UPDATE 13 DECEMBER: We are delighted that the Government has approved a limited run of Theatre for One at The Abbey Theatre from 18-23 December. The original run, due to take place as part of Dublin Theatre Festival in the Autumn, was postponed due to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions.

When it premiered at Cork Midsummer Festival last summer, Theatre for One played to 5-star reviews across the board, and audiences queued outside the Cork Opera House – sometimes for hours – to experience live theatre in an intimate setting.

Produced by Landmark Productions and Octopus Theatricals, this performance takes place in a specially-designed, state-of-the-art theatre booth, for one actor and one audience member at a time. It was conceived and created by the Olivier award-winning designer Christine Jones and designed by LOT-EK architects.

Featuring short plays by six of Ireland’s leading writers, Theatre for One will be located in the foyer of the Abbey Theatre. It was originally It’s part peep-show booth, part confessional, and completely visceral. And it’s free.