Party Scene: dance theatre explores chemsex scene in Dublin and beyondPhilip Connaughton and Phillip McMahon on their latest ThisIsPopBaby projectSat Jun 04 2022 - 00:00
The Cavalcaders: unnervingly upbeat drama will have you singingDruid’s new production of Billy Roche’s play hits the right notesMon May 30 2022 - 13:55
Blackbird: A tense and riveting two-handerAndrew Flynn’s production brings a stark moral clarityFri May 27 2022 - 19:00
Climate change: ‘How can art inform people without depressing them?’Future Limerick, Ireland’s first climate arts festival brings together like-minded creativesTue May 10 2022 - 05:00
Luck Just Kissed You Hello: What is it to be a man?Ideals of masculinity found wanting in Amy Conroy’s playFri May 06 2022 - 09:34
Has a Ukrainian child recently joined your child’s class? Here’s the book to readA new picturebook places the experience of forced migration at its centreWed May 04 2022 - 06:00
Children’s theatre at a garden oasis in Dublin’s North StrandActor Owen Roe and his wife Michele Forbes on their new interactive dramaWed May 04 2022 - 00:00
The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards: And the nominees are...Judges reflect on an unprecedented two years of struggle and innovation for the industrySat Apr 30 2022 - 05:00
Rex Ryan: My dad Gerry Ryan ‘wasn’t like other parents’‘Theatre is a kind of church for me,’ says the actor and writer with entertainment in his bloodSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Frankenstein: How a beatbox crew brought an iconic monster back to lifeThe Beatbox Academy have come up with a unique sonic twist on the Mary Shelley classicSat Apr 16 2022 - 00:00
Country and Irish: Failing to hit the right noteSlick production and deft performance can’t compensate for undercooked scriptFri Apr 08 2022 - 13:45
Tarry Flynn: An old story told with great flairPure theatricality of adaptation doesn’t quite compensate for the original’s dated qualityMon Apr 04 2022 - 11:32
Outrage: Personal stories weighed down by the pastReview: The third in Deirdre Kinahan’s history series centres on the Civil WarMon Mar 28 2022 - 14:11
Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Magical musical overstays its welcomeReview: There’s still much to enjoy in this stage version of the Disney classicFri Mar 25 2022 - 11:05
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe: Beautifully realised fantasyReview: Adaptation of CS Lewis classic as relevant as everWed Mar 16 2022 - 12:05
Halcyon Days: Spark of life in a nursing homeBarry McGovern and Una Crawford O’Brien bring energy and authenticity to Deirdre Kinahan’s subtle and solid playTue Mar 15 2022 - 12:29
Art in its infancy: The baby as creative consultantAnna Newell’s work draws on neuroscience and empathy of working with very youngMon Mar 07 2022 - 05:00
Three Monologues review: Gentle intimacy and attention to characterJennifer Johnston’s triptych gives expression to three people living through the TroublesWed Feb 23 2022 - 10:30
Happy Days review: Buried again and again and againSandra O’Malley’s performance reveals vulnerability under the bravadoMon Feb 21 2022 - 12:50
Portia Coughlan review: Eerie tragedy addresses sexuality and motherhoodNew production ensures this unforgettable story remains searing in its relevanceWed Feb 16 2022 - 12:55
Into the Woods review: Happy ever after in this fairytale mash-upStephen Sondheim’s deconstructed fairytale gets an inventive treatmentMon Feb 14 2022 - 12:00
Les Misérables review: Power to the peopleSpectacular set-pieces and showstopping tunes will take your breath awayMon Feb 14 2022 - 11:30
Gravity (A Love Story): Playwright Neil Flynn on taking a ‘cosmic leap of faith’Einstein, Darwin, Dickens and Joan of Arc appear in a play that bends the laws of physicsMon Feb 14 2022 - 05:00
The best new children’s books tackle the big subjects in relatable waysTitles from Kat Patrick, Lucy Reynolds, Louie Stowell, Aoife Dooley and Sabine AdeyinkaSat Feb 12 2022 - 06:00
Danya Taymor on directing Endgame at the Gate: ‘It’s a huge responsibility’The American director is keen to explore the physicality of Beckett’s monolithic workTue Feb 08 2022 - 05:00
Every Brilliant Thing review: A magical, uplifting showIt is hard to imagine anyone not falling for its gentle inclusivity and charmThu Jan 13 2022 - 11:16
Falling Through the Universe review: Two epiphanies conjoinedDeclan Gorman explores his own creative life in parallel with Joyce’s classic The DeadMon Jan 10 2022 - 11:25
