This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. Coldness hangs in the air above the rooftops of Ennis on Halloween night. Blue flashing lights and the sound of gardaí cars herald the arrival of two young men, scampering onto the roof of a house to avoid the law enforcement below. The adrenaline is almost palpable and soon to be…
Tag: LGBT
Review: Both Sides Now
Armed with only a flipchart and a guitar Lydia (Nicole O’Connor) bares her heart and soul to the audience about her first real life relationship, not counting those imagery ones with Ellen DeGeneres or Gareth Gates. From confusion to certainty and back to confusion again, Lydia details her love for Carey through Joni Mitchell songs and old school cut-and-paste…
Review: Something Unspoken
This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. In mid-century Louisiana Miss Cornelia Scott (Catherine Byrne) awaits news of an election from the Confederate Daughters Society. Unhappy to run in the election as a regular candidate, Cornelia will only accept the highest position of authority if she is offered it unanimously. She has opted out of attending the election…
Review: McKenna’s Fort
Fire & Ice Theatre Company presents McKenna’s Fort by Arnold Thomas Fanning as part of the 1916 centenary commemorations, running at The New Theatre. This one man show promises to be a re-configuration of Roger Casement for the 21st Century and follows Casement in the lead-up to the Easter Rising. Recently back on terra firma after a five day U-boat journey…
David Keane 