Fishamble: The New Play Company

Fishamble is an Olivier Award-winning, internationally-acclaimed Irish theatre company, which discovers, develops and produces new work.

In 2018 Fishamble celebrated 30 years of new plays through its productions and extensive development programme. Fishamble typically supports over 50% of all new plays on the island of Ireland every year.

WHAT'S ON

BEFORE by Pat Kinevane
Back on tour!

After four months, Fishamble is thrilled to take to the stage once again, starting with Before by Pat Kinevane in Theatre Royal, Waterford, on Wed 12 and Thurs 13 August.

This will be Fishamble's first live production, which will adhere to strict new Covid-19 guidelines. More information can be found on the venue website.

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MUSTARD by Eva O'Connor
Dublin Fringe Festival

When the man of her dreams, a professional cyclist, leaves E, she plummets into a black hole of heartbreak at the speed of a doped-up team on the Tour de France.

A one-woman show about heartbreak, madness and how condiments are the ultimate coping mechanism, by award-winning playwright and performer Eva O’Connor, directed by Hildegard Ryan.

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If you would like to support Fishamble, please donate here. Your support goes directly to artists being paid by Fishamble during these challenging times. 

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VIDEOS AND CHATS

Hear our TINY PLAYS 24/7 Playwrights talk about their pieces, and watch how Fishamble creates a brand new digital production during a global pandemic.

Fishamble's Literary Manager Gavin Kostick will talk a little bit about the global #TinyPlayChallenge, and discuss what makes a good Tiny Play

Fishamble Artistic Director Jim Culleton wins Best Director, and Denis Clohessy wins won Best Soundscape, for The Alternative by Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney, at The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards supported by TileStyle!

With our tour of shows by Pat Kinevane on hold, Pat has teamed up with Alex Sharpe to record a duet from Before.

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NEWS

FISHAMBLE DIARIES

30+ Years of Fishamble

Celebratory Wishes

For our 30th year, many of our friends and colleagues sent us celebratory messages. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and hear them share their memories of working with us.

Sebastian Barry's
30th Year Speech

We were honoured to have award-winning writer, playwright and Ireland's current Laureate for Irish Fiction, Sebastian Barry, give a speech at our 30th year celebrations.

Fishamble at 30: Playwriting for Ireland by Patrick Lonergan

Fishamble is honoured to share this essay by Patrick Lonergan, Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at NUI Galway & Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies, Spring 2019, Boston College.

A 30th Anniversary Message from President Michael D. Higgins

Fishamble was delighted to receive a message from President Michael D Higgins congratulating us on our 30th year.