The Gate’s assured Ideal Husband remains fittingly haunted by the circumstances of its creation
Matthew Malone and Caitríona Ennis star in Marc Atkinson Borrull’s revival of Oscar Wilde’s most political work
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‘Wuthering Heights’ star Alison Oliver: ‘I really didn’t imagine a film career for myself’
The Irish actor stars alongside Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell’s Emily Brontë adaptation
Event guide: The Crucible, Maria Somerville and other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
February 7th-13th, 2026: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way
Eureka Day at the Gate: The privileged few tear each other part in a satire of liberal confusion
Jonathan Spector’s play, making its Irish debut, features the equivalent of Chekhov’s gun for the era of diversity and inclusion
Motherland star Philippa Dunne: ‘People love Anne, and it really touches me’
Mayo-born actor on her new play at the Gate Theatre, getting a ‘cringey’ photo with Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, and coming from a long line of women who ‘live into their 100s’
2026 on stage: 20 headline plays in the year ahead, including Jodie Comer in Prima Facie
From a portrait of a declining Judy Gardland to comedy, film adaptations and musicals, there’s much to look forward to in the coming year
The year in theatre: At last, Ireland has lost its fear of new writing for the stage
We may be optimistic about a place that’s far more hospitable, where new writing could be the norm, not the exception
Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Moulin Rouge!: Our critics’ verdicts on the pantos and shows to catch this Christmas
The Snow Queen and A Christmas Carol are among the highlights over the festive period
Emmet Kirwan: ‘The best thing about Ireland is fair-mindedness. The worst? Putting bags of dog poo in a bush’
Actor and playwright on how his career path gave him the most focus and artistic satisfaction
Event guide: CMAT, Ash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead
November 29th-December 5th, 2025: The best music, theatre, art and more coming your way this week
A Christmas Carol review: Gate’s imaginative, deeply spooky take works new magic on Dickens classic
Is this Christmas Carol suitable for smaller children? The tiny me would have savoured the horror as much as the joyful denouement
The Gate’s Christmas Carol: ‘It’s a different proposition to panto. It has something you can dig your teeth into’
Taking on such a beloved festive text for a family-oriented show brings several challenges
The Gate’s new season: Eureka Day, An Ideal Husband and Poor top the bill
The Irish premiere of Jonathan Spector’s Tony Award-winning comedy among the 2026 season of productions
Poor, at Dublin Theatre Festival, is a show destined to keep returning and keep selling out
Dublin Theatre Festival 2025: Katriona O’Sullivan’s memoir becomes a crowd-pleasing play starring Aisling O’Mara and Hollie Lawlor
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