The Nutcracker – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2 Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 November, 7.30pm, Saturday 19 November, 2.30pm The Nutcracker is […]
The Nutcracker – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Leaves of Heaven – The Complex – Review
The Leaves of Heaven – The Complex – Review Until Sunday 27th November at the Complex, Little Mary Street. The Butcher Boy was Pat McCabe’s most successful novel. it was published in […]
Test Dummy – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Test Dummy – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. In an insightful programme note, Daly tells how a teacher once told her “that visual art is the closest medium to playwriting […]
Of Mornington – Mill Theatre – Review
Of Mornington – Mill Theatre – Review by Paddy McG Scalder Theatre Company in Billy Roche Premiere at Mill Theatre Dundrum 16th – 18th Nov 2016 With his newest play, “Of Mornington”, […]
Shadows of the Táin – Smock Alley – Review
Shadows of the Táin– Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Produced by Candlelit Tales 15 – 18 Nov | 7.30pm | Main Space – Smock Alley Candlelit Tales was formed by […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-11-16 – 20-11-16)
Pan Pan return with their Oscar Wilde inspired play ‘The Importance of Nothing‘. There’s also the start of The Ireland Trilogy in the Peacock by Theatreclub. The Sugar Club becomes the home […]
Interview with Gavin Quinn – Director of The Importance of Nothing
We had the chance to talk to Gavin Quinn about Pan Pan’s new production “The Importance of Nothing” which opens at the Project Arts Centre this week. You can see the results […]
Honest – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Honest – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by DC Moore Until Nov 26th, 2016 Honest was first performed in Northampton in 2010. The sole character is one Dave […]
God Has No Country – Smock Alley – Review
God has no Country – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written and performed by Donal Courtney Hugh O’Flaherty was born in County Cork in 1898. He was brought up, from […]
Mary Gordon – National Concert Hall – Review
Mary Gordon – National Concert Hall – Review by Frank L. Libretto by Marina Carr and music by Brian Irvine and Neil Martin Mary Gordon is the third major orchestral work commissioned […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-11-16 – 13-11-16)
One of my favourite live bands are in town this week, after a very substantial break! The Trashcan Sinatras are pretty dazzling live, so check them out if you can. Otherwise, Thursday […]
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre – Review Written by Jimmy Murphy | Directed by Padraic McIntyre Kings of the Kilburn High Road is a play by Jimmy […]
Win Tickets for The Nutcracker – Gaiety Theatre
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winners for The Nutcracker on November 16th at the Gaiety Theatre. To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question: […]
Sherlock Holmes & the Hound of the Baskervilles – Kildare St. Hotel – Review
Wonderland Theatre Presents – Sherlock Holmes & the Hound of the Baskervilles – Kildare Street Hotel The Hound of the Baskervilles was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and features his most […]
Heresy – Project Arts Centre – Review
Heresy – Project Arts Centre – Review by Pia Maltri 28 October 2016-05 November 2016 7.30pm – Tickets €25/18 ‘Heresy’ review: a fine piece of metatheatre Where do you start to describe […]
Dublin Event Guide (31-10-16 – 6-11-16)
This Monday you have the last hurrah of the Horrorthon at the IFI and the Bram Stoker Festival. Make the most of our last few moments of spooky fun! Metropolis Festival is […]
Interview with Arthur Riordan – Kings of the Kilburn High Road
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre – 1 November 2016 – 12 November 2016 Written by Jimmy Murphy | Directed by Padraic McIntyre Starring – Phelim Drew, Malcolm […]
All Washed Up – The New Theatre – Review
All Washed Up – The New Theatre – Review Oct 24th – Nov 5th @ 7.30pm Alice has found herself living in unusual circumstances. She is sharing a one bed apartment with […]
Venom So Sweet – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Venom so Sweet – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Roger Gregg The stage of Theatre Upstairs is compact. The set comprises an empty wooden doorway which projects to […]
Win Tickets for The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre
We have two tickets to give away to two lucky winners for The Kings of the Kilburn High Road at the Gaiety on November 1st. To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question: Name […]
Normal – Smock Alley – Review
Normal – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L Written by Anthony Neilson Presented by Restless Ecstasy 25 Oct – 5 Nov | 8pm | Boys School “Normal” was written in 1990, […]
Preview – The Heiress – Gate Theatre
Details of the Heiress have just been announced, which will run from the 17th of November until January 2017. The play is an adaptation of the Henry James novel Washington Square, and […]
Three Sisters – Lyric Theatre – Review
Three Sisters – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown By Lucy Caldwell From the play by Anton Chekhov 15 Oct – 12 Nov There is a strong tradition in Irish theatre […]
Dublin Event Guide (24-10-16 – 30-10-16)
This week is the start of Halloween proper, with the Horrorthon at the IFI and of course the Bram Stoker Festival which runs from the 28th to the 31st of October. Some […]
Butterflies and Bones – Project Arts Centre – Review
Butterflies and Bones – Project Arts Centre – Review by M. Quinn 20 October 2016-22 October 2016 7.30pm Roger Casement was a fascinating and complex individual. He was knighted for his work […]
The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane – Gaiety Theatre – Review by M. Quinn by Martin McDonagh – Dates: 18th – 29th October 2016 This is the tale of Maureen Folan (Aisling O’Sullivan), […]
Cirque Des Rêves – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Cirque Des Rêves – Bewley’s Cafe theatre @ Powerscourt – Review by Frank L. Cirque Des Rêves From Oct 17th – Nov 5th. By Katie McCann – Directed by Jeda de Brí […]
Preview – Alice in Wonderland – Blue Raincoat Theatre – Sligo
BLUE RAINCOAT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT ALICE IN WONDERLAND By Lewis Carroll – Adapted by Jocelyn Clarke – Directed by Niall Henry 24 October – 5 November 2016 – The Factory Performance Space, […]
Dublin Event Guide (17-10-16 – 23-10-16)
So the Dublin Theatre Festival has departed for another year. Fear not though, there’s a couple of new Festivals on the horizon with the Lingo Festival from the 21st to the 23rd […]
No More Workhorse 