Mother May I? written by Ranae von Meding – Review by Frank L Ranae von Meding acts the sole part which is that of a young female who was brought up somewhere […]
Mother May I? – Theatre Upstairs – Review
In Search of Mr. B – Civic Theatre – Review
In Search of Mr. B – Directions Out Theatre Company at Civic Theatre, Tallaght – Review by P McGovern. The stage is dominated by a black coffin – and a living ventriloquist’s […]
Morning, Afternoon & Evening – Viking Theatre – Review
Morning, Afternoon & Evening – March 23 – 28 Written & Performed by Andy Hinds – At the Viking Theatre The play consists of three parts, each narrated by a different character. […]
Mary Mary Mary – Smock Alley – Review
Mary Mary Mary at Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Directed by the author and Kate Murray, Mary Mary Mary depicts the lives of three generations of women from some rural […]
Death of a Comedian – Peacock Theatre – Review
Death of a Comedian – Peacock theatre at the Abbey – Review Booking details – Dates: 10 March – 4 April We join Steve as he is about to take the stage […]
The Canterbury Tales – Smock Alley – Review
The Canterbury Tales presented by the BA Drama (Performance) Graduates of DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama – The Banqueting Hall, Smock Alley, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. March 11th […]
Down and Out in Paris and London – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell and adapted by Phelim Drew March 09 – 28, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) George Orwell, although ending up being educated […]
Liam Hallahan Buries His Dad Live On Stage – Smock Alley – Review
Liam Hallahan Buries His Dad Live On Stage by Some Yank’s Theatre Company March 9th-14th at 8pm in The Boy’s School Charles Hallahan was a man that died hundreds of times. He […]
Hollow Ground – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Hollow Ground written by Katie McCann – Review by Frank L The siblings, Hazel (Katie McCann) and Graham (Rex Ryan) stand on either side of the stage facing the audience. They do […]
MEANwhile/ As Seen on Radio – Collaborations Festival – Smock Alley – Review
Collaborations Festival Review – MEANwhile and As Seen on Radio – Double Bill – Collaborations Festival 2015 – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. MEANwhile presented by Cup Theatre Company As […]
Metamorphosis – Smock Alley – Collaborations Festival Review
Metamorphosis by Kepler Theatre Company ran as part of the Collaborations Festival at Smock Alley – Review by Helen O’Leary. Metamorphosis was a novella first published by Franz Kafka in 1915 and […]
Returning to Haifa – New Theatre – Review
Returning to Haifa – New Theatre – Review by P McGovern The intersection of the personal and the political often makes for interesting drama. Especially when handled with restraint, acknowledging the complexities […]
The Pillowman – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Pillowman – by Martin McDonagh Gaiety Theatre – 2 March 2015 – 14 March 2015 The play opens with a writer, Katurian, waiting to be interrogated in a room. He is joined […]
Run/ Don’t Run – Civic Theatre – Review
It is 1999 and a hot summer in New York. Gene is an Irish American living in Spanish Harlem with a Dominican girlfriend Perdita. When his Irish cousin Eoin turns up on […]
Portraits of a time in Bohemia – Lillie’s Bordello – Review
Portraits of a time in Bohemia – Written and Sung by Christof van der Berg – Review by Frank L. Bohemia is not the place in Europe famous for glass but that […]
The Hole – Powerscourt Theatre – Review
The Hole written by John Sheehy – Review by Frank L. Bewleys Café Theatre is to be congratulated in finding a suitable nearby location in the Powerscourt Centre while its Grafton Street […]
Slender – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Slender written by Shane O’Regan – Review by Frank L. Set deep in a forest somewhere in Ireland a young couple, Alex (Stephen O’Leary) and Rachael (Hilary Bowen-Walsh), are on a weekend […]
Witness – Civic Theatre – Review
This is a tale told from two perspectives, a mother and a son. It is the story of a crime that became headline news and shocked a nation, but the origin seems […]
Underneath – Civic Theatre – Review
Underneath written and performed by Pat Kinevane – Produced by Fishamble – Review by Frank L. Pat Kinevane has two previous one man plays, Forgotten (2006) and Silent (2011) which have toured […]
Grace and Maggie – Collaborations Festival – Smock Alley – Review
Grace and Maggie – Smock Alley Main Space – Collaborations Festival – Review This is the story of a young gay couple living together in Dublin. They have just moved in together […]
Paper House – Collaborations Festival – Smock Alley – Review
When the show opens, the stage is filled with boxes and a single female protagonist. The young woman is opening a variety of boxes and examining their contents. They appear to be […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Abbey Theatre – Review
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Abbey Theatre – Review by Colm O’Leary When this production was announced several months ago, the most exciting part was the team of creatives behind it with […]
Orphans – New Theatre – Review
Orphans by Lyle Kessler – New Theatre Orphans is the tale of two brothers, Phillip and Treat who live together in a dilapidated house. Treat is the older of the two and […]
Breaking Dad – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Breaking Dad – Review by Emily Elphinstone With Breaking Dad returning to the Gaiety tomorrow, we thought it would be a good time to share Emily’s Review from May of last year. […]
Pals – The Irish At Gallipoli – Anu – Collins Barracks – Review
Pals – the Irish at Gallipoli created by Anu Productions – Review by Frank L. The very title of Anu Productions’ latest offering manifests what are unusual couplings – Gallipoli when referred […]
The Swing – Theatre Upstairs – Review
The Swing by Aislinn O’Byrne – Review by Frank L. A modern fairy tale skilfully written and performed by Aislinn O’Byrne. While neither Little Red Riding Hood nor the Wicked Witch make […]
The Caretaker – Gate Theatre – Review
The Caretaker – Gate Theatre – Review – Runs until March 21st The play opens with an unusual couple entering a small ramshackle flat. After a brief conversation we realise that they […]
God of Carnage – Mill Theatre – Review
God of Carnage – Mill Theatre Review by Audrey Devereux God Of Carnage 4th February – 7th February Some plays are plays of ideas and some are plays of observation. Yasmina Reza’s […]
Hooked – Viking Theatre – Review
Hooked – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Feb 2 – 21 Written by Gillian Grattan. Directed by Don Wycherley. Starring Steve Blount. Tina Kellegher,Séana Kerslake. Everyone has secrets. Each constructs […]
No More Workhorse 