Judges pay tribute to new talent on Irish stage

"IT MAY seem strange to be out here in Santry, but in fact, our new address for these ceremonies has great significance in the history of The Irish Times ," explained Irish Times managing editor Gerry Smyth at the 11th Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards in the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

New talent saluted and new awards - for best supporting dad and feng shui

AUDIENCES ACROSS Ireland must have been facing empty stages on Sunday, given that most of the big names in Irish drama had exited stage right to Santry's Crowne Plaza Hotel for the 11th Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, writes Fiona McCann.

Linehan tells how she started out as beauty queen

"This is the most exciting thing that has happened to me since 1952," actor Rosaleen Linehan said as she received a special tribute award at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards on Sunday night.

Previous awards coverage

  • Awards tribute for Rosaleen Linehan
    A SPECIAL tribute award was presented to actor Rosaleen Linehan for her contribution to Irish theatre at the 11th annual Irish Times Theatre Awards last night.
  • New talent, new stories, new crowds
    In a year when the Dublin Theatre Festival celebrated half a century of an eclectic theatrical past, the good news from the judges of The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards is that there is plenty more to come, writes Fiona McCann .
  • Theatre honour for Craigie
    A special tribute award was presented to actor Ingrid Craigie for her contribution to Irish theatre at the 10th Irish Times Theatre Awards in Dublin last night.
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