Dalkey Players staged John B. Keane’s Sive in 2026, directed by Emma Jane Nulty. The production toured Ireland’s amateur drama festival circuit and reached the RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival final in Athlone, alongside public performances in Dalkey.
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RTÉ's results report on the 2026 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival lists Dalkey Players, directed by Emma Jane Nulty, in third place with John B Keane's Sive. Dermot Byrne won Best Actor for his Thomasheen Sean Rua. The piece lists winners and awards and gives no adjudicator commentary.
Credit: RTÉ · Article preview
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
Sive by John B Keane, Dalkey Players, 2026.
Photo: Dalkey Players · Press material
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