This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. Writer: Emily Gillmor Murphy Director: Karl Shiels In a world that seems full of endless choices, Nell is suddenly faced with the reality that hers have become very limited. After a drunken night with friend-turned-fling Adam, a seemingly sweet but naïve garda, Nell finds herself pregnant. “Up the duff”. “A bun…
Tag: Theatre Upstairs
Review: Revolver
This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. In a slightly skewed reality Aodh and Bea are on their first date. Only it isn’t exactly the first time they’ve met. Thanks to the services of everlast.com, a controversial dating agency, users no longer have to tolerate an awkward or unpleasant evening. They don’t have to walk out on it…
Review: Aisling’s Seven
This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. Fresh from this year’s Scene + Heard Festival, Aisling’s Seven has been developed over the last few months from a short work-in-progress to a fully fledged piece of theatre. Presented by “professional messers” Underdog Theatre Productions this is the story of the eponymous Aisling (Susan Barrett) and her boyfriend Dan (Stephen…
Five Favourites of 2015
I’ve gotten to see some amazing shows during the course of 2015. While you can’t beat a night at a big old school theater, I’ve always had a fondness for the underdogs and smaller productions. With that in mind I’m choosing my Five Favourites from the smaller scale productions that ran in 2015. Dublin has a great variety of smaller stages and…
Review: Going Spare
This review was originally written for The Reviews Hub. Trying to make sense of her experiences, Maisie (Siobhán Donnellan) finds herself sitting in front of Bridget at a psychic fair. Caught up in grief Maisie is willing to give anything a go if it will provide her with the comfort she craves. As Maisie struggles with her circumstances the audience become…
Review: Fried Eggs
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews. Eloise (Karen Connell) is the classic good girl, bordering on prim and proper. Her twin sister Lulu is brash and adventurous, the original good time had by all. Lulu’s exploits constantly return to harass the timid Eloise, who is usually left to pick up the pieces after Lulu’s had her fun.…
Review: Panned
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews. Peter Pan sits in a childlike manner aboard a raft, flicking playfully at the water surrounding him. The blackness of night envelops this scene and there is a sense of serenity. But not for long. In a quick burst of light and sound Peter, or rather, Sean (Ste Murray) bursts into…
Review: Peruvian Voodoo
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews. Hot on the heels of Lee Coffey’s previous success with Leper + Chip, Bitter Like A Lemon Productions and Theatre Upstairs present Coffey’s latest theatre piece, the evocatively named Peruvian Voodoo. Spanning a single day in contemporary Dublin Peruvian Voodoo brings together three men who each tell their version of the…
Review: The Man in Two Pieces
The boy (Gerard Adlum) tells the tale of a man he once knew; a vaudevillian showman who traveled the length and breadth of Ireland bringing a little mystery and excitement with him as he went. This showman, Kerrigan (Stephen Brennan) is travelling with his troupe: an “Italian” strongman (from Sligo) and a “German” mesmerist who seems decidedly from the northern…
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