https://www.rte.ie/culture/theatre/en-ieRTÉ 2024-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:00:56 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0717/1459584-dublin-fringe-festival-10-must-see-shows-at-this-years-fringe/David Francis Moore is the Director of Dublin Fringe Festival, which this September celebrates 30 glorious years of bringing live performance and new artists' voices to the fore.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:13:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0717/1459584-dublin-fringe-festival-10-must-see-shows-at-this-years-fringe/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0710/1455700-the-beginnings-of-brian-friel-inside-the-new-biography/Author Kelly Matthews introduces, a new biography of the legendary playwright and author of Dancing At Lughnasa, which returns to Dublin's Gate Theatre this July.Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:00:28 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0710/1455700-the-beginnings-of-brian-friel-inside-the-new-biography/Bookshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0711/1457753-designing-endgame-francis-oconnor-on-druids-summer-of-sam/'We are still at the beginning...'Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:00:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0711/1457753-designing-endgame-francis-oconnor-on-druids-summer-of-sam/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0709/1459001-actor-robert-sheehan-on-how-meditation-changed-his-life/You'd think it would be hard to be a renaissance man, but Robert Sheehan – actor, writer, musician – sure makes it look easy.Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:40:03 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0709/1459001-actor-robert-sheehan-on-how-meditation-changed-his-life/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0704/1458124-new-report-highlights-discrimination-in-the-arts-sector/A new report published by Irish Theatre Institute highlights the discrimination and harmful behaviours experienced by artists and arts workers from minoritised groups in Irish workplaces.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:26:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0704/1458124-new-report-highlights-discrimination-in-the-arts-sector/Arts and Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0701/1457638-the-misadventures-of-oliver-goldsmith-arena-stoops-to-conquer/Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:54:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0701/1457638-the-misadventures-of-oliver-goldsmith-arena-stoops-to-conquer/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0618/1455361-something-for-the-weekend-breandan-de-gallais-cultural-picks/Ériu is a contemporary Irish dance company established by Donegal native, dance scholar and choreographer Breandán de Gallaí...Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:06:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0618/1455361-something-for-the-weekend-breandan-de-gallais-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0606/1450230-something-for-the-weekend-ultan-pringles-cultural-picks/Ultan Pringle is a writer and director from Co Donegal...Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0606/1450230-something-for-the-weekend-ultan-pringles-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0612/1452414-the-sugar-wife-elizabeth-kuti-on-the-abbeys-big-summer-show/A revival of her award-winning play The Sugar Wife is the big summer presentation at the Abbey Theatre.Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:00:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0612/1452414-the-sugar-wife-elizabeth-kuti-on-the-abbeys-big-summer-show/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0320/1241336-dublin-fringe-masterclass-and-gender-power-in-the-arts-world/Feidlim Canon of Brokentalkers and genre-straddlng performing artist and feminist Adrienne Truscott collaborate in their new acclaimed show Masterclass, which tours Ireland this JuneWed, 20 Mar 2024 07:00:43 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0320/1241336-dublin-fringe-masterclass-and-gender-power-in-the-arts-world/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0529/1450233-mary-motorhead-me-naomi-louisa-oconnell-revs-up/Singer and actor Naomi Louisa O'Connell's "go-for-broke" performance as Mary Motorhead in Emma O'Halloran's monodrama was hailed by the LA Times as "stellar".Wed, 29 May 2024 07:00:51 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0529/1450233-mary-motorhead-me-naomi-louisa-oconnell-revs-up/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0528/1451731-meet-the-hollywood-producer-investing-in-community-theatre/"I've always been more drawn to humans doing art in the same room as the audience."Tue, 28 May 2024 15:45:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0528/1451731-meet-the-hollywood-producer-investing-in-community-theatre/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0527/1451527-the-island-playwright-tina-noonan-on-exploring-abuse-and-trauma/Tina Noonan's new play The Island is inspired by ongoing historic revelations of abuse by pupils who attended some of Ireland's most prestigious schools.Mon, 27 May 2024 