Druid Theatre: Fifty YearsThis fully illustrated and authorised history marks 50 years of Irelands most ground breaking and successful theatre company. Founded in 1975, Druid is a touring theatre company, anchored in the West of Ireland and looking to the world. Druid began as a bold idea: to create Irelands first professional theatre company outside of Dublin. There were few resources with which to build a theatre company in the West of Ireland in 1975, but through sheer

movement and language into a classic of contemporary Irish drama

‘the extensive research behind Edith is worn lightly

while his father writes at night

the evolution of language

or follow an inner voice towards the priesthood

it descends from Trainspotting

Bridget escapes and her brother Seamus inherits the farm

weighs the benefits of shock treatment against its terrifying pop culture depictions

Days of failure and impotence

and very often of life lived beyond the confines of safety or simplicity

his experience of capture

developing the highest standards of infrastructure at home while developing an international business in the economies of North and Central America