abbeytheatresIn trying to find an older gay person for my little documentary, I realised how difficult it was to find older gay people to tell their stories. Luckily for me, however, I found Tony, who is a gem in the film. But he only agreed to take part six days before the shoot!
Along the [...]
Neil Bartlett first grabbed my attention in the Project Theatre nearly twenty years ago in his production of Sarrasine, a scintillating reworking of a Balzac story, a dangerous, haunting and inspirational piece of musical theatre. I saw it twice and the poster adorned the walls of several of my flats for years afterwards. Bartlett’s perspective [...]
Romeo and Juliet pitched at the bebo generation is a risky proposition. Ever since Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 film for the e generation, theatrical productions which aim to give this teen tragedy a contemporary feel, and reach new, younger audiences, have a hard act to follow. But, given the power of this play, it should survive [...]
Lennox Robinson’s 1926 play, The Big House, resurrected after 75 years at the Abbey Theatre in a production by Conall Morrison, is, on the face of it, something of a curate’s egg. The important questions, whether it is worth reviving, and whether or not I would recommend it, are not easy to answer.
In order to [...]
The Crucible is a big play about big themes. It addresses weighty issues such as faith and superstition, collective hysteria and paranoia, the price of integrity, the explosive anarchic power of repressed sexuality, the cost of infidelity, and the way scapegoats serve to maintain social order and bolster shaky notions of piety. Not having seen [...]
Dublin.
Was, very kindly, invited to the opening night of Homeland by Paul Mercier at the Abbey Theatre. I enjoyed the energy of the play and the subject matter, the performances were great, and I hope the loyal Passion Machine audience throngs the National. I found some scenes very inventive and funny, but I wasn’t moved [...]
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