I went for great gatsby and it was something. I enjoyed their performance but i thought 42 € is a bit much for what i saw like it was decent but nothing wow. read more

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This also used to be part of the Rotunda Hospital, it was the supper rooms . Built specifically for fund-raising and attracting high society. Today it is a place to watch world class productions. I recently went to see Arthur Miller's 'All my sons'. Excellent night out, beautiful theatre. read more

Gate Theatre - Performing Arts Near Me - Dublin, D

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If you like your plays classic and polished with beautiful period costumes, then you should head to The Gate. In my experience, The Gate generally produces professional and smooth performances of classic plays. In the last few years, I've seen plays by Friel and Chekhov and adaptations by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Numerous Hollywood stars have tread the boards at the Gate, including Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. The building itself and the interior are well-preserved and stylish, making a visit all the more enjoyable. The seating is comfortable. The plays are always visually appealing - a feast for the eyes - however the style is generally not experimental so best avoid if your tastes are risqué! read more

Pros: - Great location up on O'Connell; beautiful interiors. - Amazing performance of The Importance of Being Earnest. Great acting, great set design, a lot of laughs. - Delicious tea/coffee options and a bar downstairs. - Not a bad seat in the house! Cons: - Not a fault of the theater but people would NOT STOP coughing. I'm talking a chorus of coughs for the duration. - The place is a little tight but not too bad. - Pricey given the seats that I had (row N) read more

Gate Theatre - Row N Seat 1 - Performing Arts Near Me - Dublin, D

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As Aofie say's the Gate is known for its period productions. It's got a slightly snootier reputation then the Abbey(so a theater going mate assures me) and u Went to see Arcadia here a few weeks back,the play was very interesting if a little long but overall I was impressed. I was probably on the younger side of the age profile here. The well heeled blue rince brigade were out in force. One complaint is the place is a little on the pokey side, after 3 hours the seats were a little bit uncomfortable. Check out the downstairs bar, which is new, very light and airy and the crazy cups at the tea and coffee counter. Someone's granny's house was obviously raided to give these 70's hangovers a day out. read more

Call me a snob but I am a massive fan of period productions and the Gate ticks all the boxes when it comes to that! They always show a good selection of quality productions, costumes are stunning and the theatre itself is charming! Though, not the most beautiful venue in the city, it has a certain atmosphere which makes it special and my favorite!! We're lucky enough to have gone to this evening's Little Women show, which was BRILLIANT!! The cast was fantastic, the decors was polished, costumes were very pretty but what stood out the most was its original and fantastic production!! I know the Little Women's story by heart but they still managed to surprise me, make me laugh out loud and burst into tears! Overall, a great night out!! I will for sure look out for the Gate's next production! read more

I was one of those people that grew up with the Gate. Personally I always loved it, there was always a great mix of people of all ages, a smattering of Dublin intelligentsia and some elites, but it was always very much open to everyone. It used to have one of those interiors, of soft lights and simple yet rich fixtures. Sadly I think so much of this has changed the last 2/3 years. The first thing to go was the interior atmosphere, with a new brash batch of bohemian crystal chandeliers and poor pastiche neo-classical embellishment to the lobby -I suppose trying to compliment the rather fine georgian auditorium, but really failing. The second thing to go was the productions themselves. The recent producer seems to have done away with the classics this theater was known for. Gone is the wit of Wilde, Shaw, Coward and Maugham, to be replaced with 'edgy' productions or vacuous tripe, which brings me to the third loss. The third loss are the theater goers themselves. The last show I went to was the Great Gatsby performance. It was quite novel, overly interactive though and utterly difficult to keep up with-though it must be said it was enjoyable and there were lots of people that wouldnt normally go to the theater there. However I feel most of those who went, did so for the novelty and are likely to be ephemeral and while I know interactive theater is seen as inclusive, the level of movement required and constant milling basically excluded anyone who wasn't able bodied from being able to fully participate. So it left out both the physically less capable and the elderly-and it must be said,what looks like an almost purposeful alienation of an age bracket who are reliable and loyal patrons isn't good business practice or well spirited. Personally I hope the Gate returns to putting on some of the performances which they got so right. Obviously I get if you want to freshen things up, and its a good thing to do, but dont throw the baby out with the bath water! read more

Went to see 'A woman of no importance' here last night. Absolutely brilliant production, and Wildean wit doesn't date. However, I have never seen so many people with hip replacements in the one place. It was like being in a retirement home. The race for seats in the lobby almost got ugly, hat pins were unsheathed. And I saw at least three dodderry patrons *almost* fall down the stairs. Surely a theatre with less steep stairs would be better suited to so many period pieces? read more

