The Irish Times Theatre Awards honours actor Stephen Rea.

The Irish Times Theatre award will recognise Stephen Rea's contribution to Irish theatre during an event at the National Concert Hall in Dublin.

Stephen Rea says although he has worked on stages in London and around the world, Irish theatre has always been part of his life.

I was always an Irish actor and always came back.

Actor Sinéad Cusack praises the collaboration of Stephen Rea with great writing and his work with Field Day Theatre Company, Derry which he founded alongside playwright Brian Friel.

That changed the delivery of theatre.

An RTÉ News report broadcast on 22 February 2015. The reporter is Sinéad Crowley.