A century on: Dramatising the drama that led to Anglo-Irish Treaty

Negotiations behind the foundation of the Irish State are staged at the NCH

Abbey Theatre uproar: 300 actors and directors complain to Minister

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

‘Asking For It’ stage review: An unsettling anatomy of rape culture

This gruelling adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s novel is alarming for good reason

Accountability fears stymie efforts to change culture of Irish theatre

Speak Up & Call it Out initiative could be turning point in controversy over Gate allegations

Code of behaviour for Irish theatre to be established

Panel discussion told it’s up to Michael Colgan how he deals with misconduct allegations

The pick of this week’s theatre

This week’s theatre highlights all involve stories that need to be heard, and those who are either literally and figuratively deaf to them

The Effect at the Project review: the unmasking of a chemical romance

Two volunteers on a drugs trial begin to have some strange attractions in Lucy Prebble’s love-sceptical play

Parker on Parker: ‘Stewart’s work has been horrendously ignored’

Productions of Stewart Parker plays have been among the biggest successes of his niece Lynne Parker’s career. For her latest tilt at Northern Star, she decided to ‘Brecht it a bit’

Abbey admits programme does not represent gender equality

Theatre will host a ‘Waking the Feminists’ debate on the issue on Thursday

Una Mullally: Abbey Theatre celebrates 1916 centenary with only one woman playwright

Our national theatre celebrates 1916 centenary – with 10% women playwrights

Theatre review: God of Carnage

A biting comedy of manners that spirals into a shaming demonstration of bad manners

Chalktalk: News and views in education

Stage Struck: Frankly, my dear, you gotta make ’em give a damn

There’s a fine line between compassion and comedy in theatre. Is there a formula for empathy?

Mollser in the middle: ‘Is there anybody goin’ with a titther o’ sense?’

What happens when an Abbey production for children puts Mollser, the child in O’Casey’s ‘The Plough and the Stars’, centre stage?