Dublin Theatre Festival: Billy Roche’s new play turns modest characters into legends in their own lifetimes
Martin McDonagh’s scabrous comedy at the Gaiety; stirring Glasgow Girls musical at the Abbey is timely for more than one reason
This new production of Martin McDonagh’s comedy is wise not to play it straight
The challenge is to honour his writing. When the cast find the rhythm, the work sings
Dublin Theatre Festival: Derbhle Crotty is moving as Marina Carr’s family figurehead
Decadent Theatre’s production draws out darkness of McDonagh’s Gothic work
Pat Shortt stars in the second of Martin McDonagh’s Leenane Trilogy; Roddy Doyle’s barfly banter gets a human face with Liam Carney and Phillip Judge
The Abbey brings the insurgent story of Jimmy Gralton back to the stage for another knees-up
Highlights so far? David Mach, Enda Walsh, Sonya Kelly and Museum of the Moon
This year’s festival boasts a full moon, and a garden, theatre, gigs, talks and thoughts
First Galway 2020’s creative director quit; now funding questions are being asked
McGuinness play ‘Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me’ is inspired by Brian Keenan’s kidnapping in Beirut
Careless direction means Decadent’s production never becomes the sum of its parts
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