New director Selina Cartmell will unveil her inaugural season on May 17, with her first production opening on July 12.
Cartmell has directed a diverse range of work, from Greek tragedies and Shakespeare, to contemporary Irish drama. Her productions have been nominated for a staggering 35 Irish Theatre Awards from the Irish times and she has won ten, including three for Best Director.
She also directed three award-winning productions for the Gate; Catastrophe, Festen and Sweeney Todd, which was described in The Guardian as a "new dawn for the theatre".
”I am thrilled and truly honoured to lead the Gate into the next chapter of its long, distinguished and colourful 89 year-old history," Cartmell said yesterday.
"Some of the most rewarding moments of my directing career have been at The Gate and it really is a National treasure - beautiful, iconic and much loved.
"My wish is to match the passion and commitment of my predecessors and to inspire and collaborate with artists both nationally and internationally so together we can surprise, excite, provoke and entertain loyal Gate audiences and new."
In a press statement, The Gate Theatre said: "The board of directors and staff of the Gate Theatre have extended a warm welcome to Selina Cartmell who is the new Director of the Gate from today, Monday 3 April 3, 2017. The Gate looks forward to many theatrical adventures in this exciting new era for the theatre."