Acting Out

Dublin’s LGBTQ+ theatre group based at Outhouse on Capel St. Dublin, Ireland. There are two strands to what we do.

Acting Out has a mission to present the stories of LGBTQ+ people living in Ireland on stage and occasionally on digital media too. One is providing performance workshops for the LGBT community in Dublin and the surrounding area, which are held at the Outhouse on Capel Street. The second strand is putting on professional productions produced by ourselves or in conjunction with arts organisations in

22/09/2024

are holding a one day workshop in November for actors. See their profile for details!

17/09/2024

Workshops are restarting tomorrow (Wednesday 18th) with Dublin’s LGBTQ+ theatre group. Our 16th year at . No audition necessary! €5 per session.

06/09/2024

Workshops are restarting on Wednesday September 18th at 7-9pm. New members welcome! There are no auditions, just turn up! €5 per session. More info on Dublin’s LGBTQ+ theatre group can be found on our website (link in the bio).

17/06/2024

We were delighted to learn we’d been shortlisted for the Inspiration Award at for best new show! The second time we’ve been shortlisted for this award. Congrats to the winners, UnErase Poetry - Stories from India which was a beautiful show.

09/06/2024

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is developing a successor strategy to the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy (2019-2021) to promote inclusion, protect rights and to improve quality of life and wellbeing for LGBTI+ people; enabling them to participate fully in Ireland’s social, economic, cultural, and political life.

As part of this process the Department wants to gather the views of members of the LGBTIQ+ community and those who engage with LGBTIQ+ issues through their own lived experience, at a local level, in a manner that will contribute most effectively to the development of a new whole of lifecycle strategy.

The Galway LGBTI+ community consultation will take place on Saturday the 15th of June 2-5pm at Teach Solais LGBT+ Resource Centre, make sure to register for the consultation on Eventbrite here: https://buff.ly/4aRLEct

Follow this link for more information on the consultations: https://buff.ly/3Rdlnyi

The series of regional consultation workshops will be facilitated by key LGBT experts - Dr. Grainne Healy and Dr. Kathy Walsh, in partnership with LGBT Ireland. The regional consultations are aimed at those aged 18 and over.

A report on the findings of the consultation process will be developed to inform the design and development of a successor Strategy to the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy. This report may be published.

01/06/2024

Last chance to catch, our comedy/drama/love-story “Getting Over Hugh” Saturday 1st June at 9.30pm at as part of 2024. Book at www.fringe.cz or via link in our bio.

31/05/2024

Thanks to Binge Fringe Magazine for the lovely review! Two more shows left at Prague Fringe Festival. Book now at https://www.praguefringe.com/programme/getting-over-hugh

30/05/2024

Getting Over Hugh, our comedy-drama about moving on from a long term relationship has an early evening performance tonight (30th May) at 5.45pm as part of . You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sleep with the light on😉. More info and booking at www.fringe.cz or via the link in our bio.

29/05/2024

Rory is into Alan, despite the large age gap between them. But Alan can’t take the leap whilst he’s still haunted by his past. Will he ever get over it? Getting Over Hugh, a new comedy-drama from Ireland is playing as part of nightly until June 1st. Get more info and tickets at www.fringe.cz or through the link in our bio.

28/05/2024

Alan is furious with Hugh whilst Rory looks meekly on! Getting Over Hugh opens at tonight as part of Come see this Irish comedy-drama playing every night until June 1st. Book at www.fringe.cz or via the link in our bio.

26/05/2024

Getting Over Hugh takes over Poster up. Cocktails ordered. Come see our Irish comedy drama. A live story with a twist! May 28- June 1st.

26/05/2024

Getting Over Hugh lands in Opening Tuesday in A comedy-drama from Dublin, Ireland.

26/05/2024

The Getting Over Hugh team have touched down in Prague! A quick nap then a bar (flyer) tour is the name of the game. here we go again.

