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 […]
All Washed Up – The New Theatre – Review
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 […]
Preview – Lear – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Oct 22-24
John Scott’s Irish Modern Dance Theatre presents a streamlined dance version of Shakespeare’s tragic play LEAR, with Valda Setterfield Firkin Crane, Cork (Oct 14) & Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin (Oct 22-24) If […]
This is Not a Love Story – Project Arts Centre – Review
This is Not a Love Story – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) -Review Dates – Oct 13-14 We are introduced to these two characters in flamboyant fashion. As they emerge on stage, […]
Hamlet – Mill Theatre – Review
Hamlet – Mill Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Dates: Wednesday 5th October to Friday 28th October, Monday to Friday at 10am Afternoon performances every Tuesday at 1.30pm – Extra date added […]
First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere | Oct 12-16 Written by Samuel Beckett A stage with a bench, of domestic proportions off centre to the […]
Opera, Dance, Theatre – 50 years of Project Arts Centre
The Project turns 50 this year and to celebrate the event, they’ve lots and lots of very cool events! These include the The Casement Project, which has some great images above. There’s […]
Dublin Event Guide (10-10-16 – 16-10-16)
It’s the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival, so make the most of it while it’s here! There’s a new festival with IMRAM 2016 – Irish Language Literature Festival – October […]
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review by Paddy McG By Corn Exchange – From Oct 5-16 Photo credit Ros Kavanagh Michael West and Annie Ryan’s new version of […]
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Oct 6-8 Verk Produksjoner are a Norwegian theatre company who dabble with the unknown. They are a collective who create obscure, experimental and […]
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review by Lisa Jewell Verdant Productions in association with University College Dublin [UCD] & MCD – runs until Saturday 8 October 2016 at The Olympia Theatre Director: […]
Minding Frankie – Viking Theatre – Review
Minding Frankie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Maeve Binchy Adapted for the stage by Shay Linehan Maeve Binchy was a storyteller. In this adaptation of her last […]
The Circus Animal’s Desertion – Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
The Circus Animal’s Desertion – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review – Oct 4-Oct 8 The piece opens with one actor already on stage. He is on a plinth, laid […]
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 3 Oct 2016 – 8 Oct 2016 Recommended for ages 13+ This is your typical musical about a pansexual, cross-dressing mad […]
Dublin Event Guide (03-10-16 – 09-10-16)
So, I suspect people are quite busy with the Dublin Theatre Festival, it’s week two of the Festival that runs until the 16th of October all around the city. The Dublin Festival […]
Crisis Meeting – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival
Crisis Meeting – Project Arts Centre (Cube) – Sept 29-Oct 2 – Review by Frank L. Kriðpleir and LÓKAL Performing Arts , Iceland The three actors, dressed in everyday wear, are wandering […]
Guerrilla – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Guerrilla – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Review – Sept 30-Oct 2 The stage is filled with four rows of empty chairs facing the audience. The cast start to trickle onto […]
ZVIZDAL (Chernobyl – so far so close) – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
ZVIZDAL (Chernobyl – so far so close) – Dublin Theatre Festival Review Venue: Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dates: Sept 29 & 30, 7.30pm; Oct 1, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: €20 – €25 […]
Helen and I – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Helen and I – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review by Frank L. Venue: Civic Theatre – Dates: Sept 27, 28 & 30, 8pm; Sept 29 & Oct 1, 3pm & […]
No More Workhorse 