"a world-class company rooted in the cultural fabric of Galway" - The Irish Times
Druid was founded in Galway in 1975 by graduates of the National University of Ireland, Galway, Garry Hynes, Mick Lally and Marie Mullen - the first professional theatre company in Ireland to be based outside Dublin. The company has had two artistic directors: Garry Hynes (1975-91 and 1995 to date) and Maeliosa Stafford (1991-94).
Druid presents work at home in Galway as well as touring extensively in Ireland. The company also tours to key global centres around the world making Druid one of the best known theatre companies in the English speaking world. In 2009 and 2010, Druid will tour internationally to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.
Recent productions include The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy, The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh, The New Electric Ballroom by Enda Walsh (Edinburgh Fringe First Winner 2008) and The Walworth Farce by Enda Walsh (Edinburgh Fringe First Winner 2007). Other acclaimed Druid productions include three works by John B. Keane, Sive (2002), Sharon's Grave (2003) and The Year of the Hiker (2006), and Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) which won Druid four Tony awards.
Tickets for THE WALWORTH FARCE are $50 and can be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at (305) 949-6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.org.
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