Claire Tighe

Oklahoma! review: Stunning soprano Molly Lynch leads Bord Gáis Energy Theatre’s take on revolutionary musical

Claire Tighe’s staging at the Dublin theatre leans into the ruggedness of American rural life in the early 20th century

Wed Jun 24 2026 - 12:38

Behind the scenes at Oklahoma! rehearsals: ‘It’s a much grittier, hard-earned kind of world’

Claire Tighe and David Bolger on their new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical for the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Sun Jun 14 2026 - 05:11

The Snow Queen review: The Helix panto is still the most fun of any in Dublin

At The Snow Queen, at the Helix, be careful where you sit: the pantomime’s kiss cam will be roaming

Fri Nov 28 2025 - 11:36

Little Shop of Horrors review: Bord Gáis Energy Theatre’s first homegrown show is a sure-footed take on the cult musical

Jacqueline Brunton and David O’Reilly star in a production that leans into the campest qualities of Ashman and Menken’s modern fairy tale

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 10:59

Dublin’s biggest theatre is staging its first production. Will its Little Shop of Horrors pull off a coup?

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre normally welcomes West End shows. It’s no small task to mount the venue’s first homegrown production, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s comedy-horror musical

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 05:15

What are the best pantomimes this Christmas?

Here’s our first look reviews at the early season shows

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 14:03

‘Think autism’: shops, cinemas and other places where all children are valued

‘It’s not difficult to make autism-friendly arrangements such as having a quiet room and helping children know what to expect’

Tue Dec 12 2017 - 07:01

Spirit of London: ‘Calm is contagious’

If London was unpanicked by Khalid Masood’s attack, it’s because it’s accustomed to terrorism, having endured numerous atrocities before the Islamist threat emerged

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 06:00