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Endings @ Dublin Theatre Festival captures the in-betweens of grief Staff Writer Saoirse Anton attends this theatre concert, with no tissues necessary.

●●●●● Sitting somewhere between a concert, a theatre piece and an installation, Endings at Project Arts Centre is a powerful work that explores experiences of loss through the moment of death, as well as examining the spaces within memory in … Continue reading Endings @ Dublin Theatre Festival captures the in-betweens of grief Staff Writer Saoirse Anton attends this theatre concert, with no tissues necessary.

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King of the Castle conquers the Gaiety Theatre Eugene McCabe's modern Irish take on classic Greek tragedies is utterly "captivating", writes Larissa Brigatti.

●●●●○ Druid’s King of the Castle highlights geographical, historical and psychological boundaries. The playwright, Eugene McCabe, lived around the geographical boundaries of Fermanagh and Monaghan; he naturally represented their society on stage – scenery, clothes, accent, traditions, drinks and economy. … Continue reading King of the Castle conquers the Gaiety Theatre Eugene McCabe’s modern Irish take on classic Greek tragedies is utterly “captivating”, writes Larissa Brigatti.

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DTF17’s “Radio Rosario” at the Axis Theatre, Ballymun “If love is losing what are you going to do? Start hating just so you can be on the winning side?”

●●●●○ “Tell me love is winning…” Valve Hegarty makes his living by recording radio advertisements, but he is a singer at heart. “If I don’t sing I get sick,” he tells us. Performed as a one-man show by Little John … Continue reading DTF17’s “Radio Rosario” at the Axis Theatre, Ballymun “If love is losing what are you going to do? Start hating just so you can be on the winning side?”

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Always Meeting Ourselves: “Ulysses” at the Abbey Theatre Dermot Bolger carves out the human core of Joyce’s expansive masterpiece, focusing the play around the human drama of the novel.

●●●●○ Dermot Bolger’s stage adaptation of Ulysses brings the brilliant cacophony of Dublin life to a boil, as the production chronicles a dizzying microcosm brimming with the inherent contradictions of human experience. Bolger, in fact, carves out the human core … Continue reading Always Meeting Ourselves: “Ulysses” at the Abbey Theatre Dermot Bolger carves out the human core of Joyce’s expansive masterpiece, focusing the play around the human drama of the novel.

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Dublin Fringe Festival: “The Friday Night Effect” at Smock Alley Three young housemates, Jamie, Sive and Collette, embark on a night out in Dublin. We know from the beginning that Colette will be dead by the end of the night.

●●●○○ Dublin’s Fringe Festival is a safe space to test the murky waters of audience participation in theatre. Towards the end of what has been a stellar festival of exploration, Smock Alley’s audience felt decidedly content and enthusiastic. The creators … Continue reading Dublin Fringe Festival: “The Friday Night Effect” at Smock Alley Three young housemates, Jamie, Sive and Collette, embark on a night out in Dublin. We know from the beginning that Colette will be dead by the end of the night.

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MDLSX at The Dublin Fringe Festival A gender-bending dissertation on the nature of identity.

From the moment it begins, MDLSX is an intensely evocative experience, a visual and sonic assault which fires narrative fragments at the audience and leaves them to put the pieces together. Part one-woman show, part DJ set/dance,the show portrays the … Continue reading MDLSX at The Dublin Fringe Festival A gender-bending dissertation on the nature of identity.

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“Murder Town” At New Theatre – Review A lukewarm production by Erin McGathy

Freshers Week has come to an end, you can put away your society salesmanship and free cinnamon donut vouchers. It’s time to start focusing on real work, and by real work I mean those things you were supposed to do … Continue reading “Murder Town” At New Theatre – Review A lukewarm production by Erin McGathy

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“Katie Roche” at the Abbey Theatre – Review While some people may find this contemporary take on "Katie Roche" jarring, it is worth seeing what Byrne and Dunne’s daring does to this underrated play.

●●●○○ Katie Roche (Caoilfhionn Dunne) is a confident young woman keen to elevate herself beyond her current station as a housekeeper. She considers joining a convent; she fancies herself a potential saint. She becomes briefly convinced that she has aristocratic … Continue reading “Katie Roche” at the Abbey Theatre – Review While some people may find this contemporary take on “Katie Roche” jarring, it is worth seeing what Byrne and Dunne’s daring does to this underrated play.

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Why Everything Now Was the Highlight of Dublin Fringe 2017 I have seen many a thing at Dublin Fringe; triangles being dragged across a stage, a heartfelt personal monologue on cancer, and the Kerry Babies. Yet nothing – and I mean nothing – I have ever seen, both at Dublin Fringe and nationwide, has affected me as much as "Everything Now."

●●●●● With Dublin Fringe Festival coming to a close this weekend, theatre-goers have had their pick of the eclectic and cutting edge performance art that makes September in Dublin an utter delight. After spending these last two weeks or so … Continue reading Why Everything Now Was the Highlight of Dublin Fringe 2017 I have seen many a thing at Dublin Fringe; triangles being dragged across a stage, a heartfelt personal monologue on cancer, and the Kerry Babies. Yet nothing – and I mean nothing – I have ever seen, both at Dublin Fringe and nationwide, has affected me as much as “Everything Now.”

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The Power of Wow: Interview with XNTHONY "The Power of Wow" explores the idea of the desperation to be liked, heteronormativity in a post marriage equality age, and fake authenticity.

Fresh from a successful run of the hit show DOUZE at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, XNTHONY (Anthony Keigher) is back in Ireland and ready to debut a new show at Dublin Fringe Festival this month. Since 2010, XNTHONY has been working … Continue reading The Power of Wow: Interview with XNTHONY “The Power of Wow” explores the idea of the desperation to be liked, heteronormativity in a post marriage equality age, and fake authenticity.

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Winter Comes to “Polar Night” "Polar Night" transports the audience from the New Theatre in Temple Bar to a desolate Arctic landscape.

●●○○○ 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.