What You Should See At Dublin Fringe 2023 All of our top recommendations for this coming Fringe

If you’re watching the countless Instagram stories from Edinburgh Fringe with a twinge of jealousy, you should start preparing for Dublin Fringe! We’ve compiled a list of shows that you might not have heard as much about which are coming … Continue reading What You Should See At Dublin Fringe 2023 All of our top recommendations for this coming Fringe

Happy Days: A Review of Samuel Beckett’s play in the 3Olympia Theatre Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

Considering its brief run, from the 21st to the 24th of June, I was delighted to have been able to catch Happy Days in the 3Olympia. Not only to see a Beckett play live, but also to see Siobhán McSweeney … Continue reading Happy Days: A Review of Samuel Beckett’s play in the 3Olympia Theatre Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

Dublin Theatre Festival That Magical Time of the Year When Ireland has Theatre

Graphic courtesy of Dublin Theatre Festival From the 29th of September to the 16th of October 2022, our fair city hosted its annual theatre festival. Dublin Theatre Festival (both affectionately and humorously referred to as ‘DTF’) immediately follows the Dublin … Continue reading Dublin Theatre Festival That Magical Time of the Year When Ireland has Theatre

The Name Game – The Pros and Cons of Stunt Casting stunt casting refers to the casting of particularly notable celebrities in a production (often in leading roles) in order to draw in the crowds. The downside of this approach is that oftentimes, the production can lack substance beyond the appeal of its billable stars.

Photo by stefano stacchini on Unsplash. Last year I was in London with my uncle, who had booked tickets for us to go see some shows while I was in town. Of these, my most highly anticipated was definitely a … Continue reading The Name Game – The Pros and Cons of Stunt Casting stunt casting refers to the casting of particularly notable celebrities in a production (often in leading roles) in order to draw in the crowds. The downside of this approach is that oftentimes, the production can lack substance beyond the appeal of its billable stars.

31 Nights of Disneyland: Tales from the Fringe Saul Sherrard delves into the madness, the chaos, and the best that The Edinburgh Fringe has to offer

Dearest reader, I write to you at an ungodly hour on the final night of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – dehydrated, sleep deprived and with 40 shows under my belt. I have spent the past month working front of house … Continue reading 31 Nights of Disneyland: Tales from the Fringe Saul Sherrard delves into the madness, the chaos, and the best that The Edinburgh Fringe has to offer

Improv She Wrote at the Edinburgh Fringe Student Theatre Goes to the Second Largest Ticketed Event in the World

Saturday, 13th August, 12:55 PM. Edinburgh, Scotland. A burrito place on South Bridge.  I stand at the counter waiting for my coffee, tapping my foot on the floor and looking around. The venue is alive with energy as audience members … Continue reading Improv She Wrote at the Edinburgh Fringe Student Theatre Goes to the Second Largest Ticketed Event in the World

A Review of Translations by Brian Friel at the Abbey Theatre Director's Caitriona McLaughlin's characters belong on the stage and haunt your imagination for days afterwards

Photo by Ros Kavanagh. “Why do you want to learn English?”, I ask each new batch of students I receive. Their answers, which usually go along the lines of “so I can get a better job” or “so that I … Continue reading A Review of Translations by Brian Friel at the Abbey Theatre Director’s Caitriona McLaughlin’s characters belong on the stage and haunt your imagination for days afterwards

A Double Bill Review of Tara Flynn and Pantibliss in the Abbey Theatre Tara Flynn shows herself to be a competent and agile solo performer, Panti Bliss is iconic as ever

Photography by Ruth Medjber.   Haunted by Tara Flynn Haunted is an endearing and honest show. Tara Flynn shows herself to be not only a competent and agile solo performer, but also a wonderful storyteller.  From her smooth transitions from … Continue reading A Double Bill Review of Tara Flynn and Pantibliss in the Abbey Theatre Tara Flynn shows herself to be a competent and agile solo performer, Panti Bliss is iconic as ever

Edna O’Brien’s ‘Joyce’s Women’ // Abbey Theatre Review Joyce’s Women ought to have been titled Joyce Framed by his Women

PHOTO: Genevieve Hulme-Beaman as Lucia Joyce and Stephen Hogan as James Joyce in Edna O’Brien’s Joyce’s Women. Photograph: Ros Kavanagh Edna O’Brien’s involvement with James Joyce began far earlier than her publication of James and Nora in 1981, and her subsequent … Continue reading Edna O’Brien’s ‘Joyce’s Women’ // Abbey Theatre Review Joyce’s Women ought to have been titled Joyce Framed by his Women

Mike McCormack’s Irish novel Solar Bones adapted for the Abbey The experimental Irish novel's transition to the stage

  In 2016, Mike McCormack published Solar Bones through Dublin’s own Tramp Press, effectively setting  the story of Marcus Conway (Stanley Townsend) into motion. An experimental novel immediately met with high acclaim, Solar Bones became the third most sold Irish … Continue reading Mike McCormack’s Irish novel Solar Bones adapted for the Abbey The experimental Irish novel’s transition to the stage