24 DUNDRUM GAZETTE 1 March 2012
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GoingOUT PAVILION 01 231 2929 Macbeth
ONE of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays will be brought to vivid life by the Icarus Theatre Collective, as the noble’s progressive lust for power gradually escalates in his bid to usurp the kingdom ... The award-winning British theatre company will bring their considerable skills to bear in an eclectic production, bringing the original verse to life in a number of imaginative ways. See Macbeth at 7.30pm on Monday, March 5 or at 10.30am on Tuesday, March 6, with tickets priced €12/€16.
MILL THEATRE 01 296 9340 Paddy Laughs - Heat 2 THE craic will be mighty – with a little luck and skill – thanks to the finalists taking part in Heat 2 of the Paddy Laughs comedy competition. It’s the next stage in the four-step contest, seeking to find and crown the best local comedian, with would-be comics, aged 18 and over, invited to come along and break a leg – or, better, some funny bones – with their very best (and worst) gags! Come along and enjoy Heat 2 at 8.05pm on Saturday, March 3, with admission priced at €5.
CIVIC THEATRE 01 885 2622 A Murder of Crows HANSEL and Gretel get in a flap with an exciting production for children aged eight and over. Based on the classic tale, actors/musicians will weave a gothic tale of two lost (but ultimately resourceful) children – but seen from the perspective of a chorus of raucous and rowdy crows, whose antics will delight children as they flap about. Wing your way over to the Civic Theatre for this lively play on Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2, with shows at 10am and 12.30pm. Admission costs €7.50, group rate.
DRAIOCHT 01 885 2622 David O’Doherty THE shy and retiring founding member of Destiny’s Child, little-known inventor of the iPad, instantly recognisable star of 2Fast 2Furious, and 1990 East Leinster Under-14 triple jump bronze medallist, David Doherty takes time out from his remarkable global achievements to star at Draiocht with little more than his wit, a keyboard, anecdotes, and lots of experience from performing at comedy festivals around the world. Catch David at 8pm in Draiocht on Friday, March 2, with admission costing €16.
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Daniel Radcliffe tries to magic up a break away from Harry Potter as he stars in The Lady In Black; Natalie Portman returns in the re-released Star Wars: Episode 1, which has gained an extra dimension for its 3D release; and Liam Neeson wolfs down another tough-guy role in The Grey
Assorted servings This week, a look at some of the films on general release that may – or may not – deserve your consideration ... KATE CROWLEY
FACED with a notexactly-thrilling rota of titles for your consideration, this week, I’m sorely tempted to crack open the emergency bottle of Mother’s Ruin – AKA gin – that clinks every so often at the back of my drawer where it hides behind unwanted Adam Sandler and Jennifer Anniston DVDs – any of which make excellent coffee coasters, I can exclusively confirm. However, given that pouring oneself a stiff drink at the workplace is A) only permissible if one is a master whiskey maker, and B) perfectly routine if starring in TV’s Mad Men, I’m faced with the sobering fact that there’s nothing new of worth to urge you all to trot off with your recessionist roubles to catch at the cinema, this week. Instead, here’s another one of my irregular
FILM OF THE WEEK: Various to Directors: Various Starring: Harry Potter, Darth Vader, Oskar Schindlier – or, at least, the actors well-known for these cinematic characters
OUR VERDICT: WHILE Adam Sandler’s latest offering lurks at cinemas, rubbing shoulders with Nic Cage’s latest, here, instead, are a number of marginally better films to consider viewing, as cinemas and film distributors sink into their annual early-spring slump.
round-ups where I cock a snoop at some of the currently showing films, which I haven’t previously covered. First up, and it’s Harry Pott–errr, I mean, Daniel Radcliffe, starring in The Woman In Black ( , 15A, 95 mins). Oh, and this time around, he ain’t the titular character, folks. Sent to one of those creepy old mansions that only the rich and insane could afford to build and live in, outside a grim little town, the young solicitor is soon in no doubt as to why the locals fear the house by the marsh. After all – and, as I
love saying, “the clue’s in the title!” – the film’s titular character is not only haunting the crumbling old place, but proving quite capable at killing the locals’ children in her supernatural quest for vengeance, of sorts. And, Blimey O’Reilly, Radcliffe’s character only has a child of his own, hasn’t he? Err, yes, he does. It’s time for the mutton-chopped young man to face up to this spooky lady, before she strikes again ... Based on the criticallyacclaimed 1980s book, which has also enjoyed an equally well-received play, the film fails to
complete the set, with Radcliffe proving particularly miscast in the role of Earnest Young Ghostbuster Solicitor Dad. Magic, it ain’t, but at least it’s not particularly awful ... ...which neatly leads me on to Star Wars: Episode 1: 3D ( , PG, 136 mins), which has returned like Obi-Wan to our screens. In 3D. This, of course, means that the film has finally gained an extra dimension, which is pretty neat, considering how utterly two-dimensional it was without this gimmicky extra bunged on top. Star Wars fans will lap this up, and of course the 3D polishing adds an oooh-shiny layer of gloss to the impressive visuals. However, as one of those old-fashioned people that like films with elements such as “plot” and “characterisation” – not to mention being
one of the six billionor so people that hated Jar Jar Binks, first time around – I sense a great disturbance in The Force regarding this one. As with the previous film, Liam Neeson stars in The Grey ( , 15A, 117 mins). Oskar Schindler seems ever further behind him, as he coasts through a pretty daft film of Man Versus Wolf! Here, the ever-decreasing numbers of survivors of a plane crash in a freezing, hostile landscape get picked off for lunch by some hirsute hunters – wolves – while Neeson tries to get them all back to safety, which is as daft, yet deftlymade, as I’ve probably just made it sound. Finally, Adam Sandler’s latest – oh no, I’ve run out of space. Sorry, Adam. It was going to be a review for you, anyway. But then, aren’t they always? That’s all, folks!