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Programme of Events April - June 2018
TOWN HALL THEATRE · BLACK BOX THEATRE · TOWN HALL STUDIO APRIL - JUNE PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
MONTH DATE EVENT NAME TIME VENUE EVENT TYPE PAGE MONTH DATE EVENT NAME TIME VENUE EVENT TYPE PAGE
APRIL
TUE 3 PSYCHOVERTICAL-ANDY KIRKPATRICK 8PM THT TALK 6 FRI 18 REBECCA O’CONNOR AS TINA TURNER 8PM THT MUSIC 20
THU 5 JACK L 8PM THT MUSIC 6 FRI 18 GOSPEL RISING MUSIC FESTIVAL 8PM BB MUSIC 21
MON 9-TUE 10 TÓRAÍOCHT-FÍBÍN 8PM THT BILINGUAL THEATRE 7 SAT 19 GALWAY BURLESQUE FESTIVAL-GALA SHOW 8PM THT BURLESQUE 21
WED 11-FRI 13 DISCO PIGS-SAME PAGE THEATRE 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 6 SAT 19 KING KONG COMPANY & SUPPORT 8PM BB MUSIC 21
THU 12-SAT 14 THE LOVES OF CASS MAGUIRE-KATS 8PM THT THEATRE 7 TUE 22 BRIGHT CLUB GALWAY 8.30PM STUDIO COMEDY 22
MON 16 HERE ALL NIGHT-GARE ST LAZARE 8PM THT THEATRE 8 THU 24-SAT 26 DANCING AT LUGHNASA-BLUE TEAPOT 8PM THT THEATRE 21
MON 16-FRI 20 THAT SAME OLD STORY-GERRY CONNEELY 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 8 FRI 25-SAT 26 EASTSIDE COMMUNITY DRAMA (FORMERLY ALÂ) 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 22
TUE 17 FROM UNDER THE BED-SEAMUS O’ROURKE 8PM THT THEATRE 8 SUN 27 GENEVIEVE RYAN DANCE ACADEMY 2PM & 6PM THT DANCE 22
WED 18 MILTON JONES 8PM THT COMEDY 9 MON 28, WED 30 MISE ÉIRE-I AM IRELAND 8.30PM BB TRADITIONAL 32
THU 19 G4 LIVE 8PM THT MUSIC 9 MON 18-SAT 2 JUNE THE SHOOTING OF DAN McGREW-GERRY CONNEELY 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 22
FRI 20 SUCKIN’ DIESEL-CONAL GALLEN 8PM THT COMEDY 9 TUE 29-WED 30 MINDING FRANKIE BY MAEVE BINCHY 8PM THT THEATRE 23
SAT 21 NUIG CONCERT ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT 8PM BB MUSIC 10 THU 31 MARY AND ME 8PM THT THEATRE 23
SAT 21-SUN 22 YOUTH BALLET WEST VARIOUS THT BALLET 10
MON 23 THE IMPORTANCE OF NOTHING-PAN PAN 8PM BB THEATRE 10 JUNE FRI 1 SHOUT! THE 60s MOD MUSICAL 8PM THT MUSICAL 23
WED 25-SAT 28 CÚIRT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE VARIOUS VARIOUS FESTIVAL 12-13 SAT 2 FRANKIE GAVIN 8PM THT MUSIC 24
WED 25-THU 26 PEPPA PIG’S ADVENTURE VARIOUS BB FAMILY 11 SAT 2-SUN 3 SL DANCE TECHNICS 4PM &7PM BB DANCE 22
SUN 29 CLUB SHINE 3PM THT FAMILY 14 MON 4, WED 6 MISE ÉIRE 8.30PM BB TRADITIONAL 32
THU 7 SNOOKER EXTRAVAGANZA WITH STEVE DAVIS & KEN DOHERTY 7PM BB SPORT/ENTERTAINMENT 24
MAY TUE 1-SUN 6 THE HIRED MAN-GALWAY MUSICAL SOCIETY VARIOUS BB MUSICAL 14 THU 7 DEIRDRE O’KANE 8PM THT COMEDY 24
TUE 1 ALBERT LEE 8PM THT MUSIC 14 FRI 8 JONI MITCHELL TRIBUTE 8PM THT MUSIC 24
THU 3 MAZ AND BRICKS-FISHAMBLE 8PM THT THEATRE 16 FRI 8 GOING IN FUNNY-A NIGHT OF STAND UP COMEDY 8.30PM STUDIO COMEDY 25
THU 3-FRI 4 JOHN DUHAN 8.30PM STUDIO MUSIC 15 SAT 9 ULTRA FLEX SCHOOL OF DANCE SHOWCASE 3PM THT DANCE 22
FRI 4 LADIES IN THE BLUES 8PM THT MUSIC 15 SUN 10 48 HOUR CHALLENGE 7PM THT FILM 25
SAT 5 MARY BLACK 8PM THT MUSIC 15 MON 11, WED 13 MISE ÉIRE 8.30PM BB TRADITIONAL 32
TUE 8 MERRY. GO. ROUND-MARIA NILSSON WALLER & CO 8PM THT DANCE 16 TUE 12 THE MIDNIGHT COURT 8PM THT THEATRE 25
WED 9 JERRY FISH 8PM THT MUSIC 15 WED 13 HENNESSY-A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTY 8PM THT MUSIC 25
THU 10-SAT 12 BLOOD WEDDING-GALWAY ACTORS WORKSHOP 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 18 THU 14 FORBIDDEN NIGHTS 8PM THT DANCE/VARIETY 28
THU 10 MY LEFT NUT 8PM THT THEATRE 16 SAT 16 THE SPEKS 2PM THT FAMILY 28
FRI 11 SHASKEEN & THE WINGERS 8PM THT MUSIC 18 SAT 16 KEVIN McALEER-GURU 8PM THT COMEDY 28
SAT 12 FINBAR FUREY 8PM BB MUSIC 18 SUN 17 DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING-D DANCE 1PM &5PM THT DANCE 22
SAT 12 ALL FOR THE LOVE OF MAMMY-NO FIXED ABODE GROUP 8PM THT THEATRE 18 MON 18, WED 20 MISE ÉIRE 8.30PM BB TRADITIONAL 32
SUN 13 BOSCO-PAULA LAMBERT PUPPET THEATRE 2PM & 4PM THT FAMILY 19 THURS 21 - SAT 30 JUNE A SKULL IN CONNEMARA - DECADENT & PAT SHORT COMEDY THEATRE CO VARIOUS THT THEATRE 26-27
TUE 15 10 DARK SECRETS OF 1798-PADDY CULLIVAN 8PM THT THEATRE 19 THU 21 SCARAMOUCHE JONES 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 28
WED 16 BANFF FILM FESTIVAL 7.30PM THT FILM 19 SAT 23 STAGE SCHOOL IRELAND CHARITY GALA 3PM BB VARIETY 29
THU 17 THE GOLDEN YEARS 8PM THT MUSIC 20 MON 25, WED 27 MISE ÉIRE 8.30PM BB TRADITIONAL 32
THU 17 LUNATIC, THERE I GO 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 20 FRI 29 CLUB TROPICANA-THAT’S LIFE 8PM BB VARIETY 29
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Andy Kirkpatrick
Fíbín
PSYCHOVERTICAL: TÓRAÍOCHT
A HIGHER EDUCATION A new bilingual version of
Diarmuid agus Gráinne
Tues 3 April 8pm
Tickets €15* Mon 9 April 8pm
Top British mountaineer, big-wall climber and
Tuesday 10 April 1pm & 8pm
