In the world of theatre, the Samuel Beckett Summer School runs this week with a number of public events. There’s also the previews of By the bog of cats in the Abbey […]
Things To Do In Dublin (10-08-15 – 16-08-15)
The School for Wives – New Theatre – Review
The School for Wives by Molière – AC Productions Aug 3rd – Aug 15th @ 7.30pm Arnolphe has an unusual view of women and the institution of marriage. He thinks that the […]
The Importance of Being Earnest – Smock Alley – Review
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde – Review by Frank L Smock Alley Theatre 1662 – August 3rd-22nd in The Main Space In her director’s note, which is more insightful […]
Things To Do In Dublin (3-08-15 – 9-08-15)
It’s August, and a time where things slow down! Not a classic week in truth, but a couple of new plays with the Importance of being Earnest and The School for Wives. […]
Bob & Judy – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Bob & Judy – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Audrey Devereux Fast Intent, company in residence 2015 at Theatre Upstairs, present their new play, ‘Bob & Judy’, written by Gerard Adlum and […]
Spring Awakening – Smock Alley – Review
Spring Awakening – Smock Alley – 28th July-1st August at 7.30pm in The Main Space Spring Awakening is the story of a group of teenage school children set in late 19th century […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe 2015 – Programme Announced!
TIGER DUBLIN FRINGE :: September 7 – 20, 2015 | www.fringefest.com First off, the tent is back! That’s right, the spiritual home of the festival returns with the Spiegeltent which will find a home […]
The Happy Prince – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Happy Prince – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre @ Powerscourt – Review by Frank L. Written by Oscar Wilde Performed by Michael James Ford For adults and children (7+) alike Michael James Ford […]
Opera in the Open 2015 Season Announced
The Opera in the Open season has just been announced, with the first event this Thursday (July 30th) in Merrion Square before finding its regular home at the Civic Offices, Wood Quay […]
Things To Do In Dublin (27-07-15 – 2-08-15)
It’s the August Bank Holiday Weekend, so as you’d expect, there’s a bunch of festivals around the country, with Castlepalooza, Indiependence Festival and The Beatyard. The Beatyard is the new festival at […]
Three Days Of Rain – New Theatre – Review
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg – Company D Theatre – runs at the New Theatre until July 25th. Walker went missing after the death of his father. His sister Nan […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2015 Programme Announced
It’s out! It’s out! The programme for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2015 has just been announced, and there’s a few gems in there with new work from Dead Centre, WillFredd, THEATREclub, Enda […]
Things To Do In Dublin (20-07-15 – 26-07-15)
Most of the world is on holidays this week, so it’s a quiet one! There’s still a few events around the place with Knockan Stockan in Blessington, and the Festival of Curiosity […]
Panned – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Panned runs until July 25th at Theatre Upstairs. Sean is going through a rough patch. He’s 26 and still working in a call centre despite his various qualifications. All his friends seem […]
Once – Olympia Theatre – Review
Once – Olympia Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone After its incredible success on Broadway and the West End, it seems right that Once has come to Dublin; where the play, and […]
Things To Do In Dublin (13-07-15 – 19-07-15)
The big event in theatre this week is the opening of Once, as you can see on the side of every bus around the city! There’s also a few Collapsing Horse plays […]
Risk Everything – New Theatre – Review
Risk Everything by George F. Walker – The New Theatre, until Saturday 18th July 7.30pm nightly. We join Carol and her daughter Denise as they are stumbling into a Motel room. Carol […]
Once Interview – Megan Riordan – Girl
Once Interview – Megan Riordan – Girl – Interview by Frank L. Previews of Once have already started with the official opening night next Tuesday, July 14th. We had the chance to […]
Palfest Ireland – July 7th – 11th – Timetable
Palfest Ireland is a festival of Irish artists who are acting to raise awareness to the continuing plight of the people of Palestine. It will take the form of a series of […]
Things To Do In Dublin (6-07-15 – 12-07-15)
New at the theatre this week is A Month in the Country at the Gate and Risk Everything at the New Theatre. Some good sounds this week, with Modest Mouse is in […]
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings – Players’ Theatre – Review
In Arabia We’d All Be Kings – Players’ Theatre – Until July 11th. This is a New York story. Set in 1999, this is the story of a collection of characters on […]
Trainspotting – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Out Of Time Theatre present Trainspotting Adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel ‘Trainspotting’ by Harry Gibson 29th June – 4th July in The Boys’ School in Smock Alley This play is taken from […]
The Importance of Being Honest – Bewleys Café Theatre – Review
The Importance of Being Honest – Review by Frances Winston Bewleys Café theatre @ Powerscourt townhouse centre June 22nd – July 25th @ 1pm daily (Doors open 12.50pm) Tickets €8-€12 Oscar Wilde […]
Things To Do In Dublin (29-06-15 – 5-07-15)
This is the week Summer finally arrives with the weather men/ women telling us to wear short shorts! We trust in them completely. If you want to get to see theatre and […]
Des Keogh – My Fair Ladies – Civic Theatre – Review
Des Keogh as George Bernard Shaw – My Fair Ladies at Civic Theatre, Tallaght Phrases such as “consummate professional” are often used to describe Des Keogh, not just by theatregoers but by […]
Interview with Sonya Kelly – How to keep an Alien!
The wonderful Sonya Kelly is just about to unleash her show “How to Keep an Alien” on the unsuspecting public of Portlaoise, Letterkenny, Dunfanaghy, Cork, Edinburgh and London. This was one of […]
The Full Moon Hotel – Smock Alley – Review
The Full Moon Hotel by Philip Doherty Smock Alley Theatre – Until Saturday 27th June at 7.30pm in The Main Space This is a story with many strands all linked around a […]
Nellie – Viking Theatre – Review
Nellie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Nellie (the extraordinary story of a home birth midwife) – Written by Aileen Wymes. Although the programme notes states that the play is […]
The Laramie Project – Teacher’s Club – Review
The Laramie Project – Teacher’s Club on Parnell Square East – June 22-26th at 7.30pm In 1998 a young gay student by the name of Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten, tied to […]
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