Mark O’Brien
@obrienpmark.bsky.social
Executive / Co-Director of the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s National Theatre. Like a bit of Theatre, Music, Books, Film, TV, Football, Hurling, Man Utd and a bit of whatever you’re having yourself.
All views my own… I think.
All views my own… I think.
Rest in Peace
Margaretta D’Arcy.
Actress, playwright, author, activist.
Original member of Aosdána
May she rest in power
Margaretta D’Arcy.
Actress, playwright, author, activist.
Original member of Aosdána
May she rest in power
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Rest in Peace
Margaretta D’Arcy.
Actress, playwright, author, activist.
Original member of Aosdána
May she rest in power
Margaretta D’Arcy.
Actress, playwright, author, activist.
Original member of Aosdána
May she rest in power
Jesus this news has knocked me sideways. The man made and played the bass lines of my youth.
Rest in music Mani ✌️
Rest in music Mani ✌️
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Jesus this news has knocked me sideways. The man made and played the bass lines of my youth.
Rest in music Mani ✌️
Rest in music Mani ✌️
Career change? 🤔🤣
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Career change? 🤔🤣
Having been in Croke Park on that famous day in 1982 when Offaly beat Kerry, stopped their Five in a row and won the All Ireland with a last minute goal, this version of Troy Parrott’s goal hits the spot. Beautiful. #coybig
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Having been in Croke Park on that famous day in 1982 when Offaly beat Kerry, stopped their Five in a row and won the All Ireland with a last minute goal, this version of Troy Parrott’s goal hits the spot. Beautiful. #coybig
Great conversation @trinitycollege.bsky.social tonight @roughmagictheatre.bsky.social hosted by @tommytiernan.bsky.social with Professor Margaret Heffernan and Professor Roy Foster
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Great conversation @trinitycollege.bsky.social tonight @roughmagictheatre.bsky.social hosted by @tommytiernan.bsky.social with Professor Margaret Heffernan and Professor Roy Foster
Tonight as we celebrate let us remember you don’t get to cheer for this team and then try to divide the country and people they are and represent. That is not who we are. #COYBIG 🧵/ End #Speirgorm
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Tonight as we celebrate let us remember you don’t get to cheer for this team and then try to divide the country and people they are and represent. That is not who we are. #COYBIG 🧵/ End #Speirgorm
What an outburst of joy, of pride.
Ireland are into the play offs for World Cup Qualification.
Our football team has always had a deep connection to communities all over this island and beyond. Tonight is no different. Young men pulling on the green jersey #COYBIG 1/ 🧵 #Speirgorm
Ireland are into the play offs for World Cup Qualification.
Our football team has always had a deep connection to communities all over this island and beyond. Tonight is no different. Young men pulling on the green jersey #COYBIG 1/ 🧵 #Speirgorm
November 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
What an outburst of joy, of pride.
Ireland are into the play offs for World Cup Qualification.
Our football team has always had a deep connection to communities all over this island and beyond. Tonight is no different. Young men pulling on the green jersey #COYBIG 1/ 🧵 #Speirgorm
Ireland are into the play offs for World Cup Qualification.
Our football team has always had a deep connection to communities all over this island and beyond. Tonight is no different. Young men pulling on the green jersey #COYBIG 1/ 🧵 #Speirgorm
When your time wasting doesn’t give you time to come back. Walk on indeed 😉 #coybig #Szoboszlai #mufc
November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When your time wasting doesn’t give you time to come back. Walk on indeed 😉 #coybig #Szoboszlai #mufc
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Seldom is a book matched by its adaptation. What’s seldom though is truly special. Trespasses by Louise Kennedy is a work of art in both genres. Brilliant adaptation by Ailbhe Keogan. Torn apart. Everyone on top form but Lola Pettigrew is quite extraordinary
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Seldom is a book matched by its adaptation. What’s seldom though is truly special. Trespasses by Louise Kennedy is a work of art in both genres. Brilliant adaptation by Ailbhe Keogan. Torn apart. Everyone on top form but Lola Pettigrew is quite extraordinary
If you can’t find me for the next few days I’ll be watching this. @louisekennedy.bsky.social novel Trespasses is, imho, one of the best over the last few years and this adaptation has classy written all over it
@channel4tv.bsky.social
@channel4tv.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you can’t find me for the next few days I’ll be watching this. @louisekennedy.bsky.social novel Trespasses is, imho, one of the best over the last few years and this adaptation has classy written all over it
@channel4tv.bsky.social
@channel4tv.bsky.social
October adventures
November 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
October adventures
So close and yet so far. Tough night for @braywanderersfc.bsky.social but a great season and a young squad.
The future beckons. Big year next year. We go again
The future beckons. Big year next year. We go again
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So close and yet so far. Tough night for @braywanderersfc.bsky.social but a great season and a young squad.
The future beckons. Big year next year. We go again
The future beckons. Big year next year. We go again
This is as brilliant as she is.
Have just spent the last three days with @kathyburke.bsky.social in my ears listening to her reading her unmissable memoir. Talent ahoy
Have just spent the last three days with @kathyburke.bsky.social in my ears listening to her reading her unmissable memoir. Talent ahoy
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is as brilliant as she is.
Have just spent the last three days with @kathyburke.bsky.social in my ears listening to her reading her unmissable memoir. Talent ahoy
Have just spent the last three days with @kathyburke.bsky.social in my ears listening to her reading her unmissable memoir. Talent ahoy
Thanks to Ambassador Fraser and all Irish Embassy London for hosting @abbeytheatre.bsky.social last week for a dinner that brought together some of a vast array of London-based Irish actors and theatre makers and our friends, patrons and partners from London.
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Thanks to Ambassador Fraser and all Irish Embassy London for hosting @abbeytheatre.bsky.social last week for a dinner that brought together some of a vast array of London-based Irish actors and theatre makers and our friends, patrons and partners from London.
Huge congrats to hometown team @braywanderersfc.bsky.social
One game away from premier division
One game away from premier division
November 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Huge congrats to hometown team @braywanderersfc.bsky.social
One game away from premier division
One game away from premier division
Packed house tonight @abbeytheatre.bsky.social rapt in Dracula: The Hunt.
Congrats all Bram Stoker Festival
Congrats all Bram Stoker Festival
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Packed house tonight @abbeytheatre.bsky.social rapt in Dracula: The Hunt.
Congrats all Bram Stoker Festival
Congrats all Bram Stoker Festival
As it finishes its run tonight.
Congrats Caitríona McLaughlin, to each & every member of the company of The Boy by Marina Carr, the brilliant staff @abbeytheatre.bsky.social & the audiences who came to see. Long time in the making, a moment in time to be cherished. Pure theatre
Congrats Caitríona McLaughlin, to each & every member of the company of The Boy by Marina Carr, the brilliant staff @abbeytheatre.bsky.social & the audiences who came to see. Long time in the making, a moment in time to be cherished. Pure theatre
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
As it finishes its run tonight.
Congrats Caitríona McLaughlin, to each & every member of the company of The Boy by Marina Carr, the brilliant staff @abbeytheatre.bsky.social & the audiences who came to see. Long time in the making, a moment in time to be cherished. Pure theatre
Congrats Caitríona McLaughlin, to each & every member of the company of The Boy by Marina Carr, the brilliant staff @abbeytheatre.bsky.social & the audiences who came to see. Long time in the making, a moment in time to be cherished. Pure theatre
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM