With the first performance under its belt, Druid Theatre Company is staging three more debut plays in July. This initiative usually happens on stage in the Mick Lally Theatre, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival programme. This year, it is available online and provides a much-needed boost for a small coterie of actors and playwrights.
If you have purchased your copy of this week’s paper as it hit the shelves, you may well catch the second play in the series, broadcast at 7.30pm on July 9. Wall is written by Edward Lee, directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull and the cast includes Derbhle Crotty. In a destroyed world, two men defend a crumbling city from an enemy they have never seen. But nothing is as it seems, not the city they live in, not the unseen enemy – not even themselves.
This will be followed by Four Days in July on July 16, written by Peter Daly and directed by Aaron Monaghan. Tensions flare up when a group of artists from different backgrounds workshop a play about a real event of horrific racial violence carried out by Irish immigrants in 1860s New York. This is a disturbing story and comes with an advisory notice.
The Hunt Museum in Limerick is open again. Home to one of Ireland’s finest private collections of art and antiquities
The final livestream will be on July 23 and features the new work, An Honest Woman by Erica Murray, directed by Garry Hynes. Dylan has moved back home to Ireland to live with his parents, Fran and Dennis, and he’s brought with him his new fiancée, Kelly. Fran and Dennis promise to give Kelly a proper Irish welcome. However, they are so happy to have Dylan home that they will do anything they can to keep him there. This is a play about the darker side of Irish family life. At a time when the arts and theatre are effectively still in lockdown, this is an opportunity to watch these rehearsed reading performances live on Zoom, and for a nominal cost of €5 each. Support these works and book your tickets online at druid.ie
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Great news that The Hunt Museum in Limerick is open again. Home to one of Ireland’s finest private collections of art and antiquities, dating from the Neolithic Period right up to the 20th century, the museum was gifted by John and Gertrude Hunt to the people of Ireland.
While some might baulk at the idea of a museum visit, there need be no such fears about The Hunt Museum, which is one of the most welcoming venues on the island of Ireland. Its permanent home is the former Custom House, one of Limerick’s finest 18th century Palladian-style buildings.
In total, 35 costumes representing 19 films and television series are on display, some of which were Oscar-nominated
The current exhibition is titled ‘Best Costume Goes to…’ and is an exhibition that explores the relationship between actors, costumes and the growth of the Irish film industry. It is a display to enthral all ages and is a collaboration with the Irish Costume Archive Project. In total, 35 costumes representing 19 films and television series are on display, some of which were Oscar-nominated.
Costumes on display were worn by the likes of Olivia Coleman, Emma Watson and Rachel Weisz in The Favourite, Helen Mirren in The Queen, Liam Neeson in Michael Collins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors, Jude Law in Rhythm Section, Daniel Day Lewis in his role in In The Name of the Father, Cillian Murphy in Breakfast on Pluto, Brendan Gleeson in Calvary, Brie Larson in Room, Brenda Fricker and Fiona Shaw in My Left Foot, Colin Farrell in In Bruges, John Wayne in The Quiet Man, Mel Gibson in the Irish-filmed Braveheart, Meryl Streep in Dancing at Lughnasa, and finally Angela Lansbury in Little Women.
Booking in advance is strongly advised on huntmuseum.com, as the venue is strictly limiting numbers in attendance.
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With the first performance under its belt, Druid Theatre Company is staging three more debut plays in July. This initiative usually happens on stage in the Mick Lally Theatre, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival programme. This year, it is available online and provides a much-needed boost for a small coterie of actors and playwrights.
If you have purchased your copy of this week’s paper as it hit the shelves, you may well catch the second play in the series, broadcast at 7.30pm on July 9. Wall is written by Edward Lee, directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull and the cast includes Derbhle Crotty. In a destroyed world, two men defend a crumbling city from an enemy they have never seen. But nothing is as it seems, not the city they live in, not the unseen enemy – not even themselves.
This will be followed by Four Days in July on July 16, written by Peter Daly and directed by Aaron Monaghan. Tensions flare up when a group of artists from different backgrounds workshop a play about a real event of horrific racial violence carried out by Irish immigrants in 1860s New York. This is a disturbing story and comes with an advisory notice.
The Hunt Museum in Limerick is open again. Home to one of Ireland’s finest private collections of art and antiquities
The final livestream will be on July 23 and features the new work, An Honest Woman by Erica Murray, directed by Garry Hynes. Dylan has moved back home to Ireland to live with his parents, Fran and Dennis, and he’s brought with him his new fiancée, Kelly. Fran and Dennis promise to give Kelly a proper Irish welcome. However, they are so happy to have Dylan home that they will do anything they can to keep him there. This is a play about the darker side of Irish family life. At a time when the arts and theatre are effectively still in lockdown, this is an opportunity to watch these rehearsed reading performances live on Zoom, and for a nominal cost of €5 each. Support these works and book your tickets online at druid.ie
Welcome back
Great news that The Hunt Museum in Limerick is open again. Home to one of Ireland’s finest private collections of art and antiquities, dating from the Neolithic Period right up to the 20th century, the museum was gifted by John and Gertrude Hunt to the people of Ireland.
While some might baulk at the idea of a museum visit, there need be no such fears about The Hunt Museum, which is one of the most welcoming venues on the island of Ireland. Its permanent home is the former Custom House, one of Limerick’s finest 18th century Palladian-style buildings.
In total, 35 costumes representing 19 films and television series are on display, some of which were Oscar-nominated
The current exhibition is titled ‘Best Costume Goes to…’ and is an exhibition that explores the relationship between actors, costumes and the growth of the Irish film industry. It is a display to enthral all ages and is a collaboration with the Irish Costume Archive Project. In total, 35 costumes representing 19 films and television series are on display, some of which were Oscar-nominated.
Costumes on display were worn by the likes of Olivia Coleman, Emma Watson and Rachel Weisz in The Favourite, Helen Mirren in The Queen, Liam Neeson in Michael Collins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Tudors, Jude Law in Rhythm Section, Daniel Day Lewis in his role in In The Name of the Father, Cillian Murphy in Breakfast on Pluto, Brendan Gleeson in Calvary, Brie Larson in Room, Brenda Fricker and Fiona Shaw in My Left Foot, Colin Farrell in In Bruges, John Wayne in The Quiet Man, Mel Gibson in the Irish-filmed Braveheart, Meryl Streep in Dancing at Lughnasa, and finally Angela Lansbury in Little Women.
Booking in advance is strongly advised on huntmuseum.com, as the venue is strictly limiting numbers in attendance.
Read more
The Front Row: Ireland and the horse
The Front Row: The life of Sarah Henrietta Purser
The Artist's Studio: Lady Hazel Lavery with her Daughter Alice and Stepdaughter
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