Theatre

Annie Baker at The Gate Theatre

Annie Baker at The Gate Theatre

I’m very much on the outside of the theatre world — movies are more my racket, for which you can blame my meagre funds and short attention span — but even I, for many years, have heard the name Annie Baker being bandied about like the second coming of, if not Christ, Chekhov. Advertised as the hip playwright;

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Scripted at the Lir Academy – September 7th

Scripted at the Lir Academy - September 7th

Exciting times for The Lir Academy at Grand Canal Quay, Pearse Street as they are involved in the Dublin Fringe Festival from 7th-22nd September. Scripted 2024 (Sept 7th) will be an afternoon of performed readings of excerpts from brand new plays

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Exciting times ahead at Sandymount Community Centre 

Exciting times ahead at Sandymount Community Centre 

The Sandymount Community Centre (SCC) is buzzing with a wide range of activities these days – there is something there for everyone in our community and all are welcome! Please do drop in! Formerly known as the Iris Charles Centre

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The Watersedge Drama Group Takes to the Stage

The Watersedge Drama Group Takes to the Stage

The Watersedge Drama Group who get together every week in the Ringsend Community Centre from Tuesday to Thursday are at present focusing on putting together a play based on actual events and written by their very own

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The Marian College Drama & Musical Society – Celebrating 50 Years!

The Marian College Drama & Musical Society - Celebrating 50 Years!

Showtime in Marian College, Sandymount, is almost upon us again and excitement is mounting as opening night fast approaches. This year’s show is the ever-popular musical, The Addams Family, which will run from Wednesday December 13th to Friday 15th incl. at 7.30 each night.

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Fun Home, the Musical

Fun Home, the Musical

Fun Home, which is approximately 90 minutes long runs from the 1st of July until the 26th of August 2023. Tickets start at €15. If you are a theatre goer or just looking to see a musical or something
new, I would definitely recommend this one.

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‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen – a new version written and directed by Mark O’Rowe

‘Ghosts’ by Henrik Ibsen – a new version written and directed by Mark O’Rowe

So, on my first excursion to the Abbey I chose to see a new rendition of Ibsen’s masterpiece, ‘Ghosts.’ This
new interpretation was written and directed by Mark O’Rowe. I chose to see this particular play as it explores complex ideas of love, duty, and most importantly family.

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Music to our ears: Calling all local performers!

Music to our ears: Calling all local performers!

Calling all people of the Arts!
Apply for funding with the DCC.

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He’s Behind You! The Story Of Dublin Panto

He’s Behind You! The Story Of Dublin Panto

For generations of Dubliners the traditional Christmas pantomime has been regarded as the most family fun you can have in public dressed up as someone of the opposite sex. The stars of Christmas Panto in places like the Theatre Royal and the Queens Theatre,

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Shakespeare in a Park near you

The Robert Emmet Community Development, plus Direction Out, DCC, and Stanislawski studio proudly present Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” in a musical adaptation. Tomorrow and on Thursday they will be pop up in Merrion Square and in Herbert Park respectively. […]

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