Interview with Lynne Parker – Director of Northern Star by Stewart Parker – Project Arts Centre Dublin 21 April – 7 May We had the chance to interview Lynne Parker ahead of […]
Interview with Lynne Parker – Director of Northern Star
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Ultima Thule – Project Arts Centre – Review
Catherine Young Dance – Ultima Thule – Project Arts Centre – 14 April 2016-16 April 2016 8.00pm – Review by Stephen McDermott Ultima Thule is the highest degree attainable, the farthest point […]
Bastille Day – Film Review
Bastille Day – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: James Watkins Writer: Andrew Baldwin Stars: Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Kelly Reilly With an unsurprisingly delayed release following last year’s Paris attacks, action […]
Capitalism the Musical – Back Loft – Review
Capitalism the Musical – Back Loft – Review by Frank L. Written by Deirdre Murphy Directed by Alain Servant Deirdre Murphy is the driving force behind this energising but serious musical, although […]
Louder Than Bombs – Film Review
Louder Than Bombs – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Joachim Trier Writers: Joachim Trier (screenplay), Eskil Vogt (screenplay) Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert One the eve of a retrospective […]
New Music – Star Parks – Loose Ends
The track below ‘Loose Ends’ by Star Parks is a blissed out piano sound that builds with horns and backing singers to something big and bold. It comes off the album ‘Don’t […]
Basia Bulat – Workman’s Club – Live Review – 17-04-16
Basia Bulat – Workman’s Club – Live Review – 17-04-16 A Canadian invasion took place in the Workman’s Club last night. It was a surprise to get the Weather Station as the […]
Irish Festival Guide 2016 – Interlude @ RHA
Another Festival to add to the list, and this one does not require wellies or a tent! The Interlude Festival takes place at the RHA between June 24th and 26th and has […]
Pan Pan – Cascando – Preview
Strange robed individuals have been seen in the vicinity of Trinity college. Is this a strange new cult in town with aims unknown? Or the lizard creatures that David Icke talked about? […]
Dublin Event Guide (18-04-16 – 24-04-16)
There’s some really good gigs this week with Explosions in the Sky, Kimya Dawson & Little Wings and Ought among many others. It’s rare to have so many to choose from! Cascando […]
Eye in the Sky – Film Review V2.0
Eye in the Sky – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gavin Hood Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Northam, Iain Glen In cinemas April 15th George […]
Damien Jurado – Whelans – Live Review – 15-04-16
Damien Jurado – Whelans – 15-04-16 Damien Jurado’s first major release came in the form of Waters Ave S on Sub Pop in 1997. Now some thirteen albums and nearly twenty years […]
The Jungle Book – Film Review V2.0
The Jungle Book – Film Review V2.0 Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Neel Sethi In cinemas April 15th […]
New Music – David Collier – Smacht
David Collier – Smacht Irish Composer David Collier has just released an album by the name of Smacht on the Ergodos label. It’s a collection of three songs with Smacht featuring twice […]
Hamlet – New Theatre – Review
Hamlet – New Theatre – Review Hamlet by William Shakespeare – AC Productions Apr 11th – Apr 23rd @ 7.30pm Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) This new production of Hamlet coincides with the […]
Gordon Osràm’s Funeral – The Complex – Review
Gordon Osràm’s Funeral – The Complex – Review by Frank L Developed by Dave Kinghan & Accidental Theatre Directed by Richard Lavery Dublin – 13th – 16th April 2016 – The Complex […]
New Music – M Craft – Blood Moon
I’ve always been a fan of music written in cabins, or at least press releases written in them! Am I being too cynical? This was written in a cabin on the edge […]
Our Little Sister – Film Review
Our Little Sister – Film Review Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Writers: Akimi Yoshida (manga), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay) Stars: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho This is the story of three sisters, all in their […]
Eye In The Sky – Film Review
Eye In The Sky – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Gavin Hood Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay) Stars: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman In recent years there have been a number […]
Interview with Gareth Stack – The Wall in the Mind
Interview with Gareth Stack – by David Turpin Radio maker Gareth Stack discusses his latest project, The Wall in the Mind, a serialised drama airing on Newstalk 106-108fm, beginning on Saturday April […]
The Brand New Testament – Film Review
The Brand New Testament – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Jaco van Dormael Writers: Thomas Gunzig, Jaco Van Dormael Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve The opening sur title […]
outRAGEous fortune- Smock Alley – Review
outRAGEous fortune– Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written & Performed by Carol Walsh 12 – 14 April | 8pm | Boys School Dolores (Carol Walsh) from the time she discovered […]
Good Gig Guide – April 2016
So, there’s lots of gig guides around, not not like this one. This is a gig guide of the events that tickle our fancy in some random sense. Think of it as […]
Aisling’s Seven – Theatre Upstairs
Aisling’s Seven – Theatre Upstairs Written by Cian O’Ceallachain April 8th 2016 – April 23rd 2016 Aisling (Susan Barrett) is a teller in a bank living in a fairly grotty flat in […]
Interview With Catherine Young – Ultima Thule – Project Arts Centre
We had the chance to interview Catherine Young about her new work Ultima Thule, which runs in the Firkin Crane, Cork and the Project Arts Centre next month. You can see the […]
The Jungle Book – Film Review
The Jungle Book – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jon Favreau Writers: Justin Marks (screenplay), Rudyard Kipling (book) Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley Fans of Classic Disney could be […]
The Birthday Party – Gaiety Theatre – Preview
London Classic Theatre presents The Birthday Party By Harold Pinter Directed by Michael Cabot; Designed by Bek Palmer; Lighting by Andy Grange The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin – 30th May – 4th June […]
Win The Survivalist DVD
To celebrate the release of The Survivalist on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital HD from 15th April 2016 we’re giving you the chance to win a copy of the DVD! Nominated for 4 […]
The Blue Boy – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Blue Boy – Project Arts Centre – Review by Paddy McG Brokentalkers Theatre Company’s production of Blue Boy has lost none of its edge or relevance since its original staging in […]
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