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Theatre Review | Lyrics Will Leave You With All The Feels
Directed by Romana Testasecca
Written by Tom Moran
Starring Danielle Galligan and Tom Moran
In my reviews I enjoy building a good preamble, opening with a story or an anecdote from my own experience, trying to add what I suppose is an…
Theatre Review | The New Irish Playbook/Joe O’Neill
The New Irish Playbook/Joe O'Neill, written and directed by Joe O’Neill is a series of short plays that narrate the trials and challenges of everyday life, tinged with strokes of lightness and humour.
O’Neill has been writing for just a…
Theatre Review | Papini at the Dublin Fringe Festival
Papini begins with a magic show. Or at least, a memory of one. Sitting alone on his bed, Claude relives the night he lost his twin brother Andrew, born within seventeen minutes of him. "Lost" here isn't a metaphor for death. Andrew was…
Starting the Conversation with Saharcasm
Some conversations are harder than others. We put them off all the time - awkward ones, difficult ones, uncomfortable ones, ones we just don’t know enough about to partake in. But sometimes, certain conversations are necessary. We need to…
Review | The Water Orchard Collapsing Horse Theatre
Each time I enter into the world of Collapsing Horse, it feels like I’m attending a class on ‘How to Make Exciting Theatre’. The Water Orchard, written by Eoghan Quinn is the latest exciting addition to the theatre company’s repertoire.…
Interview | The Water Orchard Collapsing Horse
Let’s wander into a parallel universe. The Great Vintage of 78’ is a distant memory for batty aristocrat Old Madeline, owner of what was once a great estate and Water Orchard. Madeline’s home is crumbling around her, and she is broke. But…
Review| Private Peaceful Produces Passionate Performances
Private Peaceful is a play about a young soldier looking back at the events of his short life as he awaits execution. The play has been adapted and directed by Simon Reade, from the book by Michael Morpurgo, renowned writer of ‘War Horse’.…
Making a Thing: Not a Funny Word
My head is so full, it’s as if the thoughts and words themselves are pressing on the inside of my skull. My bones and muscles ache. I can’t sit still. Even though I’m physically and mentally spent, I’m not sleeping very well. And I’ve never…
Review | The Weir has nothing between the lines
The Gaiety Theatre in Dublin is currently showing a production of The Weir. Written by acclaimed playwright Conor McPherson in 1997, The Weir won the Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle and Olivier awards for Best New Play when it was first…
Theatre | Interview with Youth Theatre Ireland
Youth Theatre Ireland: Inspiring active citizens
The importance of creating safe spaces for young people has never been more pertinent. In early February, statistics were released by the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre…