The Canada Ireland Foundation announced Wednesday that the Corleck, a restored multipurpose arts centre at the foot of Bathurst Street, will officially open Nov. 18 with the Canadian premiere of Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy “Endgame,” performed by Ireland’s Druid Theatre Company. It’s the first major event hosted at the 9,600-square-foot venue on Eireann Quay, adjacent to Ireland Park. […]

Irish contributions to the theatre are as storied as they are influential: Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, Samuel Beckett and, more recently, Martin McDonagh, Enda Walsh, Marina Carr, Conor McPherson — it’s like the Avengers of tragicomedy. Apart from these big names, Ireland has a vibrant independent theatre scene that’s far less […]

Article by Chris Dart, CBC Arts.