The Pillowman – Gate Theatre – Review The Pillowman – written by Martin McDonagh When the curtains part and the light goes up on the stage, Katurian (Fra Fee) is alone. He […]
The Pillowman – Gate Theatre – Review
Only Fools and Horses The Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Only Fools and Horses The Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review Dates: 30 June – 05 July 2025 When Del Boy proclaims, ‘This time next year, we’ll be millionaires’ you […]
Static – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
Static – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review An Abbey Theatre production – Static Written by Jimmy McAleavey Directed by John King Dates: 20 June – 18 July 2025 Running time: Approx. 1 […]
Escaped Alone – Project Arts Centre – Review
Escaped Alone – Project Arts Centre – Review Escaped Alone by Caryl Churchill Hatch Theatre Company and Everyman Theatre in association with Once Off Productions Dates: 19 – 28 June Running Time: […]
SIX – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
SIX – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review Dates: 17 – 28 June 2025 Concepts behind Musicals can often be quite bizarre, but this one has to be right up there. The […]
The Cave – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Cave – Abbey Theatre – Review Dates: 6 June – 18 July 2025 Photos by Ros Kavanagh The Cave tells the story of two brothers. We meet Bopper (Aaron Monaghan) and […]
The Black Wolfe Tone – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Black Wolfe Tone – Project Arts Centre – Review The Black Wolf Tone by Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Repertory Theatre Written and Performed by Kwaku Fortune Dates: 4 […]
Love and Other Promises – New Theatre – Review
Love and Other Promises – New Theatre – Review We meet Rachel (Emma Dargan-Reid) and Fiona (Kathy McGarry) after a birthday party for one of their 3 children. The two have lived […]
Strong Wind – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Strong Wind – Smock Alley Theatre – Review Dates: 6 – 31 May 2025 @ 8pm, 31 May @ 3pm – Boys’ School Jon Olav Fosse is a Norwegian author, translator, and […]
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Presented in association with Tina Turner Dates: 27 May – 14 June 2025 Just two years ago […]
Scorched Earth – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Scorched Earth – Dublin Dance Festival – Review On the Abbey Stage – Dates: 23 – 24 May 2025 Written, Directed and Choreographed by Luke Murphy Scorched Earth runs at the Galway […]
Re:INCARNATION – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Re:INCARNATION – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Dates: 20 May – 21 May – On the Abbey Stage Directed and Choreographed by Qudus Onikeku QDance Company are from Lagos, Nigeria, so you […]
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Frank L. Dates: 20 – 24 May 2025 – Part of the Dublin Dance Festival It was over thirty years […]
Somnole – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Somnole – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. Somnole – performed at the Project Arts Centre Somnole choreographed and performed by Boris Charmatz The stage is entirely empty with the […]
Friends In Berlin – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Friends In Berlin – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L Dates: May 12th – 31st, 2025 Adolf Hitler, because of his notoriety, is known simply by his surname, Hitler. Less […]
Specky Clark – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Specky Clark – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Performed at the Abbey Theatre Find out more about Oona Doherty here. Specky Clark – Co-produced and presented by Dublin Dance Festival and the […]
Lovesong – Gate Theatre – Review
Lovesong – Gate Theatre – Review LOVESONG by Abi Morgan Dates – 9th May to 15th June 2025 Photo: Patricio Cassinoni We meet a couple, Maggie and Billy, at two stages of […]
Chora – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Chora – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Chora – Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company with the Irish Chamber Orchestra – Part of the Dublin Dance Festival It was a big […]
The Shark is Broken – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Shark is Broken – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman DATES: 13th May. – 17th May. “DIVE INTO THE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST BLOCKBUSTER” Undoubtedly, The Gaiety […]
The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley – Review
The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. The Devil and Durex – Written by Nicholas Makin It is the 1970s, and Ireland is on the cusp of […]
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman C.S Lewis wrote seven stories that make up the Chronicles of Narnia, of which The […]
Murder For Two – The MAC – Review
Murder For Two – The MAC (Belcast) – Review by Cathy Brown Murder For Two, A Co-Production by Bruiser Theatre Company and The MAC Belfast Dates: 24 Apr – 11 May 2025 […]
Hold Me Away From The Sun – The New Theatre – Review
Hold Me Away From The Sun – The New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 29/04/2025 – 03/05/2025 Joe (Emmet Hamilton-Reynold) is a 17 year old man who is struggling to fit in. […]
Q&A with Nick Makin – The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre
Q&A with Nick Makin – The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre The Devil and Durex – Smock Alley Theatre – 29 April – 10 May The Devil and Durex – […]
Two Minutes – Civic Theatre – Review
Two Minutes – Civic Theatre – Review Billy (Wayne Leitch) and Trisha (Breda McCann) are a married couple. The two are devoted to each other, but one thing is missing in their […]
Baby – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Baby – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Baby – Written by Lianne O’Hara The set is part of a kitchen, replete with a large table and two smaller ones. […]
Death of a Salesman – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Death of a Salesman – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Frank L Written by Arthur Miller DATES: 15th Apr. – 19th Apr. Spirit Aid – A Charity founded by David Hayman in […]
Our New Girl – Lyric Theatre – Review
Our New Girl – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Our New Girl, by Nancy Harris A Lyric Theatre, Belfast Production Dates: Tue 8 Apr—Sun 4 May 2025 Our New Girl […]
Dockers – Ambassador Theatre – Review
Dockers – Ambassador Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Ambassador Theatre, Parnell Square South, Upper O’Connell Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1. Runs until April 12th, 7.30pm nightly. Tickets from €23.65 This musical, which […]
No More Workhorse 