Druid Theatre
@druidtheatre.bsky.social
A touring theatre company, anchored in the West of Ireland and looking to the world. Proudly funded by the Arts Council of Ireland. www.druid.ie
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It's Publication Day of DRUID THEATRE: FIFTY YEARS by Patrick Lonergan!
This new history of Druid is winging its way to bookshops across the country today.
This new history of Druid is winging its way to bookshops across the country today.
It's Publication Day of DRUID THEATRE: FIFTY YEARS by Patrick Lonergan!
This new history of Druid is winging its way to bookshops across the country today.
This new history of Druid is winging its way to bookshops across the country today.
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It's Publication Day of DRUID THEATRE: FIFTY YEARS by Patrick Lonergan!
This new history of Druid is winging its way to bookshops across the country today.
This new history of Druid is winging its way to bookshops across the country today.
It's our final week of Endgame at Irish Arts Center in New York and ticket availability is very limited!
Please do check online as last-minute seats may become available: tinyurl.com/y2jbczea
Please do check online as last-minute seats may become available: tinyurl.com/y2jbczea
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's our final week of Endgame at Irish Arts Center in New York and ticket availability is very limited!
Please do check online as last-minute seats may become available: tinyurl.com/y2jbczea
Please do check online as last-minute seats may become available: tinyurl.com/y2jbczea
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so thrilled my script Boom Boom Bang is part of the Druid Debuts this year!
See it in The Mick Lally Theatre at 2.30pm on Saturday 6th December!
🎟️ www.druid.ie/productions/...
so thrilled my script Boom Boom Bang is part of the Druid Debuts this year!
See it in The Mick Lally Theatre at 2.30pm on Saturday 6th December!
🎟️ www.druid.ie/productions/...
Announcing this year's Druid Debuts!
FUSCARDI'S by Conor Kelly
BOOM BOOM BANG by @treasanealon.bsky.social
GRACE by @claremonnelly.bsky.social
These three new plays were selected from over 200 submissions to our new writing programme earlier this year.
FUSCARDI'S by Conor Kelly
BOOM BOOM BANG by @treasanealon.bsky.social
GRACE by @claremonnelly.bsky.social
These three new plays were selected from over 200 submissions to our new writing programme earlier this year.
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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so thrilled my script Boom Boom Bang is part of the Druid Debuts this year!
See it in The Mick Lally Theatre at 2.30pm on Saturday 6th December!
🎟️ www.druid.ie/productions/...
so thrilled my script Boom Boom Bang is part of the Druid Debuts this year!
See it in The Mick Lally Theatre at 2.30pm on Saturday 6th December!
🎟️ www.druid.ie/productions/...
Announcing this year's Druid Debuts!
FUSCARDI'S by Conor Kelly
BOOM BOOM BANG by @treasanealon.bsky.social
GRACE by @claremonnelly.bsky.social
These three new plays were selected from over 200 submissions to our new writing programme earlier this year.
FUSCARDI'S by Conor Kelly
BOOM BOOM BANG by @treasanealon.bsky.social
GRACE by @claremonnelly.bsky.social
These three new plays were selected from over 200 submissions to our new writing programme earlier this year.
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Announcing this year's Druid Debuts!
FUSCARDI'S by Conor Kelly
BOOM BOOM BANG by @treasanealon.bsky.social
GRACE by @claremonnelly.bsky.social
These three new plays were selected from over 200 submissions to our new writing programme earlier this year.
FUSCARDI'S by Conor Kelly
BOOM BOOM BANG by @treasanealon.bsky.social
GRACE by @claremonnelly.bsky.social
These three new plays were selected from over 200 submissions to our new writing programme earlier this year.
