An Taibhdhearc

An Taibhdhearc Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, bunaithe i 1928. National Irish Language Theatre, established in 1928

Muintir na háite, Aidan agus Colm, a bheidh ar stáitse na Taibhdheirce mar Aodh agus Liam do SAOIRSE, atá mar chuid de ...
23/06/2026

Muintir na háite, Aidan agus Colm, a bheidh ar stáitse na Taibhdheirce mar Aodh agus Liam do SAOIRSE, atá mar chuid de idir an 10 agus 26 Iúil 2026 😎☀️

Is amhránaí-scríbhneoir agus cumadóir as Cill Chainnigh é Aidan Byrne. Bhí Aidan ina stiúrthóir ceoil don chéad léiriú de “Shauna Carrick wants a Dog” ag Féile Fringe Bhaile Átha Cliath 2023. D’oibrigh sé mar cheoltóir ar feadh dhá bhliain ag Raglan Road i Disney World, Florida.

Is aisteoir, file, agus staraí é Colm Mac Gearailt, as Corca Dhuibhne, Co. Chiarraí. Chaith sé cúig bliana ar Ros na Rún i bpáirt ‘Briain McDonagh’ , agus bhí ról aige sa scannán Báite. Tá sé ag forbairt drámaí nua leis an gcompántas lán-ghaeilge ‘Na Cleasaithe’, a bunaíodh in 2025.

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Meet the local lads, Aidan and Colm, who will be on stage in An Taibhdhearc as Aodh and Liam in SAOIRSE, as part of Galway International Arts Festival from the 10th to the 26th of July 2026 😎☀️

Aidan Byrne is a singer-songwriter and composer from Kilkenny. Aidan served as the musical director for the debut of "Shauna Carrick Wants a Dog" at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2023. He spent 2 years as a performer at Raglan Road in Disney World, Orlando.

Colm Mac Gearailt is an actor, poet, and historian from Corca Dhuibhne, County Kerry. He spent five years on Ros na Rún as ‘Briain McDonagh’ and starred in the film Báite. He is currently developing new plays with the Irish language company ‘Na Cleasaithe’, which was established in 2025.

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

Casaigí lénar stiúrthóir, Muireann Kelly! Is í Muireann Kelly Stiúrthóir Ealaíne na Taibhdheirce . Is as Maigh Eo í ó dh...
22/06/2026

Casaigí lénar stiúrthóir, Muireann Kelly!

Is í Muireann Kelly Stiúrthóir Ealaíne na Taibhdheirce . Is as Maigh Eo í ó dhúchas, agus rinne sí staidéar ar an drámaíocht in Ardscoil Ríoga na hAlban.

Agus í ina Stiúrthóir Ealaíne agus bunaitheoir ar an gcomhlacht Albanach, Theatre Gu Leòr, rinne sí forbairt, coimisiúnú agus stiúrthóireacht ar shaothair as an nua i nGaeilge na hAlban agus i dteangacha mionlacha eile agus chuaigh na saothair sin ar camchuairt go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta.

D'fhill sí ar Éirinn in 2023 agus in Eanáir 2025 thosaigh sí ar fhoireann nua agus cláir oibre nua a fhorbairt sa Taibhdhearc.

‘Tá muid an-bhródúil as an gceoldráma nua seo a fhorbairt agus a choimisiúnú agus é a roinnt lenár lucht féachana, tá súil againn go dtitfidh sibh i ngrá leis freisin’ - Muireann Kelly.

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Muireann Kelly is the Artistic Director of An Taibhdhearc. Originally from County Mayo, she studied drama at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

As Artistic Director and founder of Scottish company, Theatre Gu Leòr, she developed, commissioned and directed new work in Gàidhlig and other minoritised languages which toured nationally and internationally.

She returned to Ireland in 2023, and in January 2025 she began developing a new team and programme of work at An Taibhdhearc.

‘We are so proud to have developed and commissioned this exciting new musical, SAOIRSE, and to share it with our audience. We hope that you fall in love with it too" - Muireann Kelly.

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

Na mná atá ag coinneáil An Ghaeltacht ag imeacht, Juliette, Lesley, agus Ursula atá mar chuid de SAOIRSE, atá anseo sa T...
20/06/2026

Na mná atá ag coinneáil An Ghaeltacht ag imeacht, Juliette, Lesley, agus Ursula atá mar chuid de SAOIRSE, atá anseo sa Taibhdhearc idir an 10 agus 26 Iúil 2026 @ galwayintarts ☀️🎪

Is céimí í Juliette de chuid Scoil Aisteoireachta an Gaiety, agus is as Contae Lú di ó dhúchas. Roinnt dá teidil chreidiúna scannánaíochta atá aici ná Power Ballad le Paul Rudd, agus Báite. Lena chois sin, bíonn sí ag canadh go rialta mar aonréadaí le Ceolfhoireann Ceolchoirme RTÉ, agus The Royal Philharmonic.

