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.[2][3]
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| Address | St. Andrew's Lane, Dame Street Dublin 2 Ireland |
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| Opened | August 1989[1] |
| Years active | 1989-2014 |
Establishment edit
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.[1]
Productions edit
New productions by Irish playwrights in the venue included:[4]
- '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 edit
The closure of the space as a theatre was announced in 2007.[5] It became a niteclub and concert venue for the next decade.[6][7][8] It was then demolished and replaced with a hotel,[9] including a restaurant "ALT" named after the theatre.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Andrews Lane Theatre Opens". RTÉ Archives.
- ^ Hancock, Ciarán (18 April 2016). "Andrews Lane theatre in central Dublin sells for €4.4m". The Irish Times.
- ^ McCárthaigh, Seán (9 March 2018). "It's curtains for another arts venue in Dublin". TheTimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Andrews Lane theatre". Playography Ireland. 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Joe (4 April 2007). "Farewell to St Andrew's Lane". Hotpress.com.
- ^ "Andrew's Lane Theatre to be turned into hotel". DublinGazette.com. 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Dublin's Andrews Lane Theatre sold to become 'compact hotel'". HotelManagement.net. 18 April 2016.
- ^ Deegan, Gordon (14 July 2017). "Eir objects to nine-storey hotel on site of former theatre". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Green Light Given to Turn Andrews Lane Theatre into Hotel". 98fm.com.
- ^ "ALT at Wren Urban Nest Dublin the Review". TheTaste.ie. 19 May 2022.
