IDGTF Review: ‘Monastic’ and ‘Like Orpheus’ at the Teachers’ Club I found myself at the Teachers’ Club again last night. This time to watch some theatre from the week two programme of the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. For my viewing pleasure I saw ‘Monastic’ from Ireland in my old stomping ground of the basement […]
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: All I See Is You, Players Theatre, Trinity College It is a darker time. 1967. Britain is struggling with the issue of decriminalizing homosexuality but is dragging its feet. In the meantime, police harassment and gay cures thrive. The law is brutal, the Courts are brutal, the workplace and families follow suit. In
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On Monday, 13 May, our Taoiseach came to see Velvet, by Tom Ratcliffe. We were honoured by his presence and support for the festival. ’16 years and then this happens. The Taoiseach (Prime Minister) books two tickets and joins us at our opening night party in Cafe Rubis. Sadly these things don’t happen in other
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The 16th International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival continues with ten new plays in Week Two! We have finished our first week, and what a week it’s been! Read all reviews for week one here. Week two has started, and the first reviews are already coming in! Velvet, by Tom Ratcliffe Read all reviews for Velvet
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‘Velvet Reinterprets The #MeToo Movement Through A Fragmented Black Mirror-esque Lens’: Velvet At Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival Set against the backdrop of the 2017 #MeToo movement, VELVET explores the complex realities of harassment within the industry and how far a person is willing to go to achieve their dreams. Velvet is a one-man play
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