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Rough Magic presents a series of play readings. Project Arts Centre March 2025.

We are looking for an Associate Producer to join the Rough Magic team. This will be a full-time role working with the company on all aspects of operation and strategy including production, fundraising and public engagement. The successful candidate will play a vital role in the delivery of a very exciting programme of events in … Continued

We are delighted to announce a new SEEDS programme! In 2001, Rough Magic launched SEEDS as a pioneering initiative bridging third-level training and professional practice. To date it has supported 58 emerging theatre artists, with the vast majority of these going on to establish themselves as theatre professionals. Collaboration is the essential element of theatre … Continued

We are thrilled to launch our collaboration with Trinity Long Room Hub, and to announce the inaugural Rough Magic Fellow Eoghan Carrick. The Fellowship has been created with the research institute to mark our long connection with Trinity College Dublin, where Rough Magic was formed and where our archive is housed.   The Trinity Long Room … Continued

Rough Magic announces CN Smith and Ruth McCloskey as the two Rough Ideas Open Call winners.

Rough Magic and the Gate Theatre are proud to announce a National Tour of Erica Murray’s THE LOVED ONES, directed by Ronan Phelan. THE LOVED ONES, which originally premiered at The Gate Theatre as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2023, will be presented by the 8 NASC venues from 17 April to 18 May 2025.

A very special concert performance of IMPROBABLE FREQUENCY to mark the production’s 20th anniversary. 16th Dec 2024. The Sugar Club, Dublin.

In celebration of Rough Magic’s 40th Birthday, we are partnering with Draíocht to give 40 pairs of free tickets to young audiences in the Dublin 15 area for our production of FREEFALLING by Georgina Miller. FREEFALLING is a daring aerial trapeze act, telling the true story of a near death experience. It’s theatre, but not … Continued

Rough Magic is delighted to announce another ROUGH IDEAS: Open Call for writers! To celebrate our 40th birthday; this time it’s bigger and brighter. We want to use the opportunity during this anniversary year to discover new talent, continue our artist development, and engage with even more artists. An Open Call for emerging/early career writers … Continued

Freefalling, Georgina Miller’s extraordinary one woman show, is coming to Draíocht, Blanchardstown as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival! ★★★★ – The Irish Times ★★★★ – The Guardian Having premiered in Cork Midsummer Festival in 2023, our co-production with Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable is now coming to Dublin with performances in Draíocht, Blanchardstown between … Continued