The premise is simple, 25 plays which last just over four minutes each, leaving you tumbling from one play to the next. The five actors play a multitude of parts and the […]
Tiny Plays for Ireland 2 – Project Arts Centre – Review
Things to Do in Dublin – 11th – 17th March 2013
Yes, it’s St. Patrick’s day. A day where all good Irish people block up their doors and windows and prepare for the celebration of the patron saint of heavy drinking! It’s gonna […]
Krapp’s Last Tapes – Gate Theatre
It’s turning into a Beckett season here at the Workhorse, with Before Vanishing and All that Fall reviewed or previewed over the last few days! John Hurt’s version of Krapp’s Last Tapes […]
Project Arts Centre Presents: IETM Dublin
Another mini festival hits Dublin in early April, with the IETM “Project Arts Centre presents a new season of work by some of Ireland’s best performing artists for IETM Dublin this April.” […]
Before Vanishing… – New Theatre – Review
Before Vanishing is a collection of four short plays by Beckett, consisting of ‘Ohio Impromptu’, ‘Footfalls’, ‘That Time’ and ‘Come and Go’ (and an Irish version of the same, ‘Teacht is Imeacht’). […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 4th – 10th March 2013
Art – Analysing Cubism – IMMA Kilmainham – until 19th May. Kathy Moran’s exhibition starts at the Douglas Hyde (until March 28th), along with Andrew Vickery in Gallery 2. Sleepwalkers is at […]
Tongues of Fire/ Uptimes – Smock Alley – Review
Collaborations – Block Five – Finished yesterday at 2.30 in the Boy’s School – Smock Alley The Collaborations festival has a number of shorter plays, grouped together into Blocks (2 or 3 […]
The Sylvia – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
The Sylvia is an interesting and well constructed new play written by Philip St. John, which deals with topics such as addiction, love and art. The story starts with a middle-aged artist […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 25th Feb – 3rd March 2013
This week, there’s three events on Saturday that I’d love to be at (don’t you just hate it when that happens?). Linnea Olsson, A Winged Victory and the Unthanks! There’s a lot […]
Pageant – Project Arts Centre – Review
“Inspired by life and the extra-ordinary of the everyday, Pageant celebrates the performer in us all.” The opening scene involves a single dancer on stage with no music, whirling a massive flag […]
Collaborations 2013 – Smock Alley – Jack Burdell Experience
The Collaborations festival returns to Smock Alley from February 22nd to March 9th, and will present over 30 Shows, Readings and Special Events. There will be an Art Exhibition in the Banquet […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 18th – 24th Feb 2013
Art – Analysing Cubism – IMMA Kilmainham – starts this Thursday 21-02-13 (Mary Swanzy image above) and runs until 19th May. Kathy Moran’s exhibition starts at the Douglas Hyde (until March 28th), […]
King Lear – Abbey Theatre – Review
It is the first time since the 1930’s that King Lear has been on the stage of the national theatre, and to be honest, I’m not surprised. It’s a difficult play due […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 11th – 17th Feb 2013
It’s all about Love this week at the Workhorse, and we’ll be whispering sweet nothings to anyone prepared to listen! Yes, it’s the time of year created by florists, chocolatiers and card […]
Mercury Fur – Smock Alley – Review
Set in a futuristic London, where society has broken down due to the proliferation of hallucinogenic butterflies (yes, actual butterflies!), two brothers Elliot and Darren break into an abandoned flat to prepare […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 4th – 10th Feb 2013
February arrives and the bleak month of January is nothing buy a memory. So what’s worth seeing this week? There’s the Chinese New Year Festival around Dublin, as well as the list […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 28th Jan – 3rd Feb 2013
Art – Ned Kelly is gone, and shame on those that missed it! Alice Maher‘s show at IMMA (Earlsfort Terrace) is really impressive (until Feb 27th), and the Tribal Textiles from Iran continues in the […]
FOLLOW – Project Arts Centre – Review
WillFredd Theatre‘s FOLLOW is a largely victorious one-man performance which explores the ‘dramatic possibilities of sign language.’ By interweaving several separate narratives, all involving deaf/hearing impaired characters, it undeniably manages to portray the unique and subjective experience of each […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 21st – 26th Jan 2013
Today is Blue Monday, according to the radio, and yes, it’s not the most exciting out there on the streets of Dublin, but there’s a few things worth a mention. Art – […]
The Life and sort of Death of Eric Argyle – Smock Alley – Review
Eric Argyle decides to save time while crossing the road by not looking. This is not the best decision Eric has made during his 58 years of life, and brings it to […]
The Theatre Machine turns you on – Vol 3 – Review
The Theatre Machine turns you on is a series of 24 short plays running at the Project arts centre until January 19th. Here is a sample what can be seen! Germans Don’t […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 14th – 20th Jan 2013
Art – Sidney Nolan exhibition is at the other IMMA; Kilmainham. It closes on the 27th of Jan, so just go this week. No more excuses! It’s a beautiful show with great landscape […]
The Theatre Machine turns you on – Vol 3 – Dolls – Review
This is a collection of short plays/ theatrical events, 24 in total and all vaguely experimental in nature. Most of the shows only run for one or two nights, so it’s a […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 7th – 13th Jan 2013
Art – Sidney Nolan exhibition is at the other IMMA; Kilmainham. I made it to the show over the Chrismas, and was hugely impressed. It closes on the 27th of Jan, so get […]
The Wheelchair on my Face – Civic Theatre – Tallaght, Dublin – Review
I’m not sure how long I’ve seen this play circling the city, as is often the case with one man/ woman shows, when they’re good they just run and run! This is […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 1st – 6th Jan 2013
Even a workhorse takes the odd day off, so this is a day late this week! Ok, maybe I just forgot yesterday was Monday. So what’s new with the new year? Actually, […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 24th – 30th December
I think the message this week is, go home and spend time with your loved ones, because that’s what the art world is doing! There’s a few events on around the city, […]
The Magistrate – National Theatre Live – Odeon Cinema – Point Village
John Lithgow is one of those performers who is always up to something interesting. The last major role I saw him in, was as a high functioning serial killer in Dexter, as […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 17th – 23rd December
Everything’s gone a little bit fuzzy around here, with our own Matthew Barks about to take the stage at the ten year anniversary of Deputy Fuzz! There are a few other events, […]
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