What is Abbey Theatre?
The '''Abbey Theatre''' (also called the '''National Theatre of Ireland''') is one of [[Ireland]]'s leading cultural institutions. This [[theatre]] is in [[Dublin]], Ireland. It was first opened to the public on 27 December 1904.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Abbey Theatre|publisher=History Ireland|url=https://www.historyireland.com/20th-century-contemporary-history/the-abbey-theatre-the-first-hundred-years|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> The theatre lost its original building to a [[fire]] on July 18, 1951.<ref>{{cite book|title=Abbey Theatre|publisher=The New World Encyclopedia|url=https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Abbey_Theatre|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> However, in July 1966, the Abbey got a new building. The Abbey was a [[nursery]] for many leading Irish [[playright]]s, like [[William Butler Yeats]], [[Augusta, Lady Gregory|Lady Gregory]] and [[John Millington Synge]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Abbey Theater|publisher=Dartmouth Journeys|url=https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/abbey-theater/history|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> ==References== <references/> [[Category:Theatres]] [[Category:History of Dublin]] {{europe-stub}}