15:20:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0527/1451527-the-island-playwright-tina-noonan-on-exploring-abuse-and-trauma/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0531/1417881-eblana-theatre-busaras-dublin-history-plays/The Eblana theatre ensured the capital city's main bus station was also a busy cultural and social space for many decadesFri, 31 May 2024 07:27:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0531/1417881-eblana-theatre-busaras-dublin-history-plays/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0522/1449762-raconteur-mary-kate-oflanagan-on-making-a-show-of-herself/Mary Kate O'Flanagan is Irish raconteur who in her one-woman show Making a Show of Myself shares stories from her own life ranging from the ridiculous, and embarrassing to hilarious and tragic.Wed, 22 May 2024 10:00:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0522/1449762-raconteur-mary-kate-oflanagan-on-making-a-show-of-herself/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0522/1450650-the-journey-of-little-amal-giant-refugee-puppet-to-visit-dublin/Wed, 22 May 2024 14:48:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0522/1450650-the-journey-of-little-amal-giant-refugee-puppet-to-visit-dublin/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0515/1449278-dublin-dance-festival/The Dublin Dance festival kicks off this week, with Irish and international dancers celebrating this year's theme of 'Dance Out Loud'.Wed, 15 May 2024 10:52:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0515/1449278-dublin-dance-festival/Dublinhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0516/1316433-dublin-fringe-meet-tom-moran-big-fat-filthy-disgusting-liar/Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0516/1316433-dublin-fringe-meet-tom-moran-big-fat-filthy-disgusting-liar/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0516/1449504-irish-national-opera-announces-202425-season/Irish National Opera Announces Wagner, Berlioz, Verdi and Emma O'Halloran for 2024–25 SeasoThu, 16 May 2024 11:36:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0516/1449504-irish-national-opera-announces-202425-season/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0516/1449525-laura-murphys-film-portraits-of-iconic-women-in-dance-in-ireland/This Is It is a new series of candid film portraits of eight iconic women in dance in Ireland...Thu, 16 May 2024 19:37:59 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0516/1449525-laura-murphys-film-portraits-of-iconic-women-in-dance-in-ireland/Dancehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0512/1448721-drama-awards/Ballyduff Drama Group, directed by Ger Canning, were crowned RTÉ All Ireland Drama champions at the Gala Awards ceremony in Athlone's Radisson Blu Hotel last night.Sun, 12 May 2024 11:31:15 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0512/1448721-drama-awards/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0510/1448523-a-dancer-on-the-move-mufutau-yusuf-talks-to-rte-arena/Born in Lagos Nigeria, Mufutua Yusuf spent his childhood memories dancing or grooving to the likes of Femi Kuti and traditional Yoruba music.Fri, 10 May 2024 20:23:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0510/1448523-a-dancer-on-the-move-mufutau-yusuf-talks-to-rte-arena/Dancehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0508/1446355-theatre-within-theatre-inside-wexford-festival-opera-2024/'A game within a game, a story within a story, a theatre within theatre...' Artistic Director of the Wexford Festival Opera since 2019, Rosetta Cucchi introduces this year's Festival programme.Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0508/1446355-theatre-within-theatre-inside-wexford-festival-opera-2024/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0507/1447846-donal-okelly-on-direct-provision-and-history-repeating/Theatre-maker and activist Donal O'Kelly is currently Writer-in-Residence for Maynooth University's Arts and Minds Festival, which runs from May 9th - 11th, 2024.Tue, 07 May 2024 17:57:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0507/1447846-donal-okelly-on-direct-provision-and-history-repeating/Festivalshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0502/1446867-all-ireland-drama-festival/Amateur drama is taking centre stage in Athlone, Co Westmeath as the first competitors in the 2024 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival take to the boards later.Thu, 02 May 2024 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0502/1446867-all-ireland-drama-festival/Arts and Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0430/1446507-original-riverdancer-tells-all-30-years-on-from-eurovision/30 years ago, dancer Lorcan Murphy became a part of Irish history when he signed up for the interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin's Point Depot.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:36:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0430/1446507-original-riverdancer-tells-all-30-years-on-from-eurovision/Pop Culturehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0422/1445019-love-death-athletics-inos-vivaldi-opera-for-the-modern-age/Director Daisy Evans talks about the creative process behind Irish National Opera's new production of Vivaldi's masterwork L'Olimpiade, currently touring IrelandMon, 22 Apr 2024 14:57:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0422/1445019-love-death-athletics-inos-vivaldi-opera-for-the-modern-age/Irish National Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444099-finalists-confirmed-for-2024-rte-all-ireland-drama-festival/The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival, which is held under the auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland, will run from Thursday May 2nd to Friday May 10th, 2024.