We are delighted to announce that two plays from this year’s festival’s education themed programme will be staged in Dundalk later this month in association with Dundalk Outcomers. Killed By Curriculum by Shaun Dunne and Care Takers by Billy Cowan will both be performed as a double bill on Saturday 19th Sept in the Tain …
The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival will be represented at the Edinburgh Fringe from Wednesday August 12th to Monday August 17th. If you have a show at the Fringe which you think is eligible please contact us at info@gaytheatre.ie. Brian Merriman, Artistic/Managing Director and Gareth Hurley, Secretary are the sole representatives of the Festival in …
The 2009 Festival Award Winners are as follows: Oscar Wilde Award – Best New Writing Shaun Dunne – Killed by Curriculum Matthew Landers – A Dog Called Redemption Neal Utterbuck – A Picture of Dorian Gray Fiona Coyne – Careful Chris Craddock and Nathan Cuckow – Bash’d Winner: Matthew Landers – A Dog Called Redemption …
The 2009 Festival reaches its climax tonight with the Gala Celebration & Awards night. Enjoy highlights of the last two weeks of international gay theatre over 3 hours in the Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre). The winners of the 2009 Festival Awards will be announced on the night as well as live performances, …
Amazing Gala Giveaway – Free CD Albums for first 100! The first 100 ticket holders through the doors of The Button Factory for the Gala Night will receive a free No. 1 chart CD album. Your choice of artist of the moment, Lady GaGa’s ‘The Fame’, Meteor Best Irish Female Award Winner, Imelda May’s No. …
A final chance to catch this week’s shows at our weekend matinees. For just 10EUR a ticket check out our weekend matinees this Saturday and Sunday. The matinees are a great way to see some of the fast-selling hits of the week, including Silenciados and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Here is a full list …
For just 10EUR a ticket check out our Saturday Matinees taking place tomorrow. Note that the matinees are a great way to see some of the sell-out hits of the week, including Two Boys in a Bed and Minor Gods. Here is a full list of shows with Saturday Matinees – click on each row …
The ADGTF is proud to support both new works and present a range of free events. Continuing our long tradition of Festival Play Readings comes the following new piece… ‘The Rise and Fall’ by Stephen O’Rourke, Sunday @ 3:30pm, The Front Lounge ‘The Rise and Fall’ is set in modern day inner city Dublin. It …
Not sure what to see in the Festival? For the duration of the Festival we will be posting reviews of the shows. Note that we also have a range of previews giving an overview of various aspects of the programme. More reviews coming soon…
The Front Lounge are proud sponsors of the theatre festival and are currently offering a special deal to Festival-goers. Why not discuss some shows over wine at the Festival Club? Show your Festival ticket at the Front Lounge and get a bottle of wine for 18EUR, either before or after the show… Offer runs for …
Due to circumstances outside of our control this week’s performances of ‘Loupe’ have been cancelled. The company have experienced unexpected last-minute travel restrictions travelling from Zimbabwe which may be linked to the current ‘swine flu’ scare. We would like to apologise sincerely for any inconvenience caused. All ticket holders will be individually notified as quickly …
You are invited to join us in celebrating the launch of the ABSOLUT Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in The Front Lounge, Parliament Street at 8.00pm for the ABSOLUT DRAMA QUEEN FESTIVAL LAUNCH. Join us for a free cocktail and entertainment to thank you for six years of great support – it’s all free! Entry via …
The Absolut Dublin Gay Theatre Festival and Theatre Forum invite you to The Dr Aiden Rogers Memorial event 2009: A Conversation with Terrence McNally hosted by Mark O’Halloran. Tony Award winning playwright Terrence McNally will be in conversation with Irish award winning playwright Mark O’Halloran as part of the sixth Absolut Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. …
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The Festival Brochure is available now in venues across Dublin city. You can also download a PDF version here.
The 2009 Programme was officially launched last night in the Gaiety Theatre as ABSOLUT were welcomed onboard as title sponsors. The Festival Brochure will soon be available throughout Dublin and on our website. Press Launch 2009: View Press Release >>> Above: (l-r) TV star Anna Nolan, Senator David Norris & star of the ‘Short Shorts’ …
See Metro, pg 14, April 1 2009 for more details of this limited offer. For a chance to win tickets for 10 events of your choice, email life@metroireland.ie by noon today: Email Subject: Hot Tickets Email content: Answer the question: When was the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival inaugurated? A: 2002 B: 2004 (See ‘About’ section …
Our new-look website was launched today. Check out the latest Festival news, reviews and previews or click on a slide to find out more about our shows. A big thank you to our web designers, Birdie, for all of their hard work. We hope that you enjoy the new website! If you have any comments …
The Festival received a ‘Highly Commended’ award in the Culture & Tourism category of the 2008 Irish Times Living Dublin Awards held in the Westin Hotel. The awards seek to recognise organisations who work to improve the quality of life in Dublin city.
