This comprehensive and wonderfully written book serves to remind us of how much outstanding Irish theatre has been produced in the past quarter-century
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: Owen McCafferty’s writing cuts through the Belfast peace talks’ seriousness to find levity in personal stakes and political bluster
Theatre: Owen McCafferty’s searing new dramatisation of the Belfast Agreement negotiations is a political thriller with echoes of Greek drama
The actor play found it fascinating to follow the late Ulster Unionist leader’s hard road to compromise for Owen McCafferty’s play Agreement
New writing ‘has to be nurtured and taken care of’, says artistic director Garry Hynes
It opened its doors on the cusp of the Troubles, but Belfast’s Lyric has survived
Omnibus Theatre’s Irish Season celebrates community, reconciliation and belonging
A version of ‘The Tempest’, set in west Kerry, called ‘A Shitstorm’, is slated for theatre
The actor likes to find the conflict in characters, making Tom Murphy’s plays ideal vehicles for his talents
In Owen McCafferty’s new play, four stand-up routines form an anatomy of a sell-out
Arts community praises Paisley’s vitality, but some find it hard to forgive his divisive role
In the largest international festival on earth, artists from Ireland have proven themselves disproportionately successful
The actor is one of the most intense and intelligent performers in Irish theatre; little surprise, then, that a conversation with him starts to sound like a masterclass on acting
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
