Press files and cuttings of reviews, interviews, features and commentary on Druid Theatre Company productions and members.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Irish Times, Western People, Connacht Telegraph, Connacht Tribune, Roscommon Champion, Sunday Press, Galway Observer, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Sunday Independent, Irish Post, Anglo-Celt, Roscommon Herald, Leitrim Observer, Carlow Nationalist, Leinster Express, Kilkenny People, Sunday Tribune, Coleraine Chronicle, Clonmel Nationalist, Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World nationwide in Ireland and on tour to London Donmar Warehouse. Key articles include "The Abbey in Crisis" (Sunday Tribune, 27 Jan) Druid's tour of The Playboy of the Western World in Ireland and to London (Various) Interview with Garry Hynes, "Substantial grant for Druid" (Galway Advertiser, 3 Jan) "I Won't quit the Abbey this year - Joe Dowling" (3 Feb, Sunday Press) "Cost of success adds up at the Gate" (24 Feb) "National Popular theatre? From Gneevgulli to Ballydehob" (Theatre Ireland, Feb)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, What's on and where to go in London, (U.K.) The Stage and Television Today, (U.K.) London Weekly Diary of Social Events (U.K.), Punch (U.K.), Times Literary Supplement (U.K.) Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Western People, Munster Express, Connacht Telegraph, Image Magazine, In Dublin, Tipperary Star, Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, City Tribune, Limerick Leader, Limerick Weekly Echo, Connacht Sentinel, Evening Herald, Limerick Property News, Irish Post (U.K.) Limerick Chronicle, Time Out (U.K.) Girl About Town (U.K.) Islington Chronicle and Finsbury Weekly News (U.K.) City Limits (U.K.)The Observer (U.K.) Camden and St. Pancras Chronicle (U.K.) The Sunday Times (U.K.) Sunday Observer (U.K.) Nine to Five (U.K.) The Guardian (U.K.) The Times (U.K.) the Mail (U.K.) Hampstead and Highgate Express (U.K.) Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World produced on a nationwide tour of Ireland and in London at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Key articles include numerous reviews of the production of the Playboy in London detailing praise for the production of Playboy "A Cultural Celebration, remarkable London Irish renaissance" (Irish Post UK, 9 Mar), "Bawdy Comedy at Druid Lane" - referring to production of Love for Love by the Smock Alley Theatre Group.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, U Magazine, Image Magazine, Munster Express, The Herald, Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Waterford News and Star, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Tipperary Star, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, western People, Evening Press, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Northern Standard, Cork Examiner. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include the Playboy of the Western World, by J.M. Synge, Conversations on a Homecoming by Tom Murphy. Key articles include various coverage of the homecoming to Galway by Druid theatre company following their successful run in London, coverage of the All-Ireland amateur drama competition (25 Apr, Irish Times) Two [visual] artists at Druid (25 Apr, Galway Advertiser), "'Homecoming' triumph for Galway's Druid (18 Apr, Irish Press). Also includes various articles on the opening of Conversations on a Homecoming and on the life and career of playwright Tom Murphy.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Sunday Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, City Tribune, Irish Times, Theatre Ireland, Galway Advertiser, Sligo champion, limerick Leader, New Galway Observer, Evening Press, Anois, Connacht Tribune and Irish Independent. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Conversations on a Homecoming by Tom Murphy. Key articles include interview with Garry and Jerome Hynes (Sunday Tribune, 19 May) "Lady of Talent" - Pat Leavy (Observer, 15 May) "Programme of Abbey Plays Announced" (2 May, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Leinster Express, Midland Tribune, New Galway Observer, Limerick Weekly Echo, Theatre Ireland, Cork Examiner, Irish Times, Tuam Herald, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, City Tribune, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Advertiser, Sligo Champion. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Tis a Pity She's a Whore by John Ford. Key articles include "Horror drama keeping the West Awake" (21 Jun, Evening Herald) Harveys Scholarship award (Various) "Arts Festival Search for Local Sponsorship" (21 Jun, City Tribune) "A Hundred Key People in Irish Theatre" (20 Jun, Irish Times) "Irish Drama's Cornerstone is sound but the buttresses are crumbling" (17 Jun, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, City Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, New Hibernia. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde, Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy, both produced in Galway. Key articles include "Cash crisis may close Cork Opera" (21 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Spanish troupe the highlight of arts festival" (19 Jul, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Tuam Herald, City Tribune, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Independent, Connacht Tribune, Evening Press, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Galway Observer, Key articles include "Druid - Ten Years of the Impossible Dream" (Tuam Herald, 31 Aug) "Galway unmoved by naked truth" (18 Aug, Sunday Independent) "The Druid hope for a new 'home' is spelled out" (20 Aug, Connacht Sentinel) "A Decade of Glory" (15 Aug, Irish Press) and various articles regarding the tenth anniversary of Druid Theatre.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Independent, Galway Advertiser, Western People, Anglo Celt, Sunday Tribune, Irish Times, City Tribune, Galway Observer, Phoenix, Connacht Sentinel, The Entertainer, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Clonmel Nationalist, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Tribune, RTE Guide. Reviews and comments on works by Druid include: The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde; Conversations on a Homecoming, written by Tom Murphy. Key articles include "Let there be lighting" - Roger Frith. (2 Sep, Irish Times), "Garry - The girl who made Druid" (23 Sep, the Entertainer), "Brilliant Staging by Druid" (26 Sep, Irish Press) and also includes wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, Western People, City Tribune, Social and Personal, Irish News, The Observer, Sunday Tribune, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Irish Times, Sunday Independent. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid including Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy. Key articles include "City scrapes barrel for arts money"(26 Oct, Tuam Herald) "Druid call for radical rethink on arts by the corporation" (29 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) Also includes coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival and further discussion of funding for Druid theatre company.