Ionad an Phiarsaigh – The Pearse Centre

Theatre/Performance Space

Stage Type

Raised platform

Stage Height

0.4m

Total Stage Area

4.5m wide x 2.5m deep

Grid Height Over Stage

2.5m

Backstage Area

4.5m x 1.5m

Theatre Total Floor Area

10m x 5.75m (semi-sprung, solid wood – no screws or nails)

Ceiling Height in Theatre

3m

Theatre/Performance Space

Flexible: in the round/end on, with a 3-row raked platform (moveable/adjustable)

Seating

Flexible: 70 seating capacity/120 standing

Lighting

  • 42 x 15A Sockets over stage and FOH
  • 42 to 24 Way Weiland Patch located back stage
  • 24 Way Chilli Dimmers rated 2.5kw located back stage
  • Total power to dimmers 100A single phase, no auxiliary power supply available
  • 8 x Source Four Junior Zoom 25/50 Profile Lanterns (750w)
  • 12 x Strand Quartet Fresnels (650w)
  • 8 x Short Nose Parcan (500w)
  • 1 x Strand – Basic Palette – Lighting Control Console

Sound

  • Dynacord D12 Speaker System (350w full-range cabinets & 700w bass bin)
  • Dynacord Powermate 1600 Mixing Console (12 + 4 stereo, 4 aux)
  • 2 x EV ZX1 Monitors & Dynacord CL800 Monitor Amplifier
  • Microphone and Speaker Patch Panels at Stage Left
  • 1 x Shure SM 58
  • 2 x Shure SM 57
  • 1 x Shure UHF – hand-held mic
  • 2 x DI Box
  • 2 x Full Heights Mic Stands, 2 x Half Stands
  • 1 x Table Mic Stand

Audio Visual

  • NEC NP40 Projector and 6 x 4 Manual Projection Screen
  • 1 x Sony CD/DVD Player (CVP-NS39)
  • VGA Socket to Projector located on stage left (also at control position)

Loading Access

  • via Cards Lane (cars and small vans only)
  • load-in door is 1.4m x 2.3m

A view of the theatre’s space from the perspective of the fixed control position.

Wheelchair Access

Access is through the load-in door from Cards Lane (off Townsend Street) into and through the Theatre, along the decked walk-way and to the reception room on the ground floor of the Pearse Street house. Accessible facilities in one of the two audience toilets at the back of the theatre.



HIRE SPACE

The Pearse Centre / Ionaid an Phiarsaigh

The facilities of The Ireland Institute, including the Ionad an Phiarsaigh – The Pearse Centre can be rented for theatrical performances, rehearsals, exhibitions, conferences and meetings.

What We Have To Offer

Theatre Specifications

View the Theatre, Reception and Exhibition spaces

Booking and Contact

Directions

THE PEARSE FAMILY HOME

Read about the History of Number 27 Pearse Street

PAPERS

The 1916 Rising: Then and Now

A conference held at Trinity College, Dublin on 21 and 22 April 2006 organised by The Ireland Institute and Dublin University History Society

Opening of the Ireland Institute

Talks delivered at the opening of the restored Pearse Family Home as The Ireland Institute

Other papers

Transcripts of lectures and papers given at events organised by The Ireland Institute

PUBLICATIONS

The Citizen

A forum for analysis and debate of the issues facing Irish society today.

The Republic

A journal of contemporary and historical debate.

A photo of the frontage of the Pearse Centre