Find out more about ‘At it again’ here. At it again have been… at it again! This is the second in the series of handy pocket sized books on the literary classics […]
Romping Through Dracula – At It Again – Book Review
Things To Do In Dublin (8-12-14 – 14-12-14)
Another week in Dublin and really, everything is tinsel, reindeer and Santa. We mostly try to offer an alternative, but the movies are dominated by the Christmas vibe. Although, can you really […]
Favourite Films of 2014 – David Turpin
It’s December which is the season for making lists, and we are no different here at the Workhorse. We asked David Turpin to add his two cents with a list of his […]
More Fool Me – Stephen Fry – Audible Review
Audible review: “More Fool Me” Stephen Fry Written and Narrated by: Stephen Fry Mr Stephen Fry brings his third autobiography after “Moab is my Washpot” and “The Fry Chronicles” to the audio […]
Godseepd You! Black Emperor – 18-04-14 – Vicar Street
Did I ever tell you about the time I saw Godspeed You! Black Emperor three times in three days? Possibly a story for another day. One of my personal favourite bands for […]
Harry’s Christmas – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
HARRY’S CHRISTMAS by Steven Berkoff Even if this play is less than one hour in duration and has but a single actor, it is a play which engages the enormity of Christmas […]
Two Gallants – We Are Undone – Workman’s Club – 19-02-14
Two Gallants have chosen today to announce their new album which will be released on the 30th of January and also a date in the Workman’s club on February 19th. Is it […]
The Motherfucker with the Hat – New Theatre – Review
Jackie returns home to his girlfriend Veronica in ebullient form. He has just found a job and life is looking up. He has flowers and tickets to the cinema that night and […]
Follow – Abbey Theatre
Folllow runs at the Abbey Theatre until Dec 6th. Follow opened on the Peacock stage in the Abbey last Friday night but this is a production that has been around for a […]
Chaos Theory – Smock Alley – Review
Chaos Theory runs at Smock Alley until Dec 6th. Smock Alley provided its usual warm welcome last night, and a cold one it was too. The theatre’s Christmas tree was already a-twinkling […]
Competition – Win Tickets for Stars – Opium Rooms – 10-01-15
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Stars at the Opium Rooms (Note Venue Change!) on the 10th of Janary. To be in with a chance of […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – Pavilion Theatre – 10-02-15
Something excited for fans of the Messrs O’Halloran and Wiltzie. We reviewed their latest album here, and it’s quite lovely. They’re surprisingly good live, so get along to the Pavilion if you […]
Black Sea – Movie Review
Black Sea – Movie Review Director: Kevin Macdonald Writer: Dennis Kelly Stars: Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Tobias Menzies The recently released “Fury” dealt with acts of valour of five men in a […]
The Barr Brothers – Sleeping Operator – Album Review
The Barr Brothers are a four piece and sadly not all brothers. Despite this poor start, the music they create can be quite lovely! There are two brothers amongst the group, with […]
New Music: The Districts – Academy 2 – 2-05-14
Something to wake you up on a lazy Tuesday lunchtime! The Districts are from Pennsylvania and will release a new album in February of next year. You can see them in Dublin […]
Concerning Violence – Movie Review
Concerning Violence – Movie Review by Frank L. Director: Göran Olsson Writers: Frantz Fanon (based on the book), Göran Olsson Stars: Lauryn Hill, Kati Outinen, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak “Colonialism is not a […]
High Heels in Low Places – Project Arts Centre – Review
High Heels in Low Places – Project Arts Centre – 01-06 December 2014 8.00pm What was your political moment of the year? For some it would be the protests against the water […]
VFX Summit Dublin 2014
There was a very impressive array of talent at the VFX summit which took place in the Science Gallery in Trinity College last weekend. Included on the list of guest speakers was […]
St Vincent – Movie Review
St Vincent – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Theodore Melfi Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher In cinemas December 5th For a first time […]
New Music – Wyvern Lingo – Snow
Wyvern Lingo are a three piece from Wicklow who have just released a lovely stop motion video which can be found below. The song is a dreamy acoustic number with a variety […]
Things To Do In Dublin (1-12-14 – 7-12-14)
It’s beginning to look… a lot like Christmas! A new month begins and the last of the year of 2014, where did it all go exactly? We’ll have to make use of […]
Beautiful Dreamers – Limerick – Review
Beautiful Dreamers – Thursday, November 27, 2014 – 12:00 to Sunday, December 7, 2014 – 20:00 Beautiful Dreamers is a new work that combines the talents of two of the best site […]
Breakfast with the Borgias – DBC Pierre – Book Review
Breakfast with the Borgias by DBC Pierre Review by Conor O’Carroll The story starts with Ariel, a computer scientist, and Zeva, his student, who have arranged an illicit meeting at an international […]
Competition – Win Tickets for Trio con Brio Copenhagen – Smock Alley – 10-12-14
We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Trio con Brio Copenhagen and actor Barry McGovern at Smock Alley Theatre on Wednesday the 10th of December. To be […]
HOLIA – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Dec 4-6
Holia sounds like a fascinating story, which combines dance and original song to deal with the difficult topic of adult depression. It runs at Bewley’s Cafe Theatre next week, from Dec 4th […]
Interview with Sinead O’Riordan – The Motherfucker with the Hat
Orion Productions presents the European Premiere of The Motherfucker With The Hat By Stephen Adly Guirgis STARRING: Rex Ryan, Peter Gaynor, Andrew Lynch, Sinead O’Riordan and Laoise Sexton Directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks Dec […]
Rhubarb Crumble – Civic Theatre – Review
Rhubarb Crumble – Civic Theatre Richard and his girlfriend Jo fell in love in college. They had a dream of creating beautiful theatre together, something that the critics would love but would […]
The Stations of the Cross – Movie Review
The Stations of the Cross – Movie Review Director: Dietrich Brüggemann Writers: Anna Brüggemann, Anna Brüggemann, Dietrich Brüggemann Stars: Lucie Aron, Anna Brüggemann, Michael Kamp The title of each of the fourteen […]
Looking for Work – Project Arts Centre – Review
Looking for Work written and directed by Martin Sharry The stage of the Cube is compact. It is made to feel a great deal larger when there is no set and props […]
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