Made To MeasureRui Horta, the Portuguese choreographer of Dance Theatre of Ireland's double-bill, sets up a problem for the company by setting…Thu Feb 25 1999 - 00:00
Magical Journey to ViennaThe necessarily episodic nature of Ballet Ireland's Magical Journey to Vienna shows this small company to have some very talented…Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
Little Red Riding HoodThe moral fable underlying Perrault's interpretation of the legend of Little Red Riding Hood comes alive in the Opera House production…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Rule that subtlety is wasted on the young appliesChildren don't just enter into the spirit of thingsThu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
The Dance of NothingA circular evolution of dance as both element and symbol of life is the sustaining metaphor in The Dance of Nothing by the Israeli…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
An Island's LamentFour people, fatally disconnected in a metaphor for insularity, confess their reasons for participating in the flight from the…Wed Nov 25 1998 - 00:00
That Place, Those PeoplePerforming and giving workshops as part of the Cork Arts Festival, John Scott's Irish Modern Dance Theatre at the Firkin Crane…Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
Il TrovatoreVerdi's superb music and the professionalism of the cast triumph over absurdities of staging in the Opera South production of…Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryThe town of Kinsale has long been accepted - especially by itself - as the very model of modern tourism enterpriseMon Nov 16 1998 - 00:00
ChimeraThe language of modern dance seems more ephemeral than that of the classical tradition, yet Daghda, in their production of Chimera…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Leaps and bounds of anarchic humourThe double bill to inaugurate the 1998 season of New Works Series for Firkin Crane consists of two pieces by Michael Keegan Dolan…Thu Sept 24 1998 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's Diary"St Petersburg is a city of the past," says my son when I admit to feeling the charm of that seductive placeMon Sept 21 1998 - 01:00
Trevor novel to be filmed in CorkCanadian film director, Atom Egoyan, has selected the ancient village of Glanworth in Co Cork as the main Irish location for …Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
Parental Guidance/ Religious KnowledgeThe playwright Eamonn Kelly has a retentive and acerbic ear, but it is an indication not so much of his talent as of our dire…Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
Sharon's GraveShearing John B. Keane's play into a skeletal shape, this Brown Penny presentation of Sharon's Grave offers an almost empty set…Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Eyeball-to-eyeball with a giraffeGetting behind the scenes at a wildlife park is a thrill even for adults. For children it is a mixture of awe and excitementTue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Cult MovieThe danger in writing about a b-movie is that one might produce a b-playSat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's Diary"A footprint of the past," says Cork's City Architect as we stand in the nave of what was once StTue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
The Elephant ManWhen ambitious Victorian surgeon Frederick Treves discovered the hideously afflicted John Merrick, their relationship becomes…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
The MillenariumTo judge from its presentation at the Firkin Crane Centre, Cork, the Random Dance Company is anything but random; the work in…Thu May 14 1998 - 01:00
CravingSound and technical managers Cormac O'Connor and Thomas Morrissey and production manager Peter Collins deserve much of the credit…Wed May 13 1998 - 01:00
To Kill a MockingbirdThe highly-stylised direction of Marion Wyatt reveals the simplicity and strength in Christpher Sergel's writingSat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
Who's benefiting?The generosity of some of the recent Arts Council allocations for Cork can be explained (apart from the Council's own 25 per …Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Cork Arts Development PlanThe announcement by Cork Corporation that, in association with the Arts Council, it is preparing a new Arts Development Plan …Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
An eye on youthTwo important youth-centred events take place in Cork within the next fortnight: first there is the Graffiti-led International…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Classical prizewinnersThe £1,500 top prize at the King House Piano Awards was won by 21-year-old Ruth McGinley, with the second and third prizes going…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Pressure group or power-broker?The recent Arts Council funding for Cork of over £1Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Sikulu CompanyThere is a joyous confusion at the heart of The Journey, presented by the Sikulu Company as a voyage through the recent history…Wed Mar 04 1998 - 00:00
The JourneyThere is a joyous confusion at the heart of The Journey, presented by the Sikulu Company as a voyage through the recent history…Sat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's Diary"Love put me here" is the inscription on the tenor bell of the church of St Nicholas in Cove Street, CorkMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
AladdinWhile adhering with some style to the traditional storyline of Aladdin, the pantomime at the Everyman Palace breezily reorganises…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Jack and the BeanstalkThe sunny inconsistencies of pantomime are treated with appropriate disdain in the production of Jack and the Beanstalk at Cork…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Drive dissolves on impactThe real audience for The Lord Of The Rings has always been questionable: the simplicity of the fable's morality seems to be …Fri Sept 26 1997 - 01:00
Asylum! Asylum! Granary Theatre, CorkThe many talents brought together for the production of Donal O'Kelly's Asylum! Asylum! at the Granary Theatre can't disguise…Wed Sept 24 1997 - 01:00
Storm damage makes abbey unsafe for public viewingThe 13th-century abbey near Youghal, Co Cork, which is reputed to be the burial place of Raymond le Gros, Strongbow's companion…Thu Aug 28 1997 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryNext September the Boole Library at University College, Cork is having a birthday party - for a bookTue Jul 29 1997 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's Diary"He knew Miss Hampton was in because Bill had just taken the usual over, six gin, two French, two Italian, two whiskey and a …Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Mrs Pilkington finally gets her memorialWHEN Canon Adrian Empey unveils a memorial tablet to Mrs Laetitia Pilkington at St Ann's Church in Dawson Street, Dublin, tomorrow…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Reading TurgenevALL that is required for Johnny Hanrahan's adaptation of William Trevor's no-vella Reading Turgenev to be a theatrical success…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
The Merchant of VeniceIN its production of The Merchant of Venice seen by this reviewer in the Everyman Palace, Cork Second Age establishes within …Tue Apr 15 1997 - 01:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARY"I HAVE no history", says Torn Whitty. "Sometimes, in a way, that can be a real advantage."Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Cork Opera HouseON radio a few days ago a schoolgirl was asked to explain the plot of OthelloWed Feb 12 1997 - 00:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYLIVING on the rock is how the people of Dromana describe their residence, perched on a crag over the river Blackwater as it surges…Mon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
The Time WizardTHE All Electric Puppet Theatre production of The Time Wizard at the Triskel Arts Centre is exactly that - all electric! Its …Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYIT seems incongruous standing in a garden glittering with the butterflies of autumn, laden trees in their last green flush, the…Tue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00
Disco PigsMIDNIGHT: the streets of Cork are alive with the sound of urination, garda sirens, expectoration and the aggressive mating calf…Tue Oct 01 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYONE of the congratulatory messages said: "poacher turned gamekeeper!", and there is no doubt that Dr Richard Clarke, Dean of …Thu Aug 29 1996 - 01:00
CeDeCe Dance CompanyTHE thrill offered by CeDeCe's tour of Ireland is the opportunity to savour the work of five different choreographers of modern…Thu Aug 15 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYJANE Annesley is wearing the slightly puzzled frown of someone who is beginning to, wonder if she has bitten off" more than she…Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHWOMAN'S DIARYA SUMMER'S evening, the shadows darkening along the estuary at Timoleague, the herons stalking the shallows near Timoleague Castle…Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
