Stories

Stories

Behind the scenes at the Gate, conversations with the artists on our stage, and news from in and around the building.

All stories

24 Oct 2026

Building a garden indoors

How our workshop team grew a living garden on the Gate's stage, one leaf at a time.

17 Oct 2026

In the rehearsal room: week one

The first read-through, the first notes and the first laugh: what happens when a company meets a new play.

9 Oct 2026

Writing for this stage

Playwright Aoife Deasy on the Gate's horseshoe auditorium, and why she writes for the back row.

2 Oct 2026

It’s A Wonderful Life is coming home

Our Christmas production returns this winter, with a cast of five and a radio studio on stage.

25 Sep 2026

Inside the paint shop

Ninety litres of paint, three weeks and one very large wall: the making of a backdrop.

18 Sep 2026

GATEWAYS Youth Theatre takes the stage

Our youth theatre shared their new piece with a full house of friends and family.