Author: Colm O'Halloran

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Other Voices – A quaint little festival of real talent Colm O'Halloran looks at Dingle's Other Voices festival which took place earlier in December.

There’s something special about the Other Voices music festival, which took place in Dingle from the 1st to the 3rd December this year. It’s a quiet and intimate festival that has run since 2002 and has hosted an eclectic range … Continue reading Other Voices – A quaint little festival of real talent Colm O’Halloran looks at Dingle’s Other Voices festival which took place earlier in December.

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This Beach at The Project Arts Centre Unsettling, bizarre, but brilliant.

Rating: ●●●●○ This Beach is a play with a clear message that pervades strong performances and over the top, eccentric stage effects. These effects, and the convincing dramatics, show us how we deal with ideas of territory, and how we are … Continue reading This Beach at The Project Arts Centre Unsettling, bizarre, but brilliant.

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Otherkin is More Than “OK” Otherkin aren’t inventing anything new in terms of sound, but what they have created is an album full of catchy garage rock that will have you stamping your foot and yelling at the top of your lungs.

●●●●○ No strangers to the Irish rock scene, Otherkin give us electrifying rock ‘n’ roll in their debut album OK. These raucous Dubliners have been impressing audiences since 2014, with their punchy songs and energetic live performances, but now we … Continue reading Otherkin is More Than “OK” Otherkin aren’t inventing anything new in terms of sound, but what they have created is an album full of catchy garage rock that will have you stamping your foot and yelling at the top of your lungs.

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“Crestfall” – Vulgar, violent but visually stunning Crestfall abandons the glorious Kathleen Ni Houlihan and provides a darker and more insidious image of women in Ireland dealing with domestic abuse, prostitution, animal cruelty and extreme violence.

●●●○○ Crestfall is a play that caused disgust and protestations when it was first performed at the Gate Theatre in 2003, and this new performance by Druid on the Abbey’s Peacock Stage perfects that beautiful outrage. Crestfall abandons the glorious … Continue reading “Crestfall” – Vulgar, violent but visually stunning Crestfall abandons the glorious Kathleen Ni Houlihan and provides a darker and more insidious image of women in Ireland dealing with domestic abuse, prostitution, animal cruelty and extreme violence.