B(l)oom // Review
●●●○○ The New Theatre, located through an archway at the back of socialist bookshop Connolly Books, harks back to speakeasys 1920s New York. But instead of … Continue reading B(l)oom // Review
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Christmas Carol // Review
●●●●○ During the Christmas period, sometimes theatre options in Dublin (that are not pantomime) can be slim. So, the Gate Theatre’s annual Christmas showing is highly anticipated by Christmas revellers and frequent theatre-goers alike. Usually an adaptation of a well-regarded … Continue reading Christmas Carol // Review
Waiting for Godot // An interview with Patrick Sutton
This summer, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot will be staged at Smock Alley. Since it was first performed in 1953, the play has rarely been offstage – indeed, the Abbey showcased its production in 2017, and the play graced Smock … Continue reading Waiting for Godot // An interview with Patrick Sutton
Scene + Heard – OXBO Interview Amyrose Forder interviews the Trinity alums behind OXBO Theatre
OXBO is brought to you by TCD alumni Lisa Nally and Jennifer Aust. They’re making shows they want to make with people they want to work with. They want you to enjoy yourself. It’s a little sexy, a little weird, … Continue reading Scene + Heard – OXBO Interview Amyrose Forder interviews the Trinity alums behind OXBO Theatre
The Abbey’s Asking For It // REVIEW
●●●●● Waiting in the Abbey’s lobby before the show, I am struck by the diversity of this audience. While still a female majority attending, there are far more than a few ‘token’ men, and the age range spans from the … Continue reading The Abbey’s Asking For It // REVIEW
The Patient Gloria // review There are certainly worse ways to spend an evening than laughing about male genitals in an audience full of (mainly) women.
●●●○○ Gina Moxley’s Dublin Theatre Festival 2018 outing is about as newfangled as DTF gets. The Patient Gloria takes heed from The Gloria Tapes, three different approaches to psychotherapy filmed in 1960s California. These three films involve one patient, Gloria, … Continue reading The Patient Gloria // review There are certainly worse ways to spend an evening than laughing about male genitals in an audience full of (mainly) women.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man // REVIEWED Amyrose Forder looks at Rough Magic’s recent staging of a James Joyce classic.
●●●●○ Rough Magic’s new production of Joyce’s seminal novel teeters on triumph. After the success of Joyce adaptations on stage in recent years – including the Abbey’s productions of The Dead and Ulysses – it is no surprise that the … Continue reading Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man // REVIEWED Amyrose Forder looks at Rough Magic’s recent staging of a James Joyce classic.
Ghosts is a haunting triumph
●●●●○ Ibsen’s Ghosts is an extraordinary play. Although it was first performed in 1882, the ground-breaking treatment of issues such as illegitimacy, infidelity, the power of the church, societal expectations of women and STDs remain eye-opening and important to theatrical … Continue reading Ghosts is a haunting triumph
The Influence of Female Leadership in Dublin Theatre
With this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival fast approaching (8-23 September), all eyes are on one woman: Ruth McGowan. Behind every fabulous performance and wacky script on the bill, is McGowan backing the idea wholeheartedly. This her first year as Festival … Continue reading The Influence of Female Leadership in Dublin Theatre
Christiane O’Mahony // TN2 Interview Meet the TCD alumna behind SEAHORSE at Project Arts Centre Cube
While Dublin Fringe Festival may be coming to a close, the quality of theatre in these final days remains as high as ever. Seahorse, written and performed by TCD alumna Christiane O’Mahony, is a new, razor-sharp comedy about the anxiety … Continue reading Christiane O’Mahony // TN2 Interview Meet the TCD alumna behind SEAHORSE at Project Arts Centre Cube
Smock Alley’s Fringe Week 1: Beat. + Free EU Roaming
Beat. ●●●●○ Beat. feels like an anthem for this generation. As one of the most important and exciting new voices in this year’s Fringe Festival, the run was sold-out before it had even begun. Including The Lir graduates Fionntán Larney … Continue reading Smock Alley’s Fringe Week 1: Beat. + Free EU Roaming
Day One at Fringe: OneDay Review
●●●○○ Dublin’s Fringe Fest is a space for artists to perform productions that may not be easily categorised. OneDay, a new piece by Dick Walsh and James Moran, is one such play, foregoing a linear plot to experiment with the … Continue reading Day One at Fringe: OneDay Review