Tickets €16*/€12*
winter expedition specialist, Andy has soloed the
most difficult routes in the world. A leading expert
Léiríonn Fíbín Tóraíocht – leagan nua den scéal
on climbing gear, Andy is also an award-winning
Tóraíocht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne – curtha in
writer and film-maker with an ability to captivate
oiriúint agus stiúrtha ag Mikel Murfi agus scríofa
any audience with his unique brand of humorous
ag Philip Doherty. Is scéal grá lán le héachtaí
and motivational story-telling. In his brand new
aisteacha agus fathaigh é Tóraíocht a úsáideann
show, Psychovertical: A Higher Education, which will
amharcíomhánna cumhachtacha. Bogann an
coincide with the release of the film Psychovertical by SamePage Theatre scéal ar aghaidh níos tapa ná haon rás carranna,
award-winning director Jen Randall, Andy Kirkpatrick
looks back at forty years of climbing and adventures, DISCO PIGS léimeann an scéal níos airde ná haon léimneoir KATS, Galway
THE LOVES OF
cuaille agus tá dhá oiread grá sa scéal agus a
from the Alps to Patagonia, Yosemite to Greenland, a
story about all the things that make life amazing. by ENDA WALSH bheadh ag aon Fhrancach agus Diarmaid agus
Please note that this show is likely to contain strong
by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
(This is an amateur production)
Gráinne ag déanamh iarracht a bheith céim chun
tosaigh ar Fionn agus na Fianna! CASS McGUIRE
language. Duration 2 hours, including interval.
Fíbín presents Tóraíocht - a new bilingual By Brian Friel
version of Diarmuid agus Gráinne – adapted and Directed by LORCÁN MANNION
Wed 11 - Fri 13 April 8.30pm directed by Mikel Murfi and written by Philip
Tickets €10*/€8* Doherty. Using a bilingual text and stunning Thurs 12 - Sat 14 April 8pm
visuals Tóraíocht is a love story full of outlandish Tickets €20*/€18*
This energetic and captivating two-hander follows feats and monsters! The story moves faster than
Tommy Swarbrigg presents any car-chase, jumps higher than any vaulter,
the misadventures of inseparable teens, Pig and Cass McGuire has returned home to Ireland after more than fifty
JACK L Runt, on the verge of adulthood. Although this is
SamePage Theatre company’s debut production, the
and loves twice as much as any Frenchman, as
Diarmuid and Gráinne attempt to stay one step
years of exile in New York city, where she has led a life among
dead-beats and wash-outs on Skid Row. Her dreams of living
young team brings ample experience resulting in a ahead of Fionn and the Fianna! out the rest of her days with her beloved brother and his family
Thurs 5 April 8pm fresh yet enthralling evening of theatre
Tickets €25*/€22.50* All performances will be subtitled in English. don’t follow the romantic script, however, as we follow her lonely
journey through rejection and eventual surrender to the make-
Running time: approx. 75 minutes, no interval believe survival of Eden House.
8 “A hypnotic journey into the musical mind of Samuel Beckett by master interpreters, 9
Gare St Lazare Ireland - ‘The Unparalleled Beckett Champions” NEW YORK TIMES Amick Productions Thurs 19 April 8pm
Gare St Lazare Ireland In exploring the use of music in G4 LIVE Tickets €28*
VIP incl Meet & Greet Tickets €48*
Samuel Beckett’s work Gare St
Here All Night Lazare have created an entirely The UK’s No.1 classical vocal harmony quartet are back!
THE SOUND
original performance that defies easy Having exploded into the industry and the public’s hearts
description. A meditation, a celebration, back in 2004 on the first series of the X-Factor, G4 continue
OF BECKETT
an interpretation; Here All Night’s non- to blow people away, year after year, with their unique style
linear musical narrative frees us to go and impactful harmonic vocals. Enjoy their classic hits of
where the words and music bring us Bohemian Rhapsody, My Way, Nessun Dorma and Creep
Monday 16 April 8pm and offers another way to access both plus recent heart-stopping tracks from their latest G4 Love
Tickets €20*/€18* Beckett’s world and our own. Songs album as they and their live band leave audiences
screaming for more night after night.
Conceived and created by Judy Hegarty
“An eerily beautiful and Lovett, Conor Lovett, Paul Clark and Limited number of VIP Meet & Greet tickets available – see
hypnotic marriage of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Featuring texts www.tht.ie for more. G4 will be joined by some very special
“wild, immersive celebration” text, music and song” and music by Samuel Beckett and an guests at this show: soprano Aimee Banks and soprano
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE BOSTON GLOBE original artwork by Brian O’Doherty. Clare Quinn plus the Performing Arts School Galway Choir.
