Theatre & Arts

Theatre & Arts
Acting greats shine in an aperitif of a play that leaves you hungry
Theatre & Arts
Why Kevin Barry put Tommy Tiernan in a cave and obsessed with a woman called Elvira Martinez
Theatre & Arts
From ‘freak pictures’ to respected artists: the story of Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone
Theatre & Arts
David Fox: ‘Craftsmanship and drawing are an integral part of my process and I definitely got that from my father’

The Monk review: ‘A Christmas Carol, with added misery, and without the redeemable protagonist’
Wed 18 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Katy Hayes: Tommy Tiernan is terrific but fine acting doesn’t paper over uneasiness of play about rural eejits
Sat 14 Jun 2025 at 13:48
Rex Ryan’s one-man play ‘The Monk’: An intriguing show but aspects could be whipped into better shape
Fri 13 Jun 2025 at 14:08
‘I despise them’ – Bob Geldof brands Elon Musk a ‘sociopathic loser’ in blistering tirade against UK and US leaders
Fri 13 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Cynthia Erivo shines as host in star-studded 2025 Tony Awards
Mon 09 Jun 2025 at 16:18
Tony Awards: Maybe Happy Ending, Nicole Scherzinger and history-making Purpose win big
Mon 09 Jun 2025 at 08:00
Kwaku Fortune shows he is one to watch as he outshines his script tackling mental illness
Fri 06 Jun 2025 at 12:52
‘I’ve survived cancer and a heart attack. I grew up on the Falls Road’ – Brian Kennedy on taking criticism and his first acting role
Fri 06 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Chris Wasser on theatre: Two-for-one James Joyce show is a tidy theatrical delight
Thu 05 Jun 2025 at 15:30
The top civil servant who became an artist
Wed 04 Jun 2025 at 15:30

Theatre & Arts

Acting greats shine in an aperitif of a play that leaves you hungry

Why Kevin Barry put Tommy Tiernan in a cave and obsessed with a woman called Elvira Martinez

From ‘freak pictures’ to respected artists: the story of Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone

David Fox: ‘Craftsmanship and drawing are an integral part of my process and I definitely got that from my father’

The Monk review: ‘A Christmas Carol, with added misery, and without the redeemable protagonist’

Katy Hayes: Tommy Tiernan is terrific but fine acting doesn’t paper over uneasiness of play about rural eejits

Rex Ryan’s one-man play ‘The Monk’: An intriguing show but aspects could be whipped into better shape

‘I despise them’ – Bob Geldof brands Elon Musk a ‘sociopathic loser’ in blistering tirade against UK and US leaders

Cynthia Erivo shines as host in star-studded 2025 Tony Awards

Tony Awards: Maybe Happy Ending, Nicole Scherzinger and history-making Purpose win big

Kwaku Fortune shows he is one to watch as he outshines his script tackling mental illness

‘I’ve survived cancer and a heart attack. I grew up on the Falls Road’ – Brian Kennedy on taking criticism and his first acting role

Chris Wasser on theatre: Two-for-one James Joyce show is a tidy theatrical delight

The top civil servant who became an artist

Meet Luke Jerram – the man bringing the sun to Cork this summer (but only indoors!)

Literary experts from around the world to mark 50 years since publication of Seamus Heaney’s landmark collection ‘North’

My favourite room: Meet the acting couple who brought a new lease of life (plus theatre sets and quality coffee!) to a country cottage

Notions and necessities: From performance and art events to coffee roasting and personalised jewellery, it’s all here

Obituary: Michael Kane, one of Ireland’s greatest artists, who was inspired by his urban surroundings and produced artworks up until the end of his life

Falling to Earth review: Conjured tale of David Bowie’s time in rural Ireland both comic and terrific

Awkward Tina Turner musical makes you uncomfortable but still charms and thrills, like the star herself

Sarah Long: ‘Intuition is a dirty word sometimes but I think that’s one of the most pleasing things about painting’

Tender love story shines through in Irish National Opera’s bawdy Wild West romance

Eurovision legend Phil Coulter: ‘There are no more than a couple of U2 songs that could be considered standards’

‘Even the minor works were of quality’ – retired postman turned art aficionado’s collection goes under hammer

Friends in Berlin: Fine historical two-hander tells of Hitler’s Irish relatives and reimagines a fateful meeting

Michael Kane on new paintings ahead of his 90th birthday: ‘It was largely experimental, to see if I could do it, if I could paint at all’

Chris Hadfield: ‘Do you think it’s a good idea that there are tourists on aeroplanes? It’s exactly the same thing with space. It’s just brand new’

The curious tale of Hitler’s foolhardy Irish nephew

In the salerooms: Nostalgic Paul Henry landscape, All-Ireland GAA medals and more

Lovesong review: ‘What happens when devoted couples forget to communicate with one another’

Tale of a long, sombre marriage could do with some humour

Eoin Greally: ‘I’ll forever have the memory of walking upstairs and passing my parents’ bedroom, catching a one-second glimpse’

‘I run a theatre group for over 65s called The Elders – we’re creating work with true artistic value’

Ingrid Craigie: ‘Normally I wouldn’t be going to an ex’s wedding. But that was a long time ago’

From luxury landau carriages to hunting carts inspired by art, this auction reveals history of transport

Pieces don’t all fit in drama about a reformed cocaine addict

Chris Wasser reviews The Good Crank: Rose Henderson convinces as a champion curtain-twitcher in superb solo effort

Laura Fitzgerald: ‘Sometimes when I’m walking in Kerry, I feel like our ancestors might be lingering about, sussing things out’

‘An arts grant allowed me to quit being a jobbing actor in London and move back to Ireland to make meaningful movies’

In the salerooms: Louis Le Brocquy tapestry, rare Dale Chihuly painting and a lifesize horse statue

Choreographer Liz Roche: ‘In the years to come, we want that being a dancer in Ireland is not something that out of the ordinary’

Chris Wasser reviews Baby at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre: ‘We’re with her all the way, from that first crack of the egg to that all-important oven ping’

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Yoko Akino: ‘I’m so happy I came to Dublin ­before the Celtic Tiger. ­It felt more like a town than a city’

‘Putting on the wig felt like an out-of-body experience’: star of the Tina Turner musical coming to Dublin

‘By playing Robert Shaw, I felt closer to him’ – actor Ian Shaw on playing his Oscar-nominated dad in The Shark is Broken

Chris O’Dowd and Seán McGinley star as Conor McPherson’s first new play in over a decade casts a magic spell in London

Olivia Hassett: ‘For the past 30 years the task of chief helper, photographer, videographer has fallen to my husband Peter, my son Andrew and my daughter Eva’

Eoin Greally: ‘I love Enya. My mam used to play me her greatest hits every night until I got to sleep’

Jennifer Zamparelli lands role in musical at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin this summer

‘You can capture a moment that is never to be repeated’ – street photography from Ireland and around the world

Affecting drama on fear of childlessness needs more dramatic heat

Denis Conway: ‘Oliver Stone said, You’re too small and too fat to be in my film but you’re good, so you’re gonna be in my film’

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