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Playwright David Ireland: from 'The Troubles' to romantic comedy

British Theatre Guide podcast by David Chadderton

Nov 29, 202528:32Arts

David Ireland is an Irish playwright with a reputation for writing hard-hitting drama such as The Fifth Step , Ulster American and Cypress Avenue , but director Max Elton is reviving a very different play by him, Most Fa...

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Playwright David Ireland: from 'The Troubles' to romantic comedy is an episode from British Theatre Guide podcast by David Chadderton. David Ireland is an Irish playwright with a reputation for writing hard-hitting drama such as The Fifth S...

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Published Nov 29, 2025, 28:32 long, audio available.

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David Ireland is an Irish playwright with a reputation for writing hard-hitting drama such as The Fifth Step , Ulster American and Cypress Avenue , but director Max Elton is reviving a very different play by him, Most Favoured , which can be seen at Soho Theatre in London over the Christmas period. BTG David Chadderton spoke to David about the play and his influences as a writer, as well as how his love of Shakespeare began in a Blackpool guest house at the age of 9 and why he wants to write romantic comedies and feels he couldn't face watching some of his earlier plays now. Most Favoured , starring Lauren Lyle and Alexander Arnold, will run at Soho Theatre in London from 11 December 2025 to 24 January 2026. (David Ireland photo credit Tommy Ga-Ken Wan)

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Published Nov 29, 2025 and 28:32 long