Saturday, September 29, 2018

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man review: James Joyce's coming of age refuses the move to stage

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Arthur Riordan's kaleidoscopic new adaptation of Joyce's novel takes the novelist at his word. Photo: Ste Murray
Thursday, September 20, 2018

Shame review: Garage rock theatre, dissenting and triumphing

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Pom Boyd and Seán Miller's new music-theatre production gives paralysing self-doubt the longed-for pathos of a rock song.  Abbe...
Saturday, September 15, 2018

The PeopleSway review: Artists addressing the housing crisis how they know best

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Grainne O Carroll's promenade production drags otherworldly displays down to ground. MLV Studios, Dublin Fringe Festival  Sep...

Everything Can Be Dismantled review: Freewheeling contemporary theatre in search of a rulebook

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Discotheque Collective's interactive play involves an audience conversation about the housing crisis.  The Lir Academy (Studio 2)...
Friday, September 14, 2018

Astronaut review: A caustic stream of consciousness thrums towards Apollo House

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Joe Wright's impassioned solo work tells the story of a homeless man. Photo: Gary James Doyle.  The New Theatre, Dublin Fringe ...

Stop / Over review: A light-flickering escape to New York unsure of what it's fleeing from

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In Gary Duggan's promenade play, two reunited friends try to recreate the abandon of their student days over 48 hours. Photo: Futoshi...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Oneday review: Striking and revitalising avant-garde theatre

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Dick Walsh's riveting new play uses news reports to reconstruct what happened on March 13th, 2012. Photo: Aine McBride.  Projec...
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

A Holy Show review: Multiple-role comedy about Aer Lingus highjack spreads itself thin

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Janet Moran's vigorous comedy revisits a bizarre episode from 1980s Ireland.  Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage), Dublin Fringe Fest...
Monday, September 10, 2018

Assisted Solo review: An affectionate and surreal dance about elderly care

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Philip Connaughton's absorbing new production features an appearance by his mother, who suffers from dementia. Photo: Ste Murray  ...
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Sunday, September 9, 2018

FABLE review: A dance production buckling under the problems of modern life

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The Human Collective's lively production for young audiences ushers street dance into the theatre.  Project Arts Centre (Upstai...