Druid Theatre Company

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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).

Firmly based in what was once an abandoned run down part of town and is now the most visited part of Galway city, 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 alone, Druid will tour to Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA presenting 364 performances in 26 venues. Since 1979, the company has had its own theatre on Druid Lane in Galway. The theatre is the birthplace of all the work and continues to serve as a facility for the promotion and development of the arts in Galway.