Executive Director / Co-Director @abbeytheatre National Theatre of Ireland. All views my own...I think, although I am open to correction. Onwards
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The arts are going to play a huge part in the restoration of communities and societies over the next years. Arts events facilitate the safe gathering of people in shared explorations of what it is to be human and what it is to dream, aspire and challenge. They create empathy 1/
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Jun 12
A little message from some of our roasters ahead of GCN's Roast Battle Royale, Sunday, June 21 🔥 Join us at The @AbbeyTheatre from 7pm, get your tickets now 👉 buff.ly/hdvQxbH
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Jun 11
Working-class white people are burning down the homes of black working-class people, at the instigation of the world's only trillionaire. How has it come to this?
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I reviewed Annie Ryan's 1980s-themed take on The Whiteheaded Boy at the @AbbeyTheatre for the @IrishTimes. She has reimagined Lennox Robinson's genteel comedy as a bawdy farce that blends camp high jinks with a critique of some eternal national failings.👇
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Jun 10
Maith thú go léir to these brilliant folk
who gathered together to make magic
and merriment for us all.
Actors Creatives Abbey Theatre team = Joy.
The Whiteheaded Boy by Lennox Robinson
directed by Annie Ryan is running until 25 July. Tickets abbeytheatre.ie
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Two hilarious teams of notable LGBTQ figures and allies will battle it out for the win at GCN's Roast Battle Royale at The Abbey Theatre on June 21 🔥 Read 👉 buff.ly/iQMGIkS #GCNnews
ALT GCN Roast Battle Royale host Brendan Courtney smiles towards the camera, with a red theatre stage curtain as the backdrop. It has a blue and purple gradient with the GCN logo and the article's title that reads: "GCN announces star-studded new event Roast Battle Royale". At the bottom of the image, a message says: "Read more on www.gcn.ie at the link in bio".
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Mark O’Brien retweeted
Jun 11
GCN's Roast Battle Royale will turn up the heat on the @AbbeyTheatre stage, Sunday, June 21, from 7pm, as two hilarious teams of notable LGBTQ figures and allies mercilessly roast each other and battle it out for the win 🔥 Tickets selling fast 👉 buff.ly/wVMeWb6
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The Whiteheaded Boy review: Heart of Abbey’s summer show lies in an unexpected place irishtimes.com/culture/stage… via @IrishTimesCultr
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Jun 11
This is possibly the saddest thing I've seen in a long time..an immigrant nurse talking about fleeing her home..she saved her UNIFORM. So she could still WORK for our communities.
I'd fill this country with a thousand of this woman than one of those good for nothing thugs.
God help this poor woman.
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Mark O’Brien retweeted
Jun 10
City bidding £120mil for a player Newcastle had to sell to comply with FFP while still having not had a single punishment for 115 charges. On the day Everton are punished yet again for one overpayment that only occurred because of the War in Ukraine. Football has become a farce
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Jun 10
“It’s impossible to take it all in, to consume every storyline. United 2026 instead has just a wall of football, where more very much means less.”
Brilliant article from @MiguelDelaney on #worldcup26 and all that surrounds it
Jun 10
My big World Cup preview
It's the US, so of course size dictates everything - right down to overshadowing the use of the Azteca, the issues and how the tournament is going to play out
independent.co.uk/sport/foot…
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Jun 8
My greatest disappointment as an adult was discovering that bad people get away with everything.
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Jun 10
The violence in Belfast, including attacks on homes, is disgraceful. It solves nothing and only creates more fear and division. Political leaders who exploit community grievances instead of addressing the real challenges facing working-class communities should be held accountable
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Jun 10
Yes and also Troy Parrott. Two similar players. Troy would learn so much off Danny and they would both offer serious options upfront with Sesko #mufc
Jun 9
🤔 Genuine question for the #MUFC fanbase...
Danny Welbeck is entering the final stage of his career, has a market value of around £4-5m, and would likely be available for a minimal fee.
With Benjamin Šeško leading the line and Zirkzee expected to depart, would you bring Welbeck back to Old Trafford for one final season as a secondary striker?
✅ Homegrown
✅ Knows the club inside out
✅ Premier League proven
✅ Low-cost option
✅ Still contributing at the highest level
Many questioned the return of Jonny Evans. In the end, he proved to be a valuable squad player and leader in the dressing room.
Not saying it will happen. Just asking the question.
Would you take Danny Welbeck back for 12 months? 🔴👇
#ManchesterUnited #MUFC
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The Abbey Theatre was one of the great institutions of Ireland's cultural revival.
The story of 1916 was not born solely in politics or military planning.
It was also shaped by imagination, culture and ideas.
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Jun 5
Richard Gadd’s Half Man is visceral television. Heart of Darkness. The effects of trauma. Brutal love.
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May 29
Matthew Broderick to star at Abbey as theatre also announces ‘provocative’ Blindboy production irishtimes.com/culture/stage…
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Space suits and priestly gear: the Abbey Theatre costume warehouse where everything’s for rent irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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Jun 1
Just back from seeing Sofia Isella at the National Stadium.
I booked the tickets last year having been intrigued with her sound, performance and vibe online. I really didn’t know what to expect but what I got was more than I ever thought I would. Wow @sofiamfisella
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