Abbey and Peacock Theatres

Are you visiting Dublin while you are in your tour to Europe? Do you want to catch the exclusive theatrical shows of Romeo and Juliet or The Seafarer? If you want to have a taste of the rich essence of the cultural and literary aspects of Ireland that enrich the feature of English literature do not miss the chance to visit Abbey and Peacock Theatres. It can be said that Abbey and Peacock Theatres are the mecca of Irish literary world, mainly of the fictional world of Irish literature.

Abbey theatre has its rich past and close affinity with the literary arena of Ireland. It has gained fame as Ireland's national theatre and also known by the name of National Theatre of Ireland. Although the original Abbey theatre suffered destruction in the year of 1951 but it was renovated in 1966. The modern structure of Abbey theatre consists of six hundred seats. The Peacock theatre, the one with Abbey theatre has one hundred and fifty seven seats. To visit Abbey and Peacock Theatres you have to make your way to Abbey and Peacock National Theatres, 26 Lower Abbey Street, IRL-1 Dublin, Ireland.

The eminent personalities of the literary world who are associated with Abbey and Peacock Theatres are Hugh Leonard, Behan, Samuel Beckket, O' Cassey, J. M. Synge and W. B. Yeats.

Numerous plays of Yeats and Synge have been enacted in Abbey Theatres. You can also catch the plays by some other eminent persons over there like the exclusive and immortal works of Shakespeare, Anton Chekov, Sam Shepard along with Yeats, Synge and many more. The recent popular plays of Abbey Theatre are An Ideal Husnabd, Big Love, Three Sisters, The Brothers Size, The Seafarer, Three Atmospheric Studies, The Burial at Thebes, Circo de la Sombra, Fool for Love, Romeo and Juliet and The Recruiting Officer.

Abbey and Peacock Theatres are thus definitely a major tourist attraction while traveling to Ireland. You will get a fair idea about the spirit of literature of Dublin and Ireland from these theatres. One would surely feel nostalgic from a visit to the Peacock and Abbey Theatres as you would consider yourself to be a part of the rich legacy of literature of past centuries over there. Thus, the Abbey and Peacock Theatres can be considered to be the cultural center of Ireland.

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