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On Stage again in 2012

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To coin a phrase, Dublin is about to become a stage. Rolling into town with a thespian pep in its step is the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival taking over the city with dramatic intent. Long story short, it looks like being a bit of an epic.

Just think of UBDTF (as the hipsters call it)  as a magnet for the most powerful, bewildering, and thought provoking on stage works from around the theatre world, featuring acrobatic Russian clowns and tragedies in Dublin tenements – not in the same show of course.

At the Ulster Bank Theatre Festival, anything can happen. And be warned, you won't want to miss it.

The tenement tragedy, Juno and The Paycock

Seeing as Dublin is the stage for the festival it made perfect sense to have Dubliner Sean O’ Casey’s tenement tale, Juno and the Paycock making itself comfortable in the Abbey Theatre. From tenement tensions to diary confessions, Donka, A Letter to Chekhov interpreted the Russian master’s letters and personal writings by using acrobats, musicians and clowns (yes, clowns!). Meanwhile, Kalejdskop is described as 'An expedition of the unexpected, where questions arise and answers disappear'. They had us at hello.

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Dramatic Dining

OdessaPre-theatre drama and deliciousness at Odessa

Post Show PintsPour over the show with peanuts and a pint at Neary's Pub

In Praise of BeerA nightcap of Bavarian best and a sizzling sausage at the Dublin Docklands

FireSalubrious surrounds and achingly delicious grub. Love love love!


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Pretty Picks

Peer GyntRough Magic takes on the Norwegian classic adding lashings of witty repartee

HeroinWinner of last year’s Spirit of the Fringe Award at Absolut Fringe

The Wild BrideGirl sold to devil, girl rejects devil, girl meets prince. Sounds good to us.

Testament'The Master' Colm Tóibín asks the big questions about life and our place in it.


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Hard Working Class Heroes making sweet music

So it's theatre you want, eh? Well, you've come to the right place. Literary lineage is our thing - the James Joye Centre proves that. Post visit scoot over to the The Garden of Remembrance for a moment of repose then strut down O'Connell Street to take your pic with a bronze James Joyce. Marvellous munchables are to be had at Le Bon Crubeen mere steps away. Hard Working Class Heroes will be playing their hearts out around the city, too, so rock on to one of the hipster venues for some serious sounds.

Can you hear it? It's Hard Working Class Heroes!