Espresso Productions
Big Guerilla Productions Fri 20 April 8pm
THAT SAME OLD STORY
by GERRY CONNEELY FROM UNDER Tickets €25*
THE BED When it comes to comedians there is none better
or funnier than the King himself, CONAL GALLEN!
by SEAMUS O’ROURKE Join Conal for his brand new stand-up comedy
Mon 16 - Fri 20 April 8.30pm show, packed full of hilarious jokes, songs and
Tickets €15*/€12* more craic than even Pablo Escobar could ever
Tues 17 April 8pm
Tickets €18*/€16* handle and guaranteed to have audiences in fits
Imagine a poignant, funny and charming theatre show performed MCD Presents of laughter from the very start!
with blues classics such as Stormy Weather, The Nearness Of You
and I’ve Got You Under My Skin. Then you know what’s in store in
Seamus O’Rourke teams up with director Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
and actor Arthur Riordan in this beautiful glance at rural Irish
MILTON JONES Don’t miss your chance to see the master
That Same Old Story. The play takes the jazz cabaret form with its Wed 18 April 8pm of comedy at work.
life in 1979. Two aging, bachelor brothers arrive at a point in Tickets €28*
comic darkness and sexual vitality and renders these beautifully
their lives, where decisions have to be made about certain Duration 130 mins
within a modern Irish idiom.
things… It’s funny and pathetic and heart wrenchingly sad.
Charming, funny.… quite delightful…
CHARLIE McBRIDE, GALWAY ADVERTISER Duration 90 minutes, plus interval.
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“Pain unlike pleasure wears no mask”
NUIG Concert Orchestra OSCAR WILDE
Peppa Pig and friends are back in the
SPRING CONCERT brand new live show Peppa
Pig’s Adventure!
Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on
Sat 21 April 8pm an exciting camping trip to the woods
Tickets €8*/€5* with George and her school friends,
Wed 25 April 1pm & 4pm including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep
NUIG Concert Orchestra present their annual
Thurs 26 April 10am, 1pm & 4pm and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes
Tickets €20*/€16* packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus,
Spring Concert under the baton of Matthew
Family (4) €65* Peppa and friends are excited about
Berrill.
their outdoor adventure, full of games,
The performance will include works by Peer laughter and live music!
Gynt, Rimsky-Korsakov, Edward Greig, Themes
from Harry Potter by John Williams, and works The happy campers soon settle down
from Disney. This is definitely a must see event! to sleep and listen to the gentle pitter
patter of rain. Safe and warm inside
Duration 1h 30 minutes. their tents the excited group can look
forward to morning time, when there
will be lots of muddy puddles to play in!
Pan Pan Theatre
Youth Ballet West THE IMPORTANCE OF NOTHING
SWAN LAKE Director GAVIN QUINN
PAQUITA
LAWS OF INFINITE MOTION Intimate Setting
Mon 23 April 8pm
Sat 21 April 7pm & Sun 22 April 5pm Tickets €20*/€16*
Tickets €18*/€14*
A comedy about a drama therapy class in an imaginary prison.
Youth Ballet West presents a spectacular evening of
Picture an imaginary prison where the drama therapy is twenty fours a day. Drama
classical and contemporary dance. Join incredibly
therapist, Lady Lancing has dedicated her life to conducting anti-homophobic workshops
talented young dancers for a diverse evening featuring
utilizing the life and works of Oscar Wilde. The prisoner’s patience and imaginations are
some of classical ballet’s greatest moments, the iconic
teased to refashion or to completely overhaul Wilde’s material and the threads that are
white act from Swan Lake, the dynamic Paquita and the
interwoven through his works and the social conventions of the past century.
world premiere of Laws of Infinite Motion.
Cast: Andrew Bennett, Una McKevitt, Mark O’Halloran, Dylan Tighe and Judith Roddy
Duration 1 hour 45 minutes approx., including interval.
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MONDAY 23 - SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2018 Alongside some headline readings featured here, Cúirt will present a packed literary programme featuring a diverse range of events for all ages.
For full details or to get your copy of the festival brochure, visit www.cuirt.ie or www.tht.ie
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE
FÉILE IDIRNÁISIÚNTA LITRÍOCHTA
Wed 25 April 8pm €14*/€12* Thurs 26 April 8pm €14*/€12* Fri 27 April 4pm €10*/€8* Fri 27 April 8pm €14*/€12* Sat 28 April 1pm €10*/€8* Sat 28 April 8pm €20*/€18*
An evening with PAUL LYNCH & NOVEL APPROACHES JUAN PABLO VILLALOBOS SINÉAD MORRISSEY PLAY IT AGAIN:
BERNARD MacLAVERTY DANIEL WOODRELL TO HISTORY & PATRICK McCABE & DALJIT NAGRA CONVERSATION IN CONCERT
Bernard MacLaverty is a Northern Irish writer based Daniel Woodrell has long been one of the best- Billy O’Callaghan, from Cork, has written three short story Juan Pablo Villalobos was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in Sinéad Morrissey has published six collections Cúirt International Festival of Literature and
in Glasgow. He has written five critically acclaimed kept secrets in American literature. He has written collections: In Exile, In Too Deep, and The Things We Lose, the 1973. He is the author of Down the Rabbit Hole (shortlisted of poetry, the most recent of which is the 2017 Music for Galway are delighted to present Alan
collections of stories and five novels. His fifth novel, nine novels and one short story collection. His five Things We Leave Behind (awarded the 2013 Bord Gáis Energy for the Guardian First Book award), Quesadillas, and I’ll Sell Forward prize winning, On Balance. She has twice Rusbridger, author of Play It Again and former
Midwinter Break won the ‘Irish Novel of the Year’ most recent novels were selected as New York Irish Book Award for the short story); and a novel, The Dead You a Dog, all published by And Other Stories, internationally been the recipient of The Irish Times Poetry Now editor-in-chief of The Guardian who will join Irish
Award at the 2017 Irish Book Awards. Times Notable Books of the Year, and Tomato Red House which fuses contemporary and pre-Famine history in a acclaimed and widely translated. Award and in 2013 she received the TS Eliot Prize. international pianist, Finghin Collins for a unique
won the PEN West award for the novel in 1999. compelling modern ghost story. My Coney Island Baby will be night of music, readings and lively discussion.
His eighth novel, Winter’s Bone, was adapted to published by Jonathan Cape in February 2019. “One of the wittiest, most whimsical, most Daljit Nagra has published four books of poetry. Follow the two as they converse with event chair,
Sixteen years on from his last novel,
film and nominated for four Academy Awards. enjoyable novels to have been published in His first collection Look We Have Coming to Dover! Toner Quinn, about music, writing, politics and
the Booker Prize nominated author Kathleen Winter is the internationally renowned Canadian won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection
Bernard MacLaverty reminds us why he Spanish for a long time” stage fright, and listen to Finghin perform the
Paul Lynch is the prize-winning author of Grace, author of the novel Annabel, the memoir Boundless and story in 2007. His subsequent two collections, Tippoo haunting piano of Chopin.
