Tom Murphy

Conversations On A Playwright - talking Tom Murphy with RTÉ Arena

Anyone who has studied plays for the State exams will know that what you get, in book form, is a drama divided into acts and scenes.

21 plays that define 21st century Irish theatre

Ireland has a rich tradition of globally-celebrated theatre that stretches back centuries – but our contemporary playwrights and theatremakers are making their mark on the stage in all senses of the word, too.

Tom Murphy remembered: Jane Brennan on a theatrical legend

Conversations On A Playwright - Tom Murphy celebrated

Playwright, director and novelist Tom Murphy was a towering and much-loved figure in the Irish theatre and arts community, a complete man of the theatre, steeped in its culture. Now a new event celebrates his legacy.

Watch: Arena celebrates Tom Murphy at the Abbey

A packed house gathered at Abbey Theatre on Thursday night for a very special live edition of RTÉ Arena celebrating the work of one of our greatest playwrights, Tom Murphy - watch it in full above.

Playwright Tom Murphy's papers acquired by Trinity College

Tom Murphy is considered by many as Ireland's greatest living playwright, and a recently elected Saoi of Aosdána, an honour conferred on him by President Michael D. Higgins.

President Higgins honours playwright Tom Murphy

President Michael D Higgins presided at a small private ceremony today, to mark the election of playwright Tom Murphy as Saoi in Aosdána.