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Rough Magic announces CN Smith and Ruth McCloskey as the two Rough Ideas Open Call winners.

A very special concert performance of IMPROBABLE FREQUENCY to mark the production’s 20th anniversary. 16th Dec 2024. The Sugar Club, Dublin.

In celebration of Rough Magic’s 40th Birthday, we are partnering with Draíocht to give 40 pairs of free tickets to young audiences in the Dublin 15 area for our production of FREEFALLING by Georgina Miller. FREEFALLING is a daring aerial trapeze act, telling the true story of a near death experience. It’s theatre, but not … Continued

Rough Magic is delighted to announce another ROUGH IDEAS: Open Call for writers! To celebrate our 40th birthday; this time it’s bigger and brighter. We want to use the opportunity during this anniversary year to discover new talent, continue our artist development, and engage with even more artists. An Open Call for emerging/early career writers … Continued

Freefalling, Georgina Miller’s extraordinary one woman show, is coming to Draíocht, Blanchardstown as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival! ★★★★ – The Irish Times ★★★★ – The Guardian Having premiered in Cork Midsummer Festival in 2023, our co-production with Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable is now coming to Dublin with performances in Draíocht, Blanchardstown between … Continued

We are over the moon to announce Freefalling at Lime Tree Theatre: Georgina Miller’s extraordinary one woman show is coming back! Freefalling runs at the Lime Tree from 26-27 September, 8pm – book now at this link. ★★★★ – The Irish Times ★★★★ – The Guardian Imagine you’re travelling the world – You’re jumping out … Continued

The reviews are rolling in for Hilary Fannin’s Children of the Sun, our Rough Magic and Abbey Theatre co-production – and they’re glowing. Children of the Sun will run from 13th April to 11th May 2024. Get your tickets at this link. See what the critics have to say: “Enormous fun and beautifully mounted” – … Continued

As part of Rough Magic’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Trinity College School of English and The Drama Department, Samuel Beckett Centre, TCD host a special series of discussions delving into the beginnings and workings of forty years of magic! 5th  – 6th April 2024.

This week we kicked off rehearsals for our co-production with the Abbey Theatre of Hilary Fannin’s radical adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s Children of the Sun. We are thrilled to announce our fantastic cast: Melania: Fiona Bell Troshin: Colin Campbell Vagin: John Cronin Chepurnoy: Brian Doherty Misha: Rowan Finken Lusha: Eavan Gaffney Protasov: Stuart Graham Elena: … Continued

In 2024 Rough Magic celebrates 40 years of making magic.