Playwright Carys D Coburn on Bán: ‘Can we be real to one another and be family? Often the answer is no’
Dublin Theatre Festival 2025: Coburn’s prowess is in addressing the space between what we say and what we know
Dublin Theatre Festival 2025: Coburn’s prowess is in addressing the space between what we say and what we know
Theatre: Toni O’Rourke plays Emma with gusto, and Hannah Mamalis is hilarious as Harriet. Despite some narrative overreaching, you’ll probably leave happy
Kate Hamill’s adaptation, starring Toni O’Rourke, explores the psychology of what drives the much-loved protagonist, says director Claire O’Reilly
Dublin Theatre Festival 2024: Dee Roycroft’s ingenious play could be considered dystopian, but the pessimism doesn’t get everyone down
Dublin Theatre Festival 2023: It lacks subtlety, but Shaun Dunne’s multimedia exploration of online pornography and real-life consequences is exhilarating
Dublin Theatre Festival 2023: Shaun Dunne hopes his play will resonate with people who have been in situations ‘that they haven’t been able to escape from’
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: Sharp, nuanced script rips along under Claire O’Reilly’s assured, quirky direction
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023: Hothouse, the theatre company’s new show, intertwines family drama with climate change – and throws in a few musical numbers for good measure
Dublin Fringe Festival asked them to create a new work and Malaprop Theatre jumped at the chance
Dealing with nothing smaller than human history, Malaprop’s stimulating new show might have taken on more than any one metaphor can properly smack down. Unless wrestling is the answer . . .
Having suffered through the Troubles, business owners worry as they await clarity
Each evening, audiences pay €14 to see four short works in progress. You might see a disaster or an embryonic hit
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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