Author: Libby Marchant

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Sofia Coppola Outdoes Herself Once Again with ‘Priscilla’ While not painting either Priscilla nor Elvis as villain or hero, Coppola sensitively portrays the infamous relationship that began when Priscilla was just fourteen and lasted ten years.

When fourteen year old Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, her life changes forever. Her parents worry when she moves to America to be with him that she will become enmeshed in the drug-frenzied world of Rock n’ Roll, but something … Continue reading Sofia Coppola Outdoes Herself Once Again with ‘Priscilla’ While not painting either Priscilla nor Elvis as villain or hero, Coppola sensitively portrays the infamous relationship that began when Priscilla was just fourteen and lasted ten years.

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Somewhere Out There You Review A Couple Argues About What the Play is Really About

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I remember Friday evenings more than anything from when I was a teenager. Not because I was going to party’s or sneaking out my bedroom window to hang out with my friends but because every Friday night I used to … Continue reading Somewhere Out There You Review A Couple Argues About What the Play is Really About

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Tn2’s Recap of the Fringe

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Resonance – Éle Ní Chonbhuí 3.5 out of 5    Chloe Commins’ beautiful exploration of life growing up CODA (child of a deaf adult) is as mesmerising as it is meaningful. In this multifaceted theatre piece she combines aerial artistry, … Continue reading Tn2’s Recap of the Fringe

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How to Date Yourself Libby reflects on her most important relationship over dinner at Elephant and Castle

It’s a Wednesday night and it’s raining. I’ve had a long day of trying to entertain myself during my two hours of classes. I wake up from my daily nap (my life is so hard) and the last thing I … Continue reading How to Date Yourself Libby reflects on her most important relationship over dinner at Elephant and Castle

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Barbie Is More Radical Than You Think Greta Gerwig, a reluctant guru for young women is telling us to have more fun, and more hope.

Towards the beginning of the movie, Barbie realises that an essential part of the human experience is pain and nostalgia. She begins to learn that there is more to being a human woman than cellulite and flat feet- there is … Continue reading Barbie Is More Radical Than You Think Greta Gerwig, a reluctant guru for young women is telling us to have more fun, and more hope.

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RTÉ Choice Awards 2023 Libby Marchant gives us the inside scoop on the biggest event in the Irish Music Industry

Photo by Margot Guilhot Delsoldato.   Vicar Street. A rainy Thursday night. Dress code: I don’t give a fuck. Sequin jumpsuited girls and boys order Guinness next to middle aged industry heads, who have come straight from the office. This … Continue reading RTÉ Choice Awards 2023 Libby Marchant gives us the inside scoop on the biggest event in the Irish Music Industry

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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

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Unconditional Love A Personal Essay on Finding the Strength to Do the Work that Matters

Art by Linde Vergeylen. The first time I got Covid, I was just barely, barely emerging from my first heartbreak. That week, serendipitously, the one in between Christmas and New Year’s, was the best thing that could have happened to … Continue reading Unconditional Love A Personal Essay on Finding the Strength to Do the Work that Matters