Behind the stories you love
Welcome to Behind: The Magazine. Dive into sharp reviews, thoughtful essays, and in-depth cultural commentary covering cinema, stage musicals, live theatre, literature, and music.
What We Cover..
From opening night curtains to final book chapters, discover critical insights and genuine reflections across the arts and entertainment world.
Film & Cinema
Dissecting modern blockbusters, indie gems, and classic cinema with thoughtful film critiques and retrospectives.
Books & Literature
Exploring literary fiction, contemporary poetry, and non-fiction memoirs through engaging book essays.
Music & Sound
Deep dives into album releases, live concert experiences, and memorable soundtracks across all genres.
Theatre & Musicals
Live your stage dreams through the past, present and future works of theatre and musical theatre written by our authors.
Behind: The Writing
Behind: The Magazine is an independent female publication born from a genuine obsession with the arts. Every article, critique, and commentary is penned with magical spirit, nuance, and curiosity.
A Passion For Cultural Journalism
We believe great art deserves thoughtful discussion. Behind: The Magazine bridges the gap between quick social media opinions and academic essays, delivering engaging reads you can savour.
"Behind: The Magazine offers some of the most insightful, articulate theatre critiques I've read in years. Truly refreshing cultural writing."
Aoife Gallagher
"The film retrospectives and musical reviews are deeply knowledgeable without ever feeling pretentious. An absolute must-read."
Ciarán Kelly
"Finding thoughtful, genuine literature recommendations is rare nowadays. Every book piece here leaves me inspired to pick up a new read."
Niamh O'Connor
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