It’s the night of the Northern Ireland versus Poland match in the qualifiers for the 2010 world cup. There has already been some trouble in the centre of Belfast. A pub in […]
Quietly – Abbey on Tour – Civic Theatre – Review
A Night of New Writing – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
A Night of New Writing: Paudie, Horsepower, Three Holes (I Love You) – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Review by Frances Winston It can be difficult for new writing to find an outlet so […]
Fishes – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Preview
Fishes will run at the Bewley’s Cafe Theatre at Lunchtime form the 10th of March until the 5th of April. To give you a taste of what to expect, here is our […]
Dreamland – Project Arts Centre – Review
Dreamland Review Johnny Kinnane is a man with a dream. A 60 foot whale has washed up on the local beach and he has taken on the task of salvaging the creature […]
In Dog Years I’m Dead – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
In Dog Years I’m Dead – Review By Joseph Kearney Two 29ish nearly 30 somethings meet against their will at a birthday party of a mutual friend that is about to arrive […]
Retreat – New Theatre – Review
Retreat- Review by Helen O’Leary Having spent all her adult life at home as a carer, Aunt Maura, now in her late fifties is left feeling alone and adrift following the death […]
Faith – Civic Theatre – Review
Michael has had a run of bad luck. He was made redundant from his job and is trying to adjust to life as a ‘stay at home’ father. It has started to […]
Fabulous Females – National Leprechaun Museum – Review
Fabulous Females– Review by Joseph Kearney It’s Friday night, I have just finished a ten hour shift and my soul needs nourishment. The theatre sends a beckoning pulse through me and I […]
Angel – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Angel – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Helen O’Leary Angel is a short and powerful production directed by Anarosa de Eizaguire Butler. It is currently running at the Theatre Upstairs on Eden […]
Liam Hallahan buries his Da live on Stage – Collaboration Festival – Smock Alley – Review
Liam is the son of Charles Hallahan, who was an actor you have probably seen a hundred times and never really noticed. He’s one of those guys that was in a variety […]
Collaborations 2014 – This is it – Smock Alley
This is a play that deals with the simple events of life, and tries to put them into perspective with a humourous, light touch. We are shown the various nights in and […]
Chancers – Civic Theatre – Review
Chancers – Review by Sarah Gilmartin ‘A man who strives after goodness in all his acts is sure to come to ruin, since there are so many men who are not good.’ […]
Sive – Abbey Theatre – Review
Sive is the story of a young girl growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950’s. Both of Sive’s parents died while she was still a child and she has been brought […]
Joanna – New Theatre – Review
Review by Joseph Kearney Generally writers hope to uncover new facets of the imagination, exploring previously uncharted plots or they might aim to revisit old ideas from a new perspective hoping to […]
The Vortex – Gate Theatre – Review
The Vortex is a play written by Noel Coward that was first performed in 1924. It tells the tale of Florence, an ageing socialite who continues to chase after younger lovers, while […]
The Waiting Room – Civic Theatre – Review
The Waiting Room – Review by Helen O’Leary The waiting room of this play’s title refers to heaven’s holding room. Mick Doyle (Tristian Heanue) has the misfortune to find himself there at […]
3 Kings – Theatre Upstairs – Review
The 3 Kings – Review by Frances Winston Single fathers have been in the news a lot in recent years as they fight for the same rights as women in their situation […]
The Art of Wedlock – Chancery Lane – Review
This was my first trip to Chancery Lane, and there’s always a sense of excitement about a new space in Dublin. It’s a small space at the side of a coffee shop […]
Counter Culture – New Theatre – Review
Counter Culture – New Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone After a successful run in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre last year as one of Dublin Fringe Festival’s ‘Show in a Bag’ productions, Counter […]
Breathless – Smock Alley – Review
Breathless By Joseph Kearney February 3rd to 15th 8pm Review by Joseph Kearney John McKenna has created a four woman piece. A man has stepped inside the minds of four women and […]
Jezebel – Rough Magic – Civic Theatre – Review
Jezebel – Review by Emily Elphinstone 4th – 6th Feb: Civic Theatre, Tallaght http://www.civictheatre.ie Traditionally, Jezebel is associated with promiscuity and manipulation; but that couldn’t be further from the truth in Mark […]
Fionnuala – New Theatre – Review
Review by Dan O’Neill The Corrib Gas Line has been one of those subjects in Irish life that has been either ignored or forgotten about by most of the domestic media. The […]
The Dig – Theatre Upstairs – Review
The Dig – Review by Emily Elphinstone Theatre Upstairs is kicking of their 2014 season in style, with the World Premiere of ‘The Dig’, from Yes Productions. ‘The Dig’ tells the story […]
A Tender Thing – Project Arts Centre – Review
A Tender Thing asks the question what if Romeo and Juliet had lived full lives, and what would happen when they eventually had to be parted through death. This play was written […]
A Skull in Connemara – Gaiety Theatre – Review
A Skull in Connemara – Review by Helen O’Leary The first peals of audience laughter come a bit reluctantly. After all it seems a bit inappropriate to be chuckling at a husband […]
Druid – Colleen Bawn – Gaiety Theatre – Review
A once wealthy family faces financial ruin as their debts continue to mount and payment is due. The only thing that can save them from losing their estate is the marriage of […]
Macbeth – Smock Alley – Review
The story of Macbeth and his act of treachery on his King is one of Shakespeare’s finest, which is saying something! There will be few going to see this production that will […]
Dolls – First Fortnight Festival – Project Arts Centre – Review
Dolls returns to the Project Arts Centre as part of the First Fortnight Festival and will run from Jan 9th – 11th. Here is our review from its run during the Fringe […]
Confusion Boats – First Fortnight Festival – New Theatre – Review
Confusion Boats is a piece of theatre that explores what it means to be a man! It deals with manly pursuits such as fighting and boxing, but don’t worry, it’s not all […]
No More Workhorse 