Grand Canal Theatre – Dublin
Please note: Grand Canal Theatre is now known as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – click here for full details. The concept of The Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin arose back in 1992. Mike Adamson CEO of LiveNation, Ireland and then CEO of the old ‘The Point’ (now The O2) was constantly being asked by producers of Ballet, Operas, Drama and Musicals about staging their productions in Dublin. During this time, a restricted amount of large scale theatre productions were being staged at The O2 such as Cats, Bolshoi Ballet, Kirov Ballet, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Glynbourne Opera and Mamma Mia. It soon became obvious that the demand for theatre productions surpassed the weeks available in any given year at The O2. This ignited the natural question – “could we build a proper theatre setting for top international Theatrical Productions elsewhere in Dublin?”
It was in 2003 that The Grand Canal Theatre concept became a possibility during discussions with Peter Coyne (CEO) and Grainne Hollywood (Property Director) of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA). Peter and Grainne wanted an iconic building at Grand Canal Square in the Docklands – rumours were abound that a smaller theatre or group of theatres may be located at Grand Canal Square. The DDDA asked for our thoughts on this location and we presented the concept of a 2,000 seating capacity theatre to include a classic three tier theatre auditorium. The DDDA had found what they were looking for and the vision was complete and the Grand Canal Theatre story truly began. The DDDA appointed world renowned architect Daniel Liebeskind, theatre architects RHWL and Developer Chartered Land to build this landmark building.
The Grand Canal Theatre would not have been feasible without the Dublin Docklands Development Authority’s belief in and proposed financial structuring of the project. Joe O’Reilly of Chartered Land passionately embraced the project within his overall development around Grand Canal Square. Our business partner and friend Harry Crosbie, purchased the theatre, and with him now on board, the Grand Canal Theatre was guaranteed to thrill audiences for decades to come.
The Grand Canal Theatre commenced building in January 2007 and the curtain rose for its inaugural performance on March 18th 2010 with The Russian State Ballet featuring stars from the Bolshoi performing Swan Lake. We are truly looking forward to welcoming you, the audience, to this wonderful world of theatre and our policy will always be to present something for everyone via a very diverse programme of theatrical experiences to meet every ones passion and interests including Ballets, Musicals, Family Shows, Drama, Concerts, Comedy, Orchestral and Opera, many of which would not have been possible to stage in Ireland before.
Once you visit the Grand Canal Theatre, I am sure you will agree that the Developer, Architects, Construction Company, Engineers, Acousticians and Project Managers have succeeded in building a Theatre which is equal to the best of theatres from around the world.
Contact Details
Address: Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2.
Ph: 01 677 7999
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