In 2016 DruidShakespeare was the first production to take the major awards of Best Production, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Director. Photo: Matthew Thompson
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
Irish Times Theatre Awards: A complete list of every nomination ever
In other countries awards are presented by theatre organisations. Here the ceremony is organised by a national newspaper, and sometimes ignored by rival media outlets.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
New plays on big stages: Could this be a game-changing year for Irish theatre?
Promotional art for The Children. The Gate Theatre hasn't opened a new production in five months, but the wait was necessary to shore up its new play.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Covering the Abbey complaints: Journalists need to get a grip when reporting on theatre
Newstalk's The Hard Shoulder showed poor research in its coverage but it did allow host Ivan Yates to interview a theatre worker as if greeting an old peacocking friend. Photo: Newstalk
Thursday, February 7, 2019
The Cripple of Inishmaan review: Like watching Pulp Fiction without the brain-splattering gunshot
Martin McDonagh's dark comedy about an intolerant island community receives a tame production. Photo: Pat Redmond