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Date of Death: December 22, 1989

Birth Place: Foxrock, County Dublin, IRELAND

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Samuel Beckett Biopic DANCE FIRST Starring Gabriel Byrne to Close San Sebastian Film Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 21, 2023


According to The Hollywood Reporter, DANCE FIRST, the Samuel Beckett biopic directed by Oscar winner James Marsh, will close the 71st San Sebastian Film Festival, running September 22nd through 30.

GENESIS OWUSU Shares 'Stay Blessed' From New Album 'STRUGGLER'
by Michael Major - Aug 16, 2023


Owusu also shares the album’s third single, “Stay Blessed,” and the Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore-directed video featuring Owusu and his Roaches – fans from across Australia that showed up to the video shoot in Melbourne ready to shave their heads and dawn the album’s iconic red stripe on their heads. Watch the video now!

Review: BECKETT.WOMEN. At HERE Arts Center
by Kristen Morale - Aug 7, 2023


What did our critic think of BECKETT.WOMEN. at HERE Arts Center?AnomalousCo recently presented the world premiere of Beckett.Women., an evening of three short plays by Samuel Beckett: Footfalls, Not I and Rockaby. Designed and directed by Diana Zhdanova, the production ran from July 28th - 30th, with plans to tour.

La Coordinación Nacional De Teatro Presentará Una Variada Programación Escénica Durante Agosto
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 31, 2023


Para el mes de agosto, la programación de la Coordinación Nacional de Teatro del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), en el Centro Cultural del Bosque (CCB) estará integrada por 13 puestas en escena de compañías que proponen distintas temáticas. 

Michael Shannon & Paul Sparks Led WAITING FOR GODOT & More Set for TFANA 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023


Discover the lineup for the Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) 2023-24 season, featuring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks in the iconic play Waiting for Godot. Get all the details on the dates and tickets.

Dublin Theatre Festival 2023 Lineup Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2023


The line-up for Dublin Theatre Festival 2023 has been revealed, one of the most ambitious editions of the festival in recent years, inviting audiences from ages 4 upwards to be part of this annual celebration of live performance. Learn more about the lineup here!

Luna Summer Teen Conservatory Presents MIDDLETOWN, August 4-6
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2023


The Luna Stage Teen Summer Conservatory will present Middletown by Will Eno for three public performances August 4- August 6.

Bill Irwin and Jacob Ming-Trent to Join Eden Espinosa & More at WTF Cabaret
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2023


Don't miss the incredible lineup featuring Bill Irwin and Jacob Ming-Trent, joining Eden Espinosa and more at the highly anticipated WTF Cabaret. Prepare to be amazed by the extraordinary performances and talent on display.

David Cale, Les Waters, Ryan J. Haddad & More to Take Part in Berkeley Rep's 2023 Ground Floor Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2023


Get a glimpse into the future of theater as Berkeley Rep announces the talented participants joining The Ground Floor program for 2023. From emerging artists to rising stars, explore the innovative works and fresh voices shaping the industry.

GENESIS OWUSU Shares New Single 'Tied Up!'
by Michael Major - Jul 12, 2023


Produced by Sol Was (Beyoncé’s Renaissance) and Henry Was (Justin Jay, Thumpasaurus), the track lends nods to fan favorites like “Good Times” and “Wit Da Team” rounded out by a pounding, yet meditative, outro. He is also set to bring his live show to North America, following his arena tour this spring supporting Paramore.

Northern Broadsides Reveals New Chair, Joint Vice-Chairs and Trustees
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2023


Dynamic Halifax-based company Northern Broadsides has announced the appointment of Debbie Richards as their new Chair. 

Review: STUMPED, Hampstead Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Jun 27, 2023


The tables are turned on two twentieth century playwrights who find themselves trapped in a hybrid of their own plays.

Kayla Boye's CALL ME ELIZABETH Will Be Presented At 59E59 Theaters
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2023


'Call Me Elizabeth,' a one-woman show about the early life of Elizabeth Taylor, will be presented July 15-18 by KB Productions at 59E59 Theaters as part of the 2023 East to Edinburgh Festival. Directed by Michael Weber, the critically acclaimed production is written by and stars Kayla Boye.

27 Theater Books for Your Summer 2023 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 16, 2023


From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 27 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer reading list.

Anne Bogart Will Direct World Premiere Of EASTLAND at the Samuel Beckett Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023


Exploring how we remember and why we forget some terrible events but not others, The Collective Theatre's new show Eastland uses storytelling, found objects, and live performance to recreate the events before and after the sudden capsizing of the passenger ship SS Eastland in front of thousands of people in the middle Chicago.

DEAD END Comes to Teatr Wielki
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023


Dead End is a remarkable work: an opera exploring current issues, written by two prominent Polish artists, Krzysztof Meyer and Antoni Libera.

Boston Baroque Releases Live Concert Recording Of Chevalier De Saint-Georges' Violin Concerto In D
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2023


Boston Baroque is ecstatic to release a live concert recording of the Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1 by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The recording features GRAMMY-nominated concertmaster and soloist Christina Day Martinson in a stunning performance that The Boston Musical Intelligencer remarked, “Christina Day Martinson delivered the three-movement concerto in ideal style, near flawlessly.”

José Casas Receives Inaugural Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2023


The Dominic Orlando Fund, which was created in 2022 following playwright Dominic Orlando's passing in 2021, announces the inaugural recipient of the Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award: José Casas. The two other finalists for the award were Tyla Abercrumbie of Chicago and Roger Q. Mason of Los Angeles.

Review: GODOT IS A WOMAN, Old Fire Station, Oxford
by Katie Kirkpatrick - May 19, 2023


In their Fringe hit Godot is a Woman, Silent Faces theatre company explore Beckett and his estate’s refusal to allow women or non-binary people to perform his most famous play through a series of skits and spoofs on the play itself. The show is initially framed through a phone call to the estate which never goes through, leaving the characters in an all-too-familiar state of waiting.

GENESIS OWUSU Returns with New Album 'STRUGGLER'
by Michael Major - May 18, 2023


Recorded between the US and Australia, the album’s producers traverse musical genres; from Jason Evigan (RUFUS DU SOL, SZA), to Mikey Freedom Hart (Jon Batiste’s 2021 Grammy of the Year Album, We Are), Sol Was (Beyoncé’s Renaissance), and original producers, Andrew Klippel and Dave Hammer.

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