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 […]
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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 […]
All That Fall – Abbey Theatre – 11 – 20 February 2016
Ever looked up at the Abbey stage and thought it looked easy? Well, now is your chance to be on stage at the Abbey (kinda). Pan Pan’s production of All That Fall […]
Dublin Event Guide (11-1-16 – 17-1-16)
The First Fortnight Festival is nearing it’s end, but there’s more than few things to take its place! Room is the main event in the land of movies, with Lenny Abrahamson doing […]
The Aran Islands – Viking Theatre – Review
The Aran Islands – Co-Motion Media at the Viking Theatre, Clontarf – Review by Paddy McG From Jan 6-23 By J M Synge Starring Brendan Conroy Adapted and directed by Joe O’Byrne […]
Overshadowed – Project Arts Centre – First Fortnight Review
Overshadowed – Project Arts Centre – First Fortnight Review Imogene (Roseanne Lynch) allowed Caol into her life and now doesn’t know how to get rid of her. Caol is a demon that […]
Big Bobby. Little Bobby. – Project Arts Centre – First Fortnight Review
Big Bobby. Little Bobby. – Project Arts Centre – First Fortnight Review Written by Camille Lucy Ross and Kelly Shatter Performed by Camille Lucy Ross Directed by Kelly Shatter Bobby has a […]
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS – Abbey Theatre – 31-01-16
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: DUBLIN Only a few weeks to go before the 24 Hour Plays return to the Abbey stage, on Sunday the 31st of January. There is a touch of […]
Sure Thing – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Sure Thing – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre at Powerscourt Theatre – Review Written and performed by Jed Murray and Eric O’Brien – Review by Fran L. Photos by Ste Murray. Jan 04 – […]
Dublin Event Guide (4-1-16 – 10-1-16)
The First Fortnight Festival is the main attraction, and thank God for it, as it would be pretty dull out there otherwise! There is quite a bit of new work at the […]
Theatre Highlights of 2015
Theatre Highlights of 2015 – by M Quinn This is a list of the productions that tickled my fancy throughout the year. I saw well over a hundred plays this year, and […]
Dublin Event Guide (28-12-15 – 3-1-16)
The big event this week is definitely the New Year Festival which is a great idea, considering how little is on otherwise! It’s a three day festival from the 30th to the […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-12-15 – 27-12-15)
Santa is in town this week, so no band, theatre production or other event dares to compete! It’s a quiet one as you’d expect, but still a few things on going. Check […]
You Never Can Tell – Abbey Theatre – Review
You Never Can Tell – Abby Theatre – Review Dates: 2 December – 6 February 2016 You Never Can Tell is a play by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1897, which […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-12-15 – 20-12-15)
Wait, I feel a disturbance in the force, is there some, strange film out this week? Yes, this is the week some people have been looking forward to for about a year. […]
Fleabag – Smock Alley – Review
Fleabag – Smock Alley – Review Fri 11th – Sun 13th December at 8pm in The Boys’ School Saturday matinee 2pm We get to meet the protagonist of the piece as she […]
A Christmas Carol – Smock Alley – Review
A Christmas Carol – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Until December 22nd in the Main Space 7.30pm nightly with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 2.30pm. Tickets €15/12 or €50 for […]
The Dead – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Dead – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. An Opera based on the story by James Joyce Composer Ellen Cranitch Dates: 9 – 12 December Matinee: 12 December 3.00pm […]
Way Beyond the Blue – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Way Beyond the Blue – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written and Performed by Nessa Mathews Strictly this play is a monologue but the Woman speaks on various occasions with […]
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