Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
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The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is a theatrical event held annually in Dublin, Republic of Ireland during the first two weeks of May. The 15th festival will be held from 7–20 May 2018.[1] Over 70% of the festival's content comes from outside Ireland. The Festival has included productions from countries as diverse as Poland, Germany, Zimbabwe, France, Spain, Australia, South Africa, Venezuela and Canada as well as strong representation from the UK, Ireland and the United States. Festival 2016 saw the 3,500th performance of a Festival production since 2004.
Contents
1 History
2 Venues
3 2017 Festival
4 2018 Festival
5 References
6 External links
History[edit]
The festival was founded in 2004 in order to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dublin-born Oscar Wilde in his native city, and to encourage and develop concepts of gay theatre. The image of Oscar Wilde was first used as the official festival logo in 2006 and remains so today. This image is combined with that of the green carnation, which is a gay symbol associated with both Oscar Wilde and homosexuality within the world of theatre.[2]
The festival's patrons are Senator David Norris, writer Emma Donoghue and playwright Terrence McNally.[3][citation needed]
The festival has continued to grow year on year and has been sponsored by various organisations including The Arts Council, Dublin City Council, Visit Dublin and The George.[4]
According to its official website, the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival provides "theatrical and academic fora for the presentation of new and exciting works by gay authors, or works that have a gay character, theme, relevance or other input by a gay artist to promote visibility and recognition of gay people's contribution to the arts nationally and internationally."
Venues[edit]
The festival is held in many venues across Dublin City Centre, including Outhouse, The Teacher's Club, The Players Theatre at Trinity College and The Pearse Centre.[5]
2017 Festival[edit]
The 2017 incarnation of the festival took place from 1 to 14 May 2017. [6]
2018 Festival[edit]
The 2018 festival took place from 7 to 20 May 2018.
References[edit]
^ http://www.gaytheatre.ie
^ http://www.gaytheatre.ie/about/about_our_logo/
^ http://www.gaytheatre.ie/about/festival_patrons/
^ "Friends and Supporters List | International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival". www.gaytheatre.ie. Retrieved 2017-08-07..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Maps & Venues | International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival". www.gaytheatre.ie. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
^ "International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival - Festivals - Irish Theatre Online". irishtheatre.ie. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
External links[edit]
- Festival website
- Guide to gay Dublin, with festival announcements
Categories:
- LGBT events in Ireland
- Gay events
- Recurring events established in 2004
- Culture in Dublin (city)
- Theatre festivals in Ireland
- 2004 establishments in Ireland
- LGBT theatre
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