If you’re feeling flush and don’t mind a meander on the north side, an evening at the Peacock Theatre might be your thing. A popular Dublin theatre since 1927, The Peacock does what The Abbey cannot. It is the experimental enfant terrible to its more conservative and economically directed older sibling. When considered in relation to the more conservative affairs of the Abbey or the Gate, the productions in the Peacock tend to be more experimental and collaborative in nature. If you have actor friends or hang around with theatre enthusiasts, you might regularly hear them say they’ve headed on over there to work on … Continue reading On the Beaten Track: the Peacock Theatre, the Abbey’s More Experimental Counterpart