From dying in the mud of Game of Thrones to the whatness of existence
Barry McGovern’s solo-show adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s Watt is returning to the stage
Barry McGovern’s solo-show adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s Watt is returning to the stage
Actor played Estragon in the long-running Gate Theatre production of ‘Waiting for Godot’
‘People are going on a journey - whether they come for a day or for the whole festival’
Humanist ceremony held in crowded Examination Hall at Trinity College Dublin
Shakespeare isn’t getting any younger, and here his Midsummer action finds itself wandering the halls of a nursing home
‘Strumpet City’ actor described as a woman with great love for words and family
A year of Yeats. The return of the Gathering. The zaniness of TedFest. The muckiness of the National Ploughing Championships. The musical magic of Electric Picnic. The spectacular scenery of Earagail Arts Festival. And much more. Consider yourself told
At four recent performances given in spaces not designed for music, the contrasting fortunes were profound
Former Arts Council drama officer encouraged women ‘to aim higher and go further’
Simon Fitzmaurice, who screened a short film at the Sundance Film Festival just before his diagnosis, is halfway through shooting ‘My Name is Emily’ on location in Co Wicklow
Lisa Dwan gives astonishing performances of ‘Not I’, ‘Footfalls’ and ‘Rockaby’
This isn’t Arthur Miller’s finest work, but this Gate production doesn’t leave the audience short changed
HBO’s bloody, pervy fantasy series has begun tapping some unlikely literary sources
Audiences at the Ruhrfestspiele festival identify with Michael Gambon and Barry McGovern’s takes on absurdity
With work of such consistent quality, it is difficult to settle on a single masterpiece: Friel has given us some incredible memories
A new app of the classic story brings pre-first World War Dublin to life
He had many of the qualities of an ‘identikit portrait of the ideal Christian’
Hundreds of figures from worlds of arts, entertainment and politics attend moving Dublin service
Ibsen’s whistle blower brings us worrying news from Norway via Arthur Miller’s America
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices