Lantern Theater’s A Skull in Connemara Puts the ‘Mac’ in ‘Macabre’
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 delightfully [...]
Trending Fiach—The Abbey Theater’s Vibrant Artistic Director
Caption: Fiach MacDonghail, artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, in front of a poster for “Terminus” at the Annenberg Center | Photo © Katharine Gilbert 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 [...]
Actor Ciaran Hinds and award-winning playwright Conor McPherson
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 [...]
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 in [...]
