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A True Tall Tale

A True Tall Tale

A dark Danish fairy tale for ages eight and up that reveals its inner workings

Fri Oct 11 2013 - 15:10
The rape of Lucrece

The rape of Lucrece

Camille O’Sullivan gives the wronged Lucrece a powerful voice as Shakespeare’s text is condensed into 12 songs

Fri Oct 11 2013 - 15:05
The Hanging Gardens

The Hanging Gardens

Frank McGuinness’s new play gives a glimpse of the pathology of the Irish patriarch and how its roots thrive despite the poison

Thu Oct 10 2013 - 12:00
Beastie

Beastie

This show for children keeps adult meddling to a minimum by keeping them out of the show

Sun Oct 06 2013 - 11:58
The Critic

The Critic

It has terrific comic performances, put a number of competing angles bring confusion rather than clarity to this show

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 21:47
I’ve to Mind Her

I’ve to Mind Her

This emotionally affecting portrait of a teenage carer uses a single story to tell a devastating broader truth

Thu Oct 03 2013 - 12:51
Feast of Bones

Feast of Bones

If they pay attention, this show will satisfy even the hungriest of audiences

Thu Oct 03 2013 - 12:48
The Events

The Events

The Events is complex study of how a mass shooting affects a community and individuals

Wed Oct 02 2013 - 11:39
Little Steps

Little Steps

A calm, gentle performance delivers an exquisite production that puts its young audience first

Mon Sept 30 2013 - 16:13
Maeve’s House

Maeve’s House

Eamon Morrissey’s New York encounter with Maeve Brennan forms the basis of this show, and it struggles to escape its source material

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 13:14
Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

It’s not difficult to take sides in this ambiguous show

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 13:08
Film-maker’s foray into fiction marks a digital breakthrough

Film-maker’s foray into fiction marks a digital breakthrough

Ebooks

Sat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
The Curious Case: Horrible, hidden histories

The Curious Case: Horrible, hidden histories

A fascinating, if underdeveloped glimpse into one of Dublin’s many secrets

Fri Sept 20 2013 - 12:01
Animus: The sound of horror

Animus: The sound of horror

Animus brings a cinematic type of Gothic horror on to the stage

Fri Sept 20 2013 - 11:22
Bringing some welcome chaos to the streets

Bringing some welcome chaos to the streets

Macnas parades its wares at the heart of the Fringe

Mon Sept 16 2013 - 14:27
Beauty in dereliction

Beauty in dereliction

Beckett’s words sing with contemporary relevance in this new production

Mon Sept 16 2013 - 11:22
Refusing to follow the script

Refusing to follow the script

This detective story refuses any neat endings – to great effect

Wed Sept 11 2013 - 12:15
Ambitious Birthday plans

Ambitious Birthday plans

Gonzo Theatre’s production is sharp and committed but can’t match the scale of its ambition

Sun Sept 08 2013 - 14:25
My Holiday Reading: Susan Cahill

My Holiday Reading: Susan Cahill

The book show presenter likes to take a spiritual journey

Sat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
My Holiday Reading: Louisa Cameron

My Holiday Reading: Louisa Cameron

Driving to Maine, the bookseller was captivated by Stephen King’s new novel

Sat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
My Holiday Reading: Sophia Rosney

My Holiday Reading: Sophia Rosney

Sat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Major Barbara: Shaw’s morality play brought to vivid, contemporary life

Major Barbara: Shaw’s morality play brought to vivid, contemporary life

An exploration of the perceived morality of extreme positions pits religious idealism against pragmatic realism within a single family unit

Fri Aug 09 2013 - 16:40
Unnatural bedfellows? Shaw returns to the Abbey

Unnatural bedfellows? Shaw returns to the Abbey

George Bernard Shaw did not always fit in with post-independence Ireland and the National Theatre but ‘Major Barbara’ continues a sort of rapprochement

Tue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Parenting: Artists join forces with motherly concerns

Parenting: Artists join forces with motherly concerns

Being an artist can be difficult, but being an artist and a mother creates extra challenges

Tue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
My Holiday Reading: Dee Roycroft

My Holiday Reading: Dee Roycroft

Sat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Lockout look-in: tenement life, up close and personal

Lockout look-in: tenement life, up close and personal

An interactive show to mark the 1913 Lockout is taking place in what was once a grand house but later became a tenement

Wed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Repulsion and attraction in New Orleans

Repulsion and attraction in New Orleans

What makes the lead performances so compelling in this version of ‘Streetcar’ is that each actor subtly plays their character against type

