The Bad Daters – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L The Bad Daters – written and directed by Derek Murphy Dates – February 4th – 22nd, 2025 Through a dating […]
The Playboy of the Western World – Pavilion Theatre – Review
The Playboy of the Western World – Pavilion Theatre – Review by Frank L The Playboy of the Western World – written by John Millington Synge Produced by Livin’ Dred Theatre Company […]
Magpie – Viking Theatre – Review
Magpie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Andrew Cusack Starring Andrew Cusack, Johnjoe Irwin and Gavin Stewart The set is bleak and sparse. It is a cell in […]
Fledermaus – Irish National Opera – Review
Fledermaus – Irish National Opera – Review Johann Strauss – Fledermaus February 2025 – Nationwide Tour – Tour Dates below Photos by – Ros Kavanagh This, Operas Ireland’s first production of 2025, […]
The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 27th Jan. – 15th Mar. Photo Credit – Marcin Lewandowski The play deals with the extended Carney family, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland in […]
The 3.30 at Cheltenham – Viking Theatre – Review
The 3.30 at Cheltenham – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. The 3.30 at Cheltenham – Written by Kenneth Hudson Dates: Mon 20 Jan 2025 Sat 1 Feb 2025 “I’ll let […]
Accents – Ambassador Theatre – Review
Accents – Ambassador Theatre – Review by Frank L. Accents written by Emmet Kirwan with music composed by Eoin French In its original iteration at the Dublin Fringe 2022, Kirwan performed with […]
Q&A with Olivia Byrne – The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre
Q&A with Olivia Byrne – The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre DATES: 27th Jan. – 15th Mar. Was there any production that you saw during your childhood or adolescence that really sparked your […]
Declan’s Got Talent – Smock Alley – Review
Declan’s Got Talent – Smock Alley – Review Dates 9 + 11 Jan | Main Space First Fortnight in partnership with Fight2Flight Theatre, Peter Gowen, Cork City Council and Waterford City Council […]
Theatre Highlights of 2024
Theatre Highlights of 2024 by M Quinn This list is based on the productions that we saw/ reviewed over the year. Please let us know your favourites in the comments section below. […]
A Streetcar Named Desire – Smock Alley – Review
A Streetcar Named Desire – Smock Alley – Review Dates: 5 – 21 Dec 2024 @ 7pm, 14 & 21 Dec @ 2pm – Main Space At the start of this tale, […]
A Christmas Visit – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
A Christmas Visit – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review A Christmas Visit – Written by Stewart Roche Dates: December 2nd – 21st, 2024 On Christmas Eve, Andrew (Jed Murray) and Kelly (Lesley […]
Cosima – Viking Theatre – Review
Cosima – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Cosima – Written by Sheena Lambert Viking Theatre – Dates: 2nd – 14th of December Francesca Gaetana Cosima Wagner (née Liszt) or simply […]
It’s Always Your Bleedin’ Own – Project Arts Centre – Review
It’s Always Your Bleedin’ Own – Project Arts Centre – Review Produced by Breadline in Association with Project Arts Centre – Dates: 2 – 14 December In this production, we meet three […]
Rigoletto – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Rigoletto – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne 1st to 7th Dec 2024 – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin Rigoletto – Irish National Opera “Rigoletto” with music by Giuseppe […]
Emma – Abbey Theatre – Review
Emma – Abbey Theatre – Review Dates: 22 November – 25 January 2025 Written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Claire O’Reilly ” Emma Woodhouse, handsome, […]
No Citation – Smock Alley – Review
No Citation – Smock Alley – Review by Brian Merriman 20 – 23 Nov 2024 @ 8pm – Boys’ School Teatro Nua presents this 70-minute musical play, which has finally arrived in […]
From Eden – Civic Theatre – Review
From Eden – Civic Theatre – Review by Frank L. Glass Mask Theatre presents From Eden by Stephen Jones Directed by Jed Murray November 19 – 23 Civic Theatre December 9 – […]
Everything Falls – Project Arts Centre – Review
Everything Falls – Project Arts Centre – Review Project Arts Centre, Dublin – 16th – 23rd Nov (No show Sun 17) | 7:30pm | 2:30pm Sat 23rd Town Hall Theatre, Galway – […]
Q&A with Gary Keegan – Everything Falls – Project Arts Centre
Q&A with Gary Keegan – Everything Falls – Project Arts Centre “We’ve been thinking a lot about care. The word. Its meaning. It’s a noun but it’s also a verb. It’s a […]
The Borrowers – Gate Theatre – Review
The Borrowers – Gate Theatre – Review This Christmas the Gate Theatre presents the classic family adventure THE BORROWERS – by Mary Norton Adapted for the stage by Charles Way Music and […]
Esmeralda – The New Theatre – Review
Esmeralda – The New Theatre – Review by Frank L Esmeralda – Written by Helen Casey Event Dates: 12/11/2024 – 16/11/2024 Esmeralda is a trip down memory lane when three old school […]
Paddy Goes to Petra – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
opPaddy Goes to Petra – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L Paddy Goes to Petra – Written and Directed by Áine Ryan Paddy (Brendan Dunlea) is a middle-aged farmer with […]
Paddy – The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong – Viking Theatre – Review
Paddy – The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. The Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong – written by Mary-Elaine Tynan, Don Wycherley and […]
Beards – The New Theatre – Review
Beards – The New Theatre – Review Dates: Tuesday 29th October – Wednesday 6th November Times: 7.30pm & matinee 2.30pm Saturday 2nd November LemonSoap Productions presents Beards The year is 1383 […]
Home, Boys, Home – Viking Theatre – Review
Home, Boys, Home – Viking Theatre – Review Review by Frank L Home, Boys, Home – Written by Dermot Bolger This is the third part of a trilogy of plays by Dermot […]
Murmur – The Ark – Review
Murmur – The Ark – Review Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Murmur (Grensgeval I.C.W. Aifoon, Belgium) an imaginative performance of acrobatic sound theatre that appeals to the senses, Suitable for ages […]
Find Your Eyes – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Find Your Eyes – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review 10–12 Oct – O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College “Choreo-photolist” – The Choreo Photolist is a photographic meditation to the tune of our turbulent times. […]
Trifled – The New Theatre – Review
Trifled – The New Theatre – Review THE NEW THEATRE – TRIFLED – BY CAITLIN MAGNALL-KEARNS Event Dates: 01/10/2024 – 12/10/2024 Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Jen (Laura McAleenan) lives in […]
No More Workhorse 