Molecules, metaphors and the place of science in culture
One is contained within the other, but how does that manifest itself?
One is contained within the other, but how does that manifest itself?
Unthinkable: Literature allows us capture ‘weirdness’ of life, says Matthew McKeever
The actors occasionally get into physical fights with one another or get knocked unconscious by malfunctioning props
The actor likes to find the conflict in characters, making Tom Murphy’s plays ideal vehicles for his talents
Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd slowly strip away the trappings of form and character from Chekhov’s first work, and take a wrecking ball of theatrical convention
Tom Murphy’s great play, currently at the Gate, subverts Irish and English stereotypes. How did director David Grindley rise to the challenge?
It can be marvellous to read other people’s letters, as ‘Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life’ illustrates perfectly
The playwright and novelist, author of Noises Off and Copenhagen, prefers to disappear from his work, finding rich comedy in chaos and deep uncertainty in history
Why does comedy have to be so difficult?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices