Mary Leland

Theatre: Mikel Murfi writes, directs and stars in the final play in trio that began with The Man in the Woman’s Shoes and I Hear You and Rejoice

Theatre: Directed by Dee Finn, this adroit production revives the passion for pigeon fancying that sent swirls of homing birds into Irish skies

Late soprano’s contribution to music is remembered in Cork Opera House’s Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists programme

Theatre: Driven by very attractive singing and by Anth Kaley’s musical direction, the pace is helter skelter

Theatre: This pantomime’s energetic cast seize the production’s comic opportunities at every turn

Adare Manor is now a luxury hotel, but its construction in the 19th century by the Wyndham Quins family was a labour of love

Marking the 30th anniversary of Cork City Ballet Company, this is a work of extravagant display

Theatre: It is impossible not to try to guess what director Emma Jordan was aiming in terms of vocal style and script

Mary Lavin’s short story, In the Middle of the Fields, has been adopted rather than adapted as a play

What we’ve seen in week two of the festival

After the first week, here is what we have seen so far

Theatre: As Winnie, the actor makes the location and circumstance of Happy Days seem normal, although sorrow keeps breaking in

Director promises ‘wonder and joy’ as line-up announced for festival that will run from June 14th to 25th

The ancestral Co Cork home of the St Leger family is reopening with an extended exhibition about the noted writer

Theatre: Roderick Ford’s new play chronicles a neurodiverse experience of life in a neurotypical world