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The End of Hope, Orange Tree Theatre
Guest post by Oliver Wake David Ireland’s The End of Hope (previously seen in Glasgow as The End of Hope, The End of Desire – a long title for a short play) comes to the Orange Tree for a short run as part of the theatre’s directors’ festival. It’s an intimate two-hander performed in the…
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Everything Between Us, Finborough Theatre
When a playwright has seemingly overnight success with one of their more recent works it seems natural to go back to a previously acclaimed work but when that work feels underdeveloped and lacking in depth it is a risky decision. David Ireland’s Cyprus Avenue was a stunning look at Northern Irish Protestant identity in 21st century as…
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English premiere of David Ireland’s Everything Between Us at Finborough Theatre
Following his Royal Court/Abbey Theatre production Cyprus Avenue, starring Stephen Rea, David Ireland’s new production Everything Between Us has its English premiere at the Finborough Theatre “I bit into your heart and I chewed on it slowly like a connoisseur. I swallowed it. I remember thinking it was an especially small heart and easy to…
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