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This is the most problem-ridden show I’ve seen on an Irish stage in years, possibly ever. The script adaptation of the JM Barrie story by Roddy Doyle is unremarkable, having none of Doyle’s characteristic wit or social acuity. Director Ned Bennett chooses to overcomplicate the material rather than discipline it. And the set by Niall McKeever and costumes by Katie Davenport are a jumbled mix of migraine-inducing textile designs and visual chaos.

Theatre: The Gate’s fast-paced Christmas show, relocated to early 20th-century Dublin, will entertain parents as well as children

Building off the success of this competition, the hope is to build a little mini village at the school for staff, with about 13 of them hoping to be built over the next few years.

Roddy Doyle’s new version of Peter Pan postponed because of ‘intricate and technical nature’ of show, says Dublin theatre

Rancho Cielo's Construction and Sustainable Design Academy students’ home, Nexus_01, won first place overall in the inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon in October in a challenge to design and build a model solar-powered home that addresses climate change and California's housing needs, showcases innovation and ensures the home is market-ready and can educate the community about climate change challenges.

The author of The Snapper and The Van has set his new version of JM Barrie’s classic story in Ireland

The acclaimed group’s artistic director is a natural collaborator, including on Strange Waves, her new album with the composer Ed Bennett

SALINAS – It is the little school that could, and succeeded spectacularly. Rancho Cielo, the comprehensive learning, training and social services center for Monterey County youth, was named winner of the 2023 Orange County Sustainability Decathlon with its Nexus_01 home. “Exhausted and exhilarated” was how Thomas Rettenweder, architect and educator, described how he was feeling […]

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Written and developed with financial assistance from the PRS Foundation and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Ellis and Bennett present a major statement...