Tributes are being paid to "an integral figure in the history of Cork theatre" after it was announced that Everyman Theatre co-founder John O'Shea has died at the age of 86. Mr O'Shea co-founded the Everyman Theatre Company alongside Dan Donovan and Seán Ó Tuama in 1963. The Everyman acquired the old Palace Cinema on MacCurtain St and finally reopened it as the Everyman Palace Theatre in 1992. In a statement, former Everyman Palace Theatre artistic director/CEO Patrick Talbot said: "John O’Shea was an integral figure in the history of Cork theatre. His co-founding of Everyman Theatre harnessed generations of theatre artists in the city.

Source: Irish Examiner January 02, 2026 17:32 UTC