It’s time for professional productions to use disabled actors for both disabled and nondisabled characters, say playwright Christian O’Reilly and his colleagues
New writing ‘has to be nurtured and taken care of’, says artistic director Garry Hynes
An unlikely couple face up to parenthood, and Maeve Binchy’s evergreen story
Looking forwards, looking backwards and looking up – here’s what’s on view
The renowned designer and frequent Druid collaborator Francis O’Connor onthe subtle art of stage design
Len Collin’s feature debut is a must-see knockabout comedy that takes a serious look at the rights of the intellectually disabled
The sharp dialogue and narrative energy of this drama of unintended pregnancy mask the timelessness of its core themes
The rebranded Galway International Arts Festival is pointedly here, there and everywhere
The latest show from Galway’s Blue Teapot, which plays with the acronym ID, doesn’t make intellectual disability its only form of identification
An American-Irish co-production of Christian O’Reilly’s Dublin-set play brings unfamiliar accents and suprisingly sour notes to a familiar genre
Galway International Arts Festival announces programme for July event
Two lovers with intellectual disability slip away to a hotel room in Christian O’Reilly’s finely balanced play for Blue Teapot. Do they need protection?
Several new theatrical productions are asking audiences to stare at disabled people, and explore their loves, lives and issues
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
