dlr Mill Theatre

24/10/2026

Last places remaining for our Halloween Theatre Lab running from 26-30 October.✨

Join us for an intensive week of acting, improvisation and devising designed for young performers aged 13–18 with prior acting experience.

Over five days, you’ll get the chance to explore every part of making theatre, from bringing writing to life and developing characters to improvisation, directing, design and collaboration all under the guidance of a professional theatre practitioner.

📅 26–30 October
⏰ 10am–3pm
🔗Places are limited, book now: https://www.milltheatre.ie/events/halloween-theatre-lab/

23/10/2026

We are thrilled to share that we have been shortlisted for the Destination & Placemaking Award at the DLR County Business Awards 2026. 🏆✨

Community is at the heart of everything we do and we’re proud to play a part in making Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown a vibrant place to live, work and visit. 🎭

22/10/2026

🎻 Movie Classics, Irish Favourites & Timeless Hits on 2nd November✨

Get ready for a magical musical journey as the Leinster String Quartet brings iconic soundtracks and timeless hits to dlr Mill Theatre! 🎶

Featuring music from some truly legendary artists and iconic productions, including:

🎸 Van Morrison
🎤 Coldplay
👑 Queen
🍒 The Cranberries
🎬 Game of Thrones
⚔️ Gladiator
🎥Braveheart
🎶 Kingfisher

…and many more! ✨

Experience these much-loved favourites reimagined through the beautiful sound of a live string quartet. An evening of nostalgia, emotion and musical magic awaits! ❤️

📆Monday 2nd Nov
🎻 Performed by the Leinster String Quartet
🔗Ticket link: https://www.milltheatre.ie/events/movie-classics-irish-favourites-and-timeless-hits-performed-by-leinster-string-quartet/

21/10/2026

As well as the Pinter-Wilde double bill running with us until Saturday 24th October, Balally Players have two more exciting events coming up here at dlr Mill Theatre.

✨Pinter-Wilde: A Double-Bill featuring One for the Road & A Florentine Tragedy✨
A double-bill of bold and captivating one-act plays by master playwrights, pairing gripping drama with dynamic comedy.
📆Until Sat 24 Oct
⏰8pm

✨Dundrum One Act Festival✨
3 Super Nights of Theatre with 3 One Act Plays Each Evening at the Dundrum One Act Festival 2026.
Join us for a compelling night of drama and comedy featuring three acclaimed productions from some of Ireland’s finest theatre groups:
📆Thursday 29th - Saturday 31st Oct
⏰7:30pm

✨Cluedo✨
It’s a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party.
Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit?
📆Weds 11 - Sat 14 Nov
⏰8pm

Tickets: https://www.milltheatre.ie/whats-on/

20/10/2026

20/10/2026

Last Sunday we were delighted to welcome Regina Doherty MEP to officially open Paula Lemuire Jenning’s ‘Wonderful World’ art exhibition.

During her speech Regina highlighted the importance of taking a moment away from the bustle of everyday life to pause, reflect, connect through conversation, and appreciate the wonderful world around us through art.

📆Wonderful World runs at dlr Mill Theatre until Saturday 28th November
⏰Open Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 4pm
🔗Find out more about our upcoming events and exhibitions by signing up to our newsletter: https://www.milltheatre.ie/newsletter-signup/

📸Chiara Provenzano

19/10/2026

We’re delighted to announce the incredible cast and design team bringing Pinocchio to life at dlr Mill Theatre this Christmas running 3rd Dec - 3rd Jan! 🎭✨

From our wonderful cast to the talented creatives working behind the scenes, this team is ready to take you on a magical journey filled with adventure, imagination and a little Christmas magic 💫🎄

🎭 MEET THE CAST
Pinocchio: La Feeney
Fairy, Old Lady: Jessica Hackett
Geppetto: Adam O’Shea
Fox: Riain Cash
Cat: Katie Marie Moore
Puppet Master, Nasty Man, The Fisherman: Daniel McDermott
Cricket, Bluey: Darragh Gilhooly

🎨MEET THE DESIGN TEAM
Adaptation and Director: Geoff O’Keeffe
Set Designer: Chrysi Chatzivasileiou
Costume Designer: Maija Koppinen
Lighting Designer: Kris Mooney
Sound Designer: Declan Brennan
Prologue Composer & Music Director: Shauna Carrick Puppet Designer: Matthew O’Brien
Movement Director: Gabrielle Moleta
Choreographer: Gemma Trimble

📅 3 December 2026 - 3 January 2027
📍 dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum
🔗Ticket link: https://www.milltheatre.ie/events/pinocchio/

17/10/2026

🎻✨A magical evening of music with the Leinster String Quartet at dlr Mill Theatre running 2-4th November.

From iconic movie classics and beloved Irish favourites to timeless hits, enjoy an enchanting musical journey filled with beautiful melodies and the magic of live strings. 🎼

📆Mon 2nd - Weds 4th Nov
⏰7:30pm
🔗Ticket link: https://www.milltheatre.ie/events/movie-classics-irish-favourites-and-timeless-hits-performed-by-leinster-string-quartet/

17/10/2026

🎭 Happy Birthday, Arthur Miller! 🎂

Born on this day in 1915, Arthur Miller remains one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century. His work explored the complexities of the human condition, tackling themes of morality, justice, family and the American Dream.

Best known for iconic plays such as Death of a Salesman, The Crucible and A View from the Bridge, Miller’s contribution to theatre earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949, multiple Tony Awards and international recognition for his literary achievements.

His powerful stories continue to be performed around the world, challenging audiences and inspiring generations of theatre-makers.

At dlr Mill Theatre, we celebrate the playwrights whose words continue to resonate long after the curtain falls.

Happy birthday, Arthur Miller! ❤️🎭

16/10/2026

📣Mavens Call Out 📣

We are thrilled to announce year six of our Mavens programme with applications open now ✨

The Mavens seeks to explore the representation of aging women from menopausal age onwards in canonical and contemporary playwriting forms. We explore ways in which the mother figure, the non-conformist q***r female and the mythic icon female can be reconfigured through an active aging lens.

Former Mavens include:
Iseult Golden
Jane McCarthy
Nessa Matthews
Lisa Walsh .walsh.5264
Aisling O’Mara
Katie McCann
Collette Cullen .cullen
Joanne Ryan
Una Kavanagh
Clare Monnelly
Gillian Grattan .grattan

Mentors include:
Noelle Browne
Deirdre Kinahan
Michelle Read
Gina Moxley

⏰Submission Deadline: Friday Nov 13th 2026 5pm
➡️Female playwrights are invited to submit a CV, a five page writing sample and a note describing why you are interested in the Programme.
🔗Please apply by filling out the application form: https://form.jotform.com/262863164740056

We look forward to hearing from you ✨🎊