Born out of the eponymous event series and presented by historian and writer Chris Kissane, Ireland’s Edge – The Podcast shares the absorbing discussions and interviews captured at Ireland's Edge in Dingle. This rich store of conversations, stories, and ideas underscore the need for open dialogue in an era of political upheaval and polarisation, exploring a wide range of critical topics.
Coming up this season: Trump 2.0 and the Global Rise of Populism / The Weaponisation of A.I. and Data / The Modern Revival of the Irish Language and Ireland’s Cultural Renaissance / Cutting edge investigations into State and Corporate Violence / Climate Change and Ireland's Green Transition / Balancing Tourism and Social Sustainability /The Future of RTÉ and Role of Public Service Broadcasting, and more!
Things look different from the edge.
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Born out of the eponymous event series and presented by historian and writer Chris Kissane, Ireland’s Edge – The Podcast shares the absorbing discussions and interviews captured at Ireland's Edge in Dingle. This rich store of conversations, stories, and ideas underscore the need for open dialogue in an era of political upheaval and polarisation, exploring a wide range of critical topics.
Coming up this season: Trump 2.0 and the Global Rise of Populism / The Weaponisation of A.I. and Data / The Modern Revival of the Irish Language and Ireland’s Cultural Renaissance / Cutting edge investigations into State and Corporate Violence / Climate Change and Ireland's Green Transition / Balancing Tourism and Social Sustainability /The Future of RTÉ and Role of Public Service Broadcasting, and more!
Things look different from the edge.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It is no exaggeration to say that the history of modern Ireland has been played out on the stage of our national theatre, The Abbey, founded in 1904, and after independence the first publicly-subsidised theatre in the English-speaking world. It was there that Ireland first saw many of the great plays of Gregory, Yeats, Synge, O’Casey and others, often to great public debate and controversy. The Abbey has also brought Irish theatre to stages all around the world through its successful touring productions, alongside promoting new playwrights here at home.
Recent decades however have seen financial and management difficulties, alongside a long-delayed building redevelopment plan. Caitríona McLaughlin is co-director and artistic director of the Abbey Theatre, where her recent production of Brian Friel’s Translations won a UK Theatre Award after its tour of Ireland, North and South.
At Ireland’s Edge in Dingle she talked about her work, the Abbey, and theatre more broadly with musician and cultural consultant Dermot McLaughlin.
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