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“Let The Right One In” at the Abbey Theatre Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel of the same title, "Let The Right One In" follows a Swedish village haunted by a recent string of murders which have seen their neighbours strewn in the snow-covered forest, drained of blood.

  ●●●●● Let The Right One In is a beguiling tale of love and violence, and how the two interact. Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel of the same title, Let The Right One In follows a Swedish village … Continue reading “Let The Right One In” at the Abbey Theatre Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s 2004 novel of the same title, “Let The Right One In” follows a Swedish village haunted by a recent string of murders which have seen their neighbours strewn in the snow-covered forest, drained of blood.

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What Put The Blood at the Abbey Theatre Frances Poet's most recent production "offers a peculiar, though worthwhile, experience".

Frances Poet’s What Put the Blood explores Jean Racine’s Andromaque (1667), a beautifully written mimetic tragedy based on Euripides’ Andromache and the third book of Virgil’s Aeneid. Racine’s tragedies introduce some Aristotelian theories on tragic plot structure based on the … Continue reading What Put The Blood at the Abbey Theatre Frances Poet’s most recent production “offers a peculiar, though worthwhile, experience”.

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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 Epic, Definitive Review Fourteen shows, sixteen days.

I always preempt the experience of attending the Dublin Fringe Festival by making a commitment to myself to maintain a level of contrived ignorance. It’s a protective measure to preserve an element of the unknown that I feel parallels the … Continue reading Dublin Fringe Festival: The Epic, Definitive Review Fourteen shows, sixteen days.

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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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“Crestfall” – Vulgar, violent but visually stunning Crestfall abandons the glorious Kathleen Ni Houlihan and provides a darker and more insidious image of women in Ireland dealing with domestic abuse, prostitution, animal cruelty and extreme violence.

●●●○○ Crestfall is a play that caused disgust and protestations when it was first performed at the Gate Theatre in 2003, and this new performance by Druid on the Abbey’s Peacock Stage perfects that beautiful outrage. Crestfall abandons the glorious … Continue reading “Crestfall” – Vulgar, violent but visually stunning Crestfall abandons the glorious Kathleen Ni Houlihan and provides a darker and more insidious image of women in Ireland dealing with domestic abuse, prostitution, animal cruelty and extreme violence.

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“Jimmy’s Hall” at the Abbey Theatre – review Running in the Abbey after a short stint in Leitrim, "Jimmy’s Hall" lavishly immerses the audience into Irish culture, matching the bleak with the bright to showcase a polished production perfect for the summer season.

●●●●○ Jimmy’s Hall is the theatre adaptation of Ken Loach’s 2014 film, relaying the true story of Irish communist James Gralton, and his plight to avoid deportation from post-Civil War Ireland. His crime? Setting up a dance hall, a safe … Continue reading “Jimmy’s Hall” at the Abbey Theatre – review Running in the Abbey after a short stint in Leitrim, “Jimmy’s Hall” lavishly immerses the audience into Irish culture, matching the bleak with the bright to showcase a polished production perfect for the summer season.