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Ambitious debuts astound at PIPS showcase

Ellie McGonagle reviews the five plays put on by PIPS, DU Player’s programme for College’s theatrical newcomers

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 …

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Cinderella: A Contemporary Rendition of a Timeless Tale

DU Players presents Cinderella with modern takes on the characters

Cinderella: A tale of love at first sight, the chaos of societal expectations and the grandeur of romanticized patriarchy in the form of a happily ever after. While William Dunleavy’s direction offered each of these traditional aspects, there is much …

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Players, Positivity and Pantos: An Interview with James Patrice Butler

Dublin influencer James Butler discusses his time at Trinity and his plans for the future

James Patrick Butler, aka James Patrice, is a Dublin blogger, presenter, actor, stylist and fashion writer. Last week, he met with our Projects Editor, Aoifé McColgan, to discuss his time in Trinity, his success thus far and his exciting plans
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DU Players win three prizes at the Irish Student Drama Awards

The awards ceremony took place last week

The Irish Students Drama Association (ISDA) awards ceremony took place last week with Trinity’s drama society, DU Players, winning three prizes.

DU Players was nominated in 8 out of 16 categories including Best New Writing, Judges’ Discretionary Award 1 and

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Top picks of Christmas-themed society events

Christmas throwback films, a Nativity play and Christmas concerts are all up for grabs to mark your last weeks of term with festive cheer

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Christmas is a time of giving, partying and cheer- and if you’re a student, it’s the perfect opportunity to revel in the festivities like a child again. We want to give you the lowdown on the most exciting Christmas events

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Flying solo: coming to Trinity alone

Here some of the best events to attend during Freshers’ Week if you’re coming to Trinity alone.

Deciding to go to college is a massive decision. A new city, new people, a new home, a new environment. All of this can be extremely daunting, but is also beyond exciting! Here’s a collection of some of the go-to

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Top society picks for freshers’ fair

Luke O’Reilly and Ferdy Emmet pick out the essential sign-ups for this week, so save yourself the four-year trial and error

The Phil

The Phil is the oldest student society in the world which goes from strength to strength every year. Popular among freshers, the Phil considers its members to all be part of one big Phamily (Lord!). A tight-knit group,