Katy Hayes
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Scribe-of-all-trades: novels, plays, journalism. Mainly write about theatre, film and literature. Theatre Critic with the Irish Independent. independent.ie
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Katy Hayes
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· Feb 4
Katy Hayes: Sexy gunslinging girls disguised as nuns? Why depiction of the Troubles in Disney’s ‘Say Nothing’ is an insult
Say Nothing, the Disney+ series about the Troubles, is up for 10 Iftas next week and may sweep up in the TV drama category. So it’s obviously been well received by the Irish film community who make up...
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Katy Hayes
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· Aug 31
Mortal Sin review: JFK and a rich picture of life in 1960s Ireland for teens who dream
Mortal Sin is ostensibly about a pair of teenagers who stage a protest to try and get a day off school on the day of John F Kennedy’s funeral. The protest is half-hearted, and fizzles out. But Benjami...
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Katy Hayes
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· Aug 30
Laura Whitmore shines as boozed-up Rachel in twisty whodunnit The Girl on the Train
When journalist Paula Hawkins made her first foray into thriller-writing in 2015, her book was a sensation. It’s a tautly written account of an alcoholic woman who is so out of control, she’s not sure...
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Katy Hayes
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· Aug 20
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· Aug 20
Sparkling Prose: Katherine Mansfield story competition ~ At The Bay ~ I Te Kokoru ~ Aotearoa Stories
This year’s competition is for works of fiction up to 1888 words – a reference to the year of Mansfield’s birth. All submissions must follow the theme, however loosely, of ‘haunted’.
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Katy Hayes
@katyhayze.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Barmy, chaotic comedy tackles the world of corporate philanthropy
The Irish business world is having a moment on the Dublin stage, with this absurdist frolic into corporate shenanigans following on from Sugarglass’s production of Molière at Smock Alley. Caitríona Da...
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Katy Hayes
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· Aug 20
Katy Hayes
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· Aug 16
Katy Hayes
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· Aug 15
Brendan Gleeson’s star power shines in brilliant revival of haunting play ‘The Weir’
Conor McPherson’s The Weir is one of the most frequently revived plays of the modern Irish canon and has been widely seen over the years. But this new outing is so sharp, vivacious and heartfelt that ...
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Katy Hayes
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· Aug 11
Kilkenny Arts Festival: A raw and fascinating portrayal of an actor facing his stage-fright demons
Busy actors often disappear from the Irish stage; it transpires later they have been plying their trade in the West End or in other exotic locales. So when actor Peter Hanly disappeared over a decade ...
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Katy Hayes
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· Jul 31
Little Shop of Horrors: Musical tale of insatiable flesh-eating plant is a homegrown audience eater
Most of the musicals we see in Ireland are imports from the West End or elsewhere. This homegrown production is a first for Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, teaming up with Co Meath-based TheatreworX; a bol...
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Katy Hayes
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· Jul 22
A delicious reimagining of baroque excesses updated for Instagram generation
Creating a version of Molière’s 1666 comedy of manners for a contemporary audience is a challenge. A straight adaptation can feel museum-y. Yet reimagining for a modern context can feel forced. Howeve...
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· Jul 11
McDonagh’s writing shines in Gate production of Olivier award-winning play, The Pillowman
This Martin McDonagh Olivier Award winning play has his characteristic audacity. It posits a thesis about storytelling that dares the audience to take it seriously but at the same time stuffs its tong...
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