David Hennessy

John Dinneen told David Hennessy about his new play The Jolly Fisherman, based on real events and current themes, which has called a ‘must see’ of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The Jolly Fisherman, written by John Dinneen, is set to be one of the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The Jolly Fisherman is from […]

Cork actor and playwright Aaron O’Neill told David Hennessy about his absurd one man show The Pigeon Factory which deals with themes of social media, isolation and capitalism. Cork playwright and actor Aaron O’Neill, artistic director of Oh! Scare Wilde Productions, is bringing his absurd one man show The Pigeon Factory to the Edinburgh Fringe. […]

Peter McCormick told David Hennessy about his new play developed with the help of real families living with MND. Peter McCormick’s new play Nesting will have its premiere at this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe. In a darkly comic and absurd exploration of love, death and duty, the story sees a seagull attempt to coax a man […]

Actor and director Mark McAuley told David Hennessy about Diary of a Mad Man which is heading to Edinburgh Fringe and explores themes like the toxicity of social media, radicalisation and mental health. Diary of a Mad Man, adapted from Nikolia Gogol’s farcical short story, will have its world premiere at the forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe. […]

Lara McDonnell and Catriona Faint told David Hennessy about the new play For Dolores as it comes to Edinburgh Fringe fresh from being lauded in Ireland. Eva O’Connor’s For Dolores is having its UK premiere at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe festival. For Dolores comes fresh from Irish runs at […]

Ciaran Grace told David Hennessy about Triptych, his debut play made up of three stories about different kinds of relationships. Ciaran Grace from Dublin has acting credits including Vikings, Valhalla, Black 47 and Love/ Hate. He has also been selected by the well known actor Ashley Walters for a programme geared towards emerging acting talent. […]

Crime author Jane Casey told David Hennessy about her latest novel, Everything She Didn’t Say. Jane Casey is an international best selling author. Her series of books about the London- Irish Detective Maeve Kerrigan has won and been nominated for many awards. Since the first book The Burning arrived in 2010, Maeve Kerrigan has won […]

Playwright Eva O’Connor told David Hennessy about the new play For Dolores as it comes to Edinburgh Fringe fresh from being lauded in Ireland. Eva O’Connor’s For Dolores is having its UK premiere at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe festival. For Dolores comes fresh from Irish runs at Lime Tree […]

Mike Scott of The Waterboys told David Hennessy about rediscovering lost music from their Fisherman’s Blues era ahead of a new tour celebrating their recent compilation, Atlantic Rain. The Waterboys recently released Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings. The three disc set is made of rediscovered music from the recording of the band’s iconic […]

Ashleigh Harley was just 21 when, following a devastating ten-year delay in diagnosing her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), she became critically ill and was given just six months to live.