Panned runs until July 25th at Theatre Upstairs. Sean is going through a rough patch. He’s 26 and still working in a call centre despite his various qualifications. All his friends seem […]
Panned – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Once – Olympia Theatre – Review
Once – Olympia Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone After its incredible success on Broadway and the West End, it seems right that Once has come to Dublin; where the play, and […]
Risk Everything – New Theatre – Review
Risk Everything by George F. Walker – The New Theatre, until Saturday 18th July 7.30pm nightly. We join Carol and her daughter Denise as they are stumbling into a Motel room. Carol […]
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings – Players’ Theatre – Review
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings – Players’ Theatre – Until July 11th. This is a New York story. Set in 1999, this is the story of a collection of characters on […]
Trainspotting – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Out Of Time Theatre present Trainspotting Adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel ‘Trainspotting’ by Harry Gibson 29th June – 4th July in The Boys’ School in Smock Alley This play is taken from […]
The Importance of Being Honest – Bewleys Café Theatre – Review
The Importance of Being Honest – Review by Frances Winston Bewleys Café theatre @ Powerscourt townhouse centre June 22nd – July 25th @ 1pm daily (Doors open 12.50pm) Tickets €8-€12 Oscar Wilde […]
Des Keogh – My Fair Ladies – Civic Theatre – Review
Des Keogh as George Bernard Shaw – My Fair Ladies at Civic Theatre, Tallaght Phrases such as “consummate professional” are often used to describe Des Keogh, not just by theatregoers but by […]
The Full Moon Hotel – Smock Alley – Review
The Full Moon Hotel by Philip Doherty Smock Alley Theatre – Until Saturday 27th June at 7.30pm in The Main Space This is a story with many strands all linked around a […]
Nellie – Viking Theatre – Review
Nellie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Nellie (the extraordinary story of a home birth midwife) – Written by Aileen Wymes. Although the programme notes states that the play is […]
The Laramie Project – Teacher’s Club – Review
The Laramie Project – Teacher’s Club on Parnell Square East – June 22-26th at 7.30pm In 1998 a young gay student by the name of Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten, tied to […]
The Shadow Of A Gunman – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Shadow Of A Gunman – Abbey Theatre – Review Donal Davoren (Mark O’Halloran) is a man of words, a poet who is staying with Seamus Shields (David Ganly) in a Dublin […]
A Lesson In When To Quit – Theatre Upstairs – Review
A Lesson In When To Quit – Theatre Upstairs – Until June 27th Ruby was a child star. She went for an audition with Mr. Headski and despite her obvious lack of […]
Saints & Sinners – New Theatre – Review
Saints & Sinners – New Theatre – Review Jun 8th – Jun 20th @ 7.30pm Saints & Sinners is a collection of three short plays by W. B. Yeats. The first of […]
Goodbye to Marie – Civic Theatre – Review
Goodbye to Marie – Review by Frank L. Written by Joe O’Neill Civic Theatre – Wed, 3rd – Sat, 6th June 2015 // 8:15pm Their Mother is dying after a long illness […]
A Boy Called Nedd – Theatre Upstairs – Review
A Boy Called Nedd – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Emily Gillmor Murphy Dates / Times: 02 June 2015 – 13 June 2015 – 7.00PM / Tuesday – […]
One Night in Istanbul – Gaiety Theatre – Review
One Night in Istanbul – Gaiety Theatre – Review 2 June 2015 – 6 June 2015 Where were you on the 25th of May 2005? For a certain group of people that […]
Eight Women – Smock Alley – Review
Eight women have one man in common. They all have different relationships with him. He is their father, their husband, their brother, their employer and their lover. He is Marcel, a multi-millionaire […]
60 Minutes In Dublin Vol. II – New Theatre – Review
60 minutes in Dublin Vol. ll at The New Theatre Temple Bar Maylin Productions is an interesting and enterprising young theatre company and this, its second “60 minutes in Dublin” show, is […]
Peruvian Voodoo – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Peruvian Voodoo – Written and Directed by Lee Coffey Following the slick, swift text of Leper & Chip written by Lee Coffey, he continues with a text of machine-gun rapidity in Peruvian […]
The Gigli Concert – Gate Theatre – Review
The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy – Gate Theatre Directed by David Grindley Starring – Dawn Bradfield, Declan Conlon and Denis Conway J P W King (Conlon) is a Dynamatologist, a quack […]
Jockey – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Review
Jockey – The Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2 – Review by Francis Winston Runs until Friday 22nd May at 8pm nightly. Tickets €22/18 From the WillFredd Theatre Company and dancer […]
After Miss Julie – Teachers’ Club – Review
After Miss Julie – Review by C. K. MacNamara Writer: Patrick Marber, August Strindberg Director: Sarah Munro Starring: Kaoline Rose O’Sullivan, Luke Middlebrook, Andrea Cleary Playing at Theatre@36, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin […]
Have A Heart – New Theatre – Review
Have A Heart – New Theatre – May 18th – May 23rd After receiving a heart from an unknown donor, D. John starts to hear voices. At first he thinks it is […]
St. Joan – Players Theatre – Review
St. Joan – Pascal Theatre Company/ManyTracks/add2productions – International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival Comedy, Music & Drama – until 16 May at Players Theatre @ Trinity College This play deals with many aspects […]
EX-hib-IT-US 2015 – Outlandish Theatre – Review
EX-hib-IT-US 2015 – Outlandish Theatre Platform – Review by Frank L. Filmbase basement, Temple Bar, Dublin. until Saturday May 16th at 7.30pm. The unfamiliar spelling of the title is disconcerting. It is […]
Port Authority – Viking Theatre – Review
Port Authority – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Conor McPherson First performed in 2001, Port Authority is revived under the direction of Peter Reid at the Viking Theatre […]
Famished Castle – Pavilion Theatre – Review
Famished Castle by Hilary Fannin at the Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire Hilary Fannin’s new play, Famished Castle, directed by Lynn Parker, opened at the Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire last night. It presents […]
The Astonished Heart – Players Theatre – Review
The Astonished Heart – Players Theatre – Review by Conor MacNamara At the IDGTF – From 13 – 16 May Director: Geoff O’Keeffe By: Noel Coward Starring: Colin Walsh, Michelle Reade, Steven […]
Blind Date – Outhouse – Review
Blind Date – Review by Frances Winston International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival Outhouse, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1 Runs until May 16th at 7.45pm nightly. Matinee Saturday 13th at 3.45pm – €15/13 […]
No More Workhorse 