Michaelmas term has certainly been an eventful and action-packed semester in terms of Players Introductory Programme (PIPS) productions. The plays written and performed by members of PIPS are always of a tremendously high standard and this group of students certainly …
Drama
Examining the art of drama
Sam Cox gets the ins and outs of the Drama Department
Youss Koudri isn’t stressed for exams right now. Koudri is too busy in rehearsals. It’s not that he’s ignoring his college work. In fact, this is his college work. Watching from the corner of the rehearsal room, he is one …
Behind The Curtain
Sam Cox goes behind the scenes and discovers just what goes into putting on a show at Players
What does it take to put on a show on in Players? An inspired idea and a brilliant mind? Knowing all the right people, and them knowing you? Skinny jeans and a box of Amber Leaf?
Despite being central on …
Trinity Halls’ ‘Avenue Q’: A Dazzling Mix of Puppetry, Profanity and Positivity
Watching puppets sing onstage about sex, pornography and casual racism may not sound overly enticing, but go see the hottest new show in Trinity Halls and you’ll never view Sesame Street the same again.
“Without a doubt, ‘Avenue Q’ is a show that you should endeavour not to miss. The quality of the production and the dazzling performances from the actors make this show a truly great achievement for Trinity Halls.”
Last night granted …
The TCD Directorial Debut Festival continues to take centre stage
Trinity Life editor Úna Harty speaks with some of the Debut directors and extracts what wisdom they have gained from the theatrical test of bringing a show to the Beckett stage
“It’s possible to use this module as a way to get your foot in the door, to get your work acknowledged so that people can be aware of who you are and what you want to do.”
“A wonderful way …
Review: Dogg’s Hamlet for TCD Debut Festival
Sorcha Ní Cheallaigh heads along to Annie Keegan’s interpretation of ‘Dogg’s Hamlet’ for the TCD Debut Festival
“It was a risky decision for a bachelor’s drama student to undertake an exceptionally daunting task, especially one so crucial to the result of their degree.”
Trinity Debut Festival of Theatre is a three-week long event from the students of …
Help! My Brothers are Successful and I Am Doing A Drama Degree
Following your dreams in college can be a daunting, but fulfilling experience.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore
Running Time: 118 minutes
Rating: 2:1
By Nicholas Bland
Hollywood comedies generally recommend themselves as films to avoid watching. North American prudery combined with overblown …
The Big Picture
Director: Eric Lartigau
Cast: Romain Duris, Marina Fois, Niels Arestrup
Running time: 114 minutes (French with English subtitles)
Rating: 2.2
By Robert O’ Reilly
Partner in a Parisian law firm and living in bourgeois luxury with his wife and two …