The Brightening Air review: Kate Gilmore gives a standout performance in Conor McPherson’s play – The Irish Times
The Brightening AirGate Theatre, Dublin★★★☆☆ This new play by Conor McPherson, who also directs, opens with an evocative…
Brenda Fricker opened the door to a new Ireland when she won her Oscar for My Left Foot – The Irish Times
The greatly loved actor Brenda Fricker, who has died at the age of 81, could be said to…
Playwright Conor McPherson on a new run at the Gate and the frustration of 3-star reviews – The Irish Times
What else would two Irish people be doing on a bright, sunny morning other than talking about ghosts…
‘I really didn’t imagine a film career for myself’ – The Irish Times
Alison Oliver leaps up from the couch and merrily yells out my name. We had both, apparently, been…
‘People love Anne, and it really touches me’ – The Irish Times
Philippa Dunne is back in her old neighbourhood. As a student in Dublin, the Amandaland star rented with…
Our critics’ verdicts on the pantos and shows to catch this Christmas – The Irish Times
There is plenty happening on the live entertainment front in the coming weeks to amuse everyone – young…
‘The best thing about Ireland is fair-mindedness. The worst? Putting bags of dog poo in a bush’ – The Irish Times
I grew up in Raheen in Tallaght. It was a lot of fun. Everyone was a young family,…
CMAT, Ash and the other best things to see in Ireland in the week ahead – The Irish Times
Event of the weekCMATFriday, December 5th, 3Arena, Dublin, 6.30pm, €47.20 (sold out), ticketmaster.ie For her last hurrah of…
‘I’ve cried so many times, because it’s my life. It’s difficult to watch’ – The Irish Times
In a high-ceilinged room in the bowels of the Gate, with Samuel Beckett looking on from a portrait…