They were circulated to the signatories and to Abbey management; the signatories this week shared them with the Minister, Arts Council and Abbey board. No slight was intended.”Assurances were given by the Abbey that the 2020 programme would address the imbalance: “There will be 9 self-produced shows in 2020. At the moment, we are looking at 9 self-produced shows, 2 co-produced and 2 other shows . It Was Easy (in the end), by Grace Dyas, coproduced by TheatreClub and the Abbey Theatre, ran in spring 2019. Just as the notes were circulated, the Abbey unveiled its 2020 programme.

Source: The Irish Times December 11, 2019 04:52 UTC