Conor Hanrattyâs production treats the composer with all the loving care that he himself had first bestowed on Richard Brinsley Sheridanâs play
Director Conor Hanratty on the challenges of bringing two sets of performers together in a doubly Dublin opera
Theatre: CaitrĂona NĂ MhurchĂș gives a sharp performance while Conor Hanrattyâs intelligent direction allows for seamless retreats into the past
The starâs New York classes inspired Terrence McNally to write his Tony-winning play. CaitrĂona NĂ MhurchĂș brings the soprano to life in a new Dublin staging
Wexford Festival Opera: A young cast takes on Belliniâs challenging music
Director Rosetta Cucchi is looking forward to anniversary celebrations after a tough lockdown
King Lear in a Van is a clever way of bringing theatre and drama to the masses
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Composerâs Galway 2020 community project postponed twice during pandemic
A Japanese mentor helped to inspire Conor Hanrattyâs online short play War Paint
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Like the Oscar Wilde play that inspired it, To Hell in a Handbag imagines characters spinning complicated, comic fictions that bend reality to their will
Company reflects on decades of casting spells and pushing the envelope with its productions
Skilful skewering as opera ensemble shows audience exactly what itâs like
Mary Wilson, Vogue Williams and others talk about the friendships they canât do without
National theatreâs new policy sees pay âfall 25%â and overall employment âdry upâ
Vaults Live takes visitors on a hilarious and gruesome journey through Irish history
Mick Dawson hoping side can benefit soon from proposed âŹ30m upgrade to RDS
Here is our selection of the best shows opening this weekend, and the best productions still running that we've seen so far
âAcis and Galateaâ has had its action propped up in a very Irish setting
Sung in the cityâs unmistakable twang, âLong Story Short: The Belfast Operaâ is fresh, contemporary and slightly daring
Small Business Inside Track Q&A Keira and Dairine Kennedy, KDK Scarves
The Royal Irish Academy of Musicâs collaborative concert was strong on Irish writers but weak on our composers
The downside to seeing the tenorâs NCH appearance was that I missed an apparently great Wexford production
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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