Highlights from The Green Room

Orla Barry brings you behind the scenes of the world of entertainment and popular culture with lively, no-nonsense debate on the arts, movies, intervi

What can Disney do about its princess problem?

When Disney workers were shown a scene from the new Disney film Ralph Breaks The Internet, there were gasps. According to Erich Schwartzel the scene broke all the rules

11-26
11:15

What women really talk about in a hair salon

Infertility, grief, juggling parenthood and a career- some of the themes of Split Ends, the new play by Lauren Larkin. It opens in Dublin's Dolmen Theatre this week.

11-26
11:17

I was told if I danced again, my heart would stop

Professional ballet dancer Anais Garcia was told she was 'too soft' by her teachers. The more weight she lost, the more roles she won. Until she became dangerously ill

11-26
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What is it like to see all your family deported but you

When Jamil Sunsin was 10, his family was deported back to Honduras, a country he'd never known. Now 15 he lives in the US without them. New film Colossus tells his story

11-19
17:30

Masculinity, mental health and paranoia explored

A new adaptation of The Signalman by Charles Dickens opens on the Dublin stage in December. It's adapted by Jane McCarthy and stars actor Marcus Lamb. They join Orla

11-19
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The FBI trained him to be a drug dealer

Matthew McConaughey stars in the new film White Boy Rick, the true story of Rick Wershie jr, the youngest FBI informant ever at age 14. Filmmaker Shawn Rech joins Orla

11-19
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Can virtual reality teach us empathy?

VR is often described as the future for film. Some organisations have begun to use it in short films to promote a cause and gain empathy from viewers. But does it work?

11-13
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Pulitzer winner: I get stressed on every assignment

Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer prize winning photojournalist who has worked in conflict zones across the world. She talks to Orla about her two decades of work

11-12
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Choreographer John Scott explains Cloud Study

Cloud Study comes to Dublin after its premiere at the Galway Arts Festival earlier this year. Founder of the Irish Modern Dance Theatre John Scott joins Orla

11-12
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How does America's female president fare?

Kevin Spacey as President Frank Underwood is no more. Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) takes on the highest US office in the latest season of House of Cards.

11-12
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