Andrews Lane Theatre

The Andrews Lane Theatre, later the ALT niteclub, was situated on St. Andrew's Lane, near Dame Street, Dublin. It had two performance areas; an auditorium with 220 seats, and an 80-seat studio. The venue became a niteclub before it became disused, and demolished, and replaced with a hotel.

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Establishment

The venue was established by private interests from the business and arts world without state funding. Stage actress Maureen Potter performed the opening ceremoney on 31 August 1989.

Productions

New productions by Irish playwrights in the venue included:

'A Country in Our Heads' - Dolores Walshe
Aceldama - Jimmy Murphy
An tUisceadán - Nuala Nic Con Iomaire
Bé Carna - Deirdre Kinahan
Bimbo - Rosy Barnes
Buffalo Bill Has Gone To Alaska - Colin Teevan
Buille an Phíce - Brian Ó Riagáin
Checking for Squirrels - Eugene O'Brien

Demise

The closure of the space as a theatre was announced in 2007. It became a niteclub and concert venue for the next decade. It was then demolished and replaced with a hotel, including a restaurant "ALT" named after the theatre.