Irish theatre in 2019: A dramatic year that left the future uncertain
Theatre in Ireland this year was bookended by two crises, a state of play mirrored by the work
Kate Heffernan
Peat review: A grimly funny, spryly involving show for young audiences
Two boys dig up more than anyone bargained for in Kate Heffernan’s subtle play
Best theatre: You’ll dig Peat and be held captive by The Examination
A witty play about weighty matters; and a prison drama drawn from real life
They Called Her Vivaldi review: A rich and charming symphony
Theatre Lovett have created a delightful comedy about loss and self-reliance
The Arc: a team of dramatists undertake a mad experiment
The Arc saw 10 playwrights relay-write a new play during the Dublin Theatre Festival. The result is a glimpse into the furious energy of the theatre
La Reine Claude, a collaborative play by some of our finest writers
The full script for The Arc, a project devised by The Irish Times and Dublin Theatre Festival
The Arc, part VIII: La Reine Claude builds towards its conclusion
The action takes a violent turn in the hands of Brokentalkers
The Arc, part VI: Our collaborative theatre project with no second act
Kate Heffernan dials up the tension in ‘La Reine Claude’
The Arc: the latest installment in our theatre project, and how to buy tickets
Tickets are now on sale for a rehearsed reading of our collaborative play, featuring contributions from Tom Murphy, Enda Walsh, Sonya Kelly and many more
The Arc, part III: La Reine Claude
Tom Murphy started it; Enda Walsh wouldn’t let it go; and now Deirdre Kinahan is exploring the bad blood and intrigue of La Reine Claude
The Arc, part two: La Reine Claude
Tom Murphy began our collaborative play for the Dublin Theatre Festival; here, Enda Walsh gives the plot a surreal twist
Our cultural highs and lows of 2013
From Pussy Riot to Netflix and Jeff Koons’s €42 million dog, our critics choose their best and worst of the past year
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