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Last night, I joined a host of well-known faces for the VIP opening night of Disney’s The Lion King at Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre. Most of us know the story; Mufasa rules the jungle as “king of the beasts.” He’s loved by his wife Sarabi but despised by his brother Scar, who resents that Mufasa’s young son, Simba, is heir to the throne. Scar plots various ways to murder … [Read more...]
At The Abbey Theatre Dublin until May 11th. Richard Dormer is currently lighting up cinema screens in Good Vibrations, receiving praise from for his performance from no less than Bono, but here he decides to flex his writing muscle in his debut work for the Abbey. Set in Brooklyn in1969 just as man walks on the moon, it features a motley crew of Irish American gangsters at war with the … [Read more...]
Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away George Lucas had a vision for a film series that for some reason began with the fourth part of the saga, and a pop cultural legend was born. Star Wars continues to enthral audiences, attract new fans and contribute to TV and movie parodies. Most famous of late were perhaps the Family Guy specials based on the original movies which drew huge viewing … [Read more...]
Translations has been one of Brian Friel’s most enduring plays since it was first performed in 1980. The pre-potato famine setting of 1833 and the references to an Ireland on the cusp of change following the arrival of the English continues to strike a chord with audiences and hence is frequently performed. As such I have seen this a couple of times before, most recently in the Abbey Theatre, so … [Read more...]
Runs until March 23rd Mon - Sat 7:30pm. Matinees Wed and Sat 2:30pm Tickets €15-€40 A show is clearly doing something right if it manages to run for 25 years and The Woman in Black is currently celebrating this not insignificant anniversary having first been performed in Theatre-By-The-Sea in Scarborough in 1987 to rave reviews. It opened in the West End in 1989 where it has enjoyed … [Read more...]
Runs until Saturday March 23rd It takes a brave man to try and condense the plot of Shakespeare’s complex comedy Twelfth Night into a one hour, one man show but here writer and performer Tim Crouch does just that. Presenting the tale in the guise of the story's main antagonist, the puritan Malvolio, he takes the audience on a hilarious journey through the tale using broad physicality and … [Read more...]
Typically, I’m not a fan of the ballet. Give me a good old high-camp musical and I’m happy as a pig in the proverbial, but the ballet simply doesn’t do it for me. However, when I heard that Swan Lake was coming to Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre, with an icy twist, I was intrigued. Swan Lake on Ice is a big-budget production from the Moscow-based Imperial Ice Stars - 26 World, … [Read more...]
Runs until February 1st If the dreary weather is getting you down why not transport yourself to the balmy setting of the Sands Hotel in Vegas circa 1960 for a night of torch songs, show tunes, classic ballads, dance and banter; all performed in the inimitable style of the legendary Rat Pack. While the self-appointed Chairman of the Board Frank Sinatra and his cronies Dean Martin and Sammy … [Read more...]
The Peacock Theatre, Abbey Street Street, Dublin 1 Tickets €18 – €25 (€13 – €25 Concession) Until December 15th Northern Ireland are playing Poland on the TV and two middle aged Belfast men, Jimmy and Ian, are meeting for the first time to try to come to terms with the history they share despite having never met. The Polish barman has problems of his own. He is being bombarded … [Read more...]
Runs until November 25th They say if you don’t laugh you’d cry which could well be the thinking behind Anglo: The Musical, which tells the story of the economic rise and fall of a nation. If that doesn’t sound familiar then you must have been living under a rock as this is (very) loosely based on the story of the downfall of Anglo Irish Bank. Too soon? A bit perhaps. The country is … [Read more...]
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