The venue became a niteclub before it became disused, and demolished, and replaced with a hotel.

[2][3] The venue was established by private interests from the business and arts world without state funding.

Stage actress Maureen Potter performed the opening ceremoney on 31 August 1989.

[1] New productions by Irish playwrights in the venue included:[4] The closure of the space as a theatre was announced in 2007.

[6][7][8] It was then demolished and replaced with a hotel,[9] including a restaurant "ALT" named after the theatre.