FESTIVAL REVIEW: Three short plays by Momentum Acting studio, Players TCD 7.30pm Saturday matinee 2.30pm. Pioneering gay playwright Neil La Bute’s two shorts combine seemlessly with Neil CK’s piece in a well choreographed and blended 70 minutes evening of theatre directed by Liza Michael and Robbie Byrne. “The Possible” is an eerie piece which borderlines …
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Preview: Celebrating LGBTQ Youth We celebrate the challenges and triumphs of LGBTQ youth in 2017. From sexual awakening to the Leaving Cert, making dubious decisions to standing up for their beliefs our young people are on a roller-coaster journey of discovery! Why not join them from April 30th with Bank Holiday Monday matinees from …
IDGTF is proud to provide a platform to showcase works by women and about women, with a particularly diverse and fascinating programme of works in 2017. Following on from our general theme of exploring and celebrating identity, the women in these works are discovering who they are – from passion to deep friendship, from artists …
As we uncover hidden desires and passions things are about to get very dramatic! Our heroes and heroines are exploring their deepest desires and passions in 2017. In this heady mix of love, friendship, lust and sex prepare for some ups and downs! Passionate friends and lovers, break-ups, rent-boys, questioning ‘straight’ men, young desires, fighters …
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Let’s Celebrate LGBT+ Identity in All Its Forms Join us on a whirlwind tour from the streets of modern New York and Dublin to Victorian London and 1920’s Paris … from heaven to hell. Across time and place our plays celebrate our identities – as individuals and as a community. Our heroes and heroines are …
This series of interwoven short gay stories by Joe Dipietro, arrives direct from Kings Head Theatre London. Three fit, handsome and talented actors introduce us to about a dozen men active on the online and sauna circuit. From the closeted soldier, to the partnered banker, the playwright, screen star and the more consistent 23 year …
This excellent production from Kings Head Theatre must rank as one of the most graphic and hard hitting ever staged in the festival. The first rate cast of five fit guys are totally believable as they strip down, chill out and recite the graphic stories of real men whose life on the gay scene is …
Check out the reviews of some of our week 1 shows at TheOutMost.com including a 5-star review for Botox Angels. Full reviews now here at www.gcn.ie. Botox Angels: ‘***** – Inspirational accessories are used to underline the performances, which go hand-in-hand with the dialogue, complete with elements of clowning, dancing and slapstick. The energy is …
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Festival review: Word Play This high speed zany comedy from Canada is infectious. Our two young attractive characters Jess and Nick are feckless, lazy and full of themselves – like a next generation ‘Will and Grace’ friendship. They hate their workplace an all night restaurant with a pretty gross clientele. They do a certain amount …
From adult drama to cabaret to comedy we explore the loves, desires and lives of LGBT people from around the world. Check out some programme highlights over the two weeks of the Festival exploring love, lust and relationships. WEEK ONE – Mon May 2nd to Sat 7th Bellelen Helen of Troy – A …
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Discover our special 1916 programme and please note some important programme changes At IDGTF 2016 we celebrate heroes and history makers. One of the highlights of the Festival is our special 1916 Rising programme, where we celebrate the courageous LGBT women and men who fought for personal and national freedom but whose true …
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Celebrate Heroes and History-Makers at IDGTF 2016! IDGTF is the largest event of its kind in the world. It celebrates the contributions of the LGBT community through theatre and gives a valuable platform to talented and varied participants from Ireland and abroad. Our programme is carefully curated by our Artistic Director from over 100 submissions …
‘Away From Home’ takes on another taboo – the premier league- in the Players Theatre at Trinity College. This well-produced one man show reveals the secrets of complex masculinity in ‘the beautiful game’ in a seemingly honest portrayal of contemporary sporting life. Kyle is a complicated young man, rebellious and leading a double-life as an …
‘Tits Up’ is the gloriously politically incorrect, predictable comedy contribution from the ever popular ‘Acting Out’ LGBT community drama group that continues to power ahead. It is good to see this form of theatre being included in the programme for 2014. There was quite a subdued audience on Monday night and it is essential with …
‘Eirebrushed’ by Brian Merriman is a controversial and challenging piece of theatre that takes a lot of cultural taboos and shakes them to their core. It is what a gay theatre festival is about, if it is to assert a mainstream relevance. This moving, provocative story invites Pearse, Casement, Gore Booth and O’Farrell back to …
‘A Boy and A Bean’, by ‘Nick n Tom’ comes direct to Dublin from it’s Mardi Gras award winning performance in Sydney. Following a great tradition of Australian theatre at the festival, ‘ A Boy And A Bean’ is a twist on the classic fairytale ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’ set in contemporary Sydney, with a …
2 actors, 8 characters and a whole host of fabulous costumes From award winning Irish Director Mark Pollard, The Dressers is a bright new fun show, full of wonderful tunes, lots of laughs and of course real heart. Click here to book >> From ‘junkie’ to ‘functional’ with a little help from Madonna ‘Chicken- Fried …
Is it possible to wear a strap-on without getting a wedgie? Check out last year’s sell-out comedian, Breda Larkin, in her outrageous stand-up, Other Women’s Vaginas. You won’t want to miss this world premiere comedy. Click here to book >> A drag comedy musical extravaganza like no other! Join Maggie in the 80’s as she …
