The Irish Times

Once Upon a Bridge: Unchecked aggression and its regretful aftermath

Theatre review: In Sonya Kelly’s new play, commonplace hostilities can alter lives forever

Mon Feb 15 2021 - 12:45

Beginning review: Beautifully measured tale of love in a time of social media

Eileen Walsh and Marty Rea give exquisite performances in David Eldridge’s play

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 14:31

Abbey Theatre uproar: 300 actors and directors complain to Minister

National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 16:16

The Nightingale and the Rose review: An opera that rescues Oscar Wilde from whimsy

John O’Brien’s adaptation of the writer’s short story glows with colour and surprise

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 10:10

The Tales of Hoffmann review: engaging, energetic, surprising

Irish National Opera’s Offenbach showcases the talents of Claudia Boyle and John Molloy

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 14:16

‘Asking For It’ stage review: An unsettling anatomy of rape culture

This gruelling adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s novel is alarming for good reason

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 13:17

Assassins review: Enjoyable dark production that occasionally struggles to keep its aim

Musical seems too haunted by JFK’s assassination to be able to properly hold its nerve

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 15:39

Power City directors share €3m dividend despite profit decline

Family-owned consumer and electrical goods retailer 11 stores in the Republic of Ireland

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 15:04

The Approach review: An intricate puzzle of a play

Mark O’Rowe’s new drama finds that people are the hardest things to solve

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 15:43

The statement of over 70 women supporting those who spoke out about Michael Colgan

Actors, writers, directors, producers, designers and stage managers sign statement supporting others who ended silence about abuse of power

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 06:00

Angela’s Ashes: The Musical – Are we ready to look back on hard times and smile?

The new musical jabs at some nerves – its vision of homelessness and hunger are not distant threats

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 14:52

One for the Road review: A miniature study of terror and torture

Harold Pinter’s vicious play is all about the oppressors. How can cruelty and civility sit so comfortably together?

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 16:13

Profits down as turnover rises at family-owned Power City

Consumer and electrical goods retailer owns 10 branches in Ireland

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 10:02

The Wake: Performance and design as pure poetry

This reprisal of Tom Murphy’s meticulous play is the Abbey’s best show in years

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 13:21

Juno and the Paycock review: The jagged charm of an interrupted song

Mark O’Rowe’s stark production treats the the play almost as a documentary and cleverly casts against type

Thu Feb 18 2016 - 13:03

Review | The Wolf and Peter: A super cool wolf lends some edge to the magic

Coiscéim’s new dance show takes Prokofiev’s classic into more modern territory with thrilling results

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 14:02

Review: The Rape of Lucretia

Irish Youth Opera has begun its mission with a slick, updated version of Britten’s opera

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 12:00

Review: The Price

This isn’t Arthur Miller’s finest work, but this Gate production doesn’t leave the audience short changed

Thu Jul 03 2014 - 17:37

Review: An Ideal Husband

The Gate’s new production of Wilde’s political play struggles to marry its competing forces

Wed Apr 09 2014 - 18:05

Irish Times Theatre Awards

The Winners

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01

Together at last

Mark O’Rowe transforms his two-hander monologue play into an epic one-man performance for Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Mon Jun 17 2013 - 19:00

Play for the day

Zoe’s Play, The Ark, Dublin

Wed Mar 13 2013 - 06:00