Twelve artists elected to Aosdána
Association honours new members in artforms such as writing, drama, dance and film
It’s time to explore riches of Ulster Protestant culture
A rich, vibrant literary and political heritage exists beyond the DUP’s grip
The Belfast Ensemble brings its 3-day Bash to the Lyric Theatre
A retrospective celebration of the extraordinary canon of work in just two years
Big horseshoes to fill: War Horse leads this week’s theatre highlights
The acclaimed production is back in Dublin; plus: Stones in His Pockets is revived again
How do you write a feelgood musical about the Miami Showband massacre?
The Miami Showband Story tells of the rise and violent death of ‘the Beatles of Ireland’
The Lyric Theatre at 50: a cultural bridge in a divided city
It opened its doors on the cusp of the Troubles, but Belfast’s Lyric has survived
Dear Arabella: Softer, subtler, but Marie Jones sharp-eyed as ever
Belfast International Arts Festival review: Three lonely women gain a new sense of purpose
Event of the Week: Belfast International Arts Festival 2018
With Isabella Rossellini heading the line-up, this year’s festival is hitting the refresh button
Housing crisis: Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge scene of mass protest
Take Back the City campaign rallies thousands in support of peaceful demonstration
Beyond the Abbey: the trouble for women in theatre
The National Theatre’s maddeningly male 1916 centenary season highlights the difficulties that face women who work in Irish theatre
Activist who brought theatre to a Belfast working-class audience
Pam Brighton: October 22nd, 1946 - February 22nd, 2015
In praise of Bridget O’Connor, by Martin Doyle
Celebrating Irish women writers: ‘She brought a non-sentimental, unexpected, visceral approach to each scene that made her screenwriting exciting and exceptional. Great movie writers are rare in this country and she was one of them’
Miraculous multiplication
The stage seems densely populated. So how come the dressing rooms are so empty?
Marie Jones: the people’s playwright
The unashamed populism in her writing – including her best-loved play, ‘Stones in His Pockets’, which is back in Dublin – belies the intelligence of the Belfast writer’s work
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