The Farewell – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Lulu Wang Starring: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen A calm, sincere and tender-hearted family drama, The Farewell is based in […]
The Farewell – Film Review
Movies This Week – 18-09-19
Movies This Week – 18-09-19 Two days before release and Rambo: Last Blood still doesn’t have a review. Hmm, sounds like a turkey to me! Also, the Kitchen is released and again […]
Perspectives – Bertolt Brecht Songs and Poems for 2019 – NCH – Gig Review
Perspectives: Change The World – Bertolt Brecht Songs and Poems for 2019 Date – 14th and 15th of September, 2019 Venue – National Concert Hall Bertolt Brecht – “In the dark times […]
Steve Gunn – Lost Lane – 16/09/19 – Gig Review
Steve Gunn – Lost Lane – 16/09/19 – Gig Review by Killian Laher An autumnal Monday night in Dublin saw the successful gaelic football teams share the limelight with visiting guitarist Steve […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 17-09-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 17-09-19 This week is all about the Dublin Fringe Festival with a massive amount of new and exciting work on around Dublin. It’s mostly unseen work, […]
Irish Food. A Play – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Irish Food. A Play – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review By Diana Perez Garcia Performances – 15 – 18 September Venue – Rustic Stone Restaurant Words, no matter how artfully arranged, will […]
Ad Astra – Film Review
Ad Astra – Film Review Director: James Gray Writers: James Gray, Ethan Gross Stars: Brad Pitt, Liv Tyler, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland We meet Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) as he is carrying […]
Live Music in Dublin – 16-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 16-09-19 It’s a slow enough week in truth and the Fringe Festival is still the main event in town! There is Pere Ubu playing their last ever […]
INIT: The Warm Up Project – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
INIT: The Warm Up Project – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 15 & 16 September Venue – The Lir Academy – Studio 1 Billed as “three dancers and a DJ” […]
The Justice Syndicate – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Justice Syndicate – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review By Diana Perez Garcia Performances – 13 – 15 September Venue – Meeting Point @ Four Courts Luas Stop At the debriefing that […]
Gym Swim Party – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Gym Swim Party – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Danielle Galligan & Gavin Kostick In association with GSP & O’Reilly Theatre Performances – 12 – 15 September Venue – O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere […]
Making A Mark – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Making A Mark – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Talking Shop Ensemble & Run of the Mill Theatre Performances – 12 – 14 September Venue Project Arts Centre – Cube Mark Smith […]
Album of the Week – 13/09/19 – KAZU – Adult Baby
Album of the Week – 13/09/19 New releases from the Pixies (Beneath the Eyrie), Alasdair Roberts (The Fiery Margain), Jenny Hval (The Practice of Love) and Gruff Rhys (Pang!) mean there are […]
Shirley Valentine – Lyric Theatre – Review
Shirley Valentine – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown From 10 Sept – 5 Oct, 2019 ‘I used to be Shirley Valentine. What happened? Who turned me into this? It is […]
Compostela – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Compostela – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 11 – 14 September Venue – The New Theatre It is June 2018 and only days after the vote that changed Ireland forever. […]
A Symphony Of Worms – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
A Symphony Of Worms – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Letizia Delmastro Performances – 10 – 15 September Venue – Smock Alley Theatre – Boys’ School Hannah Mamalis’ name is, indeed, […]
For Sama – Film Review
For Sama – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Waad Al-Khateab and Edward Watts Al-Khateab is a photographer who in 2012 lived in Aleppo in Syria. She supported the endeavours of […]
Champions of Dance – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Champions of Dance – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Lesley-Ann Whelan Location – Peacock Theatre, Dates – 9-14th September After a long day of work, followed by picking up the kids […]
Movies This Week – 11-09-19
Movies This Week – 11-09-19 The movie that no one really asked for, Downton Abbey the movie is released this week. Don’t expect too much from it, but with a ready made […]
Bodies of Water – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Bodies of Water – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 8 – 12 September Venue – The Chocolate Factory The first thing I would say about this piece is that you’re […]
Extra Ordinary – Film Review
Extra Ordinary – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman Stars: Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte Rose Dooley (Maeve Higgins) is a driving instructor with supernatural […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 10-09-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 10-09-19 This week is all about the Dublin Fringe Festival with a massive amount of new and exciting work on around Dublin. It’s mostly unseen work, […]
Villains – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Villains – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Venue – Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs Performances – 8 – 13 September This is a new dance piece created by Luke Murphy and […]
Hustlers – Film Review
Hustlers – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Lorene Scafaria Starring: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles O ye, of little faith. If you weren’t holding out much hope for yet […]
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Location – Project Arts Centre Performances – 7 – 15 September Photo: Patricio Cassinoni The story revolves around a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 09-09-19
Live Music in Dublin – 09-09-19 This week, we have some run off from the Sounds from a Safe Harbour 2019 festival in Cork, with Grandbrothers and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Thomas […]
Vagabones – Civic Theatre – Review
Vagabones – Civic Theatre – Review by Frank L. Run now finished – 6 – 7 September // 8pm The libretto by Renate Debrun is based on the play by Emma Donoghue […]
Incantata- Gate Theatre – Review
Incantata- Gate Theatre – Review by Frank L Until 14th Sept. Running Time: 75 minutes, no interval Based on the poem Incantata written by Paul Muldoon in memory of Mary Farl Powers Mary […]
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review by Killian Laher Iggy Pop’s latest solo album sees him back away from the QOTSA-style rock of Post Pop Depression, moving towards more… reflective fare. […]
No More Workhorse 