What’s on in Irish theatre in 2022, from Beckett to Binchy to SondheimSomething to cater for every taste in range of shows that will be staged across the countrySat Jan 01 2022 - 05:00
Land of the Ever Young: Highlighting working-class people’s writingAnthology of writing for children is final part of Culture Matter’s publishing projectFri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00
Children’s Christmas books: the best seasonal stories this yearFestive reads from Mel Taylor-Bessent, Kieran Crowley, Siobhán Parkinson and moreWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
Theatre in 2021: The play is still the thingHopes persist that live performance industry can rebuild itself againSat Dec 11 2021 - 05:00
The Long Christmas Dinner: A ghostly telling of a dreamlike curiosityThornton Wilder’s expressionist one-act play tracks a family home over 90 yearsFri Dec 03 2021 - 16:25
Mabel’s Magnificent Flying Machine: An original alternative to the mayhem of the pantomimeThe Gate Theatre’s Christmas show is an adventure story anchored by a deeper emotional narrativeFri Dec 03 2021 - 14:25
The Little Mermaid: The Gaiety puts on a near-perfect pantomimeHans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale is merely the hook for a spectacular productionThu Dec 02 2021 - 15:35
Pantomines during Covid: ‘It will be a miracle if we get to the end of the run’Despite the ever-shifting and sometimes barmy guidelines, theatres are determined to keep the Christmas show on the road this yearThu Dec 02 2021 - 05:00
Sham: Shakespearean drama given a productive delivery in a familiar contextReview: Gúna Nua’s production puts Hamlet in a modern Limerick gangland settingWed Nov 24 2021 - 06:00
How Handel's Messiah was brought to life by Nick Drake’s All the AngelsThe play, which charts creation of the classic piece, premieres in Ireland this weekSat Nov 20 2021 - 05:00
The best new children’s books, from villainous Mr Spicebag to an Irish picture bookTitles from Sinead Moriarty, Sarah Webb, Freddy Alexander, John Hearne and Bridget BhreathnachThu Oct 21 2021 - 06:00
Bang!: Impressive exploration of complex themes of gender and identityDublin Theatre Festival: Michelle Read’s play is nuanced and deeply attuned to character developmentMon Oct 18 2021 - 11:00
iGirl: Olwen Fouéré stalks the stage in Marina Carr’s multidimensional piece of theatre artDublin Theatre Festival: This deeply collaborative work asks how to make sense of our own stories in the continuum of human historyThu Oct 14 2021 - 12:55
Pride and joy: Julie Taymor on staging the return of The Lion KingThe director transformed Disney’s animation into a record-breaking cultural phenomenonSat Oct 09 2021 - 05:00
Stronger: A sensitive exploration of restorative justiceDublin Theatre Festival: Geoff Power’s play delves into the psychology of victimhood and the circumstances that create criminalsMon Oct 04 2021 - 13:39
What Did I Miss?: An authentic reflection of the complexity of its young audience’s livesDublin Theatre Festival: Shaun Dunne’s play explores the ritual significance of school graduationMon Oct 04 2021 - 12:56
The First Child: Equal parts baffling and brilliantDublin Theatre Festival: This is a remarkable conclusion to Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh’s partnershipMon Oct 04 2021 - 12:38
Once Before I Go: Join the dance, live fully, live without judgment, live wellDublin Theatre Festival: Sean Campion and Aisling O’Sullivan star in Philip McMahon’s playMon Oct 04 2021 - 10:32
Baboró at 25: ‘Like bold children we said we want to go out on our own’The festival has helped drive a change in attitude around the provision of arts to young peopleSat Oct 02 2021 - 05:00
An Irish Catholic Fleabag? This one-woman show is darker and more disturbingSarah Hanly’s debut play is a troubling look at a skewed psychology thrust upon womenWed Sept 29 2021 - 05:00
Tonic: The utopia of 2021, revisited with the Amazing Calibri Triplet Family BandDublin Fringe Festival 2021: Fionn Foley and Rough Magic’s production is a collaboration of comedic and musical talentTue Sept 14 2021 - 12:30
Brokentalkers: ‘Art often has this fascist set of ideas attached to it’Feidlim Cannon and Adrienne Truscott on Masterclass, their parody of ‘great artists’Sat Sept 04 2021 - 05:00
Walls and Windows: A compassionate look at inequalities Traveller families experienceTheatre review: Rosaleen McDonagh’s play explores complex social issues with empathyFri Aug 27 2021 - 10:07
