Tag: The New Theatre
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Review: Lockout at The New Theatre
If you’ve walked past Liberty Hall lately then you’ll have noticed the eye-catching depiction of the 1913 Lockout. Naturally with the Centenary last month, much was done to celebrate such an important part in the formation of the working class population of Ireland, and Dublin in particular. Ann Matthews’ stage portrayal manages to find a…
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Lockout at the New Theatre – Interview with Writer Ann Matthews
Currently playing at The New Theatre, I got on to the play’s writer Ann Matthews about what really set this production apart from all the ret. Why do think it is such an important stage in our history? It is only during the last two years that any interest has been expressed in the Lockout,…
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Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man at the New Theatre
To be honest with you, I’ve always described Joyce’s semi-autobiographical novel as a bit of a dose. Stephen Dedalus isn’t my most favourite person; I’m more of a ‘Bloomer’ myself. Yet Stephen’s story is integral to Ulysses and offers an insight into Joyce’s views of the artist and his attempts to fly by the nets…
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