Desire – New Theatre – Review by Frances Winston Based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story The Devil, this adaptation by Peter Reid who also directs, tells the story of Eugene who inherits […]
Desire – New Theatre – Review
Slippers – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Slippers – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Helen O’Leary “Compulsive hoarding; excessive acquisition of and inability to discard large quantities of objects that cause significant distress” is inscribed on the label of […]
Pondling – Smock Alley – Interview with Genevieve Hulme-Beaman
Pondling Interview by Emily Elphinstone. Genevieve Hulme-Beaman is an Actor, Playwright, and (if her writing is anything to go by) a bit of a creep. Since graduating from the Gaiety School of […]
Little Thing, Big Thing – Civic Theatre – Review
An unlikely couple face the challenge of getting to Dublin with a roll of film. A Nun who has recently returned from Nigeria and a ex-con recently released from Mountjoy are thrown […]
A Talent For Lying – Chancery Lane – Review
A Talent For Lying – Review by Emily Elphinstone A Talent for Lying is the tale of a (sort of) love story between Aidan and Lucy. Like many other romances in fiction, […]
Adventures In Failure – Smock Alley – Review
Adventures In Failure – Review by Frances Winston I’ve never worked in a shop but a straw poll of a few of my friends who have reveals that they did on occasion […]
Darklight Festival: Reboot – Smithfield 24-27 April 2014
Details of the Darklight Festival have landed this morning, and they’ve a few exciting events that are worth a mention. We are big fans of ‘The Act of Killing’ which landed at […]
Things to do in Dublin (24-02-14 – 30-03-14)
Dublin has recovered from the general madness of St. Patrick’s day and the world continues as before. There’s lots of new stuff to see and do around the city, so without further […]
Conservatory – Peacock Theatre – Review
An old couple sit in a pair of armchairs at the close of day. They talk as we presume they always have, sniping at each other with cheap shots and low blows, […]
Ballyturk – Cillian Murphy and Enda Walsh – National Theatre, London
Some exciting news for Landmark Productions and the Galway Arts Festival with the news that Ballyturk, Enda Walsh’s new play is heading to the National Theatre, London for a five week stint […]
The Good Thief – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Good Thief by Conor McPherson – Review by Joseph Kearney Presented by Greenlight Productions: Tues 18th to Fri 21st inclusive, 8pm at Bewleys Café Theatre Sat 22nd, Sunday 23rd at Maureen […]
London Attractions and Events – March 2014
London Life by Patricia Levy Mutilated skeletons, Jane Austen improvisation on the stage, photomonage and worn-out tools. Some of the wackier shows to experience in London. Remember in school when the teacher […]
Agnes – Project Arts Centre – Review
Agnes Bernell lived an interesting life to say the least. Her family fled Germany in 1936 and during the war she worked as a radio announcer and famously convinced a German U-boat […]
Things to do in Dublin (17-02-14 – 23-03-14)
St. Patty’s day is here. Need I say anything else? Yes, tourists have engulfed our fair capital and are desperately seeking the promised land that is ‘Temple Bar’! Theatre The Abbey – […]
The Rising – Powerscourt Theatre – Review
The Rising and by way of interlude World War 1- Review by Joseph Kearney This piece was extremely hard to watch. It is an attempt at historical documentarian theatre, retelling the tale […]
Fuerza Bruta – Limerick City of Culture – Review
Fuerza Bruta – Limerick City of Culture As you enter the old Dell Factory, renamed the Culture Factory for the purpose of the City of Culture events, you are led through a […]
The Good Thief – Bewleys Cafe Theatre – Preview and Interview
Preview by MQ: The Good Thief by Conor McPherson – Presented by Greenlight Productions Bewley’s Café Theatre, – Tues 18th to Fri 21st @8pm Mill Theatre Dundrum, (Maureen O’Hara Studio) – Sat […]
Stones in his Pockets – Gaiety Theatre – Review
‘Stones in His Pockets’ Review by Dan O’Neill ‘Stones in His Pockets’ is one of the great crowd-pleasing plays of the last twenty years. The deft, moving, funny and excellently crafted two-hander […]
Terminus – Chancery Lane – Review
Terminus – Chancery Lane – Review By Joseph Kearney Terminus is a splendid and unmissable show. Go and see it before it’s too late. The venue, the cast, the theatre craft and […]
Quietly – Abbey on Tour – Civic Theatre – Review
It’s the night of the Northern Ireland versus Poland match in the qualifiers for the 2010 world cup. There has already been some trouble in the centre of Belfast. A pub in […]
A Night of New Writing – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre
A Night of New Writing: Paudie, Horsepower, Three Holes (I Love You) – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Review by Frances Winston It can be difficult for new writing to find an outlet so […]
Things to do in Dublin (10-02-14 – 16-03-14)
It’s almost Paddy’s day, but the big day itself isn’t until next week! We still have a chunk of the festival itself on for you to explore. You can find out full […]
Fishes – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Preview
Fishes will run at the Bewley’s Cafe Theatre at Lunchtime form the 10th of March until the 5th of April. To give you a taste of what to expect, here is our […]
Dreamland – Project Arts Centre – Review
Dreamland Review Johnny Kinnane is a man with a dream. A 60 foot whale has washed up on the local beach and he has taken on the task of salvaging the creature […]
Ballyturk – Galway Arts Festival – Enda Walsh and Cillian Murphy Reunite!
Our review of Ballyturk is here! Road trip anyone? Yes, this morning we are greeted by the exciting news that Landmark Productions and the Galway Arts Festival have managed to reunite their […]
In Dog Years I’m Dead – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
In Dog Years I’m Dead – Review By Joseph Kearney Two 29ish nearly 30 somethings meet against their will at a birthday party of a mutual friend that is about to arrive […]
Retreat – New Theatre – Review
Retreat- Review by Helen O’Leary Having spent all her adult life at home as a carer, Aunt Maura, now in her late fifties is left feeling alone and adrift following the death […]
Faith – Civic Theatre – Review
Michael has had a run of bad luck. He was made redundant from his job and is trying to adjust to life as a ‘stay at home’ father. It has started to […]
Fabulous Females – National Leprechaun Museum – Review
Fabulous Females– Review by Joseph Kearney It’s Friday night, I have just finished a ten hour shift and my soul needs nourishment. The theatre sends a beckoning pulse through me and I […]
No More Workhorse 