by Rob Hartnett | Oct 30, 2019 | Funding, Government, News, Theatre
The redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre took another step forward today with the announcement by Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan T.D., that having approved a preliminary appraisal of the Abbey Theatre Development Project, work can now...
by Rob Hartnett | Sep 6, 2019 | Marketing, News, Sponsorship, Theatre
Singer, television personality and special guest star of Grease, Peter Andre, was in Dublin today to launch The Unmissable Rewards Diner, Ireland’s first singing diner created by Bord Gáis Energy. The 1950s themed pop-up diner will be serving an All-American menu as a...
by Rob Hartnett | Aug 20, 2019 | Concerts, News, Theatre, TV
RTÉ and Shinawil Entertainment’s Dancing With The Stars is moving into the Live environemnt with a tour of last year’s stars heading to the INEC in Killarney in November. There will be a matinee and two evening shows on November 1st and 2nd each featuring...
by Rob Hartnett | May 29, 2019 | News, Theatre
The Gate Theatre has announced its Autumn/Winter season and it will include the staging of a World Premiere which involves no actors. Beckett’s Room tells the story of an apartment in Paris where Samuel Beckett lived with his partner Suzanne during the second...
by Rob Hartnett | Apr 30, 2019 | News, Theatre
The death of Lyra McKee in Derry has raised awareness around the world that the Troubles in Northern Ireland are not as much a part of history as had been hoped. The death of a journalist anywhere is a major story in itself and while Northern Ireland has benefitted in...
by Rob Hartnett | Apr 3, 2019 | News, Theatre
As part of its 30th year in 2018, Fishamble: The New Play Company set out to find one, big, ambitious play, that bursts with humanity and tackles a subject about which the playwright feels passionate. The search for a Play for Ireland drew 372 submissions, of which 30...