Dublin Gothic at the Abbey: ‘It’s big, unapologetically dramatic, linguistically beautiful’
Barbara Bergin’s play follows three inner-city families across a century from the 1880s, and features more than 150 characters
Caroline Byrne
Theatremaker
Dublin Gothic at the Abbey review: Prepare for some archly provocative character assassination
Barbara Bergin’s huge, complex new play takes aim at some Irish heroes as it covers a century of life in the capital
Dancing at Lughnasa review: Gate’s triumphant, breathtakingly beautiful revival deserves groaning houses
Theatre: Caroline Byrne’s production, featuring Zara Devlin, Peter Gowen and Ruth McGill, makes both dream and reverie of Brian Friel’s indestructible play
Derbhle Crotty: ‘Waking The Feminists is having lasting consequence’
Actor on her electric pandemic projects and returning to Portia Coughlan after 25 years
In the new theatre space, there’s no room for an emotional vacuum
We’re seeing a revolution in form in theatre, but content is what keeps audiences engaged
Katie Roche: Ambitions of greatness for a woman in search of character
In 1930s rural Ireland, Katie Roche is a young woman with notions. In 2017, this revival of Teresa Deevy’s neglected classic has clearer aims
Dancing with my self: Step this way for this week’s theatre highlights
On the boards: Abbey stages 1936 play by the oft-neglected Teresa Deevy, and Stefanie Preissner directs Margaret McAuliffe’s one-woman show about an Irish dancer
My goodness, aspiring to greatness
For the Abbey’s new production of Teresa Deevy’s neglected classic, ‘Katie Roche’, the theatre turned to the trailblazing director Caroline Byrne
Ireland take Nations’ Cup competition in Drammen, Norway
Geoff Curran keeps his cool to ensure his side take Division Two fixture
Electric Picnic stage times: Electric Arena, Cosby, Little Big, Theatre of Food and more
There's more to the picnic than the main stage
Dine for Ireland like Charlie Haughey as his old haunt pops back up
Euro-Toques Ireland is celebrating its 30th anniversary with three collaborative pop-up dinners
Pricewatch queries: British Airways ‘less sympathetic than Ryanair’
A reader complains of intransigence at the check-in desk
The chef shortage begins to bite
Why is there an acute shortage of chefs? And does the blame lie with the industry or the teaching colleges?
Select: food to keep body and soul together in festival season
Body & Soul kicks off tomorrow, and we’ve found some tasty treats to keep you going throughout the weekend
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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