Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell and adapted by Phelim Drew March 09 – 28, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) George Orwell, although ending up being educated […]
Down and Out in Paris and London – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
New Music – Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld – Twisted Pepper – 11-04-15
Yep, this could be a fun one! Two people that attack their instruments like vicious animals, Colin and Sarah could be great on stage together. They’re here supporting their new album, a […]
The Charlatans – Academy – 1-05-15
I would be one of those that argue that the Charlatans have at least as good a back catalogue as the Stone Roses. I guess it never hurts to create an air […]
Liam Hallahan Buries His Dad Live On Stage – Smock Alley – Review
Liam Hallahan Buries His Dad Live On Stage by Some Yank’s Theatre Company March 9th-14th at 8pm in The Boy’s School Charles Hallahan was a man that died hundreds of times. He […]
Run All Night – Movie Review
Run All Night – Movie Review by Conor MacNamara Diretor: Jaume Collet-Saure Writer: Brad Ingelsby Stars: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Genesis Rodriguez Liam Neeson teams up again with director Jaume […]
Hinterland – Movie Review
Hinterland – Review by LAW Directed by Harry McQueen Writer: Harry Macqueen Stars: Lori Campbell, Harry Macqueen Hinterland is the directorial debut of actor Harry McQueen, who also wrote and stars in […]
Body and Soul 2015 – Line Up Announced
Possibly our favorite Irish festival is back, and as usual, their line up is just about the best I’ve seen so far. It lacks the big names, but to be honest, I […]
Suite Française – Movie Review
Suite Française – Review by Frank L. Directed by Saul Dibb Writers: Matt Charman (screenplay), Saul Dibb (screenplay) Stars: Margot Robbie, Ruth Wilson, Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas The film is an adaptation […]
Hollow Ground – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Hollow Ground written by Katie McCann – Review by Frank L The siblings, Hazel (Katie McCann) and Graham (Rex Ryan) stand on either side of the stage facing the audience. They do […]
Outdoor Gigs In Dublin – Iveagh Gardens and Royal Hospital Kilmainham
The summer outdoor gigs are starting to take shape, with the majority of them announced at this stage. We thought it might be a good idea to take a look at the […]
Ane Brun – New Single and Irish Date – 7-12-15
Ok, so it’s only March, and the gig in Vicar street is the best part of 9 months away, but it’s still something to look forward to, right? Think of it in […]
Goodbye to Language 3D – Movie Review
Goodbye to Language 3D – Review by Frank L. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Writer: Jean-Luc Godard Stars: Héloïse Godet, Kamel Abdeli, Richard Chevallier One of the brief statements made in this machine […]
MEANwhile/ As Seen on Radio – Collaborations Festival – Smock Alley – Review
Collaborations Festival Review – MEANwhile and As Seen on Radio – Double Bill – Collaborations Festival 2015 – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. MEANwhile presented by Cup Theatre Company As […]
Hail the Ghost – Forsaken – Album Review
Album Review: Hail the Ghost – Forsaken by Killian Laher Irish three piece Hail the Ghost have just released their debut album. The brainchild of singer Kieran O’Reilly (fresh from a stint […]
Things To Do In Dublin (9-03-15 – 15-03-15)
St. Patrick’s Day Festival kicks off this week, and runs form the 14th to the 17th of March. There’s lots of cool events on around the city and a lot of them […]
Interview with Katie McCann – Hollow Ground – Theatre Upstairs
Interview with Katie McCann by Emily Elphinstone ‘Hollow Ground’ runs from March 10th– 21st in Theatre Upstairs. Tickets are available from http://www.theatreupstairs.ie Following on from last year’s brilliant ‘Tales from Briar Hall’ […]
Ryan Adams – The Olympia – 05-03-15 – Concert Review
Ryan Adams – The Olympia – 05-03-15 – Concert Review by Killian Laher Where to start with the weird and wonderful Ryan Adams? Adams has been entertaining and infuriating in equal measures […]
Music town & 12 Points Festival – Free Gig – Alarmist-OKO-Redivider
A fabulous free gig on a Friday! Get clicking below, as these tickets won’t last long. It’s all to help advertise Music Town and the 12 Points Festival, so get them while […]
DruidShakespeare – Preview
DruidShakespeare – Preview by Emily Elphinstone This morning saw a very exciting announcement, as Druid revealed full details of their latest project: DruidShakespeare, to mark the company’s 40th anniversary year celebrations. DruidShakespeare […]
Still Alice – Movie Review – V2.0
Still Alice – Movie Review by Frank L. Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland Writers: Lisa Genova (novel), Richard Glatzer (screenplay) Stars:Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart Alice Rowland (Julianne Moore) is at […]
Difret – Movie Review
Difret – Movie Review by Eveleen Coyle Director: Zeresenay Mehari Writer: Zeresenay Mehari (screenplay) Stars: Meron Getnet, Tizita Hagere, Rahel Teshome Based on true events that occurred in 1996, this is the […]
Competition – Win Tickets to Pianist Joanna MacGregor –
We have two tickets to give away to three lucky winners (3 x 2) for Joanna MacGregor at the The Pillar Room, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1 on Friday 20 March. To be […]
Metamorphosis – Smock Alley – Collaborations Festival Review
Metamorphosis by Kepler Theatre Company ran as part of the Collaborations Festival at Smock Alley – Review by Helen O’Leary. Metamorphosis was a novella first published by Franz Kafka in 1915 and […]
New Music – Sam Pinkerton – A Story in Parts
Something dreamy for a time I should probably be asleep! Sam Pinkerto has just released a new EP, A Story in Parts. It wafts and soothes, with her lovely voice, guitar and […]
Chappie – Movie Review
Chappie – Movie Review by Conor MacNamara Director: Neill Blomkamp Writers: Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell Stars: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman Neill Blomkamp’s newest film Chappie has us revisiting the sci-fi […]
King Creosote – The Button Factory – 19-05-15
Some good news on a Wednesday lunchtime, with Scottish hero King Creosote visiting these shores for one night only, that being the 19th of May. It’s a Tuesday night, which isn’t ideal […]
Returning to Haifa – New Theatre – Review
Returning to Haifa – New Theatre – Review by P McGovern The intersection of the personal and the political often makes for interesting drama. Especially when handled with restraint, acknowledging the complexities […]
Appropriate Behaviour – Movie Review
Appropriate Behaviour – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Desiree Akhnavan Writer: Desiree Akhavan (screenplay) Stars: Desiree Akhavan, Rebecca Henderson, Halley Feiffer Desiree Akhnavan not only directed but also wrote and […]
Kill the Messenger – Movie Review
Kill the Messenger – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Michael Cuesta Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Andy García In […]
No More Workhorse 