Mark Rylance on theatre, film and his family’s tragedy: ‘For me, love is stronger than death’
The actor’s beloved stepdaughter, Nataasha van Kampen, died aged 28 in 2012
A Window on the Switzers – Frank McNally’s further reflections on a remarkable Irish-American
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Richard Weber: An acclaimed Irish poet who suddenly went silent
Obituary: The Dublin man was predicted to be ‘one of the significant poets of his generation’
Brian Dennehy obituary: A giant of American theatre who stayed loyal to his Irish heritage
On screen, tireless actor ranged from Rambo to Romeo + Juliet, with plenty of trips to old country
Brian Dennehy, veteran stage and screen actor, dies aged 81
Award-winning actor played many prominent roles after breakthrough in First Blood
George MacKay: ‘My influences? Conor McGregor and wallabies’
After his turn in 1917, the actor is tackling the role of iconic Australian outlaw Ned Kelly
Rip Torn, Men in Black and Larry Sanders Show star, dies aged 88
Star was nominated for six Emmys for his role as Artie on The Larry Sanders Show
Ryanair’s O’Leary: ‘He really does seem to enjoy a crisis’
The budget airline boss completes 25 years as CEO with a reputation for ruthlessness to match his brilliant record of success
Jamie Dornan and ungodly thoughts in 1885 Fermanagh
Dripping with breathless desire, ‘Death and Nightingales’ offers a tense vision of Ireland
Cultural tie between Ireland and US to be celebrated through drama of Eugene O'Neill
New festival in New Ross, Co Wexford will honour Irish-American playwright's roots
Tomb Raider: Stand upwind. It’s the first stinker of 2018
Review: Delicate, non-English-sounding Alicia Vikander is wildly miscast as Lara Croft
Tributes paid to Michael Twomey’s role in ‘Cha and Miah’ sketches
Veteran Cork actor’s devotion to his family also recalled at his funeral Mass
Veteran Cork actor Michael Twomey dies aged 84
Stalwart of the Cork stage was best known for his role in RTÉ’s ‘Hall’s Pictorial Weekly’
Fintan O’Toole: Ireland is still defined by the church’s mindset
A vast system of Catholic repression has left Irish society with four toxic habits of mind
Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: Irish road to modernity has no straight lines
The collective works in our series show how molten and defiant Irish artworks can be
‘It’s as if Saoirse Ronan was born in the theatre’ - Ivo van Hove
Ahead of a visit to Galway, the Belgian director reveals his vision for theatre, his admiration for Ronan and why he insists that actors tell him they love him
Perfect pitch: Soundtracking the beautiful game
From Italia '90 to Euro 2016, finding the music to match the football footage is an art
‘The voices in our own heads’ – 20 years of Corn Exchange
For its anniversary production, director Annie Ryan settled on a stark Ingmar Bergman drama that does nothing to change the impression of the company as being hard to pin down
Arthur Miller voiced the hopes and fears of ordinary Americans
The celebrated playwright was born 100 years ago today in Harlem, New York
Booze as muse: writers and alcohol, from Ernest Hemingway to Patricia Highsmith
Nobel laureates Faulkner, O’Neill, Hemingway and Steinbeck were alcoholics, as were Brendan Behan, Dylan Thomas, Jean Rhys and many more. Anne O’Neill explores why
Writer who turned to literary forgery as her career as a biographer stalled
Lee Israel: December 3rd, 1939 - December 24th, 2014
Abbey Theatre celebrates rich 110-year history in 110 moments
Interactive website celebrates National Theatre’s achievements
The Judge review: Downey and Duvall lower the bar all the way
Somebody ought to issue a bench warrant against the makers of this corny, endless so-called thriller
The right direction: unravelling the roles in the theatre awards
When we congratulate directors on a job well done, do we know what we’re congratulating them for?
John Patrick Shanley: ‘I’ve avoided writing as an Irish man most of my life’
The playwright recently won the Eugene O’Neill award amid high jinks at an Irish American gathering
Desire Under the Elms
Nineteenth-century New England comes closer to home in Corn Exchange’s austerely beautiful production of Eugene O’Neill’s tragedy
Dublin Theatre Festival to highlight ‘Irish artists in the world’
Line-up includes new plays by Frank McGuinness and Eugene O’Neill, and a fresh translation of The Threepenny Opera
Tennessee Williams: A Literary Life, by John Bak
An excellent biography of one of the 20th century’s most brilliant playwrights shows he was on the side of the dreamers of this world
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