Farewell to a legend: Cork says goodbye to teacher, actor and producer Dan Donovan

As an inspirational teacher, actor and producer, few people have had such a beneficial effect on Cork theatre as the late Dan Donovan, writes Jo Kerrigan

WE HAVE lost a true giant of Cork theatrical tradition. Dan Donovan took his final bow last Saturday, and his going is mourned everywhere that values the swish of the curtain, the murmur from the stalls. Teacher and mentor of so many, co-founder of the Everyman as well as the Southern Theatre Group which brought John B Keane to the world, director and actor extraordinaire, his passing leaves a gap that will be almost impossible to fill.