Theatre in Dublin this Week – 28-05-19 This week sees the release of Citysong, which is another joint production at the Abbey, this time with Soho Theatre. Amélie The Musical has been […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 28-05-19
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Morrissey – California Son – Album Review
Morrissey – California Son – Album Review by Killian Laher Morrissey takes a break from putting his fans’ loyalty to the test with the release of his 12th solo album, which you […]
Good Love – New Theatre – Review
Good Love – New Theatre – Review Run now finished – 20-25th of May 2019 As the audience enters the theatre, the three actors are already on stage in character. They carry […]
Live Music in Dublin – 27-05-19
Live Music in Dublin – 27-05-19 The wait is over and the first big festival of the summer is upon us! Forbidden Fruit kicks off in Kilmainham this Saturday! Otherwise, there’s lots […]
Midsummer (a play with songs) – Project Arts Centre – Review
Midsummer (a play with songs) – Project Arts Centre – Review Dates: 22 May – 08 June This play is set on a wet weekend in Edinburgh. We meet two unusual characters. […]
All Mod Cons – Lyric Theatre – Review
All Mod Cons – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown 18 May – 09 June 2019 All Mod Cons is a new play from Erica Murray, who is currently the Lyric […]
Album of the Week – 24/05/19
Album of the Week – 24/05/19 First off, the wounded the souls. The ones that released something beautiful into the world only to be snubbed right here, right now! If this slot […]
The King and I – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The King and I – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Patrick Viale 21 May 2019 – 1 Jun 2019 It is hard to imagine The King and I without the […]
One More Lie/ The Innocent Wife – Amy Lloyd – Audible Book Review
One More Lie/ The Innocent Wife – Amy Lloyd – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale Read by Joe Gaminara and Tamaryn Payne As tense and unsettling as her previous novel, The […]
Forbidden Fruit 2019 – Stage Times
Forbidden Fruit 2019 – Stage Times Forbidden Fruit is now only just over a week away, so it’s time to get excited. Very excited in fact, as this festival always feels like […]
Aladdin (2019) – Review
Aladdin (2019) – Review by Fran Winston Director: Guy Ritchie Writers: John August (screenplay by), Guy Ritchie (screenplay by) Stars: Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott This is the latest Disney live […]
The Magic Flute – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Magic Flute – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Diana Perez Dates: 21st May. – 25th May Irish National Opera in partnership with Irish Chamber Orchestra –The Magic Flute- from 21-25 May […]
Movies This Week – 22-05-19
Movies This Week – 22-05-19 Rocketman is the most exciting release of the week, with Dexter Fletcher doing his thing one more time! Aladdin is meant to be ok, so I guess […]
BAOITE – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
BAOITE – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review 17 – 25 May 2019 An Taibhdhearc and the Abbey Theatre co-production Photos by Pat Redmond. Performed in Irish with English surtitles This is […]
Rocketman – Film Review
Rocketman – Film Review by Frank L Director: Dexter Fletcher Writer: Lee Hall (screenplay) Stars: Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard One of the executive producers of this biopic is Sir […]
Alice In Chains – The Olympia – Live Review – 20/05/19
Alice In Chains – The Olympia – Live Review – 20/05/19 by Killian Laher A rare opportunity to catch one of the original grunge bands presented itself on a Monday night in […]
Xenia (Part II) – Pop-Up Opera (Temple Bar) – Review
Xenia (Part II) – Pop-Up Opera (Temple Bar) – Review by Frank L. Composed by Nick Roth Run now finished – Date – 18 May 2019 Part I of Xenia was performed […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 21-05-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 21-05-19 We mourn the passing of the Dublin Dance Festival and the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival for another year at least! So, it’s back to […]
They Float Up – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review
They Float Up – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern May 06 – 25, 2019 Not for the first time, the current show at Bewley’s lunchtime theatre reminds us that […]
Robert Forster – Button Factory – Live Review – 19/05/19
Robert Forster – The Button Factory – Live Review – 19/05/19 by Killian Laher Robert Forster occupies a funny position in the music world. He’s never quite had real success, either as […]
Rosas danst Rosas – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Rosas danst Rosas – Dublin Dance Festival – Review 18—19 May 2019 This production was first performed in 1983, so its inclusion in the Dublin Dance Festival over 30 years later should […]
Live Music in Dublin – 20-05-19
Live Music in Dublin – 20-05-19 Big Thief are back in Dublin and playing Vicar Street on Tuesday night, which is the same night as the much anticipated Oh Sees in the […]
Inventions – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Inventions – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. Inventions produced by Irish Modern Dance Theatre Dates – 16—17 May 2019 John Scott choreographed this piece for the Kilkenny Arts Festival […]
Album of the Week – 16/05/19
Album of the Week – 16/05/19 First off for those that almost made it, but not quite! There’s Interpol, the National (which we reviewed here) and Lil Kim. The one that we […]
Mycorrhiza – The Space, London – Review
Mycorrhiza – The Space – Review by Eamon Somers May 14th – 18th See the Foreword Festival Kickstarter page here. Mycorrhiza (pronounced mike-oh-rize-a) is the name given to the symbiotic association between a […]
Avenue Q – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Avenue Q – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 13th May – 18th May Princeton is a recent college graduate trying to find his place in the world. First off, he has to […]
The Belly Button Girl – The New Theatre – Review
The Belly Button Girl – The New Theatre – Review By Diana Perez Garcia The New Theatre – The Belly Button Girl – from 14– 18 May, 7.30 “What if we were […]
La Natura Delle Cose – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
La Natura Delle Cose – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L La Natura delle Cose choreographed by Virgilio Sieni Run now finished – May 14th and 15th at the Abbey […]
Schlong Song – Dublin Gay Theatre Festival – Review
Schlong Song – Dublin Gay Theatre Festival – Review by Fran Winston Player’s Theatre, Trinity College – Run now finished. The poster for this stated that it contained some nudity and that […]
