Changes afoot at institute of danceCork 2005: The success of the Institute for Choreography and Dance programme for "Fête de la Danse" in February led to the two…Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
Just the ticket for Gare St LazareThe first performance in the Access All Beckett programme from the Gare St Lazare Players is Worstward-Ho at the Cork Public …Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
One for the book-lovers'The buzzing cultural activity of bourgeois Cork - a society of book-lovers, educationalists and philosophers," is a visitor'…Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
Bocelli confirmed for Cork concertArrangements for the appearance in Cork of classical singer Andrea Bocelli will be formally announced at Cork City Hall on March…Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Cracking good readsCork 2005: Pat Cotter and the Munster Literature Centre must have been encouraged by the sensation - almost unknown in Cork - …Mon Feb 21 2005 - 00:00
Word is out in CorkCork 2005: In her poetic cycle "Requiem" Anna Akhmatova describes standing day after day in a line at a St Petersburg prison…Mon Feb 14 2005 - 00:00
Where's the beef?Cork 2005: The first of a weekly diary from the European Capital of Culture reports how delays and confusion are hindering some…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryOn December 31st 200 years ago Martin Mahony, who was eventually to move his Cork woollen-milling business to Blarney, welcomed…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Cork hums with cultural promiseArtScape: Expectation and realisation rarely match, but the programme launch for Cork's year as European Capital of Culture …Sat Oct 09 2004 - 01:00
Two's companyThe writer Micheál Lovett and the director Geoff Gould work well together, as their latest project shows, reports Mary Leland…Mon Sept 06 2004 - 01:00
Squeezed out of the book business?Academic publishers have rarely had it easy, but pressures are growing, as Cork University Press illustratesMon May 31 2004 - 01:00
ReviewSpaghetti Western; Cork Arts Theatre : The combination of a large cast, a tiny theatre and a hot summer's evening promises a…Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Cost constraints hit university pressCosts associated with maintaining Cork University Press (CUP) in its current role are under evaluation by University College, …Tue Jun 24 2003 - 01:00
Cork cathedral charges admission feeThe Church of Ireland Cathedral of St Fin Barre in Cork is the latest Irish cathedral to charge an admission fee to visitors.Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Caution is king in the capital of cultureIt takes some nerve to address a meeting that is hot for specifics and tell it absolutely nothing, but John Kennedy, director…Tue Feb 18 2003 - 00:00
Ballet Spectacular 2002 Cork Opera HouseConsidering that this is ballet taken with beer, wine, gin-and-tonic or whatever you're having yourself at the Opera House, the…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's Diary"If we're talking about symbolism," says conservation engineer Chris Southgate, "Michael wouldn't just go to the catalogue; he…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Babes in the WoodHigh octane, high decibel, high velocity: this Cork Academy of Dramatic Art co-production with the Everyman Palace hits all the…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Sleeping BeautyThe good fairy whispered the magic word "spectacle" into the ear of Sleeping Beauty director Marion Wyatt and spectacle abounds…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
Diarmuid And GrainneThe Passion Machine's production of Diarmuid And Grainne is a showcase for what this company does best: slick, witty and possibly…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Romeo and JulietThe Cork Opera House production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet abounds in skateboards, mobile phones, scooters and rap rhythms…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryThe Dublin barrister Charles Lysaght believes that, with their recent publication of The Old Munster Circuit by Maurice Healy…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Decky Does A BroncoAcrobats who are actors, or actors who are acrobats, are one of the essential ingredients of Douglas Maxwell's playThu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Russian TalesBy devising the new Meridian Theatre production of Russian Tales within a reflective context, Johnny Hanrahan is faithful to …Mon Oct 01 2001 - 01:00
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! is too big a show to be a vehicle for a single member of its cast, but this Musicals UnLtd production owes much of …Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Three PlaysThe Eglentier Theatre Company of Holland brought the Three Cities Festival of one-act plays to a conclusion at the Everyman Palace…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
The Bald Prima DonnaThere's something about the way Geraldine O'Grady pronounces "mayonnaise" that sets the standard for this lightly flavoured production…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Scenes from an ExecutionThe persistent feeling at the end of this imperfect but dedicated rendering of Howard Barker's Scenes from an Execution is one…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Picasso's WomenPicasso, according to his wife Jacqueline, painted with the blood of other people - one of them being herselfThu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Safe HarbourThe five-hour long series of street-based entertainments which culminated in a dance production at the Institute for Choreography…Thu Jun 28 2001 - 01:00
Midsummer Night's DreamThere is a moment at the very end of Corcadorca's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream when the fairies walk on the water …Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Monkey businessThe booing and hissing punctuating the second act of the Belgrade Theatre production of The Twits justify the faith of Roald …Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Shakespearean devilmentSir John Falstaff is, as has been said of his creator, not of an age, but for all timeFri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Beautiful ThingAll that is needed to lift the Granary production of Beautiful Thing from the attractively ordinary to the distinguished is a…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Lost BaggageBoomerang is one of eight arts organisations across Europe that were invited to devise a theatrical interpretation of Ashmael…Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Love BitsDetermined to be indeterminate, Love Bits is lightly described by The Granary as a multi-media exploration of love.Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Some Explicit PolaroidsThe second production in the Granary's enticing programme for the current season, Some Explicit Polaroids reveals the advances…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
`Cheerefull birds do chaunt theyr laies, And carroll of loves praise!'(Not any more they don't)The nymphs of Mulla tending "the silver scaly trouts" and greedy pikes are long gone from KilcolmanSat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Up the RebelsA litany of names, dates and score-lines makes up most of the material used in Up the Rebels at the Everyman PalaceSat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryThe dancer Michael Flatley, who is currently in the United States busily preparing for the launch of his new show, Feet of Flames…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Moorish monument of a fervent architectThe great house of Ballyfin, near Portlaoise, is not a memorial to James Cavanah Murphy and his famous book, Arabian Antiquities…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Intricate secrets, interwoven memoriesThe complexity of Peter Cunningham's narrative style has a purpose, although, to the dismay of the reader, what that purpose …Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
King LearThe Gothic scale of Bruno Schwengl's set establishes the essentials of the Second Age Theatre Company production of King Lear…Wed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
