The Irish Times

Nancy Harris: ‘Plays are kind of cool now’

With two new plays opening simultaneously in Dublin and London, the playwright lays bare both a family and a political drama, full of art and ambiguity

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 05:00

Dominic Cooper: ‘Working with ex-girlfriends? What's the alternative? Sulk in a corner?’

How he nearly didn’t go for Mamma Mia! and why we need more women on film sets

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 09:19

What does Gabriel Byrne see in George Bernard Shaw?

In ‘My Astonishing Self’, the actor follows shyly in Shaw’s footsteps. But what draws GB to GBS?

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 11:00

Daniel Day-Lewis in surprise retirement from acting

Donald Clarke: Oscar-winner will likely honour commitment to silence on the matter

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 23:36

Review: One Man, Two Guvnors

The harried and hungry character at the centre of this ingeniuous and frantic commedia dell’arte update has never been a natural multitasker. The National Theatre London’s innocent and loaded production, on the other hand...

Wed Nov 19 2014 - 10:00

Zoe Saldana: ‘I loved Star Trek. I didn’t learn until later that it was unorthodox for women to be obsessed with science fiction

She’s become sci-fi's It Girl, casting an interested eye on Spock in Star Trek, motion-capturing the Avatar franchise, and starring as a kick-ass galactic outlaw in Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s a natural progression for someone raised on classic space opera in a house full of women

Thu Jul 31 2014 - 23:55

Fixing the Abbey: where next for the National Theatre?

The continuing hegemony of the Abbey is hurting Irish theatre as a whole, and it is hurting the Abbey even more. First and foremost, artistic leadership must be restored to the organisation

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00