Theatre of the absurd

At opposite ends of Grand Canal Dock in Dublin are two sites, both in Nama, both originally intended to be part of the social and cultural dividend of the Docklands redevelopment. There’s currently a fuss about one of them – but it’s the wrong one.

The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre (BGE) is one of the genuine fruits of the boom. Built with a huge public subsidy, it has provided the Docklands with an ...