Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, City Tribune, Galway Advertiser, The Examiner and other Irish and UK press. Includes extensive coverage, reports, reviews and interviews with Druid personnel regarding the production of the DruidSynge series as part of the Galway Arts Festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser. Includes coverage of a civic reception in Dublin Castle to mark the achievement of Druid Theatre Company over twenty five years. Includes colour images of Garry Hynes, Gabriel Byrne, Marie Mullen, Sean McGinley, Mick Lally, Jerome Hynes, Ray McBride and Sile De Valera, T.D., Minister for the Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands. Key articles include "Druid honoured at Dublin Castle reception" (Galway Advertiser, 5 Aug) Also includes extensive Australian press coverage of the Sydney Theatre Company production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Press cuttings from various Irish and American production with coverage of New York production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh, feature on Maelíosa Stafford; coverage of the passing of Bernie Walsh, Druid Stage Manager and general coverage of the arts/theatre in Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Woman's Way, Kilkenny People, Munster Express, Galway Advertiser, Cork Examiner, New Ross Standard, Enniscorthy Echo, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Modern Woman. Key articles include "The crucial role of sponsors for successful festivals" (15 Aug, Galway Advertiser) "Druid director is a big hit down under" (12 Aug, Cork Examiner) "Penny a pint levy urged to keep the head on city's arts reputation" (2 Aug, City Tribune) "Abbey theatre to end a long dry spell in the city" (23 Aug, City Tribune) "Sean relished challenge of portraying the Big Fellow" (27 Aug, Connacht Sentinel)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Donegal Democrat, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, Irish Times, The Guardian (U.K.) Sunday Tribune, Irish Press, Connacht Tribune, Cork Examiner, City Tribune, Hot Press. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include 'Gaslight' written by Patrick Hamilton and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "The Old Lady Says Go" - playwright Tomas McAnna on Abbey's private drama" (1 Aug, Irish Press) "Lack of venue robs Galway audiences of seeing 'Lughnasa' (28 Aug, City Tribune) "Theatre award but no 'Homecoming'" - Punchbag theatre company, Galway, receives prestigious award at Edinburgh Fringe Arts Festival (26 Aug, Galway Observer)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Herald, Cork Examiner, Irish independent, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Western People, Donegal Democrat, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Irish Press, Tuam Herald, Clare Champion, In Dublin, Sunday Independent, Sunday Tribune, Galway Observer, Modern Woman, Connacht Sentinel, Cork Evening Echo, Leitrim Observer, Image. Includes reviews and coverage of productions by Druid including a double bill of plays written by Geraldine Aron: The Donahue Sisters and The Stanley Parkers. Both are performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include coverage of the appointment of Garry Hynes to the position of Artistic Director of the Abbey theatre, Dublin. Also includes "Garry Hynes for U.C.G. Writers Workshop" (25 Aug, Tuam Herald) "Geraldine Aron: Writing for Druid" ([Irish Times])

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Galway Observer, Galway Advertiser, Image, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Offaly Independent, Sunday Press, Irish People, Irish Post. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Lovers written by Brian Friel and performed at Druid Lane Theatre/ [Courthouse Theatre] Galway. Key articles include "Still no new home for Druid Theatre" (18 Aug, City Tribune) "Lynne Parker - Working Rough Magic with Druid" (17 Aug, Galway Advertiser) "[Dublin] theatre festival looks to Europe" (11 Aug, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Independent, Evening Press, Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, Evening Herald, Irish Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Waterford News and Star, Cork Examiner, Sunday Press. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Little City written by Seamus Byrne, as part of the local Arts Festival, performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "The seven year itch prompts Druid Administrator to seek new pastures. - Jerome Hynes (5 Aug, Connacht Tribune) "Playwright brought back from the cold" - Seamus Byrne (10 Aug, Irish Press) "Dublin Theatre Festival bounces back with style (31 Aug, Cork Examiner) "Galway's Arts Festival: Queuing up to perform (2 Aug, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Galway Observer, Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald, City Tribune (Galway)Wexford People, New Ross Standard, Ballinasloe Herald, Sunday Tribune, Irish Press, Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Evening Press, Donegal Democrat, Sligo champion, Cork Examiner, Munster Express, Carlow Nationalist, Anois. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include "Oedipus" by Sophocles in a version by W.B. Yeats. Key articles include "Oedipus Complex" - interview with Marie Mullen (9 Aug, Sunday Tribune) Theatre in Donegal (14 Aug, Donegal Democrat) "Mick Lally - a gentle giant of an actor" (26 Aug, Cork Examiner) Includes wide coverage on the Galway Arts Festival and the works being staged, and also articles and stories relating to theatre and amateur drama nationwide around Ireland

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)