Reviewed by Roslyn Blyn-LaDrew So, who needs a closet when skeletons are part of your cast of characters? No matter if they’re somewhat, errm, not exactly disembodied, but let’s say, disarticulated. Isn’t that a sign of our times anyway? As part of the Philadelphia Irish Theater Festival, the Lantern Theater has dished up a...
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Theatre
Lantern Theater’s A Skull in Connemara Puts the ‘Mac’ in ‘Macabre’
Trending Fiach—The Abbey Theater’s Vibrant Artistic Director
By Sabina Clarke When Fiach MacConghail was appointed artistic director of Ireland’s National Theatre six years ago this month, the future of the Abbey Theatre, founded in 1904 by William Butler Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory, was in question, “At that time,” says MacConghail, “we were five million dollars in debt and morale was...
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Actor Ciaran Hinds and award-winning playwright Conor McPherson
Conor McPherson and Ciaran Hinds | Photo © Katharine Gilbert
discuss the rave reviews of McPherson’s shocking new film, The Eclipse. Their previous successful collaboration was on Broadway in McPherson’s highly acclaimed, long running play, The Seafarer. So far, McPherson’s latest film The Eclipse has garnered three Irish film and television awards for Best Film, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor, Aidan Quinn. The Eclipse opens in limited release on March 26th.
Society Hill Playhouse ‘Theatre isn’t an Elitist Activity’
By Frank Dougherty The Philadelphia theater that did for Irish-American wakes what Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding did for Italian-American connubial bliss this month is marking 50 years of presenting preeminent American and European stage productions. “The works of Irish playwrights and Irish-themed productions like Lafferty’s Wake have been an integral part of our repertory...
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