An Irishman’s Diary

Premiere staging of Mary Lavin’s story of grief and vulnerability strikes just right note

Dublin Theatre Festival: This perfectly paced production for ages eight and up retells the Irish folk tale for a new audience

Skilful skewering as opera ensemble shows audience exactly what it’s like

Theatre, music and literature galore is to be found across the city from the 13th June

National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’

Dublin Theatre Festival: Yaël Farber hones play’s divisions into survey of allies and enemies

John Scott’s blends choreographed madness with an 83-year-old calming presence

Irish Modern Dance Theatre’s Bach-inspired ‘Inventions’ premieres at Kilkenny Arts Festival

New production of Osborne’s drama pulls down curtain on angry young man

Emma Martin’s new show seeps into the consciousness long after leaving the theatre

The event also featured video tributes to Waking the Feminists and the year in theatre

The riddle in Wayne Jordan’s limpid new version of the Greek tragedy is how anyone stays blind to the truth

Romeo’s love is a little more ice than fire in a production whose heart lies in its decadent set pieces