Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Best Theatre of 2018

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My favourite theatre moments of 2018: The Lost O'Casey , Bluebeard's Castle , Orfeo ed Euridice , Asking for It , and Dolores...
Monday, November 26, 2018

Before review: The familiar melody of Pat Kinevane's extravagantly intimate song

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Pat Kinevane's new play follows a man reunited with his daughter after 17 years apart. Photo: Patrick Redmond 
Monday, November 19, 2018

Woman Undone review: A reimagining of Mary Coughlan's life, ethereal and terrifying like a nightmare

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The singer watches her younger self suffer predatory attacks and downspins through addiction, in this avant-garde play. Photo: Simone Rud...
Friday, November 16, 2018

We Can't Have Monkeys in the House review: A dark surreal comedy about traumatised sisters

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A woman is reunited with her sisters to fulfil their mother's dying wish in Ciara Elizabeth Smyth's affecting new comedy. 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Asking for It review: Home truths on rape culture in an outstanding production

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Louise O'Neill's acclaimed novel moves to stage, and puts new shape on this essential era. Photo: Ros Kavanagh 
Saturday, November 10, 2018

The Bystander review: A blurry dance about staying on the sidelines

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Junk Ensemble's brooding production is driven by the shocking murder of Kitty Genovese, out in the open, in 1964 New York. Photo: Mar...
Thursday, November 8, 2018

Double Cross review: Thomas Kilroy's hi-tech play gets an analogue production

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Kilroy frames Brendan Bracken and William Joyce as Cain and Abel-like brothers, forged together by one actor's performance. Photo: Me...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Bluebeard's Castle review: A magnificent art-horror opera exposing a male monster

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A woman throws open the doors of Bluebeard's Castle, bringing her closer to his crimes, in Béla Bartók's terrific opera.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Fever review: Compassionate interactive theatre, recognising cries for help

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In 600 HIGHWAYMEN's fascinating production, the audience play guests and neighbours at a house party. Photo: Waleed Shah
Saturday, October 6, 2018

Company review: Samuel Beckett's life-retrospective is a big ask for the stage

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Samuel Beckett's late novella about mortality receives a sombre adaptation by Sarah Jane Scaife. Photo: Futoshi Sakauchi