Christine Dwyer Hickey’s daring first play has an earthly authenticity

First-time playwright Christine Dwyer Hickey feels ‘very exposed’ as opening night looms

When we congratulate directors on a job well done, do we know what we’re congratulating them for?

Announcing the ’Irish Times’ Irish Theatre Awards shortlist for 2013. Terrible financial circumstances did not limit the diversity of productions, from knockout operas to one-man shows

The 10 Days of Dublin festival is in full flow, with about 200 acts for audiences to choose from before the festival ends on Saturday. It’s an uncurated, open-format festival; to narrow it down, we’ve selected one show to see for each remaining day