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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! 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 and engage with even more artists. An Open Call for emerging/early career writers to submit the beginnings of a … 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

As part of Rough Magic’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Trinity College School of English and The Drama Department, Samuel Beckett Centre, TCD host a special series of discussions delving into the beginnings and workings of forty years of magic! 5th  – 6th April 2024.

This week we kicked off rehearsals for our co-production with the Abbey Theatre of Hilary Fannin’s radical adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s Children of the Sun. We are thrilled to announce our fantastic cast: Melania: Fiona Bell Troshin: Colin Campbell Vagin: John Cronin Chepurnoy: Brian Doherty Misha: Rowan Finken Lusha: Eavan Gaffney Protasov: Stuart Graham Elena: … Continued

Celebrating Rough Magic’s 40th anniversary, Hilary Fannin’s radical adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s classic 1905 dark comedy reworks the original text and draws it into the here and now. Tickets are on sale now – get yours in advance here. Children of the Sun is the story of how a small family, their collection of friends and … Continued

Rough Magic marks our 40th Anniversary with a series of events celebrating a distinctive and eclectic mix of work. Events will take place in Project Arts Centre and The Irish Film Institute on the 9th and 10th February. RoughMagicForty Programme Friday 9th February 7.00pm  Arena (live broadcast) – Project Arts Centre 1h Hosted by Sean Rocks, Arena present a … Continued

Rough Magic is delighted to announce the appointment of Dominic O’Brien as our new Associate Director. One of the rising stars of Irish theatre, Dominic is a graduate of SEEDS and joins the team as we begin our 40th anniversary year. Dominic follows the stellar line of Associates, beginning with Tom Creed, followed by Matt Torney, … Continued

In 2024 Rough Magic celebrates 40 years of making magic.

As we approach our 40th Anniversary in 2024, we are looking to recruit a Communications and Development Officer to join our small and dedicated team to lead and spearhead campaigns in this exciting milestone year. This role will support the realisation of our ambitious Strategy 2023-2025 plan and programme of activity by developing and leading our … Continued