Miss You – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L. Miss You – Written by Venetia Bowe and Fionnuala Gygax Image Credit: Laura Sheeran Three friends, Hannah (Fionnuala Gygax), Roisin (Venetia […]
Miss You – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Boxes – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Boxes – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Created and performed by Yves Lorrhan & Inner Man Community Duration: 60 minutes Venue: Dublin Municipal Theatre @ Smock Alley 11 Sep, […]
Just an Illusion – Film Review
Just an Illusion – Film Review Directors – Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano Writers – Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano, Nathalie Hertzberg Stars- Simon Boublil, Louis Garrel, Camille Cottin A joyful coming-of-age film that […]
Blue Film – Review
Blue Film – Review Director – Elliot Tuttle Writer – Elliot Tuttle Stars – Reed Birney, Kieron Moore, Turner Beckett Aaron Eagle (Kieron Moore) is a young man who makes a living […]
Novel Ideas – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Novel Ideas – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman Venue: The Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s Lane, Dublin 2 Performed by Darren Yorke Duration: 50 Minutes Image Credit: Dean Ben Arye & […]
Album of the Week – 11/09/26
Album of the Week – 11/09/26 It’s a slow week at the start of September, with highlights including…Bonobo’s new release (Distance In Static) and The Tubs (Hard Life). There’s a release of […]
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – Film Review
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Grant Gee Writers – Grant Gee, Owen Martell, Mark O’Halloran Stars – Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman, Barry Ward This […]
SOAK: The Perfect Man – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
SOAK: The Perfect Man – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Samuel Yakura & +353 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Cube Duration – 75mins Image Credit: Chibuikem James The Cube at the […]
Crisis Actor – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Crisis Actor – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review CRISIS ACTOR – Eoghan Carrick + Lauren Jones Created by Eoghan Carrick and Lauren Jones. Performed by Emily Terndrup and members of the audience. […]
Kate Moylan vs The World – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Kate Moylan vs The World – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L Kate Moylan vs The World – Written by Kate Moylan Venue – Samuel Beckett Centre – DU Players […]
Thérèse – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Thérèse – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Thérèse – Written by Louise Lewis Directed by Veronica Coburn Set across two distinct time periods, Thérèse opens in 1989, as army tanks arrive on […]
The Act of Existing – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Act of Existing – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman The Act of Existing – Croí Glan CHOREOGRAPHED BY PHILIP CONNAUGHTON Venue: Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs The […]
Pressure – Film Review
Pressure – Film Review by Frank L Director – Anthony Maras Writers – David Haig, Anthony Maras Stars – Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon The time is early June 1945. The […]
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – Film Review
Everybody Digs Bill Evans – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Grant Gee Writers – Grant Gee, Owen Martell, Mark O’Halloran Stars – Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman, Barry Ward An […]
Kafka’s Doll – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Kafka’s Doll – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Kafka’s Doll – Theatre Lovett – Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre Dates: 4 – 12 September 2026 Previews: 4 September A young girl […]
A Recurrence – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
A Recurrence – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L. A Recurrence – D’Girlos Theatre – Venue: The Civic Theatre – Studio Duration: 70mins Dates: 2nd – 13th Sept A Recurrence […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/26
Album of the Week – 04/09/26 This week sees new albums from the likes of Amyl and the Sniffers (Truth or Consequence – (Live from El Coyote)), along with Angus & Julia Stone […]
Q&A with Louis Lovett – Kafka’s Doll – Dublin Fringe Festival
Q&A with Louis Lovett – Kafka’s Doll – Dublin Fringe Festival PERFORMANCES: 4 Sep, 18:00 (preview), 5 Sep, 18:00, 7–11 Sep, 18:00, 12 Sep, 13:00 & 18:00 Can you tell me a […]
Incomer – Film Review
Incomer – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and directed by Louis Paxton Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O’Rourke, Michelle Gomez, and Emun Elliot, Composer: Tom Kingston Cinematographer: Patrick Golan Produced […]
The Death of Robin Hood – Film Review
The Death of Robin Hood – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Faith Delaney, Noah Jupe and Murray Bartlett Produced […]
Mac DeMarco – Ulster Hall – Live Review – 31/08/26
Mac DeMarco – Ulster Hall – Live Review – 31/08/26 by Cathy Brown Mac DeMarco, Ulster Hall, Belfast, 31 August 2026 Mac DeMarco has spent much of his career cultivating a reputation […]
Arab Strap – Half-Told Tales – Album Review
Arab Strap – Half-Told Tales – Album Review by Killian Laher This is the third Arab Strap album post-reformation and their ninth overall. With 14 tracks, there is a lot to digest […]
Wider Than Pictures – Super Furry Animals – Live Review – 30/08/26
Wider Than Pictures – Super Furry Animals – Live Review – 30/08/26 It was the final night of the Wider Than Pictures concert series, and Super Furry Animals were in town. The […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review – 30/08/26
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social, Dublin – Live Review – 30/08/26 by Killian Laher The visit of A Place To Bury Strangers to Dublin two years ago was […]
El Diablo – The Annesley House – Live Review – 28/08/26
El Diablo – The Annesley House – Live Review – 28/08/26 Back in the early 2000s, El Diablo recorded a pair of albums that fit loosely into what was known at the […]
Mirandolina – Abbey Theatre – Review
Mirandolina – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre Ireland, Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro Nazionale Italy, and Croatian National Theatre HNK Rijeka co-production Mirandolina – Written by Marina Carr, after […]
The Pitchfork Disney – The Teachers Club – Review
The Pitchfork Disney – The Teachers Club – Review Judder Theatre Company Dates: 24.08.26 – 05.09.26 The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square West Presley Stray (Vincent Patrick) and his sister Haley (Lacy […]
Album of the Week – 28/08/26
Album of the Week – 28/08/26 This week sees new albums from the likes of Alabama Shakes (I Must Be Dreaming), Erykah Badu and The Alchemist (Before the World Blows), and Alex […]
The Dog Stars – Film Review
The Dog Stars – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Guy Pearce In cinemas August 28 I usually look forward to a […]
