"A space that is as much an actor's theatre as a site of new creative opportunities..." - The Irish Times
Theatre Upstairs is an independent theatre in the heart of Dublin City and a nationally renowned company dedicated to housing and producing new writing. Theatre Upstairs is the only theatre in Ireland committed to solely staging the world premieres and Irish premieres of new plays, purpose
built for the creation of contemporary work and devoted to pushing the boundaries of design within an intimate space. "Theatre Upstairs is acquiring a reputation as one of Dublin’s best independent venues for bold new writing…" - Exeunt Magazine
Since its inception, Theatre Upstairs has housed and produced several groundbreaking premieres, which have gone on to both tour nationally and transfer to other theatres, earning its reputation as Dublin’s theatrical seedbed. Theatre Upstairs is a multi-award winning company, having received such accolades in recent years as the Judge’s Special Award at The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2013, for the development and promotion of new Irish talent and two nominations for Best New Play at The Irish Times Theatre Awards (WHAT’S LEFT OF THE FLAG by Jimmy Murphy 2011, PETALS by Gillian Greer 2015). "You can expect to be hearing about Theatre Upstairs for a long time to come…" - Irish Independent
Theatre Upstairs is located above Lanigan's Bar, well known as Dublin's theatrical watering hole and serving up delicious pub grub, creating a welcoming environment where you can transform a theatre visit into an entire night out - drinks, dinner and a show - all under one roof! Theatre Upstairs stages both lunchtime (@ 1pm) and evening (@ 7pm) performances with light lunch included in the ticket price at matinees, consisting of homemade vegetable soup and fresh brown bread and offering dinner and a show deals in the evening.
