Polish theme for theatre festival

The programme for this year’s Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival was published today and includes productions from ten countries…

The programme for this year’s Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival was published today and includes productions from ten countries and has a strong Polish theme.

The 31 domestic and international productions will be staged between September 30th and October 17th. The schedule includes a number of prominent Irish theatre companies such as Druid, Pan Pan and Rough Magic.

This year's festival features a showcase of contemporary Polish theatre, including the seven-hour Factory 2 written and directed Krystian Lupa. The play examines the life of artist Andy Warhol.