Details of shortlisted books and writers and details of the award.
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ReviewsGate editor, Rod Dungate, explored the origins and meanings of 'playwright', and why the playwright makes rather than writes.
A chilling play for today that confirms Webster as a towering English Renaissance playwright
Birmingham Rep: The String Quartet’s Guide to Sex and Anxiety: Created by Calixto Bieito: Unusual, provocative, penetrating
Dublin Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, adapted for the stage by Marina Carr 4 STARS**** Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1, until 28 January 2017. Mon-Sat 7.00pm …
Dublin First Love by Samuel Beckett 5 STARS ***** O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Dublin Until October 16th, Runs 60 mins, No interval. TICKETS: +353 1 …
Dublin THE Seagull by Anton Chekov, new version by Corn Exchange STARS 3*** Gaiety Theatre, Dublin 2, until 16th October 2016 Oct. 11-14th, 7.30pm , …
Dublin The Circus Animals’ Desertion Brokentalkers. 4 STARS **** Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Until 8th October 2016 Oct.8th: 2.30pm & 7.30pm Runs …
Dublin The Wake By Tom Murphy 4Stars**** Abbey Theatre Dublin until 30 July. 7.30 PM, Saturday matinee 2PM. Runs: Three hours including 20minute interval. Review: …
Dublin and touring The Plough and the Stars By Sean O’Casey Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Until 23 April and then on tour in Ireland until 28 …
Manchester. INTO THE WOODS book by James Lapine lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. Royal Exchange Theatre St Ann’s Square M2 7D To 16 January …
London/Tour LADY GREGORY: A GALWAY LIFE by Phil Mason. Pentameters Theatre 28 Heath Street NW3 6TE To 11 October. Tue-Sat 8pm Sun 5pm. Post-show Discussion …
Tour. STAR OF THE SEA adapted from the novel by Joseph O’Connor. Moonfish Theatre in collaboration with An Taibhdhearc Tour to 24 October 2015. Runs …
Dublin. HEDDA GABLER by Henrik Ibsen adapted by Mark O’Rowe. Abbey Theatre 26-27 Lower Abbey Street Dublin 1 To 16 May 2015 Tue-Sat 7.30pm Mat …
Dublin. DEATH OF A COMEDIAN by Owen McCafferty. Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) 26-27 Lower Abbey Street Dublin 1 To 4 April. Wed-Sat 8pm no performance …
Tour. THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh. Tour to 19 April 2015. Runs 2hr 45min One interval. Review: Anne O’Leary 6 March at Gaiety Theatre Dublin. …
Thoughts on the Dublin Theatre Festival, featuring (among others) THE CRITIC by Richard Brinsley Sheridan;The Culture Box, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar. To 13 …