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The Weir: Conor McPherson on the story behind his classic play

Playwright Conor McPherson introduces his classic play The Weir, which is currently enjoying a critically acclaimed revival at The 3Olympia Theatre.

Theatre • 20 Aug

Something For The Weekend: Ultan Pringle's cultural picks

Ultan Pringle is a writer and director from Co Donegal...

Something For The Weekend • 06 Jun 24

Damien Dempsey and Conor McPherson (Pic: Richard Gilligan)

Culture 5 - your cultural highlights for the next seven days

Culture 5 • 03 Feb 23

Tall tales - Damien Dempsey & Conor McPherson talk to Miriam

Theatre • 24 Jan 23

Conor McPherson joins John Kelly for The Works Presents

Writer Conor McPherson talks to The Works Presents

Works Presents • 21 Dec 22

Inside The Weir - listen to RTÉ Arena live from the Abbey stage

On Monday next, December 5th, RTÉ Arena is going all dramatic.

RTÉ Arena • 05 Dec 22

Something for the Weekend: Ingrid Craigie's cultural picks

Something For The Weekend • 13 Sep 22

Eleanor Methven takes on the iconic role of Prospero in Rough Magic's The Tempest

10 must-see theatre productions this summer

Theatre • 11 Jul 22

Justina Kehinde as Marianne in Girl From the North Country

Bob Dylan musical to have Irish premiere in Dublin

A musical based on songs by Bob Dylan is having its Irish premiere at the 3Olympia theatre in Dublin this week.

Theatre • 30 Jun 22

Girl from the North Country: Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan musical

Theatre • 14 Mar 22

The Rattler #3: Jim Carroll on Conor McPherson's Bob Dylan play

It began with a cassette. My English teacher decided that the time had come to introduce a bunch of young bucks to Bob Dylan's greatest hits and that's where the cassette came in.

Culture • 04 Sep 17

RTÉ Culture spoke to Olivier award-winning actress Denise Gough to discuss her role in the new RTÉ-BBC thriller Paula - and much more.

Denise Gough: "I made absolutely sure that I was on top wage"

Co Clare's Olivier award-winning actress Denise Gough discusses her role in the new RTÉ-BBC thriller Paula and how she finds it tedious playing women victims whose lives revolve around the men in their lives.

RTÉ One • 08 Jun 17

Conor McPherson on his new Bob Dylan-inspired play

Conor McPherson talks about getting the rights to use Bob Dylan's music in his new play, Girl From the North Country, which opens in London's Old Vic Theatre this July.

Theatre • 22 May 17

Conor McPherson revisits The Weir, 20 years later

Dublin playwright Conor McPherson has always looked to the future - the next project, the next play or film, whatever is his latest idea – that is what keeps him going as an artist.

Theatre • 21 Feb 17

Patrick Ryan (third from left, with co-stars Gary Lydon, Frankie McCaffery and Janet Moran) stars in Conor McPherson's The Weir

Patrick Ryan - from Red Rock to The Weir

IFTA nominated Red Rock star Patrick Ryan is starring in the acclaimed revival of Conor McPherson's play The Weir. Here, he writes for Culture about the magic of McPherson - and the differences between acting for theatre and telly.

Theatre • 17 Jan 17

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