Productions

World Premiere.

Hilary Fannin’s radical adaptation of Gorky’s Children of the Sun.
Co-production with the Abbey Theatre.

Rough Magic marks our 40th Anniversary with a series of events celebrating a distinctive and eclectic mix of work.

World Premiere.

Co-production with the Gate Theatre as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

World Premiere.

Co-production with Lime Tree | Belltable and in association with Fidget Feet Aerial Dance.

National Tour.

World premiere production in association with Solstice Arts Centre and Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Irish Premiere.

A dynamic filmed version of Rough Magic’s critically acclaimed theatre production of Hecuba by Marina Carr.

A new take on Shakespeare’s classic; a dark comedy filled with magic, mischief, music and romance.

Co-production with Kilkenny Arts Festival

A showcase of new writing and big ideas. Featuring stagings, readings and discussions, offering glimpses and impressions of 14 new never-before-seen works, commissioned by Rough Magic as part of the COMPASS Programme.

Irish Premiere.

All the Angels by Nick Drake tells the story of the world’s most popular choral work, Handel’s Messiah, from its fraught birth to its glorious outcome; a tale about the complicated, comedic business of putting on a show and the transformative power of music. Co-produced with Smock Alley Theatre.

World Premiere.

Co-production with Axis, Ballymun of Glue by Robbie O’Connor; a tense psychological thriller. Presented as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2021.