The Unsung Hero – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Fran Winston Theatre Upstairs until April 2nd Monday – Saturday 7pm. Wednesday and Saturday 1pm. Tickets €10/12 With the 1916 commemorations in full […]
The Unsung Hero – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Dublin Event Guide (28-03-16 – 3-04-16)
The revolution is upon us! The 1916 celebrations are in full swing and getting very hard to ignore! There’s lots of talks, theatre and musical events around the city celebrating the failed […]
The Wise Wound – Smock Alley – Review
The Wise Wound – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written by Teri FitzGerald directed by Philip Doherty Tue 22nd March – 2nd April in The Main Space This is a […]
McKenna’s Fort – New Theatre – Review
McKenna’s Fort by Arnold Thomas Fanning – New Theatre – Review Mar 21st – Apr 2nd @ 7.30pm – Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) Casement is waiting for his friends to return. He […]
Rebel Rebel – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Rebel Rebel – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review Devised by Robbie O’Connor and Aisling O’Mara, Directed by Louise Lowe Performed by Aonghus Óg McAnally and Aisling O’Mara Mar 21 – Apr 16, […]
Interview with Gary Keegan – Brokentalkers – Blue Boy
We had the chance to interview Gary Keegan of Brokentalkers ahead of the opening of The Blue Boy in the Project Arts Centre in April. You can see the results below. The […]
The Magic Bookshop – Monkeyshine Theatre – Preview
The Magic Bookshop is new play for the little people in your life from Monkeyshine Theatre company. It promotes a love of books and lets the stories literally jump from the page! […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-03-16 – 27-03-16)
Ok, so Patrick has departed for another year, so what are we left with? There’s a whole lot of revolution going on, with New plays in the form of McKenna’s Fort and […]
The Plough And The Stars – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Plough And The Stars – Abbey Theatre – Review by Frank L. Runs until Saturday, 23 April 2016 The Plough and the Stars – Written by Sean O’Casey and Directed by […]
Interview with Arnold Thomas Fanning – Writer of McKenna’s Fort
McKenna’s Fort by Arnold Thomas Fanning – The New Theatre Mar 21st – Apr 2nd – Opens Wed 23rd @ 7.30pm – Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) We had the chance to interview […]
Drogheda Arts Festival 2016 – 25-04-16 to 2-05-16
Drogheda Arts Festival 2016 – 25th April – 2nd May 2016 Details of the new Drogheda Arts Festival have just been announced, and while David Holmes will probably get most of the […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-03-16 – 20-03-16)
This week is sponsored by the colour green. Yes, the madness that is St. Patty’s day is just about to engulf the city, so hold on tight! There’s actually a wide range […]
47 Roses – Viking Theatre – Review
47 Roses – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written and Performed by Peter Sheridan Until March 19th In small letters, on the programme, after the title “47 Roses” the words […]
After Miss Julie – Project Arts Centre – Review
After Miss Julie – Project Arts Centre – Review Until 19 March 2016 8.00pm, 19 Mar 3.00pm €16 Christine can hear the celebrations from the barn. It is VE day and all […]
The Great Hunger – Smock Alley – Review
The Great Hunger – Smock Alley – Review Bare Bodkin Theatre Company – Monday 7th – Saturday 19th March at 8pm in The Boys’ School “Maguire himself is patting a potato-pit against […]
Castle Rock – Project Arts Centre – Review
Castle Rock – Project Arts Centre – Review by Stephen McDermott 04 March 2016-05 March 2016 8.15pm There is no map to Castle Rock. It’s not quite a place, but it’s more […]
Irish Times Theatre Awards 2016
Irish Times Theatre Awards 2016 The winners of the Irish Times Theatre Awards 2016 were announced last night and the big winner was DruidShakespeare, winning pretty much everything! It won Best Production, […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-03-16 – 13-03-16)
There’s a new Charlie Kaufman film released this week in the form of Anomalisa, which is the cause of some excitement around these parts! There’s also a chance to see the Hateful […]
Madame de Markievicz on Trial – New Theatre – Review
Madame de Markievicz on Trial – New Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The New Theatre, 43 Essex Street East, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Until March 12th and then touring nationwide until […]
All Thumbs – International Bar Theatre – Review
All Thumbs – International Bar Theatre – Review by C.K. MacNamara Writer: by Lindsay J Sedgwick Performer: Julie Lockey 29 February-4 March and 7-11 March @7pm, 2-5 March and 7-12 March @1pm […]
The Dead School – Civic Theatre – Review
The Dead School – Civic Theatre – Review – DATE & TIME: 29 February – 5 March // 8pm The Dead School tells the tale of two teachers at different stages of […]
Interview with Tara Erraught – Barber of Seville – Bord Gais Energy Theatre
Interview with Tara Erraught and Preview of Barber of Seville at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre by Fran Winston Opera singers are much like athletes – they make their job look incredibly […]
Bastet – Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival – Review
Bastet – Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival – Review Bastet is the name of an ancient Egyptian Goddess who has the body of a woman and the head of a […]
Dublin Event Guide (29-02-16 – 6-03-16)
There are 80 new plays in Smock Alley – Scene and Heard Festival, which is a pretty staggering amount! The festival is in it’s final week and is well worth checking out. […]
After Miss Julie – Interview with Emma Jordan – Project Arts Centre
We had the chance to interview Emma Jordan, director of After Miss Julie which starts at the Project Arts Centre next week. You can see the results below. After Miss Julie – […]
WHACK!! – Project Arts Centre – Review
Philip Connaughton & Ashley Chen present – WHACK!! – Project Arts Centre 25 February 2016-27 February 2016 8.00pm – Tickets €10 – €16 We are introduced to the first of the dancers […]
Wild Sky – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Wild Sky – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Deirdre Kinahan The immediate genesis of this play was a call from Geraldine Bailey, Meath County Council Arts Officer, […]
The Curse of the Button Accordion – Smock Alley – Review
The Curse of the Button Accordion – Smock Alley – Review Tues 23 / Wed 24 Feb @ 9pm | The Main Space Sharon is a young girl obsessed with the normal […]
The Book of Condolences – Theatre@36 – Review
The Book of Condolences – Theatre@36 – Review by Frank L. 22nd February 2016 to the 27th February 2016 – Tickets available here. The title of the play gives an indication of […]
No More Workhorse 