Holy Mary Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; on tour Rating: *** ‘Holy Mary, Holy Mary. Holes in ...
Writer Stewart Roche’s clever premise comes packed with allusion to greats of the gothic genre, across all media and timeframes
Rathmines Road Peacock Stage, Abbey Theatre, Dublin Until October 27 Rating: *** ‘What the fuck...
Director Marc Mac Lochlainn joyfully indulges the undramatic moments of Jeffers’ story while adding his own signature: the battle between a seagull and a worm is one particularly memorable scene
This Hamlet belongs to the sad-eyed, slight and sulky Ruth Negga, whose vulnerability sharpens to vigour as her purpose becomes clear
Frank Pig Says Hello by Pat McCabe Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Rating: ***** On tour nationwide Frank ...
The real draw of Stop/Over, made in collaboration with New York company On The Quays, is the innovative use of an unconventional space, the top floor of the Chocolate Factory
This year’s Dublin Theatre Festival is packed with provocative productions. Sara Keating previews some of the highlights
Girls and Dolls, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, By Lisa McGee, Rating: *** A flickering TV screen sets t...
Theatres in Dublin make way for the eclectic performance experiments of the Dublin Fringe Festiva...
Nuala O’Connor’s portrait of Victorian London is deeply researched but carried lightly across the page
With a running time of just 45 minutes, Roman Fever offers far more complexity than its summertime surface first suggests. It is frothy and funny, but also dark and deep
Michael West’s new play is a 'mutation' of Mary Shelley’s seminal novel. It accepts the general premise, but adds a contemporary edge by invoking current genetic and scientific concerns
The Shaughraun By Dion Boucicault Smock Alley Theatre: Main Space, Dublin Runs until September 1 ...
Fiction: A Ladder to the Sky, By John Boyne, Doubleday, €17.50 ‘Everyone has secrets,” writ...