21/05/2024

Getting Over Hugh will be winging its way to from Dublin, next week! Ger O’Dea plays Rory, a slightly manic tech entrepreneur with an interest in the more mature man. He’s used to getting what he wants, and when he meets Alan assumes things will go completely smoothly. Until, that is, he has to deal with Hugh. At May 28- June 1st. Book at www.fringe.cz or via link in our bio.

17/05/2024

Rehearsals for Getting Over Hugh, for are in full swing! Just over a week to go until we are on stage at Studio Rubín! All details of the festival can be found at www.fringe.cz or through the link in our bio.

Getting Over Hugh at Prague Fringe 17/05/2024

Thanks to the Embassy of Ireland Prague for their support! Just over a week to go until Getting Over Hugh, opens at the wonderful Prague Fringe Festival

Getting Over Hugh at Prague Fringe When Alan ends up sitting next to Rory at a matinee of 'Beaches', it’s almost a case of hate-at-first-site. But after somehow agreeing to meet him for a drink, his opinion of Rory slowly starts to change. There’s only one problem. Alan is still married to Hugh. At least in his head, he is. Will ...

14/05/2024

Week 2 of fest and this piece from Greece by looks like a must-see! “Greek heroes, Achilles and Patroclus, tell their story as friends, and lovers. The couple ponders: how does one make love last forever?” Book at gaytheatre.ie

02/05/2024

When Alan ends up sitting next to Rory at a matinee of ‘Beaches’, it’s almost a case of hate-at-first-site. But after somehow agreeing to meet him for a drink, his opinion of Rory slowly starts to change. There’s only one problem. Alan is still married to Hugh. At least in his head, he is. Will he be able to move on? Or will a dark secret continue to haunt him forever?

​‘Getting Over Hugh’, is the supernatural q***r rom-com you didn’t know you needed! Playing at from May 28-Jun 1st. Times and tkts at www.fringe.cz or via link in our bio.

27/04/2024

The 23rd Prague Fringe starts on Monday 27th May - just four weeks away!

So don't delay, have a look through the programme and get your tickets booked quick. Shows (particularly in the smaller venues) are already starting to sell out and we don't want you to be disappointed. https://www.praguefringe.com/programme/

Don't forget, the cheapest tickets are via the Fringe Festival Pass which gives you 5 tickets for the discounted price of 220 Kč per ticket, and only pay one GoOut booking fee. Read more and grab your pass at https://www.praguefringe.com/your-visit/tickets-booking/

Photos from Prague Fringe Festival's post 27/04/2024

Bringing a bit of Irish comedy-drama to Prague Fringe Festival

Photos from Dublin Gay Theatre Festival's post 20/04/2024
20/04/2024

⚡️ Our pick of the day: Sauna Boy

📆 Week 1: 6th-11th May 2024 🕢 Daily showtime 9PM📍DV8
☀️ Matinees on the 6th and 11th of May 2024 only at 4.00pm

Dan works at the south-coast's most successful and infamous gay sauna. A place where men from all walks of life come to relax, socialise and most importantly... f**k. Join Dan as he navigates a hidden world of lust, friendship and unorthodox working relationships.

With an anticipated Dublin return, for multi-award winning (IDGTF) writer/performer, Dan Ireland-Reeves, comes a semi-autobiographical look behind the curtain of one of the world’s most secretive and seductive industries.

Pulsing with frenetic energy and laced with sexual tension, ‘Sauna Boy, is guaranteed to touch you in more ways than one. ‘Welcome to West End Sauna’...

"Grabs you by the balls and refuses to let go" Canal Street.

ℹ️ Age guidance: 16+ Partial nudity, strong language and frequent descriptions of sexual acts and drug use.

Book your ticket here: https://gaytheatre.ie/shows/sauna-boy/

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Our Story

Acting Out is Dublin’s LGBTQ theatre group. We have two strands, a production strand which produces LGBTQ related performances, and a community drama strand, which facilitates workshops for LGBTQ people and their allies at Outhouse. The group meets every Thursday at the Outhouse on Capel Street from 7.00pm- 9.00pm.

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