A tale that makes a splash!
Callum McGuire told David Hennessy about Red Fox Theatre’s Catch of the Day, a story that features the Queen, Eamon De Valera, some nuns...
A Beauty to behold
David Hennessy spoke to the director and cast of The Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith’s forthcoming The Beauty Queen of Leenane.
Orla Fizgerald and Ingrid...
Shining Lights
David Hennessy spoke to the director and cast of Conor McPherson's Shining City at Theatre Royal Stratford East- its first London revival since it...
Darkness into Light
Antrim actress Gemme McMeel told David Hennessy why she and her West End friends and colleagues felt compelled to use their voices to help...
Theatre company brings myths to life during lockdown
A Northern Irish theatre company this weekend launches a new live theatrical production tailor made for times of lockdown.
Based on Irish myths and legends,...
Bringing raw emotions to the table
5 stars
By David Hennessy
Gillian Greer’s MEAT is powerful and thought-provoking. The Dublin playwright’s piece, currently playing at Theatre503, sees Maxine (played by India Mullen)...
Manning up
Alan Mahon told David Hennessy how the rugby rape trial inspired him to co-write LAD which explores toxic masculinity, how Pauline McLynn makes everything...
VIDEO: Tell it Slant opens at Hope Theatre
Press-ing ahead
4 stars
By David Hennessy
Tell it Slant launched at The Hope Theatre in Islington last week. The play shows what happens when a catastrophic...
Brain injury does not stop Clare actor from taking Flights
By David Hennessy
Clare actor Conor Madden’s performance in John O’Donovan’s Flights is made even more impressive by the fact that he has overcome a...
Fears of a ‘clown’
Blindboy of The Rubberbandits tells David Hennessy why he was happy to see the Irish electorate vote for change, why he doesn’t care if...