Revolver – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Sugar Coat Theatre – REVOLVER – May 20th 2016 – June 4th 2016 Written by Seanan McDonnell The programme notes state as a guide […]
Revolver – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Betroffenheit – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Betroffenheit – Kidd Pivot & Electric Company Theatre O’Reilly Theatre – Dates Tue 24, Wed 25 May @ 7.30pm The performance starts in almost complete darkness. As the lights start to grow, […]
Theatre of Menace – Smock Alley – Review
Theatre of Menace – Smock Alley – 20 + 21 May | 8pm | Boys School Purple Coat Productions – A Kind of Alaska, Celebration, Victoria Station, Mountain Language and extracts from […]
Dublin Event Guide (23-05-16 – 29-05-16)
The dancing continues at Dublin Dance Festival. Their feet must really be sore by this stage, but they have another week of it as it runs until the 28th. There’s also the […]
As the Tide Ebbs – Lyric Theatre – Review
As the Tide Ebbs – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Until 5th June Pearse Elliott has always displayed an uncanny ability to blend the comic with the tragic and his […]
Body&Soul Announces Second Nature
Body&Soul Announces Second Nature, a new arena in a festival full of surprises. June 17 – 19, 2016 | Summer Solstice Weekend – Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath Body & Soul have just […]
Another Billy Conn – New Theatre – Review
Another Billy Conn – New Theatre – Review by Helen Major May 16th – May 21st @ 7.30pm – Tickets: €12.50 Written and Performed by Andrew Kenny Directed by Peter Reid Since […]
From Eden – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
From Eden – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone Plays till June 11th, 2016 – No Show On Bank Holiday, June 6th. Mon-Sat at 1pm (doors open at 12.50pm) Many […]
Othello – Abbey Theatre – Review
Othello – Abbey Theatre – Review From Thursday, 5 May 2016 To Saturday, 11 June 2016 Othello has stolen the heart of the fair Desdemona. She disappeared in the middle of the […]
Dublin Event Guide (16-05-16 – 22-05-16)
Dance, Dance, Dance… yes, it’s that time of year again when the dancers descend on Dublin, en masse. The Dublin Dance Festival runs from the 17th to the 28th. If you’re feeling […]
Natural History of Hope – Project Arts Centre – Review
Natural History of Hope – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Presented by artist Fiona Whelan & Rialto Youth Project in collaboration with Brokentalkers 12 May 2016-14 May 2016 8.00pm […]
Interview with Benjamin Perchet – Director of Dublin Dance Festival
We had the chance to interview Benjamin Perchet ahead of the opening of the Dublin Dance Festival. This is Benjamin’s first year in charge of the Festival having previously worked as Deputy […]
Remember Me – Teachers Club – DIGTF – Review
Remember Me – Teachers Club – DIGTF – Review by Robert Dooley Dates – Mon 9 – Sat 14 @ 7.30, Matinee on Saturday at 2.30 Relocating Michel Tremblay’s Les Anciennes Odeurs […]
Good Evening, Mr. Collins – Mill Theatre – Review
Good Evening Mr. Collins – Mill Theatre Dundrum – Review Date: 11th May – 21st May Show time: 8pm Admission: €18/€16 Previews 11th & 12th: €14 Michael Collins was one of those […]
5 Guys Chillin’ – Player’s Theatre – DIGTF – Review
5 Guys Chillin’ – Player’s Theatre – DIGTF – Review by Fran Winston Players Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2, until May 14th. 9pm nightly. Matinee 4pm Saturday 14th – Tickets €15/13 Running […]
Dublin Event Guide (9-05-16 – 15-05-16)
And so, as the weeks continue to tumble past…we look out at the bright city of Dublin and say ‘what ya got for us?’ A couple of new plays, with Natural History […]
Meet the Quare Fellow – Viking Theatre – Review
Meet the Quare Fellow – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Peter and Jim Sheridan Directed by Peter Sheridan Peter and Jim Sheridan acknowledge “the device of younger/older Behan” […]
The Ref – Pearse Centre – IDGTF – Review
The Ref – The Pearse Centre – Review by Fran Winston The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 – Until May 7th. 7.30pm nightly with a matinee on Saturday 7th at […]
Inhabitance – Project Arts Centre – Review
Inhabitance – Project Arts Centre – Review Priscilla was never the perfect mother. She drank too much and argued with her daughter Lucy. The two women tolerated each other, but as Lucy […]
The Olive Tree – New Theatre – Review
The Olive Tree – New Theatre – Review by Catherine Sanz Written and performed by Katie O’Kelly May 2nd – May 7th Katie O’Kelly breaks down nearly seventy years of conflict between […]
The Importance of Being Oscar – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Importance of Being Oscar – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Micheál MacLiammóir Micheál MacLiammóir in his semi-autobiographical work “An Oscar of No Importance” recounts his life […]
Dublin Event Guide (2-05-16 – 8-05-16)
It can’t be May, sure it was snowing last week. Something must be wrong! Thankfully, there are lots of warm spaces inside to entertain you… A couple of new plays, with Inhabitance […]
Here Comes The Night – Lyric Theatre – Review
Here Comes The Night – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown The new play by Rosemary Jenkinson Directed by Jimmy Fay Until May 14 Rosemary Jenkinson’s incisive and highly enjoyable new […]
Father Tinker Soldier – New Theatre – Review
Father Tinker Soldier – New Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written and Performed by Michael Collins Apr 25th – Apr 30th @ 7.30pm Preview Mon 25 April. Opens Tues 26 April. […]
Guys and Dolls – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Guys and Dolls – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Until April 30th – Shows 7.30pm nightly. Matiness 2.30pm Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th and Saturday 30th Tickets €20-€55 This […]
Northern Star – Project Arts Centre – Review
Northern Star – Project Arts Centre – Review Written by Stewart Parker Dates: 25 Apr – 7 May 8pm €25/20 Matinees: Sat 30 Apr & Sat 7 May 2pm €20 Henry Joy […]
Dublin Event Guide (25-04-16 – 1-05-16)
It’s a pretty damn fine week ahead, with some great music. Too much actually, with a couple of tough choices to make. Mark Lanegan is in the Academy for a couple of […]
Signatories – Kilmainham Gaol – Review
Signatories – Kilmainham Gaol – Review by Frank L. Directed by Patrick Mason 22 to 24 April Kilmainham 26/27 April Pavilion Dun Laoghaire 3/4 May Civic Tallaght 5 May National Concert Hall […]
Recovery – Project Arts Centre – Review
Recovery – Project Arts Centre – Review 19 April 2016-23 April 2016 8.15pm The programme for this production is in the form of a slightly over sized inlay booklet for a CD. […]
No More Workhorse 