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Mark O’Rowe - Getting Shakespeare in the bag for Druid
NEXT WEEK sees the unveiling of Druid’s latest epic undertaking, DruidShakespeare, which condenses the four action-packed plays of the Henriad – Richard II, Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2), and Henry V – into one thrilling drama played out across six hours, as adapted by one of Ireland’s finest contemporary playwrights, Mark O’Rowe.
‘I’ve come to terms with poetry being my job’
The question “Where do you come from?” can be a funny one for poet Hollie McNish. As her name indicates her roots are firmly in Scotland, but her accent is clearly English, highlighting a geographical proximity to London.
Knowing when to move on is priceless
For 23 years I was passionate about my work in Marians, Galway. I mean, seriously loved it. Every time I walked onto the shop floor, I knew that was exactly where I wanted to be. I felt alive, vital and excited. I researched with anticipation (like a little kid about to get a present) the latest trends and forecasts for the next fashion season.
Big entry expected for Westportif ‘Ring of the Reek’
A big entry of more than 1,200 cyclists is expected for this year’s Westportif cycle, which takes place on Saturday July 18 to raise funds for local charity Mayo Roscommon Hospice.
‘It’s very exciting discovering characters with the audience’
THE OPENING show of this weekend’s Galway Theatre Festival is Suitcase, ‘an improvised theatrical experience’, presented by The Sky Babies at Nun’s Island Theatre, tomorrow and Saturday.
Fifty three extra jobs created by companies supported by local enterprise office in Mayo last year
Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has said that the 53 extra jobs created by Mayo companies supported by the local enterprise offices is proof the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs is delivering locally. Deputy O’Mahony also said he was confident that local employment would continue to increase as the economic recovery takes hold.
Public lecture on Liam O’Flaherty by his publisher
LIAM O’FLAHERTY, had the dubious honour of being the first novelist to endure the wrath of the Free State censors, when his The House Of Gold was banned.
Two nights with David O’Doherty
ONE OF Ireland’s greatest comedians David O’Doherty, makes a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh next month, with his new show David O’Doherty Has Checked Everything.
‘I wasn’t ever going to write a novel along familiar lines’
GALWAY WRITER Claire-Louise Bennett will launch her debut collection of short stories, Pond, this Saturday at the Hotel Meyrick, as part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature.
‘I’m a novelist who briefly blogged, rather than a blogger turned novelist’
Galway writer Lisa McInerney has been hailed by The Irish Times as “the most talented writer at work today in Ireland”. For several years, as Sweary Lady, she penned the award-winning blog The Arse End of Ireland, about life on a Galway council estate.
