Templemore – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Running: Sep 9-12, 2015 at The New Theatre, East Essex Street, Dublin 2 Templemore opens with young Garda recruit Éadaoin (writer Áine Ryan) combing her friend […]
Remember to Breathe at Boys School – Smock Alley Theatre – Review by P McGovern Orla Murphy’s new play which opened last night touches on themes of emigration and consequent sense of […]
MIRARI Productions presents Our Island – By Barry McStay Directed by Maisie Lee 6th-12th September at the Project Cube Review by Audrey Devereux The Fringe Festival is now upon us when all […]
Grounded by George Brant Siren Productions – Review by Frank L. In 2012, Grounded won the Smith Prize (US$5,000.00) for a work about American politics. It was a prescient choice. The unnamed […]
The Windstealers – Review by C.K. MacNamara Written by: Jane Madden Directed by: Anushka Senanayake Starring: Colin Campbell, Lloyd Cooney, Rory Corcoran, Katie Honan, Alan Mahon, Christiane O’Mahony, Roseanna Purcell. There is […]
Jellyfish – by Alice Malseed and Sarah Baxter Review by Frank L. Alice Malseed is of the generation who graduated just in time to get the full frontal blast of the international […]
It Folds – Brokentalkers and Junk Ensemble Dates Sep 07 — 12 @ 19:00. The piece opens with a ghost emerging from the darkness of the stage. He is a traditional ghost, […]
Fly me to the Moon – Gaiety Theatre – Review 2 September 2015 – 12 September 2015 Featuring Tara Lynne O Neil and Katie Tumelty Written and Directed by Marie Jones Francis […]
Missing Football – Viking Theatre – Review Written by Peter McKenna, Performed by Stephen Kelly Aug 31 – Sept 12 The set consists of a single, comfortable-enough-looking bed in a non-descript space […]
Moonlight and Music and Waiting – Dolmen Theatre – Review by Frank L. Two short plays by Jennifer Johnston Moonlight and Music – Waiting There are certain similarities between these two short […]
Salt Mountain – Project Arts Centre – Review by Audrey Devereux Written By Carmel Winters Directed by Jo Mangan An Abbey Theatre Commission for NAYD At Project Arts Centre, Dublin 24-29 August […]
Waiting For Godot – Smock Alley Theatre 1662 – Review by Frank L. Runs from 24th-29th August in The Main Space Written By: Samuel Beckett Directed By: Patrick Sutton This production has […]
By the Bog of Cats – Showing on the Abbey Stage – Review Until Saturday, 12 September 2015 The Bog of Cats is a place not quite of this earth. A barren […]
The Quiet Land at Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by P. McGovern August 17 – September 05, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) Starring Des Keogh and Derry Power A tall milk […]
FOCUS – a new play by Sheena Lambert Nellie has invited a collection of friends and family to her house with a purpose. She had a problem at work, her last focus […]
Fried Eggs – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Lindsay Jane Sedgwick The set is just the back wall draped in a plain fabric and two metal chairs placed […]
The School for Wives by Molière – AC Productions Aug 3rd – Aug 15th @ 7.30pm Arnolphe has an unusual view of women and the institution of marriage. He thinks that the […]
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde – Review by Frank L Smock Alley Theatre 1662 – August 3rd-22nd in The Main Space In her director’s note, which is more insightful […]
Bob & Judy – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Audrey Devereux Fast Intent, company in residence 2015 at Theatre Upstairs, present their new play, ‘Bob & Judy’, written by Gerard Adlum and […]
Spring Awakening – Smock Alley – 28th July-1st August at 7.30pm in The Main Space Spring Awakening is the story of a group of teenage school children set in late 19th century […]
The Happy Prince – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre @ Powerscourt – Review by Frank L. Written by Oscar Wilde Performed by Michael James Ford For adults and children (7+) alike Michael James Ford […]
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg – Company D Theatre – runs at the New Theatre until July 25th. Walker went missing after the death of his father. His sister Nan […]
Panned runs until July 25th at Theatre Upstairs. Sean is going through a rough patch. He’s 26 and still working in a call centre despite his various qualifications. All his friends seem […]
Once – Olympia Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone After its incredible success on Broadway and the West End, it seems right that Once has come to Dublin; where the play, and […]
Risk Everything by George F. Walker – The New Theatre, until Saturday 18th July 7.30pm nightly. We join Carol and her daughter Denise as they are stumbling into a Motel room. Carol […]
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings – Players’ Theatre – Until July 11th. This is a New York story. Set in 1999, this is the story of a collection of characters on […]
Out Of Time Theatre present Trainspotting Adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel ‘Trainspotting’ by Harry Gibson 29th June – 4th July in The Boys’ School in Smock Alley This play is taken from […]
The Importance of Being Honest – Review by Frances Winston Bewleys Café theatre @ Powerscourt townhouse centre June 22nd – July 25th @ 1pm daily (Doors open 12.50pm) Tickets €8-€12 Oscar Wilde […]
Des Keogh as George Bernard Shaw – My Fair Ladies at Civic Theatre, Tallaght Phrases such as “consummate professional” are often used to describe Des Keogh, not just by theatregoers but by […]
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