ALBERTO MANGUEL, THE GUARDIAN, REVIEWING I’LL SELL YOU A DOG.
is regarded as one of the greatest living The Black Snow and Red Sky in Morning. He won collections boYs and The Freedom in American Songs. Her Sultan’s Incredible White-Man Eating Tiger-Toy
Irish writers. the French booksellers’ prize Prix Libr’à Nous for novel Lost in September, based on letters of General James Patrick McCabe from Co. Monaghan, has written many Machine!!! and his version of the Ramayana
JOANNE SWEENEY, THE IRISH NEWS Best Foreign Novel and was a finalist for the Prix Wolfe to his mother, was short-listed for the 2017 Governor acclaimed novels including The Dead School and The Butcher were nominated for the TS Eliot Prize. His latest
du Meilleur Livre Étranger (Best Foreign Book General’s Award. Boy. His new novel Heartland which he describes as an “outlaw collection is British Museum.
Prize). US author Ron Rash has called Paul, “one country song” and “electric hillbilly opera” is due in April.
of his generation’s very finest novelists”. “Winter’s Lost in September is evocative, humane
and totally original” THE GLOBE AND MAIL “McCabe is a true original” JOHN BANVILLE
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“Not to be missed” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
ARC Music
“Thoughtful and, on occasions, most moving…
Club S
Club Shine Community That rare thing: a folk opera of our immediate past”
DAILY MAIL, LONDON
JOHN DUHAN
Youth Variety Group, Sat 5 May 8pm Mary Black and her legendary band are back on tour in
Galway Galway Musical Society Tickets €35*
Thurs 3 & Fri 4 May 8.30pm Ireland in Spring 2018 to promote her new album Mary
Present
Tickets €20*/€15* Black Sings Jimmy Mac.
This time Mary will be highlighting the songs of one of
John Duhan will perform songs from his internationally acclaimed Ireland’s greatest song writers - Jimmy MacCarthy.
recently released album on the ARC Music label - The Irishman’s
Finest Collection - which includes some of his most popular Timeless songs of a generation from No Frontiers to Katie
works - The Voyage, Just Another Town, Don’t Give Up Till it’s Over, to Bright Blue Rose and many more - songs so many
ALBERT LEE
Your Sure Hand, The Beacon and many others. Christy Moore has of us know by heart and also some brand new songs
termed John “one of our greatest songwriters” and the late Ronnie written by Jimmy.
Drew described him as “one of my favourite songwriters.”
A special night where Mary brings her magic to these
Tues 1 May 8pm 120 mins plus interval incomparable shining songs and many more besides.
Tickets €25*
Sun 29 April 3pm
Tickets: Albert Lee, the living guitar legend, the reliable
Adults €10*/Children €8* Sideman, now amazing bandleader and touring with his
handpicked band of excellent musicians. Hot Spot Music Club
Fri 4 May 8pm
Club Shine are proud to present
their 5th annual variety show for
Tues 1 - Sat 5 May 8pm Albert Lee played with artists like the Everly Brothers, LADIES IN THE BLUES Tickets €20* JERRY FISH
2018 – Night to Remember - an
action packed hour (and a bit!)
Sun 6 May 5pm
Tickets: Preview Tues 1 May €10*
with Eric Clapton, along with Emmylou Harris and Joe
Cocker’s band and from Jackson Brown to Bo Diddley Songs and Tall Tales
to Herbie Mann. His most acclaimed performance,
of music, dance and comedy, Wed 2 - Sun 6 May €20*/€18*
however, was Eric Clapton’s Just One Night and the Wed 9 May 8pm
ideal for all the family! Duration following tour. When the Everly Brothers were reunited Tickets €20*
1 hour 15 minutes, no interval. Set in Cumbria, England from 1898 to the 1920s, The Hired Man follows the for a concert, a live album and a video Albert was there.
Club S is a community youth life of John Tallentire and his family through the trials of early 20th century After sell-out shows at the Cork Jazz Festival and standing ovations across the country, One of Ireland’s most enigmatic and entertaining performers,
rural and industrial working life to the war-torn trenches of WW1. Albert Lee is a two-time Grammy Award winner, won Ladies in the Blues takes you on a women’s journey through the blues. From the gospel
variety club, run on a voluntary Jerry Fish has evolved into a showman extraordinaire.These
with Brad Paisley and Earl Scruggs, and was nominated roots of the 1920s to vaudeville, jazz and blues rock, immerse yourself in songs by all
basis and situated in St. Josephs Based on the novel by Melvyn Bragg, with music and lyrics by Howard days the name Jerry Fish is synonymous with Festivals,
three more times. Albert was also a member of the UK those great women of the blues - Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta
Community Centre Shantalla. Goodall, GMS are delighted to present this breath-taking musical. Carnival Sideshow, Circus and Theatre. In 2017 Jerry took his
band Hogan’s Heroes, and spent many years touring James, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith and many more. stranger-than-fiction life story to theatre audiences for the first
with Bill Wyman’s band, the Rhythm Kings. In his fifth
With Paul Norton (Director), Shane Farrell (Musical Director) and Jay Molyneux time at the Dublin Fringe festival with The Songs & Tall Tales
decade as a professional musician, Lee has risen to the Featuring four amazing female singers - Flo McSweeney, Clara Rose, Emma Nicolai
(Choreographer) this musical rendering of a true classic will be loved by all of Jerry Fish. Jerry is currently touring an intimate piano show,
ranks of the truly rare virtuosos of his time, respected and Jhil Quinn - and a cracking band of blues’ sidemen performing songs written and
who experience it. performing his favourite songs, old and new from a career
on three continents and lives the professional life that recorded by women in the history of the blues, this promises to be one super night out!
spanning over two decades as well as excerpts from his sell out
Duration 150 minutes, including interval. most of his colleagues could only dream of.
Duration 2 hours, including interval. fringe theatre show.
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WHAT IS YOUR HEART MADE OF?
