“Just to warn you, there may be some singing,” Camille O’Sullivan’s tone was playful as she welcomed a full house at the O’Reilly Theatre, safe in the knowledge that they were there […]
The Rape of Lucrece – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Neutral Hero – Porject Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
As you enter the theatre, twelve empty chairs fill the back of the stage. They are in a line and several of them have instruments beside them. As the piece begins, the […]
The Bruising of Clouds – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Kelly lives across the hall from Martin in a bedsit in a Victorian house in Fairview. One night she sees him in hall, to drunk to open his front door. She helps […]
Lockout – New Theatre – Review
Jim Larkin and James Connolly are monumental figures in the Irish Trade Union Movement and were central figures in the great struggle between Labour and Capital in Ireland, the 1913 ‘Lockout’. ‘Strumpet […]
Red LIne Book Festival – Oct 16th – 20th – Preview
The Red LIne Book Festival takes place in the Civic Theatre, as well as a number of Fringe events at various venues around Dublin, with some of the highlights including: Tuesday 15th […]
The Hanging Gardens – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The eternal quest for meaning is at the heart of many a story. The whys and wherefores of human behaviour are a perennial source of inspiration, as culture at its best seeks […]
Young Hearts Run Free – John Peel’s Shed – 25th Oct
Another date for your diary for the Young Hearts. If you haven’t gone to one of these nights, it’s about time you sorted that! This time out, along with the usual collection […]
Desire Under the Elms – Smock Alley – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Three brothers live under the same roof with their brute of a father; Ephraim. There is no love lost between the various members of the family, and it is not the easiest […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (7-10-13 to 13-10-13)
This is the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Yup, we’re almost there with the madness of festival season, so make the most of the last few remaining moments. There’s also […]
The Critic – Rough Magic – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s ‘The Critic‘ was first performed in 1779 and deals with the literary and theatrical scene in London at the time. This new production by Rough Magic has transposed the […]
Dublin Theatre Festival – Free Events, Panel Discussions, In Development
There’s a lot more happening in the Dublin Theatre festival than the various plays, there’s also a world of free events, shows that are in development and other odd ball things for […]
The Swell Party – Smock Alley – Review
Why Paris in the 1920’s became such a hotbed for artistic talent, is impossible to say for certain. The Lost Generation as it became known was a collection of artist, writers and […]
The Threepenny Opera – Gate Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Threepenny opera is a musical by writer Bertolt Brecht and composer Kurt Weill, and was adapted from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. It was first performed in 1928 in Berlin, and […]
Winners and Losers – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Do you have a ‘Frenemy’ or a friend with whom you have an intense rivalry and competitive friendship? Is there something about male companionship that encourages competition? Does envy, the need to […]
Germinal – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Take four people – three men, one woman – put them on a confined planet/strange world, have them uncover the rudiments of communication and the development of speech and music and you […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-09-13 to 6-10-13)
So, another busy week on the streets of Dublin, with some very special events on around the City. There’s Dublin Theatre Festival with all the fun things that involves, also Hard Working Class […]
Frank Pig Says Hello – Mill Theatre – Review
Small Town Ireland in the 1950s and 60s has rarely looked more frightening, depressing and claustrophobic than in Pat McCabe’s ‘Frank Pig Says Hello’, adapted over twenty years ago from his own […]
Preview – Fly me to the Moon – Civic Theatre
I think I owe Marie Jones a debt. In my early years I wasn’t a massive fan of the theatre, I’d seen a few dodgy versions of Brian Friel plays and a […]
Pan Pan – Open Rehearsals
If you’ve ever wondered how the wonderful Pan Pan go about putting together their shows, or even just want a warm place to sit for a few hours, well then here’s something […]
The Boys – New Theatre – Review
The Boys tells the story of Michael Connor, a young man who is struggling to stay on the right side of the law and his family. Michael is a member of the […]
Dublin Theatre Festival Highlights – Preview and Tips
What is starts today? Honest? Yes, after many months of expectation, the Theatre Festival is finally upon us! So, if you’re in a state of panic and completely disorganised, here’s what we […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (23-09-13 to 29-09-13)
It’s another week of change, with the Fringe festival sadly departing for another year, but the Theatre Festival starts, so you’ve no chance of being bored. It’s also Arthurs day on Thursday […]
Thirteen – Anu Production – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Anu’s most ambitious event to date, Thirteen is a series of plays, dance and performance art pieces, debates and films around the city. The piece as a whole revolves around the similarities […]
Amanda Coogan – 13 Women – Hugh Lane
Amanda Coogan is possibly Ireland’s best known performance artist, and her work is always interesting. When you combine her with the wonderful Anu productions, what do you get? Find out tomorrow. The […]
Maeve Higgins – Moving City – Smock Alley – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
What is the truth about why Maeve left Dublin, Is it because Ryan Tubridy blanked her in the IFI? Or is it simply that she had slept with all the men of […]
Animus – Lir – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Two sisters, Anna and Rose Bettle, live together and share a shocking past that is clouded in mystery. They are tainted by their history and border on unhinged, with the doll of […]
Mice Will Play – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Did you know that one breed of mice, known as Black Six was the second animal ever to have its genome published after humans and accounts for 99% of all laboratory rodents? […]
The Late David Turpin – Smock Alley Theatre – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
I saw David Turpin‘s show in last year’s Fringe Festival so I had high expectations for this year’s performance. I was even happier at that the fact it was taking place in […]
David O’Doherty – Dublin Fringe Festival – Project Arts Centre – Review
In the early part of the show, David said he played his first ever comedy gig in the Norseman, only a hundred metres or so from the Project Arts Centre. He said […]
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