A Greyhound of a Girl: Terrific Irish ensemble enlivens charming tale that makes weighty themes feel feather-light
Animation of Roddy Doyle’s children’s book of same name leans into writer’s reliable ear for the vernacular
Rosaleen Linehan
Mother of All the Behans: Imelda May sings gloriously – and shows an eye for bringing characters to life
Theatre: This revival of Rosaleen Linehan’s one-woman show throws the singer in at the deep end, but she delivers a highly entertaining evening
Brendan O’Connor sharpens the skewers, helped by a hapless Conor Lenihan
Radio: RTÉ host does a good line in disdain when proceedings threaten to get too cosy
‘I knew that women were people. And I knew society would catch up’
Patricia Rozema’s film Mouthpiece shows the world still needs her daredevil vision
The Personal History of David Copperfield: Armando Iannucci delivers a minor miracle
Review: This is maybe the best Dickens film adaptation since David Lean
Endgame review: A grim depiction of entropy and finality
Pan Pan’s production doesn’t so much revivify Samuel Beckett’s play as submit to it
The best theatre this week: From Beckett to a female-centred festival
Des Keogh and Rosaleen Linehan stage a reunion; and SoloSirens comes to Tallaght
Acting out the apocalypse – in dustbins
The cast of Pan Pan’s upcoming Endgame talk about Samuel Beckett’s enduring relevance
When a drunken mammy calls about pricey theatre tickets we listen
Pricewatch: Rosaleen Linehan was horrified by the price her friend paid on Viagogo
The Cripple of Inishmaan review: Outlandish tales and dark distortions
This new production of Martin McDonagh’s comedy is wise not to play it straight
Abbey Theatre uproar: 300 actors and directors complain to Minister
National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’
President pays tribute to ‘courageous being’ Tom Murphy
Over 600, including big cross-section from theatre and arts , attend humanist service
Irish Times Theatre Awards: Red gets to paint the town
What do you see? asked the big winner. We’re seeing double and elephants, came the answer
Harassment ‘elephant’ enters the room at theatre awards night
Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: Mark Rothko drama ‘Red’ is the big winner
‘It was tough . . . but I’ve stepped into a time in Irish theatre that’s really alive’
The Gate: Twenty-one-year-old acting newcomer Paul Mescal has been cast in some of the country’s biggest theatrical productions
Behind the scenes at Gate Theatre's 'The Red Shoes'
Selina Cartmell’s dark version of the fairytale has just opened at the Gate Theatre. Here’s how the story of dance and destruction took shape
The Red Shoes: A freestyle approach to a dark and charming fairytale
In the Gate’s dark Christmas spectacle, a bold retelling tries on an old fairytale for size
The best theatre shows: The Red Shoes opens at the Gate
Theatre Lovett ’s ‘They Called Her Vivaldi’ is at the Peacock and and a new play ‘Philip St John’ opens
Your guide to going out and staying in this week
They Called Her Vivaldi show comes to Peacock Theatre and RTÉ Contempo Quartet kicks off tour in Kilkenny
Brian Wilson and two major operas for Galway Arts Festival
Galway International Arts Festival marks its 40th birthday with biggest ever line-up
Writer and former ‘Irish Times’ journalist Fergus Linehan dies aged 82
Former arts editor also wrote many musicals, plays and adaptations for theatre
Tributes paid to ‘great actor and fearless advocate’ Anita Reeves
Hundreds gather at Mansion House on Saturday morning for humanist ceremony
Late writer Wesley Burrowes best remembered for ‘Glenroe’
Northern Protestant wrote with great success about ‘primitive’ rural Catholic Ireland
Tributes paid at funeral of mother of Dublin acting family, Daphne Brennan
‘Strumpet City’ actor described as a woman with great love for words and family
Memorial tributes paid to late advertising copywriter Catherine Donnelly
Writer and arts champion responsible for some of the best-known ads of past 40 years
Fashion designer and astute businesswoman
Pat Crowley - Born: May 17th, 1933; Died: December 16th, 2013
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