Theatre
I’ve seen a lot of amazing, life-altering, intimate gigs at Voodoos, but this was by far the best. Theatre is going far, and I think we were lucky to see them in such a small venue.
Limerick-based shoegazers Theatre took to the iconic stage at Voodoo Daddy’s last night for their first UK headline tour.
To set the mood, the band had Sell Everything support. Somehow the band managed to fit every genre into their 35-minute, not long enough set
Funky, jazzy baselines, shouty, almost Midwest emo backing vocals and a weird synth-type machine.
They were emotional, noisy and somehow calm and dreamy. A good choice of support!
I knew theatre was going to be big when I saw them support Bleech 9:3, so I feel lucky to have caught them at such a small venue, which also happens to be my favourite venue.
The stage was set with a neon cross and a lamp with a leopard-print lampshade, and the sweaty basement was packed out, ready for the band.
The band are not just incredibly talented but also incredibly cool. They fit right in on the Voodoo’s stage with their micro bangs and mod cuts!
They brought an eerie aura to the venue. Vocalist Maeve O’Shea’s voice is so haunting and intense.
The rest of the band were incredible, so focused on what they were doing yet so into it, bringing so much energy to the stage.
Guitarist Oscar Halpin and bassist Gerry Sheil were thrashing around the stage, making their mark.
Near the end, vocalist O’Shea said, “We're only with you for two more songs; I think you know this one” and then played their debut single “The Fall” and “You Are”, and boy did the crowd know them. They played an extended version of “The Fall” into “You Are”, and it was mesmerising.
I thought the band sounded as if Interpol put a shoegaze spin on their music. Their heavy basslines were so incredible and almost post-punk, but the noisy guitar and vocals put a shoegaze spin on the whole thing.
I’ve seen a lot of amazing, life-altering, intimate gigs at Voodoos, but this was by far the best. Theatre is going far, and I think we were lucky to see them in such a small venue.
