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• 31
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH EXAMINER | INTERVIEW

  Interesting body of work coming to Cork: Fat Blokes is one of a number of corporeal shows at Quarter Block Party in Cork, writes Marjorie Brennan...
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• 31
  JAN
  2019

  GCN | FEATURE

  'Rapids' Returns To The Project Arts Centre For Three Nights Only: The play, which explores stigma and disclosure in relation to HIV will be...
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• 31
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Abbey Theatre says letter signatories will not be blacklisted: Abbey’s chairwoman tells Oireachtas committee the theatre will ‘address concerns’...
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• 30
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  The Cripple of Inishmaan review: Outlandish tales and dark distortions: This new production of Martin McDonagh’s comedy is wise not to play it...
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• 28
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  Social-media satire is full of wit but lacks depth: Ali Hardiman's new play is a witty engagement with themes of toxic femininity and social-media...
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• 27
  JAN
  2019

  THE SUNDAY TIMES | FEATURE

  Markievicz grants under fire: Bursaries meant for female artists put on hold for fear they might breach equality legislation...
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• 26
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Total recall: Two theatre revivals full of remembering: Donal O’Kelly returns to ‘Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son’, 30 years after its debut...
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• 26
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | INTERVIEW

  'I'd like to be remembered for a nicer song than Soap Your Arse!' - Rosaleen Linehan reflects on career highlights Star of stage and screen...
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• 25
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | OPINION

  Why I wrote a play about my brother’s suicide: Making theatre from an accidental recording of my brother Donal singing has helped me cope...
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• 24
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  'Walk for Me' at Project Arts Centre: 'For those who find the theatre too contemplative and formal, this will give you a buzz': Part gig, part play...
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• 23
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  ‘I’m two months from homelessness’: the real lives of performers: Average weekly earnings of €494 for performers in the arts is two-thirds of the...
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• 21
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  The Ridleys review: a double bill of urban horror stories: Philip Ridley’s Tonight with Donny Stixx and Dark Vanilla Jungle feature media monsters...
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• 20
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  The Ridleys at the Peacock Theatre: A high-octane portrayal of teen psychosis: Choc-a-bloc with energy but a bit too much schlock, says Emer O'Kelly..
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• 20
  JAN
  2019

  THE SUNDAY TIMES | FEATURE

  Directors of Abbey Theatre show how not to deal with a scandal: There are two things you can do when controversy strikes: say nothing and let the...
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• 19
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: all this year’s nominees: A stunning, shape-shifting lament with a bravura star performance. A room-spinning...
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• 19
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Abbey leads the field in Irish Times Irish Theatre Award nominations: Controversial co-productions boost national theatre’s tally...
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• 17
  JAN
  2019

  HOT PRESS | INTERVIEW

  Kate Stanley Brennan On Her New Play 'Walk For Me': Combining her acting flair with her musical talent, Kate Stanley Brennan's first play Walk For...
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• 17
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | OPINION

  The Irish Times view on artists’ incomes: culture on the cheap: How much of cultural funding is now devoted to the State’s own bureaucratic...
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• 16
  JAN
  2019

  EXEUNT MAGAZINE | INTERVIEW

  Malaprop Theatre: “We didn’t want to make a show that would be One More Thing To Feel Shit About” Malaprop Theatre's approach mixes big ideas with...
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• 15
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | OPINION

  View from the UK: What does it mean to be a national theatre? It’s not just in Ireland that questions of how a national theatre should reflect a...
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• 14
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | OPINION

  Abbey theatre: Why I did not sign the ‘letter of concern’: Opinion: Neil Murray and Graham McLaren have got a lot right, writes Declan Gorman...
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• 12
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | FEATURE

  Drama at the Abbey: the story behind that letter and an unprecedented row: It's been a turbulent week at the Abbey Theatre, whose co-directors...
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• 12
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  Infinity at Smock Alley: A theatrical space odyssey into isolation and distress: Presented as part of First Fortnight, the European mental health...
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• 12
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | INTERVIEW

  Directing a Martin McDonagh play? It’s the stuff of dreams: The challenge is to honour his writing. When the cast find the rhythm, the work sings...
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• 12
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | LISTING

