June 6, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #FESTIVALS, #COLUMN

It's Festival Season!

June 6, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #FESTIVALS, #COLUMN

It’s that time of year again, programmes are landing through letter boxes, theatre companies are hunting down the holy grail of affordable accommodation in Edinburgh, sales of glitter have spiked…it’s festival season.

May 2, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Come Hear the Music Play

May 2, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Whatever catches your attention, be it a local amateur production, the long-awaited run of Hamilton at the Bord Gáis, or an obscure surrealist musical you found running in a basement venue somewhere, give the genre a go and maybe you’ll find a new favourite.

April 5, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Jump on Board

April 5, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Theatre and the arts in general are fuelled by creativity, innovation and generosity, so celebrate World Creativity and Innovation day by taking yourself to the theatre and discovering something new.

March 7, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

St. Patrick's Day the Theatrical Way

March 7, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Read on for some ideas of how to celebrate our national holiday with a whole host of Irish artists, whether you’re on home turf or in some other corner of the globe.

February 8, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Women, Centre Stage

February 8, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

This February, take the spirit of our new bank holiday to heart and find ways to support women, amplify their voices, and rebalance the scales.

January 10, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Reconsidering Resolutions

January 10, 2023

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

I’m going to play the theatrical devil on your shoulder and tell you to rethink your resolutions, at least a little bit.

December 5, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Festive Theatrics

December 5, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

If you are looking to escape the stage management of everyday life this festive season and enjoy some time to drift into the Christmas spirit, then what better way than enjoying some more contained theatrics on stage?

November 9, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Prick Up Your Ears

November 9, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Whatever you choose to experience and explore this month, prick up your ears and listen to a voice you haven’t listened to before. With almost 8 billion people on this planet, there are a lot of stories and perspectives to be heard.

October 5, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Stage Frights

October 5, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, it’s pretty easy to see how ghost stories easily spring up around theatres. Generations of performers treading each others’ footsteps across the boards, speaking the same scripts, telling the same stories, high emotions onstage and off, the outside world suspended as a crowd of people gathers in a dark room to experience some magic…

September 5, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Kindling Curiosity

September 5, 2022

Saoirse Anton

#THEATRE, #COLUMN

Whatever it is that lights a fire in your imagination, kindle it.

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