Softness of Bodies – Film Review Director: Jordan Blady Writer: Jordan Blady Stars: Dasha Nekrasova, Morgan Krantz, Alexander Tschernek Available on Amazon Prime from Feb 14 Charlotte Parks (Dasha Nekrasova) is a […]
Softness of Bodies – Film Review
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 11-02-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 11-02-20 This week marks the opening of the Scene + Heard Festival at Smock Alley, with a whole world of new work waiting for you to […]
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 10-02-20 If you’ve tickets to Fionn Regan this Thursday or Friday night, you can count yourself very lucky indeed! Otherwise, the great Explosions in the Sky are […]
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism – Abbey (Peacock Stage) – Review
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism – Abbey (Peacock Stage) – Review 1 – 8 February 2020 A Jody O’Neill and Abbey Theatre co-production, in association with The Everyman and Mermaid County […]
Hansel And Gretel – Abbey Theatre – Review
Hansel And Gretel – Abbey Theatre – Review by P. Viale An Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and Abbey Theatre co-production The loud thunderclap and unearthly voice making announcements at the start […]
Riverdance – 3Arena – Review
Riverdance – 3Arena – Review by G. O’Byrne 3ARENA, Dublin – 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th February 2020 SSE ARENA, BELFAST – 19th – 23rd FEBRUARY 2020 The 25th anniversary show of Riverdance […]
Venus in Fur – Project Arts Centre – Review
Venus in Fur – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. 05 Feb – 08 Feb Venus in Fur (part of Rough Magic SEEDS Showcase) is written by David Ives This […]
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie
Q&A with Spike: Cello Festival Curators – Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie “Spike, Dublin’s unique, charming and provocative alternative cello festival, is back for its fourth installation with three days of cello […]
Album of the Week – 07-02-20
Album of the Week – 07-02-20 It’s a slow week for new releases, but there are still a few worth mentioning, with Nada Surf returning with their 9th album ‘Never Not Together’ […]
Birds of Prey – Film Review
Birds of Prey – Film Review by Katie McCann Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Director: Cathy Yan Writer: Christina Hodson Stars: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary […]
IMRO Live Music Venue Awards – Shortlist Announced
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards 2019 Shortlist Announced The shortlist for the IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year has just been announced. It’s a yearly event that celebrates […]
The Noble Call – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Noble Call – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern February 03 – 29, 2020 Time: 1pm (doors open 12.50) The Noble Call – written by Michael Harnett Michael Harnett’s […]
Mr. Jones – Film Review
Mr. Jones – Film Review by Frank L Director: Agnieszka Holland Writer: Andrea Chalupa Stars: James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard Anne Applebaum in her book entitled “Red Famine: Stalin’s War on […]
Medea – Gate Theatre – Review
Medea – Gate Theatre – Review The play starts with what looks like an empty stage. We see the inside of a child’s bedroom, complete with a desk, two beds, a wardrobe […]
Parasite – Film Review
Parasite – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Bong Joon Ho Writers: Bong Joon Ho (story), Bong Joon Ho (screenplay) Stars: Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo Arriving on these shores almost […]
Film Releases This Week – 05-02-20
Film Releases This Week – 05-02-20 Finally, after many months of waiting, Parasite has arrived! I know a lot of people you have strangely already seen it, but it is only released […]
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Bord Gais Theatre
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Bord Gais Theatre 3 Feb 2020 – 8 Feb 2020 The film of ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ was released in 1994. It […]
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari – St Ann’s Church – 26-02-20
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari – St Ann’s Church – 26-02-20 The Cabinet of Dr Caligari is a German silent horror film from 1920, which directed by Robert Wiene. There is a […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 04-02-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 04-02-20 This week two very different productions open in Dublin. Medea is in the Gate Theatre and Priscilla Queen of the Desert in the Bord Gais […]
Restoration – Project Arts Centre – Review
Restoration – Project Arts Centre – Review Shaun Dunne presents Restoration Dates: 28 Jan – 01 Feb Paul (Callan Cummins) is a young man who made a mistake. He had a violent […]
Live Music in Dublin – 03-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 03-02-20 This week seems quiet enough, but there are still a few gigs we’d highly recommend, even if they are mid-week ventures! The Black Pumas should be […]
Sophie, Ben and Other Problems – Smock Alley – Review
Sophie, Ben and Other Problems – Smock Alley – Review by Phoebe Moore 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2020 Sophie and Ben are a young couple in their twenties. We are the […]
Album of the Week – 31-01-20
Album of the Week – 31-01-20 Some great new sounds this week, with new music from the Drive-By Truckers and Frances Quinlan well worth checking out, but in the end it was […]
The Rhythm Section – Film Review
The Rhythm Section – Film Review by P Viale Director: Reed Morano Writers: Mark Burnell (screenplay by), Mark Burnell Stars: Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown In an early scene of […]
The Lieutenant of Inishmore – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Lieutenant of Inishmore – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 27th Jan – 14th Mar 2020 The year is 1993 and Mad Padraic (Paul Mescal) is a member of a particularly violent […]
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Film Review
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Terry Gilliam Starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård, Olga Kurylenko, Joana Ribeiro In cinemas January 31st After 29 […]
The Lighthouse – Film Review
The Lighthouse – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Roger Eggers Starring: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson In cinemas January 31st This movie started life as an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s […]
Film Releases This Week – 29-01-20
Film Releases This Week – 29-01-20 It’s a busy week for new releases with A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood, The Lighthouse and Queen & Slim possibly the best of the new […]
Queen & Slim – Film Review
Queen & Slim – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Melina Matsoukas Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea,Sturgill Simpson, Indya Moore In cinemas January 31st I have […]
