The Abbey Theatre last year swung back into strong profit after slashing costs by €2m.

I was hell bent on acting, even though my parents were worried about my career choice.

MUSIC NEWS: It’s been far too long since we’ve seen a new video from the Rubberbandits, and we’re glad to confirm that new track ‘Hey Mister’ reinforces the Limerick duo’s reputation as the sharpest social commentators in Irish music.

AS part of its residency at the Everyman, Fishamble theatre company is staging Forgotten and Silent, two acclaimed plays written and performed by Pat Kinevane.

The National Youth Theatre returns this week with an adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels.

Elaine Murphy explores women’s issues in her new play on the national stage, writes Pádraic Killeen

Patrick Moy in the title role of Richard II.

THE passion for treading the boards on the amateur drama circuit will be documented in a new six-part series on RTÉ One, starting on Apr 16.

Cork City theatre is nurturing talent by funding new plays, and by inviting the public to collaborate, says Colette Sheridan

Liz Roche combines film and dance to explore the mind-body connection, writes Pádraic Killeen

Owen McCafferty’s first Abbey commission continues some of the themes from his earlier successes, says Padraic Killeen

Amy Conroy’s I Love Alice Love I runs at the Peacock Theatre from next week. She tells Pádraic Killeen why its subject matter is so important

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