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Druid Theatre, Galway |
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Druid was founded in Galway in 1975 by
graduates of the National University of
Ireland, Galway, Garry Hynes, Mick Lally
and Marie Mullen – the first
professional theatre company in Ireland
to be based outside Dublin. The company
has had two artistic directors: Garry
Hynes (1975–91 and 1995 to date) and
Maeliosa Stafford (1991–94). |
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Town Hall Theatre,
Galway |
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Galway’s Town Hall Theatre,
incorporating the state of the art
393-seater Main Auditorium and the
60-seater Studio Space at Courthouse
Square, and the nearby, multi-purpose
Black Box performance space on Dyke Road
presents an extensive and eclectic mix
of theatre, concerts, musicals, dance,
film, comedy and family shows year-round
- the venue is open 362 days a year and
15 hours a day on average. It attracts
audiences well in excess of 100,000
annually (and over 1.5 million since it
opened its doors in 1995!) making it the
most successful theatre of its size in
Ireland. Each
year, the venue is the epicentre of
activity for virtually all of Galway’s
key festivals and cultural events
including Galway Arts Festival, Galway
Film Fleadh, Cuirt and Baboro Children’s
Festival to name but a few. |
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