John Kearn News Today

At the world’s biggest barrel of laughs, Hannah Gadsby, John Kearns and Rose Matafeo rub shoulders with homegrown stars-in-the-making. Our writer has the time of his life

Our critics’ highlights of the year include a 24-hour marathon, a standup welcoming hecklers, a reboot of The Matrix and a bus ride filled with emotion

In the run-up to the festival, our writers will choose new productions that have caught their eye – but here’s a selection of those we’ve already reviewed

The standup delivers the finest set of his career – touching on fatherhood, bin bags and Van Gogh Lego

The 14th Annual 1st Irish Festival, produced by the Origin Theatre Company, opened on Sunday and will continue through Jan. 31. The 2022 festival w...