Castle Rock – Project Arts Centre – Review by Stephen McDermott 04 March 2016-05 March 2016 8.15pm There is no map to Castle Rock. It’s not quite a place, but it’s more […]

Madame de Markievicz on Trial – New Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The New Theatre, 43 Essex Street East, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Until March 12th and then touring nationwide until […]

All Thumbs – International Bar Theatre – Review by C.K. MacNamara Writer: by Lindsay J Sedgwick Performer: Julie Lockey 29 February-4 March and 7-11 March @7pm, 2-5 March and 7-12 March @1pm […]

The Dead School – Civic Theatre – Review – DATE & TIME: 29 February – 5 March // 8pm The Dead School tells the tale of two teachers at different stages of […]

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 – […]