REVIEW: What I (Don’t) Know About Autism
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Sixth Sense Collective are taking back control of autistic representation with breathtaking results
Ella Thornburn
REVIEW:{RIB}CAGE
Reading Time: 3 minutesE. Crowley’s debut play, {RIB}CAGE, is a powerful, heartbreaking protest for the right to self-articulation against a political climate that attempts to silence queer voices. Lulling in the stupor of the morning after, Beautiful (Flossie Adrian) and…
REVIEW: Twelfth Night
Reading Time: 3 minutesCambridge University’s most prestigious theatre company The Marlowe Society return to The Arts Theatre with a brand-new retelling of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Twelfth Night.
REVIEW: Baby in The Mirror
Reading Time: 2 minutesA stunning debut - Baby In The Mirror is an absolute must see representing queer parenting with exceptional heart.
REVIEW: Grooming My Ass at The Space Triplex
Reading Time: 2 minutesPicture this: you’re seventeen. You’re a twink. You’re the hottest 17-year-old twink that’s ever existed. And then bam! You get it. A Grindr notification. From a blank profile. A 26-year-old man... Oh what the universe has in store... Now, four years, copious amounts of weed, a gender transition and several high doses of psychedelics later, Ryann Lynn Murphy tells a story about a girl who got groomed.
REVIEW: Nina Conti: Who’s Face Is It Anyway
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery performance of Nina Conti’s Who’s Face Is It Anyway will be entirely unique to the audience afforded the pleasure of viewing it - the show is largely unscripted and relies on improvised comedy.
REVIEW: Closure Cabaret at The Space Surgeon’s Hall
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou HAVE to meet the fantastic Rasmatastique! Maria Ansdell’s one-woman performance is a delight from start to finish Maria Ansdell has the audience in the palm of her hand from start to finish. She switches deftly between…
REVIEW: Dear Annie, I Hate You
Reading Time: 1 minuteExceptional performance fuses with exceptional production design in Samantha Ipema’s confronting production This semi-autobiographical piece begins with a montage of memories, nostalgically recounting sibling games, school friends and football matches. Sam Ipema draws in the audience with…
REVIEW: Rose + Bud
Reading Time: 2 minutesDerry Freshers’ Week, closeted Bud is in for a rollercoaster of tequila, tiaras and transitioning. Lucky they have Rose keeping them on the not-so-straight and narrow. This hilarious double-act was described as the 'Queer Philadelphia, Here I Come' at Dublin Fringe. Witness this heartfelt and heartbreaking coming-of-age story about transitioning from Belfast's superstar Rose Coogan. Join Rose and Bud as they discover what it means to be yourself, or maybe yourselves.
REVIEW: Another Goodbye
Reading Time: 3 minutes"Adie Mueller’s ‘Another Goodbye’ is a tender-hearted testament to theatre’s cathartic abilities"