Original press cuttings taken from Roscommon Champion, Longford News, Irish Post, Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish Times, Irish independent, Galway Advertiser, Cork Examiner, City Tribune, Evening Herald, Galway Observer, RTE Guide, Irish Post. Preview of performances by Druid include Midnight Court at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Articles include coverage of the resignation by Garry Hynes as Artistic Director of the Abbey Theatre and her disagreements with the board of the Abbey theatre. Articles include "Few claps for her last curtain call" (24 Apr, Irish Post) "Hynes to break with Abbey because of rift with board" (7 Apr, Irish Times) "New Abbey crisis as Garry Hynes quits" (7 Apr, Irish Independent) "Mason tipped for Abbey" (8 Apr, Cork Examiner)Also includes articles "In the family way" - Roddy Doyle's Snapper (3 Apr, Irish Post) "Frank McGuinness - the playwright as keeper of the asylum" (3 Apr, Irish Press) "Why Lynne's not in the Abbey habit" - Interview with Lynn Parker (22 Apr, Evening Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from City Tribune, Kilkenny People, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Leinster Leader, Sunday Tribune, Tallaght Echo, The Kingdom, Sunday Press, Kerryman, The Toronto Star (CA), Eye, Now, The Globe and Mail, Sydney Morning Herald (AU) The Sunday Sun (AU) Key articles include "Druid to stage world premiere" - 'At the Black Pig's Dyke' written by Vincent Woods to be performed in Toronto, Canada and also performed in Sydney, Australia, "Innovative technique pivotal to Irish Drama (10 Apr, The Toronto Star)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Connacht Tribune, Waterford News and Star, City Tribune, Tuam Herald, Vale Star, Anois, Sunday Tribune, Cork Examiner, Irish Post, Daily Star, Leinster Express, Woman's Way, Galway Advertiser, Limerick Leader, Sunday Independent, Galway Observer, Westmeath Examiner, Longford Leader, Leitrim Observer. Reviews and comments on productions by Druid include 'Dracula' written by Bram Stoker and in a version by Frank McGuinness and directed by Monica Frawley. Play is performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Also includes previews of new production by Druid, 'The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs', written and directed by Simone Benmussa. Key articles include "Show goes on despite rector" (1 Apr, Irish Times) "Druid staff resignations not a cause of concern" (2 Apr, Connacht Sentinel) "Druid's £337,000 [grant from the Arts Council of Ireland" (12 Apr, Connacht Tribune) "Druid's 21st dogged by discontent" (14 Apr, Sunday Tribune) "Arts Council defend £337,000 allocation to low-output Druid" (15 Apr, City Tribune) "Backstage theatre company [Longford] celebrated birthday" "Leading French director for new Druid production" (19 Apr, City Tribune) "Irish theatre influence is growing, says Hynes (19 Apr, Irish Times) "Crowds throng to opening of Cuirt" (19 Apr, Galway Advertiser) "Arts groups 'not prepared to be kept in property'" (19 Apr, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from Galway Advertiser, City Tribune, Irish Times, The Examiner, Newsday, Irish Echo, Donegal People's Press, Sligo Champion, Anglo Celt, Evening Echo, Longford Leader, Limerick Leader, Limerick Post, Vale Star, Mallow Star, New York Daily News, Staten Island Advance, Staten Island Sunday Advance, Midtown Resident. Cuttings relate to the Irish touring production of Philadelphia, Here I Come! by Brian Friel, produced by Druid Theatre and also The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, produced by Druid on Broadway, New York.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish and international (American) press and also featuring print-outs of internet websites. Items are from the Examiner, City Tribune, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Times, Longford Leader, Connacht Tribune, New York Daily News, New York Post, The Star, U Magazine, www.playbill.com, www.broadwaynow.com, Irish Voice, The New York Times, Village Voice, Irish Echo, Variety, www.backstage.com, The Sunday Star Ledger, www.curtainup.com, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Daily News, New York Today. Key articles include "Druid excitement with four nominations for Broadway's 'Oscars' for the stage", "Tonys take their toll", Actors Shine but find little to mine in 'Lonesome West, (Irish Echo, 12-18 May) "Inconsistency plagues 'Lonesome West', "How to succeed at design by accident" - Tom Conroy (The Examiner, 2 Apr) "Travel writer Dervla arrives by bicycle to open Cuirt Festival" (City Tribune, 9 Apr) "Toast of Broadway Anna Manahan given civic reception in native city" (The Examiner, 14 Apr)

Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national Arts/theatre news coverage. Cuttings from various Irish newspapers. Includes coverage of The Year of the Hiker written by John B. Keane and produced by Druid Theatre and coverage of the Walworth Farce written by Enda Walsh and produced by Druid Theatre Company.

Press cuttings April 1990

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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 press. Coverage includes Druid productions of the Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh, My Brilliant Divorce by Geraldine Aron and Druid Debuts It Just Came Out by Christian O'Reilly and Abeyance by Abbey Spillane. Also includes interviews with Garry Hynes and coverage of Irish theatre and arts nationally.

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 others. Articles include an interview with Garry Hynes entitled "No Bones" Cuttings also include coverage of the Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin; coverage of Garry Hynes appointed to RTÉ Millennium Authority; Hynes to direct Big Maggie at the Abbey Theatre; report on an Grianán theatre, Donegal and other related articles on Druid.

Original and photocopy press cuttings Galway Advertiser, Cork Examiner, Leinster Express, The Guardian, Sunday Business Post, Hot Press, Wexford People, Woman's Way, City Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Independent, Phoenix, Irish Times, Galway Events Guide, Evening Herald, Sligo Champion, Irish Press. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Cheapside written by David Allen and performed at Druid theatre, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival. Key articles include "[Dr. Noel] Browne attacks arts facilities [in Galway] again. (1 Aug, Galway Advertiser) "A little piece of history" (1 Aug, Cork Examiner) "City not getting fair slice of Arts cake says report" (9 Aug, 1991) "High powered talks may salvage £3.m city theatre project" (9 Aug 1991) "Up and coming actors" (3 Sep, Irish Times) "Druid take to the road with controversial new play" (20 Sep, City Tribune) "Second theatre to be opened in Denny's factory" (20 Sep, Sligo Champion) Includes wide coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and coverage of the debate regarding the comments made by Dr. Noel Browne relating to the Arts in Galway.