Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Herald, New York Post (U.S.A.) The Advocate (U.S.A.) City Tribune Galway, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Tuam Herald, Irish Press, Sligo champion, New York Times (U.S.A.) Connacht Sentinel. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include Conversations of a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge, performed at Pepsico Summer Festival at Purchase, New York. Key articles include "Twenty concerts lined up for Galway Arts Festival" (25 Jul, City Tribune Galway) "Druid's anxious wait for their US trip visas" (6 Jul, Sunday Tribune) "Decision on new Druid Theatre within weeks". "Ray of hope for Galway Arts Centre" (6 Aug, Galway Observer) "Behind the scenes in the Abbey Crisis" (27 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Druid head west to take part in prestigious New York festival" (11 Jul, City Tribune Galway)
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Irish Independent, New York Times (U.S.A.) Scarsdale Inquirer (U.S.A.) Galway Observer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Independent, Western People, The Age (?), Evening Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Sunday World, Connacht Tribune. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Conversations of a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and Playboy of the Western World written by J.M. Synge, performed at Pepsico Summer Festival at Purchase, New York; Same Old Moon written by Geraldine Aron and produced at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Key articles include "Irish companies begin looking to Australia" (16 Aug, The Age) "New York doesn't give a sod about this Conversation" (23 Aug, Irish Independent) "Abbey theatre wins award at Edinburgh Festival" (15 Aug, Irish Times) "Varied programme for the city's big Arts Festival" (5 Aug, Connacht Sentinel)
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish America, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, New Hibernia, Evening Herald, Anois, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Cork Evening Echo, In Dublin, RTE Guide. Key articles include "[Michael] Colgan approached by Abbey" (4 Oct, Irish Press) "Hooked on Theatre" - Interview with Garry Hynes (26 Sep, Irish Press)"Lally turns puppeteer" (19 Sep, 1986)
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, City Tribune Galway, New Hibernia, Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish Times, Ballinasloe Herald, Financial Times, Evening Herald, Image, Magill, Galway Advertiser, Galway Advertiser, Wexford People, Connacht Sentinel. Key articles include coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, reviews of Whistle in the Dark written by Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes and revived at the Abbey Theatre, various interview with Tom Murphy, "Theatre Workshop stages £12,000 appeal for funds" (10 Oct, Wexford People) "Colgan 'no' to the Abbey" (18 Oct 1985) "Corporation give £34,000 to the Arts" (23 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "The Abbey in Crisis" (Oct, Magill) Batch of copy press cutting from Irish newspapers commenting on "A Whistle in the Dark" by Tom Murphy.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Munster Express, Connacht Sentinel, Westmeath Examiner, Newsday, Galway Observer, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, U Magazine, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Ballinasloe Herald, Dungarvan Observer, New Ross Standard, Cork Examiner, Business & Finance, Kerry's Eye, Clonmel Nationalist, Key articles include wide coverage on the death of actress Siobhán McKenna, including "City pays tribute to Ireland's Greatest Actress" (20 Nov, Galway Advertiser) "Siobhán McKenna dies in Dublin, aged 63" (17 Nov, Irish Times) News of Druid's upcoming tour on to Australia as part of the Sydney Festival with Conversations on a Homecoming, written by Tom Murphy; coverage of Garry Hynes receiving a Irish Person of the Year award and various articles regarding Irish theatre nationwide.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Roscommon Herald, City Tribune Galway, Evening Herald, Western People, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Donegal Democrat, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Southern Star, Anglo-Celt, Galway Advertiser, Key articles include the posthumous award of Best Actress to Siobhán McKenna at the Irish Theatre Awards, (15 Dec, Irish Times) "The Abbey: Flop or Big Hit" (13 Dec, Independent Weekender) "Garry Hynes - Alchemist of the Druid theatre" (13 Dec, Irish Times) coverage of the Irish theatre awards, reviews of the year in Irish theatre, coverage of visit of Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald to Galway, articles relating to the life and career of Siobhán McKenna and various articles relating to Irish theatre.
Press files and cuttings of reviews, interviews, features and commentary on Druid Theatre Company productions and members.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Magill, Times on Sunday, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, Sunday Independent, Cork Examiner, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, Sligo Champion, Drogheda Independent, U Magazine, City Tribune, Donegal Democrat, City Tribune (Galway), Daily Mirror (Australia) Daily Telegraph (Australia), The Australian, Times on Sunday [Australia], The Sun Herald (Australia) Cork Evening Echo, The Sunday Telegraph (Australia) Irish Times, Anglo Celt, Tuam Herald, Limerick Leader. Articles include coverage and reviews of Druid's tour to the Sidney Festival in Australia, performing Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy. Coverage is taken from Australian and Irish newspapers. Also includes "A master of Murphy roles" - an interview with Druid actor Sean McGinley (18 Jan 1987).
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Sligo Weekender, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Cork Examiner, Cork Evening Echo, Sunday Tribune, Evening Press. Key articles include "Olympia saviour in sight?" (22 Feb, Sunday Press) "Druid goes to Jail" - production by Druid of Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy and performed at Cork Jail (13 Feb, Irish Times) "Druid embark on tour of three Irish prisons" (8 Feb, Sunday Tribune) "How director Ben Barnes is revitalising John B. Keane's plays". (8 Feb, Sunday Independent)
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, Cork Examiner, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Irish Times, City Tribune, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Donegal Democrat, Ballinasloe Herald, Roscommon Herald. Includes articles, reviews and comments on the Druid production of Waiting for Godot written by Samuel Beckett and performed at Druid Theatre, Galway. Includes numerous interviews with Mick Lally who stars in the play. Includes preview of Irish Student Drama Festival, held at Trinity College Dublin. (23 Mar, Irish Times) Includes other articles relating to Irish theatre and Irish productions.