Live performance and cultural experiences play a key role in the city’s recovery and continued growth and DTF 2022 is proud to present a fully live, in person programme of work across Dublin this autumn. Experience the thrill and intimacy of live theatre, together, in person.
As well as the words of brilliant writers, the festival has a strong emphasis on movement and bodies, affirming the power of coming together.
While continuing its vital role of presenting new and urgent Irish work, the 2022 Festival also features a strong international showing, welcoming artists from the UK, Brazil, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Italy and France to Ireland. Due to restrictions over the past 2 years the Festival has not able to invite international work of scale, so this year the team was determined to restore the level of international presentations. This dialogue between Ireland’s vibrant theatre culture and international practice is a key part of DTF.
Dublin Theatre Festival really wants to offer something for everybody and the team have been working on ways to remove barriers and further increase accessibility. An exciting new initiative will be 10 for 10 – that 10% of tickets for selected festival productions will be available at 10 euro to those under 30, unwaged or performing arts freelancers (register in advance at dublintheatrefestival.ie).
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Please note there is an added booking fee of €1.50 on top of the prices listed below on all full-price tickets for Dublin Theatre Festival, including full-price tickets for previews.
Lost Lear
28 Sept – 8 Oct | 14:45, 19:45 | 80 mins | €15-€25
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All at once fast-paced and thought-provoking, Lost Lear lands us into the world of Joy, a woman with dementia, who is being cared for through a method where people live inside an old memory.
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Manifesto Transpofàgico
30 Sept – 1 Oct | 19:30 | 90 mins | €25
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My body was there before me. I’d never asked for anything. It’s older than I am. Renata Carvalho states the facts. Today I decided to dress in my own skin.
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Jezebel
3 – 4 Oct | 19:30 | 60 mins | €25
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Jezebel refuses to be defined by others. She navigates the landscape of hip-hop culture, looking for ways to reclaim her own image. Can Jezebel deconstruct the controversial stereotype associated with the black hip-hop honey?
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Elles Vivent
7 – 8 Oct | 19:30 | 90 mins | €25-€30
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Two friends meet in the forest. Michel, seated on a stump, listens to his old friend Taylor talking about what’s been happening for the last two years. (Oh yeah, all this takes place in the future by the way.)
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Short of Lying
11 – 12 Oct | 19:30 | 75 mins | €25
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Short of Lying is a narrative performance about deceit. More specifically, the piece deals with the power of stories to interpret and manipulate reality and shows us how narrative thinking has been appropriated by the communication media.
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Farm Fatale
14 – 15 Oct | 19:30 | 90 mins | €27-€30
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In the post-human future of Farm Fatale five scarecrows miss the birds, which have all disappeared. French artist Philippe Quesne renowned for his inventive set designs, has created an evening of theatre that’s as magical as it is ironic, as activist as it is melancholy, and as gentle as it is catastrophic.
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Festival + Work-In-Progress
It’s Cool in the Shade
7 Oct | 15:00 | Free but Ticketed
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A new play by Kwaku Fortune which turns the Irish kitchen-sink drama on its head and puts it through the lens of a mixed race African-Irish family.
King: A Work-In-Progress
8 Oct | 12:00 | Free but Ticketed
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Olivier award-winning Fishamble and Pat Kinevane present a special work-in-progress of KING. Be the first to catch a glimpse of this new production in the making.
Seaside Conversations
14 Oct | 16:00 | Free but Ticketed
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Seaside Conversations promises laughter, generosity, honesty and hope as we share new work exploring the experiences of disability service users throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
To Let
15 Oct | 17:30 | Free but Ticketed
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An open viewing of a unique rental opportunity. Written and directed by John Conway (The Ballad of a Care Centre).
Festival + Critical Events
Young Critics Panel
9 Oct | 13:00 | Free but Ticketed
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The Young Critics brings together young people from around the country to see amazing shows, make new friends, and learn the art of theatre criticism.
Blast: International Critics’ Forum
10 Oct | 18:00 | Free but Ticketed
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Join the makers of Blast, a platform for conversations about theatre, where our panel of Irish and international theatre critics will take a fresh perspective on this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival Programme.
Accessibility
Please do not hesitate to contact us at access@projectartscentre.ie or call 01 8819 613. You can find the latest information about Project’s accessibility here.
Funding
Dublin Theatre Festival is principally funded by the Arts Council.
Project Arts Centre is proudly supported by The Arts Council and Dublin City Council.
Disclaimer
Please note there is an added booking fee of €1.50 on top of the prices listed below on all full-price tickets for Dublin Theatre Festival, including full-price tickets for previews.