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    APRIL - JUNE 2020 PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE                                        THT Town Hall Theatre · BB Black Box Theatre · STUDIO Town Hall Studio                                                                  Please note Management reserve the right to make essential changes to the programme.

    MONTH     DATE                  EVENT NAME                                             TIME              VENUE           EVENT TYPE        PAGE         MONTH    DATE                 EVENT NAME                                               TIME             VENUE           EVENT TYPE        PAGE

    March Mon 30 - Tues 31          Peppa Pig                                              Various      THT        Family      6                                 Sun 10                    Alison Spittle & Kevin McGahern                         8pm         THT       Comedy      21
    						                                                                                                                                                       Tues 12                   Sea Trilogy: Three One Act Operas                       8pm         THT        Opera      22
    April Wed 1                     Psychic Sally                                           8pm         THT       Psychic      6                                 Wed 13 - Thurs 14         Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour               7.30pm        THT         Film      22
          Thurs 2                   NUIG Lecture Series                                    1.10pm      Studio       Talk       7                                 Thurs 14                  Heal Your Hole - Norma Sheahan                        8.30pm       Studio     Comedy      23
          Thurs 2                   The Doris Day Story                                      8pm        THT        Music       6                                 Fri 15                    Whistleblast Composition Programme 2020               6.30pm        THT        Music      23
          Fri 3 - Sat 4             Ballet Gala - Regina Rogers School                     Various      THT        Ballet      7                                 Sat 16 - Sun 17           Cladach - Youth Ballet West                           Various       THT        Ballet     23
          Fri 3 - Sat 4             Gusto - Billy Magra                                    8.30pm      Studio     Comedy       7                                 Tues 19 - Sat 23          Crossing the Line - Blue Teapot                       Various     THT & BB    Theatre   24 & 25
          Mon 6 - Fri 10            Trading Faces Stage School                             Various      THT       Musical      8                                 Sat 23                    Just Winging It - Claire Balding                        8pm         THT       Comedy      26
          Sat 11 April - Wed 6 May  Climate Change & More - Galway Cartoon Fest		                    THT Gallery Exhibition   35                                 Wed 27                    Martin Angolo Live                                    8.30pm       Studio     Comedy      26
          Tues 7 - Sat 11           Rent - Galway Musical Society                            8pm         BB       Musical      9                                 Thurs 28                  Callan’s Kicks Live - Oliver Callan                     8pm         THT       Comedy      26
          Sat 11                    Jack Lukeman                                             8pm        THT        Music       8                                 Fri 29                    Tina Turner - Rebecca O’Connor                          8pm         THT        Music      27
          Sun 12                    The Whileaways                                           8pm        THT        Music       8                                 Fri 29 - Sat 30           Eastside Community Drama                              8.30pm       Studio     Theatre     27
          Thurs 16                  NUIG Lecture Series                                    1.10pm      Studio       Talk       7                                 Sat 30 - Sun 31           End of Year Show - Genevieve Ryan Dance Academy       Various       THT        Dance      27
          Thurs 16                  A Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons        8pm        THT        Music      10                                 Sat 30 - Sun 31           SL Dance Techniques Annual Showcase                   Various        BB        Dance      27
          Thurs 16 - Sat 18         Uniform - Evas Echo Theatre Company                    8.30pm      Studio     Theatre      9
          Fri 17                    Coolio                                                   8pm         BB        Music      10                            June Wed 3                     Caged - FemmeBizarre                                   8pm          THT       Theatre     28
          Sat 18                    SOLD OUT Paul Brady                                      8pm        THT        Music      10                                 Fri 5                     The Classic Beatles                                    8pm          THT        Music      28
          Sun 19                    2020 Vision - Club Shine                                 3pm        THT        Family     10                                 Sat 6                     SOLD OUT Acoustic-Ish With Dowry Strings Bell X1       8pm          THT        Music      28
          Mon 20 - Sat 25           Cúirt International Festival Of Literature             Various     Various    Festival  12 & 13                              Sun 7                     A Decade of Dance - Ultraflex                          3pm          THT        Dance      29
