Standing ovations
This Theatre Festival, crowds seem fierce apt to leap to their feet after the final curtain in a manner that almost dilutes the power of the standing ovation. At the opening nights of Metamorphosis,...
View ArticleFringe: Round 1
The first reviews are in of Absolut Fringe shows from over the weekend: Have a gander. And feel free to air all disagreements here.
View ArticleMore fringe reviews . . .
More fringe reviews in today’s paper: Ponydance’s Where did it all go right? gets the full five stars.
View ArticleOn the Fringe: Wondermart
Supermarket interactions are not often artistic endeavours. Unless, that is, they come courtesy of Rotozaza, the folks behind last year’s Fringe hit Etiquette . This year, they’re arming the willing...
View ArticleJesus Has My Mom In There And Has Beat Her Up Real Bad
It’s taken me so long to type out the title, I’m not sure how much energy I have for the rest of this post, but suffice to say that this Loose Canon piece is a thought-provoking, if at times...
View ArticleApocalypse when?
In a big-windowed building on the corner of Cow’s Lane and Essex Street West, three artists – namely Sinead McGeeney, Aideen Darcy and Veronica Forsgren – are surrounded by black balloons. Watch them...
View ArticleThe Legend of Zocorro
The lights go down. A masked, dark-haired woman in a black dress strides on to the stage, where a single microphone awaits. This is Zocorro, avenger of myriad injustices and self-described epitome of a...
View ArticleAnd the winners are . . .
It was glamorama at the Spiegeltent’s last night (sob) in Dublin’s docklands for the 2009 Fringe Awards. Hosted by La Clique’s Mario Queen of the Circus and with performances by Ponydance, Shane Byrne,...
View ArticleFinal Fringe round-up
Sixteen days have gone in a flash of burlesque and Borges, of backwards fairytales and manic vegetables, of ping pong pub quizzing and shopping centre shenanigans, and this year’s Absolut Fringe...
View ArticleHow was it for you? How to improve our theatre festivals
More celebrities! Comfier seats! Waiter service and free drinks! The Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival is looking for feedback to try and improve its offering for next year. It has posted a survey...
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