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City Centre Theatres The Gate (1 Cavendish Row, Top of O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, 01 874 4045) stages plays ranging from the modern to the classical. The Abbey Theatre (Abbey Street, Dublin 1, 01 878 7222) is Ireland's national theatre. Consisting of two theatres, The Abbey (traditional plays) and The Peacock (new and experimental plays), The Abbey Theatre has played an important role in Irish history and culture, featuring and fostering Irish playwrights. The Gaiety Theatre (South King Street, Dublin 2, 01 677 1717) puts on a mixture of Irish and international plays, as well as opera and pantomine. On Friday and Saturday nights, The Gaiety transforms into a highly-recommended funk and soul club. The Samuel Beckett Theatre (Trinity College, 01 608 2461) is part of the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity's drama school. The Beckett Theatre has played host to some of the world's leading theatrical and dance companies as well as Trinity's own drama society, the DU Players. The Olympia Theatre (Dame Street, Dublin 2, 01 679 3323) is part theatre, part venue, staging everything from famous music acts to musicals. Serious drama is playing less and less of a part in the Olympia's scheduling. The Helix (DCU, Collins Avenue,
Glasnevin, Dublin 9, 01 700 7000) is Dublin's newest theatre - a unique
space for the performing arts. It comprises of three different auditoria
and
hosts
a diverse range
of shows. A list of the current theatres in Dublin can be found at
www.dublintheatrefestival.com.
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