          Tues 21                   Milton Jones                                             8pm        THT       Comedy      11                                 Tue 9 - Wed 10            Menopause The Musical 2                          5.30pm & 8.30pm    THT       Comedy      29
          Tues 21 - Wed 22          Bold Moves - Ballet Ireland                              8pm         BB        Ballet     11                                 Wed 10 - Sat 13           Jungle Door - Eva’s Echo                              8.30pm       Studio     Theatre     29
          Sat 25                    Aslan                                                    8pm         BB        Music      11                                 Sat 13 June - Wed 15 July A Retrospective - Ann Dwyer		                                    THT Gallery Exhibition   35
          Sat 25 April - Sun 3 May  Cellissimo                                             Various     Various     Music    14 & 15                              Sun 14                    4M Dance Center                                         6pm          BB        Dance      29
          Wed 29 April - Fri 1 May  Bingo Wings - Fidget Feet                                8pm         BB        Dance      16                                 Mon 15 - Sat 20           Conversations on a Homecoming                           8pm         THT       Theatre     30
    						                                                                                                                                                       Tue 16                    Noramollyannalivialucia                               8.30pm       Studio     Theatre     31
    MAY   Fri 1 - Sat 9             Galway Theatre Festival                                Various     Various    Theatre   18 & 19                              Wed 17 - Fri 19           Amigo Productions                                     8.30pm       Studio     Theatre     31
          Sat 2                     Friends! The Musical Parody                         5pm & 8.30pm     BB       Musical     16                                 Fri 19                    An Meithal Mór - Global Citizens Together               7pm          BB        Music      31
          Sun 3                     Power Performance Academy End of Year workshop           4pm         BB        Family     17                                 Sat 20                    Get Set For Summer! - StageSchool Ireland               3pm          BB        Family     31
          Wed 6                     A Comic Journey Inside The Teenage Mind - Ger Carey     11am        THT       Comedy      17                                 Sun 21                    D-Dance - Dancing Through Time                      1pm & 5pm       THT        Dance      33
          Wed 6                     The Windy Lady                                           8pm        THT       Theatre     17                                 Wed 24 - Fri 26           Magic Garden Festival - That’s Life                   Various        BB		                 32
          Fri 8 May - Thurs 11 June Harmony - Lorraine Fletcher		                                    THT Gallery Exhibition   35                                 Thurs 25 - Sat 27         The Midnight Court                                      8pm         THT       Theatre     33
          Fri 8                     Everly Brothers                                          8pm        THT        Music      20                                 Thurs 25 - Sat 27         BFF’s - Whiz-Bang Theatre Company                     8.30pm       Studio     Theatre     33
          Fri 8 - Sat 9             ELIZA’s Adventures - Pan Pan Theatre                     8pm         BB       Theatre     20                                 Tue 30 June - Wed 1 Jul   This Beautiful Village - The Abbey Theatre              8pm         THT       Theatre     34
          Sat 9                     Snow White - WhistleBlast Quartet                        2pm        THT        Family     21
          Sat 9                     The Legend of Luke Kelly                                 8pm        THT        Music      21                            July Wed 1 - Sat 4             Exit Music (For Our World) - war/ war/ war            8.30pm       Studio     Theatre     34
          Sun 10                    The Speks                                                2pm        THT        Family     21                                 Fri 3                     #No Filter - Dirt Birds                                 8pm         THT       Comedy      35
                                                                                                                                                                 Sat 4                     Route 66 Big Band Live in Concert                       8pm         THT        Music      35
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                                                                   The Town Hall Theatre incorporates the 400-seat main auditorium and the 52-seat Studio at Courthouse Square

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             GIFT VOUCHERS
                                                                   where our box office is also located, and the multi-purpose Black Box Theatre on nearby Dyke Rd with capacity for             TOWN HALL THEATRE - SEATING
                                                                    up to 550 seated and 800 standing.

                                                                   HOW TO BOOK?                                                                                                                                                                              IDEAL GIFTS!
