Us/Them review: A story for children that no child should ever have to hearDublin Theatre Festival: Bronks stages a powerful, politically charged account of the Beslan massacreWed Oct 09 2019 - 11:53
Pike St review: A storm threatens Manhattan – and a familyDublin Theatre Festival: Nilaja Sun plays three generations of characters with easeThu Oct 03 2019 - 11:50
Walking to Jerusalem review: A personal and political one-man travelogueDublin Theatre Festival: Justin Butcher serves as an energetic guide along the Roman roads out of EuropeWed Oct 02 2019 - 14:40
Mám review: Stirring, sensuous showcase of the physical formDublin Theatre Festival: Michael Keegan-Dolan’s new dance production is 90 minutes of ritualised ecstasyMon Sept 30 2019 - 10:50
Last Orders at the Dockside review: Celebration of a way of life no longer with usDublin Theatre Festival: Dermot Bolger’s social drama offers a window into history, but may struggle with contemporary audiencesFri Sept 27 2019 - 11:30
Some Names Were Changed review: Noble purpose obscured by theatrical indulgenceDublin Fringe Festival: The parodic format is entertaining but tests an audience’s patienceThu Sept 19 2019 - 15:13
Afloat review: Bickering and biscuits as Dublin drownsDublin Fringe Festival: The capital is underwater in this enlightening and confronting look at climate changeThu Sept 19 2019 - 13:09
Stories for young readers: The best folktales for childrenCatherine O’Flynn has a debut children’s novel called Lori and MaxSun Sept 15 2019 - 06:00
Making a Mark review: A life worthy of celebrationDublin Fringe Festival: The victories and tragedies of Mark Smith recounted through interview and performanceFri Sept 13 2019 - 11:52
Gym Swim Party review: An epic battle on a contemporary stageDublin Fringe Festival: Much to enjoy in this ambitious production, which merges ancient myth with modern lifeFri Sept 13 2019 - 11:14
GAA MAAD review: Gaelic games go GAAYDublin Fringe Festival: Vickey Curtis and Áine O’Hara practice their own version of inclusivityWed Sept 11 2019 - 10:51
Sauce review: A really funny (and very saucy) showDublin Fringe Festival: This love letter to sauce delights in innuendo and provokes hystericsWed Sept 11 2019 - 10:47
Moop review: Neon-popped and quirky celebration of the possibilities of playDublin Fringe Festival: Playful encounters with bowler hats, water wings and a stick bring hilarious resultsMon Sept 09 2019 - 11:23
Mother of God review: Alison Spittle on feminism, sexuality and the joys of rural IrelandDublin Fringe Festival: Spittle takes to the pulpit with confidence as she rakes over her pastMon Sept 09 2019 - 11:12
Marina Carr: ‘There’s a whole world of women’s work that isn’t being seen’The playwright comes full circle with the Irish premiere of Hecuba at Project Arts CentreSat Sept 07 2019 - 05:00
The incredible but true stories of Mark SmithMaking documentary theatre about his life has given the actor his first opportunity to tell his own storySat Aug 24 2019 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: Grandparents get adventurousPlus a visual treat that doubles as an accessible parable about anxietySat Aug 17 2019 - 06:00
Design and Destroy: Ireland’s entry at the Prague QuadrennialAn expressionistic form-bending film, giving an insight into the process and product of stage designThu Jul 25 2019 - 05:00
Wobblers and warriors: the latest in children’s booksHumorous story gives an entirely different perspective on the much-maligned spiderSat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00
Liz Pichon: Probably the most famous author you have never heard ofFor the creator of the Tom Gates character, reader’s imagination is as important as her own in the booksSat Jun 29 2019 - 05:00
The best new children’s books: Scary sea monsters and school creepsNarwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton, Thomas Taylor’s Malamander, Abi Elphinstone’s Rumblestar and A Girl Called Justice by Elly GriffithsSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Kaleidoscope: Putting family at the heart of the festivalRichard Seabrooke, the man behind the upcoming three-day Kaleidoscope festival, believes that cultural experiences can fire young imaginationsSat Jun 22 2019 - 05:00
What happens when you ask children to design their own playground?Swings and roundabouts are not as important as freedom to experiment and take risksSat Jun 15 2019 - 06:01
‘If you want to be an artist with a career, don’t have children’A network, The Mothership Project, aims to develop supports for artists with childrenMon May 27 2019 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: Shane Hegarty’s Boot has something for adults tooA celebration of the natural world from Nicola Skinner and delightful illustrations by Angela BrooksbankSat May 25 2019 - 06:00
