Kwaku Fortune

On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death, why is Irish theatre still so white?

Despite calls for cultural change, black representation on the Irish stage is still years behind, but there are signs of improvement

Wed May 21 2025 - 05:11

Television: The Irish scenes of this pan-European thriller crackle with chemistry. The confusingly written Belgian plot is harder to care about

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 10:39

TV review: The Irish-Belgian-Canadian drama is Irish stew with moules-frites and maple syrup

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 22:30

A Japanese mentor helped to inspire Conor Hanratty’s online short play War Paint

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 05:00

Meet the ‘Lirheads’: the nine college friends who ended up cast together in Normal People

Sun May 31 2020 - 06:00

Two boys dig up more than anyone bargained for in Kate Heffernan’s subtle play

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 12:38

Drama and performance can play a role in teasing out the grey areas of consent, and changing hearts and behaviour

Sat Nov 03 2018 - 05:00

Marina Carr’s bleak topical tragedy is like the fresh jolt of a recurring nightmare

Wed May 02 2018 - 20:16

Three reviews from the opening weekend of the Dublin Theatre Festival

Sun Oct 01 2017 - 13:37