We have been overwhelmed with messages of support and solidarity since the announcement last Friday that Dublin will proceed to Level 3 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19. In the lead up to Friday and since then we have spoken to the theatre-makers, artists and venues involved in this year’s festival, discussing the ways that we can proceed with the planned programme. We don’t have all the answers yet, as it is our aim that the work and creativity that was at the heart of this years’ festival will be seen by a live audience in the near future but below is an update.

Patrons that are affected will be contacted and offered the option of a refund or credit to their customer account in the coming days. We would greatly appreciate if you would consider donating all or part of your refund to the festival if you are in a position to do so.

We look forward to giving you a live, virtual and warm welcome to Dublin Theatre Festival 2020.

Festival Update

To Be A Machine (Version 1.0)

This will proceed as planned.

A Thousand Ways – A Phone Call

This will proceed as planned. Sold out.

To Tell You the Truth

This will proceed as planned. At 1pm each day from 28 Sept. to 3 Oct., a short film will be released on dublintheatrefestival.ie. Free event.

The Party to End all Parties

All scheduled in-person events can no longer happen. The Party to End All Parties will be streamed live for free on our website and across on social media channels on Oct. 8. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office.

Not to Scale

All scheduled performances can no longer happen. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office.

The Great Hunger

Our partners at the Abbey are investigating alternative ways to present this. Please bear with us.

Least Like the Other

All scheduled performances can no longer happen. It is hoped that this production can be staged in the coming weeks. Until this is confirmed, we can carry your booking forward. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office.

Theatre for One

All scheduled performances can no longer happen. It is hoped that this production can be staged in the near future. Until this is confirmed, we can carry your booking forward. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office.

What Did I Miss?

All scheduled performances can no longer happen. It is hoped that this production can be staged in the near future. Until this is confirmed, we can carry your booking forward. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office.

Embargo

Fishamble and its co-producers regret that it is no longer possible to have audiences at their presentations of Embargo at Connolly Station and the Pumphouse at Dublin Port, and instead this piece will be shared with audiences via an online platform. All ticketholders will be contacted directly by our box office or Fishamble with more information.

WHAT IS THE WORD

Oct 6 & 7 performances at the IFI can no longer happen. It is hoped that this production can be staged in Dublin in the near future. All ticket holders will be contacted by the IFI box office.

A Thousand Ways- An Encounter

All scheduled performances can no longer happen. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office.

Looking for America

Mermaid Arts Centre, 1 Oct

This performance will proceed as scheduled.

Draíocht, 3 Oct

This performances has been re-scheduled to Oct 15.All tickets for 3 Oct are valid for this date. If you are unable to attend on Oct 15 or would prefer a refund, please call our box office on 01 677 8899.

Axis, 10 Oct

This performance will proceed as scheduled.

Festival +

Unacknowledged Loss

This will proceed as planned. Streamed live on 10 Oct, see website for details.

A New Ireland Now

This will proceed as planned. Streamed live on 30 Sept, 5pm, see website for details.

Young Critics’ Panel

This will proceed as planned. Streamed live on 11 Oct, 4pm, see website for details.

Irish Theatre eXchange

This will proceed as planned. See website for details.

Persians, The Podcast

This will proceed as planned. See website for details.

Stronger

All scheduled in-person performances can no longer happen. It is hoped that it will proceed as a live streamed event and webinar from Smock Alley. Please bear with us.

D-Project

All scheduled in-person performances can no longer happen. It will proceed online. See website for more information.

Bang!

All scheduled in-person performances can no longer happen. It is hoped that it will proceed as a live streamed event and webinar from Smock Alley. Please bear with us.

International Critics’ Forum

It is hoped that it will proceed online. Please bear with us.

New Plays @ Pavilion Theatre

New Plays @ Pavilion Theatre will now be presented as three online events. Each reading will be filmed at Pavilion Theatre without a live audience. All ticketholders will be contacted soon by Box Office with more details.

The Death of Pablo

All scheduled performances can no longer happen. All ticket holders will be contacted by our box office. Watch out online for outputs from two days of research and development.

Rearing is Sparing

All scheduled in-person performances can no longer happen. It is hoped that it will proceed online. Please bear with us.