​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.  

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WHAT'S ON

A new #TinyPlayChallenge every week!

Apply for Fishamble's Dramaturgy Development Programme

INSIDE THE GPO by Colin Murphy streamed this Easter

Solas Nua presents Fishamble's Tiny Plays For Ireland

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ABOUT FISHAMBLE

PRODUCTIONS

ARTIST SUPPORTS

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​Support daring new playwriting and fearless voices

JOIN FISHAMBLE by becoming a Friend, making a donation, or encouraging your company to support Fishamble.

BUY A PLAYWRITING COURSE for someone you care about and support their talent.

GIVE THE GIFT OF THEATRE and buy playscripts of our productions. 

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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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