mediasWriter Richard Beard had a friend, Dru, with whom he used to go hill-walking and camping every year: an engineer on a ferry, a motorbiker, a real ale drinker. They did ‘manly’, outdoorsy things together, away from their wives and girlfriends and children. One day in 2001, Dru, then 43 years old, turned up wearing [...]
The Sunday Business Post has a report today that Neasa Ní Chianán had planned 5 years ago to do a documentary exploring the relationships of Cathal Ó Searcaigh with his “harem”.
Neasa Ní Chianáin suggested making a film which would explore ‘‘the harem of young men’’ befriended by Cathal Ó Searcaigh in a proposal made [...]
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 [...]
The Irish Blog Awards 2008 shortlists are out today and I’m rather chuffed to be shortlisted for best Arts and Culture Blog. Thank you to all those who nominated me and see you all at the bash!
Eloise McInerney of LGBT Noise argues in favour of gay marriage eloquently and persuasively in today’s Irish Times. There’s an online poll – please, take a moment to read the debate and place your vote. I particularly liked her argument relating to promiscuous gay men who “don’t want commitment”:
The argument is a tautological one [...]
I was a member of the actors’ co-operative that produced Marina Carr’s first play, Low in the Dark. With astonishing confidence, the 25 year old Marina came in every morning to our rehearsal space, a freezing near-derelict warehouse in Temple Bar, with two or three typed pages of freshly-minted script for us to work on. [...]
I’ve immersed myself in JK Rowling’s fictional world for the past while, escaping to a fantasy realm that has been richly satisfying on many levels. Prior to this Potterfest, I had only read the first one when it came out, and enjoyed it for what it was: a fantastic read for 11-year-olds. Its intriguing [...]
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