Wed Jul 24 2013 - 18:51
Hairspray: There’s substance beneath that coiffed surface

Hairspray: There’s substance beneath that coiffed surface

The musical based on John Waters’s 1988 film is frothy but has a social message

Mon Jul 22 2013 - 17:30
My Holiday Reading

My Holiday Reading

Jessica McCarry is a librarian with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Libraries

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
An unfortunate series of events: Faber’s digital edition of The 39 Steps

An unfortunate series of events: Faber’s digital edition of The 39 Steps

E-version of spy classic may send you climbing back up to print

Sat Jul 20 2013 - 00:00
Street cred: a Mexican free-wheeler and flexible friends wow  Dublin crowds

Street cred: a Mexican free-wheeler and flexible friends wow Dublin crowds

The Street Performance World Championships at Merrion Square showcased the thrills – and inherent risks – of the form

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
My Holiday Reading: Muriel Bolger

My Holiday Reading: Muriel Bolger

Sat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Making all the right Noises

Making all the right Noises

Thu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Directors of the summer festival flow

Directors of the summer festival flow

Four arts festival directors share their thoughts on what makes a great festival and recount their toughest challenges

Wed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
My holiday reading: Paul Lynch, novelist

My holiday reading: Paul Lynch, novelist

In Athens with Roberto Bolano’s ‘2666’

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
A Giselle worth savouring

A Giselle worth savouring

Giselle is not the most technical of ballets, but its spectacle, as realised in this fine production, is hard to match

Fri Jul 05 2013 - 13:30
Bringing the Irish Beast to bear on a Russian masterpiece

Bringing the Irish Beast to bear on a Russian masterpiece

Michael Keegan-Dolan and his dance company Fabulous Beast brought an epic vision to ‘Giselle’. Now he is taking on Stravinsky

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Elaine Murphy: Following up a gem of a  play on the national stage

Elaine Murphy: Following up a gem of a play on the national stage

Elaine Murphy’s ‘Little Gem’ was a slow-burning success, and now her second play, ‘Shush’, is set to premiere on the Abbey’s main stage

Wed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Tom Vaughan Lawlor: From criminal kingpin to a rookie on his own

Tom Vaughan Lawlor: From criminal kingpin to a rookie on his own

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is going back to his criminal roots for ‘Howie the Rookie’, but this solo show is a world away from Nidge and his crew in ‘Love/Hate’

Tue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Declan Conlon: an accidental actor

Declan Conlon: an accidental actor

Declan Conlon’s career got off to a wobbly start, but now, as he begins a run of Arthur Miller’s version of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People in Dublin, he is one of Ireland’s most prolific stage actors

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Why virtual lending is a political minefield

Why virtual lending is a political minefield

Sara Keating borrows some ebooks from her local library

Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
The Great Gatsby: don’t forget the book

The Great Gatsby: don’t forget the book

F Scott FitzGerald’s funeral had a meagre attandance, but his novel grew a reputation that can’t be overshadowed by Baz Luhrmann’s new film

Sat May 25 2013 - 01:00
The perfect children’s film: a Western with aliens, Moses and true love

The perfect children’s film: a Western with aliens, Moses and true love

Few things inspire children more than movies, so what are the favourite childhood films of actors, directors and producers at the Cinemagic festival?

Sat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Older hands learning new musical tricks

Older hands learning new musical tricks

Senior orchestras are springing up around the country, with plenty of healthy benefits

Wed May 15 2013 - 02:00
For toddlers, taking a swipe is no substitute for traditional skills

For toddlers, taking a swipe is no substitute for traditional skills

Sara Keating looks at the latest ebooks for children

Sat May 04 2013 - 05:00
The Lion King roars – most of the time

The Lion King roars – most of the time

The musical beast reaches Ireland

Fri May 03 2013 - 18:00
Collisions of the everyday and artistic experience

Collisions of the everyday and artistic experience

You can’t legislate for an audience’s reaction, which is the fire in the belly of the Live Collision festival

Wed Apr 24 2013 - 05:00
Never mind the classics and sci-fi; poetry is going virtual too

Never mind the classics and sci-fi; poetry is going virtual too

The latest from the world of ebooks

Sat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Audience participation: Clonmel doesn’t rock, but Kerry feels good

Audience participation: Clonmel doesn’t rock, but Kerry feels good

What do audiences want, when will they take a risk and what are they spending their money on?

Sat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Why ‘The Bell Jar’ echoes 50 years on

Why ‘The Bell Jar’ echoes 50 years on

Sylvia Plath’s relationship with her most famous work was not easy, but it retains its power after five decades

Fri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
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