EVENT: DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL
The annual celebration of theatre returns with a whopping 38 productions over 18 days and nights, featuring 15 world premieres, an international focus on Brazil and Flanders, a strong programme of Irish work around themes of family, resistance and resilience - highlights include new plays from Nancy Harris, Deirdre Kinahan, Eugene O'Brien, Mikel Murfi, Luke Murphy and Janet Moran, shows from Pan Pan and Dead Centre, INO's production of Faust and much, much more (Various venues, Dublin, until October 15)
Also: The DUBLIN FESTIVAL OF HISTORY shines a fresh perspective on history and its importance in our everyday lives, attracting best-selling Irish and international historians to Dublin for an eclectic programme of history talks and debates (Various venues, Dublin, until 15th October)
FILM: THE OLD OAK
In a once thriving British mining community fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline, landlord TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) hangs on to his beloved local pub by his fingertips; his predicament is endangered even more when the pub becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees in the village. It's too easy to take a master of cinema like Ken Loach for granted - his latest work, possibly his last film, proves him to be in full command of his formidable talents (Selected cinemas nationwide)
BOOK: SELECTED STORIES BY ÉILIS NÍ DHUIBHNE
For almost forty years, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne has captivated readers and critics alike with a formidable body of work that has established her as one of Ireland's finest and most compelling storytellers. The fourteen stories gathered in this new collection demonstrate the breadth of Ní Dhuibhne’s achievement across her career to date, particularly in terms of her depiction of the lives of Irish women (Blackstaff Press, out now)
STREAMING: WHEN WES ANDERSON MET ROALD DAHL
Fourteen years after he brought Fantastic Mr. Fox to life, filmmaker Wes Anderson tackles another Roald Dahl adaptation — or rather, four of them. Four new Anderson short films, adaptating Dahl's short stories The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Rat Catcher, and Poison arrive daily on Netflix this week, featuring an ensemble (playing multiple roles) that includes Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley and Richard Ayoade (Netflix, now streaming)
EVENT: GAA: PEOPLE, OBJECTS & STORIES
Curated by Dr Siobhán Doyle, author of the critically acclaimed A History of the GAA in 100 Objects, this new multi-media exhibition, at the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, offers a fresh perspective on the GAA's influence through the lens of social history, design and popular culture. The exhibition includes objects dating from the 15th century to the present day, including many which will be on public display for the first time (National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, Dublin, ongoing)
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