Enda Walsh News

A Red Orchid proudly announces its 2010-2011 season, featuring the Midwest Premieres of Paul Mullin's Louis Slotin Sonata, directed by Ensemble Member Karen Kessler, and Enda Walsh's The New Electric Ballroom, directed by Robin Witt.

The 55th Annual Village Voice OBIE Awards were presented on Monday, May 17, 2010, at a ceremony held at Webster Hall in Manhattan. Co-hosted by Michael Cerveris and former OBIE winner Anika Noni Rose, the awards were presented by J. Smith Cameron, Marin Ireland, Linda Lavin, Hamish Linklater, Michael Shannon, and Jennifer Westfeldt. BroadwayWorld was on hand to celebrate and brings you complete photo coverage below.

The 55th Annual Village Voice OBIE Awards were presented on Monday, May 17, 2010, at a ceremony held at Webster Hall in Manhattan. Co-hosted by Michael Cerveris and former OBIE winner Anika Noni Rose, the awards were presented by J. Smith Cameron, Marin Ireland, Linda Lavin, Hamish Linklater, Michael Shannon, and Jennifer Westfeldt.

STCinema kicks off its 2010 program with a special screening of the award-winning feature film Hunger penned by acclaimed Irish writer Enda Walsh. The screening coincides with Sydney Theatre's presentation of Druid Ireland's The Walworth Farce, also written by Enda Walsh. Hunger will screen on Sunday 25 April at 1pm.

The Studio Theatre has announced their 2010-2011 season. The full eleven-production lineup continues the Theatre's ongoing commitment to the highest quality, cutting-edge writing and thrilling performances. The coming season covers territory from a rundown Chicago donut shop to a sweltering beach deep in the Louisiana bayou. As The Studio Theatre welcomes the new Artistic Director into its home in September 2010, it looks forward to collaborating with this artist on the Theatre's mission: to produce the best in contemporary theatre.

14 Companies boasting over 100 artists and collaborators, and spanning theatre, dance, multi-media, gothic storytelling, live art, cinema, glove puppetry, not to mention an interactive self-help focus group will take part in this year's COIL festival at Performance Space 122.

14 Companies boasting over 100 artists and collaborators, and spanning theatre, dance, multi-media, gothic storytelling, live art, cinema, glove puppetry, not to mention an interactive self-help focus group will take part in this year's COIL festival at Performance Space 122.

14 Companies boasting over 100 artists and collaborators, and spanning theatre, dance, multi-media, gothic storytelling, live art, cinema, glove puppetry, not to mention an interactive self-help focus group will take part in this year's COIL festival at Performance Space 122.

14 Companies boasting over 100 artists and collaborators, and spanning theatre, dance, multi-media, gothic storytelling, live art, cinema, glove puppetry, not to mention an interactive self-help focus group will take part in this year's COIL festival at Performance Space 122.

Ilotopie's Water Fools (Fous de Bassin) Chicago Shakespeare Theater's World's Stage Series August 21-22, 2009 at the east end of Navy Pier 9:15 p.m.

Playwright Enda Walsh, author of THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM and THE WALWORTH FARCE, feels that, as contradictory as it may seem, words have a habit of getting in the way. Walsh says that, although in theatre words are obviously of the utmost importance, ideas can be communicated through the actors feelings and actions. Walsh believes that 'theater can be much more than just people talking.'

Enda Walsh, playwright of the critically acclaimed The Walworth Farce, premiered his new play, The New Electric Ballroom at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn last night to a full house. The play premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe First Award. The production is brought to St. Ann's by the Irish theatre company Druid Ireland and is directed by Edna Walsh. It runs at St. Ann's Warehouse through November 22nd.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomes Druid, one of Ireland's premier theater companies to Chicago with their production of The Walworth Farce, award-winning playwright Enda Walsh's biting social commentary disguised as a high farce.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomes Druid, one of Ireland's premier theater companies, with their production of The Walworth Farce. Critics world-wide have hailed Enda Walsh's tragic comedy in which Dinny and his two sons have been performing a farce rationalizing the violent circumstances which drove them to London, until one day when both their lives and the farce fall apart.

THE WALWORTH FARCE was written by Enda Walsh, one of Ireland's hottest young playwrights, and is a commission of the renowned Druid Theater Company. One of the most innovative and thrilling playwrights of his generation and Edinburgh Fringe First Winner (2007 and 2008), Enda Walsh is internationally celebrated for his exhilarating wordplay and the visceral power of his stories. His newest play The New Electric Ballroom, also presented by Druid, has enjoyed similar global success and is on tour this autumn in Ireland and the US.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomes Druid, one of Ireland's premier theater companies to Chicago with their production of The Walworth Farce, award-winning playwright Enda Walsh's biting social commentary disguised as a high farce.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomes Druid, one of Ireland's premier theater companies, with their production of The Walworth Farce. Critics world-wide have hailed Enda Walsh's tragic comedy in which Dinny and his two sons have been performing a farce rationalizing the violent circumstances which drove them to London, until one day when both their lives and the farce fall apart.

Guthrie Theater and Walker Art Center staff will spend this weekend preparing for next week's five-day Twin Cities fall theater bonanza, highlighted by the American stage debut of Guthrie Director Joe Dowling in Brian Friel's Faith Healer, the Guthrie/Walker co-presentation of the internationally acclaimed Druid Ireland's The Walworth Farce, an accompanying In Conversation event with Dowling and Walworth playwright Enda Walsh, two high-definition NT Live filmed presentations of the U.K. National Theatre's All's Well That Ends Well, the United States premiere of Interact Theater's Northern Lights/Southern Cross: Tales from the Other Side of the World and continuing performances of the Guthrie's 'Wilde and witty' production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Guthrie Theater and Walker Art Center staff will spend this weekend preparing for next week's five-day Twin Cities fall theater bonanza, highlighted by the American stage debut of Guthrie Director Joe Dowling in Brian Friel's Faith Healer, the Guthrie/Walker co-presentation of the internationally acclaimed Druid Ireland's The Walworth Farce, an accompanying In Conversation event with Dowling and Walworth playwright Enda Walsh, two high-definition NT Live filmed presentations of the U.K. National Theatre's All's Well That Ends Well, the United States premiere of Interact Theater's Northern Lights/Southern Cross: Tales from the Other Side of the World and continuing performances of the Guthrie's 'Wilde and witty' production of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomes Druid, one of Ireland's premier theater companies to Chicago with their production of The Walworth Farce, award-winning playwright Enda Walsh's biting social commentary disguised as a high farce.