Summer at the Gate Theatre
The Gate Theatre is thrilled to announce its exciting programme for summer 2025. Tickets are on sale now for members at gatetheatre.ie, and available to the general audiences from Friday, 25th April at 12pm.
Following the Gate’s run of Abi Morgan’s LOVESONG, the Gate Theatre is proud to announce a new production of THE PILLOWMAN by Martin Mc Donagh returns in a gripping new production, directed by Olivier Award winner Lyndsey Turner and starring Fra Fee.
A totalitarian regime.
A missing child.
A killer on the loose.
A writer is arrested when a series of murders, bearing a chilling resemblance to his own stories, come to light. As two detectives chase a confession, they discover a truth much stranger than fiction.
From Martin McDonagh, the award-winning writer of The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Banshees of Inisherin and In Bruges comes a savage tale about the stories we tell to keep the monsters at bay.
THE PILLOWMAN opens 9th July 2025, with previews from 4th July.
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On Sunday 8th June at 6.30pm, to coincide with LOVESONG, Susannah De Wrixon will present i carry your heart: songs of love and joy, an evening full of nostalgia and romance, song and spoken word, featuring Jim Doherty, and the Delmain String Quartet.
The concert will evoke joy, love and laughter with poetry from Mary Oliver, e.e. cummings, Dorothy Parker, and more. Music will range from the Great American Songbook to original compositions, featuring work from Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Tom Lehrer amongst others.
Joining de Wrixon and Doherty will be the Delmaine String Quartet and Barry Donohue on double bass who will wrap this beautiful jazz sound in a warm blankey of string arrangements.
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Coming in June, we’re delighted to announce a series of GATECRASH events for Pride Month.
OUT LOUD – On 20th June, Ruadhán Ó Críodáin of ShoutOut hosts an event to focus on the power of diverse trans voices. This special fundraising event, which will benefit local LGBTQ+ organisations including ShoutOut, will be a brilliant curtain-raiser to our Pride Gatecrashes season.
MUSICALS MAYHEM – On 20th June stars the beloved Le Gateau Chocolat. Imagine a Music Box, a Chocolate Box, a Juke Box, and a Dress-Up Box all collide and burst into life… their name would be Le Gateau Chocolat!
HAUS OF WIG – On 21st June, Ireland’s fiercest drag collective ignites the Gate with their genre-defying spectacular The Hausparty. Run by artists and performers NAOMI DIAMOND, DONNA FELLA, and SHAQIRA KNIGHTLY, Haus of Wig began as a competition night at the Grand Social and has since evolved into one of Dublin most boundary-pushing nights.
DUBLIN GAY MEN’S CHORUS – On 22nd June, Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus (DGMC) join us for two performances. Established in 2012, Dublin Gay Men’s Chorus is one of the finest choirs in Ireland, showcasing the unique sound of an all-male choir. Led by Music Director, Duncan Brickenden, DGMC prides itself on both musical excellence and a diverse approach to repertoire, while also providing a safe, inclusive community for gay men in Ireland.