I Could Have Been A Dancer – New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 16/08/2022 – 20/08/2022 This is the story of Shane, a young Irish man who has just got his leaving […]
I Could Have Been A Dancer – New Theatre – Review
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #3
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #3 by Brian Merriman A Eulogy for Roman Produced by: Written and Performed by Brendan George, conceived and directed by Peter Charney Venue: The Space at North Bridge […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #2
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #2 by Brian Merriman Sap Produced by: Atticist, Ellie Keel Productions, MAST Mayflower Studios and 45North Venue: Roundabout @ Summerhall Time, dates: 12.50 until August 28 Duration: 70 […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews by Brian Merriman Some Other Mirror Produced by: Chronic Insanity Venue: 391 Pianodrome Theatre Time, dates: 19.00 hours until 12th Duration: 45 minutes Some Other Mirror is a […]
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 1 Runs until August 27th at 7.30pm […]
Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley – Review
Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley – Review Malachy has just turned 25. He googles ‘Advice for turning 25’ to see what words of wisdom he can find […]
Q&A with Conor Burke – Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley
Q&A with Conor Burke – Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley – 8 – 16 Aug WRITTEN AND […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2022
Dublin Theatre Festival 2022 by Frank L Sept 29-Oct 16, 2022 It is good to be able to state that this year’s festival will run from 29th September to 16th October subject, […]
King John – Smock Alley – Review
King John – Smock Alley – Review Review by Frank L. King John by William Shakespeare produced by Purple Door Some say King John is the least performed Shakespearean play. It is […]
The Two Gentlemen of Verona – Smock Alley – Review
The Two Gentlemen of Verona – Smock Alley – Review 28 + 30 Jul – 8pm – Boys’ School This is the story of Proteus (Luke Sookdeo) and Valentina (Tyler Kane). They […]
The Steward of Christendom – Gate Theatre – Review
The Steward of Christendom – Gate Theatre – Review Runs until Saturday, September 3rd 2022 Set in 1932, this play tells the story of Thomas Dunne (Owen Roe). He was once the […]
Iron Annie – Smock Alley – Review
Iron Annie – Smock Alley – Review – UPCOMING SHOWS – DUBLIN | 21, 22, 23 JULY 2022 BELFAST | 29, 30 JULY 2022 – Accidental Theatre – tickets DUNDALK | 6TH […]
The Cher Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Cher Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The Cher Show – Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 1 Runs daily (except Sundays) until […]
Albatross – Smock Alley – Review
Albatross – Smock Alley – Review “Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.” Find out more about Albatross here. All Photos by Andrew Brilliant As you may have guessed, this […]
The Humours of Bandon – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review
The Humours of Bandon – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Written by and Starring Margaret Mc Auliffe Directed by Stefanie Preissner Opens July 12th (Previews 11th) and plays until […]
Tosca – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Tosca – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne Dates: 11 – 17 July 2022 Irish National Opera presents Puccini’s Tosca in partnership with Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, sung […]
Corteo – Cirque du Soleil – 3Arena – Review
Corteo – Cirque du Soleil – 3Arena – Review Dates: 6 – 10 July, 2022 The Canadian group Cirque Du Soleil was founded by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix […]
The Battle of Kildare Place – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre (Walkabout) – Review
The Battle of Kildare Place – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre (Walkabout) – Review by Frank L Dates: July 06 – 16, 2022 – Time: 1pm & 3pm Grainne (Sinead Murphy) is married and […]
Girl From The North Country – 3Olympia Theatre – Review
Girl From The North Country – 3Olympia Theatre – Review Sat 25th Jun 2022 – Sat 30th Jul 2022 How many Boby Dylan songs can you name? For most people, they’d get […]
Q&A with Nick Makin – Writer – I Poured The Tea
Q&A with Nick Makin – Writer – I Poured The Tea I Poured The Tea – 4-16 July @ Boys’ School – Smock Alley – WRITTEN BY Nick Makin Seamus and Boxer […]
PARTY SCENE: Chemsex, Community and Crisis – Project Arts Centre – Review
PARTY SCENE: Chemsex, Community and Crisis – Project Arts Centre – Review 22 June – 02 July 2022 As you enter the theatre, the four performers are already visible at the back […]
School of Rock – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
School of Rock – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 21 June – 02 July 2022 Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber The original film of ‘School of Rock’ was directed by Richard […]
Translations – Abbey Theatre – Review
Translations – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre Belfast Co-Production 13 June – 13 August Photos by Ros Kavanagh We meet the residents of Baile Beag/ Ballybeg as […]
Dubliners – Smock Alley – Review
Dubliners – Smock Alley – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Smock Alley Theatre 9th – 24th June 2022 7.30pm Today, the 16th of June, being Bloomsday, it is particularly appropriate to be writing […]
The Tin Soldier – Gate Theatre – Review
The Tin Soldier – Gate Theatre – Review Runs Until Saturday, July 2nd 2022 Photos by Ros Kavanagh World Premiere from the Gate Theatre and Theatre Lovett This production explores the life […]
A Little Cloud – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
A Little Cloud – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L (A short story from James Joyce’s Dubliners adapted by Patricia Browne) As part of the Bloomsday Festival and celebrating the […]
Waitress – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Waitress – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2 Nightly (except Sundays) until June 18th at 7.30pm. Matinees Saturdays at 2.30pm […]
Singin’ in the Rain – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Singin’ in the Rain – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne When you mention “Singing in the Rain” most people start humming the well-known tune, so iconic is the […]
A Call To You – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
A Call To You – Dublin Dance Festival – Review A Call To You – Catherine Young Dance 20 May—21 May We received our first indication that something was wrong on the […]
No More Workhorse 