Ú Fishamble: The New Play Company “Marvellous theatre… beautiful…
Céard a chothaíonn do chroí? Ú
MAZ AND BRICKS extraordinary… exquisite…
magical… perfect… unmissable”
By EVA O’CONNOR SUNDAY INDEPENDENT This year’s Galway Theatre Festival asks us to think about what it is that nourishes our heart. Some of the
Directed by JIM CULLETON shows speak in a very practical way about health and well-being, others speak more broadly to our sense
“a provocative comedy… of wonder, our inner child, and our soul. Together, they remind us that the heart is complex and delicate,
Thurs 3 May 8pm compelling” SUNDAY TIMES made up of many parts. Come along and find out what your heart is made of...
Tickets €16*/€14*
To celebrate the 10th Galway Theatre Festival we will be holding a number of special events, including our
Fishamble’s Maz and Bricks tells the story of two young people who meet over the course of a 10th Birthday Party! For more information, follow us on social media, join our mailing list, or check out
day in Dublin. Maz is attending a ‘Repeal the 8th’ demonstration, while Bricks is going to meet the our website.
mother of his young daughter. As the day unfolds, the two become unlikely friends, changing each
Féile Amharclannaíochta Féile Amharclannaíochta
na Gaillimhe
other in ways they never thought possible. Duration 80 minutes, no interval.
4 - 12 MAY / BEALTAINE 2018 na Gaillimhe
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ...
MAY 5 - MAY 6 12PM & 3PM / MAY 7 12PM CHILDREN’S THEATRE MAY 5 - MAY 6 12PM & 3PM / MAY 7 12PM
Maria Nilsson Waller & Company
60 MINS / MICK LALLY THEATRE Pan Narrans Theatre HHHH HHHH FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES AND THE THE LITTLE PRINCE 60 MINS / MICK LALLY THEATRE
€8/€10/€30 FAMILY eb €8 €8/€10/€30 FAMILY eb €8
MERRY.GO.ROUND & Prime Cut Productions THE IRISH SUNDAY TIMES THE IRISH TIMES YOUNG AT HEART!
MAY 5- MAY 7 5PM / MAY 8 1PM +QA MY LEFT NUT DANCE-THEATRE
MAY 5- MAY 7 5PM / MAY 8 1PM +QA
50 MINS / O’DONOGHUE
€14/€12 eb €8
CENTRE,
Tues 8 May 8pmNUIG By MICHAEL PATRICK Thurs 10 May 8pm STORIES THAT STIR THE SOUL THE ONLY JEALOUSY OF EMER 50 MINS / O’DONOGHUE CENTRE, NUIG
€14/€12 eb €8
Tickets €15*/€12* and OISIN KEARNEY Tickets €16*/€14*
In a work reminiscent of Chagall, Satie, Dali and Kubrick we meet iconic
MAY 4- MAY 7 9:30PM
“The True Story of a Belfast boy growing up with NEW WRITING
MAY 4- MAY 7 9:30PM
60 MINS / NUN’S ISLAND THEATRE
€14/€12 eb €8
characters Juliet, her Italian Boyfriend, Orpheus and Eurodice, Heloise and no father to guide him through, and a giant ball to SPEAKING STRAIGHT TO THE HEART THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE 60 MINS / NUN’S ISLAND THEATRE
€14/€12 eb €8
Abelard, and Queen Elizabeth I, all caught in what seems to be a world stuck weigh him down.”
in post-romantic stress disorder. An eclectic soundscape features Rebel
MAY 10 - MAY 11 8PM / MAY 12 3PM & 8PM MAY 10 - MAY 11 8PM / MAY 12 3PM & 8PM
60 MINS / NUN’SSwedish jazz band Je Suis!, NASA recordings of the solar system and iconic 400 millilitres. That’s how much liquid was PHYSICAL THEATRE
ISLAND THEATRE
€14/€12 eb €8 opera music. Strange, yet familiar with a touch of cinematic sci-fi, Merry. HEART-MOVING THEATRE THE WORDS ARE THERE 60 MINS / NUN’S ISLAND THEATRE
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drained from Michael’s left testicle when he was a
Go.Round is never the same twice. teenager. That’s more than a can of coke. He should In collaboration with
have told someone sooner, but who could he turn
WORKSHOPS
Duration
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MORE DETAILS Interval. to? His dad died ten years ago and besides, school GET YOUR HEART RACING! SHORT WORKSHOPS IN DANCE AND THEATRE SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS
is full of rumours about what the giant bulge in his
trousers actually is. Who wants to stop that?
Festival Limited Edition programme! … AND MUCH MORE! For information on all our shows, workshops and events check out our website or pick up a special 10th Festival Limited Edition programme!
Duration 60 mins, no interval
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by FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA FINBAR FUREY Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre Sun 13 May 2pm & 4pm WORLD TOUR
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BOSCO’S GARDEN & Tickets €12*
Suitable for an age group
Thurs 10 - Sat 12 May 8.30pm
Tickets €12*/10*
Sat 12 May 8pm, Doors 7.30pm HANSEL AND GRETEL up to 10 Years
Wed 16 May 7.30pm
Tickets €15*/€13*
Tickets €30* Age Guidance: 12A
On the morning of her wedding day, a young Bride is visited Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco: a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightly-
The Irish folk legend, multi-instrumentalist, cracked, irrepressible, eternal five-year-old who lives in a box and who loves nothing Experience an evening of extraordinary short films from
by a headstrong former lover, reigniting a family blood feud
composer, songwriter, storyteller and actor the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival.
that has been simmering for years. Rich in poetic language
who has left his mark on the music of
more than to just be Bosco and meet all the boys and girls. After starring on Irish TV for
and striking imagery, this twentieth century Spanish classic by Follow the expeditions of some of today’s most incredible
Ireland for more than four decades as the three decades, you’ll see why Bosco remains a firm favourite for each new generation
Federico Garcia Lorca is presented by the advanced students of adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed
lead singer and uilleann pipes player for the - so don’t miss him! And then enjoy the story of Hansel and Gretel through this
Galway Actors Workshop and directed by Sarah O’Toole. action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces
Fureys, before embarking on a solo career completely interactive live experience. This is a beautifully produced show with large
shot from the far flung corners of the globe.
Duration 2 hours 15 minutes, including interval. to pursue a new life as a singer, writer and puppets and colourful sets and is suitable for adults and children alike.
producer. Don’t miss! An exciting event not to be missed with free prize giveaways!
Duration 75 minutes, no interval.