                                                                   1. CLICK Buy online twenty-four hours at www.tht.ie. You can now choose your seat when you book online.
                                                                   2. CALL Phone 091 569777 Mon-Sat 10am -7.30pm. Visa, MasterCard and Visa Debit are accepted.
    HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE
    TOWN HALL THEATRE’S SEASON                                     3. VISIT Call in to the box office at the Town Hall Theatre at Courthouse Square, Galway, H91 H3C2
                                                                   		       We’re here Mon-Sat, 10am -7.30pm and one hour before performances on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
    BROCHURE FOR APRIL-JUNE 2020
                                                                       Please note that all bookings are subject to the Town Hall Theatre €1 per ticket Booking & Facility Development           BALCONY LEVEL                       GROUND LEVEL
    This is the busiest April-June programme EVER at the           *                                                                                                                                                                                           TOWN HALL THEATRE
                                                                       fee. This fee will enable us to continually invest in facilities and equipment at the Town Hall and Black Box Theatres.
    Town Hall, Black Box and Town Hall Studio! With a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               PATRON DONATION AWARDS
    staggering 200+ performances, screenings and events            CONCESSIONS/GROUP RATES
    to choose from in this brochure, the line-up includes an       We offer discounts on most shows - concessions apply to under 18 year olds, students, senior citizens and the                                                                           H Town Hall Theatre recently introduced a Patron Donation H
    eclectic mix of drama, music, dance, film, comedy, literary,
    family and community shows.
                                                                   unwaged. Proof of eligibility and ID required. 10% discount for groups of 10+. Some exceptions apply.                                                                                   H option to our online booking system.                          H
                                                                   ACCESSIBILITY & SPECIAL ASSISTANCE                                                                                                                                                      H All income from these donations will be awarded, via an openH
    Featuring festivals from Blue Teapot’s Crossing The Line
    Festival, BANFF Film Festival, Cuirt International Literary
                                                                   Please let us know - when booking your tickets - of any special requirements so we can make your visit as                                                                               H call in April each year followed by bursary awards in July,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             to creative development for Galway artists, companies and
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                                                                   enjoyable as possible. If you book online, you should phone or email us to let us know of any special requirements.                                                                     H producers at Town Hall Theatre and to assist with creation of H
    Festival, Galway Theatre Festival, Music For Galway’s
                                                                   The Town Hall Theatre main auditorium and the Black Box Theatre auditorium are fully accessible to wheelchair
    Cellissimo and That’s Life’s Magic Garden Festival, other
                                                                   users. The Town Hall Studio is not accessible for wheelchair users.                                                                                                                     H work by Galway artists in theatre, music and dance.           H
    highlights include theatre from the Abbey, Fidget Feet
    and Femme Bizarre; music from Paul Brady, BellX1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           H Applications will be open to artists, companies or producers H
                                                                   CONDITIONS OF SALE
    and The Whileaways; comedy from Oliver Callan, Billy           We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless a performance is cancelled or abandoned.                        BLACK BOX THEATRE - SEATED FORMAT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           H based in or from Galway City or County. Full details will be H
    Magra and Norma Sheehan; children’s shows by Peppa             Your statutory rights are not affected. For full list of conditions, see reverse of tickets. Please note the                                                                            H published on www.tht.ie in April.                             H
    Pig, Whistleblast and The Speks; Musicals about the                                                                                                                                                                                   TIERED SEATING

    Menopause and Rock Musicals about Manhattan’s East
                                                                   management reserve the right to make essential changes to the programme.                                                                                                                H The purpose of the Awards is to support applicants to         H
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             research, develop and complete projects which are original
    Village – and more. Hopefully, something for everyone!         LATECOMERS                                                                                                                                                                              H and ambitious and which, at the same time, demonstrate H
    2020 is a very special year for Galway and, as a Cultural      Late Admission cannot be guaranteed and can only occur if there is a suitable break in the performance.                                                                                 H relevance to Town Hall Theatre’s audiences and venue          H
    Partner of Galway 2020, the Town Hall Theatre will be          We recommend that patrons allow for Galway traffic and plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance.                                                                       H capacities. We anticipate one award in 2020, two in 2021 H
    at the epicentre of the city and county’s cultural activity
                                                                   INTERVAL DRINKS                                                                                                                                                                         H and   three annually thereafter. In 2020, Town Hall Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             will match the donations received
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    throughout the year.
