This staging of Tom Murphy’s Chekhov adaptation should resonate more with contemporary Irish audiences

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

This directorless sampling of Flann O’Brien ends up looking like an actors’ lock-in

The performers in Kelly’s new comedy about people and things, say their lines with wit and only occasionally bump into the furniture

Druid’s unmissable Waiting for Godot embarks on national and international tour, while Antarctic adventurer Ernest Shackleton is back in Blue Raincoat’s intrepid production

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Druid actor Rory Nolan takes his comedy seriously - which may explain his impressive ability when it comes to theatre, and to trolling his fellow cast members

The starry line-up features work by Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel and Harold Pinter

The ‘Irish Times’ IrishTheatre Awards judges have been impressed by the sector's strength in depth but concerned about the effect of funding cuts

Druid Theatre’s production of the Beckett classic is exceptional and miraculous

Company selects three ‘bleak but beautiful’ locations to showcase Samuel Beckett’s text

Toby Frow’s production of Pinter’s 1960 play sticks too scrupulously to the text

The Gate’s new production of Wilde’s political play struggles to marry its competing forces

What makes the lead performances so compelling in this version of ‘Streetcar’ is that each actor subtly plays their character against type