Tales from Briar Hall written by Katie McCann Edward (Ste Murray) has found solace from an early age in the depths of the woods, far away from the bullying of his seven […]
Tales from Briar Hall – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Death Row Cowboy – Smock Alley – Review
The opening scene of the play is a phone call between a police woman and a young man. The man says in a controlled voice that he has killed his mother and […]
[title of show] – New Theatre – Review
[title of show] – New Theatre – Review by Emily Elphinstone The swiftness with which Wikipedia was sought in order to establish the origins of [title of show], can only be a […]
Irish Artists in Support of Palestine – Liberty Hall, Eden Quay – 12th Aug 2014
This is a pretty fab line up of artists in support of a good cause. If you’re free tomorrow night, it’s well worth checking out. Irish Artists in Support of Palestine This […]
Things to do in Dublin (11-08-14 – 17-08-14)
Ballyturk is in full swing and a must see. We loved it and our review from Galway is here. The Kilkenny Arts Festival is in full swing with lots of music and […]
Angels in the Park – Merrion Square and Ranelagh Gardens – August/ Spetember
This sounds a fun event that would be well worth checking out, and it’s also free! The first performance is Sunday the 24th in Merrion square with subsequent performances in Ranelagh Gardens […]
Zoo Story – Smock Alley – Review
The Zoo story is Edward Albee’s first play and was written in 1958 when Albee was just 30 years old. It tells the tale of two men, Peter and Jerry, meeting in […]
Things to do in Dublin (4-08-14 – 10-08-14)
Another month starts and the weather seems to have broken. Is the summer over? It might be back, fingers crossed. The big event this week is Ballyturk coming to Dublin. We loved […]
World War 1 – The War of Words – Dublin Castle – Review
What do you do during your average day off? Watch some TV or get the washing done? If you’re Mouth on Fire, you put on a play! Mouth on Fire are currently […]
Waiting for Godot – Smock Alley – Review
Waiting for Godot – Review by Frances Winston Smock Alley Theatre 1662, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Runs from July 29th– August 23rd at 7.30pm nightly Tickets €16/14 (includes a […]
Old Flames – New Theatre – Review
Old Flames – Review by Frances Winston The New Theatre, 43 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Runs 28th July – 9th August at 7.30pm nightly Tickets: €15/12 This new work […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe – Preview
Tiger Dublin Fringe 4th to 20th September The Dublin Fringe, as it turns twenty, has become the Tiger Dublin Fringe thanks to Tiger Beer a most welcome new title sponsor. It also […]
Sex, Drugs & Tinned Ravioli – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Sex, Drugs & Tinned Ravioli – by Andy Gallagher – Theatre Upstairs – until August 9th Rick and Chloe have just broken up. Rick was Chloe’s first boyfriend and she really didn’t […]
Jezebel In London – Interview with Margaret McAuliffe
Jezebel by Mark Cantan will receive its English premiere at the Soho Theatre, London this August. An award-winning contemporary farce, Jezebel is Mark Cantan’s first play and is produced by Dublin-based Rough […]
Things to do in Dublin (28-07-14 – 3-08-14)
Shouldn’t you be outside? It’s a sin to be in on a day like today! Ok, it’s too sunny to do most things, but if you get bored sitting in the sun, […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Dublin Castle – Review
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Review by Frances Winston Dublin Castle Gardens, Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2. July 23rd – August 3rd at 7.30pm nightly Tickets €6 from entertainment.ie Believe it […]
Nirbhaya – Pavilion Theatre – Review
Nirbhaya – Pavilion Theatre – Review by Helen O’Leary This play is based on an incident that took place in Delhi less than two years ago. A young woman boarded a bus […]
Dublin Theatre Festival Preview – Vardo
ANU are back to finish what they started with Vardo, the final piece of the puzzle that begun with 2010’s World’s End lane. There was a short version of this production in […]
Dublin Theatre Festival Preview – Ganesh Versus the Third Reich
The programme for the Dublin Theatre Festival has just been announced, and one of the more interesting looking events is Ganesh Versus the Third Reich by Back to Back theatre. It sounds […]
New Jersey Nights – Olympia Theatre – Review
New Jersey Nights – Review by Frances Winston The Olympia Theatre, Dame Street, Dublin 2. From Friday July 18th until Saturday August 2nd at 8pm nightly. Tickets €23-€39 from Ticketmaster and usual […]
Star of the Sea – An Taibhdhearc, Galway – Review
Star of the Sea is based on Joseph O’Connor’s book of the same name, and tells the story of a famine ship crossing the Atlantic ocean in 1847 from Cobh to New […]
Things to do in Dublin (21-07-14 – 27-07-14)
The Workhorse would just like to confirm that we’re gutted about Garth! The legend that is Mr. Brooks was due to dominate Croke park next Friday, but instead we’ll have to make […]
Ballyturk – Black Box Theatre- Galway – Review
At the start of the play we are introduced to two men. We get to see their daily ritual, and the strange games they play with each other, acting out characters from […]
Oleanna – Dramsoc Theatre – Review
Oleanna by David Mamet Dramsoc Theatre UCD Student Centre, 17-19th July Oleanna, written in 1992, is an exploration of the power struggle between a college professor and his female student, who accuses […]
Low Level Panic – New Theatre – Review
Low Level Panic – New Theatre As you enter the theatre, you are confronted with the unusual sight of a woman in a bath tub. She is oblivious to the audience, clearly […]
A Picture Of Us – Theatre Upstairs – Review
A Picture of Us: A (sort of) Musical – Review by Frank L. The “Theatre Upstairs” has undergone a major reconfiguration of its space and the “new” auditorium is a vast improvement […]
Smock! – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Smock! is a play based around the space in which it is performed. The play tells the history of Smock alley, and brings you through the various incarnations of the oldest stage […]
Smock! – Free Performances of a New Play at Smock Alley!
Smock! – 14th – 20th July @ 7:30pm in Main Space Smock! is a celebration of Smock Alley, which was written by Martin Maguire, who has worked extensively for TV on such programmes […]
Things to do in Dublin (14-07-14 – 20-07-14)
The World Cup has finally departed, and congratulations to Germany! To fill the massive gaping hole in your life, you could take up making models of ships in bottles, pick up a […]
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