Theater building

Andrews Lane Theatre

Ireland Dublin
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About

The Andrews Lane Theatre, later the ALT niteclub, was situated on St. Andrew's Lane, near Dame Street, Dublin. It had two performance areas; an auditorium with 220 seats, and an 80-seat studio. The venue became a niteclub before it became disused, and demolished, and replaced with a hotel.

Establishment: The venue was established by private interests from the business and arts world without state funding. Stage actress Maureen Potter performed the opening ceremoney on 31 August 1989.

Productions: New productions by Irish playwrights in the venue included:

'A Country in Our Heads' - Dolores Walshe Aceldama - Jimmy Murphy An tUisceadán - Nuala Nic Con Iomaire Bé Carna - Deirdre Kinahan Bimbo - Rosy Barnes Buffalo Bill Has Gone To Alaska - Colin Teevan Buille an Phíce - Brian Ó Riagáin Checking for Squirrels - Eugene O'Brien

Demise: The closure of the space as a theatre was announced in 2007. It became a niteclub and concert venue for the next decade. It was then demolished and replaced with a hotel, including a restaurant "ALT" named after the theatre.

External links: Andrews Lane Theatre on X List of new Irish plays produced at the Andrews Lane...