Pat McEvoy reviews 'The Dumb Waiter' at Brewery Lane Theatre

Powerful acting and strong storytelling allows us to focus on violent incidents that have long been whitewashed out of the history of our young state

REVIEW: RTÉ Concert Orchestra’s Cinematic Classics at SETU ArenaThere’s a clear market for an orchestra playing well-known movie themes as a packed SETU Arena proves tonight.

Tramore Coastguard Station: Déise DogsTheatre Vamps are at it again with another brand new play from the quill of Derek Flynn that owes its origin buried somewhere deep inside “Reservoir Dogs”. It’s a simple enough plotline.

REVIEW Footloose at St Paul’s Community SchoolSchool shows are precious. The bond that’s formed between cast members is a forever clasp and the connection between staff, students and community is a magic that lasts far beyond school years.

Who says nostalgia is a thing of the past?

Celebrating 240 years of 'The People's Theatre'

Everyone can see from Dr Broderick’s smile that he’s enjoying his research on Charles J. Haughey

Tonight’s programme is a feast of classical and popular favourites

Mary Kelly’s direction is right on the money – snappy with dialogue, sharp with characters and the accent completely focused on the comedy of the piece

Many commentators believed that the three-year period of austerity under Charles Haughey's leadership formed the beginning of the Celtic Tiger

An emotional rollercoaster as the drama moves inexorably towards that triumphant close when a mother launches her Down Syndrome 18-year-old son into a world where there is no mammy to shield him

Ben Barnes’ direction is wonderful – a drama of pace and character with tension at its soul; one of playwright Jim Nolan’s best

There’s magic here tonight and aerial and dance artist Rachel Ní Bhraonáin is making it

A class act but only one piece from Mozart’s quill, like Ryanair landing in Luton and telling you that you’re in London!

Dylan Kennedy and Jenny Fennessy sparkle as the sometime-warring couple who come to know each other and themselves on a journey of discovery

O’Connell Street's “Night at the Musicals” from the work of all local musical societies and stage schools did the Déise proud in front of the RTÉ cameras as the talent just exploded across the cobblestones

Tonight it’s the turn of the Jack Cunningham School Soul Dance Arts to showcase that huge bank of talent that’s training with the choreographer named “Best Choreographer” by the Association of Irish Musical Societies this year

The case of Convict No. 8213 Mary Walsh is particularly harrowing. Accused of aiding and abetting two other women who stole a piece of cashmere wool, she was sentenced to seven years' transportation to Tasmania. She was married with three young children.

Tramore Art Group Exhibition is one of the longest exhibitions I know of and remains one of the most important and well-attended exhibitions in the South East