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:42 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444099-finalists-confirmed-for-2024-rte-all-ireland-drama-festival/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0418/1444302-what-is-the-stars-artist-mick-odea-on-painting-actors-in-action/Renowned Irish artist Mick O'Dea is showcasing his latest work in an exhibition titled What Is the Stars?Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:27:58 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0418/1444302-what-is-the-stars-artist-mick-odea-on-painting-actors-in-action/Druid Theatre Companyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0420/1444618-hilary-fanin/Playwright Hilary Fannin's adaptation of classic 1905 comedy Children of the Sun has started its run at the Abbey Theatre - just as the writer finished her fifth round of chemotherapy.Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:00:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0420/1444618-hilary-fanin/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444026-the-last-incel-what-happens-when-a-woman-enters-the-chat/The Last Incel comes to Smock Alley Theatre from April 23-27.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:34:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0417/1444026-the-last-incel-what-happens-when-a-woman-enters-the-chat/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0412/1443247-burn-baby-burn-playwright-hilary-fannin-on-children-of-the-sun/Hilary Fannin, an award-winning playwright, novelist, memoirist and journalist, introduces her new play, a radical reinterpretation of Gorky's Children of the Sun, co-produced by Rough Magic Theatre Company and the Abbey Theatre.Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:00:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0412/1443247-burn-baby-burn-playwright-hilary-fannin-on-children-of-the-sun/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0415/1440574-try-a-little-tenderness-colette-cullen-on-her-new-play/Playwright Colette Cullen introduces her new work Tender Mercies, a theatrical journey 'through the highs and lows of a life that finally spiralled out of control', coming to Dublin's New Theatre this April.Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0415/1440574-try-a-little-tenderness-colette-cullen-on-her-new-play/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0410/1440575-the-comedy-nobody-funnyman-karl-macdermotts-return-to-the-mic/Comic and writer Karl MacDermott introduces his new show about about 'a comedy nobody. Who still longs to be a somebody. Or at least not a complete nobody'.Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:22:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0410/1440575-the-comedy-nobody-funnyman-karl-macdermotts-return-to-the-mic/Comedyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0408/1440570-some-like-it-hot-rough-magic-reimagine-a-classic-russian-play/Journalist and translator Olga Taranova writes for Culture about Children Of The Sun, Rough Magic Theatre's take on the classic Russian play, coming to the Abbey Theatre this April.Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0408/1440570-some-like-it-hot-rough-magic-reimagine-a-classic-russian-play/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0408/1442345-sunday-miscellany-marina-carr-on-keeping-the-faith/On three men who offered kindness, encouragement and support to a young playwright starting outMon, 08 Apr 2024 15:00:19 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0408/1442345-sunday-miscellany-marina-carr-on-keeping-the-faith/Sunday Miscellanyhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0408/1441651-meet-the-dance-company-celebrating-the-power-of-diversity/This April, UK-based ensemble Stopgap Dance Company presents Lived Fiction, a new work at Project Arts Centre, Dublin that utilses performances from deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and non-disabled creatives.Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:00:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0408/1441651-meet-the-dance-company-celebrating-the-power-of-diversity/Dancehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0402/1440737-ricky-tomlinson-pays-a-visit-to-irish-annies-and-talks-to-arena/After a lifetime of playing memorable characters like Bobby Grant in Channel 4's Brookside and Jim Royle from The Royle Family, Ricky Tomlinson is coming to Ireland this month...Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:00:06 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0402/1440737-ricky-tomlinson-pays-a-visit-to-irish-annies-and-talks-to-arena/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0330/1439876-the-abbey-by-design-reimagining-the-national-theatre/This year marks 120 years since the co-founding of Ireland's National Theatre by Lady Gregory and WB Yeats.Sat, 30 Mar 2024 07:00:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0330/1439876-the-abbey-by-design-reimagining-the-national-theatre/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0329/1440301-lolimpiade-irish-national-opera-tackle-another-vivaldi-classic/After winning an Olivier award for their production of Vivaldi's opera Bajazet in 2021, Irish National Opera with the Irish Baroque Orchestra is returning to the Italian master for L'Olimpaide.Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:16 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0329/1440301-lolimpiade-irish-national-opera-tackle-another-vivaldi-classic/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0320/1438892-aedin-gormley-on-the-magic-of-stephen-sondheim/In 2021 the lights dimmed in the West End and on Broadway in honour of the late Stephen Sondheim...Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:20:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0320/1438892-aedin-gormley-on-the-magic-of-stephen-sondheim/Musichttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0308/1436526-the-lyric-feature-the-untold-tale-of-the-national-ballet-company/It seems extraordinary that Dublin's National Ballet School & Company has been forgotten.Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:54 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0308/1436526-the-lyric-feature-the-untold-tale-of-the-national-ballet-company/The Lyric Featurehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0306/1436289-edward-bond-remembered-jimmy-fay-on-a-giant-of-british-theatre/Jimmy Fay, Executive Producer of the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, remembers legendary British playwright Edward Bond, who has passed away aged 89.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:57:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0306/1436289-edward-bond-remembered-jimmy-fay-on-a-giant-of-british-theatre/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0304/1435875-arts-council-announces-creation-of-new-all-island-dance-company/The Arts Council has announced the creation of a new all-island dance company, in a significant moment for Ireland's dance community.Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:52:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0304/1435875-arts-council-announces-creation-of-new-all-island-dance-company/Dancehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0304/1435769-steve-coogan-to-bring-dr-stranglove-to-the-dublin-stage/Comedian and actor Steve Coogan will tackle an iconic comedy role created by the legendary Peter Sellers in a forthcoming stage production, set for the Dublin stage in 2025.Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:14:08 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0304/1435769-steve-coogan-to-bring-dr-stranglove-to-the-dublin-stage/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0313/1437429-st-patrick-for-ireland-stage-play-james-shirley/The first depiction of the nation's patron saint on an Irish stage was a disappointing, underwhelming and insulting affairWed, 13 Mar 2024 15:50:41 +0000https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0313/1437429-st-patrick-for-ireland-stage-play-james-shirley/st patricks dayhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0305/1434949-philly-mcmahon-on-making-shows-with-sweat-guts-and-glitter/'There's a saying, you have to be invited to a wedding, but anyone can go to a wake...'Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:00:23 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0305/1434949-philly-mcmahon-on-making-shows-with-sweat-guts-and-glitter/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0301/1435371-author-turned-playwright-anna-carey-on-the-making-of-mollie/In theory, there's nothing funny about the fight for women's suffrage.Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:30:06 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0301/1435371-author-turned-playwright-anna-carey-on-the-making-of-mollie/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0226/1121670-sondheim-at-90-aedin-gormleys-ultimate-playlist/The late, great Stephen Sondheim redefined the Broadway musical form.Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:00:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0226/1121670-sondheim-at-90-aedin-gormleys-ultimate-playlist/Movies and Musicalshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0228/1434525-it-is-a-theatre-after-all-magic-is-meant-to-happen/Playwright Marina Carr & Director Caitriona McLaughlin talk about their latest collaboration, the world premiere of Carr's new play, Audrey or Sorrow.Wed, 28 Feb 2024 07:00:05 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0228/1434525-it-is-a-theatre-after-all-magic-is-meant-to-happen/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0226/1432100-from-riot-to-wake-alma-kellehers-confessions-of-a-popbaby/Alma is the musical brain behind THISISPOPBABY's smash hit show RIOT (2016), and its 'bolshy sibling' WAKE.Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:07 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0226/1432100-from-riot-to-wake-alma-kellehers-confessions-of-a-popbaby/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0227/1433413-losing-the-head-liz-nolan-on-irish-national-operas-salome/It falls to an Irishman, Oscar Wilde, to have crafted one of the quintessential works of fin de siècle decadence.