Druid Now Accepting Scripts as part of New Writing Programme
Druid's window for accepting scripts is now open until 30th November 2017.
Latest News
Seán McGinley and Seána Kerslake Announced for King of the Castle
We're delighted to announce that Seán McGinley and Seána Kerslake will play leading roles in our upcoming production of King of the Castle by Eugene McCabe, in Galway and Dublin this autumn. This is the first major revival of the production in over 30 years and sees Seán McGinley’s welcome return to Druid and our first time working with acclaimed actress, Seána Kerslake.
Druid Wins Oustanding Ensemble in Elliot Norton Awards
We are delighted to have been awarded the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Ensemble for our production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane at last evening's ceremony in Boston.
Development and Marketing Assistant Required to Join the Druid Team
A Development & Marketing Assistant is required to join the team at Druid, Galway. We will stage three productions in the coming months and will also expand our Druid Supporters and development programmes. We are looking for a motivated individual to work with us for this busy period and beyond.
Marie Mullen Nominated for her Role in The Beauty Queen of Leenane in Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk Awards, New York, has nominated Marie Mullen for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play, for her role as Mag in our recent production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh.
The Beauty Queen of Leenane Nominated in Drama League (US) Awards
The Drama League (US) announced nominations for the 83rd Drama League Awards and our production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane was featured in two categories:
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play: The Beauty Queen of Leenane at BAM, New York
Distinguished Performance: Aisling O'Sullivan, The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Druid Nominated Twice in Prestigious Elliot Norton Awards
Our production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane received two nominations in the Boston Outer Critics Elliot Norton Awards for 2017.
The nominations are:
Best Director - Garry Hynes
Outstanding Ensemble
Success at Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2017
Druid wins awards for The Beauty Queen of Leenane and Waiting for Godot at the 20th annual Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards which took place last night at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.
Garry Hynes Responds to Online Criticism of Druid's 2017 Programme
Artistic Director of Druid, Garry Hynes has responded to the online criticism of the gender balance of Druid’s 2017 programme.
Druid 2017 Programme Announced
With our 20th anniversary production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane currently winning critical and audience acclaim on its coast to coast US tour, we have announced plans today for two provocative productions for 2017: Crestfall by Mark O’Rowe and King of the Castle by Eugene McCabe.