Plays by the legendary Irish playwright Brian Friel, often hailed as an 'Irish Chekhov,' are heading back to their roots in a landmark cross-border project, The Guardian writes. The five-year ...

“If we had such a thing, Brian Friel would be the Poet Laureate of Ireland,” O’Reilly said. “He means a huge deal to us.” ...

Through the Shortbread Tin is a new National Theatre of Scotland production about the supposed third century Scottish bard Ossian. Its writer – poet Martin O’Connor – and director Lu Kemp, share their ...

AFTER HIS PLAY Philadelphia, Here I Come! became the biggest hit of the 1964 Dublin Theatre Festival and a breakout success in New York City, Brian Friel went on to write more than 20 plays for ...