Press cuttings 10/11/1990.
Ref: P143/4/1/6/8/9
Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from The Irish Press, Sunday Journal, Tuam Herald, Western People, Irish Press, Irish times, Connacht Sentinel, Connacht Tribune, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Evening Press, Sunday Tribune, Irish Independent, Cork Examiner and Galway Advertiser. Articles include risk to Druid at the 1980 Dublin Theatre Festival; Happy Days produced by Druid in Galway, previews and comment on the Dublin Theatre Festival, upcoming productions by Druid in Galway, Sundance produced by Druid in Galway and other related issues. See also T2/403
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Galway Observer, Sligo Champion, Tuam Herald, Kilkenny People, Sunday Tribune, RTE Guide, Sunday Press, Evening Herald, Galway Advertiser, Galway Observer, City Tribune Galway, Western People, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Connacht sentinel, New Ross Standard, Wexford People, Enniscorthy Guardian, Waterford News and Star, Connacht Telegraph, IT. Includes wide coverage, reviews and comment on the Wexford Opera Festival. Also includes coverage of production by Druid of I do not Like Thee Dr. Fell written by Bernard Farrell and performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Key articles include "Wexford Sparkles into Song" (26 Oct, Cork Examiner) "New manager for Druid" (20 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "Field Day bring new Friel play to city" (City Tribune Galway) "Abbey visit with Tom Murphy 'Hit'" (4 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) "Waiting for Garry" (13 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "When survival depends on the luck of the draw" (5 Nov, Irish Times)
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 press. Includes coverage of the DruidSynge series; funding in the Arts and theatre in Ireland; a review of the year in Irish theatre and arts and other related news coverage.
File of press cuttings from various Irish press and including an interview with playwright and broadcaster Vincent Woods and also a feature on women in Irish theatre. Coverage also includes the passing and the funeral of Tony-award winning actor Tom Murphy.
File of press cuttings taken from Irish press and publications such as the Sunday Tribune, the Examiner, Irish Independent and local Galway press, reporting on the UK tour of The Walworth Farce by Enda Walsh and Druid Theatre; detailed UK coverage and reviews of The Walworth Farce staged at the National Theatre, Cottesloe, London. Also includes American press reviews and coverage from Los Angeles and the Druid production of The Playboy of the Western World and The Shadow of the Glen, as part of the DruidSynge series.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from The Irish Times, Sligo Champion, Evening Herald, Irish Press, Leitrim Observer, Sunday Tribune, The Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish News, Irish independent, Western People, Belfast Telegraph, Westmeath Examiner, Connacht Sentinel, Roscommon Champion, Inniu, Derry Journal, Irish News (N.I), The Home News (New Jersey), Cork Examiner, Sligo Journal, Donegal Democrat, Belfast Newsletter, Londonderry Sentinel, Hot Press, Social and Personal, the Times (England) Reviews and comments on production by Druid during this period include The Shadow of the Glen by J.M. Synge, the Playboy of the Western World by J.M. Synge Key articles include wide coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, "The Druid Flame Needs Rekindling" (1 Oct, Irish Press) Sligo Festival of Drama (2 Oct, Leitrim Observer) "Playboy - A Faultless Production) plays on De Valera and History - G.P. Gallivan, Sunday Independent, 17 Oct) Tour of Playboy to Aran Islands (17 Oct) Druid tour to Derry (19 - 20 Oct) and other articles relating to theatre in Ireland.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Evening Herald, Sunday Press, Tuam Herald, Sunday Independent, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Sligo champion, Fermanagh Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, U Magazine, Galway Advertiser, The Magazine, Sunday Press, Cork Evening Echo, Clare Champion, Hot Press, Limerick Leader, Northern Standard, Evening Press, The Guardian, Irish Independent, Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press. Reviews and comment on productions by Druid include The Wood of the Whispering by M.J Molloy, A Galway Girl by Geraldine Aron. Key articles include coverage of Irish Theatre Festival, "Druid Acclaimed in Dublin and on West Tour" (11 Oct, Connacht Sentinel) "Molloy play made the most impact" (8 Oct, Evening Press) "An I for an Eye" - article on photographer Amelia Stein (2 Oct Sunday Independent) "My play is not long and boring, says angry author" - Tom Murphy. (1 Oct, Irish Independent)
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.
Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Sunday Tribune, Tuam Herald, City Tribune Galway, New Hibernia, Sunday Press, Sunday independent, Irish Times, Ballinasloe Herald, Financial Times, Evening Herald, Image, Magill, Galway Advertiser, Galway Advertiser, Wexford People, Connacht Sentinel. Key articles include coverage of the Dublin Theatre Festival, reviews of Whistle in the Dark written by Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes and revived at the Abbey Theatre, various interview with Tom Murphy, "Theatre Workshop stages £12,000 appeal for funds" (10 Oct, Wexford People) "Colgan 'no' to the Abbey" (18 Oct 1985) "Corporation give £34,000 to the Arts" (23 Oct, Galway Advertiser) "The Abbey in Crisis" (Oct, Magill) Batch of copy press cutting from Irish newspapers commenting on "A Whistle in the Dark" by Tom Murphy.