Considering its brief run, from the 21st to the 24th of June, I was delighted to have been able to catch Happy Days in the 3Olympia. Not only to see a Beckett play live, but also to see Siobhán McSweeney … Continue reading Happy Days: A Review of Samuel Beckett’s play in the 3Olympia Theatre Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
In a review of Samuel Beckett’s Lessness (performed at the Barbican last year) for the Guardian newspaper, the influential London theatre critic, Lyn Gardner described Olwen Fouéré as someone who “would be compelling if she sat doing absolutely nothing at … Continue reading Falling for Fouéré – An Interview with Olwen Fouéré
●●●●○ “The Lord upholdeth all that fall” – such is the dubious source of Samuel Beckett’s first radio play, All That Fall. Written in 1956 at the BBC’s suggestion, the play aired on 13 January 1957 to a loyal radio … Continue reading All That Fall – Review
●●●●● For those unfamiliar with Samuel Beckett’s tumultuous relationship with his homeland, it is easy to imagine him as one of Ireland’s most-loved and respected writers. The Samuel Beckett Bridge, which looms over the Liffey is cast as an homage … Continue reading Lessness – Review
