Press cuttings of articles, reviews and general commentary on the productions of Druid Theatre Company. Also includes coverage of productions prior to the establishment of Druid Theatre Company, pre-1975 - which relates to the University College Galway Drama Society.

Press Files - Dec 1972 - Dec 1975 Bound album of press cuttings relating to Drama Soc[iety] of University College Galway (now National University of Ireland, Galway). Related to productions produced by the Drama Soc. Includes press cuttings of reviews taken from Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald, Connacht Tribune, Roscommon Herald, Roscommon Champion, The Irish Times, the Irish Press, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald and Hibernia. Cuttings refer to productions, competitions entered and won by UCG Drama Soc, awards received and coverage of Irish amateur drama scene. Includes printed paper programme from productions of Elizabeth One by Paul Foster (1975) produced during the 23rd Annual Amateur Drama Festival in Athlone, Co. Westmeath, "Weekend Theatre - A Festival on One Act Plays" presented by UCG Dramasoc in the university theatre, featuring nine plays. Members who are featured in articles and images include Marie Mullen, Garry Hynes, (receiving best actress and best director awards respectively)

Press Files 12 Jun 1975 - [ ] 1977 Bound album of press cuttings that features articles on the formation of Druid Theatre Company, "New Theatre Group for Galway" and "New Company's First Production". Articles follow the first productions by Druid, where they were produced, who starred in and produced them, reviews, campaigns for a permanent home for Druid and a theatre for Galway, the reception of Druid locally and nationally and various other articles. Images feature Garry Hynes, Marie Mullen, Mick Lally, Mairead Noone, Pat Connaughton, Paul O'Neill, Martin Coffee and Mairead Ni Nuadhlain. Specific productions featured include BirdBath, Mother Adam, Children of the Wolf, Treats, Playboy of the Western World, Off Obie, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, the Loves of Cass Maguire and It's aTw o-Foot-Six-Inches-Above-the-Ground World.

Photocopy and original press cuttings detailing reviews and comment on productions by University College Galway Drama Society Players ('Elizabeth One?', by Druid theatre, including The Pursuit of Pleasure, Birdbath, Playboy of the Western World, There are Tragedies and Tragedies, Tom Paine, After Magritte and Aladdineen O'Druideen. Also features articles on funding for Druid, funding for arts in Galway city and other issues.

Bound album of press cuttings featuring comment and reviews of productions by Druid including Bar and Ger, After Magritte and The Enchanted Trousers. Cuttings are taken from The Tuam Herald, The Connacht Sentinel, [Irish] Independent, Irish Times, Evening Press and Sunday Tribune. Articles and features refer to "Druid Get a New Home", development of Druid Lane theatre, interview with Garry Hynes, coverage of Druid press conferences, funding for Druid and other issues.

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

Photocopy of press cuttings taken from Galway Advertiser, Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Irish Times and Irish Independent. Articles include comment and reviews on productions such as The Eternal Triangle, The Importance of Being Earnest, Village Wooing, An Evening at Coole, The Threepenny Opera, the Real Inspector Hound and Galway Girl. Other articles refer to support for Druid theatre company, a new home and theatre for Druid, "Druid Theatre - A Milestone" and other similar topics.

Press cuttings taken from the Evening Press, Connacht Sentinel, Connacht Tribune, Irish Times, Galway Advertiser, Irish Press, Connacht Tribune and [Irish] Independent. Reviews and comments refer to productions The Fascinating Foundling, The Importance of Being Earnest, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass, Thirst, The Real Inspector Hound and others. Key articles include equality in theatre and cinema, Druids fifth birthday, appointment of staff, Focus theatre, Dublin, De Dannan music group, interviews with Garry Hynes and other articles.

Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from the Irish Post, Irish Press, Sunday Independent, Irish News (Northern Ireland) Daily Mail, Western People, Galway Advertiser, Hibernia, Irish Times, Edinburgh Evening News, Cork Examiner and Cork Evening Echo. Articles include review of productions by Druid such as The Fascinating Foundling, The Pursuit of Pleasure (at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival) The Importance of Being Earnest, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass, Bar and Ger, The Pursuit of Pleasure, A Galway Girl (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Also includes articles speaking with members of Druid regarding their productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. File includes bound book of copy press cuttings from Irish and UK press relating to Druid productions at the Edinburgh Festival and marking Druid's win of Fringe First Award and also Radio Forth Award, both for plays written by Hynes. Also includes cutting from Druid productions in Galway and other Irish press coverage on Druid from the period Aug - Oct 1980.

Photocopy and original press cuttings taken from the Clare Champion, Galway Advertiser, Hibernia, Western People, Evening Herald, Irish News (N.I.) Irish Times, Irish Post, Irish Press, Daily Mail, Evening News (S), The Scotsman (S), Festival Times (S), Tuam Herald, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Independent, Connacht Tribune, The Festival Fringe (S) Sunday Independent, Sunday Journal (S) Evening Press, Irish Weekly (S) Donegal Democrat, Sunday Press, In Dublin and U Magazine. Includes reviews of the productions in Edinburgh by Druid of The Pursuit of Pleasure, Bar and Ger, A Galway Girl, Island Protected by a Bridge of Glass and accounts of the awards won by these productions including the Edinburgh Fringe First award and Radio Four Award for Original Music and a Civic Reception in Galway for Druid to mark these awards. Other productions by Druid in Galway and Ireland commented on and reviewed are Happy Days by Samuel Beckett. Scottish newspaper. See also T2/403