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CIRCA Review
By Darragh Doyle. What do you think "Theatre" is? What is a show at a "Theatre Festival" going to be about? What will it feature? Will you get it? Will you enjoy it?What if I told you it was this?There...
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Alongside the thirty one shows at this year's Festival, we also have a programme of special events featuring performances, post-show discussions, the Theatre Censorship Conference, The Next Stage and...
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+565 Review
By Darragh DoyleI would love to meet Marie O'Rourke's doctor. Any doctor who'd advise theatre as a therapy is okay in my book.565+is an interesting premise. Marie O' Rourke, a school teacher living in...
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Behind the scenes of Pan Pan's 'The Rehearsal, Playing The Dane'
Pan Pan’s 'The Rehearsal Playing the Dane', opens at the Festival tomorrow following a number of successful previews over the weekend. To audition or not to audition that is the question though. Over...
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Phaedra Review
By Darragh Doyle.I have only one regret about Phaedra.I'm not sure why I'm so surprised by the play. I have seen Rough Magic's work before and it's always been of great quality. I'd also watched some...
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Druid's 'The Silver Tassie' Opens Tonight!
Winner in 2009 of 12 major international theatre awards in 2009 including Best Production, Outstanding Director and Outstanding Ensemble, Druid is back at the Festival with a production you simply...
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Competition Time - Lying Down
The Festival is delighted to announce a competition in association with The Ark for a family pass, that's four tickets, to ‘Lying Down’ on Thursday October 14th in The Ark. All you have to do is answer...
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Welcome to the Wonderful World of Hugh Hughs
Next week sees the arrival of Hugh Hughes at the Festival direct from Wales... via a short trip to the Traverese Theatre, Edinburgh.The Wonderful World of Hugh Hughes is a collection of three shows...
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Festival Feeds Competition
Festival Feeds is the perfect way to sample some of the best restaurants in the city as exclusive menus have been created at unbeatable prices for Festival goers. Treat yourself to the best the city...
View ArticleHugh Hughes - Get In, Out and Shake It All About!
Today we had a brief visit from Hugh Hughes in the Festival HQ. Hughes has arrived in Dublin to begin his run of shows in Smock Alley at the Festival over the next few days including 360, The Story of...
View ArticleIts all over
And so we've reached the end of another Festival, another year done. A huge thanks to everyone who made it possible. Our Friends, sponsors, funders and supporters - and of course the theatre makers,...
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FELA at the IFI
As 2010 comes to an end we would like to wish all of our loyal customers, friends, supporters, funders and sponsors a very Merry Christmas and thank you for all of your support this year. It is only...
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Help Support Irish Theatre!
All has been pretty quiet on the blog front of late but now as it’s starting to feel like spring out there, we thought we’d let you know what has been going on at Festival central. Asides from working...
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2011 Programme Launch Looms!
With ONLY 6 more days to go all is heating up in the Festival office!! On Monday, we announced our new Artistic Director, Willie White, who will be taking over from Loughlin Deegan. Former Director of...
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BECOME A VOLUNTEER AND JOIN THE TEAM!
So, you’re thinking of becoming a volunteer but not sure what to volunteer for? Well let me introduce you to the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival! It’s that time of year again when we have our big...
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Donka, A Letter to Chekhov
With the Box Office just open, excitement is building for our 2011 opening show in the Gaiety Theatre, non-other than the breathtaking Donka, A letter to Chekhov. Directed by the world renowned...
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The Wild Bride
After weeks of rehearsing intensely in a barn in South West England, Kneehigh have finally premièred their brand new show, The Wild Bride, at the Asylum in Cornwall. Kneehigh, one of Britain’s most...
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World Premiere of The Blue Boy
Brokentalkers have not long returned to Dublin from Noorderzoon Festival in Groningen after spending the month of August rehearsing and further developing their production of The Blue Boy. Originally...
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Hurrah it’s September and we have Flags!
To celebrate it being September 1st, the 244th day of the year and simply for no other reason than we at Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival are feeling tremendous generous today – we want to give you...
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A Drastic Warning from Gob Squad!
LISTEN UP EVERYONE, Gob Squad have been in touch with a warning and it sounds serious! A feeling for revolutionary action is spreading. Gob Squad's Revolution Now! is coming to the Ulster Bank Dublin...
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