Visit www.banff-uk.com for more
Paddy Cullivan
No Fixed Abode Group
THE 10 DARK SECRETS OF 1798
ALL FOR THE Tues 15 May 8pm
LOVE OF MAMMY Tickets €15*
by MARGARET McKENNA MULLAN
Why is the death of Wolfe Tone still a mystery and why did the British need to make it look like suicide? Who was the
SHASKEEN Sat 12 May 8pm establishment figure that may have been his real father? In the time of the Penal laws, what national icon was a conspicuous
& THE WINGERS Tickets €20*/€18* ‘Loyal Catholic’? How did Napper Tandy inadvertently help with Napoleon’s love life? And which of his ‘lucky’ generals may
have scuppered everything from Bantry Bay to Waterloo? And why does remembering 1798 grow more ‘inconvenient’ with
Margaret Mc Kenna Mullan is back with her brand new play,
a humorous and touching play about the relationship between every passing year? All these questions and more will be dealt with as Paddy Cullivan of Callan’s Kicks, The Late Late Show
Fri 11 May at 8pm
Tickets €22*/€18* mother and daughter as roles are reversed when the daughter and Kilkenomics brings you an audiovisual spectacular 220 years after the rebellion that changed Ireland forever. Using
becomes carer and protector of her ageing mother. satire, imagery, historical insight and song, Paddy reveals the 10 strangest things (and Darkest Secrets) that happened
A rich musical experience tracing the often turbulent journey of Traditional Margaret has had huge success in Galway with her previous before, during and after the insurrection that (briefly) united Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter. Don’t miss!
Irish Music, Song and Dance across two centuries. Performed by 16 plays including The Sleeveens and Let’s Twist Again. Don’t miss!
Duration 105 minutes, including interval.
outstanding traditional musicians Duration 105 minutes, including interval.20 21
THE GOLDEN YEARS Fri 18 May 8pm Blue Teapot Theatre Company
The Songs We Love To Sing
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
Tickets €15*/€12*
Thurs 17 May 8pm
Tickets €20* GOSPEL RISING FESTIVAL CONCERT By BRIAN FRIEL
Directed by PETAL PILLEY
It’s all about the songs! Gala Concert - as part of a super
festival weekend in Galway! Thurs 24 - Sat 26 May 8pm
The songs we sang as children; the songs we danced to Preview Thurs 24 May 12pm
with the showbands; the songs we hummed after we saw Fri 18 May 8pm
those great musical films. Tickets €25* Matinee Sat 26 May 3pm
Tickets €15*/€12*
The Golden Years is a nostalgic feast of beautiful sing along Shir Madness and Scarlett Nymph
melodies. Featuring popular tenor Frank Ryan and young
soprano Sarah O’Mahoney, with talented accompanist GALWAY BURLESQUE We might not now be immediately aware of her disability: Rose as
described by Brian Friel in Dancing at Lughnasa.
Bethan Lee and introduced by Cathal MacCabe.
FESTIVAL - GALA SHOW This masterpiece is one of the greatest and most loved Irish plays.
Blue Teapot presents a deeply authentic version by casting an actor
Sat 19 May 8pm with an intellectual disability as Rose. Set in County Donegal 1936,
Tickets €18* during the harvest festival of Lughnasa, this powerful play takes
A celebration of the creative and seductive world of cabaret you on a compelling, dancing journey through the past and present.
In the words of Tina Turner...
and burlesque, featuring top performers from across the globe. Duration 2 hours, including interval.
“Rebecca is so good, it’s scary…
if I had her energy, I would
still be touring today.”
LUNATIC, A young Irish woman agrees to visit the
local Big House for a rest and gets a lot
THERE I GO more than she bargained for. This is the
true story of Hanna Greally who was
Róisín Dubh
based on Bird’s Nest Soup
abandoned for 18 years in St. Loman’s
psychiatric institution, Mullingar. With its
KING KONG COMPANY
by HANNA GREALLY
By GILL McCAW
blend of movement, dialogue, visuals and
music, this stage adaptation of Bird’s Nest
& special guests
Concept by ANDREA SCOTT Soup brings you into the remarkable world
Due to phenomenal public demand, Rebecca O’Connor is coming back! Be prepared
of Hanna Greally’s survival.
to stand in your seats as Rebecca delivers her flawless rendition of Tina Turner’s Sat 19 May
Duration 65 mins, no interval. greatest hits including, Nutbush City Limits, Proud Mary, River Deep, Private Dancer, Doors 7.30pm
Thurs 17 May 8.30pm The performance will be followed by a When the Heartache Is Over, Better Be Good To Me, and of course her anthem, Simply Support 8pm, KKC 9pm
Tickets €15*/€12* post-show discussion with See Change. the Best. A night you’ll never forget! Tickets €24*22 23
“Best night in the theatre in a long while” “A moving new play with a fantastic “Shout captures all the exuberant
GENEVIEVE RYAN SL DANCE TECHNICS performance by Kelleher, who also marks innocence, camp melodrama, and soulful
BRIGHT CLUB GALWAY
GAY BYRNE
DANCE ACADEMY Annual Showcase herself out as a writer to watch” heartbreak of the Sixties diva songbook”
Sunday 27 May 2pm & 6pm 2018 Breda Cashe Productions HHHH THE STAGE THE TIMES LONDON
Tickets €12*/Child €10*
Tues 22 May 8.30pm Duration 90 minutes, no interval. Maeve Binchy’s Verdant Productions
Sat 2 June 7pm & Sun 3 June 4pm
Tickets €5*
Tickets €13*/child €8* MINDING FRANKIE & Do R Die Productions
Bright Club is the ‘variety night for lateral minds’, Adapted for stage by SHAY LINEHAN SHOUT!
where brave researchers take to the stage and
discuss their work through stand-up comedy.
