Molecules, metaphors and the place of science in culture
One is contained within the other, but how does that manifest itself?
Michael Frayn
Can a novel also be a work of philosophy?
Unthinkable: Literature allows us capture ‘weirdness’ of life, says Matthew McKeever
‘Please make this stop’: The terrible play you won’t want to miss
The actors occasionally get into physical fights with one another or get knocked unconscious by malfunctioning props
Declan Conlon: ‘There’s not much pleasure in playing people who are content’
The actor likes to find the conflict in characters, making Tom Murphy’s plays ideal vehicles for his talents
Review | Chekhov’s First Play: ‘Platonov is the black hole at the heart of this brilliant endeavour’
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
The Gigli Concert: ‘What’s an Englishman doing directing a revered Irish classic?
Tom Murphy’s great play, currently at the Gate, subverts Irish and English stereotypes. How did director David Grindley rise to the challenge?
Word for Word: Deadpan, charming and funny
It can be marvellous to read other people’s letters, as ‘Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life’ illustrates perfectly
How Michael Frayn gets it sublimely, perfectly wrong
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
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