Press cuttings July 1990.
Ref: P143/4/1/6/4
File of press cuttings taken from Irish press and publications such as the Irish Times, the Examiner, Irish Independent and local Galway press and which focus on the new production by Druid Theatre of The Gigli Concert, written by Tom Murphy and directed by Garry Hynes. Includes interviews with Tom Murphy and Garry Hynes and reviews and commentary on the play as part of the Galway Arts Festival.
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. Includes wide coverage of The Playboy of the Western World produced by Druid Theatre and also coverage and reports of the funding of the Arts and Theatre in Ireland, the Arts Council, the Abbey Theatre and related news.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Galway Advertiser, City Tribune Galway, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Evening Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Press, Evening Herald, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Limerick Leader, Sunday Tribune, Western People, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Wexford People, In Dublin, Kerryman, Anois, Connacht Sentinel, Image. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Trumpets and Raspberries written by Dario Fo and performed at Druid Lane Theatre. Key articles include "London Award for Galway's Druid" - Best Director award for Garry Hynes for Conversations on a Homecoming and The Factory Girls which were staged in London. (Jul, Various) "John B Heralds Season of Plays" (2 Jul, Limerick Leader) "Stratford triumph for Garry" (31 Jul, Sunday Independent) "Druid Will Carry On" - move of Jerome Hynes to Wexford Festival Opera "£1 Jul, Sunday Independent)
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. Includes interview with Garry Hynes entitled "Garry, Champion of the World" by Lynn Gardiner of the Guardian (UK); coverage of On Raftery's Hill by Marina Carr and produced by Druid Theatre/Royal Court and staged at the Royal Court; coverage of the Galway Arts Festival and of the Druid Debuts New Writing plays, including 'Desert Places'. Also includes coverage of Martin McDonagh and Druid.
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 Sunday Tribune, City Tribune Galway, Evening Press, Western People, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Irish Echo, Hot Press, Cork Examiner, Southern Star. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include Loot written by Joe Orton and produced at Druid theatre, Druid Lane, Galway. Key articles include "Hynes Sight" - Interview with Garry Hynes (19 Jun, Hot Press) "Ray McBride: Running, Dancing, Standing Still Actor" (3 Jun, Irish Times) "Mick Lally - From obscurity to a household name" (3 Jun 1986) "Entertaining Mr. Orton" (8 Jun, Sunday Tribune)
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the City Tribune (Galway), Connacht Sentinel, Irish Times, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, Ballinasloe Herald, Galway Observer, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Western People, Tuam Herald, Drogheda Independent. Reviews and comment on works by Druid include "A Touch of the Poet" written by Eugene O'Neill and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Wheelchairs and the Abbey" (4 Jun, Irish Press) "Abbey 'Whistle in the Dark' for Druid" (30 Jun, Connacht Sentinel) "Mick Lally: From the Gaeltacht to Glenroe" (27 Jun, Irish Times) "Yet another flawless gem from Druid" (17 Jun, Cork Examiner) "Wheelchair Access [at the Abbey theatre] (12 Jun Irish Times) "New city theatre company set for its Debut" [Heads or Harps theatre company, Galway] (12 Jun, City Tribune, Galway) "'Borstal Boy' to shoot Darragh [Kelly] to stardom (7 Jun, Sunday Press) and various other articles regarding Druid theatre, interviews and coverage of national and amateur Irish theatre.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Sentinel, Sunday Tribune, City Tribune Galway, Galway Advertiser, Phoenix, Limerick Post, Sligo champion, Irish Times, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Sunday Independent, London Independent, Cork Examiner, Evening Herald, New Ross Standard, Enniscorthy Guardian, Cork Examiner, Galway Observer, Western People, Alpha, Image. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Playgirl of the Western World" - interview with Garry Hynes (11 Jun, Sunday Tribune) "'Sevenwoods' aims to be a cultural milestone for Sligo (12 Jun, Sligo Champion) "City theatre project goes ahead despite Druid pullout" (9 Jun, City Tribune) "No sex romp at the Abbey" (27 Jun, 1989)
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Evening Press, City Tribune Galway, Phoenix, Donegal Democrat, Southern Star, Sunday Tribune, Cork Examiner, Social and Personal, Sunday Independent, Westmeath Examiner, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Sunday Business Post, Connacht Tribune. Key articles include "What next for Druid?" (24 Jun, Sunday Tribune) "Mick Lally and the Hiker top opera house bill (27 Jun, Cork Examiner) "Hurrah for Boucicault" (23 Jun, Evening Herald) "Renmore trio play major role in new theatre company" - Punchbag theatre company (22 Jun, City Tribune Galway) "Trials and Tribulations of touring theatre" (14 Jun, Irish Times) "Acts from five continents for Arts Festival" (8 Jun, City Tribune) "[Passion Machine] theatre company passionately seeks commercial sponsorship" (10 Jun, Sunday Business Post)