Brú Theatre

13/07/2026

Pádraicín previews tomorrow, and we are READY ☀️

Ag súil go mór leis Galway International Arts Festival opening tonight and for the two weeks ahead.

GRMA The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Galway City Council Galway International Arts Festival for the support in making this show.

23/06/2026

CAST Announcement for our upcoming show Pádraicín as part of Galway International Arts Festival this July.

Returning to the company are Caitriona Mhurchu Stephanie Dufresne and Raymond Keane , and we are ar bís to welcome and gerard headley into the fold.

Tickets are sold out. Keep an eye on the Galway International Arts Festival box office for returns.

Brú Theatre are principally funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon with additional support from Galway City Council and Galway International Arts Festival Elevate Bursary.

22/06/2026

Cúpla fotos of Páidín, from our double bill Neill | Páidín which premiered on An Taibhdhearc stage, May 2nd 2026 as part of Galway Theatre Festival
A co-production with An Taibhdhearc, Neill was based on the short story of the same name by Pádraic Ó Conaire.

GRMA Emilija Jefremova for the beautiful pics.

Based on: The work of Pádraic Ó Conaire
Adapted by: James Riordan with the company
Directed by: James Riordan
Performed by: Raymond Keane Raymond Keane , Caitríona Ní Mhurchú Caitriona Mhurchu , Maeve McGrath , Eoin Ó Dubhghaill
Produced by Brú & An Taibhdhearc

Music composed by: Anna Mullarkey AnnaMullarkey
Dramaturg: Emily Reilly
Lighting Design: Sarah Jane Shiels SJ Shiels
Set Design: Andrew Clancy
Costume Design: Clíodnha Hallissey Clíodhna Hallissey
Sound Design: Jenny O’Malley
Hair:
Make Up
Production Manager: Lisa Mahoney Lisa Mahony
Neill | Páidín was supported by Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Galway City Council Gaillimh le Gaeilge
Brú Theatre are principally funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

12/05/2026

🏆 Thanks to for minding our Award for Not A Word as part of 2025 at the Barbican. Finally managed to pick it up on behalf of our brilliant Design Team and bring it back Wescht.

Thanks to for supporting our work and travel.

First premiered as part of 2023

08/05/2026

UPDATE: Our two week run is now Sold Out!

Go raibh maith agaibh to all those who got tickets. Any returns and releases will be handled by the Galway International Arts Festival Box Office.

Ag súil go mór leis.

08/05/2026

UPDATE: Over half of our shows of Páidricín as part of are now sold out.
B’igí Linn!

08/05/2026

NEW SHOW! ❤️

Tickets on sale today for our newest piece of theatre premiering this July. Made in collaboration with Rodrigo’s Pardo, Pádraicín will run for two weeks over this summer.
And still time to catch Neill | Páidín playing in until Sunday.

Tickets for Pádraicín at giaf.ie from 10am
Brú Theatre at primarily supported by
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07/05/2026

Delighted to be presenting our second new show this year as part of Galway International Arts Festival this summer
B'igí Linn- tickets on sale tomorrow at 10am

Galway International Arts Festival 2026 has announced one of its most ambitious programmes to date, featuring theatre, music, circus, dance, visual arts, comedy, street spectacle and talks over 14 exciting days and nights. Find out more here...

02/04/2026

Chomghairdeachas mór to on the launch of their programme last night.

We are excited to present our newest piece Neill | Páidín in Co-production with

May 1-3rd agus 7-10th

B’igí Linn!

Tickets: antaibhdhearc.com

31/03/2026

WE WON! 🏆

Ar bís to have won an OFFIE award for Best Design for our show Not A Word at as part of 2025 at last night’s award ceremony in London.

Congrats to our amazing Design team- (Set) (Lights) (Sound) (Costume) (Mask design), and to our amazing performer , composer/muisican and , as always.

Go raibh míle maith agaibh for supporting us to make this work and present it across the pond.

Brú Abú 🎉

Not A Word premiered at 2023, and was presented at the Barbican in Jan 2025 as part of Mime London.