Gulp – The International Bar – Review by Charlotte Reid Following various characters and situations, Gulp is a sporadic look at young people’s complicated relationship with alcohol. Using monologues, short sketches and […]
A Fit Wife for a Revolutionary – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written and Performed by Sharon Sexton Original score by Ivan McKenna. 22 Nov – 3 Dec | Boys […]
Left Hand Lost – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L Written by Cillian O’Donnachadha 22 Nov – 3 Dec – Boys School- Smock Alley As part of a Double Bill with […]
The Importance of Nothing – Project Arts Centre – Review by Shane Larkin Until the 19-11-16 as part of the One Time Season Pan Pan theatre are in somewhat familiar territory here. […]
The Nutcracker – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2 Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 November, 7.30pm, Saturday 19 November, 2.30pm The Nutcracker is […]
The Leaves of Heaven – The Complex – Review Until Sunday 27th November at the Complex, Little Mary Street. The Butcher Boy was Pat McCabe’s most successful novel. it was published in […]
Test Dummy – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. In an insightful programme note, Daly tells how a teacher once told her “that visual art is the closest medium to playwriting […]
Of Mornington – Mill Theatre – Review by Paddy McG Scalder Theatre Company in Billy Roche Premiere at Mill Theatre Dundrum 16th – 18th Nov 2016 With his newest play, “Of Mornington”, […]
Shadows of the Táin– Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Produced by Candlelit Tales 15 – 18 Nov | 7.30pm | Main Space – Smock Alley Candlelit Tales was formed by […]
Honest – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by DC Moore Until Nov 26th, 2016 Honest was first performed in Northampton in 2010. The sole character is one Dave […]
God has no Country – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written and performed by Donal Courtney Hugh O’Flaherty was born in County Cork in 1898. He was brought up, from […]
Mary Gordon – National Concert Hall – Review by Frank L. Libretto by Marina Carr and music by Brian Irvine and Neil Martin Mary Gordon is the third major orchestral work commissioned […]
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre – Review Written by Jimmy Murphy | Directed by Padraic McIntyre Kings of the Kilburn High Road is a play by Jimmy […]
Wonderland Theatre Presents – Sherlock Holmes & the Hound of the Baskervilles – Kildare Street Hotel The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and features his most […]
Heresy – Project Arts Centre – Review by Pia Maltri 28 October 2016-05 November 2016 7.30pm – Tickets €25/18 ‘Heresy’ review: a fine piece of metatheatre Where do you start to describe […]
All Washed Up – The New Theatre – Review Oct 24th – Nov 5th @ 7.30pm Alice has found herself living in unusual circumstances. She is sharing a one bed apartment with […]
Venom so Sweet – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Roger Gregg The stage of Theatre Upstairs is compact. The set comprises an empty wooden doorway which projects to […]
Normal – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L Written by Anthony Neilson Presented by Restless Ecstasy 25 Oct – 5 Nov | 8pm | Boys School “Normal” was written in 1990, […]
Three Sisters – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown By Lucy Caldwell From the play by Anton Chekhov 15 Oct – 12 Nov There is a strong tradition in Irish theatre […]
Butterflies and Bones – Project Arts Centre – Review by M. Quinn 20 October 2016-22 October 2016 7.30pm Roger Casement was a fascinating and complex individual. He was knighted for his work […]
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane – Gaiety Theatre – Review by M. Quinn by Martin McDonagh – Dates: 18th – 29th October 2016 This is the tale of Maureen Folan (Aisling O’Sullivan), […]
Cirque Des Rêves – Bewley’s Cafe theatre @ Powerscourt – Review by Frank L. Cirque Des Rêves From Oct 17th – Nov 5th. By Katie McCann – Directed by Jeda de Brí […]
BLUE RAINCOAT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT ALICE IN WONDERLAND By Lewis Carroll – Adapted by Jocelyn Clarke – Directed by Niall Henry 24 October – 5 November 2016 – The Factory Performance Space, […]
This is Not a Love Story – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) -Review Dates – Oct 13-14 We are introduced to these two characters in flamboyant fashion. As they emerge on stage, […]
Hamlet – Mill Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Dates: Wednesday 5th October to Friday 28th October, Monday to Friday at 10am Afternoon performances every Tuesday at 1.30pm – Extra date added […]
First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere | Oct 12-16 Written by Samuel Beckett A stage with a bench, of domestic proportions off centre to the […]
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review by Paddy McG By Corn Exchange – From Oct 5-16 Photo credit Ros Kavanagh Michael West and Annie Ryan’s new version of […]
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Oct 6-8 Verk Produksjoner are a Norwegian theatre company who dabble with the unknown. They are a collective who create obscure, experimental and […]
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review by Lisa Jewell Verdant Productions in association with University College Dublin [UCD] & MCD – runs until Saturday 8 October 2016 at The Olympia Theatre Director: […]
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