Theatre
When the Macabre Goes Mad: The Lieutenant of Inishmore Hits Gaiety
Nearly 20 years after its premiere, Martin McDonagh's enduringly controversial play is showing in Ireland for a second time.
Gone Full Havisham Offers Heart, Soul and Guts – But Lacks Subtlety
Irene Kelleher is powerful as Emily in Gone Full Havisham, but ultimately the play feels too much like an exercise in gawking at a mad woman.
Young Talent B(l)ooms at the New Theatre
Written and directed by Trinity alumni, B(l)oom is a provocative feat of verbal theatre depicting a Dublin in disturbing decline.
In Peacock Theatre, a Play for Kids – Without the Clumsy Moralising
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings is about money, ethics and hope – but mostly it's about a very old man with very large wings.
How SoloSIRENS is Giving Women a Voice On Stage
SoloSIRENS is a collective of females artists based in the Civic Centre Tallaght.
Ebenezer Scrooge Takes the Gate Theatre – With a New Twist
Selina Cartmell, is set to present her directorial take on Jack Thorne’s adaptation of the widely-adored A Christmas Carol.
Pan Pan Theatre Company Takes On the Play Beckett Disliked Least
Endgame, a play that follows a story of familial dysfunction, is set to show at Project Arts Centre from this Saturday.
A Players Cast Expertly Brings a 17th-Century Play into the Here and Now
Directed by student Doris de Vries, Life is a Dream – currently showing in Players Theatre – impressively blends the old and new.
A Halls Musical Focused on Sex and Serious Themes
Halls is gearing up for a Spring Awakening.
Enigmatic but Entertaining, My Friend Duplicity Impresses in Players
Enda Walsh's play is random and chaotic – but that's not necessarily a bad thing.