Amsterdam – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L AMSTERDAM – Made Up Productions Co-presented by Dublin Fringe Festival & Glass Mask Theatre Performances – 12 Sept, 19:30 (preview) (doors 18.30), […]
Amsterdam – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
You Cry Weird – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
You Cry Weird – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman You Cry Weird – Starring Tony Cantwell Presented by Aviary Productions Smock Alley Theatre September 13-15 at 20.45 September 13 […]
Diary Of A Dublin Drag Diva – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Diary Of A Dublin Drag Diva – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Fran Winston Diary Of A Dublin Drag Diva Davina Devine Performances – 9 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 10 Sept, 18:00, […]
Variations for Two Disabled Bodies – Project Arts Centre – Review
Variations for Two Disabled Bodies – Project Arts Centre – Review by Bobbi Byrne & Soso Ní Cheallaigh Performances 10 Sept, 18:30 (preview), 11 – 13 Sept, 18:30 Venue – Project Arts […]
Album of the Week – 12/09/25
Album of the Week – 12/09/25 New albums by Gruff Rhys (Dim Probs), The Hidden Cameras (Bronto) and Jens Lekman (Songs For Other People’s Weddings) may float your boat! There are also […]
Reverb – Civic Theatre – Review
Reverb – Civic Theatre – Review REVERB – Luail – Co-presented by Civic Theatre & Dublin Fringe Festival The Dublin Fringe Festival was in the suburbs on Thursday night, for a performance […]
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – Film Review
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rob Reiner Starring: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner In cinemas September 12 Just over 40 years […]
Apocalypse HOW? – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Apocalypse HOW? – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Presented by Doomslayers: Annie Queeries, Donna Fella and Laylah Beattie Dublin Castle Royal Chapel until September 14th at 20.30 hours Duration […]
The Cultured Culchie – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Cultured Culchie – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L. Performances – 8 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 9 – 12 Sept, 18:00, 13 Sept, 13:00 Venue – The International Bar – […]
The Secrets of Primrose Square – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Secrets of Primrose Square – Gaiety Theatre – Review DATES: 9th Sep. – 13th Sep. The Secrets of Primrose Square is three interwoven stories based on a simple quote by Eleanor […]
+353 Presents: The Revenger’s Tragedy – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
+353 Presents: The Revenger’s Tragedy – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Performances – 10 – 13 Sept, 21:00, 13 Sept, 15:00 Venue – Abbey Theatre – Peacock Stage Funded […]
Hungry Grass/Stray Sod – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Hungry Grass/Stray Sod – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Hungry Grass/Stray Sod – Wandering Stories Theatre Performances – 8 Sept, 19:00 (preview), 8 Sept, 20:15, 9 – 10 Sept, 19:00 & 20:15, […]
TESTO – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
TESTO – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review TESTO – Wet Mess – Presented by Dublin Fringe Festival Performances – 9 – 10 Sept, 21:00 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs […]
Don’t Tell Dad About Diana – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Don’t Tell Dad About Diana – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Performances – 8 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 9 – 10 Sept, 20:00, 12 Sept, 13:00 & 20:00, 13 Sept, […]
Lila Tristram – America – Album Review
Lila Tristram – America – Album Review Lila Tristram is a UK-based singer-songwriter who has previously released a few solo EPs. This is her first full-length album, and unlike her EPs, this […]
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – Film Review
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Simon Curtis Screenplay by Julian Fellowes Based on Downton Abbey · by Julian Fellowes Starring Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Paul […]
Good With Faces – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Good With Faces – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Good With Faces – Oisín Kearney Venue – Project Arts Centre – Cube Performances – 6 Sept, 18:30 (preview), 7 – 9 Sept, […]
Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Presented by Pea Dinneen & Once Off Productions Performances – 6 Sept, 18:15 (preview), 7 Sept, 18:15, 11 […]
Octopus Children – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Octopus Children – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review FELISPEAKS – Presented by THISISPOPBABY Performances 5 Sept, 21:00 (preview), 6 – 7 Sept , 21:00, 11 – 14 Sept, 18:15, 12 & 14 […]
Synapses – Civic Theatre – Review
Synapses – Civic Theatre – Review We meet Mike (Liam Wilson Smyth) when he is dropping his son back to his ex-wife, Emily (Molly Downey). They are a young couple that were […]
Album of the Week – 05/09/25
Album of the Week – 05/09/25 Another album from Big Thief (Double Infinity)? It’s actually their first since 2022, but that hasn’t stopped the band’s members from releasing several solo projects in […]
New Irish Music: Nerves – Iarmhaireacht EP
New Irish Music: Nerves – Iarmhaireacht EP by Killian Laher Nerves are a four-piece noise band from Foxford, Co. Mayo, and they have just released their second EP. It opens with a […]
On Swift Horses – Film Review
On Swift Horses – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Daniel Minihan Screenplay by Bryce Kass Based on On Swift horses by Shannon Pufahl Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Muriel Edwards Walker, Jacob […]
Sanatorium – Film Review
Sanatorium – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Gar O’Rourke Gar O’Rourke visited Ukraine in 2018, and through a Ukrainian friend, he became aware of the Kuylanik sanatorium in Odessa. It […]
DIIV – Button Factory – Live Review – 1/09/25
DIIV – Button Factory – Live Review – 1/09/25 by Killian Laher A swift return to Ireland by US band DIIV, who packed out the Button Factory on a Monday night. First […]
Suede – Antidepressants – Album Review
Suede – Antidepressants – Album Review by Killian Laher Suede’s return just over 10 years ago has to be one of the most successful comebacks in music. Unlike some of their peers, […]
Album of the Week – 28/08/25
Album of the Week – 28/08/25 It’s fascinating to watch CMAT slowly taking over the planet, and deservedly so. It’s her planet, after all; the rest of us just live there. Her […]
Christy – Film Review
Christy – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Brendan Canty Writer – Alan O’Gorman Stars – Danny Power, Diarmuid Noyes, Emma Willis Christy is Brendan Canty’s first full-length film. It is […]
The Roses – Film Review
The Roses – Film Review Director – Jay Roach Writers – Warren Adler, Tony McNamara Stars – Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon The film begins with Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo […]
No More Workhorse 