Recommended Events
Toys 4 Big Boys
Toys 4 Big Boys is kicking off on Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th November packed full of features, cars, gadgets and gizmos for the boys…and some for the girls too! Some of the highlights will include the Live Action Arena featuring a tired grandstand showcasing the Lock Stunt Driving Team, Trialstar stunt riders and quad bike races. Other highlights include the never before seen in Ireland Can-Am Spyder, the world's first three-wheeled roadster designed for touring, the Ducatti 1198S, the Harley 883 Ironhead, the Maserati Gran Turismo and the Dodge Ram SRT10 (Viper Edition). The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 - the all-in-one Wireless Music System Controlled with an iPhone - will also be on view. Now in its 8th year, the show attracts in excess of 30,000 visitors with over 120 exhibitors spanning a 20 acre area in the RDS complex. Toys 4 Big Boys 2009 is the largest leisure & lifestyle show in Ireland!
Dara O'Briain
The hugely popular Irish stand-up and host of BBC 2’s Mock the Week, Dara O Briain, is hitting the road with a brand new stand-up show for 2010. He will perform live @ Vicar St. for various dates in January and February due to demand. Tickets are €28 on sale Thursday October 29th@ 9am through Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide. Booking Line: 0818 719 390. Renowned for his topical humour, story-telling and relentless delivery this show brings together hilarious anecdotes and top-class audience banter. Dara is no stranger to Vicar St. where he has sold out over 20 nights – with more to come. On top of his growing reputation around the world as a leading comedian, Dara has also been busy with numerous TV projects. As well as the hugely popular “Mock The Week” Dara is currently filming another series of Three Men in Another Boat, which featured Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath and received ratings of 4 million viewers. He also appeared in hosting Live at the Apollo on BBC. Dara has also written a new book entitled “Tickling The English” currently on release.
A Doll's House
Second Theatre Company have announced their new Autumn/Winter season, with a version of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen. This new version of the Ibsen Classic, written by Alan Stanford is based on a literary translation by the Ibsen scholar and Norwegian translator Paul Larkin. The World Premiere of Alan Stanford’s version of A Doll’s House will take place at Everyman Palace, Cork before touring to Helix Theatre, Dublin and Glór, Co Clare for matinee and evening performances at each venue. In this beautifully crafted version by Stanford, the play is moved forward just fifty years and into the 1930’s. The action has not completely shifted away from Norway, but Stanford does modernise the dialogue somewhat. Stanford’s rationale for any modernisations comes from his belief that any drama after a certain amount of time will begin to acquire a period or museum like feel.
Terminus
Terminus was a roaring hit when it received its world premiere at the Abbey Theatre in 2007. Now it makes a welcome return to Ireland following a hugely successful run in New York’s Public Theater, and having picked up a prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Award at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hold tight as the ordinary turns extraordinary in this vivid and exhilarating play by Mark O‘Rowe, writer of Howie the Rookie, Boy A and Intermission. Catapult from the bustling streets to the skies above Dublin, then plummet deep to the bowels of the earth as three people are ripped from their daily lives and thrown into a fantastical world of singing serial killers, avenging angels and love-sick demons. Don’t miss your chance to catch this breathtaking production. But be warned – it’s not for the faint of heart! Contains strong language and violent descriptions. Suitable for over 14s.