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 the Cork Examiner, Image, Irish Press, Sunday Press, Phoenix, Sunday Independent, Evening Herald, Irish independent, In Dublin, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Irish Post, City Tribune Galway, Connacht Tribune, Donegal Democrat, Evening Press. Reviews and comments on works produced by Druid include Bailegangaire written by Tom Murphy and produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Key articles include an interview with Joe Dowling - "Don't be an actor unless you really have to." (30 May, Cork Examiner) "Players of the Western World" - interview with Garry Hynes (21 May, Irish Press) "Ansbacher to sponsor top playwright" (28 May 1986) Interview with Tom Murphy by John Waters (15 May, In Dublin) "Siobhan [McKenna] at her very best" (10 May, Evening Herald) Also includes many reviews of Bailegangaire at the Gaiety, coverage of amateur theatre, National Drama Award, reviews of other productions in Dublin and Ireland.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Press, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Independent, Sunday Press, Tullamore Tribune, Phoenix, City Tribune (Galway) Irish Times, Irish Medical News, Hot Press, Irish Medical News. Key articles include an interview with Vincent Dowling prior to him starting his three year directorship of the Abbey Theatre; (24 May, Sunday Tribune) "Godot won't wait as Druid cancel actor's contract" (1 May, City Tribune Galway)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Press, Evening Press, Irish News, Theatre Ireland, City Limits, Irish Post, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Galway observer, Galway Advertiser, The Scotsman (U.K.) The Independent (U.K.) Dundalk Democrat, Evening Standard (U.K.) Financial Times, Time Out (U.K.) Reviews and comment on productions by Druid theatre include Factory Girls written by Frank McGuinness and produced in Glasgow, Scotland. Key articles include "Many varieties of Hynes" - an interview with Jerome Hynes, Manager of Druid theatre company (27 May, Evening Press) "Production Lines (Time Out U.K.) "Abbey debut at last for transatlantic Des [Keogh] (22 May, Sunday Press) Interview with Frank McGuinness (15 May, Sunday Tribune) [Garry] Hynes to direct two RSC plays (16 May, Irish Times)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Evening Herald, Sunday Life, Connacht Sentinel, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Phoenix, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Irish Press, Western People, Cork Examiner, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Sunday Press, Art Matters. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include a preview of new play Wild Harvest written by Ken Bourke to be staged in Galway by Druid theatre company. Includes coverage of Druid's withdrawal from the proposed redevelopment of the Spanish Arch area of Galway City which was to include a custom-built home for Druid. Key articles include "Nuns Island to close" (6 May, Irish Times) "Druid pull out of Spanish Arch theatre project" (12 May, City tribune, Galway) "Druid withdraws from £2.7m municipal theatre project" (13 May, Irish Times) "Mick Lally's 'Wild Harvest'" - Interview with Mick Lally (25 May, Galway Advertiser)

Press cuttings May 1990.

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Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Western People, Cork Examiner, Galway Advertiser, Irish Times, Irish Independent, City Tribune Galway, Sunday Press, Connacht Sentinel, Tuam Herald, Phoenix, Evening Herald, Kerryman, Post News. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Antigone produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Druid disappointment spawned idea for new city theatre group" (4 May, City Tribune, Galway) "Behind the scenes at Druid" (10 May, Galway Advertiser) "Backstage drama of theatre funding" (7 May, Irish Times) "Antigone final show at Druid" (12 May, Tuam Herald) "Dramatic contrasts in Galway theatre" (26 May, Tuam Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, Sunday Press, Connacht Tribune, City Tribune, Cork Examiner, Tullamore Tribune, Roscommon Herald, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Sunday Independent, Sunday Business Post, Kerryman. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Werewolves' written by Teresa Lubkiewicz and performed at Druid theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Re-viewing the history" - Garry Hynes (17 May, Sunday Tribune)"A fund cut by Council threat to Arts" (15 May, Connacht Tribune) "Arts groups lash out at grant cut bias against city" (15 May, City Tribune) "Words from behind the left ear" - Interview with Sebastian Barry and his mother Joan O'Hara (21 May, Irish Times) "Yes, the artist and the farmer can be friends (30 May, Tuam Herald) "Canadian puppet show with a difference to top the bill for Arts Festival" (22 May, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Belfast Telegraph, Andersonstown News, Cork Examiner, The Word Magazine, The Fermanagh Herald, Ulster News Letter, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Western People, Galway Observer, Hot Press, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, Offaly Independent, City Tribune, Westmeath Independent, Derry Sentinel, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Anois, Limerick Chronicle, Sunday Independent, Connacht Sentinel, Clare Champion, Drama News, Athlone, Limerick Post, Limerick Leader, Cork Evening Echo, Cork Examiner, East Belfast Herald and Post, South Belfast Herald and Post, Westmeath Examiner, Sunday Life, Newsletter, Midland Tribune, Tullamore Tribune, Daily Star, Athlone Observer, Imokilly People. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Midnight Court by Brian Merriman and translated by David Marcus, performed at Druid Lane theatre Galway. Irish tour of this production includes county Galway, Limerick, Belfast, Cork and Athlone. Key articles include "With Hynes Sight" - Interview with Garry Hynes (5 May, Hot Press) "Galway's world famous Druid theatre company to pay first visit to Athlone" (7 May, Westmeath Advertiser) "Father and son trace evolution of city theatre [in Galway]" - Sean and Maelíosa Stafford (14 May, City Tribune) "Snapper star revels in Cannes glory" - Interview with Tina Kellegher (30 May, Sunday Press)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Glasgow Mayfest (SC)The Independent on Sunday (U.K.) The Scotsman (SC)The Herald (SC), Daily Telegraph Mirror (U.K) Includes coverage and reviews of Druid production 'At the Black Pig's Dyke' written by Vincent Woods and produced at the York Theatre and the Athenaeum Theatre, Glasgow. Other key articles include "Straw Men of the Border Wars" (1 May, Independent on Sunday)