Taking place against the 1949 celebrations of Ireland becoming a Republic, ANU and Dublin Theatre Festival's streamed play is about unfulfilled promises and lives falling apart. Photo: ANU
Friday, October 9, 2020
Friday, October 2, 2020
To Be a Machine (Version 1.0) review: The first major streamed play is here
An adaptation of writer Mark O'Connell's book about encountering members of the transhumanism movement brings classic illusion to streamed theatre. Photo: Ben Kidd / Dead Centre
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
DruidGregory review: An uneven blend of razor-sharp comedy and muffled song
Druid's cycle of plays by Lady Gregory is set in an early-century version of Galway, where communities are splintered by divisions and persuasive songs are in the air. Photo: Matthew Thompson
Friday, September 11, 2020
Transmission review: Crucial moments captured beautifully in the passing light
Caitríona Ní Mhurchú tries to live in the present in her new play, but her family's history holds fascinating surprises. Photo: Jason Byrne
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Before You Say Anything review: Multiple stories forced into an elegant flawed play
Three seemingly unrelated stories about people unsafe from the police merge in Malaprop's new play. Photo: Simon Lazewksi
Monday, September 7, 2020
Will I See You There review: Eavesdropping on a touching reunion in a city square
In this slick play-installation, the audience peers down from above and listens to a chance encounter between friends through headphones.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Token Cis review: Some shakily constructed jokes but this comedy material is gold
Alive to empty symbols of effort, the main parody by this comedy troupe is to give stage time to guest cisgender comics as if they're doing them a favour. Photo: Shubhangi Karmakar
Sunday, August 23, 2020
The First Pegeen review: Sad forbidden romance in the Celtic Twilight
In this biographical drama about the Abbey Theatre star, Molly Allgood attends the funeral of her lover John Millington Synge from a distance. Photo: Futoshi Sakauchi
Monday, August 17, 2020
Solar Bones review: Experimental novel adapted into absurdly random ghost story
Mike McCormack's novel sees the ghost of a man return to his home on All Soul's Day. Photo: Ste Murray
Sunday, August 9, 2020
The Happy Prince review: Alluring production of Oscar Wilde’s story without the decadent comedown
The statue of a prince peers into the lives of a city's misfortunate inhabitants, in Oscar Wilde's story for children.
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