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Cast Set for North American Premiere of AGREEMENT at Irish Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024

Irish Arts Center has revealed the cast of the North American premiere of Lyric Theatre, Belfast’s Agreement.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Ireland Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Ireland Awards; FUN HOME, AGREEMENT, Lyric Theatre, Belfast & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards; GOOD VIBRATIONS, AGREEMENT, Lyric Theatre, Belfast & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ireland Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Gúna Nua Theatre Company Presents SHAM Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2021

Gúna Nua Theatre Company presents the world premiere of SHAM, a contemporary take of Shakespeare's Hamlet, set in gangland Limerick. Written by award-winning playwright Paul Meade and directed by acclaimed actor and playwright, Amy Conroy - the play will look at the complexity of social and economic factors at work in this culture and explores how the characters are trapped within it.

Cast Announced For The Abbey Theatre's THE GREAT HUNGER
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2020

Graham McLaren and Neil Murray, Directors of the Abbey Theatre today announced the cast for the upcoming production of Patrick Kavanagh's poem The Great Hunger.

CYPRUS AVENUE By David Ireland Available To Watch For A Month, Beginning March 27
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2020

On World Theatre Day, Friday 27 March 2020 at noon GMT the Royal Court Theatre and The Space will make Cyprus Avenue, the film adaptation, available to watch for free on their website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages for one month.

CYPRUS AVENUE Will Be Broadcast On BBC Four
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2019

Commissioned by The Space, this film of Cyprus Avenue, by David Ireland, mixes live capture of performance from the iconic Royal Court Theatre stage production with location shooting in Belfast.

BWW Review: CYPRUS AVENUE, Royal Court
by Gary Naylor - Feb 20, 2019

Cyprus Avenue is a blistering black comedy illuminated by a sensational performance from Stephen Rea as Eric, a man adrift in a world that is changing too quickly for him, feeding a psychosis about to explode.

BWW Review: Stephen Rea is Chillingly Understated in David Ireland's CYPRUS AVENUE
by Michael Dale - Jun 27, 2018

On the surface, the plot of CYPRUS AVENUE is just a little too weird to take seriously, and that's one of the strengths of David Ireland's creepy drama, as director Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director of London's Royal Court, seamlessly transitions the piece from cerebral exploration to dark comedy to a sickeningly violent ending.

Photo Coverage: Go Inside Opening Night of CYPRUS AVENUE at the Public Theater
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 26, 2018

Abbey Theatre and The Royal Court Theatre's co-production of CYPRUS AVENUE comes to The Public Theater, written by David Ireland and directed by Vicky Featherstone, featuring Stephen Rea as Eric. CYPRUS AVENUE just opened last night, June 25, and is currently running at The Public through Sunday, July 29.

Photo Flash: The Public Hosts CYPRUS AVENUE
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2018

Abbey Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre's co-production of CYPRUS AVENUE comes to The Public Theater, written by David Ireland and directed by Vicky Featherstone, featuring Stephen Rea as Eric. Get a first look at the production below!

Stephen Rea Stars in CYPRUS AVENUE, Full Cast Announced
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2018

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) will begin previews for a limited eight-week run of the Abbey Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre's acclaimed production of CYPRUS AVENUE on Saturday, June 2. The new play, written by David Ireland and directed by Royal Court Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone, features Stephen Rea, who last performed at The Public in 2008 in Sam Shepard's Kicking a Dead Horse. The run at The Public follows encore engagements at Dublin's Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre (April 30-May 19) and the MAC in Belfast (May 23-26). CYPRUS AVENUE will run through Sunday, July 29 in The Public's LuEsther Hall, with an official press opening on Monday, June 25.

Full Casting Announced For Sheffield Theatres' Brian Friel Season
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 24, 2014

Artistic Director Daniel Evans announces the full cast for Wonderful Tennessee, completing the casting for The Brian Friel Season.

Abbey Theatre Presents, PYGMALION, TRANSLATIONS, et al. in 2011
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 23, 2010

The Abbey Theatre's 2011 programme for the Abbey and Peacock stages announces rousing new work alongside Irish masterpieces. Productions by some of the giants of Irish theatre including Brian Friel and George Bernard Shaw will be showcased together with new voices in Irish theatre like Nancy Harris and Stacey Gregg. The Abbey Theatre continues its ambition to engage and collaborate with the finest theatre artists in Ireland as well as internationally.

Abbey Theater Presents MACBETH; Concludes 15 May
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010

The Abbey Theatre is proud to present a major new production of William Shakespeare's psychological thriller MACBETH. This muscular new production of one of the most exciting of Shakespeare's plays, as well as being one of the darkest, will be directed by Jimmy Fay. MACBETH opens on Wednesday 7 April (previews from 30 March) and features leading Irish actors, Aidan Kelly and Eileen Walsh in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

Abbey Theater Presents MACBETH; Opens April 7
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2010

The Abbey Theatre is proud to present a major new production of William Shakespeare's psychological thriller MACBETH. This muscular new production of one of the most exciting of Shakespeare's plays, as well as being one of the darkest, will be directed by Jimmy Fay. MACBETH opens on Wednesday 7 April (previews from 30 March) and features leading Irish actors, Aidan Kelly and Eileen Walsh in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

Abbey Theater Presents MACBETH; Previews Begin March 30th
by BWW News Desk - Mar 30, 2010

The Abbey Theatre is proud to present a major new production of William Shakespeare's psychological thriller MACBETH. This muscular new production of one of the most exciting of Shakespeare's plays, as well as being one of the darkest, will be directed by Jimmy Fay. MACBETH opens on Wednesday 7 April (previews from 30 March) and features leading Irish actors, Aidan Kelly and Eileen Walsh in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

Abbey Theater Presents MACBETH; Previews Begin March 30th
by Mary Hanrahan - Mar 18, 2010

The Abbey Theatre is proud to present a major new production of William Shakespeare's psychological thriller MACBETH. This muscular new production of one of the most exciting of Shakespeare's plays, as well as being one of the darkest, will be directed by Jimmy Fay. MACBETH opens on Wednesday 7 April (previews from 30 March) and features leading Irish actors, Aidan Kelly and Eileen Walsh in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.