Charles McMahon: On Monologue and Memory Plays

The Lantern’s Artistic Director on why the monologue…

The Ireland of Brian Friel

The violent conflict that reshaped Ireland in the early 20th century — and…

The Geography of Brian Friel

The Irish playwright’s fictional Ballybeg in real-life County Donegal

A The Evolution of Shakespeare’s Comedies

How THE COMEDY OF ERRORS lays the groundwork for…

Artist Interview: The Creative Team of FAITH HEALER

Peter DeLaurier, Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill…

Playwright Brian Friel: The “Irish Chekhov”

The legendary FAITH HEALER playwright’s plays examine…

Artist Interview: Cast Members from THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

Hear from the central mixed-up quartet about…

Shipwrecks, Strangers, and Reunions

In THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, Shakespeare introduces some of his…

Comedy, Commedia Dell’arte, and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

How this classic form of Italian comedy influenced one of Shakespeare’s most madcap plays

“Seneca cannot be too heavy nor Plautus too light”: Classical Influence on Shakespeare’s Writing