Is aisteoir i Lesley Conroy atá ainmniúcháín IFTA faighte aici. Tá 25 bliain taithí aici leis an amharclannaíocht, an scannánaíocht agus an teilifís. Bhí an chéad taibhiú dá céad seó aonair Epiphany ag an bhFéile Bloomsday i mbliana.

Is amhránaí agus aisteoir í Ursula Earley ó Trá Lí, Ciarraí. D’oibrigh sí mar príomh amhránaí le AIDA cruises, agus í páirteach i réimse seónna difriúla, ó Cabaret go Rock, fad is a bhí sí ag taisteal ar fud fad na cruinne.

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The women running keeping the college afloat, Juliette, Lesley, and Ursula who will be in An Taibhdhearc from the 10th to 26th of July as part of @ galwayintarts ☀️🎪

Juliette is a graduate of Gaiety School of Acting and a Louth native. Her film credits include Power Ballad, starring opposite Paul Rudd, and Báite. She also performs as a concert soloist, frequently singing with The RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and The Royal Philharmonic.

Lesley Conroy is an IFTA award nominated actor with 25 years’ experience in Theatre, Film & TV. Her debut solo show Epiphany (an adaptation of James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’) had its world premiere in this year's Bloomsday Festival.

Ursula Earley is a singer and actor from Tralee, County Kerry. She worked as a Lead Singer with AIDA cruises where she performed in various shows, ranging from Cabaret to Rock, while travelling the globe.

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

19/06/2026

‘Beidh rírá agus ruaille buaille againn !’

Cuirigí fáilte roimh Meadhbh Lyons, an cóiréagrafaí do SAOIRSE 💃

Tá muid ar bís go bhfuil Meadhbh mar chuid den fhoireann chruthaitheach atá ag obair ar SAOIRSE.

Tar éis céim a bhaint amach i nGaillimh, bhog sí go Londain chun traenáil a fháil ag Trinity Laban agus críoch a chur lena MA ag an Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Le déanaí, d’oibrigh sí mar cóiréagrafaí cúnta do ‘ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, a bhuaigh Gradam Olivier.

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Please welcome Meadhbh Lyons, our choreographer for SAOIRSE 💃

We are delighted to have Meadhbh as part of the amazing creative team working to bring SAOIRSE to life in An Taibhdhearc.

After completing her degree in Galway, Meadhbh moved to London to train at Trinity Laban and complete her MA at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She recently worked as an assistant choreographer on ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’ which won an Olivier Award.

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

Casaigí le buachaillí na Gaeltachta, Callum agus Elliot, a bheidh ar stáitse na Taibhdheirce an samhradh seo do SAOIRSE,...
17/06/2026

Casaigí le buachaillí na Gaeltachta, Callum agus Elliot, a bheidh ar stáitse na Taibhdheirce an samhradh seo do SAOIRSE, atá mar chuid de , idir an 10 agus 26 Iúil ☀️🎪

Is aisteoir agus scríbhneoir é Callum as contae na Mí. Le déanaí, chríochnaigh sé a ról mar Bob Newby i "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" ar an West End (SFP/Netflix). I measc a chuid léirithe eile san amharclann tá 'Peter Pan (Gate Theatre), Philadelphia Here I Come! (Cork Opera House) agus Cloudspotter (Allergy Theatre) 🎬

Is aisteoir agus amharclannóir é Elliot as Contae Chill Dara. Is ball de Scaoilte Theatre é, comhargrúpa a chruthaíonn saothar amharclainne dátheangach. I measc a chuid creidiúintí le déanaí tá Anonn - The Other Side (Féile Scene + Heard, Féile Lasta agus Féile Dublin Fringe 2025) agus INFINITE MATERIAL ANALYSIS (Féile Scene + Heard 2026) 🎥

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Meet the boys of An Gaeltacht, Callum and Elliot, who will be on stage in An Taibhdhearc this summer as part of SAOIRSE, running from the 10th - 26th of July as part of The Galway International Arts Festival ☀️🎪

Callum is an actor and writer from Co. Meath. He has recently acted as Bob Newby in ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ on the West End (SFP/Netflix). Other theatre credits include; Peter Pan (Gate Theatre), Philadelphia Here I Come! (Cork Opera House) and Cloudspotter (Allergy Theatre) 🎬

Elliot Nolan is an actor and theatre-maker from County Kildare. He is a member of Scaoilte Theatre, a collective creating bilingual theatre work. Recent credits include Anonn – The Other Side (Scene + Heard Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival and Lásta Festival, 2025) and INFINITE MATERIAL ANALYSIS (Scene + Heard Festival, 2026). 🎥

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

Ár gcéad seachtain de chleachtaí do SAOIRSE🤩Le déagóirí ag dul i ngleic le ceisteanna móra an tsaoil, agus muintir na Ga...
16/06/2026

Ár gcéad seachtain de chleachtaí do SAOIRSE🤩

Le déagóirí ag dul i ngleic le ceisteanna móra an tsaoil, agus muintir na Gaeltachta ag streachailt chun an coláiste a choinneáil ar oscailt, an féidir leo teacht le chéile chun an fód a sheasamh?

