Honestly – The Space – Review by Hugh Maguire Dates: 24 Sep – 28 Sep With a ‘West End’ dominated by the glitzy world of Disney – and associated exorbitant costs, one […]
Honestly – The Space – Review
Macbeth – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Macbeth – Gaiety Theatre – Review Druid’s production of William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ – Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Dates – 25 Sep–5 Oct Photos by Ros Kavanagh This production is by […]
The Sound Inside – Pavilion Theatre – Review
The Sound Inside – Pavilion Theatre – Review The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp Pavilion Theatre presents a Pádraig Cusack & Half Moon Street Ltd production in association with the Royal Marine […]
Hamlet – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Hamlet – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review TEATRO LA PLAZA – HAMLET – BASED ON THE PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, ADAPTED BY CHELA DE FERRARI Duration: 1 hr 35 mins, no interval […]
Here and Now (The Steps Musical) – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Here and Now – The Steps Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman 23 September – 04 October 2025 Written by Shaun Kitchener Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh Sometimes […]
Seven Ages of Mam – Viking Theatre – Review
Seven Ages of Mam – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Seven Ages of Mam – written by Mark Evans and Pauline O’Driscoll Helpfully, the programme note sets out an extract […]
He Dies in the End – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
He Dies in the End – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 16 Sept, 18:30 (preview), 17 Sept, 21:00 (preview) 18 – 20 Sept, 21:00, 19 – 20 Sept, 13:15 Venue […]
Shredder – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Shredder – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Shredder – David McGovern Performances – 16 Sept, 21:15 (preview), 17 – 20 Sept, 21:15, 20 Sept, 15:45 Shredder – written and performed by David […]
Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party – Pavilion Theatre – Review
Jilly Morgan’s Birthday Party – Pavilion Theatre – Review This play takes us back through time, as we meet Jack (Patrick Ryan) over several decades of his life. We follow his transition […]
A Piano Meditation – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
A Piano Meditation – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Performances – 16 Sept, 20:30 (preview), 17, 18 & 20 Sept, 20:30 Venue – Dublin Castle – Chapel Royal Produced […]
CHOP – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
CHOP – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review CHOP – Lords of Strut & Cian Kinsella Performances – 10 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 11 – 13 Sept, 21:15, 12 Sept, 13:30 Venue – Smock […]
Amsterdam – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
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You Cry Weird – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
You Cry Weird – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman You Cry Weird – Starring Tony Cantwell Presented by Aviary Productions Smock Alley Theatre September 13-15 at 20.45 September 13 […]
Diary Of A Dublin Drag Diva – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Diary Of A Dublin Drag Diva – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Fran Winston Diary Of A Dublin Drag Diva Davina Devine Performances – 9 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 10 Sept, 18:00, […]
Variations for Two Disabled Bodies – Project Arts Centre – Review
Variations for Two Disabled Bodies – Project Arts Centre – Review by Bobbi Byrne & Soso Ní Cheallaigh Performances 10 Sept, 18:30 (preview), 11 – 13 Sept, 18:30 Venue – Project Arts […]
Reverb – Civic Theatre – Review
Reverb – Civic Theatre – Review REVERB – Luail – Co-presented by Civic Theatre & Dublin Fringe Festival The Dublin Fringe Festival was in the suburbs on Thursday night, for a performance […]
Apocalypse HOW? – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Apocalypse HOW? – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Presented by Doomslayers: Annie Queeries, Donna Fella and Laylah Beattie Dublin Castle Royal Chapel until September 14th at 20.30 hours Duration […]
The Cultured Culchie – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Cultured Culchie – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L. Performances – 8 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 9 – 12 Sept, 18:00, 13 Sept, 13:00 Venue – The International Bar – […]
The Secrets of Primrose Square – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Secrets of Primrose Square – Gaiety Theatre – Review DATES: 9th Sep. – 13th Sep. The Secrets of Primrose Square is three interwoven stories based on a simple quote by Eleanor […]
+353 Presents: The Revenger’s Tragedy – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
+353 Presents: The Revenger’s Tragedy – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Performances – 10 – 13 Sept, 21:00, 13 Sept, 15:00 Venue – Abbey Theatre – Peacock Stage Funded […]
Hungry Grass/Stray Sod – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Hungry Grass/Stray Sod – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Hungry Grass/Stray Sod – Wandering Stories Theatre Performances – 8 Sept, 19:00 (preview), 8 Sept, 20:15, 9 – 10 Sept, 19:00 & 20:15, […]
TESTO – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
TESTO – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review TESTO – Wet Mess – Presented by Dublin Fringe Festival Performances – 9 – 10 Sept, 21:00 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs […]
Don’t Tell Dad About Diana – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Don’t Tell Dad About Diana – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Performances – 8 Sept, 18:00 (preview), 9 – 10 Sept, 20:00, 12 Sept, 13:00 & 20:00, 13 Sept, […]
Lila Tristram – America – Album Review
Lila Tristram – America – Album Review Lila Tristram is a UK-based singer-songwriter who has previously released a few solo EPs. This is her first full-length album, and unlike her EPs, this […]
Good With Faces – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Good With Faces – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Good With Faces – Oisín Kearney Venue – Project Arts Centre – Cube Performances – 6 Sept, 18:30 (preview), 7 – 9 Sept, […]
Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Presented by Pea Dinneen & Once Off Productions Performances – 6 Sept, 18:15 (preview), 7 Sept, 18:15, 11 […]
Octopus Children – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Octopus Children – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review FELISPEAKS – Presented by THISISPOPBABY Performances 5 Sept, 21:00 (preview), 6 – 7 Sept , 21:00, 11 – 14 Sept, 18:15, 12 & 14 […]
Synapses – Civic Theatre – Review
Synapses – Civic Theatre – Review We meet Mike (Liam Wilson Smyth) when he is dropping his son back to his ex-wife, Emily (Molly Downey). They are a young couple that were […]
The Girl on the Train – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Girl on the Train – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN – 26 – 30 August 2025 Rachel Watson (Laura Whitmore) is a young woman who […]
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