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The Irish World The Irish World - the family paper for the Irish in Britain Reporting the Irish in Britain since 1987.

THE paper that's proud to cover the wide spectrum of Irish sporting and cultural events - GAA, Irish Country and Western, Irish Dancing, Trad, Folk, Indie, Pop, Irish Film and Irish Theatre...and Irish people making a name for themselves here in sport, showbiz, the Arts, and in Business.

https://www.theirishworld.com/the-next-steps/Former World Champion dancer Ceili Moore told us about the new show Éireann...
07/08/2025

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Former World Champion dancer Ceili Moore told us about the new show Éireann by A Taste of Ireland Company.

The stage spectacular goes through Ireland's history from the Vikings to Brian Boru, the Easter Rising and the Famine.

Ceili, who has danced in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, told us how the show is taking the next step regarding a show of this kind and spectacle.

The show makes its West End debut at Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells.

However it first makes its Irish bows at Town Hall Theatre Galway and Siamsa Tíre.

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https://www.theirishworld.com/eviction-notice/We spoke to the Irish playwright and cast members of a new play that shows...
07/08/2025

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We spoke to the Irish playwright and cast members of a new play that shows the housing crisis for the farce that it is.

Meade Conway, Frankie Weatherby and John Gregor chatted about How to Kill Your Landlord, the new play that deals with the serious issue through comedy and is currently playing at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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https://www.theirishworld.com/north-country-boy/Belfast actor Colin Connor told us about making his West End debut in Co...
05/08/2025

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Belfast actor Colin Connor told us about making his West End debut in Conor McPherson's Girl From the North Country at The Old Vic Theatre.

It has been a long way to the West End for Colin who had to once shelve his acting ambitions. He was 31 when he returned to acting and chatted to us about working with Conor McPherson as a director and returning to his native Belfast to play Nick Laine in the Bob Dylan musical.

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https://www.theirishworld.com/bringing-the-magic-back/We spoke to actor Cavan Clarke about bringing the magic back with ...
05/08/2025

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We spoke to actor Cavan Clarke about bringing the magic back with the first London production of Brigadoon in more than 35 years now playing at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

Cavan spoke about being part of his first ever musical (although he doesn't sing), returning to Regents Park Open Air Theatre years after starring in Romeo and Juliet and acting with Michael Douglas in Franklin.

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04/08/2025

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https://www.theirishworld.com/stepping-into-the-unknown/Visual artist Ornagh told us about her virtual reality show The ...
31/07/2025

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Visual artist Ornagh told us about her virtual reality show The Ode Islands which she is about to Pleasance Theatre for her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut.

The Ode Islans finds a woman caught in a storm and cast adrift across a chain of surreal islands—each representing a different facet of her identity, from domestic roles to sexuality, gender, and body image.

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https://www.theirishworld.com/lifes-a-bitch/Actor and theatre maker Marty Breen told us about their show BITCH which con...
31/07/2025

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Actor and theatre maker Marty Breen told us about their show BITCH which contemplates difficult themes and is currently playing at Pleasance Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BITCH explores themes such as punch-down humour, resenting your identity, and questions of complicity through a blend of stand-up, cabaret and theatre.

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https://www.theirishworld.com/happy-families/Award winning playwright Karis Kelly told us about her play Consumed which ...
31/07/2025

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Award winning playwright Karis Kelly told us about her play Consumed which is playing at Traverse Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Consumed deals with themes of identity and generational trauma and Karis chatted about growing up between Northern Ireland and London and her own mixed identity.

The play won Karis the Women's Prize for Playwriting in 2022.

After Edinburgh it comes to Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, Leeds Playhouse, The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and Sheffield Theatres.

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https://www.theirishworld.com/relighting-my-fire/Annmarie Cullen spoke to us ahead of bringing her award- winning musica...
26/07/2025

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Annmarie Cullen spoke to us ahead of bringing her award- winning
musical Remember That Time? to theSpaceUK and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Annmarie spoke about how she came to write the show finding herself back in Ireland starting again after many years in LA with her band Saucy Monky and then writing music for film and TV.

After a stint in Barcelona where she wasn't doing music even for enjoyment, Annmarie would find her joy and her fire for music again and decide to write the largely biographical show that also features Naimee Coleman and Gearoid Farrelly.

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