May 3, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

A Jolly Holiday

May 3, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Grab a programme instead of a guidebook, sample the local cuisine of interval drinks and ice-cream, adventure through new worlds crafted from scripts and sets, and treat yourself to a mini-holiday at the theatre this month

April 4, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Comic Relief

April 4, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

If you are booking yourself a ticket to see something this month, make space for delight.

March 9, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Bread and Roses

March 9, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Reach out to others with open arms and share what you have in whatever way you can.

February 7, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

The One That Got Away

February 7, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

There’s a whole back catalogue of missed theatrical love affairs. However, if I dive into them all now, I’ll find myself half-way through a tub of ice-cream, gently weeping over a copy of Endgame as I think of the Old Vic run I never got to see, while All By Myself plays in the background á la Bridget Jones.

December 7, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #CHRISTMAS, #COLUMN

Christmas Challenges

December 7, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #CHRISTMAS, #COLUMN

We’re facing into another uncertain Christmas, another Christmas where things aren’t quite normal, but Christmas is a time for generosity, caring and connection. Once again it is time for us to draw together as a community and support each other in whatever ways we can.

November 1, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Climate Change Centre Stage

November 1, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

The theatre industry, and the audiences that support it, are a local and global community, and with solidarity and collective effort, we can do our bit to make a difference we not only want to make, but need to make.

October 4, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Theatrical Horrors

October 4, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

This Halloween, brave the púca, witches, rustling sweet-wrappers and other horrors that may be lurking in the shadows, and take yourself to the theatre.

September 6, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Every Day's A School Day

September 6, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

I’m not asking you to learn indices through Ibsen or trigonometry through Tchaikovsky, but just take a small step into the unknown and see what you discover.

August 7, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #FESTIVALS, #COLUMN

Ireland in Edinburgh

August 7, 2021

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #FESTIVALS, #COLUMN

As the world converges on Edinburgh, both digitally and in-person, Ireland is bringing a host of delectable treats to the theatrical banquet. If you’re struggling to pick what you’re going to see, then read on for my picks of Irish work at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.