Details of a new site specific play called Inside the GPO have just been announced which will be staged… well, I’m sure you worked out where. It’s written by Colin Murphy who […]
Inside The GPO – Fisamble Theatre – Preview
St. Boxfriend – Scene + Heard Festival – Smock Alley – Review
St. Boxfriend – Scene + Heard Festival – Smock Alley Theatre – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st February at 6:30pm in The Boys School Terese spends her days in a back room […]
Dublin Event Guide (22-2-16 – 28-2-16)
The Audi Dublin International Film Festival is in full swing and runs until 28th of Feb, with a huge amount of events on around the city. There’s a massive amount of New […]
This Lime Tree Bower – Project Arts Centre – Review
This Lime Tree Bower – Project Arts Centre – Review 16 February 2016-27 February 2016 8.15pm Tickets €10 – €18 This is a tale of three young men who live in a […]
Interview with PhiIip Connaughton – WHACK!! – Project Arts Centre
We had the chance to interview PhiIip Connaughton ahead of the new WHACK!! which is touring the country from Feb 20th. You can see the results below, along with tour dates and […]
Taboo Review – New Theatre – Review
Taboo Review – New Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone It may seem unoriginal to present a show about a dating just after Valentines Day, but dark comedy Taboo is by no […]
Interview with Director Sarah Baxter – Taboo – New Theatre
Taboo – Interview with Director Sarah Baxter – by Emily Elphhinstone As we count down to the world premiere of ‘Taboo’, which runs in the New Theatre from February 15th – 27th, […]
Made in China – Viking Theatre – Review
Made in China by Mark O’Rowe at Viking Theatre – The Sheds Clontarf – Review by Paddy McGovern Seldom does one come away from a theatre with such a feeling of such […]
All That Fall – Abbey Theatre – Review
All That Fall – Abbey Theatre – Review by Shane Larkin 11th – 20th Feb Out of the dark and into our minds, old Maddy Rooney emerges. Wheezing and dragging her feet […]
Interview Sharon Mannion – The Curse of the Button Accordion – Smock Alley
We had the chance to interview Sharon Mannion – Writer and Performer of ‘The Curse of the Button Accordion’ which runs at Smock Alley as part of the ‘Scene and Heard Festival’. […]
Dublin Event Guide (15-2-16 – 21-2-16)
The big event in town this week is the Audi Dublin International Film Festival. Yes, that name will take some getting used to, but it’s the same show, with movies, interviews and […]
Interview with Peter Daly – This Lime Tree Bower – Project Arts Centre
We had the chance to interview Peter Daly ahead of the opening of ‘This Lime Tree Bower’ in the Project Arts Centre on Feb 16th. You can see the results below. Project […]
Interview with Jimmy Eadie – All That Fall – Pan Pan – Abbey Theatre
We had the chance to interview Jimmy Eadie ahead of the opening of ‘All That Fall’ in the Abbey Theatre on Thursday. You can see the results below. Jimmy Eadie won an Irish […]
Dublin Event Guide (8-2-16 – 14-2-16)
Love is in the air, and it’s actually falling on a weekend this year, so there is all sorts of nonsense on around the place! There are plenty of loved up movies […]
Hamlet – The Helix – Review
Hamlet – The Helix – Review by Frank L. Directed by Paul Meade There are two day time performances each day of this very famous play. Given the scheduling, it is obviously […]
Educating Rita – Lyric Theatre – Review
Educating Rita – Lyric Theatre, Belfast – Review by Cathy Brown Until March 5th. It has been over 30 years since Willy Russell wrote Educating Rita, the tale of a young brash […]
Trainspotting – Smock Alley – Review
Trainspotting – Smock Alley – Review by Stephen McDermott Choose life. Choose a job. Choose art. Choose the theatre. Choose an adaptation. Choose something iconic. Choose a cult classic. Choose to make […]
Win Tickets to Revolution 1916 – Ambassador
We have two tickets to give away to two lucky winners for Revolution at the Ambassador for Wednesday, March 2nd. To be in with a chance of winning – Email nomoreworkhorse@gmail.com, mark […]
Big Maggie – Gaiety Theatre – Druid – Review
Big Maggie -The Gaiety Theatre – Review By John B Keane Directed by Garry Hynes – Runs until 12 March We meet Maggie at the funeral of her husband. She is listening […]
Druid 2016 Programme Announced
Druid have just announced the contents of their programme for 2016, and there are a few surprises in there. Big Maggie opened at the Gaiety tonight, that much we already knew, but […]
Dublin Event Guide (1-2-16 – 7-2-16)
And so January departs and it is February once more! Is it officially Spring? Depends on who you ask. There are a few new plays with Big Maggie in the Gaiety and […]
Creditors – New Theatre – Review
Creditors – New Theatre – Review We join Adolf as he is having an intense discussion with Gustav. They have not known each other long but have struck up an intense friendship. […]
Spandex Blues – Smock Alley – Review
Spandex Blues – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. This is an almost one woman show, written and performed by Diane Crotty. There is a perfunctory male role played by Luke […]
Dublin Event Guide (25-1-16 – 31-1-16)
The Tradfest kicks off and there’s lots of events around the city to celebrate! It runs from the 27th to the 31st, so a short run and lots packed into it. Lessness […]
Linger – Project Arts Centre – Review
Linger – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Dates: Thurs 21 – Sat 23 Jan €18/€16 Matinee: Sat 23 Jan 3.00pm €16/€14 Choreographed and directed by Breandán de Gallaí. Breandán […]
The Poor Little Boy With No Arms – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Poor Little Boy With No Arms – Project Arts Centre – Review Ruby has just moved to the island of Skibberceannigh. She is leaving behind the big city as she has […]
Microdisney – New Theatre – Review
Microdisney – New Theatre – Review Clodagh has a loose grip on reality and this is her story told in her own words. She has left the hospital and her nurse behind […]
Dublin Event Guide (18-1-16 – 24-1-16)
We’re starting to shake off the cob webs of Christmas, and there’s actually a few things worth seeing and doing in Dublin this week! There are some new events in the theatre […]
Lockdown – New Theatre – Review
Lockdown by Gearoid Humphreys The New Theatre – Jan 11th – Jan 16th @ 7.30pm An unlikely trio of people arrive on the roof of the GPO to watch planes fly in […]
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