Directed by PETER SHERIDAN The 60s Mod Musical
The night will also see a mix of professional
D-Dance presents ULTRA-FLEX SCHOOL Fri 1 June 8pm
comedians, ensuring a top quality night of LIKE NOONE IS OF DANCE Tues 29 - Wed 30 May 8pm Tickets €20*
entertainment, in what has been coined, ‘the WATCHING Showcase 2018
Tickets €22*/€20*
A nostalgic nod to London’s Swinging Sixties.
thinking person’s comedy night’. Bright Club is
Sun 17 June 1pm & 5pm Sat 9 June 3pm Noel Lynch is struggling to be the best mother he
funded by Science Foundation Ireland. The musical follows five young female subscribers to
Tickets €12*/€10* Tickets €15*/€12* children can. Noel is struggling with an alcohol addiction,
Duration 120 minutes, including interval. a fictional magazine called Shout!, “the magazine for
EAST
Duration 80 mins incl interval when he gets a call from Stella, a girlfriend with the modern woman”, as they come of age during the
whom he shared a drunken weekend. Stella is having liberating 1960s that made England swing. From cover
Noel’s child; she is also dying from cancer. Noel must
MARY
to cover, Shout! unfolds like a musical magazine and
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raise their daughter, Frankie. Social worker, Moira travels in time through the decade, chronicling the
C DE AND ME
Tierney, has other ideas. dawn of liberation of women. Shout! contains show
EASTSIDE
COMMUNITY MO
stopping new arrangements of classic pop anthems
This production of Maeve Binchy’s last novel once
M
Mon 28 May - Sat 2 June 8.30pm again makes Maeve’s voice available to all those who Written and performed by of the decade, including Downtown, Son of a Preacher
DRA UNITY
Tickets €15*/€12* love her, and to those who will come to love her. IRENE KELLEHER Man, Goldfinger, I Only Wanna Be With You, To Sir With
Love and of course, Shout!.
DRAMA In 1898, one hundred and fifty thousand men Cast: Clare Barrett and Steve Blount Thurs 31 May 8pm
MA
Duration 2 hours, including interval.
(formerly known as ALâ Participatory Theatre) and women set off for the Yukon territories in Tickets €20*/€18*
search of freedom and gold. They created a Duration 2 hours, including interval.
city in the snow that supported opera houses, Ireland 1986
Fri 25 - Sat 26 May 8.30pm Gerry Conneely theatres and countless saloons and bordellos. A teenage girl begins a series of conversations with a
Tickets €11*/€9*
Refugees and Asylum Seekers are free.
THE SHOOTING In just 3 years an amount equivalent to €50bn
passed through their hands. They lived a short
statue of the Virgin Mary in a grotto.
OF DAN McGREW life of extraordinary opulence and hardship, and
by 1904 their community had ceased to exist.
Inspired by a true story, Mary And Me is a compellingly
original imagining of a young woman’s search for
Present an evening of short plays devised by the group that includes Ordinary Man
Extraordinary Heart based on the life of Connemara man Michael Joyce.
And Other Tales Robert Service witnessed this phenomenon and understanding and meaning when at a milestone in her life.
Duration 90 minutes, including interval.
of the Far North rendered it vividly in song, songs which Gerry
Conneely now uses to weave a tale of wonder
It is also a rich and funny evocation of the Ireland of the
1980s, while it also has a sharp contemporary resonance
By ROBERT SERVICE and romance. in respect of the current 8th Amendment debate.24 25
Tigh Choilí presents
GOING IN FUNNY THE MIDNIGHT
FRANKIE GAVIN & A NIGHT OF STAND UP COMEDY COURT
THE PROVENANCE Ger Staunton, Martin Angolo, Steve Bennett and Keith Fox
by BRIAN MERRIMAN
(translated by DAVID MARCUS)
are four of Ireland’s brightest up and coming stars. Catch
Sat 3 June 8pm Friday 8 June 8.30pm them all together for this special once off tour. Not to be
Performed by GERARD HOWARD
Tickets €20* Tickets €12*
missed! Duration 105 minutes, including interval. Tues 12 June 8pm
2018 Gradam Award winner Frankie Gavin makes a Tickets €18*/€15*
welcome return to the Town Hall Theatre for a very “Incredibly Funny” THE EXAMINER
special performance celebrating the Birthday of “Unless there’s a spurt in procreation, we can bid
Tigh Choilí, the home of Traditional Music in Galway. goodbye to the Irish Nation…”
Frankie’s new band The Provenance - featuring an Thurs 7 June 7pm
astonishing array of great musical talents in Éadaoin Tickets €25* The one they forgot to ban (in the 1950s): Sharp, witty, coarse, pithy,
Ni Mhaicin, Ciara O’Brien and Sorcha Costello on Limited VIP Tickets (includes Meet & Greet, Photo Opportunity & Light Refreshments) €40* vicious, hilarious. David Marcus’ translation of Brian Merriman’s epic
fiddles, Brian McGrath on Keyboards and George poem is brought to life by Ger Howard in a show that enraptures and
There will also be a chance for a couple of lucky audience members to play a frame against 6 resonates with the thoughts, mores and preoccupations of every
Grasso on Greek Bouzouki - are not to be missed! times World Champion Steve Davis and our very own World Champion Ken Doherty. generation. Duration 55 minutes, no interval.
A Line of O’Kane “Unique star Lobby Promotions
Little Cinema and Galway City of Film HENNESSY - A TRIBUTE TO CHRISTY
quality” with Galway Film Centre
DEIRDRE O’KANE THE GUARDIAN THE SONGS OF LITTLE CINEMA Wed 13 June 8pm
Thurs 7 June 8pm
JONI MITCHELL & GALWAY CITY
Tickets €27.50*
with Clare O’Mahony & band
Tickets €20*/€18*
OF FILM 48 HOUR
Deirdre O’Kane has really hit her
stride. Footloose following a glittering
Friday 8 June 8pm
Tickets €25*/€22.50* CHALLENGE 2018
turn on Dancing with the Stars and
revelling in her return to stand-up,
This stunning tribute to Joni Mitchell will Sun 10 June 7pm (Doors 6.30pm)
feature songs from Joni’s earlier albums Free Admission
don’t miss Deirdre at her hilarious
(Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon) right through
best in a straight-talking look at The Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour A tribute to Christie by those who knew him best, his children
and up to her more recent recordings
twelve frantic months in the life of Challenge invites teams of filmmakers to Galway to –
including the beautiful A Case of You. Classics Christie Hennessy’s children Amber, Hermione and Tim celebrate the incredible life and
this tango-tripping, family-minding, write, shoot, and edit – their films in just 48 hours! The
such as Chelsea Morning, You Turn Me On, career of one of Ireland’s most loved performers as they perform classic songs made
telly-making, house-moving, comedy resulting 10 short films will be screened in the Town
I’m a Radio, Chinese Café and Woodstock, to famous by the man for whom fame came late in life. The show will feature exclusive and
dynamo. Hall Theatre for a public audience - all are welcome!
name just a few, will be performed. heart-felt stories and anecdotes as well as the many classics which have touched so many
Duration 120 mins incl interval hearts over the years as well as singing songs that influenced their father.26 27
mon 25 - sat 30 June pat shortt in
★★★★ “a deliciously grim fantasy in a staging as
earthy & ethereal as a tim Burton movie”
Irish Times
“flynn’s assured, stylish production is less
a revival than an illuminated restoration.”
