Saturday, June 22, 2019

Brendan Galileo for Europe review: A heartfelt comedy about a union in trouble

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An independent candidate runs in the European elections in Fionn Foley's superb comedy. Photo: Cáit Fahey. 
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Evening Train review: This dark barroom musical is staged as if it's already closing time

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Life is a series of wagers in Mick Flannery's new musical, as its characters seek escape from a small town. 
Saturday, June 15, 2019

Tall Tail review: An excellent Pixar-bright debut about a dog caught in the homelessness crisis

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Al Dalton's play for young audiences finds a dog who takes us through life with his homeless master.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Midsummer (a play with songs) review: A romantic comedy where the characters spend more time talking to us than each other

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David Greig's play follows two lovers on a dizzying weekend in Edinburgh. Photo: Keith Dixon 
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Citysong review: Wordy play about a Dublin family misses its tragicomic notes

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Dublin is a record in Dylan Coburn Gray's new play, and time jumps like a needle skipping backwards. Photo: Ros Kavanagh 
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The Magic Flute review: Trying to make something of Mozart’s wild music

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A prince accepts a mission to rescue a princess in The Magic Flute but not all of it is plausible. Photo: Pat Redmond
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

La Natura Delle Cose review: A dance masterpiece chronicling the life of one character

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Dublin Dance Festival present Virgilio Sieni's dance inspired by a Lucretius poem. Photo: Paulo Porto 
Sunday, May 12, 2019

A Streetcar Named Desire review: Tennessee Williams's masterpiece becomes an absorbing psychodrama

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This revival of Williams's play about a woman visiting her sister shows the horrors of domestic abuse. Photo: Johnny Frazer
Friday, May 3, 2019

The Glass Menagerie review: Tennessee Williams's breakout play with a little too much polish

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The Wingfield family of The Glass Menagerie are all left behind, in some respect, by the world. Photo: Ste Murray 

It Was Easy (in the End) review: THEATREclub's coproduction with the Abbey is a bit of a mess

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Grace Dyas's new play follows a group of off-the-grid artists imagining the end of capitalism. Photo: Dorje de Burgh