Oisín McKenna

Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna: Impressive debut with hints of rap as a novel

Compelling narrative is set across one long, sweltering weekend in London

Thu May 16 2024 - 05:00

Oisín McKenna on his intoxicating debut novel: ‘I thought of it as writing in a big key, the way a pop song might be’

The Drogheda native, who is based in London, is excited but reticent about being launched into the hot-new-author category on the back of his book, Evenings and Weekends

Tue May 07 2024 - 05:00

Admin review: Vivid and wry account of precarious London living

Dublin Fringe Festival: Adrift in a lonely London, Oisín McKenna tells a story of love and money with irony and insight

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 11:15

Live Collision international festival: Everything you need to know

Ditch your idea of categories and preconceptions about the live art exhibition at Project

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 05:00

Ireland Now: The best spoken word in Ireland

No room for misty-eyed accounts of society in ‘The Creative Quarter’

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 05:00

How fringe are you? 12 shows pitch for your ticket-buying time

As the Tiger Dublin Fringe festival prepares for this month’s event, a dozen of the artists taking part give the low-down on their shows

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 05:00

Electric Picnic Q&A: Oisín McKenna

The spoken words artist shares some festival pointers and his party wishlist

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 17:20

The sad clown cliche

People are often quick to see depression as a byproduct of good comedy, but a more throughtful, more helpful conversation has followed Robin Williams’s death

Sat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00

Grinding through its gears

There’s truth in plenty here, but Oisin McKenna’s show is crying out for structure

Sat Sept 14 2013 - 12:00

Fringe 2013: How much can you pack in?

Dublin Fringe Festival has kicked off, and you’ve only got a few weeks to catch more than 100 productions. Here’s what we recommend – and who you should bring along – whatever kind of show you’re after

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00