A skull in Connemara
Irish Theatre Magazine
8pm, Tickets�€29.50*/ €24.50*
previews thurs 21- sat 23 June
8pm, Tickets €24.50*/�€19.50*
matinee sat 30 June
3pm, Tickets €24.50*/€19.50*
Strange rumours have begun
to surface about the local
gravedigger, Mick Dowd,
rumours about his involvement by acclaimed writer & director of three Billboards outside ebbing, missouri
Martin McDonagh
in the sudden death of his late
wife seven years earlier. Enter
a cast of nosey neighbours,
a troublesome teenager, and
an ambitious Guard to set
the scene for a brilliant black
comedy by master playwright,
Martin McDonagh.
Directed by
andrew flynn
Pat Shortt Andrew Flynn Martin McDonagh28 29
Kevin McAleer Sat 16 June 8pm
Thurs 14 June 8pm
Tickets €25*
GURU Tickets €20*
Join Ireland’s biggest lama Kevin McAleer
Brace yourself for two hours of thrilling action, provocative choreography with for an evening of living hilariously in the
the ultimate Forbidden strip tease (and a few men in uniform thrown in for
good measure)Abandon your inhibitions at the door as the talented cast of
moment, with mindfulness, bananarama
yoga, avocado dream therapy and ego
STAGESCHOOL IRELAND
acrobats, fire acts, aerial artists and world-renowned circus performers flip
and spin across the stage in this high-octane show.
massage. McAleer gained full spiritual
enlightenment after meditating under the
CHARITY GALA
This sexy but classy evening with Forbidden Nights is guaranteed to get your legendary Deepjoy Chakra in Peru for 43 in aid of Rosabel’s Rooms and
pulse racing and leave you begging for more. years; he will be signing copies of his very The Irish Hospice Association
Yes Ladies - Circus Just Got Sexy® latest awareness bestseller, The Idiot’s
Guide to Low Self Esteem, which has
been translated into 93 million languages
worldwide and beyond. Sat 23 June 3pm
Tickets €10*
Duration 110 minutes, including interval.
6 Performances Only!
THE SPEKS White Cobra Productions Abbey Theatre
Sat 16 June 2pm
Tickets €8*
The Speks present a lively show of nursery
rhymes and sing-along songs set to SCARAMOUCHE CLUB JIMMY’S HALL
TROPICANA
Adapted from Paul Laverty’s film script
Ages 2 and up acoustic Irish music which will have adults
and kids jumping in their seats! Their JONES
hand-clapping, toe-tapping, hearty-laughing Tues 11 - Sat 15 September 8pm
show is all about life on Glasses Island – a Matinee Sat 15 September 2.30pm
magical island off the coast of Co. Clare Thurs 21 June 8.30pm Fri 29 June 8pm 11pm Tickets €28*/€23
where everybody wears glasses! Their Tickets €12* Tickets €12*/Carers €6* Matinee €24*/€20
music has been described as “Riverdance
Club Tropicana, the amazing summer Club Night for people with
for kids” and they encourage everyone to This award-winning production shows the mysterious white-faced clown emerging Bursting with music, dance, poetry and song, the
intellectual disability returns to the Black Box for its 7th edition. That’s
sing, scream, clap and dance along during from the circus ring for the very last time on Millennium Eve to tell his life story. It’s must-see feel-good show of last summer is back!
Life performers, DJs and VJs will rock this magical night. Club Tropicana
their performances. a life of service and sacrifice which encompasses many of the actual events of a
is produced by That’s Life, an award-winning arts program of the
century, at times hilarious, at times heart-breaking. A must see for theatre lovers.
Brothers of Charity Services, Galway. “This stage adaptation of the critically
This will be a great, fun event for kids aged Powerful, moving, heartbreaking – don’t miss!
2 to 92! acclaimed Ken Loach film is spellbinding”
Duration 90 minutes, no interval. More info from: That’s Life 091 721441 THE IRISH TIMES30 31
Town Hall Theatre Gallery
EXHIBITIONS For more, visit www.tht.ie
Irish National Opera
Lelia Ní Chathmhaoil & in association with
Deirdre Stephens Galway International Arts Festival
presents a major new production of
DRUID, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ABBEY THEATRE, PRESENTS A COMMON Christoph Willibald Von Gluch’s influential opera
THREAD
RICHARD III
Sat 2 - Thurs 19 April ORFEO ED EURIDICE
23, 25, 26, 28, 29 July 8pm
Tickets €40*/€30*
A co-production with United Fall
Aoife Casby, Mags Duffy, in partnership with Irish Baroque Orchestra
Lisa Molina & Jane Williams
MIND HAS For more, visit www.tht.ie
MOUNTAINS
by william shakespeare Sat 21 April - Sat 9 June
Charlie Cullen
NIGHT TOWN
AUTUMN 2018 | SEE DRUID.IE FOR DETAILS Fri 15 June -
Thurs 12 JulyTHE SHOW
www.miseeiretheshow.com
Monday & Wednesday Nights** 8.30pm Mise Eire The Show takes the audience on a journey through Ireland’s rich past. Visiting fascinating characters
such as Grace O’Malley, The Pirate Queen of Connacht and Cú Chulainn the Irish Warrior, this production boasts
Mon 28 May - Wed 27 June
stunning examples of Irish traditional music, song and dance. Visit the famous fishing village of The Claddagh
& Mon 6 August - Wed 3 October and hear the story of the Claddagh ring. Stand on the steps of the GPO during the 1916 Easter Rising and come
0**Also running Mon 2 - Wed 25 July at The Galmont aboard a ship during the 1800s when Irish People left Ireland in the search of a better life in America. The cast
Hotel, Galway (formerly The Radisson) features award winning musicians, singers and champion Irish dancers. A must see for locals and visitors alike.You can also read
