The Irish Times

Irish writers commemorate Proclamation signatories

Theatre project will mark Rising centenary with production in Kilmainham Gaol

Wed Mar 23 2016 - 01:00

Abbey archive – act one, scene one: Sexism and censorship

Abbey Theatre unveils digitised papers revealing role of era’s Irish literary giants

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 18:07

Culture Shock: Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, which is why we’re drawn to Russian drama

Brian Friel plays up the farce in his version of Turgenev’s ‘A Month in the Country’, but Ethan McSweeny’s production at the Gate Theatre in Dublin seems reluctant to go all the way

Sat Jul 25 2015 - 05:00

Culture Shock: Stephen Rea on his belief in the cleansing power of theatre

An edited extract of the award-winning actor’s acceptance speech at the ‘The Irish Times’ Irish Theatre Awards

Sat Apr 4 2015 - 00:00

A thrillingly intimate 30 minutes with Andrew Scott

He stole the show in Sherlock and is about to break into Bond – but it’s Sea Wall that has had the biggest impact on his work

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 10:45

Aoife Duffin: ‘There was a lot of curiosity about whether I was a normal person’

When she was approached for the only role in the distressing stage adaptation of A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing, the actor had refused, saying she couldn’t do ‘another play about rape’ after a string of draining parts. What changed her mind?

Tue Feb 3 2015 - 04:00