The Oscar-tipped star of American Fiction was steeped in storytelling as a child. But he also puts his success down to an Irish theatre director
Joe Dowling
The actor on filling Donal McCann's shoes in Faith Healer and staying off social media
The TV personality on his love of Villagers and the Christmas cracker item he can’t live without
Fintan O’Toole on Christopher Fitz-Simon’s edition of the great theatre director’s delightfully lively letters
A kids’ festival organised by addiction body Hope takes place on a Wednesday for good reason
The starry line-up features work by Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel and Harold Pinter
A new, digital version of James Joyce’s ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ celebrates the centenary of the book’s publication
Hundreds gather at Mansion House on Saturday morning for humanist ceremony
Friends pay tribute to the actress, best known for her extensive theatre work and film roles including The Butcher Boy and Adam and Paul
American actor Peter Macon is playing Othello for the fourth time in the Abbey’s new production, and his love-hate relationship with the ‘problematic material’ is what keeps him coming back
Social problems will remain in inner city long after media spotlight fades, say residents
The staging of this Abbey production is adventurous, but the production as a whole errs on the side of the traditional
Prescription drugs have changed the inner-city Dublin drugs scene in the past two years. Dealing in these semi-legal products is low risk and takes place in full public view, yet their effects on addicts are no less severe than other drugs with more fearsome reputations
Strategy, solidarity and social are strong themes in the entertainment industry
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