Dan Donovan
An Everyman’s Life
Vera Ryan.

Published in association with Everyman Palace Theatre

Celebrates Corkman, Dan Donovan, whose life-story reflects the cultural history of Cork in the twentieth century. Vera Ryan’s interviews bring readers into Dan’s diverse world as teacher, actor, director, broadcaster, and major player in Cork’s artistic life. Epic events like the burning of the Opera House in 1955 and the saving of the Palace Theatre in the 1980s are vividly recalled.

978-1905172597

PB
220pp
216 x 138mm
€16.99/£12.99
2008
Black & white photos

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Make ’Em Laugh!
A Golden Age of Theatre
Declan Hassett.

Published in association with Everyman Palace Theatre
In the early twentieth century theatre was the great escape in Ireland, whether drama, pantomime, farce or musical. Here, playwright, author and critic Declan Hassett celebrates some of the great moments of theatre in Cork from the 1940s onwards. In conversation with him the stars themselves recall a golden age and bring to vivid life, from stage to page, many great moments and reflect on changing trends in theatre. With its photographs this evocative melange brings to life a period of rich creative energy.

978-1905172849

PB
304 pp
216 x 138 mm
€16.99/£12.99
2008
Black & white photos

Everyman Palace Theatre continues to stage wonderful productions and always has an exciting programme. Click here for more information and to buy tickets to their shows.

Rockaganda
Essential Irish Rock Quotes
Tony Clayton-Lea.

Tony Clayton-Lea looks back at the past thirty years of Irish rock ‘n’ roll and brings together mouthings from the good, the bad, the contenders and the totally forgotten. Divided into topics ranging from sex, drugs and religion to reviews (best and worst) and what it means to be Irish, the result is the perfect dip-in/dip-out book. Here are three decades of words and sound bites to make you smile or smirk, wince or cringe but are guaranteed to entertain.

978-1905172764

PB
256 pp
198 x 128 mm
€12.99/£9.99
2008

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The Beatles and Ireland
Michael Lynch & Damian Smyth.

From the day The Beatles arrived in Dublin at the height of Beatlemania in 1963, the Fab Four never hid their love for Ireland. This is not a music biography but simply details every connection The Beatles have with Ireland, from their family trees to their concerts and the many visits they’ve made. With prime Irish Beatles locations, an Irish charts discography, the Irish fan club, and a detailed list of Beatles-related programmes on Irish radio and TV over the years, not to mention exclusive unpublished photographs, this is the legacy for Ireland of The Beatles.

978-1905172788

PB with flaps
232 pp
245 x 175 mm
€18.95/£14.99
2008

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