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Preview: The Bealtaine Theatre Festival brings a bold slice of contemporary Irish theatre to Toronto
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May 11, 2026
Preview: The Bealtaine Theatre Festival brings a bold slice of contemporary Irish theatre to Toronto
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 likely to be familiar to those of us on this side of the Atlantic. Re-Joyce, for Canada Ireland Foundation’s second annual Bealtaine Theatre Festival is coming up in just a few short weeks, introducing Toronto audiences to bold contemporary voices shaping Irish theatre today.
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