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:00:29 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0227/1433413-losing-the-head-liz-nolan-on-irish-national-operas-salome/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0226/1434509-your-majesty-pat-kinevane-on-his-one-man-five-play-marathon/In the past two decades you may have been lucky enough to see one of Pat Kinevane's five one man shows, Forgotten, Silent, Before, Underneath or most recently King.Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:42:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0226/1434509-your-majesty-pat-kinevane-on-his-one-man-five-play-marathon/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0222/1433828-europes-oldest-surviving-play-comes-to-the-abbey-as-gaeilge/Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:09:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0222/1433828-europes-oldest-surviving-play-comes-to-the-abbey-as-gaeilge/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0221/1433610-from-page-to-stage-roddy-doyle-talks-the-five-lamps/Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:53:11 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0221/1433610-from-page-to-stage-roddy-doyle-talks-the-five-lamps/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0220/1433230-the-president-hugo-weaving-and-olwen-foueres-new-show-reviewed/Apparently Thomas Bernhard left one of his own plays early and when he was retrieving his coat from the cloakroom the attendant said to him, "You don't like it either, do you?"Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:12:17 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0220/1433230-the-president-hugo-weaving-and-olwen-foueres-new-show-reviewed/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0214/1431567-coisceim-dance-theatre-at-30-from-pulp-fiction-to-palimpsest/Dublin-based company, CoisCéim Dance Theatre, is gearing up to mark its 30th year with a special programme of events throughout 2024.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:00:56 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0214/1431567-coisceim-dance-theatre-at-30-from-pulp-fiction-to-palimpsest/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0216/1431568-bellow-brokentalkers-on-fusing-theatre-dance-and-trad-music/Brokentalkers, one of Ireland's leading contemporary theatre companies, has recently embarked on a new collaboration with one of Ireland's foremost traditional Irish musicians, Danny O'Mahony.Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:00:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0216/1431568-bellow-brokentalkers-on-fusing-theatre-dance-and-trad-music/Brokentalkershttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0214/1432374-in-possesion-artist-amanda-coogan-on-her-deaf-opera/Next week the artist Amanda Coogan, composer Linda Buckley and the Dublin Theatre of the Deaf, collaborate to stage a new opera called Possession at Dublin's Project Arts Centre.Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:09:45 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0214/1432374-in-possesion-artist-amanda-coogan-on-her-deaf-opera/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0212/1087994-actress-lisa-dwan-takes-the-mystery-train/From the RTÉ lyric fm archives... Back in 2020 on the Mystery Train Sunday Service, John Kelly was joined by writer, director and actress Lisa DwanMon, 12 Feb 2024 07:00:40 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0212/1087994-actress-lisa-dwan-takes-the-mystery-train/Rté Lyric Fmhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0129/1429238-niall-sweeney-on-the-magic-of-popbaby-and-the-return-of-wake/Niall Sweeney is Designer and Co-Creator of THISISPOPBABY's acclaimed show WAKE, which returns to the National Stadium this March as part of the St Patrick's Festival celebrations.Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:04:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0129/1429238-niall-sweeney-on-the-magic-of-popbaby-and-the-return-of-wake/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0206/1430760-celebrating-rough-magic-at-40-irish-theatre-legends-take-a-bow/Arthur Riordan is a veteran playwright and actor, and a founder member of Rough Magic Theatre Company, currently celebrating their 40th anniversary...Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:34:20 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0206/1430760-celebrating-rough-magic-at-40-irish-theatre-legends-take-a-bow/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0206/1429466-conor-burke-on-a-play-about-me-you-and-all-were-going-through/Playwright and actor Conor Burke introduces his latest work In Praise of Me, You, and All We're Going Through, a comedy about 'the transformative power of not having an iota as to what to do with yourself'.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:00:33 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0206/1429466-conor-burke-on-a-play-about-me-you-and-all-were-going-through/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0130/1429484-krapps-last-tape-stephen-rea-triumphs-in-a-beckett-masterpiece/Samuel Beckett's character Krapp uses a tape recorder as a memory device to allow us to contemplate his life from different vantages on a strikingly illuminated stage in the Project Arts Centre.