Coincidental to finally getting this licence ticked off the list, I have been doing a dig through the archives of the Sunday Business Post, which covered the redevelopment of Temple Bar in great detail. I think there may be an article to be had out of that; but without ruining that - this is a ~2000 build, purpose-built arts space, on the site of a more ramshackle former home for Project.
As such, it doesn't have the classic bars of some of the older Dublin theatres I have visited; but instead it has an actually fairly large (compared to the size of the auditorium), more modern mixed area of low and high tables, plus a bar that primarily serves beers from O'Haras - a good choice for a venue that promotes Irish creativity.
The bar is open after shows, something theatres are allowed to; but rarely actually do. We decided to make use of this, and got to see almost (or perhaps all) the entire cast of the show pop in for drinks themselves. I suspect this isn't something actors would want to do in more traditional theatres, and with some of the cast of the performance I was seeing being quite well known, I suspect it's probably an enjoyable benefit of this venue.
Project is 60 next year - with over 50 years on this site - which I presume will lead to much celebration.
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