Clik here to view.
Kurt Jackson’s “Anna Livia: Painting the Path of the Young Liffey” at Origin...
In a memorably accurate passage the distinguished English natural history writer and historian Richard Mabey once described Kurt Jackson’s intense fascination for nature, ‘as that of the hedge-boy,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Before Monsters were Made” at the Project, reviewed by Marie Stamp
The longest-running play in the history of theatre is “The Mousetrap”, a whodunnit by Agatha Christie that has been entertaining audiences for over 60 years straight. It remains a gripping piece of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Suzy O’Mullane reflects on Ella De Burca’s recent show “GOBO”, at Art Box.
GOBO is a series of works by Ella De Burca, which she exhibited at Artbox, Dublin. The gallery is housed in a generic inner city space, designed and built for retail and office usage, which is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WB Yeats – A Golden Dance at the Abbey Theatre with Liz Roche Company’s...
After quite a considerable hiatus, we are very excited that the combination of WB Yeats and Dance returns to the Abbey Theatre main stage tonight with the premiere of Liz Roche Company’s new work...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philip Connaughton is blown away – and provoked – by Liz Roche Company’s...
I am absolutely delighted and so proud of Liz Roche for her gorgeous work Bastard Amber last night on the Abbey Stage. I was a nervous wreck because it meant so much to me that it was there. Not just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Leila Sansour’s “Open Bethlehem” screens as part of Bethlehem University...
Student Senate leaders from Bethlehem University in Palestine will visit Ireland for three days from June 2nd to June 5th. President Michael D. Higgins will receive them in Aras an Uachtarán, and they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joe O’Byrne adapts JM Synge’s The Aran Islands, starring Brendan Conroy, at...
“The geography of the Aran Islands is very simple, yet it may need a word to itself. There are three islands: Aranmor, the north island, about nine miles long; Inishmaan, the middle island, about three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Help get Caitriona ni Mhurchu’s ‘Eating Seals & Seagulls Eggs’ to Edinburgh...
Two things happened. The first thing was– by default – being racially abused on a bus in Dublin for speaking Irish. I was on the phone to my father, who had rung me, and I had answered because it’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RENEGADE: German Breakdancing at Dublin Dance Festival 2015
In St. Mary’s Sports Hall, innovative dance collective “Renegade” , from Herne, deep in Germany’s Ruhrgebiet, begin with a promise “we will make your muscles burn”, dividing the transition year...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Noelle Campbell-Sharp on Cill Rialaig, ORIGINALPRINTSOURCE.COM, &’50 Shades...
“In 1920, a small local committee headed by a little bossy woman like myself saw the potential of St. Ives as an artist retreat in S.W. England. In 1980, 60 years later the Tate finally took an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Behind the Scenes with Film-Maker Liam O’Neill: an invitation to pledge to...
Lost & Found is my first film as a writer/director in almost twenty years. In the meantime I have been working mainly as a producer on features, shorts and documentaries. Although I enjoy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Palestine’s Answer to Yoko Ono? Catch “Open Bethlehem” and “Soup Over...
Surely no topic could be more depressing than that of the appalling injustices and violation of human rights going on, virtually unchecked, in Palestine? We are on day three of the first PalFest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Form”, by Malcolm McGettigan at PHOTOIRELAND Festival 2015
FORM is a photographic study of human physique shot ringside at boxing and Muay Thai events. Large scale prints showcase the gladiatorial power of the combatants, while light, human exertion and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Journey to YU (in the footsteps of Rebecca West)” PHOTOIRELAND screenings at...
“Journey to YU (in the footsteps of Rebecca West)” is a photo-documentary produced, written, and directed by Deirdre Mulrooney, inspired by award winning photographer Dragana Jurišić’s RHA &...
View ArticleClik here to view.
From Brian Eno to the Type Trail – Plenty Freegan Food for Thought at Hay...
From Freeganism, to the wonders of typography, over one month later my head is still spinning from all the food for thought that was on offer at the Hay Festival Kells, which took place one jam-packed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Catch Dancer Luke Murphy’s Dublin Premiere of “Your Own Man/Mad Notions” at...
Nobody seems to know what a langer is, everyone’s disappointed I was never in Riverdance, and I’m not sure why people keep telling me to have a great day… Fusing storytelling, rich imagery and dynamic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebrate Women Film-Makers at Guth Gafa International Documentary Festival,...
Guth Gafa (which means “Captive Voice”, in Irish), is celebrating the work of some of the leading women documentary filmmakers at this weekend’s festival, 2-4 October, Headfort House and Kells, Co...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dance Emergency at the 44th Lincoln Center Dance on Camera Festival, reviewed...
On Friday, February 12th, I attended the North American Premiere of Deirdre Mulrooney’s captivating documentary, “Dance Emergency”. The film was part of the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s “Dance on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photography Retrospective by Mella Travers at St. Patrick’s Hospital
Beyond the Dolls House is a retrospective of the past 12 years of my photographic practice. It focuses on issues of female identity and mental health issues through the genre of portraiture. The images...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fun, Hip and Free: Street Art @ the Bernard Shaw by Charlotte McLaughlin
Walking through the South Side of Dublin you may notice the bearded hipsters and the girls with dreadlocks and colours in their hair, but what you might not see is the Street Art. Dublin has exploded...
View Article
