Stronger – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Venue – Smock Alley Theatre Date(s) – 1, 2, 5-9 Oct, 7.30pm, 2,3,9 Oct, 2.30pm This is a demanding piece of theatre that explores the […]
Stronger – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne 4 Oct 2021 – 9 Oct 2021 “Let’s do the Time Warp again!!” And so it returns to […]
Once Before I Go – Gate Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Once Before I Go – Gate Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Once Before I Go by Phillip McMahon Date – 1-23 Oct, 7.30pm, 02, 09, 16, 23 Oct, 2.30pm Duration […]
Heart of a Dog – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Heart of a Dog – Civic Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Venue – Civic Theatre Date(s) – 30 Sept– 3 Oct, 8pm We meet the protagonist of the piece, a […]
Purple Snowflakes and Titty Wanks – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Purple Snowflakes and Titty Wanks – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Review by Frank L. Venue – Abbey Theatre, on the Peacock stage Date(s) – 2–16 Oct, 8pm & 9,16 Oct, 2.30pm […]
When Rachel Met Fiona – The Space – Review
When Rachel Met Fiona – The Space – Review by Hugh Maguire Dates – 28 Sep – 2 Oct Colette Cullen is an award-winning Irish playwright. Her new piece is coming to […]
Root – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Root – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Devised and Co-created by Shanna May Breen & Luke Casserly Venue – Samuel Beckett Theatre Date(s) – 30 Sept – 2 Oct, […]
Album of the Week – 1/10/21
Album of the Week – 1/10/21 This week features new albums by artists including Explosions In The Sky (Big Bend: An Original Soundtrack for Public Television), The The (The Comeback Special), Pond […]
Rearing is Sparing – axis: Ballymun – DTF – Review
Rearing is Sparing – axis: Ballymun – DTF – Review Review by Frank L Rearing is Sparing written Thommas Kane Byrne (aka TKB) In interviews, Byrne makes no secret of his admiration […]
Interview with Scott Morgan – loscil – Part 1
Interview with Scott Morgan – Loscil – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Scott Morgan, aka recording artist loscil from his home in Vancouver for an interview […]
The Guilty – Film Review
The Guilty – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Eli Goree, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard Available […]
Freshman Year – Film Review
Freshman Year – Film Review Director – Cooper Raiff Writer – Cooper Raiff Stars – Cooper Raiff, Dylan Gelula, Amy Landecker Alex Malmquist (Cooper Raiff) is a thoroughly nice young man. He’s […]
No Time To Die – Film Review
No Time To Die – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga Starring: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, […]
Mojo Mickybo – Lyric Theatre – Review
Mojo Mickybo – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Lyric Theatre, Belfast – Tues 28th Sept – Sun 3rd Oct 2021 Owen McCafferty’s Mojo Mickybo was given a welcome revival this […]
Interview with Deirdre Kinahan – The Visit- Dublin Theatre Festival
Interview with Deirdre Kinahan – The Visit – Dublin Theatre Festival We had the chance to put some questions to Deirdre Kinahan about life over the last couple of years and her […]
A Brixton Tale – Film Review
A Brixton Tale – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Directors – Darragh Carey, Bertrand Desrochers Writers – Rupert Baynham, Darragh Carey, Chi Mai Stars – Lily Newmark, Barney Harris, Michael Maloney There […]
Gagarine – Film Review
Gagarine – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Fanny Liatard Starring: Alséni Bathily, Lyna Khoudri, Jamil McCraven, Finnegan Oldfield, Farida Rahouadj, Denis Lavant In the IFI and selected cinemas from September […]
Interview with Paul Meade – Director of Stronger – Dublin Theatre Festival
Interview with Paul Meade – Director of Stronger – Dublin Theatre Festival We had the chance to put some questions to Paul Meade, the director of Stronger, ahead of its opening at […]
You’re Still Here – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
You’re Still Here – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 22–26 September @ 19:30, 23–26 September @ 18:00 Venue – Dublin Castle – Outside the Printworks This production took place in […]
The Starling – Film Review
The Starling – Film Review By Fran Winston Directed by: Theodore Melfi Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, Loretta Devine, Kevin Kline. Available on Netflix September 24th This boasts a high-profile […]
Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Idir Mise agus Craiceann do Chluaise – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Gearóid O’Byrne Performances – 24–26 September – 13:00 – 21:35, various times Venue – Club Chonradh na Gaeilge This […]
Where Sat the Lovers – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Where Sat the Lovers – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 23 – 25 September @ 18:30, 24 & 25 September @ 13:00 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs […]
Heave – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Heave – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Orla Graham & Seón Simpson Performances – 21–23 September @ 19:00, 24–26 September – On demand Venue – Your Place Saorla is a young woman […]
Album of the Week – 24/09/21
Album of the Week – 24/09/21 This week sees a rather gorgeous 14 track release from two of the most interesting artists around today in Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine (A […]
The Green Knight – Film Review
The Green Knight – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Lowery Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris and Ralph Ineson. In cinemas September 24th This film has already faced the […]
Film Reads: The Breakfast Club – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Film Reads: The Breakfast Club – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 20–26 September – 21:00 – Venue – Dublin Castle – Castle Gardens For those not old enough to remember […]
Autistic License – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Autistic License – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 21–25 September @ 20:00, 24 & 25 September @ 13:00 – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre In this one-man comedy show, Ian Lynam takes […]
Sweetheart – Film Review
Sweetheart – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Marley Morrison Writer – Marley Morrison Stars – Nell Barlow, Jo Hartley, Ella-Rae Smith A quintessentially English piece, Sweetheart is set in a […]
Arrivalists – Last of the Written Pages – Album Review
Arrivalists – Last of the Written Pages – Album Review by Killian Laher Last of the Written Pages is the first full-length album from Pat Barrett in the guise of Arrivalists. Formerly […]
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