48 – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Mon 8 – Sat 13 Apr 2019 at 8pm in The Boys’ School The Stardust fire on the night of 13th February 1981 […]

The Fetch Wilson – New Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern The Fetch Wilson by Stewart Roche 9th April – 13th April Written by Stewart Roche and performed by Edwin Mullane, The […]

Watt – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank  LDates: 09 Apr – 13 Apr Watt written by Samuel Beckett adapted and performed by Barry McGovern Barry McGovern in his programme notes […]

Ulster American – Abbey Theatre – Review Abbey Theatre presents Traverse Theatre Company – Ulster American – From 9 – 20 April 2019 Jay (Darrell D’Silva) is an unusual man. He’s an […]

Stones In His Pockets – Gaiety Theatre – Review 8th Apr. – 13th Apr. A film crew has arrived in a small town in Kerry. They’re here to film ‘The Quiet Valley’, […]

Trad – Pavilion Theatre – Review Trad – Written by Mark Doherty We meet Thomas (Seamus O’Rourke) as he is waking his Da (Emmet Kirwan) from a deep sleep. Thomas has seen […]

Dublin Will Show You How – Abbey (Peacock) Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Tracy Martin Images by Ros Kavanagh Dates: 4 – 6 April at the Abbey Theatre 9 […]

And This is my Friend Mr. Laurel – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Until April 13th, 2019 And This is my Friend Mr. Laurel – Performed by Jeffrey Holland Written […]

Split Ends – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Split Ends – Written by Lauren Larkin and Aisling Byrne Until April 13th 2019 As the title might lead you to […]

Interview with Aaron Monaghan – Trad – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire We had the chance to talk to Aaron Monaghan about Livin’ Dred’s production of Trad which opens on the 5th April […]

Merlin – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Produced by Iseli- Chiodi  Dance Company Until March 30th, 2019 There are increasing signs of vibrant and sophisticated performing arts being created […]

The Conductor – Space Theatre, London – Review by Eamon Somers Until 13th April The press release asked that reviewers be made aware of “the significance of classical music for the production,” […]

Boy Child – New Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern 26th March – 30th March Written by Dagogo Hart and Felicia Olusanya, Boy Child is not so much a play as an extended, dramatised observation of the […]

Madagascar The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 26th Mar. – 31st Mar at 7pm Daily It is Marty (Antoine Murray-Straughan) the zebra’s 10th birthday but he’s a bit down about […]

American Idiot – Gaiety Theatre – Review Until March 23rd 2019 Depending on what age you are, you may be very familiar with Green Day’s album “American Idiot”. Released in 2004, it […]

Free EU Roaming – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Sinead Brady, Caroline Galvis and Katie O’Byrne Until 30th March 2019 Originally seen in the Dublin Fringe Festival […]

Fallen Angels – Smock Alley – Review 18 – 23 Mar 2019 | 7:30pm | 2:30pm on Sat 23rd | Main Space This play is an early work by Noel Coward and […]

Romeo and Juliet – Mill Theatre – Review by Letizia Delmastro Directed by Geoff O’Keeffe The well-known classic Romeo and Juliet, presented in a newly edited version directed by Geoff O’Keeffe is […]

The Mirror Crack’d – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates – 12th Mar. – 16th Mar. Set in 1953, Miss Marple lives in the quiet English village of St. Mary Mead. All that […]

Jersey Boys – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Frank L. Until March 13th Jersey Boys – Written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice directed by Des McAnuff This is a […]

The Harvest – New Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern 5th March – 16th March @ 7.30 The New Theatre & WitchWork Theatre Company’s production of Jane McCarthy’s play, The Harvest, is […]

The Children – Gate Theatre – Review Until 23rd March 2019 We meet Rose (Ger Ryan) as she stands centre stage, staring out at the audience. There is someone off-stage shouting at […]

Alice in Wonderland – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Blue Raincoat Theatre Company – Alice in Wonderland Dates: 04 Mar – 16 Mar – Show Time: 7.30pm Alice in […]

Port Authority – Smock Alley – Review by Paddy McGovern Decadent Theatre Company 4 – 9 Mar 2019 | 7:30pm | 2:30pm on Sat 9th | Main Space Conor McPherson’s play, Port […]

The Examination – Project Arts Centre – Review This is a new work by Brokentalkers which explores prison life in Ireland. We meet two individuals with differing views of the world. One […]

The Country Girls – Abbey Theatre – Review Until April 6th Kate (Grace Collender) has just received some great news. She is to receive a scholarship to one of the best schools […]

The Lonely Luchador – Smock Alley Theatre – Review by Letizia Delmastro Part of the Scene and Heard festival The Lonely Luchador, presented as part of the Scene and Heard theatre festival […]

I Shall Wear Purple – Grand Opera House – Review by Cathy Brown Dates: Tue 26 February 2019 – Sat 02 March 2019 Rosemary Jenkinson and c21 Theatre Company’s fourth collaboration I […]

The Wickedness of Oz – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Written and performed by Kate Gilmore Dates: 25 Feb – 02 Mar 2019 This single hander was originally seen […]