The National Theatre of Ireland goes self-reflexive: Chris McCormack reviews the homecoming of The Corn Exchange’s play about the founding of the Abbey Theatre.
Venues: Abbey Theatre
18 October 2016
Reviews • Dublin • Reviews
Review: Donegal at the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 12th October - 19th November 2016
By Chris McCormack
Fading dreams and family ties: Chris McCormack reviews Frank McGuinness and Kevin Doherty’s new ‘play with songs’.
7 October 2016
Reviews • Dublin • National • Reviews
Review: The Remains of Maisie Duggan at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 29th September - 29th October 2016
By Chris McCormack
Get back in the kitchen: Chris McCormack considers the image of the Irish home in The Remains of Maisie Duggan.
19 August 2016
Reviews • Dublin • Reviews
Review: Rising at the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 17th - 20th August 2016
By Chris McCormack
Generating the next generation: Chris McCormack reviews the Dublin Youth Theatre’s performance at the Abbey Theatre.
16 October 2014
Reviews • Dublin
Our Few And Evil Days
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 26th September - 25th October
By John McKeown
Crisis in suburbia.
13 October 2013
Reviews • Dublin
The Hanging Gardens
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 3rd October - 9th November 2013
By John McKeown
Incestuous family drama.
23 April 2013
Reviews • Dublin
Drum Belly
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 5th April – 11th May 2013
By John McKeown
Traces of Scorsese.
8 March 2013
Reviews • Dublin
I, Peaseblossom / I, Malvolio
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 5th - 23rd March 2013
By John McKeown
Smuggling Shakespeare.
15 February 2013
Reviews • Dublin
King Lear
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 6th February – 23rd March 2013
By Jane Grogan
By turns thundering and whimsical.
20 December 2012
Reviews • Dublin
The Dead
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 11th December 2012 - 19th January 2013
By John McKeown
Playing Joyce for laughs.
20 August 2012
Reviews • Edinburgh
Punch
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 2-8, 10-15, 17-26 August 2012
By Stewart Pringle
The last laugh.
4 June 2012
Reviews • Dublin
Silent
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 30th May - 16th June 2012
By Sharae Deckard
Shedding light on the shadows of recession-era Ireland.
12 April 2012
Reviews • Dublin
Alice in Funderland
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 30th March - 12th May 2012
By Jane Grogan
Rabbit holes and killer heels.
13 February 2012
Reviews • Dublin
Bookworms
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 7th February - 17th March 2012
By Sharae Deckard
Heads in the sand.
7 February 2012
Reviews • Dublin
I ♥ Alice ♥ I
Abbey Theatre ⋄ 30th January -18th February 2012
By Jane Grogan
Love story.