If ever there was a motion picture to portray fostering so beautifully, An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) would be it. Released this year in May, it has become one of the most praised films of its kind, screening in …
Elena Mc Crory is current Arts and Culture Editor alongside Oona Kauppi and a Senior Sophister in History of Art and Architecture. Elena previously served as Deputy Arts and Culture Editor before being appointed Editor.
Generational voices in It Is Good We Are Dreaming
Elena Mc Crory examines the LemonSoap production of It Is Good We Are Dreaming by Ultan Pringle
It Is Good We Are Dreaming had me in a trance. Between the sadness and the madness that permeate the play, it was also very relatable. The acting was excellent, the voiceovers haunting and the stage design fresh. What I …
Dream dimensions in LemonSoap’s new production
Elena McCrory talks to Ultan Pringle and Julia Appleby about It Is Good We Are Dreaming at the New Theatre
Sibling relationships, mothers talking through walls, Irish mythology, and Just Dance on the Wii are just snippets of what to expect in the new Lemon Soap production, It Is Good We Are Dreaming. Playwright Ultan Pringle and Director Julia Appleby …
The Real Deal: your only guide to Van Gogh Dublin – An Immersive Journey
Elena McCrory gets the inside scoop on this one of a kind art event with Project Director Jillian Wilson
This exhibition uses high intensity flashing lights. As advertised on vangoghdublin.com, it may irritate or even trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
Van Gogh Dublin – An Immersive Journey is not what people are expecting. …
Turner and Place: a colourful escape
Elena McCrory reviews the annual exhibition Turner & Place: Landscapes in Light and Detail, at the National Gallery
Walking into the Print Room at the National Gallery of Ireland, Francis Place’s (1647-1728) drawings are incandescent against their navy backdrop. His eclectic collection of Irish scenery is exhibited in a series of 19, from when he spent time in …
Finding beauty in The Everyday Fantastic
Elena McCrory discusses the curation of Anne Yeats: The Everyday Fantastic with Grace O’Boyle and Donna Rose at the National Gallery of Ireland
Running until the 6th of February 2022, Anne Yeats: The Everyday Fantastic at the National Gallery of Ireland offers its viewers a look into the whimsical world of her work, as the daughter of William Butler Yeats. Dive into her …
Club Nine – normalising sustainable fashion
Elena McCrory chats to David Barton, founder of the everyday sustainable clothing brand Club Nine
“Starting a business is like putting out fires” is how Technological University, Dublin (TUD) student David Barton described founding and running Club Nine, a sustainable clothing brand that uses materials like 100% organic cotton and recycled polyester. Primarily an online …
A Play to tackle sexual violence and the Irish Restorative Justice System
Trinity News sits down with Geoff Power, playwright of STRONGER included in this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival
This article contains discussion and brief descriptions of sexual violence.
Like always, this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival is host to outstanding theatrical experiences. The annual event, funded by The Arts council, runs from the 30th of September to the 17th …
“The only person that is going to be with you through every moment is yourself” – A conversation with Larissa Brigatti
Elena Mc Crory interviews Trinity graduate Larissa Brigatti on her novel O Sétimo Portão
Larissa Brigatti is cool as a cucumber. “I was talking to my dad on the phone and I said, ‘you know I love writing; I think I should go back to it’.” She leads me through her time studying Drama …
New academic year, New Perspectives
Elena McCrory walks us through the National Gallery of Ireland’s New Perspectives, Acquisitions 2011-2020 exhibition
New Perspectives, Acquisitions 2011-2020 made me nostalgic. Walking through the corridors of our beloved National Gallery (NGI) after its long enclosure gave me a sense of reunification. These new acquisitions were displayed, some for the very first time, from May …