Fishamble discovers, develops and produces new plays of national importance with a global reach.
It has toured its productions to audiences throughout Ireland, and to 19 other countries. It champions the role of the playwright, typically supporting over 50% of the writers of all new plays produced on the island of Ireland each year.
Fishamble has received many awards in Ireland and internationally, including an Olivier Award.
What's On
Heaven
by Eugene O'Brien Heaven is set in County Offaly, during the weekend of a local wedding. Mairead and Mal are struggling to keep their marriage together. Perhaps attending a wedding will help, or it might raise questions that are difficult to answer. This poignant, funny, beautiful, new play is full of humanity. HEAVEN is presented by the Olivier Award-winning Fishamble, written by Eugene O’Brien (winner of the Rooney Prize for Literature for EDEN), and directed by Jim Culleton (Irish Times Best Director Award winner 2019). The production will transfer to New York following its premiere at Dublin Theatre Festival. 
Mustard
by Eva O'Connor When E meets the man of her dreams, a professional cyclist, love hits her in the pubic bone like a train. But when it ends 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 & performer Eva O’Connor. WINNER Scotsman Fringe First Award 2019 WINNER Lustrum Award, Edinburgh 2019 NOMINATED Scottish Mental Health Awards 2019 |
Fishamble produced Pat Kinevane’s first play The Nun’s Wood in 1998, followed by his second play The Plains of Enna in 1999. Fishamble is very proud to have commissioned, developed, and produced four solo plays written and performed by Pat, which continue to tour extensively. Forgotten (since 2006), Silent (since 2011) Underneath (since 2014), and Before (Since 2018), all directed by Jim Culleton, will continue touring in 2022, in various locations in Ireland and Europe. |
VIDEOS AND CHATS
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Post- show discussion for Fishamble's Duck Duck Goose, with playwright Caitríona Daly, Jim Culleton, Joy-Tendai Kangere, and Dr Charlotte McIvor, facilitated by Gavin Kostick.
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Fishamble's OUTRAGE by Deirdre Kinahan, directed by Jim Culleton was performed at Kells Courthouse, the Pumphouse Dublin Port & Online, in March-April 2022.
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Camille Lucy Ross and Patrick Moy chat about portraying Winston Churchil and Micheal Collins on Fishamble's the Treaty by Colin Murphy.
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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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30+ Years of Fishamble
Celebratory Wishes
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Sebastian Barry's
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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.
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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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