Nancy Harris: ‘Plays are kind of cool now’
With two new plays opening simultaneously in Dublin and London, the playwright lays bare both a family and a political drama, full of art and ambiguity
With two new plays opening simultaneously in Dublin and London, the playwright lays bare both a family and a political drama, full of art and ambiguity
How he nearly didn’t go for Mamma Mia! and why we need more women on film sets
In ‘My Astonishing Self’, the actor follows shyly in Shaw’s footsteps. But what draws GB to GBS?
Donald Clarke: Oscar-winner will likely honour commitment to silence on the matter
The harried and hungry character at the centre of this ingeniuous and frantic commedia dell’arte update has never been a natural multitasker. The National Theatre London’s innocent and loaded production, on the other hand...
She’s become sci-fi's It Girl, casting an interested eye on Spock in Star Trek, motion-capturing the Avatar franchise, and starring as a kick-ass galactic outlaw in Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s a natural progression for someone raised on classic space opera in a house full of women
The continuing hegemony of the Abbey is hurting Irish theatre as a whole, and it is hurting the Abbey even more. First and foremost, artistic leadership must be restored to the organisation
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices