When mainstream theatre closed, the avant-garde got busy
With productions shuttered, theatre has to break new ground to reach audiences
Yotam Ottolenghi: In praise of the humble carrot
I can’t think of another vegetable with such wide appeal. Try this recipe
Looking at a republic falling apart from the inside
Corn Exchange’s new and final play is a grim look at an alternative 1970s Ireland
Druid, Chekhov and the politics of power
Garry Hynes directs The Cherry Orchard, a play she says that’s still of the moment
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Avengers: Infinity War directors have made sure the new film’s story remains a secret. But if they did tell you, would it really spoil the experience?
Three Sisters review: Russian drama heads North and gets detached from its fiery source
There is little about these Belfast sisters that bears a resemblance to Chekhov’s original drama
Aidan O’Brien’s Air Force Blue under pressure to redeem reputation
Trainer hoping two-year-old colt can return to Group One winning form at Newmarket
Video: Cillian Murphy and the Gleesons lead tributes to producer Anne Clarke at Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards
The event also featured video tributes to Waking the Feminists and the year in theatre
Staging the unstageable: Dead Centre take on Chekhov’s chaotic first play
The pioneering theatre company is taking an aggressive approach to Chekhov’s sprawling, untitled play and has even introduced a live director’s commentary – can it be tamed?
Culture Shock: Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, which is why we’re drawn to Russian drama
Brian Friel plays up the farce in his version of Turgenev’s ‘A Month in the Country’, but Ethan McSweeny’s production at the Gate Theatre in Dublin seems reluctant to go all the way
From the stage to the page: ten novels by great playwrights
With the Dublin Theatre Festival kicking off this week, here are ten playwrights who have also penned novels
O’Brien hopeful of big run from Adelaide at Belmont
Colm O’Donoghue will attempt to enhance his excellent American record on both raiders in New York
Declan McDonogh convinced he has ‘live chance’ on Ebanoran
John Oxx’s record of two winners and a third from three Derby starters speaks for itself
Maverick of the Russian masters
A new translation of the stories of Nikolai Leskov confirms that although different, he is the equal of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Turgenev
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