Tá SAOIRSE ar siúl sa Taibhdhearc mar chuid d’Fhéile Indirnáisiúnta Ealaíon na Gaillimhe idir an 10 agus 26 Iúil ag 8 i.n.

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Our first week of rehearsals for SAOIRSE🤩

With teenagers grappling with life’s big questions, and Gaeltacht locals struggling to keep the summer college open, can they come together to stand their ground?

SAOIRSE will be running at An Taibhdhearc as part of the Galway International Arts Festival between 10 and 26 July at 8 pm.

📸 Babs Daly

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

15/06/2026

Bhí beo ar an tseachtain seo chaite le ag labhairt faoi SAOIRSE, agus an mbeirt acu ag roinnt scéalta pearsanta ón nGaeltacht!

Deasghnáth aistriú saoil do chuid mhór daoine atá sna samhraí a chaitear sa Ghaeltacht.

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Shauna Carrick was live on RTÉ 2FM last week with Doireann Garrihy speaking about SAOIRSE and the pair exchanging their own Gaeltacht memories!

Summers in the Gaeltacht are a rite of passage for many, and if you’ve been to An Gaeltacht before, SAOIRSE will definitely unlock some nostalgia.

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

Cuirígí aithne ar cailíní na gaeltachta, Ciara, Evanne, agus Síofra atá mar chuid den chliar do ‘SAOIRSE’, atá anseo sa ...
11/06/2026

Cuirígí aithne ar cailíní na gaeltachta, Ciara, Evanne, agus Síofra atá mar chuid den chliar do ‘SAOIRSE’, atá anseo sa Taibhdhearc mar chuid de , idir an 10 agus 26 Iúil ☀️🎪

Is aisteoir agus cainteoir dúchais Gaeilge as Connemara í Ciara Cox. Bhí sí páirteach i roinnt léirithe stáitse leis An Taibhdhearc, Annie, agus Hans Christian Andersen agus a Chairde ina measc.

Is aisteoir agus scríbhneoir í Evanne Kilgallon ó chontae Shligigh. Le déanaí, ghlac sí pairt Shelly sa sraith teilifíse Small Town, Big Story (Sky Studios, cruthaithe ag Chris O’Dowd).

Is aisteoir agus amhránaí den sean nós ó Co. an Chláir í Síofra Ní Éilí. Ghlac sí páirt mar Nell i Wild Swimming (Bewley's Cafe Theatre), agus Mercy Munroe i Muicín (Lemonsoap Productions).

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Get to know Ciara, Evanne, and Síofra who are a part of the cast for ‘SAOIRSE’, that is here in An Taibhdhearc as part of The Galway International Arts Festival running from the 10 - 26 July ☀️🎪

Ciara Cox is an actor and native Irish speaker from Connemara. She has been involved in several stage productions with An Taibhdhearc, including Annie, and Hans Christian Andersen agus a Chairde.

Evanne Kilgallon is an actor and writer from the west of Ireland. She recently starred as Shelly in Small Town, Big Story (Sky Studios, created by Chris O’Dowd).

Síofra Ní Éilí is an Irish speaking actor & sean nós singer from Co. Clare. Her theatre credits include Nell in Wild Swimming (Bewley's Cafe Theatre), Mercy Munroe in Muicín (Lemonsoap Productions).

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

Píosa léitheoirechta sa Taibhdhearc inniu 🤩Gné-alt den scoth ag Shauna Carrick mar chuid de ‘SCÉAL’ agus í ag labhairt ...
10/06/2026

Píosa léitheoirechta sa Taibhdhearc inniu 🤩

Gné-alt den scoth ag Shauna Carrick mar chuid de ‘SCÉAL’ agus í ag labhairt faoin suim a bhí aici san amharclannaíocht agus í ag fás aníos.

Is féidir é a léamh ar líne nó nuachtán a phiocadh suas mar atá déanta againn!

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A small bit of reading in An Taibhdhearc inniu 🤩

A beautiful article in The Irish Times as part of ‘SCÉAL’ with the writer of SAOIRSE, Shauna Carrick. Shauna describes growing up, her early interest in theatre and directing, and potentially becoming the next Taylor Swift!

The article can be found online, or you can always grab a physical copy 🗞️

📍An Taibhdhearc
⏰10 - 26 Iúil / July 8 i.n. (pm)
🎟️€20/€25 ag antaibhdhearc.ie nó 091 357 011
🔤Rochtain teanga ar fáil / English captions available

10/06/2026

Bhí an-spraoi againn ar an gcéad lá cleachtaí do SAOIRSE, ceoldráma nua a bheidh ar siúl mar chuid d’Fhéile Ealaíon Idirnáisiúnta na Gaillimhe.

We had a great time at the first day of rehearsals for SAOIRSE, our new musical premiering at Galway International Arts Festival.

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