Person: Red Queen

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Classical review: Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, National Concert Hall, Dublin

Opening with the arrival of a flustered White Rabbit and ending with the murder of a Red Queen, Gerald Barry’s pick-and-mix of Lewis Carroll’s Alice books was a hysterical hour of operatic delirium.

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Product watch: Top beauty launches for May

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Bonham Carter set to return for second 'Alice in Wonderland' film

comment-analysis

Eamon must up his game as Joan of Irk readies for battle

celebrity

'Resident Evil: Retribution' shows no signs of letting up

Tabloid hacking scandal exposes Britain’s very own golden circle

Helena attracted to unusual roles

Helena Bonham Carter likes portraying "weird" women.

Tue, 31 May, 2011

Bafta winner Firth dreams of Oscars

Colin Firth admitted there was “immense excitement” about the forthcoming Oscars ceremony where he will be hoping to repeat his Bafta triumph.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2011

King's Speech sweeps Baftas board

Colin Firth was crowned the country’s Leading Actor as The King’s Speech swept the board at the Orange British Academy Film Awards (Baftas).

Mon, 14 Feb, 2011

FG have more mob than flash in Disney election

THIS is fast becoming the Disney election.

Mon, 31 Jan, 2011

Burton updates 'Alice in Wonderland' in typical style

One of cinema’s most-filmed stories is updated by Burton in magnificent manner – as only he can – by sending the now 19-year-old Alice (Wasikowsky) back to Wonderland, there to meet up again with her odd-ball friends and battle the evil Red Queen (Bonham-Carter).

Fri, 05 Mar, 2010

Wasikowska: Special effects make acting 'tough'

Mia Wasikowska found acting in 'Alice in Wonderland' tough.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2010

Wonder deal to ensure Alice lands in Irish cinemas

A LAST-minute deal finalised on the day of its British premiere ensures that Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland will make it to all Irish cinemas.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2010

Bonham Carter inspired by 'tyrannical toddler'

'Alice In Wonderland' star Helena Bonham Carter revealed today the inspiration for her tyrannical character The Red Queen came from her two-year-old daughter, Nell.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2010

TV chef Lawson inspired Burton's White Queen

Tim Burton based the White Queen from 'Alice in Wonderland' on Nigella Lawson.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2010

The television beast must be fed on its latest new diet of docu-dramas

TELEVISION is not an electronic pet like an ageing cocker spaniel, good for a bit of companionship and easy to train.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2006

Travers Report shows mind-boggling incompetence across the board

FOR rugby-loving Fianna Fáilers, this wouldn’t have been the happiest weekend. Thanks to St Patrick, though, at least some of them will be out of the country in the next few days.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2005

Dermot Ahern: diligent, professional, contradictory, understated. A keeper

WHEN Dermot Ahern was being elevated to near-sainthood on the Late Late Show by GOAL’s John O’Shea, it must have felt to him a bit like being embraced by Mike Tyson.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005

The power of negative thinking might be way forward for Fine Gael

SOMEONE injected Enda Kenny with truth serum over the holidays. He’s being so honest it would worry you.

Mon, 05 Jan, 2004