The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival returns to the stage for its 19th year in Dublin from May 1-15, after an online festival last year, and cancellation in 2020. This year’s festival offers a total of 23 productions, 4 free readings and other events in venues throughout Central Dublin, including The Teacher’s Club, Players Theatre […]
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The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival comes of age in 2021. Welcome to our 18th Festival! Two years have passed since we last gathered in person to celebrate queer artists and moving expressions of wonderful LGBTQ+ stories. This year, join us for our online festival, sponsored by Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride and the Arts Council. Tune
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Play reading Party Boy Teachers Club Sunday May 13th I dashed up O’Connell St. and stopped for an ever-present donut (crème-filled toffee with crumbles!) and coffee. I love going to Teachers (I’ve had a few shows there over the years). It’s a Georgian building with a black box theater in the basement, meeting
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The second half of our programme, designed to celebrate 25 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland, sees plays covering a range of topical issues; from historical LGBT figures, visibility, the Trump era, bisexuality, surrogacy and alcoholism are packed into Week Two of a most innovative programme of theatre that makes Dublin the leading international centre in
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Our main programme starts with €10 Monday matinees at 2:30pm and 4pm. See the following tomorrow (matinee & evening) with more shows starting on Friday: Be inspired, moved and entertained with stories from around the world, all for amazing value! You can also catch these shows from 7:30pm on Monday evening. The Drowning Room –
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Festival 2018 is a year of celebration, marking 15 years of IDGTF and 25 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland. In our programme we explore the diverse lives of LGBT people today – through comedy, drama, short-plays and powerful stories from around the world. Cruising, getting married, LGBT families, staying together through ups
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Spool runs at The Teachers Club until Saturday 9pm and Saturday has a matinee at 4pm. Two handsome young men are tied together in a beautiful exploration of the pressures faced by young men in exploring modern masculinity. Engagement with social media can confuse and prioritise the physical self from the critical uniqueness
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Our Week 2 programme running from May 8 to 13 has it all! Love, crime, comedy, tense drama, touching true stories, critically-acclaimed drama, dance and more! For some amazing drama check out… Lines in the Sand: a riveting and suspenseful drama where a vulnerable gay student falls under the spell of an older man.
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Preview: Celebrating LGBTQ Youth We celebrate the challenges and triumphs of LGBTQ youth in 2017. From sexual awakening to the Leaving Cert, making dubious decisions to standing up for their beliefs our young people are on a roller-coaster journey of discovery! Why not join them from April 30th with Bank Holiday Monday matinees from
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IDGTF is proud to provide a platform to showcase works by women and about women, with a particularly diverse and fascinating programme of works in 2017. Following on from our general theme of exploring and celebrating identity, the women in these works are discovering who they are – from passion to deep friendship, from artists
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As we uncover hidden desires and passions things are about to get very dramatic! Our heroes and heroines are exploring their deepest desires and passions in 2017. In this heady mix of love, friendship, lust and sex prepare for some ups and downs! Passionate friends and lovers, break-ups, rent-boys, questioning ‘straight’ men, young desires, fighters
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Let’s Celebrate LGBT+ Identity in All Its Forms Join us on a whirlwind tour from the streets of modern New York and Dublin to Victorian London and 1920’s Paris … from heaven to hell. Across time and place our plays celebrate our identities – as individuals and as a community. Our heroes and heroines are
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We are working hard on finalising the programme of IDGTF 2017 which will be announced on March 30th. We will present: Comedy, drama, music from Ireland and from around the world… Topical works, erotic, romantic, erotic, feminist, youth-theatre, historical, literary and fun works… Free events, weekend matinees, talks… New writing and innovative theatre… Our Gala
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We have a completely new line-up of productions starting from 7:30pm this evening and running until Saturday. Our week two programme has something for everyone, including: The hidden sex and love lives of men who have sex with men Celebrating Equal Marriage … with a few hurdles along the way Need a laugh? Comedy (and
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Amazing Women’s Theatre Happening Right Now For 14 years IDGTF has proudly provided a platform for women to perform their works, told the stories of women’s lives, celebrated outstanding women forgotten by history and supported female playwrights. #WakingTheFeminists 2015: hundreds of women (and supporters) gathered at the Abbey to question the lack of representation
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From adult drama to cabaret to comedy we explore the loves, desires and lives of LGBT people from around the world. Check out some programme highlights over the two weeks of the Festival exploring love, lust and relationships. WEEK ONE – Mon May 2nd to Sat 7th Bellelen Helen of Troy – A
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Discover our special 1916 programme and please note some important programme changes At IDGTF 2016 we celebrate heroes and history makers. One of the highlights of the Festival is our special 1916 Rising programme, where we celebrate the courageous LGBT women and men who fought for personal and national freedom but whose true
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Celebrate Heroes and History-Makers at IDGTF 2016! IDGTF is the largest event of its kind in the world. It celebrates the contributions of the LGBT community through theatre and gives a valuable platform to talented and varied participants from Ireland and abroad. Our programme is carefully curated by our Artistic Director from over 100 submissions
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2 actors, 8 characters and a whole host of fabulous costumes From award winning Irish Director Mark Pollard, The Dressers is a bright new fun show, full of wonderful tunes, lots of laughs and of course real heart. Click here to book >> From ‘junkie’ to ‘functional’ with a little help from Madonna ‘Chicken- Fried
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Is it possible to wear a strap-on without getting a wedgie? Check out last year’s sell-out comedian, Breda Larkin, in her outrageous stand-up, Other Women’s Vaginas. You won’t want to miss this world premiere comedy. Click here to book >> A drag comedy musical extravaganza like no other! Join Maggie in the 80’s as she
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