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A novel approach to Beckett

The Cork couple behind Gare St Lazare are back with a second instalment of their widely-praised take on the strange and wonderful ‘How It Is’, writes Marjorie Brennan.

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Theatre review: How It Is (Part 1) at the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork

Ahead of Gare St Lazare Ireland’s world premiere performance of Samuel Beckett’s How It Is in Cork, director Judy Hegarty Lovett addresses the audience, stressing that the Irish writer's original text was a novel, not a play, writes Marjorie Brennan.

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Theatre review: Sacrifice at Easter, Elizabeth Fort, Cork

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Holding down the fort with Corcadora

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A question of taste - Brian Morrissey

Early highlights to look forward to at the Cork Midsummer Fest

Cork Midsummer Festival runs this weekend and next. Here are some of the early highlights:

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Looking back at Corcadorca's influence on theatre in Cork and beyond

As Corcadorca marks 25 years of great theatre in Cork, Pat Kiernan and Enda Walsh tell Alan O’Riordan about the early days, Disco Pigs and what’s happened since

Fri, 29 Apr, 2016

Mel Mercier's musical journey from UCC to UL

After 30 years in UCC, Mel Mercier has now taken up a post in University of Limerick, writes Colette Sheridan

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

10 of the best 1916 commemorative events

The centenary of the Easter Rising has given us an abundance of commemorative

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Cork Midsummer Festival announces 20% funding increase for its 20th anniversary

Cork Midsummer Festival returns for 2016 with the announcement of a 20% increase in funding from the Arts Council.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2016

Pat McCabe has drawn inspiration from his experiences on both sides of the classroom

Writer Pat McCabe has drawn inspiration from his experiences on both sides of the classroom divide. Just don’t call his work ‘bog gothic’, says Colette Sheridan

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Corcadorca to stage Easter drama by Pat McCabe at Elizabeth Fort as Cork 1916 itinerary unveiled

A large-scale outdoor theatre production staged in a fort by award-winning Corcadorca Theatre Company will be among the highlights of Cork City’s 1916 centenary commemorations.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

The Cork ensemble banging a drum for gamelan in Ireland

Mel Mercier tells Eoghan O’Sullivan about plans for the UCC-based Cork Gamelan Ensemble to release their debut album

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

Connie O’Connell adds online string to his bow

I’M TELLING you that Connell is good, he’ll be heard of yet,” declared the late fiddle player Denis Murphy, one of the finest exponents of Sliabh Luachra music.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2015

Reviews

CD: Johnny Cash

Thu, 27 Mar, 2014

Cork French Film Festival's new Alliance

Cork French Film Festival celebrates its 25th birthday in style, writes Colette Sheridan

Tue, 25 Feb, 2014

Icelandic and Irish united by gamelan

A novel collaboration at the Midsummer Festival will see Amiina work with primary school students from Cork for a unique concert, writes Nicki ffrench Davis

Fri, 21 Jun, 2013

Irish composer in running for Tony after Broadway success

The brooding sound design of a play about the Virgin Mary is tipped to win an Irishman a Tony after earning him a prestigious award in New York.

Tue, 21 May, 2013

Colm Tóibín in line for a ‘Tony’ for Shaw play

Irish author Colm Tóibín has been nominated for a Tony Award, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for theatre.

Wed, 01 May, 2013

From swerve of shore to bend of bay

Paddy Glackin tells Nicki ffrench Davis about his participation in John Cage’s musical take on Joyce’s Finnegans Wake

Thu, 01 Nov, 2012

With a gong in their hearts

THE extraordinary sound of UCC’s Javanese Gamelan returns to Cork Opera House this Thursday.

Tue, 10 Apr, 2012

Beyond the sound of silence: a unique contribution to music

A series of events in Cork this weekend marks the centenary of innovative composer John Cage, Don O’Mahony reports

Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

Sound of music... from a machine

STARS in their Eyes could be the title for a unique concert next week when musical machines are unleashed to an audience eager to hear improvisation in the widest possible meaning of the word.

Fri, 21 May, 2010

Woyzech at the Haulbowline Naval Base

The moon came out on cue at the height of the theatrical lunacy at the Naval base in Haulbowline last night.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2007

Fleadh fever to attract 50,000 music fans

UPWARDS of 50,000 people are expected to flock to Ballybunion, Co Kerry, for the week-long World Fleadh, which got underway yesterday.

Tue, 15 Aug, 2006

A new world record that will be very hard to beat

IT’S going to be a hard one to beat — in more ways than one.

Fri, 02 Jun, 2006