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New play set in West Clare to feature at Dublin Theatre Festival

IN A remote Airbnb at a farmhouse, a woman prepares to scatter her son's ashes while a visitor from America settles in for an idyllic break in West Clare. Soon enough, their weekend plans get turned upside down when an unexpected guest arrives ...

09 Sept 2023 at 14:00

Arts & Entertainment

Disabled men urged to audition for play set to run in Clare theatre

Men with physical impairments are invited to audition for the role of a disabled activist in an award-winning play set to run at theatres in four counties. Inspired by the life of wheelchair-user and Galway native Martin Naughton, 'No Magic ...

15 May 2024 at 16:00

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Nicky Henderson's Theatre Glory poised to take on Epatante and De Bromhead's Honeysuckle

Nicky Henderson’s Theatre Glory is likely to take her chance in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. Just like Seven Barrows’ stablemate Epatante, Theatre Glory was not among the initial entries ...

04 Mar 2023 at 08:00

National News

Oscar nominee Paul Mescal to reprise role in A Streetcar Named Desire on the West End

Paul Mescal will return to the West End in spring to reprise his role of Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire. The Normal People star will be joined by his original castmates Patsy Ferran, Anjana Casan and Dwane Walcott for the six week ...

25 Jan 2023 at 00:22

Northern Ireland

Good Friday Agreement play among Northern Irish nods at UK Theatre Awards

The Lyric Theatre in Northern Ireland is leading the UK Theatre Awards nominations alongside Sheffield Theatres, with five nods apiece. Agreement, about the events leading up to the peace process, comes from Northern Irish playwright ...

14 Sept 2023 at 16:19

Arts & Entertainment

Irish actor Paul Mescal among stars nominated for prestigious theatre award

Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal are among the stars nominated for top gongs at this year’s Olivier Theatre Awards. Killing Eve’s Comer received a best actress nod for her critically acclaimed one-woman play Prima Facie, while Mescal is ...

01 Mar 2023 at 15:45

National News

Cast and crew of Lion King musical subjected to 'vile' racial abuse

Several performers and members of the crews of the Lion King musical in Dublin have been subjected to racist abuse. The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has condemned the abuse which occurred as they on their way home from the venue, as ...

01 Feb 2022 at 12:00

Arts & Entertainment

'Theatre has always been my first love' - Irish presenter to make West End debut in hit play

Love Island host Laura Whitmore is to make her West End debut as she joins the new cast for supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story. The Irish TV presenter, 37, will star alongside Busted singer Matt Willis, Archers actor ...

11 Aug 2022 at 14:05

National News

Leo Varadkar meets Ukrainian actor in Kyiv after Dublin assault

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told a Ukrainian actor in Kyiv who was assaulted in Dublin last month that he is “sorry for what happened”. Oleksandr Hrekov was attacked in Dublin city centre shortly after performing at the ...

19 Jul 2023 at 20:11

National News

Paul Mescal to make National Theatre debut in two 20th century plays

Irish actor Paul Mescal is to make his debut at London’s National Theatre in productions of A Whistle In The Dark and Death Of A Salesman. The productions will take place as part of National Theatre co-chief executive ...

29 Apr 2025 at 20:10

Arts & Entertainment

Cultural phenomenon 'Hamilton' to kick-off its Irish run in Dublin on Friday

The award-winning musical 'Hamilton' is set to kick-off its Dublin run on Friday 20 September in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. This is the first time that the hit American show will be presented to Irish audiences. ...

19 Sept 2024 at 09:21

Arts & Entertainment

Award-winning play known for stunning visual effects comes to Ireland in 2024

An award-winning theatre production with stunning visuals is coming to Ireland in 2024. Five-time Olivier Award-winning play 'Life of Pi' will run at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from February 27 to March 2, 2024, ...

28 Dec 2023 at 14:43

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