The Effect – Project Arts Theatre – Review by P McGovern Rough Magic’s production of Lucy Prebble’s The Effect is a compelling theatrical experience. It rivets our attention from beginning to end, […]

The Eurydice Project – Project Arts Centre – Review Until 1st April Orpheus meets Eurydice while walking through the forest. She is a wild tree nymph or hamadryade as they are known. […]

The Last Days of Cleopatra – The New Theatre – Review Mar 20th – Apr 1st @ 7.30pm The is the story of a family going through a difficult time. Their mother […]

Dublin by Lamplight – Abbey Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Until April 1st on the Abbey Main Stage. Dublin By Lamplight, by Michael West in collaboration with the company and Directed […]

Educating Rita – Gaiety Theatre – Review 21 March 2017 – 25 March 2017 Lyric Theatre Belfast presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Emma Jordan; Starring Michael James Ford and […]

Save + Quit – New Theatre – Review Hairpin Productions – Mar 13th – Mar 18th @ 7.30pm No Performance on St Patrick’s Day, March 17th. This is essentially two short stories […]

Collected Stories – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. 15th – 25th March Viking Theatre, Clontarf. Nightly at 8:00pm Ruth Steiner is a successful New York short story writer and teacher. […]

The Illusionists – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 14 Mar 2017 – 19 Mar 2017 Welcome to the world of Illusion! This is a collection of seven magicians that perform a […]

Brontë – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written by Polly Teale Smock Alley Theatre, 6th – 11th March @ 7:30pm DLR Mill Theatre, Dundrum, 16th – 18th March 8pm (Matinee Saturday 18th @ 1:30pm) The […]

The Wedding Singer – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Runs until March 11th 7.30pm nightly except Friday March 10th with shows at 5pm and 8.30pm. Matinee shows Wednesday 8th […]

Nivelli’s War – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Until 19 Mar The Lyric Theatre and Cahoots NI have joined forces to create an impressive and timely revival of Nivelli’s War, […]

Ledwidge – The New Theatre – Review by M Quinn Ledwidge by Gerard Humphreys The New Theatre – Feb 27th – Mar 11th Francis Edward Ledwidge is widely known as a poet […]

Anecdotal Evidence & By the Skin of our Teeth –Smock Alley – Review by P McGovern Block 34 – Smock Allies – Scene + Heard Festival – Festival continues until March 4th At […]

Shackleton – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Blue Raincoat Theatre Company – Shackleton 27 February 2017-11 March 2017 7.30pm The stage is stripped back to its three walls with […]

Smock Allies – Scene and Heard at Main Space Smock Alley – Review of Block 27 May I use the Bathroom Please? & Mic Drop – Smock Alley – Review by P. […]

Adele Is Younger Than Us – Civic Theatre -Review Until 25 February Sally O’Leary and Rhiannon Neads have their full lives in front of them. They are two young, talented women starting […]

Jericho – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by P McGovern February 20 – March 04, 2017 MALAPROP THEATRE In Malaprop’s Jericho, an athletic young woman bounds onto the stage, striking triumphant poses […]

Million Dollar Quartet – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2 20 Feb 2017 – 25 Feb 2017 – Tickets from €25 […]

Smock Allies – Scene and Heard – Festival Round Up by Frank L. This a festival of work in progress taking place from 14th February to 4th March. The “whole point” of […]

Arlington – Abbey Theatre – Review by Lisa Jewell Arlington – a production by Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival – Until 25 February at The Abbey Theatre. Writer and Director: […]

Cora, Leah and I – New Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Ellen Flynn BridgeTalk Theatre – Feb 13th – Feb 25th @ 7.30pm – Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) This […]

Happy Birthday Jacob – New Theatre – Review Happy Birthday Jacob by Michael Marshall Púca Productions – Feb 7th – Feb 11th @ 7.30pm Jacob and Lucas are two brothers growing up […]

Couples + Pairs /2/– Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Niamh Denyer, Ann Blake, Sean Denyer, Aoife Maguire and Michael Kunze Feb 3rd to 18th, 2017 The “2” in […]

King Lear – O’Reilly Theatre – Review by Frank L. The front of the programme has a facsimile detail from an edition of the text (slightly frayed) which states “KING LEAR A […]

Hamlet – Bord Gais Theatre – Review 31 Jan 2017 – 4 Feb 2017 Icarus Theatre Company bring their production of Hamlet to the Bord Gais Theatre for one week only. With […]