Irish theatre in 2019: A dramatic year that left the future uncertain
Theatre in Ireland this year was bookended by two crises, a state of play mirrored by the work
Fair City actor lived his life ‘to the full’, funeral Mass told
Actor Karl Shiels, who died on Monday aged 47, played shady Robbie Quinn in the soap
Karl Shiels: Maybe because he had been an electrician he was aware of the capacity to shock
A passionate advocate for originality, he knew that theatre could be electrifying
Tributes paid to ‘force of nature’ Fair City actor Karl Shiels (47) following death
Shiels, best-known for role as Robbie Quinn, was founding member of Theatre Upstairs
The Bull Will Come Out Tomorrow: this week's best theatre shows
A new play imagines the fractious compatibility between Ernest Hemingway and F Scott Fitzgerald, while an old musical makes a comeback for the summer
Seána Kerslake: ‘The red carpet is not my favourite place’
The Tallaght actor might have to get used to it, as her star quality shines in The Hole in the Ground
Theatre highlights: A bracing documentary on HIV in Ireland
Look out for ‘Rapids’, about life with HIV by Shaun Dunne, and the Abbey’s 24-hour plays
The Ridleys review: a double bill of urban horror stories
Philip Ridley’s Tonight with Donny Stixx and Dark Vanilla Jungle feature media monsters
Two theatre shows to catch in Dublin this week
Joxer Daly gets a solo show and promenade plays in the Botanic Gardens
The best theatre shows this week: Let the Right One In opens
Vampires, voyages and new beginnings on the Irish stage
I Am a Bird review: A bruising encounter in which bodies are torn asunder
Ross Gaynor’s tough monologue is set in the aftermath of a terrorist attack
Tales from the Woods review: Horror stories that get lost in the fog
The challenge of this Halloween entertainment is to splice fairy tales into horror stories in pursuit of sincere scares
Review: Spinning
Deirdre Kinahan captures the claustrophobia of small town society and family life in a play that transcends its bleak premise
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