Movies This Week – 16-10-19 With almost no hype, Dark Lies the Island is released this week, which was written by Kevin Barry and stars Peter Coonan, Moe Dunford, Charlie Murphy, Tommy […]
Movies This Week – 16-10-19
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A Music and Arts web site, based in Dublin.
Interview with Playwright Tom Swift – Bingo Wings
Interview with Playwright Tom Swift – Bingo Wings We had the chance to put some questions to Tom Swift, writer of the new production Bingo Wings. The show aims to combine the […]
The Haircut – The Ark – Review
The Haircut – The Ark – Review by Lesley-Ann Whelan from 10th October- 2nd November The Ark presents the world premiere of a brand-new show by Wayne Jordan & Tom Lane for […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 15-10-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 15-10-19 We mourn the departure of the Dublin Theatre Festival for another year! Sad to see it go. So, all goes back to normal really. Fear not […]
Live Music in Dublin – 14-10-19
Live Music in Dublin – 14-10-19 This week, we’ve got Tim Hecker, The Twilight Sad and Hot Chip all visiting Dublin. How cool is that exactly? King Kong Company are one of […]
Album of the Week – 11/10/19
Album of the Week – 11/10/19 After all the excitement of last week, with Nick Cave, Angel Olsen, Wilco and more besides, things return to normal this week, but fear not, noble […]
Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking – Album Review
Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking – Album Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan Band | Button Factory – 17th Dec Mark Lanegan has upped his productivity levels in recent years, this […]
Wilco – Ode to Joy – Album Review
Wilco – Ode to Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher Wilco are one of those bands who seem to have been around forever (actually, 23 years or so). It’s easy to […]
Gemini Man – Film review
Gemini Man – Film review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ang Lee Starring Will Smith and Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, Benedict Wong In cinemas October 11th This film has […]
Abominable – Film Review
Abominable – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jill Culton Starring the voices of: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin, Michelle Wong In cinemas […]
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by G. O’Byrne 8 Oct 2019 – 12 Oct 2019 Presented by Bill Kenwright Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor […]
Real Magic – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Real Magic – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Forced Entertainment, UK Venue – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) Dates – 8 & 9 Oct, 7.30pm The three members of the cast […]
Us/Them – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Us/Them – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Lesley-Ann Whelan Pavilion Theatre, 8-133 October 2019 On the 1st September 2004, the Beslan school siege started on the first day of the school […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s difficult to get away from the fact that a traumatic life event hangs heavy over this latest […]
Movies This Week – 9-10-19
Movies This Week – 9-10-19 I guess the biggest surprise this week is that the new Ang Lee movie is a bit suspect! No critic seems to like Gemini Man, starring Will […]
Bait – Film Review
Bait – Film Review Director: Mark Jenkin Writer: Mark Jenkin Stars: Edward Rowe, Mary Woodvine, Simon Shepherd This film arrives with a massive weight of expectation from reviews such as this one […]
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan – Audio Book Review
Washington Black – Esi Edugyan – Audio Book Review Narrated by: Dion Graham Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins Categories: Fiction, Literary We meet George Washington Black as a child, growing up […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 8-10-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 8-10-19 It’s the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival, so make the most of it! Redemption Falls opens tomorrow at the Abbey. There’s also lots […]
Live Music in Dublin – 07-10-19
Live Music in Dublin – 07-10-19 It’s a relatively quiet week, but there are still a few gems out there for you to get excited about. The Penguin Cafe play the National […]
The Beacon – Gate Theatre – Review
The Beacon – Gate Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll The Beacon runs at the Gate Theatre until the 26th October. The setting is an island off the west coast of Ireland. […]
Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Venue – Samuel Beckett Theatre Until Oct 6th There is always a sense of entering into the unknown when a […]
Pike St. – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Pike St. – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Phoebe Moore Until Oct 6th A solo show is no easy thing. One actor to hold and to entertain an audience from lights […]
Album of the Week – 03-10-19 – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
Album of the Week – 03-10-19 Were you one of those people waiting to listen to the new Nick Cave album when it went exclusively live on Youtube at 10pm last night? […]
MÁM – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
MÁM – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Teaċ Daṁsa, Ireland – MÁM Until Oct 5th Mám 1 : Mountain pass. Mám 2 : Yoke. Faoi mhám an pheaca, under the yoke of […]
Joker – Film Review
Joker – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by Todd Phillips Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy In cinemas October 4th Make no mistake, Joker may be a comic book […]
Walking to Jerusalem – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Walking to Jerusalem – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Phoebe Moore Until Oct 6th, 2019 Treading borders, treading boards The Balfour declaration, 2nd of November 1917: an innocuous piece of paper […]
Judy – Film Review
Judy – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Rupert Goold Writers: Tom Edge (screenplay by), Peter Quilter (based on the stageplay “End of the Rainbow” by) Stars: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn […]
Cabaret – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Cabaret – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 1st – 5th Oct 2019 This is a musical based on a play that in turn was based on a novel. It also later […]
Movies This Week – 2-10-19
Movies This Week – 2-10-19 This week it’s all about the letter J, as we have the much hyped Joker film release along with the Judy biopic, which arrives with a bit […]