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:25:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0130/1429484-krapps-last-tape-stephen-rea-triumphs-in-a-beckett-masterpiece/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0130/1429412-from-the-matrix-to-the-gate-hugo-weaving-talks-to-miriam/It might come as something of a surprise when someone who's played a lot of villains in his storied career declares that he doesn't believe in heroes or villains...Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:51:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0130/1429412-from-the-matrix-to-the-gate-hugo-weaving-talks-to-miriam/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0111/1425991-beckett-and-beyond-stephen-rea-talks-to-marty/The incomparable Stephen Rea talks to Marty Whelan about his role in the new revival of Samuel Beckett's theatrical masterpiece Krapp's Last Tape at Dublin's Project Arts Centre.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:54:03 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0111/1425991-beckett-and-beyond-stephen-rea-talks-to-marty/Stephen Reahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0117/1408677-bringing-the-smell-of-the-bog-to-the-dublin-theatre-festival/Theatremaker Luke Casserly introduces Distillation, which comes to the Peacock stage at the Abbey Theatre this month following an acclaimed run at the Dublin Theatre Festival.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0117/1408677-bringing-the-smell-of-the-bog-to-the-dublin-theatre-festival/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0112/1425800-rte-arena-on-the-return-of-john-b-keanes-sive/John B. Keane's play classic Sive tells the story of a beautiful orphan living with her aunt and uncle in 1950s Kerry, who learns she is to be married off to Seán Dóta, a much older man who can afford to pay the family for his young bride.Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:38:02 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2024/0112/1425800-rte-arena-on-the-return-of-john-b-keanes-sive/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1221/1423130-abbey-stones-garden/A 93-year-old woman says it will mean "everything" if her late husband's dream of restoring the building blocks of the original Abbey Theatre is finally realised.Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:06:46 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1221/1423130-abbey-stones-garden/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1219/1422875-dopa-mean-girl-louisa-ni-eideains-life-as-an-artist-with-adhd/Scríofa agus curtha i láthair ag Louisa Ní Eideáin seo seó ina bhfuil Béarla agus Gaeilge fite fuaite, Dopa-Mean Girl explores the musical journey of a woman with late diagnosis ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:56:08 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1219/1422875-dopa-mean-girl-louisa-ni-eideains-life-as-an-artist-with-adhd/First Fortnighthttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1218/1420753-conversations-on-a-playwright-talking-tom-murphy-with-rte-arena/Anyone who has studied plays for the State exams will know that what you get, in book form, is a drama divided into acts and scenes.Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1218/1420753-conversations-on-a-playwright-talking-tom-murphy-with-rte-arena/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1222/1421362-self-determination-a-global-perspective-inside-immas-new-show/In recent times, all of our national institutions have been engaged in looking back with the Decade of Centenaries.Fri, 22 Dec 2023 09:00:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1222/1421362-self-determination-a-global-perspective-inside-immas-new-show/Visual Arthttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1201/1417958-maria-la-callas-the-lyric-features-tribute-to-an-opera-legend/As a teen, it was me and Callas against the world.Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:00:18 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1201/1417958-maria-la-callas-the-lyric-features-tribute-to-an-opera-legend/The Lyric Featurehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1025/1412931-culture-5-must-see-shows-for-the-family-this-christmas/Hear the Culture 5 every Friday on Aedín in the Afternoon on RTÉ lyric fmWed, 25 Oct 2023 15:23:25 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1025/1412931-culture-5-must-see-shows-for-the-family-this-christmas/Culture 5https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1122/1415375-something-for-the-weekend-monica-loughmans-cultural-picks/Ballerina Monica Loughman is the special guest at the RTÉ Concert Orchestra's night of Classic Ballet Music on Thursday 30th November at the NCH, presented by Liz Nolan of RTÉ lyric fm.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:57:16 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1122/1415375-something-for-the-weekend-monica-loughmans-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1120/1417518-the-perfect-immigrant-samuel-yakura-on-his-artistic-journey/'I hope by telling this story it will encourage more minority voices onto Irish stages...'Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:35:51 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1120/1417518-the-perfect-immigrant-samuel-yakura-on-his-artistic-journey/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1119/1416913-man-of-spiel-clare-monnelly-on-her-play-super-bogger/'A few years ago, my husband, the actor and director Aaron Monaghan, came to me with the idea of putting Ireland's first superhero on stage...'Sun, 19 Nov 2023 08:00:09 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1119/1416913-man-of-spiel-clare-monnelly-on-her-play-super-bogger/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1025/1412922-weighing-in-choreographer-luca-truffarelli-gets-heavy/Creator and choreographer Luca Truffarelli introduces his immersive new dance work The WeightWed, 25 Oct 2023 14:51:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1025/1412922-weighing-in-choreographer-luca-truffarelli-gets-heavy/Dancehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1104/1412507-wexford-festival-opera-watch-laube-rouge/For this year's Wexford Festival Opera, watch L'Aube rouge by Camille Erlanger live from Wexford Opera HouseSat, 04 Nov 2023 18:30:00 +0000https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1104/1412507-wexford-festival-opera-watch-laube-rouge/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1023/1412504-failing-better-katie-honan-on-how-to-fall-flat-on-your-face/Playwright and performer Katie Honan introduces her play How To Fall Flat On Your Face, which comes to Dublin's Project Arts Centre this month.Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:57:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1023/1412504-failing-better-katie-honan-on-how-to-fall-flat-on-your-face/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1028/1412493-wexford-festival-opera-watch-la-ciociara-two-women/For this year's Wexford Festival Opera, watch La Ciociara (Two Women) by Marco Tutino live from Wexford Opera House.Sat, 28 Oct 2023 19:30:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1028/1412493-wexford-festival-opera-watch-la-ciociara-two-women/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1024/1412462-wexford-festival-opera-watch-zoraida-de-granata/A modern premiere, Zoraida di Granata follows the experience of a woman drawn into war against her will, in a battle to save her love...Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:30:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1024/1412462-wexford-festival-opera-watch-zoraida-de-granata/Wexford Opera Festivalhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1023/1412519-cry-wolf-macnas-on-their-wild-new-halloween-parade/The mighty Macnas will reclaim the streets of their native Galway and Dublin city this Halloween with their first parade in four years.Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:01:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1023/1412519-cry-wolf-macnas-on-their-wild-new-halloween-parade/Festivalshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1020/1411583-magic-on-a-winters-night-the-lyric-feature-goes-to-the-opera/An official selection at this year's Tribeca Festival in New York and now airing for Irish audiences, this week's Lyric Feature goes behind the scenes in the run-up to the 71st Wexford Festival Opera in 2022.Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1020/1411583-magic-on-a-winters-night-the-lyric-feature-goes-to-the-opera/The Lyric Featurehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1018/1408994-meet-oddy-sherwin-an-unsung-hero-of-dublin-theatre-celebrated/Everyone needs a man with a van. And Oddy's your man. But who is Oddy Sherwin?Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:00:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1018/1408994-meet-oddy-sherwin-an-unsung-hero-of-dublin-theatre-celebrated/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1012/1408991-soprano-sarah-luttrell-on-wexfords-young-artist-programme/Ahead of this year's festival, mezzo-soprano Sarah Luttrell introduces the Wexford Factory programme for emerging talent at Wexford Festival Opera.Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:59:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1012/1408991-soprano-sarah-luttrell-on-wexfords-young-artist-programme/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1011/1408901-something-for-the-weekend-venetia-bowes-cultural-picks/Venetia Bowe is an actress and theatremaker from Dublin.Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:00:17 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1011/1408901-something-for-the-weekend-venetia-bowes-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1010/1409412-oliver-cromwell-is-really-very-sorry-xnthony-on-his-hit-musical/Performance artist Xnthony introduces his acclaimed pop musical, Oliver Cromwell is Really Very Sorry, a wickedly funny exploration of English colonialism in Ireland, which takes to the road this October and November for a national tour.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:00:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1010/1409412-oliver-cromwell-is-really-very-sorry-xnthony-on-his-hit-musical/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1009/1409804-wexford-festival-opera-to-stream-live-via-rte-culture-lyric-fm/Wexford Festival Opera and RTÉ will once again join forces to bring the magic of Wexford Festival Opera to audiences at home and abroad, with a trio of live opera performances to streamed online via RTÉ Culture and broadcast via RTÉ lyric fm.Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:20:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1009/1409804-wexford-festival-opera-to-stream-live-via-rte-culture-lyric-fm/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1009/1409809-garry-hynes-named-best-director-at-uk-theatre-awards/Druid co-founder and artistic director Garry Hynes has won the Best Director award at the 2023 UK Theatre Awards for DruidO'Casey, the company's production of Seán O'Casey's Dublin Trilogy.Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:08:27 +0100https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2023/1009/1409809-garry-hynes-named-best-director-at-uk-theatre-awards/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1006/1409359-a-coat-of-many-colours-colm-o-briain-remembered/We present an extract from A Coat of Many Colours, a new collection of essays celebrating the life and work of the late Colm Ó Briain.Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:04:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1006/1409359-a-coat-of-many-colours-colm-o-briain-remembered/Bookshttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1003/1408672-dealing-with-the-devil-inside-irish-national-operas-faust/Acclaimed director Jack Furness makes his Irish National Opera (INO) debut this month with a new production of Faust for the Dublin Theatre Festival.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:25:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1003/1408672-dealing-with-the-devil-inside-irish-national-operas-faust/Operahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1005/1407641-in-the-fires-of-rebellion-and-war-talking-sean-ocasey/Garry Hynes, Druid's Artistic Director and director of DruidO'Casey, sat down with journalist and author Fintan O'Toole to discuss the life and works of playwright Sean O'CaseyThu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1005/1407641-in-the-fires-of-rebellion-and-war-talking-sean-ocasey/In Conversationhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1004/1407645-the-loved-ones-rte-arena-on-the-gates-theatre-festival-premiere/In The Loved Ones, Erica Murray's new play, three women are thrown together by force of circumstance – all linked by one man, Robin, who has died six months earlier in London.Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:34 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1004/1407645-the-loved-ones-rte-arena-on-the-gates-theatre-festival-premiere/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0921/1406530-island-life-roisin-stack-explores-the-geography-of-the-self/Three years ago, writer Róisín Stack set out to explore woman's tireless pursuit of alone time – the result is her new solo show, No Woman is an Island.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:08:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0921/1406530-island-life-roisin-stack-explores-the-geography-of-the-self/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0929/1408106-remembering-michael-gambon-on-rte-arena/Famed actor and Cabra born Irishman Michael Gambon has died, he was 82 - RTÉ Arena remembers an acting giant above.Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:38:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0929/1408106-remembering-michael-gambon-on-rte-arena/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1002/1321156-lost-lear-dan-colley-on-shakespeare-dementia-and-sense-of-self/Acclaimed theatremaker Dan Colley and his company have turned their sights on a very (very) loose adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:10 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/1002/1321156-lost-lear-dan-colley-on-shakespeare-dementia-and-sense-of-self/Theatrehttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0929/1406311-something-for-the-weekend-paul-reids-cultural-picks/Paul stars in Somewhere Out There You, the world premiere of the new play by Nancy Harris, creator of RTÉ's The Dry, coming to the Abbey Theatre for this year's Dublin Theatre Festival.Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:00:53 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0929/1406311-something-for-the-weekend-paul-reids-cultural-picks/Something For The Weekendhttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0928/1407490-reviewed-andrew-scott-plays-all-the-parts-in-uncle-vanya-onstage/Andrew Scott is a familiar face these days on our TV screens, whether it's as the hot priest in Fleabag or the dastardly Moriarty in Sherlock.Thu, 28 Sep 2023 06:00:07 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0928/1407490-reviewed-andrew-scott-plays-all-the-parts-in-uncle-vanya-onstage/RTÉ Arenahttps://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0914/1405296-somebody-save-me-deirdre-kinahan-on-her-provocative-new-play/Deirdre Kinahan's provocative new play The Saviour comes to this year's Dublin Theatre Festival, charting an extraordinary shift in Ireland's social, political and religious life.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:47:11 +0100https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0914/1405296-somebody-save-me-deirdre-kinahan-on-her-provocative-new-play/Theatre