Marion Wyatt’s new play recalls the highs and lows of a profession that has all but vanished on Leeside, writes Colette Sheridan.

A new play delves into the lives of the shawlies, the Cork women who were ahead of their time in running a family and a business, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Kieran McCarthy is a councillor in Cork city and is also heavily involved in the local musical theatre scene through Cork City Musical Society. He directs a production of Crazy for You from April 29 to May 1 in Firkin Crane, Cork.

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A play inspired by her parents helped Marion Wyatt come to terms with the beatings she received from her father, writes Colette Sheridan

Cork actress Maxine Linehan is in a better position than most to channel the spirit of Charlotte Brontë.

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