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Project Arts Centre
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39 E Essex StTemple Bar
Dublin 2
(01) 8819613
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11:00 - 19:00
- Price Range:
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€€
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Children:
- No
- By Appointment Only:
- No
6 reviews for Project Arts Centre
6 reviews in English
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Review from Darragh D.
Dublin
You're always guaranteed one thing with the Project Arts Centre - you'll never not be affected by what you see, whether that's the lesson of "I would never see that or anything like it again" (which is very rare) OR the very frequent "THAT WAS BRILLIANT!"
I see a LOT of Theatre and I love the Project Arts Centre for the groups it brings in and what they do and how they do it. I love both the Cube and Upstairs (very different theatre spaces used imaginatively and innovatively) and the bar has a very decent selection of drinks.
It's a shame that more people don't go to see work there - it's often quite brilliant. I love the staff - whether door, floor, ticket office or bar - and I always feel a thrill when I sit into a seat not knowing what is about to be unleashed on me.
Haven't been for a while? Go. Go see something different. Try it out. You may be pleasantly surprised and you'll probably want to go straight back. -
Review from Annie L.
11/5/2011 3 Check-ins Here
I went here to see Bette/Cavett which is a reproduction of the interview between Bette Davis and Dick Cavett and was shown in the Cube area, seats about 90 people and is very intimate which I do like for stage performances.
The stage design made full use of the space and everyone got a kick out of this ridiculous American commercials from the 70s that played during the interview "breaks". They all seemed to be about dieting, happy pills and staying fit... Not much has changed sadly.
Maybe because I haven't gone to the theatre in awhile I did find that €15 a ticket for about an hour's performance just a tad bit expensive. I do love to support the arts but alas I do not have to income to go to all the shows I would like to.
The venue is modern and yet at the same time very welcoming that sometimes modern architecture lacks.
I would recommend mixing it up and getting a nights entertainment here as they run the whole gamut from plays to music and I am sure that you can find something a bit more reasonable price wise.Listed in: Local Dublin Flavours!, Performing Arts & Theatres in…
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Review from Sinéad M.
Dublin
17/10/2010 1 Check-in Here
At first I thought to myself, how do I review Project Arts Centre? It's a theatre yes, but in ways it's really a big white lobby with theatre spaces off it, and a bar too of course.
Surely it's what goes on there that should be reviewed, not the building itself? Then I thought of something I said to someone about Project recently. 'I love it there, it feels like home somehow'. And it does.
You walk in and you're straight in, the box office in front of you. You say your name to collect your ticket and the staff hand it you you as if to say 'of course Sinéad', as if they already knew you.
The space upstairs is the biggest space and the one I've been in most often. Free seating in its long red communal seats, meaning whether alone or with a group you blend comfortably into the audience.
Then the bar outside the main space, if you choose to try and down a drink in the interval and a must for after the show to absorb the piece just seen and listen to the others' chatter.
The more often you go, the more familiar it all feels, the more like home it becomes and the less the white walls feel cold. Project shows some great work, with a fast changing programme of theatre, dance and art. Slap bang in the middle of Temple Bar and with most things very reasonably priced. Go, look at the programme (http://www.projectarts...) and see for yourself. -
Review from Alexandra M.
Dublin
30/6/2009 1 photo
The Project Arts Centre was created so that Irish and international artists could showcase their contemporary works in an accessible location. Right in Temple Bar, it hosts a variety of different shows in its gallery and performance spaces. People are invited to come see dance, music, visual arts and theatre. The centre also encourages people to have a direct contact with the art and the artist. At times, there are guided discussions that allow people to evaluate the work with the artist.
The Project Art Centre also houses a bunch of festivals such as the Dublin Writers' Festival and the Dublin Dance Festival. These events are normally not free, but they are worth the money. I saw Colm Toibin read from his latest novel here for a tenner!
The programme changes every season so make sure to visit their website to download a brochure. -
Review from Aoife O.
Dublin
11/7/2009 1 photo
If you like to be surprised and challenged by your art, then the Project is the place for. It is one of the more experimental and innovative theatres in Dublin.
Productions are diverse, from modern Shakespeare and shocking Ibsen to alternative audio 'de-tours' of Dublin city. I once saw a two-man performance there where the actor rang his young daughter in Germany live on stage and put her on speaker phone!
The performance spaces are 'black boxes' so the stage area and seating plan changes every time you visit. There is a bar and I enjoyed some lovely mulled wine there at Christmas. I've always found the staff a little bit cool but efficient nonetheless. -
Review from M M.
Dublin
20/7/2009 3 photos
Oh how I love this theatre. The lobby area where the box office is feels a little cold and hallow but that doesn't matter cause there is lots of information here and the staff are well friendly.
The theatre spaces themselves are great and the upstairs bar is always busy at the interval as is the upstairs outside smoking area. The bar is well stocked too and the white wine by the glass is not to bad! But you do have to be quick in ordering and drinking because you cannot take the drinks back to the auditorium with you.
Also, there is only three ladies toilets upstairs so if there is a queue just nip down and use the ones on the ground floor.
The best thing about this place is the quality of the plays and shows and exhibits they have and promote. Always fresh, innovative and thought provoking and they are great champions of Irish work!
