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THE GATE THEATRE PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST SHOWS FOR 2026
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The Gate Theatre presents
EUREKA DAY
By Jonathan Spector
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise
An Irish Premiere
Previews from 30th January 2026
Opens 4th February 2026
️ The contagious hit comedy
ABOUT:
High up in the hills of Berkley, California, is Eureka Day; an independent, alternative school where liberal values and inclusion reign supreme. Every child matters and is welcome in this progressive paradise. That is, until a health scare shakes the parents and community to its core. As the executive board attempt to navigate the crisis, we see that mumps might not be the only thing that’s contagious.
This Irish premiere of Jonathan Spector’s timely comedy has taken London and Broadway by storm. Roy Alexander Weise directs an international ensemble including Motherland’s Philippa Dunne.
‘The perfect play for our age of disagreement.’
New York Times
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The Gate Theatre presents
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull
Previews from 8th May
Opens 13th May 2026
ABOUT:
Corrupt politicians. Everyday blackmail. Shade and side-eye: sound familiar? Welcome to Wilde’s An Ideal Husband.
Step into a world of wit, intrigue, and timeless charm with our thrilling new production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. Experience the sparkling dialogue, sharp social satire, and a story layered with secrets, scandal, and unexpected romance. This classic play invites you to explore moral dilemmas and the complexities of human nature.
“Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike”
Oscar Wilde revolutionised theatre with his sharp wit and biting social critiques. His plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest and Lady Windemere’s Fan, blend humour with profound commentary on human behaviour.
An Ideal Husband is directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull whose recent credits include Three Sisters (Gaiety Theatre) and A Misanthrope (Smock Alley Theatre).
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A presentation of the Old Vic production of
THE BRIGHTENING AIR
Written and directed by Conor McPherson
Irish Premiere
Previews from 17th July
Opens 22nd July 2026
ABOUT:
Set in a rural homestead in Ireland in the 1980s, The Brightening Air is a haunting new play about longing, magic and the fates that tear us apart.
Adult siblings, Billie and Stephen, share their family home in their own semi-functional way. Until their excommunicated uncle, Fr Pierre, and estranged brother, Dermot, arrive to disturb it all, awakening hidden forces with devastating consequences.
From the author of The Weir and Girl From The North Country, The Brightening Air is ‘Audacious, hilarious and achingly moving,’ The Evening Standard.
★★★★★
‘Outstanding’
THE IRISH TIMES
★★★★★
‘The finest play of the year’
The i
★★★★★
‘A masterpiece from a superb dramatist’
MORNING STAR
Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.
This a Gate Theatre presentation of an Old Vic Production.
Casting to be announced in 2026.
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The Gate Theatre and Belgrade Theatre Coventry present
POOR
by Katriona O’Sullivan
Adapted by Sonya Kelly
Directed by Róisín McBrinn
Previews 13th & 14th March
Opens 16th March 2026
Photography by Sarah Doyle | Design by So Studio
ABOUT:
Due to hugely popular demand and following a sold-out run in 2025, Poor will return for a limited six-week run in 2026.
Poor charts Katriona O’Sullivan’s extraordinary journey as she emerges from her childhood in Coventry and Birmingham marked by poverty, addiction, and homelessness.
Moving to Dublin as a teenager, Poor follows O’Sullivan as she overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles to earn a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and inspire a generation through her writing, teaching and speaking. This unforgettable story is vividly and movingly portrayed through her close relationships with family and friends, and thrums with the music that has resonated through her life.
★★★★
THE IRISH TIMES
★★★★
THE GUARDIAN
★★★★
THE IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Triumphant’
IRISH INDEPENDENT
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The Gate Theatre presents
Charles Dickens’
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Neil Bartlett
Directed by Claire O’Reilly
Opens 21st November 2025
Previews from 14th November
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For Christmas 2025, we are thrilled to present a new production of family favourite A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Neil Bartlett, based on Charles Dickens’ beloved classic, directed by Claire O’Reilly.
Over the course of a misty Christmas night, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three haunting visions, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, who compel him to confront his lonely, grasping ways and embrace the magic and generosity of the festive spirit before it’s too late.
This familiar Christmas tale featuring Dickens’s beloved characters will be an unmissable family festive treat!
Age recommendation: 8+
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