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Last Friday, @universityofgalway.bsky.social marked @druidtheatre.bsky.social 50th anniversary with a special symposium, new book launch & a new exhibition of materials from the Druid archive. Exhibition is located in the Hardiman Foyer & open to ALL. @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social
#druid50
#theatre
#druid50
#theatre
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Last Friday, @universityofgalway.bsky.social marked @druidtheatre.bsky.social 50th anniversary with a special symposium, new book launch & a new exhibition of materials from the Druid archive. Exhibition is located in the Hardiman Foyer & open to ALL. @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social
#druid50
#theatre
#druid50
#theatre
Huge thanks to Aoibhin, Jess, Niamh and Sinead, Blue Teapot Theatre Company Performing Arts School students, who worked with us last week at The Mick Lally Theatre as part of our Front of House team.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Huge thanks to Aoibhin, Jess, Niamh and Sinead, Blue Teapot Theatre Company Performing Arts School students, who worked with us last week at The Mick Lally Theatre as part of our Front of House team.
We were honoured to welcome Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland, to Druid Lane last week.
As part of her official visit to Galway, Ambassador Owen met with Garry Hynes (Artistic Director), Maureen Kennelly (CEO) and Adrian O'Neill (Chair, Board of Directors) at The Mick Lally Theatre.
As part of her official visit to Galway, Ambassador Owen met with Garry Hynes (Artistic Director), Maureen Kennelly (CEO) and Adrian O'Neill (Chair, Board of Directors) at The Mick Lally Theatre.
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We were honoured to welcome Kara Owen, British Ambassador to Ireland, to Druid Lane last week.
As part of her official visit to Galway, Ambassador Owen met with Garry Hynes (Artistic Director), Maureen Kennelly (CEO) and Adrian O'Neill (Chair, Board of Directors) at The Mick Lally Theatre.
As part of her official visit to Galway, Ambassador Owen met with Garry Hynes (Artistic Director), Maureen Kennelly (CEO) and Adrian O'Neill (Chair, Board of Directors) at The Mick Lally Theatre.
Druid archive exhibition now open at @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social 🏛️
The exhibition is open to the public, with free admission, and will run until February 2026.
The exhibition is open to the public, with free admission, and will run until February 2026.
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Druid archive exhibition now open at @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social 🏛️
The exhibition is open to the public, with free admission, and will run until February 2026.
The exhibition is open to the public, with free admission, and will run until February 2026.
Last week, @uniofgalway.bsky.social marked our 50th anniversary with a symposium, 'Druid at 50: People, Place, Performance', organised by the Dept of Drama and Theatre Studies, and the opening of a Druid archive exhibition at @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Last week, @uniofgalway.bsky.social marked our 50th anniversary with a symposium, 'Druid at 50: People, Place, Performance', organised by the Dept of Drama and Theatre Studies, and the opening of a Druid archive exhibition at @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social.
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Any visit by @druidtheatre.bsky.social is not to be missed. Looking forward to Garry Hynes' acclaimed Macbeth with Marty Rea and Marie Mullen coming to the Lyric Belfast in April. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:
Theatre news: Druid’s Macbeth to bring Birnam Wood to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/druid-s...
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/druid-s...
Theatre news: Druid’s Macbeth to bring Birnam Wood to Belfast’s Lyric Theatre
Galway company’s acclaimed production to tour in spring 2026.
www.britishtheatreguide.info
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Any visit by @druidtheatre.bsky.social is not to be missed. Looking forward to Garry Hynes' acclaimed Macbeth with Marty Rea and Marie Mullen coming to the Lyric Belfast in April. My @britishtheatreguide.info news story:
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Writing in the Irish Times today about preserving and sharing the work of @druidtheatre.bsky.social over 50 years and as documented through it's archive. Always a real privilege to work on.
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
Out of the Western World: 50 Years of the Druid Theatre Archive
Barry Houlihan, Druid archivist and co-editor of Druid Theatre 1975-2025: 50 Years of New Irish Plays, on preserving the past
www.irishtimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Writing in the Irish Times today about preserving and sharing the work of @druidtheatre.bsky.social over 50 years and as documented through it's archive. Always a real privilege to work on.
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
Out of the Western World - 50 Years of the Druid Archive
www.irishtimes.com/culture/stag...
