Five for your radar: Romance, tragedy and a stoner teddy bear
Some of Michelle McGlynn's cultural highlights for the week ahead
Given the popularity of the Ted films, it's no surprise that the creators have decided to give him a TV series.
Alas, Mark Wahlberg won't be along for the ride as this series serves as a prequel to the films and is set in 1993.
The teenage version of Wahlberg's character is played by Max Burkholder.
His 15 minutes of fame long passed, Ted has returned home to Massachusetts with his best pal and must re-adjust to life after fame.
Creator Seth MacFarlane has said the show is based on the timeless truth that being 16 sucks.
Talking teddy bear aside, it sounds like something we can all relate to.
Do not be fooled by the casting of Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White, this is not a fun frolic into the world of wrestling.
Based on the tragic true story of the Von Erich brothers, The Iron Claw is likely to leave you feeling emotionally fragile.
Set against the golden age of wrestling, we watch three inseparable brothers fight to make their name in the industry under the unrelenting abuse of their father and coach.
The Von Erichs made history and have since been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame but the journey saw them go from triumph to tragedy.
Garry Hynes directs Druid’s production of Seán O’Casey’s classic tale of Donal Davoren, the Dublin tenement-dweller who is happy to make the most of his neighbours’ mistaken impression that he’s an IRA man.
The cast includes Druid stalwarts Rory Nolan and Marty Rea, as well as the likes of Bosco Hogan and Catherine Walsh.
Slayyyter strutted onto the scene in 2019 and pop culture changed at that moment.
Her self-titled debut mixtape generated over 100 million streams. When her debut album followed, it was met with rave reviews.
Now, the erotic electronic pop femme fatale is bringing her tour to Dublin and people are hyped.
If nothing else, Slayyyter knows how to put on a show. She combines razor-sharp songcraft with her love of the 90s and early 00s and dresses it all up in 80s-inspired afterparty-ready fashion.
What's not to love?
Valentine's Day and the opera - doesn't that just sound like a match made in heaven?
La Tragédie de Carmen is a reimagined telling of the famous opera Carmen. The tragic tale is brought to life through the music of George Bizet and Marius Constant.
This one-night-only performance will be conducted by Peter Shannon and features the role debut performances of the Cara O'Sullivan Associate Artists.
Cork mezzo-soprano Niamh O’Sullivan as Carmen, Clare tenor Dean Power as Don José, Kildare bass-baritone Rory Dunne as Escamillo, and Wexford soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson as Micaela.
The performance will be sung in French with English surtitles and spoken word.