Sea change: Upcycling the treasures of the oceanSiblings Chris and Lynn Haughton are combining their commitment to ethical and sustainable design, and their love for the sea, to create a special art workshop for childrenSat May 18 2019 - 06:00
Bartlett Sher: Brexit will hang over the plot of The King and IHow do you approach work that dances so dangerously with ideas of political correctness?Sat May 11 2019 - 05:00
Blast off: Musical youth learn to write and make their own musicStudents are getting access to classical music with a little help from Whistleblast QuartetTue May 07 2019 - 05:00
Children’s fiction: a round-up of the latest booksGay dads, blended families, dealing with grief, a family of puffins and sibling dynamicsSat Apr 27 2019 - 06:00
Children’s books round-up: Animals rule in the world of fictionOwls, frogs and bears feature in the latest kids’ books for all agesSat Mar 30 2019 - 06:00
Creative Schools initiative: A new way to learnProgramme aims to enable children’s creative potentialWed Mar 27 2019 - 05:00
Illustrators who refuse to be left out of the pictureFed up of her work going uncredited in children’s books, Sarah McIntyre decided to actWed Mar 13 2019 - 06:00
Children’s books round-up: Michelle Harrison’s A Pinch of Magic offers some feisty heroinesPlus new reads from Polly Ho-Yen, Aitziber Lopez, Kate Pankhurst and Fiona RobinsonSat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00
‘What children think seems to mean a lot more here, and that’s really cool’No Child 2020: Put the kids in charge – how the Ark turned to children for ideasThu Feb 28 2019 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: X-ray specs, trips, frailty, spies and a wallInese Zandere, David LaRochelle, Karen McCrombie, Lucy Stranger and Jon AgeeSat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00
PERFORM: A riot of talent and knowledge for the world stageThe inaugural festival of arts offers workshops for singers, dancers and musiciansSat Jan 26 2019 - 05:00
Children’s fiction round-up: Enticing new reads for all agesLure your child back to the printed word with Alex Gardiner’s Mossbelly MacFearsomeSat Jan 05 2019 - 06:00
Pantos, plays, fairgrounds and skating: your guide to holiday eventsChristmas Day is over, but there is still plenty to do with children before school restartsFri Dec 28 2018 - 06:00
Hopscotch and the Christmas Tree: a fun lesson in life for little onesTamsin Lyons’s Ink and Light animation studio is bringing a message of mindfulnessSat Dec 15 2018 - 10:00
Les Misérables review: A refined production of the morality taleHugo’s spiritually benevolent message rings loudly in this immersive, cinematic stagingFri Dec 14 2018 - 16:30
How to Catch a Star review: Visually stunning with a twinkling scoreIf you have had enough of the flashing lights of the panto, this is the show for youThu Dec 13 2018 - 09:53
Christmas is rescued! Great gifts for bookish childrenA doubting Thomas, a young girl and a sheep save the day in our kids’ books round-upSat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00
Christmas events 2018: Your guide to pantos, concerts, festivals and more around IrelandYour one-stop Christmas events shop is hereWed Dec 05 2018 - 05:00
The Snow Queen review: Gaiety panto’s rambunctious take on FrozenThe Christmas show’s sheer spectacle makes up for a few weaknesses in the plotFri Nov 30 2018 - 11:30
Wildlife wonders for little peopleChildren’s books: from wood mice and red squirrels to beetles and termites, there’s plenty of nature in these new releasesSat Nov 10 2018 - 04:30
Lauren Child: Why you should let your children stare into spaceIdeas take shape when the mind is drifting, so give kids room ‘to let their minds wander’Wed Oct 24 2018 - 05:00
Children’s books round-up: Scares and laughs that go bump in the nightA lonely Pooka, an invasion of evil teddy bears and a witch from the Louisiana swamp all feature for HalloweenSat Oct 13 2018 - 06:00
St Nicholas review: What does a theatre critic know anyway?Dublin Theatre Festival: Brendan Coyle stars in the Irish premiere of Conor McPherson’s 1997 playFri Oct 12 2018 - 12:14
Home Theatre (Ireland) review: An innovation with life-changing potentialDublin Theatre Festival: Intimate snapshots of life in Dublin 15 pair actors with locals. The results are top-notchThu Oct 11 2018 - 11:52
Les Ballets Trockadero review: Even the most po-faced ballet fans will giggleDublin Theatre Festival: The all-male ballet troupe blend dance and physical comedyWed Oct 10 2018 - 11:17
