Conor McPherson has a clutch of West End and Broadway hits under his belt, a new movie attracting acclaim on the festival circuit, and his 2006 play The Seafarer returns to Dublin's Abbey Theatre this month. He also has "enormous self-doubt". Full Article at Irish Independent

• Contemporary American Theatre Company will present at 2 p.m. today, 11 a.m. Wednesday and Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Dec. 10-12, 2 and 7 p.m. next Sunday, and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Riffe Center's Studio One Theatre, 77 S. High St. Full Article at Columbus Dispatch

which is all too often relegated to the realm of treacle. Julian López-Morillas and Randall King as the Harkin brothers in Conor McPherson's "The Seafarer." Photo by Dave Lepori. The road to hell is paved with high spirits in "The Seafarer." Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News

which is all too often relegated to the realm of treacle. The cast of THE SEAFARER, playing at San Jose Stage Company Nov. 18-Dec. 20, 2009. Front row: Julian López-Morillas (left) as Richard Harkin and Randall King as Sharkey Harkin. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News

Playing for keeps, from left: Paul James Kruse (Ivan), Ron Choularton (Sharky), Robert Townsend (Nicky) and Sam Woodhouse (Mr. Lockhart) in San Diego Repertory Theatre's "The Seafarer." Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune

Playing for keeps, from left: Paul James Kruse (Ivan), Ron Choularton (Sharky), Robert Townsend (Nicky) and Sam Woodhouse (Mr. Lockhart) in San Diego Repertory Theatre's "The Seafarer." Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune