REVIEW: Once
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in Dublin, the story follows Guy, a disillusioned street musician ready to give up on music, and Girl, a Czech immigrant who coaxes him into believing in his talent.
Category Theatre
REVIEW: Before I’m Dead
Reading Time: 2 minutesBlending humour with emotional rawness, it’s clear why James Rushbrook’s script won the 2026 VCA Playwriting Award.
REVIEW: Blizzard
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlizzard is a tried and tested work by Qubec-based circus outfit FLIP Fabrique, a well-established performance group known for high octane thrills and all-around entertainment.
REVIEW: Sperm Donors Wanted! / Second Trimester
Reading Time: 2 minutesTrans performance artist Krishna Istha is back with the second instalment of his epic transmasc pregnancy trilogy. And this time, he’s brought his mum.
REVIEW: Albatross
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Albatross by Martha Loader, in the Menagerie Theatre Company’s production, the eponymous stuffed bird is a gift from Martin (Patrick Morris) to his new girlfriend Eve (Agnes Lillis), whose kitchen the play is set in.
REVIEW: We, The Women Wild
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is remarkable what Ellen Davies can build from a bowl of fruit, a length of rope and one uninvited guest.
REVIEW: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Reading Time: 3 minutesA gripping ghost story stained by a calamitous ending
REVIEW: A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy in Words and Music
Reading Time: 2 minutesA beautifully intimate and emotionally rich celebration of Thomas Hardy, elevated by mesmerising music and the commanding presence of Anton Lesser.
REVIEW: Fish in a Kettle
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnique and thought-provoking, but this voyeuristic promenade piece often falls short of the scope it aims for.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Toby Gordon and Sue Fletcher
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Toby Gordon, Director, and Sue Fletcher, Founder Producer of Shakespeare in the Squares' tenth anniversary production, Love’s Labour’s Lost.