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• 31
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  The stage is (almost) set: Theatre coming our way in 2023: Including Frigid, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Twelfth Night, Reggie’s Guide to...
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• 30
  DEC
  2022

  THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH | OBITUARY

  Tributes to Belfast playwright at her funeral after Christmas Eve crash: ‘She was a warrior of the heart'...
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• 28
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | OBITUARY

  Arts community pay tribute to playwright and ‘gentle soul’ Jo Egan who died in Christmas Eve crash: The road traffic accident occurred on the N81 at..
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• 26
  DEC
  2022

  THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH | OBITUARY

  Mum was a unique and special soul’: Daughter’s tribute to Belfast playwright Jo Egan killed in Christmas Eve crash...
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• 26
  DEC
  2022

  THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH | FEATURE

  Belfast’s Lyric Theatre cancels The Snow Queen musical: Belfast’s Lyric Theatre has announced it will be forced to cancel the remaining dates of its..
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• 24
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  Estonian ballet casts its unbreakable spell: As a country of less than 1.5 million people located close to two warring nations, Estonia is proudly...
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• 20
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | FEATURE

  Moli-Éire: Lady Gregory’s Galwegian take on the French Shakespeare: Molière became a mainstay of the early Abbey stage, but not all critics were...
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• 18
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  Camille O’Sullivan soars in otherwise flat tale of Édith Piaf: When Pam Gems died in 2011, she had won most of the available awards for...
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• 16
  DEC
  2022

  RTÉ | OPINION

  The Weir: Conor McPherson on the story behind his classic play: Playwright Conor McPherson introduces his classic play The Weir, which is currently...
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• 14
  DEC
  2022

  RTÉ | FEATURE

  Another Love Song - Philip Connaughton on his new dance show: Playing a premiere run 14th-17th December at Dublin's Project Arts Centre...
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• 14
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  Christmas shows in Belfast: from the saucy, to raucous comedy, to thrilling family-friendly events: From traditional to innovative, there’s no...
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• 13
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH EXAMINER | REVIEW

  Opera review: Much to enjoy in a celebratory production of Don Pasquale: Irish National Opera's touring version of Donizetti's comic masterpiece...
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• 13
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  Don Pasquale revival: 19th-century comic opera gets first-rate plastic surgery uplift: We know we are in excellent hands from the off: Donizetti’s...
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• 13
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  Polar Bear and Penguin review: A warm tale of melting ice: Theatre: Audience treated to a celebration of difference and the power of friendship...
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• 12
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  Piaf theatre review: Camille O’Sullivan captures Édith’s edgy charisma but script fails to sing: Édith Piaf came to represent a certain exotic...
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• 12
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  Piaf review: Great music from a dark, jagged place: Elaborate production does justice to the French singer: The songs do not feel sentimental at...
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• 11
  DEC
  2022

  THE GUARDIAN | REVIEW

  Piaf review – Camille O’Sullivan fully inhabits the doomed chanteuse: Pam Gems’ play may have dated, but the tragic arc of Édith Piaf from street...
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• 11
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT | INTERVIEW

  Panto favourite Joe Conlan: ‘Maureen Potter was very nervous before she would go on stage’: The actor on his enduring love affair with the theatre...
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• 09
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH EXAMINER | REVIEW

  Cinderella panto, Everyman, review: A mix of old and new makes for an entertaining blend: The traditional panto is given a modern twist with the...
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• 08
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  Children’s theatre review: When polar opposites become friends in an unstable world: The gorgeous Ark theatre, Ireland’s custom-built performance...
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• 07
  DEC
  2022

  RTÉ | INTERVIEW

  Something For The Weekend: Róisín McBrinn's cultural picks: Róisín McBrinn is the new Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre, Dublin - their latest...
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• 07
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH EXAMINER | REVIEW

  Theatre review: Engrossing production of The Weir at the Abbey: Conor McPherson’s West End hit from the 1990s has been well worth...
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• 01
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH TIMES | REVIEW

  The Jungle Book review: A brilliant first Panto for young families at the Gaiety Theatre: Refreshingly, this production is pitched at children...
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• 01
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  The Weir at the Abbey Theatre: perennial loneliness alleviated by haunting stories in the pub: The Weir was a breakthrough play for Conor McPherson...
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• 01
  DEC
  2022

  THE IRISH INDEPENDENT | REVIEW

  An Lár at Glass Mask Theatre: Celtic revival show with a Generation Z kick: Writer Evanne Kilgallon is certainly doing her own thing. This is a...
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• 01
  DEC
  2022

  THE GALWAY ADVERTISER | FEATURE

  Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc presents Fionn agus an Bradán Feasa, The Christmas Panto: Written by Bridget Bhreathnach and directed by Séamus Hughes, Fíbín...
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