Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by P. Viale 18 Feb 2020 – 29 Feb 2020 Conceived originally as a one-act school play, Willy Russell’s 1983 hit musical, “Blood […]
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
End of the Century – Film Review
End of the Century – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lucio Castro Writer: Lucio Castro Stars: Juan Barberini, Ramon Pujol, Mía Maestro This is Argentinian director Lucio Castro’s debut feature film […]
Interview with Katie McCann – Bookworm – Scene + Heard Festival
Interview with Katie McCann – Bookworm – Scene + Heard Festival Sat 22 + Sun 23 Feb | 2pm | Main Space We had a chance to talk to playwright and actor […]
Film Releases This Week – 19-02-20
Film Releases This Week – 19-02-20 This week, Harrison is back with The Call of the Wild! The reviews are slightly mixed but it’s always nice to see Mr. Ford on screen. […]
Greed – Film Review
Greed – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Michael Winterbottom Writers: Michael Winterbottom (screenplay), Sean Gray (additional material by) Stars: Asa Butterfield, Isla Fisher, Shanina Shaik “The devil is in the retail” […]
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020
Summer Festivals Previews – Forbidden Fruit 2020 In the depths of February, we thought we’d give you something to look forward to! Now in its 10th, Forbidden Fruit returns to Kilmainham on […]
Girl, Woman, Other – Audible Book Review
Girl, Woman, Other – Audible Book Review By Bernardine Evanisto The first story in Girl, Woman, Other is the tale of a gay, black woman called Amma. We meet her ahead of […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 18-02-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 18-02-20 Scene + Heard Festival continues at Smock Alley until the 29th of Feb, so lots of time to check it out! As regards new productions […]
IN LiMBO – Project Arts Centre – Review
IN LiMBO – Project Arts Centre – Review Run now finished – Dates: 13 Feb – 14 Feb 2020 Find out more about – Kristyn Fontanella Dance As the audience enter the […]
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20
Live Music in Dublin – 17-02-20 The official release party for Aoife Nessa Frances’ new album is this Friday in the Grand Social. It just so happens to be the same night […]
Album of the Week – 14-02-20
Album of the Week – 14-02-20 This week sees Huey Lewis & The News release a new album! I had no idea they were still together, but ‘Weather’ is released today. There […]
Jihad Jane – Film Review
Jihad Jane – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Ciaran Cassidy This is an Irish-Dutch-Swedish documentary about a young woman called Colleen La Rose. In the febrile world post 9/11, she […]
Body & Soul 2020 – Line Up Annouced
Body & Soul 2020 – Line Up Annouced How does dancing around a 35 foot Temple sound on the 21st of June? Well, that’s what Body & Soul offers this year with […]
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards Winners The IMRO Live Music Awards take place every year and celebrate the best of the Irish Live Music Scene. We all have our […]
The Painted Bird – Film Review
The Painted Bird – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Václav Marhoul Writers: Jerzy Kosinski (novel), Václav Marhoul (adaptation) Stars: Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Barry Pepper Cinematographer: Vladimir Smutný Be warned! The […]
Moscow City Ballet: Swan Lake – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Moscow City Ballet: Swan Lake – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Frank L. 10 Feb 2020 – 15 Feb 2020 Swan Lake produced by Moscow City Ballet The Moscow City […]
Kiss Me, Kate – Lyric Theatre – Review
Kiss Me, Kate – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown 1 – 22 Feb 2020 A co-production between Northern Ireland Opera and the Lyric Theatre Staging a production of Cole Porter’s […]
Film Releases This Week – 12-02-20
Film Releases This Week – 12-02-20 This week we get to see what Sonic the Hedgehog is actually like! The reviews are embargoed so we’ll have to wait and see what the […]
Softness of Bodies – Film Review
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 […]
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 […]
No More Workhorse 