Where does it take place, what is the cost and what shows are included?

Where does it take place?

The Next Stage is based in Dance House , Foley Street, Dublin 1 (close to the Luas stop at Busaras).

We have booked Studio 2 for our exclusive use during the festival. It’s a lovely light filled room with a sprung floor, lots of natural light and a huge adjoining balcony.

What does it cost?

The fee is €250 per participant, thanks to generous funding from the Abbey Theatre and the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival.

The fee includes attendance at all workshops and master classes, theatre tickets, attendance at the key note speech of the Irish Theatre Institute Conference, membership of the festival club, and any other invitations the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival may issue at its discretion. If you are accepted onto The Next Stage then full payment for the programme must be received by Monday 15 September. No refunds will be made.

What shows will I see as part of the Next Stage schedule?

Dodgems – O’Reilly Theatre 19:30 Wednesday 24/09
England– Hugh Lane 21:00 Thursday 25/09
Delirium – Peacock 20:00 Friday 26/09
Gatz– Project 15:00 Saturday 27/09
Metamorphosis – Olympia 19:30 Monday 29/09
The Year of Magical Thinking– Gaiety 19:30 Tuesday 30/09
La Omisión de la Familia Coleman– Pavilion 20:00 Wednesday 01/10
That Night Follows Day– Project 19:30 Thursday 02/10
While We Were Holding It Together- Project 22:00 Thursday 02/10
Black Watch - RDS 20:15 Friday 03/10
Happy Days– Abbey Theatre 19:30 Saturday 04/10
The Cripple of Inishmaan – Olympia 19:30 Monday 06/10
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof- Project 19:30 Tuesday 07/10
The Magic Flute – Gaiety 19:30 Wednesday 08/10
First Love– Project 19:45 Thursday 09/10
You are Here - Daytime– Millenium Tower 13:00 & 15:00 Friday 10/10
Waves– Samuel Beckett 19:30 Friday 10/10
The End of Everything Ever - The Ark 16:30 Saturday 11/10

Shows that are not included in the Next Stage schedule:

Circus – possible to see in your own time Sunday 28 Sept 1pm or Sunday 05 October 1pm
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Caligula - possible to see in your own time on Sunday 05 October at 6pm
It’s just the End of the World
The Wolf & the Goat
The Attic Under the Sky
Rank
Heart of Darkness - possible to see in your own time on Sunday 05 October at 4pm
Hedda Gabbler – runs on

Public Talks (for which seats will be reserved)

In as many cases as possible, participants will see shows on the night
that post show talks are planned.

In addition you will be given complementary admission to the
keynote session of the Irish Theatre Institute conference. This year it
will be given by leading actor and activist Vanessa Redgrave who is
appearing in The Year of Magical Thinking as part of the Festival.

A public talk with John Collins, the director of the extraordinary
seven hours performance Gatz in Project on Saturday 27 September.

A public talk on role of national theatres at the Abbey on Saturday
4 October.

A work in progress presentation of Pan Pan’s new show The Crumb Trail on 3 October.