Piaf – Gate Theatre – Review December 7th to Saturday January 28th 2023 We meet ‘Little Sparrow’ (Zara Devlin playing Piaf as a young girl) as she is singing on a street […]
Piaf – Gate Theatre – Review
Sleeping Beauty – The Civic – Review
Sleeping Beauty – The Civic – Review by Brian Merriman Produced by The Civic Theatre and Rob Murphy Directed by Rob Murphy Duration 150 minutes including interval (15 minutes) – 2 shows […]
Selvage – Smock Alley – Review
Selvage – Smock Alley – Review 1 – 4 Dec – 8pm – Boys’ School Brú Theatre Company presents Selvage Joe Fanny lives with his Granny in a small town. One day, […]
AN LÁR – Glass Mask Theatre – Review
AN LÁR – Glass Mask Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Premiering at Glass Mask Theatre, 41 Dawson street. Runs until Saturday, December 17th at 7pm Duration 85 minutes The innovative and […]
How To Tell A Secret – Film Review
How To Tell A Secret – Film Review by Frank L. Directors – Shaun Dunne, Anna Rodgers Writers – Shaun Dunne, Anna Rodgers Stars – Shaun Dunne, Eva-Jane Gaffney, Jade Jordan When […]
The Weir – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Weir – Abbey Theatre – Review Dates: 26 November – 14 January 2023 On the Abbey stage Images by Ros Kavanagh This is a play about ghost stories, as we meet five […]
Beauty and the Beast – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Beauty and the Beast – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Bord Gais Energy Theatre 150 minutes including interval, until January 8th. 24 November – 08 January 2023 Find […]
Afterplay – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Afterplay – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Afterplay by Brian Friel November 21 – December 23, 2022 Time: 1pm Brian Friel loved the work of Anton Chekhov and his […]
Haunted – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review
Haunted – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review by Frank L. Dates: 11 November – 3 December Haunted – Written and Performed by Tara Flynn Photographer – Ruth Medjber The 8th Amendment to the […]
If These Wigs Could Talk – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review
If These Wigs Could Talk – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review Dates: 11 November – 3 December On the Peacock stage Haunted: 7pm | 4pm matinee 26 November If These Wigs Could […]
Yes and Yes – Project Arts Centre – Review
Yes and Yes – Project Arts Centre – Review Liz Roche Company presents – Yes and Yes Dance / 10-12 November 2022 Ulysses was first published in Paris by Sylvia Beach on […]
Wake – Viking Theatre – Review
Wake – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Mon 7 Nov 2022 Sat 19 Nov 2022 Written & Performed by Irene Kelleher The title describes accurately the setting. It is indeed […]
William Tell – Gaiety Theatre – Review
William Tell – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Irish National Opera’s WILLIAM TELL (Rossini), Gaiety Theatre, Dublin All photos by Pat Redmond It’s remarkable how well-known the famous finale, “March […]
Jersey Boys – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Jersey Boys – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2 Runs Until November 21. Nightly at 7.30pm with matinees on […]
Best Man – Smock Alley – Review
Best Man – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Helpfully, the necessary housekeeping rules for any theatrical performance are made part of the wedding reception ceremony. In addition, every audience member […]
Des Fleurs – The Space – Review
Des Fleurs – The Space – Review by Hugh Maguire The Space, London E14 3RS 25 Oct – 29 Oct It is becoming something of a cliché or a theatre luvvie truism […]
Solar Bones – Abbey Theatre – Review
Solar Bones – Abbey Theatre – Review Dates: 20 – 29 October Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes, no interval Solar Bones tells the story of Marcus Conway, an Engineer living and working […]
Lost Hearts – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Lost Hearts – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. October 17 – November 05, 2022 Lost Hearts by M. R. James Adapted for the stage by Michael James Ford and […]
The Last Return – Gate Theatre – Review
The Last Return – Gate Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Druid – The Last Return – by Sonya Kelly Venue – Gate Theatre Preview(s) – 13 Oct Date(s): Runs until Saturday, […]
BROS – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
BROS – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Romeo Castelucci – BROS Venue: O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College Dates: 14-15 Oct. 7.30pm I hadn’t been in the O’Reilly theatre for years. […]
The Boy Who Never Was – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Boy Who Never Was – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Brokentalkers, Ireland – The Boy Who Never Was – An adaptation of the novel MOONSTONE by Sjón Venue: Samuel Beckett Theatre […]
A Whistle in the Dark – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
A Whistle in the Dark – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review An Abbey Theatre Production – 4 October – 5 November 2022 Written by Tom Murphy Images: Ros Kavanagh This play […]
Short of Lying – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Short of Lying – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Brian Merriman LUANDA CASELLA/NTGENT, BRAZIL AND BELGIUM – Short of Lying – Luanda Casella Venue: Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Date(s): […]
My Fair Lady – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
My Fair Lady – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman 06 – 30 October 2022 My Fair Lady is ‘luverly’…every ‘blooming’ moment on stage is a treat! This rich […]
The Realistic Joneses – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Realistic Joneses – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review GARE ST LAZARE IRELAND IN A CO-PRODUCTION WITH RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY AND LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE. IRELAND/USA The Realistic Joneses By Will Eno Venue: Smock […]
Crowd – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Crowd – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Gisèle Vienne, France – Crowd Venue: O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College Date(s): 7-8 Oct. 7.30pm At the start of this production, the stage floor is covered […]
Colic – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Colic – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne Hatch Theatre Company & Pavilion Theatre, Ireland Colic – by Eoghan Quinn Venue: Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire Preview(s) – 5 Oct Date(s): […]
Animals – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Animals – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Louise White Performance, Ireland Venue: Samuel Beckett Theatre Preview(s): 5 Oct Date(s): 5 Oct. 7.30pm, 6-7 Oct. 7.30pm, 8 Oct. 2.30pm & 7.30pm, 9 Oct. […]
Window A World – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Window A World – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Frank L. Choy-Ping Clarke-Ng 吳彩萍 – WINDOW A WORLD Venue: Dublin Theatre Festival Box Office Preview(s): 5 Oct Date(s): 5-8 Oct 8pm, […]
No More Workhorse 