Composer Stephen McNeff was born in Belfast, then grew up in south Wales. His Irishness has become increasingly important to his identity
The Irish Times columnist has made a new documentary about his life for RTĂ. Here he looks back on a career that he began as the Michelangelo of Tipp-Ex
Throughout her long acting career Rigg retained the electric irony that made her such a phenomenon in the 1960s
Gig of the week: Line-up includes Camille OâSullivan, Meow Meow and Gavin Friday
If sector was funded to level of European norm there would be no need for allowances
Galway International Arts Festival: However crude the satire, nothing can compete with reality in 2019
Druid Theatre Company stages Brian Watkinsâs new play Epiphany, a serious comedy with Joycean inspiration, Cornwallâs Kneehigh turn The Beggars Opera on its head
A relaxation of civic mores is a deadlier threat to democracy than the president
âWill forever be remembered for his unstinting political activismâ - President Higgins
Tough choices: audiences get to elect their own prince in Pan Panâs brilliant alternative take on âHamletâ at the Abbey; while Veronica Dyas, Bertolt Brecht and Maxim Gorky share a Mother in Dyasâs new production âMy Son My Sonâ
Orban's allies see Arpad Schilling as a threat to national security
Juliette Binoche heads a bizarre cast of characters in this deeply odd lampoon
From Alan Cumming singing about Liza Minnelli to a heart-stopping play about depression, this yearâs festival has had it all
Juha SipilĂ€âs Centre Party likely to lead coalition with incumbent Stubb a minor player
An edited extract of the award-winning actorâs acceptance speech at the âThe Irish Timesâ Irish Theatre Awards
The singers give it all their worth in this production; spreading it throughout the venue proves attractive and frustrating
Witnessing the highly pressurised construction of the immersive city of Mahagonny for six performances of Brechtâs opera is impressive â it is amazing what you can achieve without planning permission
I discovered many of Weillâs works by following the trail of his tremulous-toned wife
The broadcaster has commissioned a âparallel narrativeâ to market Mahagonny production
Audiences at the Ruhrfestspiele festival identify with Michael Gambon and Barry McGovernâs takes on absurdity
I was privileged to spend the 20th century with Nelson Mandela
His achievement was to make his country fit for ordinary men and women to live in freedom
Rough Magic and Opera Theatre Company have been awarded âŹ230,000 from Sky Arts to stage a Marxist opera. Are Brecht and Weill camera-ready, and whatâs in it for Sky?
Theatre companies to stage a Brecht and Weill play in large-scale immersive production
Director Wayne Jordan restores the satirical and human bite to an opera of opulence and economy
âThe Threepenny Operaâ began in disaster and grew into a triumph â a new Irish production hopes to burnish its agitprop credentials
Do we go to the theatre to confront our problems or to escape them?
How to soundtrack Felix Baumgartnerâs extraordinary near-space skydive? Ed Bennett has an explosive idea
Opinion: âGrand coalitionsâ have advantages, but donât always tackle difficult issues
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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