Fishamble is an Irish theatre company that is passionate about discovering, developing and producing new plays of national importance with a global reach, while championing the role of the playwright.
It harnesses the imaginative power of theatre to provide audiences with a diverse range of contemporary, compelling and heartfelt dramatic works, and typically supports over 50% of the writers of all new plays produced on the island of Ireland each year.

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ABOUT US

PRODUCTIONS

ARTIST SUPPORTS

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What's On

Fishamble is delighted to present an online Irish tour of Mustard, an award-winning one-woman show about heartbreak, madness and how condiments are the ultimate coping mechanism, by award-winning playwright & performer Eva O’Connor.

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Fishamble has launched its 2021 programme! Read about our productions and programmes this year, and watch back on our launch event. 

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Fishamble welcomes online submissions of new, original, dramatic work. In 2021, Fishamble is changing the way it receives new play submissions by creating an online submission system.
Deadline 30 April 2021

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​Support daring new playwriting and fearless voices. Your support goes directly to artists being paid by Fishamble during these challenging times. ​​

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VIDEOS AND CHATS

Fishamble's Literary Manager Gavin Kostick talks about ESB and Fishamble's Tiny Plays for a Brighter Future callout.

Lighting and Set Designer of Embargo Zia Bergin-Holly talks about the inspirations and processes behind this production.

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. 

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

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30+ Years of Fishamble

Celebratory Wishes
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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. 
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