When it comes to the Fringe Festival, you can never quite know what to expect. Characterised by their alternate approach to classical theatre, Fringe is a season of experimentation and divergence. In a sea of shows trying to stand out, … Continue reading Efficacy 84 Where does the story begin and the theatre itself end?
Who They Are: In their own words, Malaprop Theatre are a “Dublin-based collective of emerging theatre-makers”. A closer look at their body of work shows their areas of interest are as contemporary as the artists themselves. The repertoire of plays … Continue reading Malaprop Theatre Company The three W’s that bring us back for more
Great food, great vibes, and a great location – The Happy Pear is the complete package. The café-restaurant attracts plenty of buzz for its family values, strong social media presence and ambition to provide healthy food. So, on a warm(ish) … Continue reading The Sweet, The Savoury and The Sublime How does The Happy Pear rate with our reviewers during the 2017 health food revolution?
●●○○○ Westeros isn’t the only place winter has come. Polar Night transports the audience from the New Theatre in Temple Bar to a desolate Arctic landscape. The one-act play explores family ties and the burden of motherhood against the backdrop … Continue reading Winter Comes to “Polar Night” “Polar Night” transports the audience from the New Theatre in Temple Bar to a desolate Arctic landscape.
Mistaken identity, forbidden love affairs, and even the odd gun fight; The Rivals is made of the farce modern soap operas aspire to reach. First performed in 1775 at Covent Garden, this comedy of manners never passes up an opportunity … Continue reading The Rivals Review The 18th Century Comedy returns home to Smock Alley
Having studied The Great Gatsby for the Leaving Cert, I could write about the intricacies of its plot and language until my fingers turned blue with ink as the clock ticked down on the frenzied, nightmarish race that is English … Continue reading “The Great Gatsby” – review The Gate has removed its seats, lowered its chandeliers and transformed the entire building into the enigmatic Gatsby mansion where characters roam the dance floor, ready to whisper in your ear at one moment and dance wildly with you the next.
Women, Ireland: 50.09% of population (2015). Women, new Irish plays: 41% of cast. 39% of directors. 33% of playwrights (2006-2015). Irish theatre is an exciting sphere of creativity, originality, and potential. However, one area in which it falls short is … Continue reading Gender Equality in Irish Theatre?
Louise O’Neill’s bestselling young adult novel Asking For It is to be adapted for the stage in time for Cork’s Midsummer Festival in 2018. The world premiere will take place at the Everyman Theatre in Cork, the county in which … Continue reading “Hard-hitting”: Louise O’Neill’s Asking For It to be adapted for the stage
Theatre as we know it has certain commonalities – dark spaces, huddled chairs, classic red curtains. Yet the origins of theatre lie under the Ancient Greek sun, in the open-air hillside “theatrons” of Athens. Audiences laughed, cried, cheered and were … Continue reading Out in the Open Air with Chapter House Theatre – preview
This May, Dublin theatres are experiencing a takeover of dance, music and talent from Ireland and abroad as the Dublin Dance Festival hits our stages. Dublin Dance Festival is a celebration of enquiry and experimentation through skilfully choreographed dance. As … Continue reading Dublin Dance Festival 2017 – review
●●●●● The Spinning Heart Smock Alley Theatre 23-28 January You can think of The Spinning Heart as a one-man show – except with 24 characters played by 12 talented actors. The story unfolds through individual narratives as each character tells … Continue reading The Spinning Heart- review