Roddy Doyle

New Musical PORRIDGE BOY Has World Premiere at the Greenwich Theatre This Month

Ageless Arts is a new production company created to support previously unpublished playwrights over the age of 50. The world premiere of their inaugural production, Porridge Boy takes place at Greenwich Theatre on the 23rd - 26th May.

Review: THE COMMITMENTS, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

The Commitments musical has been adapted from the novel by Booker prize winning author Roddy Doyle himself and is directed by Andrew Linnie.

Review: THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD at Atlas Performing Arts Center

A lively contemporary rethinking of a classic Irish comedy.

THE COMMITMENTS Returns to Theatre Royal in December

Theatre Royal, Glasgow is thrilled to welcome back THE COMMITMENTS this festive season for a showstopping week of soul rock and roll.

THE COMMITMENTS Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre, 24 - 29 October

It is 35 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle's best-selling novel. The world's hardest working and most explosive soul band are set to return in an all new stage production visiting Milton Keynes Theatre 24 – 29 October.

Paul Muldoon Hosts MULDOON'S PICNIC, On National Tour This Week

After a successful Irish tour in 2017 and again in 2019, as well as ten sold out seasons at the Irish Arts Center in New York, Muldoon's Picnic returns for four dates nationwide this week, 10-14 August 2022, visiting Limerick, Letterkenny, Dublin, and Belfast. 

MULDOON'S PICNIC Will Embark on an Ireland Tour in August

After a successful Irish tour in 2017 and again in 2019, as well as ten sold out seasons at the Irish Arts Center in New York, Muldoon's Picnic returns for four dates nationwide, 10-14 August 2022, visiting Limerick, Letterkenny, Dublin, and Belfast. 

Nigel Pivaro Will Lead the UK Tour of THE COMMITMENTS

It is 35 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle’s best-selling novel. The world's hardest working and most explosive soul band are set to return in an all new stage production, kicking off a huge nine month tour opening in Bromley in September.

MULDOON'S PICNIC Will Embark on Irish Tour in August

After a successful Irish tour in 2017 and again in 2019, as well as ten sold out seasons at the Irish Arts Center in New York, Muldoon's Picnic returns for four dates nationwide 10-14 August 2022.

BWW Review: MOJO MICKYBO, Union Theatre

Mojo and Mickybo are growing up in a city tearing itself apart

THEATRE FOR ONE Begins In-Person, Live Performances Tomorrow

Performances of Theatre for One, the intimate theatrical experience that brings together one actor and one audience member, will start live, in-person performances tomorrow, December 18 at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. The limited engagement, produced by Landmark Productions, Octopus Theatricals, and the Abbey Theatre, will play December 18-23.

The Abbey Theatre in Partnership With Aware Presents ABBEY CALLING

This December, the Abbey Theatre will present Abbey Calling - a new initiative, bringing brilliant pieces of literature directly into the homes of those feeling isolated. A partnership with mental health charity, Aware, Abbey Calling sees 50 of Ireland's leading actors make up to 2,000 phone calls.

Irish Arts Center Announces Fall 2020 Season

Irish Arts Center (IAC), based in New York City and renowned for presenting the best in Irish and Irish-American arts and culture, today announced its Fall 2020 digital season, boldly expanding the organization's approach to connecting with remote audiences through powerful work and deeply engaging online courses and events. S

BWW Review: FLIGHTS, Omnibus Theatre

Flights looks into the hearts of three men whose lives in rural Ireland are not working out as they once hoped.

BWW Review: ONCE, Ashcroft Playhouse Fairfield Halls

Once shows all its crowdpleasing credentials in this new touring production with a tremendous cast doing full justice to its score and carrying a somewhat corny plot to a standing ovation curtain.

The Abbey Theatre Announces 2020 Season

Directors of the Abbey Theatre, Graham McLaren and Neil Murray, today announced a wide range of projects for the Abbey and Peacock Stages and on tour in 2020 presenting a diverse, challenging and engaging programme for theatre audiences.

Writer Roddy Doyle Announces Live 2020 Tour 'Conversations With Roddy Doyle'

Fane have announced a live tour celebrating the prolific career of one of Ireland's best loved writers, Roddy Doyle. Conversations with Roddy Doyle will tour across the UK and Ireland in 2020 and will see Roddy discuss his work in an intimate and entertaining evening of sprawling conversation, with various special guest interviewers, beginning at HOME Manchester on Sunday 8th March 2020 and concluding at Belfast's Ulster Hall on Thursday 4th June 2020. Conversations with Roddy Doyle will take in a total of 10 dates across the UK and Ireland, tickets for all venues on sale from Thursday 14th November at www.fane.co.uk/roddy. Tickets for the dates at the National Concert Hall, Dublin and Southbank Centre, London are on sale now.

Everyman and Playhouse Announce Full Spring/Summer 2020 Season

The first wave of casting has been announced for Jonathan Harvey's Our Lady of Blundellsands, as the Everyman & Playhouse announce their full 2020 spring summer season filled with new works, big titles, family fun and re-imagined stories.

THE COMMITMENTS Will Embark on 2020/21 UK and Ireland Tour

Over 30 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle's best-selling novel, the world's hardest working and most explosive soul band are set to return to embark on a brand new 2020/2021 UK & Ireland tour, kicking off in September next year.

BWW Review: TWO PINTS - Reflection and Mirth at The Abbey Theatre

Much like stepping into a pair of comfortable slippers, two amiable aul Irish gents meet regularly at their local watering hole. Each armed with a pint, they follow the same ritual (in no particular order): grumbling, swapping accounts of life events, discussing current affairs, daydreaming, counseling, reminiscing, philosophizing and idling in the comfortable silences in between. Roddy Doyle, influential Irish novelist, playwright, and screenwriter, has ubiquitously made his mark in literature, on screen, and on stage. Impressively, whilst Two Pints runs at The Abbey, his novel-adapted-into-play The Snapper is running concurrently at The Gate.