Theatre

ADA Leverson was a renowned socialite and wit - a contemporary of Oscar Wilde's - and her life and times are marked by a Bewley…

ADA Leverson was a renowned socialite and wit - a contemporary of Oscar Wilde's - and her life and times are marked by a Bewley's Cafe Theatre Company production, called Oscar And The Sphinx. Featuring Glynis Casson (above) as Ada, it's at Bewley's, Grafton Street every lunchtime at 1 p.m. and the £7 admission includes a small lunch.

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Brian Boyd

Brian Boyd

Brian Boyd, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes mainly about music and entertainment