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The play’s the thing Trinity alumna Ruth Negga heads to the Gate Theatre in time for Michaelmas Term

Oscar-nominated actress Ruth Negga returns to the Irish stage this autumn to tackle the title role in a gender-bending production of Hamlet for the Gate Theatre as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Negga has come a long way from … Continue reading The play’s the thing Trinity alumna Ruth Negga heads to the Gate Theatre in time for Michaelmas Term

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Hard Working Class Heroes: Our pick of the best

Last weekend saw seven Dublin venues playing host to Hard Working Class Heroes, an independent showcase of new Irish music. There were some predictably sublime performances from some of the more well-established acts, but given that HWCH is a showcase, here are four acts from last weekend who we loved, but had never really heard of before. Continue reading Hard Working Class Heroes: Our pick of the best