International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival May 4, 2008

Featuring over 200 performances at venues throughout the city, this is the fifth annual event.

Dublin's gay theatre festival provides an opportunity to showcase the contribution of gay people to theatre, past and present. It is designed to give a platform to the talents of gay people which historically were concealed by the process of criminalisation.

The opportunity is created to present the historic contribution of gay artists in the more open context of modern times.

The festival also creates new opportunities for visibility and affirmation for existing and emerging gay artists and theatrical works. The festivals criteria for inclusion into the programme are broadly interpreted to include works by gay writers, works that have a gay relevance or theme, or works that include either performance or another artistic contribution by gay people.

Participation and attendance is open to all who wish to witness and acknowledge the immense contribution of gay people to theatre in all its forms.

Official Website: http://www.gaytheatre.ie