It’s Charity Trustees’ Week, celebrating and supporting Ireland’s charity trustees, organised by The Charities Regulator.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
It’s Charity Trustees’ Week, celebrating and supporting Ireland’s charity trustees, organised by The Charities Regulator.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
We’d like to express our gratitude to Druid’s voluntary Board of Directors who generously donate their time and energy to help support and advance our work.
Macbeth is back and going on tour!
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Macbeth is back and going on tour!
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
Following sell-out runs in Galway and Dublin, we're over the moon to announce that our five-star production of Macbeth will return next spring for a three-city tour.
We're really honoured that the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies at @uniofgalway.bsky.social is hosting a symposium to mark our 50th anniversary.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We're really honoured that the Department of Drama and Theatre Studies at @uniofgalway.bsky.social is hosting a symposium to mark our 50th anniversary.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
'Druid at 50: People, Place & Performance' will take place this Friday, 7 November, on the university campus.
Endgame is a New York Times Critic's Pick, "it’s awfully good to be in their company ... the fine, funny artists of Garry Hynes’s venerable Druid troupe" 🙌
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Endgame is a New York Times Critic's Pick, "it’s awfully good to be in their company ... the fine, funny artists of Garry Hynes’s venerable Druid troupe" 🙌
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
And The Wall Street Journal has described the production as "[a] terrific Endgame from the estimable Irish company Druid"!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🧙♀️
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🧙♀️
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
📸 Caitríona Ennis, Emmet Farrell and Pattie Maguire as the Three Witches from Shakespeare's Macbeth; photo by Ros Kavanagh.
(Our 2025 production of Macbeth will return ... stay tuned for news on that soon!)
Huge congratulations to president-elect Catherine Connolly from all at Druid, your neighbours here on Flood Street in Galway.
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
October 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Huge congratulations to president-elect Catherine Connolly from all at Druid, your neighbours here on Flood Street in Galway.
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
We look forward to welcoming you back to The Mick Lally Theatre soon!
We're really grateful to Claddagh Credit Union for their donation of €5,000 to support our work as a registered charity.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We're really grateful to Claddagh Credit Union for their donation of €5,000 to support our work as a registered charity.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
Our local credit union recently announced a total donation of €20,000 to seven Galway charities and organisations.
Thank you to Irish Arts Center for such a warm welcome on Sunday for the opening night of Endgame!
October 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Thank you to Irish Arts Center for such a warm welcome on Sunday for the opening night of Endgame!
It's opening night in New York!
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's opening night in New York!
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Our 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a month-long run of our five-star production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Arts Center in Manhattan.
If you're in the Big Apple, do come see us. We're in town until Sunday 23 November: tinyurl.com/96cy8kwx
Cover Reveal! 🤩
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
October 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Cover Reveal! 🤩
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
We're very excited to reveal the cover of Druid Theatre: Fifty Years
This new book is an illustrated and authorised history of Druid's first fifty years by Professor @pflonergan.bsky.social
Published by @lilliputpress.bsky.social, the book features a foreword by Fintan O'Toole
The Board of Druid Theatre are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Kennelly as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
October 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Board of Druid Theatre are delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Kennelly as the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
To read the full announcement, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/3rspxzdb
Photo: Ruth Medjber
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
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That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
October 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more."
The curtain has come down on Macbeth. Thank you to everyone who came to see us in Dublin as well as in Galway earlier this summer!
(1/4)
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Where we were last night. This is before everyone came in, every seat was sold. We saw Macbeth by @druidtheatre.bsky.social it was so very very good. 🎭👏👏👏
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
October 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Where we were last night. This is before everyone came in, every seat was sold. We saw Macbeth by @druidtheatre.bsky.social it was so very very good. 🎭👏👏👏
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
#macbeth #theatre #Dublin
Tonight's our first preview of Macbeth in Dublin
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Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
September 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Tonight's our first preview of Macbeth in Dublin
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!
👑🗡️🧙♀️🩸
Here's a throwback to our Galway run this summer at The Mick Lally Theatre, some pics of the cast heading upstairs to the dressing rooms after taking their (rather bloody) curtain call!