Carlow Arts Festival 2019 – June 4th – 9th – Preview by Frank L. This is the 40th Anniversary of the Festival with over 80% of the events free to attend. In […]
Carlow Arts Festival 2019 – June 4th – 9th – Preview
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Theatre in Dublin this Week – 04-06-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 04-06-19 There are two new major productions this week, with Turn of the Screw in the Gaiety and The Girl on the Train in the Bord […]
Mayday! – Accidental Theatre – Review
Mayday! – Accidental Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown 30/31st May, 2019 at Accidental Theatre If it was possible to have any sympathy for Theresa May last week, spare a thought for […]
Live Music in Dublin – 03-06-19
Live Music in Dublin – 03-06-19 The Cure are in Dublin, along with Ride and the Twilight Sad. How cool is that line up exactly? Otherwise, it’s a quiet enough week, but […]
Citysong – Abbey Theatre – Review
Citysong – Abbey Theatre – Review Citysong by Dylan Coburn Gray An Abbey Theatre and Soho Theatre co-production 25 May – 8 June 2019 This play won the Verity Bargate Award, which […]
Album of the Week – 31/05/19 – Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith – The Peyote Dance
Album of the Week – 31/05/19 Some nice competition this week from the The Gotobeds (Debt Begins At 30) and Richard Hawley (Further) among others, but it would be hard to look […]
The Lyric Theatre – New Season Programme – Voyage and Discovery
The Lyric Theatre – New Season Programme – Voyage and Discovery by Cathy Brown The Lyric Theatre Belfast launched their new season programme on Tuesday evening, celebrating the theme of Voyage and […]
Gonne – New Theatre – Review
Gonne – New Theatre – Review by Frank L 28th May – 8th June @ 7:30pm (+ Sat Matinees @ 2:30pm on June 1st & 8th) This piece takes an irreverent look […]
Cotton Fingers – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Review
Cotton Fingers – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Review By Diana Perez Garcia The National Theatre of Wales presents Cotton Fingers at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, from 29-31 May and Mermaid Theatre, 1st […]
Appropriate – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review
Appropriate – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern It is rare enough to come across new writing that doesn’t need the description “new” for us to make allowance for inexperience. […]
Amélie The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Amélie The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 28th May. – 1st June Amélie is a young woman lost in her own dream world. She works as a waitress in a […]
Movies This Week – 29-05-19
Movies This Week – 29-05-19 This week sees the release of a genuine Summer Blockbuster, with Godzilla hitting the screens. Reviews are not exactly dazzling, but who cares what critics think anyway? […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Film Review
Godzilla: King of the Monsters – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Michael Dougherty Writers: Michael Dougherty (screenplay by), Zach Shields (screenplay by) Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ziyi […]
Interview with Rachel Trezise – Cotton Fingers
Interview with Rachel Trezise – Cotton Fingers We had the chance to put some questions to Rachel Trezise about Cotton Fingers which opens at the Samuel Beckett Theatre in Dublin tomorrow night! […]
Earth – Full Upon Her Burning Lips – Album Review
Earth – Full Upon Her Burning Lips – Album Review by Killian Laher Earth is the band name for a project by American musician Dylan Carlson, and it is something of an […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 28-05-19
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 […]
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 – Sebadoh – Act Surprised
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 […]
