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Mark O’Brien and Caitríona McLaughlin interview: ‘Theatre is not a fixed thing. It is not set in stone. It is active, always moving’

The two new co-directors of the Abbey lay out their future vision for the national theatre, which they say they want to become ‘more interactive and less transactional’

Sara Keating on theatre: Jacobs-Jenkins breathes new life into Boucicault’s period piece

A lengthy but lively adaptation of an 1859 Dion Boucicault play is an arresting confrontation with political prejudices both past and present

Sara Keating on theatre: How Ireland’s National Theatre is embracing the idea of an all-island cultural identity

Over its 118 years, the Abbey Theatre has reflected Irish society through its art and it continues to do so today, with its newly appointed directors embracing an all-Ireland approach

Theatre: Searing story of Traveller woman’s struggle marks historic first at the Abbey

Walls and Windows by Rosaleen McDonagh is the first portrayal of a Traveller in Irish theatre not as a comic foil or as the Other, but as an ordinary person

One Good Turn: Una McKevitt’s latest marks Abbey’s thrilling return to live theatre

A small, socially distanced and fortunate crowd watched this wonderfully realised drama about a family under pressure

Abbey gives mother and baby home survivors their voice back

The details, hurts and truths provide a space for catharsis and echo long after the show ends

Radio and theatre: Edna O’Brien sheds light on the ‘dangerous’ vocation of writing

The legendary Irish novelist celebrated her 90th birthday by delivering the annual TS Eliot lecture for the Abbey Theatre, online from the Irish embassy in London

Radio and theatre: Marty’s festive mix gets us in the yuletide mood

The Lyric FM morning stalwart didn’t disappoint at the onset of the Christmas season