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Irish Examiner
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
'The audience will know all the references': Nancy Harris on her West Cork-set play
BAFTA-nominated playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris, whose play The Beacon is coming to the Everyman, says that she loves a good mystery story. Fascinated by the West Cork podcast which explored the story of the murdered French woman, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, near Schull, London-based Harris, who spent a lot of time in Baltimore growing up, says she has always been taken by stories of local people living under a cloud of suspicion. 'Ian Bailey [suspected of the killing of the French film-maker] was just one person who was very prominent. There are other stories of local legends who may have murdered their wives,' says Harris. Harris, who was born in Dublin to Cork-born journalists, Anne and Eoghan Harris, admits to being nervous about the Cork premiere of her play. 'The audience will know all the places and references. I feel kind of like a traitor in the midst of Cork for having been born in Dublin. We spent huge amounts of time in Cork. "Last week, after a meeting, I went for a walk through Cork city and out to Bishopstown where my grandparents lived. I found myself outside their house (which had been sold on) where I hadn't been since my grandmother's wake. I felt really emotional.' Describing herself as 'a little bit rebellious,' Harris didn't want to follow in her parents' footsteps. 'So I went to college to study drama and classical civilisation and do anything other than write. But I really couldn't do anything else other than write. I found my way back to it at the end of my university degree. I wrote a play but I didn't know how I did it. So I spent a few years figuring out whether I could do it again. "I realised the thing I loved the most was playwrighting and that all my life, I had been coming to it. I had an amazing classics teacher at school and thought I wanted to be like her. Drama and the classics, with Greek tragedy included, feed into each other.' Geraldine Hughes stars as Beiv in The Beacon, at the Everyman. Picture: Miki Barlok Harris, who started her career at Soho Theatre writing 20-minute plays with a group of five other writers, is currently working on the third series of The Dry. This funny Irish TV comedy-drama is written solely by Harris. It deals with alcoholism in a dysfunctional family. 'It's a big serious subject. I'm someone who loves comedy. The comedy in The Dry is really essential because I wouldn't want to sit down and be depressed watching it. Myself and Paddy Breathnach, who's a brilliant director, work hard to make sure there's light and shade all the time.' While her dark play, originally commissioned by Druid in 2019, has a mysterious death at the heart of it, it's also a family drama with deep dysfunction. There's humour there too. The central character, Beiv, is a celebrated feminist artist whom Harris likens to British artist Tracey Emin, given the 'sexually explicit' nature of her work. 'Beiv has always lived a very transgressive life. Her ex-husband died in mysterious circumstances ten years ago and his body was never found. Colm, her estranged son, has returned from San Francisco with his new wife, Bonnie, looking for answers.' But he must confront secrets from his own past. Ross O Donnellan, Leonard Buckley, and Ayoola Smart feature in The Beacon. Picture: Miki Barlok Beiv is renovating a house on an island off West Cork, where her ex-husband was from. Even though they were separated, they remained friends. It's believed that Beiv was with her ex the night he went missing. While bonded to each other, the relationship between the pair was 'tumultuous'. With Beiv on the island is Colm's old friend, Donal. There are basically four people in the cottage over the course of a week during which ghosts from the past surface. While Harris says a career as a playwright and screenwriter is full of ups and downs with 'no direct line of ascent,' it is also thrilling. 'I don't know what the next thing is. If you're somebody who wants certainty, it's probably not the best career.' But Harris certainly seems to have cracked it. The Beacon is at the Everyman from Friday, July 4 to July 19.

The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Jyoti Nivas College in Bengaluru unveils art installation on its campus
Jyoti Nivas College (Autonomous) unveiled an art installation titled 'The Beacon' at its entrance on June 25. The monument features four women symbolising the college's vision of communion, service, excellence, and relevance. It is complemented by a water cascade that runs along the boundary of the college gate. During the unveiling, principal Sr Mary Louisa S dedicated the statue to the past, present, and future students of Jyoti Nivas. The unveiling was led by the principal, JNC sisters and members involved in the project. The six-month project, which has been completed under the supervision of Thomas Kallarackal, professional artist and founder of Myheart Creation, is now a permanent visual language on campus, meant to inspire students, according to the principal.


Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ahluwalia Contracts shares in focus after Rs 1,100 crore order wins
Shares of Ahluwalia Contracts (India) are set to be in focus on Monday after the company announced two major construction project wins worth a combined Rs 1,103.56 crore, bolstering its already strong presence in India's residential infrastructure segment . Ahluwalia Contracts (India) disclosed the contract wins in a regulatory filing dated June 27, to the BSE and NSE, in compliance with Clause 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The first order, worth Rs 821 crore, has been awarded by Whiteland Corporation Pvt Ltd. It pertains to the construction of a residential development named 'URBAN RESORT,' comprising seven residential towers located in Sector-103, Gurugram. The project is scheduled to be executed within 36 months. The second project, valued at Rs 282.56 crore, was awarded by a joint venture between Nestled Haven Estates Private Ltd and Maia Estates Private Ltd. The scope includes civil structure and architectural finishing work for a group housing project named 'The Beacon' in Bengaluru. This project is slated for completion in 32 months. The company clarified that these projects do not involve any related party transactions and confirmed that there is no interest from the promoter, promoter group, or associated companies in the awarding entities. Financial status For the financial year ended March 31, 2025 (FY25), Ahluwalia Contracts reported total revenue of Rs 4,154 crore and net profit after tax of Rs 201.5 crore. In Q4 FY25, the company posted revenue of Rs 1,215.84 crore, up from Rs 1,163.66 crore in Q4 FY24. However, net profit declined to Rs 83.33 crore from Rs 199.80 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. Stock performance and technical signals The stock has been on a rebound in recent months. Despite a nearly 21% fall over the past year and a 4% dip in the last six months, shares have risen 20.5% in the past three months and are up 2% over the last one month. Technically, the stock is trading above all its key simple moving averages — the 5-day, 10-day, 20-day, 30-day, 50-day, 100-day, 150-day, and 200-day SMAs, pointing to bullish momentum across timeframes. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 65.4, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. Meanwhile, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 10.9 and continues to trade above both the center and signal lines, further supporting a positive technical outlook. Also read | Stocks in news: Torrent Pharma, Tata Steel, Adani Enterprises, NTPC Green, Asian Paints, HAL ( Disclaimer : Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times)

Economic Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Ahluwalia Contracts shares in focus after Rs 1,100 crore order wins
Shares of Ahluwalia Contracts (India) are set to be in focus on Monday after the company announced two major construction project wins worth a combined Rs 1,103.56 crore, bolstering its already strong presence in India's residential infrastructure segment. ADVERTISEMENT Ahluwalia Contracts (India) disclosed the contract wins in a regulatory filing dated June 27, to the BSE and NSE, in compliance with Clause 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The first order, worth Rs 821 crore, has been awarded by Whiteland Corporation Pvt Ltd. It pertains to the construction of a residential development named 'URBAN RESORT,' comprising seven residential towers located in Sector-103, Gurugram. The project is scheduled to be executed within 36 months. The second project, valued at Rs 282.56 crore, was awarded by a joint venture between Nestled Haven Estates Private Ltd and Maia Estates Private Ltd. The scope includes civil structure and architectural finishing work for a group housing project named 'The Beacon' in Bengaluru. This project is slated for completion in 32 company clarified that these projects do not involve any related party transactions and confirmed that there is no interest from the promoter, promoter group, or associated companies in the awarding entities. ADVERTISEMENT For the financial year ended March 31, 2025 (FY25), Ahluwalia Contracts reported total revenue of Rs 4,154 crore and net profit after tax of Rs 201.5 crore. In Q4 FY25, the company posted revenue of Rs 1,215.84 crore, up from Rs 1,163.66 crore in Q4 FY24. However, net profit declined to Rs 83.33 crore from Rs 199.80 crore in the corresponding quarter a year stock has been on a rebound in recent months. Despite a nearly 21% fall over the past year and a 4% dip in the last six months, shares have risen 20.5% in the past three months and are up 2% over the last one month. ADVERTISEMENT Technically, the stock is trading above all its key simple moving averages — the 5-day, 10-day, 20-day, 30-day, 50-day, 100-day, 150-day, and 200-day SMAs, pointing to bullish momentum across Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 65.4, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. Meanwhile, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 10.9 and continues to trade above both the center and signal lines, further supporting a positive technical outlook. ADVERTISEMENT Also read | Stocks in news: Torrent Pharma, Tata Steel, Adani Enterprises, NTPC Green, Asian Paints, HAL (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of the Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)


Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Ahluwalia Contracts rallies after bagging orders worth Rs 1,104 cr
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) jumped 4.56% to Rs 985.15 after the company announced that it has secured two major construction orders with a combined value of Rs 1,103.56 crore. The first project, awarded by Whiteland Corporation, involves the construction of Urban Resort, comprising seven residential towers at Sector 103, Gurugram. The contract is valued at Rs 821 crore and is expected to be executed within 36 months. The second order pertains to the civil structure and architectural finishing work for a project named The Beacon in Bengaluru. The contract is worth Rs 282.56 crore, with an execution timeline of 32 months. In a regulatory filing, the company confirmed that neither of the projects involves related-party transactions, and the promoters, promoter group, and group companies have no financial interest in the awarding entities. Ahluwalia Contracts' project portfolio encompasses projects across residential and commercial complexes, hotels, institutional buildings, hospitals and corporate offices, information technology (IT) parks and industrial complexes. The company reported a 58.3% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 83.33 crore, while revenue from operations rose 4.5% to Rs 1,215.84 crore in Q4 March 2025 over Q4 March 2024.