                                                                   Avoid the rush by ordering your interval drinks before the show.                                                                                                        FLAT SEATING    H                                                               H
                                                                   The bar on the first floor is open before and after all performances.                                                                                                                     We thank everyone who has donated over the past few
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    enjoy the shows!
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                                                                                                            THE DORIS DAY STORY                                                                                               Regina Rogers School of Ballet
                                                                                                            Thurs 2 April 8pm                                                                                                 BALLET GALA
                                                                                                            Tickets €22*/€20*                                             Natural and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fri 3 - Sat 4 April 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                          Human Heritages
                                                                                                            This beautiful production is an expose of the life of Doris                                                       Matinee Sat 4 April 3pm
                                                                                                            Day. Though her on-screen persona was full of romance
                                                                                                            and secret love, the real story was much more dramatic.
                                                                                                                                                                          SPRING LUNCHTIME                                    Tickets €20*/€15*

                                                                                                            With video projection, a swinging jazz band and               LECTURE SERIES                                      The Regina Rogers School of Ballet will showcase a
    Mon 30 March 4pm
    Tues 31 March 10am, 1pm & 4pm
                                                                                                            impeccable vocals The Doris Day Story is a compelling
                                                                                                            musical journey through her life incorporating some of
                                                                                                                                                                          2020                                                Ballet Gala which promises to dazzle and entertain.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Magical costumes coupled with popular excerpts -
    Tickets Adult €20*                                                                                      greatest songs Love Me or Leave Me; Perhaps, Perhaps;                                                             ranging from Arabian Nights to La Sylphide to glitzy Jazz
    Child aged 18 months or over €16*                                                                       Pillow Talk, Black Hills of Dakota and Move Over Darling                                                          showstoppers - will enthral and captivate audiences.
    Child 12-18 months, on parent’s lap €10*                                                                to name a few. A show not to be missed. It’s Magic!           Thursdays
    Child under 12 months Free                                                                                                                                            1.10pm - 1.50pm
    Family Ticket (4 people) €65*                                                                                                                                         Admission Free. Ticket required.
                                                                                                                                                                          Limited capacity. Advance booking essential.
    Peppa Pig is excited to be going on a day
    out with George, Mummy Pig and Daddy                                                                                                                                  The School of Geography, Archaeology & Irish        World Premiere                                              Sideline Productions
    Pig - it’s going to be her best day ever! Get                                                                                                                         Studies, NUI Galway continues its successful
    ready for a road-trip full of adventures. From                                                                                                                        run of public lectures exploring the relationship
    castles to caves, dragons to dinosaurs and                                                                                                                            between Archaeology, Geography, Irish Studies                                               “extremely          Fri 3 & Sat 4 April 8.30pm
    ice-creams to muddy puddles – there is                                                                                                                                and the natural world.                                                                      funny, most         Tickets €15*/€12*
    something for all of the family.                 PSYCHIC SALLY                                                                                                                                                                                                    imaginative,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          As a pioneering performer, Billy Magra blazed a trail for
    www.peppapiglive.com                             10 YEARS AND COUNTING                                                                                                Thurs
                                                                                                                                                                          2 April
                                                                                                                                                                                    Do we worry about climate change?
                                                                                                                                                                                    Understanding climate change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      exceedingly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      agile and           Irish comedy in the 1980s but without venues to perform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      irresistibly        in, he retired. His ‘other-half’ Billy McGrath emerged as
                                                                                                                                                                                    perceptions in the North West region
                                                     Wed 1 April 8pm                                                                                                                of Ireland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      charming”           one of Ireland’s most successful producers/directors/
                                                     Tickets €25*                                                                                                                                                                                                     THE IRISH TIMES     writers and his recent 2020 Boomtown Rats film has been
                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker: Axel Leahy                                                                                   acclaimed worldwide. Comedy has always been a passion
                                                     Following her gripping appearance on Celebrity                                                                       Thurs From Medieval Galway map to 3D                                                                            and after producing 100s of online/radio/TV comedy shows
                                                     Big Brother, the nation’s favourite Psychic and                                                                      16 April model - a window into the past                “It gets him                                             this life-long hippy punk takes to stand-up again! Expect
                                                     forerunner in the Psychic world is back with her all                                                                          Speakers: Gavin Duffy & Eithne Verling        out of the                                               the unexpected.
