Wild Sky – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Deirdre Kinahan The immediate genesis of this play was a call from Geraldine Bailey, Meath County Council Arts Officer, […]

The Book of Condolences – Theatre@36 – Review by Frank L. 22nd February 2016 to the 27th February 2016 – Tickets available here. The title of the play gives an indication of […]

St. Boxfriend – Scene + Heard Festival – Smock Alley Theatre – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st February at 6:30pm in The Boys School Terese spends her days in a back room […]

This Lime Tree Bower – Project Arts Centre – Review 16 February 2016-27 February 2016 8.15pm Tickets €10 – €18 This is a tale of three young men who live in a […]

Taboo Review – New Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone It may seem unoriginal to present a show about a dating just after Valentines Day, but dark comedy Taboo is by no […]

Made in China by Mark O’Rowe at Viking Theatre – The Sheds Clontarf – Review by Paddy McGovern Seldom does one come away from a theatre with such a feeling of such […]

All That Fall – Abbey Theatre – Review by Shane Larkin 11th – 20th Feb Out of the dark and into our minds, old Maddy Rooney emerges. Wheezing and dragging her feet […]

Hamlet – The Helix – Review by Frank L. Directed by Paul Meade There are two day time performances each day of this very famous play. Given the scheduling, it is obviously […]

Educating Rita – Lyric Theatre, Belfast – Review by Cathy Brown Until March 5th. It has been over 30 years since Willy Russell wrote Educating Rita, the tale of a young brash […]

Trainspotting – Smock Alley – Review by Stephen McDermott Choose life. Choose a job. Choose art. Choose the theatre. Choose an adaptation. Choose something iconic. Choose a cult classic. Choose to make […]

Big Maggie -The Gaiety Theatre – Review By John B Keane Directed by Garry Hynes – Runs until 12 March We meet Maggie at the funeral of her husband. She is listening […]

Creditors – New Theatre – Review We join Adolf as he is having an intense discussion with Gustav. They have not known each other long but have struck up an intense friendship. […]

Spandex Blues – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. This is an almost one woman show, written and performed by Diane Crotty. There is a perfunctory male role played by Luke […]

The Poor Little Boy With No Arms – Project Arts Centre – Review Ruby has just moved to the island of Skibberceannigh. She is leaving behind the big city as she has […]

Microdisney – New Theatre – Review Clodagh has a loose grip on reality and this is her story told in her own words. She has left the hospital and her nurse behind […]

Lockdown by Gearoid Humphreys The New Theatre – Jan 11th – Jan 16th @ 7.30pm An unlikely trio of people arrive on the roof of the GPO to watch planes fly in […]

The Aran Islands – Co-Motion Media at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf – Review by Paddy McG From Jan 6-23 By J M Synge Starring Brendan Conroy Adapted and directed by Joe O’Byrne […]

Overshadowed – Project Arts Centre – First Fortnight Review Imogene (Roseanne Lynch) allowed Caol into her life and now doesn’t know how to get rid of her. Caol is a demon that […]

Big Bobby. Little Bobby. – Project Arts Centre – First Fortnight Review Written by Camille Lucy Ross and Kelly Shatter Performed by Camille Lucy Ross Directed by Kelly Shatter Bobby has a […]

Sure Thing – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre at Powerscourt Theatre – Review Written and performed by Jed Murray and Eric O’Brien – Review by Fran L. Photos by Ste Murray. Jan 04 – […]

You Never Can Tell – Abby Theatre – Review Dates: 2 December – 6 February 2016 You Never Can Tell is a play by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1897, which […]

Fleabag – Smock Alley – Review Fri 11th – Sun 13th December at 8pm in The Boys’ School Saturday matinee 2pm We get to meet the protagonist of the piece as she […]

A Christmas Carol – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Until December 22nd in the Main Space 7.30pm nightly with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 2.30pm. Tickets €15/12 or €50 for […]