Category ★★★½☆

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: Clive

Reading Time: 2 minutesPremiering at Arcola’s Studio 2, Clive gathers a team of stellar creatives and cast, including Olivier and BAFTA award-winning playwright Michael Wynne, acclaimed director Lucy Baily, and Two-time Olivier Award nominee Paul Keating.

REVIEW: 2.36

Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter their grandfather falls ill and their parents decide to stay with him in hospital, half-siblings Josh and Keira are stranded together on a ‘family holiday’. Deciding to make the best of it, they reconnect over the course of a few too many drinks over lunch, and then even more back at the hotel.

REVIEW: Must I Cry

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn emotionally packed narrative exploring the loss of loved ones and the fear of such loss. The Hong Kong author Xi Xi is recognized for her exploration of Hong Kong’s identity, urban life, and personal memory in…