  Theatre this week: Young woman fights to be herself and Philip Ridley’s new work at the Abbey: Kate Stanley Brennan revives her solo show while...
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• 12
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Reveal-ed: How investment helped the arts in the North: A three-day showcase of new work by northern artists highlights the work of a grant from...
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• 11
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH EXAMINER | INTERVIEW

  Womb at Coombe: Hospital play imagines what giving birth will be like in 100 years: Coombe Hospital’s theatre company in residence is to stage...
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• 11
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Abbey controversy: theatre to review lower pay on coproductions: Directors apologise to Fiach Mac Conghail for ‘distress’ caused by €1.4m deficit...
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• 10
  JAN
  2019

  GALWAY ADVERTISER | FEATURE

  An Taibhdhearc to commemorate the first Dáil: An Taibhdhearc, Ireland’s National Irish language theatre will celebrate one hundred years of Dáil...
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• 10
  JAN
  2019

  GALWAY ADVERTISER | FEATURE

  'Theatre in Galway is made against the odds': Theatre57 to address challenges facing the arts in the city: THEATRE57, a newly formed collective of...
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• 10
  JAN
  2019

  RTÉ | INTERVIEW

  Something For The Weekend: Kate Stanley Brennan's Cultural Picks: Kate Stanley Brennan is one of the most acclaimed actresses of her generation...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | Q & A

  Q and A: What’s going on at the Abbey that has angered so many? Over 300 actors and directors are dismayed by its new strategy. The Abbey has come...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Abbey Theatre rows back on claims of €1.4m deficit in 2017: National theatre addresses letter detailing ‘deep concern’ from theatre professionals...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | OPINION

  Abbey dispute: ‘I’m earning the same money I was 20 years ago’: Short contracts: Actors Jane Brennan and Frank McCusker on the effect of the...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | OPINION

  The Irish Times view on the Abbey Theatre: legitimate grievances: The plethora of revivals of successful shows may be good for the box office but...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH EXAMINER | FEATURE

  300 sign letter expressing 'deep concern and dissatisfaction' with direction of Abbey Theatre: More than 300 people from the Irish theatre community..
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH EXAMINER | FEATURE

  National Campaign for the Arts say future funding should go towards creating employment: The Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts says...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  RTÉ | FEATURE

  Real-life drama at The Abbey - watch the Prime Time report: Last night's episode of Prime Time on RTÉ One examined the current drama offstage at the..
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  THE STAGE | FEATURE

  Actors, writers and directors accuse Ireland’s Abbey Theatre of neglecting home-grown talent: More than 300 Irish actors, writers and directors...
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• 09
  JAN
  2019

  HOT PRESS | FEATURE

  Arts Council Respond to Abbey Theatre Concerns by Withholding 300k Funding: The news comes after more than 300 theatre practitioners signed a...
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• 08
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH EXAMINER | FEATURE

  From 'Caberet' to 'Come From Away', Musical theatre set for a big year: The enormous success of Hamilton has underlined the enduring appeal of...
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• 08
  JAN
  2019

  RTÉ | OPINION

  Gatsby, by design - how we built the theatrical smash: Designer Ciaran Bagnall writes for Culture about his work on The Gate Theatre's celebrated...
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• 08
  JAN
  2019

  RTÉ | FEATURE

  Abbey Directors criticised by Irish theatre community: Neil Murray and Graham McLaren, the Directors of the Abbey Theatre, have been criticised in...
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• 08
  JAN
  2019

  NEWSTALK | FEATURE

  €300k in Abbey Theatre funding frozen pending assurances over employment opportunities: It comes in the wake of concerns raised by 300 theatre...
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• 07
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | FEATURE

  Culture Minister 'acknowledges' concerns in Abbey Theatre letter sent by 300 actors, directors and playwrights: Minister for Culture and Heritage...
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• 07
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Abbey Theatre uproar: 300 actors and directors complain to Minister: National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’
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• 07
  JAN
  2019

  THE JOURNAL | FEATURE

  Actors and directors write to Minister over 'deep concern and dissatisfaction' with Abbey Theatre's direction: A LARGE NUMBER of actors and...
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• 05
  JAN
  2019

  IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  Flann O'Brien shorts badly in need of a little direction Thirst (and other bits of Flann) Peacock Theatre, Dublin, until tonight...
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