2015! A new year and no doubt a lot to look forward to theatre wise. Here's a quick rundown of what's on right now and what's coming up next...
What's On: She Stoops To Conquer continues until 31st Jan.
What's Next: Part of the Abbey's Theatre of War Symposium, Oh My Sweet Land takes to the Peacock stage from 20 Jan - 24 Jan; following on from Fringe success is Lippy from the 29th Jan; while the main Abbey stage has The 24 Hour Plays, a one night gala event in aid of Dublin Youth Theatre.
Theatre Upstairs
The Spring Season of Tailored Tales is set to be announced in February, while Leper + Chip which started out at this theatre goes on tour
Theatre Upstairs
The Spring Season of Tailored Tales is set to be announced in February, while Leper + Chip which started out at this theatre goes on tour
What's On: Wuthering Heights now runs until January 31st.
What's Next: Harold Pinter's The Caretaker starts a run on Feb 5th.
What's On: Oliver McQuillan writes and directs The Puffin's Nest. Harold believes he has been a good husband and father to his wife and daughter. The two women have other ideas in what is billed as a tale of dark humour and even darker revenge.
What's Next: The New Theatre and Mouth on Fire present The End by Samuel Beckett with Marcus Lamb taking on the role of the nameless drifter.
What's On: The Gaiety Panto Peter Pan continues until 25 January
What's Next: John B Keane's comedy Moll takes to the stage from Jan 27th until Feb 14th.
What's On: Just in time for the New Year is Weighing In by Ger Gallagher runs from Jan 5th - 24th (my review from a previous run is here).
What's Next: Mavericks, a comedy about two out of work actors runs from Jan 26th - Feb 14th (my review from the Theatre Upstairs run is here)
What's on: Christy Moore does a few nights at the theatre in his own imitable style. Oliver Callan follows on from his successful radio and TV shows. Rumours of Fleetwood take to the stage in this celebration of the famed band.
What's Next: Moscow City Ballet bring The Nutcracker and Giselle between the 26-31 Januaruy. Giselle from 26-27 Jnauary, The Nutcracker from 28 - 31st January.
Viking Theatre
What's On: Macklin: Method and Madness is about a strolling player from Donegal who survived a charge of murder to beome a giant on the London stage, written and performed by Gary Jermyn and Michael James Ford, from 13th - 17th January
What's Next: Mary Massacre written by Johnny McKnight runs from Jan 19th to 31st. (My review of the Irish Premiere here). Jenn McGuirk and Carolin O'Boyle reprise their roles.
What's On: Macklin: Method and Madness is about a strolling player from Donegal who survived a charge of murder to beome a giant on the London stage, written and performed by Gary Jermyn and Michael James Ford, from 13th - 17th January
What's Next: Mary Massacre written by Johnny McKnight runs from Jan 19th to 31st. (My review of the Irish Premiere here). Jenn McGuirk and Carolin O'Boyle reprise their roles.
Civic Theatre
What's On: Tenderfoot is a result of the Civic Theatre's apprenctice theatre programme where transition students from 8 schools in South County Dublin came to learn about theatre in a hands on way. The plays in Tenderfoot are written, performed, produced and designed by the students themselves.
What's Next: Homelessness, the X Factor and first love is how Cornerstones is being billed here. Runcible Spoon Theatre's production features Kate Gilmore as Ciara.
Smock Alley
What's On: Men Like Us presented by Mouth On Fire brings the words of Beckett together with cellist Kim V Porcelli in The Boy's school from 15th - 17th January, while the Shakespeare School's Programms brings Romeo and Juliet and Othello to the theatre.
What's Next: Seamus Keenan's Over The Wire is set in Long Kesh Prison in 1974 and follows 5 prisoners. It was first presented by The Playhouse for Derry Londonderry's 2013 UK City of Culture Programme'
What's On: The Theatre Machine Turns You On 4 features new work, pieces which are still raw and not fully formed, with each night featuring 4 30 minute performances from 21st - 24th January.
What's Next: Riverrun is the voice of the river from Joyce's Finnegan's Wake, adapted and performed by Olwyn Fouere following a run of international success and play from 27th - 31st January
The Dolmen Theatre
What's On: The first show to grace this new theatre's stage in No Smoke Without Fire by Paddy Murray featuring Mary Murray from Love/Hate. Runs fron 12th - 24th January (I saw this in another theatre and my review is here).The Dolmen Theatre
What's Next: Weighing In by Ger Gallagher runs from Jan 26th - Feb 7th.
There is so much going on that I probably have missed something, if so, let me know and I would love to include it (with a poster or picture as well).
If you have any info on upcoming shows in the near or distant future, send me on the details (or if you want me to take a look at it and review it :) ).
In the meantime, enjoy all the great theatre.