Frankly speaking: Brian Gleeson on working with his famous family and his next project in Cork

As Brian Gleeson comes to Cork for three performances at The Everyman he speaks to Jennifer Stevens about working with his famous family and having an empty diary for the rest of the year

Brian Gleeson. Photograph Moya Nolan

Brian Gleeson is speaking to me from his home in London. He’s just back from Cardiff where he has been filming a new show for Sky and is enjoying the reviews that have been coming in for Frank of Ireland which he both wrote and starred in with brother Domhnall.

His next job is at home in Ireland, in Cork in fact, where he will star in The Saviour — a new play by Deirdre Kinahan which will live stream from The Everyman as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.