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 […]
Tosca – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
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 […]
Q&A with Tom Creed – Director of Maria Stuarda
Q&A with Tom Creed – Director of Maria Stuarda Irish National Opera presents: Gaetano Donizetti – Maria Stuarda Dublin (Gaiety Theatre) – (Sunday 5, Tuesday 7, Thursday 9, Saturday 11 June) Cork […]
any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones – Abbey Theatre – Review
any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones – Abbey Theatre – Review any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones – Jan Martens / GRIP & Dance […]
Blackbird – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Blackbird – Gaiety Theatre – Review Blackbird by Decadent Theatre Running time: 80 minutes, no interval. We meet Ray (Declan Conlon) as he pulls Una (Maeve Fitzgerald) into the canteen at his […]
Dances Like a Bomb – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Dances Like a Bomb – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Dances Like a Bomb – Junk Ensemble 25 May—26 May Photo Credits – Luca Truffarelli This is a new duet by Junk […]
Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo) – Dublin Dance Festival (Abbey Theatre) – Review
Fallen From Heaven (Caída Del Cielo) – Dublin Dance Festival (Abbey Theatre) – Review 24 – 25 May 2022 Written by Rocío Molina Directed by Rocío Molina & Carlos Marquerie Flamenco is […]
Encantado – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Encantado – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Encantado by Lia Rodrigues at the Abbey Theatre – 20th —21st May At the start of this production, the stage is in total darkness. Slowly, […]
Anything Goes – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Anything Goes – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin 19th May 2022 Photos by Marc Brenner “Anything Goes” is a well-known 1930s musical with […]
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Siguifin – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. At the Project Arts Centre Siguifin – Created by Amala Dianor Big Pulse Dance Alliance Co-Production Irish Premiere – Senegal / France […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 2 You can read Part 1 of our Q&A here. We had the chance to put some questions to Jazmin […]
Album of the Week – 13/05/22
Album of the Week – 13/05/22 It’s another busy week with an impressive list of albums that have just dropped! The Bear’s Den have just released Blue Hours, along with new sounds […]
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review
Constellations – Gate Theatre – Review Constellations by Nick Payne runs until Thursday, June 2nd 2022 “In the quantum multiverse, every choice, every decision you’ve ever and never made exists in an […]
Parcel From America – Smock Alley – Review
Parcel From America – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Runs until May 15th 7.30pm nightly. Matinee performance 1.30pm Saturday 14th and 3pm Sunday 15th It’s not often you see the […]
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival – Part 1
Q&A with Jazmin Chiodi, Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival We had the chance to put some questions to Jazmin Chiodi, the new Artistic Director of the Dublin Dance Festival. You can […]
Magic Goes Wrong – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Magic Goes Wrong – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Dates: 10 – 14 May 2022 at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Age Guidance 11+ Welcome to the ‘Disaster in Magic […]
Nursey – Smock Alley – Review
Nursey – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Nursey – Written and performed by Aoife Martin Mon 9 – Sat 14 May – Boys’ School, Smock Alley This is a new […]
No More Workhorse 