Girl in the Machine by Stef Smith is the third production in Cork Arts Theatre's Re:Directing season, a series of contemporary plays funded by The Arts Council. Directed by Eadaoin Fox, the production is part of an ambitious program platforming Cork theatre directors. Girl in...
Over two hundred musicians assemble at Dublin's 3Arena to bring Howard Shore's epic score to visceral life alongside Peter Jackson's fantasy masterpiece.…
Irish National Opera delivers a striking, thought-provoking chamber opera that strips away centuries of myth to lay bare the quiet truth of maternal loss.…
LEGROOM Collective's interactive two-hander captures a quintessential modern Irish dilemma, but thin characterisation and disjointed pacing keep its emotional weight out of reach.…
A surreal and beautifully acted adaptation of Blindboyboatclub's short stories at the Abbey Theatre that shines with theatrical ambition despite a taxing runtime.…
Star Fíonna Hewitt-Twamley reflects on eight years of performing Brian Foster's acclaimed solo play, humanizing street life, and taking the stage at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre.…
A smartly written, tense, and painfully relevant examination of belonging, identity, and the quiet frictions beneath Irish welcome.…
Eileen Walsh and Marty Rea deliver towering performances in Druid's striking production of Eugene O’Neill's final play at the Dublin Theatre Festival.…
An overstuffed narrative and unrefined musical score leave Xnthony's world-premiere pilgrimage musical struggling to deliver emotional resonance or consistent comedy.…
Fishamble's dual-timeline migration drama is handsome and full of noble intent, but a static staging keeps its emotional urgency at arm's length.…
Erica Murray’s witty, grounded world premiere at the Gate Theatre balances laugh-out-loud humor with deeply recognizable domestic tension.…
Award-winning storyteller, musician and modern-day seanchaí Aindrias de Staic tours this production celebrating Ireland's storytelling tradition through music, folklore and theatre. The show draws on the legacy of Ireland's great bards, including Raifteirí an File, Brian...
Constellations by Nick Payne is a love story with infinite possibilities, exploring what happens when a quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque — and the many ways their story could unfold across the multiverse. Starring Julie Maguire and Aidan Moriarty, the...
