Star of the Sea – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Star of the Sea (Moonfish Theatre Company and an Taibhdhearc): Sept 24 – 26 – Draíocht, Blanchardstown Star of the Sea tells the […]
Star of the Sea- Draíocht – Review – Dublin Theatre Festival
Older than Ireland – Film Review
Older than Ireland – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Alex Fegan Starring: Thirty of Irelands oldest citizens In cinemas September 25th With the Anniversary of the 1916 Rising almost upon […]
Things To Do In Dublin (17-08-15 – 23-08-15)
In Music, Deerhoof in Whelans, the Jungle Brothers in the Sugar Club and other than that… not much to be honest. I guess we’re all gearing up for Electric Picnic then? The […]
Palfest Ireland – July 7th – 11th – Timetable
Palfest Ireland is a festival of Irish artists who are acting to raise awareness to the continuing plight of the people of Palestine. It will take the form of a series of […]
Nellie – Viking Theatre – Review
Nellie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Nellie (the extraordinary story of a home birth midwife) – Written by Aileen Wymes. Although the programme notes states that the play is […]
Things To Do In Dublin (8-06-15 – 14-06-15)
Another summer week in Dublin and the usual glut of events and festivals! There’s the Zurich Dalkey Book Festival with PJ O’Rourke and Amanda Palmer among others! For the culinary arts, there’s […]
Man In Hat – Gig and Charity Auction
A gig and auction worthy of your support! On June 18th Hudson Taylor, Gavin Glass and more will take to the stage at Whelan’s, and all in aid of a good cause, […]
Greetings Hero – Stories by Aiden O’Reilly – Book Review
Greetings Hero – Stories by Aiden O’Reilly – Review by Helen O’Leary This is a first collection of short stories by Aiden O’Reilly, who is a new addition to our strong tradition […]
Live Collision Festival – April 29 – May 2 2015
This is a festival of the weird and wonderful in the surroundings of Dublin city! So if you’re feeling like something a bit different this week, there’s no better place to look […]
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 […]
The Theatre Machine Turns you On 4 – Project Arts Centre – Preview
If you like your theatre polished within an inch of its life, look elsewhere. If you like things a bit raw and funky, then this could be for you! The Theatre Machine […]
Pals – The Irish At Gallipoli – Anu Productions – Collins Barracks
Details of a new Anu production has just been announced. It is a piece that aims to ‘explore the untold Irish experiences of World War 1’ and will run at Collins Barracks […]
Digital Biscuit – Ireland’s Film and Technology Forum – 28-30 Jan 2015
This is one for all you film nerds out there, or even the next Neil Jordan or Jim Sheridan. Digital Biscuit is Ireland’s Film and Techonology Forum and is now entering its […]
In Acting Shakespeare – Interview with James Da Vita
Pemberley Productions & The Lime Tree Theatre present – In Acting Shakespeare – 16 October – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire ‘In Acting Shakespeare’ is a superbly engaging one-man show, arriving on tour […]
Eeating Seals and Seagulls Eggs – Project Arts Centre – Tiger Dublin Fringe Review
Eating Seals and Seagulls Eggs – Project Arts Centre – until 20th Sept If you ask people of a certain age about their memories of secondary school, an often repeated topic is […]
Hitting the Mark – Smock Alley – Tiger Dublin Fringe Review
Hitting the Mark – Tiger Dublin Fringe – Smock Alley – Review The premise is simple, if a little flaky. An Emmy award-winning TV producer descends on Ireland to reboot one of […]
Camille Claudel 1915 – Film Review
Camille Claudel 1915 – Review by Frank L. Director: Bruno Dumont Writers: Paul Claudel (letters), Camille Claudel (letters) Stars: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Emmanuel Kauffman In Ireland, we are on the cusp […]
The Bridge Below the Town – Civic Theatre – Review
The Bridge below the town tells a story of small town life somewhere near the border in Ireland during the 1950’s. Golly Murray is an average house wife struggling to get by, […]
The Spinning Heart – Donal Ryan – Book Review
The Spinning Heart was the first published novel by Donal Ryan, and tells the tale of small town life in Limerick. The story is told as a collection of interwoven short stories. […]
Dreamland – Project Arts Centre – Review
Dreamland Review Johnny Kinnane is a man with a dream. A 60 foot whale has washed up on the local beach and he has taken on the task of salvaging the creature […]
No More Workhorse 