Not a bad seat in the house but choose a seat perhaps 10 rows back for the best ones. It is a bit squishy but it all adds to the character of the theatre! Great stage setup but it might just be the show I was watching... Decent bar to grab a glass of wine before the show, but you can't bring it in. Finish off the evening with dinner at Pho Viet or Kimchi Hophouse! read more

We spent a fantastic afternoon at the Gate Theatre watching The Snapper. The laughter and a few tears. An absolutely wonderful performance and well worth seeing. We were there on Saturday the 27th July 2019 at 2.30pm. All the staff were so polite and helpful. We look forward to visiting again. read more

I love the theatre, especially Irish theatre.So next to the Abbey, this place is like my own personal shrine, happy place, heaven. To sit in a theatre which launched the careers of Samuel Beckett, Michael Gambon, Orson Wells, and James Mason, which also brought the brilliance of Ibsen and Stringberg is awe inspiring. Now on the the building. It was once part of the Rotunda Hospital built to house fundraising events. It is beautiful and cozy. I suggest going. read more

The Gate Theatre is generally considered most sophisticated and cosmopolitan than its rival the Abbey Theatre. The theatre is much more elaborate and graceful than the Abbey and has an intimate auditorium, a old world bar with lovely round windows. It stages plays that are a little more popular than the ones at the Abbey and very polished and professional. read more

Someone said this new play Assasins is up and coming actors, in fact they are down and outs. Walked out after 3 minutes. Dublin doesn't need a new low below Gaitey read more

I love the Gate. I worked there for a couple of months in 1999/2000 and the place just got under my skin. The Gate Theatre was founded by Micheal McLliammoir and Hilton Edwards in 1928, their openly gay relationship being an accepted exception to the rule in a very Catholic society at the time. They renovated what was a ramshackle rundown premises and produced some wonderful theatre including many classical Shakespeare plays as well as introducing playwrights such as Brecht and Ibsen to Irish audiences. They also wrote and produced some of their own pieces, many based on Irish legends such as Diarmaid and Grainne and the exceptional "The Importance Of Being Oscar." Orson Welles got his first break in the Gate at 18 years of age, as did James Mason and later Michael Gambon. Michael Colgan succeeded as Artistic Director in the 80's and they had succeeded in the last 10 years of producing the most consistent high standard of theatre in the city. The building is beautiful. It is a small theatre only holding a ground floor capacity of 312. I have in the last ten years seen some wonderful performances on the Gate stage, from a magical adaptation of Dickens "A Christmas Carol" including chestnut roasters outside the theatre, to Berkoffs sensual version of Wilde's "Salome". The Gate productions are traditionally theatre but they do curb the trend every now and again, a few years ago producing a marvellous version of the musical "Sweeney Todd." The staff are very friendly and professional, many of them there from my time ten years ago, it shows how much loyalty the theatre generates once you get exposed to it. There is a small yet elegant bar at the back of the theatre which is littered with pictures of previous productions on the wall. Tea and coffee is also available just opposite to the doors of the actual auditorium before the show. The gents is small and there is a constant queue for the ladies. I was at the Gate Monday night to see the funny if not life changing "God Of Carnage" and will enjoy going to many more fantastic productions at the Gate for years to come. read more

I had spotted that there was a revival of Glen Garry Glen Ross on and I'd really wanted to see the stage production since I loved the movie so much so we booked preview tickets. The production itself was brilliant and the place was totally packed out but the main reason for me giving this review is an announcement made by the staff before it started. They said that the car park in the Rotunda had a new machine which only accepted certain coins and to help patrons there would be a staff member at exit with change. Where would you get that level of care about your customers? I know it's only a small thing but it really shows they give a damn. Great work The Gate. read more

The Gate Theatre has a wonderful sense of luxury and wealth - though the ticket prices would suggest otherwise! The facade is not as welcoming as one would suspect, but once inside the staff are friendly and impeccably dressed. T here is a bar and various places to buy tea and small snacks, which is always good! Photographs align the walls, from plays which had been performed in the past by some of the best in theatre - Michael Gambon (i.e. Dumbledore, for Harry Potter fans out there) was in one picture which surprised me, and always earned the theatre more respect in my eyes! The actual theatre is relatively small, though that only promotes a more intense atmosphere as you watch the actors perform. The seats are tiered, but sometimes one might have to stretch one's neck a litle bit to see over someone's head! The productions are always of a very high standard, and the acoustics in the room are good! All in all, the Gate Theatre is a wonderful theatre to see a play in, and I would recommend it highly! read more

What a great Theatre. Thank god there is such a great theatre in Dublin. I visit regularly and am looking forward to "Death of a Salesman" . Cool! read more