Major Barbara: Shaw’s morality play brought to vivid, contemporary lifeAn exploration of the perceived morality of extreme positions pits religious idealism against pragmatic realism within a single family unitFri Aug 09 2013 - 16:40
Parenting: Artists join forces with motherly concernsBeing an artist can be difficult, but being an artist and a mother creates extra challengesTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Unnatural bedfellows? Shaw returns to the AbbeyGeorge Bernard Shaw did not always fit in with post-independence Ireland and the National Theatre but ‘Major Barbara’ continues a sort of rapprochementTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Lockout look-in: tenement life, up close and personalAn interactive show to mark the 1913 Lockout is taking place in what was once a grand house but later became a tenementWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Repulsion and attraction in New OrleansWhat makes the lead performances so compelling in this version of ‘Streetcar’ is that each actor subtly plays their character against typeWed Jul 24 2013 - 18:51
Hairspray: There’s substance beneath that coiffed surfaceThe musical based on John Waters’s 1988 film is frothy but has a social messageMon Jul 22 2013 - 17:30
My Holiday ReadingJessica McCarry is a librarian with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council LibrariesSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
An unfortunate series of events: Faber’s digital edition of The 39 StepsE-version of spy classic may send you climbing back up to printSat Jul 20 2013 - 00:00
Street cred: a Mexican free-wheeler and flexible friends wow Dublin crowdsThe Street Performance World Championships at Merrion Square showcased the thrills – and inherent risks – of the formTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Directors of the summer festival flowFour arts festival directors share their thoughts on what makes a great festival and recount their toughest challengesWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
My holiday reading: Paul Lynch, novelistIn Athens with Roberto Bolano’s ‘2666’Sat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
A Giselle worth savouringGiselle is not the most technical of ballets, but its spectacle, as realised in this fine production, is hard to matchFri Jul 05 2013 - 13:30
Bringing the Irish Beast to bear on a Russian masterpieceMichael Keegan-Dolan and his dance company Fabulous Beast brought an epic vision to ‘Giselle’. Now he is taking on StravinskyWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Elaine Murphy: Following up a gem of a play on the national stageElaine Murphy’s ‘Little Gem’ was a slow-burning success, and now her second play, ‘Shush’, is set to premiere on the Abbey’s main stageWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Tom Vaughan Lawlor: From criminal kingpin to a rookie on his ownTom 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 actorDeclan 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 actorsSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Why virtual lending is a political minefieldSara Keating borrows some ebooks from her local librarySat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
The Great Gatsby: don’t forget the bookF Scott FitzGerald’s funeral had a meagre attandance, but his novel grew a reputation that can’t be overshadowed by Baz Luhrmann’s new filmSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
The perfect children’s film: a Western with aliens, Moses and true loveFew 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 tricksSenior orchestras are springing up around the country, with plenty of healthy benefitsWed May 15 2013 - 02:00
For toddlers, taking a swipe is no substitute for traditional skillsSara Keating looks at the latest ebooks for childrenSat May 04 2013 - 05:00
Collisions of the everyday and artistic experienceYou can’t legislate for an audience’s reaction, which is the fire in the belly of the Live Collision festivalWed Apr 24 2013 - 05:00
Audience participation: Clonmel doesn’t rock, but Kerry feels goodWhat do audiences want, when will they take a risk and what are they spending their money on?Sat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Never mind the classics and sci-fi; poetry is going virtual tooThe latest from the world of ebooksSat Apr 06 2013 - 07:00
Why ‘The Bell Jar’ echoes 50 years onSylvia Plath’s relationship with her most famous work was not easy, but it retains its power after five decadesFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Reviews take two: I, Malvolio and I, PeaseblossomTim Crouch looks at Twelfth Night from the insideWed Mar 13 2013 - 17:00
The rise and rise of the ebookNew column exploring the world beyond physical booksSat Mar 09 2013 - 06:00
CoisCéim captures life's rich 'Pageant 'Company’s latest offering transforms everyday struggles and mutual supports into spectacleFri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Behind the scenes with the kings of the musical jungleThe modern musical has always looked to Hollywood for inspirationFri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
'You can't afford to let the energy lapse at all'Des Keogh is a practical kind of showmanMon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Women make their way to centre stage in Irish theatreGood roles can be hard to find, respect must be hard won, and heavy lifting can still cause problems - but much has changed in…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Snow White and the Adventures of Sammy SausagesREVIEW: Tivoli Theatre Snow White is just a minor character in this panto, which has a post-modern fairy tale at its heartMon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Away from the past, towards 'The Dead'Joe Dowling’s current project at the Abbey Theatre offers a real sense of homecoming for the theatre directorTue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Why are writers not weathering the storm?There’s a lot written about climate change, but only a handful of fictional works put it at the core of the storyFri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
'If you can't be honest, nothing will change'Aaron Monaghan has established himself as one our busiest actors, and with good reason - so why does he think Irish theatre is…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
