Flann’s Yer Only Man – The Bare Bodkin Theatre Co. Production – 27 January to 7 February Brian O’Nolan was a man of many names. He wrote a number of novels such […]
Flann’s Yer Only Man – Teachers’ Club – Review
Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Finds A New Home
Ok, so technically it’s not Bewleys, but it’s only up the road! Bewley’s Cafe Theatre will move the short journey up Johnson’s Court (that little side lane) to Powerscourt Townhouse Centre. Everything […]
Mavericks – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Mavericks by Rebecca Grimes and David Farrell Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – January 26 – February 14, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) Rebecca Grimes and David Fennelly enliven Bewleys Café Theatre with […]
The End – New Theatre – Review
The End – New Theatre – Review by Frances Winston The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. January 26th – 31st @ 7.30pm nightly. Tickets €15/12 Mouth on […]
Things To Do In Dublin (26-01-15 – 1-02-15)
This is the week of the Digital Biscuit, with Michel Gondry and David Chase coming to town, along with many others involved in the world of movie making and technology. It promises […]
Mary Massacre – Viking Theatre – Review
Mary Massacre By Johnny McKnight – Review by Audrey Devereux The Viking Theatre is one of those intimate spaces that should be applauded for their very existence. No doubt operating on a […]
Walworth Farce – Olympia Theatre – Review
Find out more about the Walworth Farce here. The Walworth Farce was written by Enda Walsh in 2006. It is a play revolving around a council flat in London, where the three […]
Things To Do In Dublin (19-01-15 – 25-01-15)
The Theatre Machine Turns You On festival is possibly the big event this week. What is that I hear you ask? Full details are here. There’s also a few good gigs with […]
Men Like Us – Smock Alley – Review
It’s rare to see a collection of short Beckett plays on stage. There are at least a couple of new productions of Waiting for Godot each year, and Endgame, Krapp’s last tape […]
The Puffin’s Nest – New Theatre – Review
The Puffin’s Nest – Theatre Review by Frances Winston The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Monday 12th – Saturday 24th January @ 7.30pm nightly. Tickets €15/12. Groups […]
The Theatre Machine Turns you On 4 – Project Arts Centre – Preview
If you like your theatre polished within an inch of its life, look elsewhere. If you like things a bit raw and funky, then this could be for you! The Theatre Machine […]
24 Hour Plays – Abbey Theatre – Details Released
Picture it, you have 24 hours to write and rehearse a play, and you have to perform it on the stage of the National Theatre. No stress, right? Sounds a piece of […]
Walworth Farce – Interview with Brendan and Brian Gleeson
This interview was carried out in conjunction with the wonderful Minnie Mélange! We talked to Brendan and Brian Gleeson ahead of the opening of the Walworth Farce. You can the fascinating results […]
Things To Do In Dublin (12-01-15 – 18-01-15)
A little piece of theatre history this week with the Walworth Farce opening on Wednesday the 14th, which will have all three Gleesons on stage for the first time. Sounds like it […]
My Name Is Saorise – Smock Alley – Review
Saoirse lives in a house with her father and brother. She never knew her mum, as she died when she was born. Her father won’t speak of it, the one time her […]
Bewley’s Café Theatre – Press Release Regarding Refurbishment
Bewley’s Cafe Theatre is one of the most loved lunch time theatre locations in Dublin, and with news that Bewley’s undergoing a refurbishment, some worried for the fate of the theatre space. […]
Weighing In – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Weighing In by Ger Gallagher – Review by Frank L. We are constantly being told that obesity is a killer disease and we all need to eat less, to eat more wisely […]
Things To Do In Dublin (5-01-15 – 11-01-15)
It’s a new year and it’s out with the old and in with the new. The most important thing you have to do this week is write 2014 at the end of […]
Theatre Highlights of 2014
Full Productions – This is a list of productions on the bigger stages around Dublin, the Abbey, Project (Space Upstairs), Olympia etc. These caught my attention for a variety of reasons, and […]
Fringe Theatre Highlights of 2014
I’ve seen over a 100 theatre productions this year, so I thought I’d share some of the ones that caught my imagination over the course of the year. A number of them […]
Things To Do In Dublin (29-12-14 – 4-01-15)
Christmas is pretty much done, and now it’s on to New Years! In particular, there’s the New Year’s Festival, which runs from the 30th to the 1st, and features a variety of […]
She Stoops to Conquer – Abbey Theatre – Review
She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith She Stoops to Conquer is heading towards its 240th anniversary since its first production in 1777 but in this revival she is as flighty as […]
Things To Do In Dublin (22-12-14 – 28-12-14)
Well, it’s obviously not going to be epic. Go spend some time with your family for God’s sake. If you need a break, there’s a few ideas below. It’s always a good […]
Pals – The Irish At Gallipoli – Anu Productions – Collins Barracks
Details of a new Anu production has just been announced. It is a piece that aims to ‘explore the untold Irish experiences of World War 1’ and will run at Collins Barracks […]
War of Attrition – Project Arts Centre – Review
War Of Attrition returns to Irish stages with a short run at the Project Arts Centre. It was first performed as part of Dublin Fringe Festival 2013 and follows on from Fused […]
Things To Do In Dublin (15-12-14 – 21-12-14)
Ok, we’ve pulled out all the stops with the wrapping paper backdrop, so it’s officially Christmas. But let us not forget what Christmas is really all about… presents! New plays this week […]
Dublin Oldschool – Project Arts Centre – Review
Dublin Oldschool – Project Arts Centre A near empty stage greets you on arrival to the space upstairs in the Project. It is filled with two microphones, placed central on the stage. […]
Hamlet – Smock Alley – Review
Hamlet at Smock Alley. Review by Helen O’Leary. This production of Hamlet currently running marks the 450th birthday of Shakespeare and is directed by Aisling Smith. This is a fairly modern interpretation […]
Petals – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Petals at Theatre Upstairs. Kate Gilmore, in this one woman play, takes the role of a young girl in her mid to late teens who recounts her sexual experience, needs and awareness. […]
No More Workhorse 