Krapp’s Last Tape” is part of “Beckett Briefs" at Irish Rep. This collection of one-acts also includes “Not I” and "Play." ...

What did Jane Austen read, in between writing "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma"? In "Jane Austen's Bookshelf," "Pawn Stars" ...

Charlize Theron is known for doing almost all of her own stunts, but that hasn't always been an easy path. Early in her career, it almost killed her.

Having abandoned the pursuit of a career in acting after her brother’s death, the author came to the realisation that she ...

The Soul of Nature ,” the Met’s new retrospective of nearly 40 of Friedrich’s paintings and more than 30 of his drawings, marks the 250th year since the artist’s birth in 1774. Much of Friedrich’s ...

Dr. Moustafa Fahmi’s Psychological Engineering in European Theatre, which explores the "theatre of the absurd," was published ...

Trinity Library is renowned for its medieval collections, but a new exhibition, which opened last night, showcases new ...

John Banville, Christy Nolan, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin and Annie West are among the writers and artists featured in a new exhibition showcasing new treasures acquired by the Library.

Samuel Beckett remains the theater’s pre-eminent master of compression. While his popular fame—one can almost hear him cackle at the phrase—rests on his longer works, primarily “Waiting ...

F. Murray Abraham gives a riveting performance in ‘Krapp’s Last Tape,’ one of three one-acts by Samuel Beckett in a potently ...

Read our review of Dave Florez's comic play *The Gift*, now in performances at the Park Theatre to 1 March. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.