Colm Tóibín’s Testaments of Mary: An Interview with the Author

Trinity Long Room Hub Podcasts · Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 10m

Recorded Monday, 28th of September 2026, as part of the Trinity Arts and Humanities Research Festival. Join David Shepherd (Biblical Studies) in conversation with celebrated Irish writer, Colm Tóibín, about his Booker Prize short-listed novella, Testament of Mary, and its operatic adaptation, Testament (composed by Tarik O’Regan with a libretto by Colm Tóibín), which will feature in the Dublin Theatre Festival this October. Learn more at www.tcd.ie/trinitylongroomhub