10 Irish Autumn Cultural Highlights
here’s a breakdown of the cultural highlights mentioned in the text, categorized for easy reference:
Music
Sprints – All That is Over: Second album from the irish band, expected to be strong and explore themes of personal and societal issues. (Released September 26th)
Theatre
SELL: A reworking of Lorca‘s The House of bernarda Alba, directed by Claire Reilly and starring Carys D. Coburn. Explores parallels between Franco’s Spain and De Valera’s Ireland. (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, September 30th – November 8th)
Macbeth: A production by Druid, featuring Marty Rea in the title role, part of the dublin theatre Festival. (Gaiety Theatre,Dublin,September 25th – October 5th)
literature
John Banville – Venetian Vespers: A new atmospheric mystery novel set in Venice in 1899. (Faber, published september 25th)
Comedy
Emma Doran - Emmaculate: A new stand-up show by Irish comedian Emma Doran, touring nationwide.(On tour nationwide from September 25th)
Television
The Walsh Sisters: An adaptation of Marian Keyes’ novels, a six-part series about a Dublin family. Starring Louisa Harland, Carrie crowley, Aidan quinn and Stefaine Preissner. (RTÉ One, autumn TBC)
The text also includes embedded content (Instagram and YouTube videos) related to some of these events, but these are primarily promotional materials.