                                                     new show.                                                                                                                                                                   house”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Warning: references to sex, drugs - and sean-nós singing.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 WIFE & KIDS
                                                                                                            * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING
                                                     The show is for the purposes of entertainment.           & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET                                                                                                                                                 Duration 75 minutes, no interval.
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    Trading Faces Stage School presents                        JACK LUKEMAN
    WEST SIDE STORY
    ALICE IN WONDERLAND                                        Sat 11 April 8pm
                                                               Tickets €26*
    MAGICAL MUSICAL                                            Jack Lukeman invites you to celebrate the 21st
    MOMENTS                                                    anniversary of his first original album Metropolis Blue.
                                                               The multi-platinum ground-breaking album
    Mon 6 April - Fri 10 April                                 established Jack internationally both commercially and
    2pm & 7pm                                                  critically, featuring much-loved songs such as Georgie
    Tickets €18*/€14*                                          Boy, Rooftop Lullaby, Ode to Ed Wood, When the Moon
                                                               is High.
    In West Side Story Seniors will display amazing acting
    and vocal skills, together with fabulous choreography in   Duration 90 minutes, no interval.
    this iconic musical!
    In Alice in Wonderland Juniors will bewitch the audience
    with their highly entertaining interpretation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Eva’s Echo Theatre Company
    Magical Musical Moments is a magical trip taken through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              UNIFORM
    the Broadway highlights with our adorable tiny tots.       THE WHILEAWAYS                                             The Whileaways visit the Town Hall Theatre for this
                                                                                                                          very special, intimate gig. The Galway band “stake
                                                                                                                          their claim to being among the finest singers in
                                                               Sun 12 April 8pm                                           the country” (Hot Press), and certainly know how                                                                                                                                    Thurs 16 - Sat 18 April 8.30pm
                                                               Tickets €24*                                               to weave a spell over their home crowd.                                                   Based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La Bohème, Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics     Tickets €12*/€10*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    and book by Jonathan Larson.
                                                                                                                                                                                Tues 7 - Sat 11 April 8pm                                                                                                     What is it to be a woman? Is it what you
                                                                                                                                                                                Tickets Preview Tues 7 April €15*   It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and     wear? Your vocation? Are you not a
                                                                                                                                                                                Wed 8 - Sat 11 April €20*/€18*      create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian          woman because you don’t wear heels or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.                                              a skirt? Are you not professional because
                                                                                                                                                                                Duration 150 minutes,
                                                                                                                                                                                including interval.                                                                                                           you like to dress in pink? This thought
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    One of the longest-running shows on Broadway, it won numerous awards including Tony
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              provoking one woman play written and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical.
                                                                                                                                                                                Age guidance 16+ advised.                                                                                                     starring award winning playwright Hazel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    With Paul Norton (Director), John Roe (Musical Director) and Jay Molyneux                 Doolan explores self-identity, coming of
                                                                                                                          * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING
                                                                                                                            & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET                                                             (Choreographer) don’t miss the opportunity to see this powerful show. No day but today!   age and loss of agency.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Duration 60 minutes, no interval.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     “He’s fast, absurd                                                             ★★★★ THE IRISH TIMES
                                                    Thurs 16 April 8pm                                                                                                                                                               - and very funny”
                                                    Tickets €25*                                                                                                                                                                     RADIO TIMES

                                                    Bye Bye Baby deliver a full theatre show                                                                                                                                                                    Ballet Ireland
                                                    covering the journey of the Four Seasons
                                                    from the very beginning up until the Disco                                                             MPI Artists                                                                                          BOLD MOVES                                                                       ASLAN
                                                    era and the rock and roll hall of fame - in
                                                    fact, a musical journey through the sounds
                                                                                                                                                           COOLIO
                                                    of one of the most successful vocal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tues 21 - Wed 22 April 8pm                                                       Sat 25 April 8pm
     A CELEBRATION OF                               groups of all time.
                                                                                                                                                           Fri 17 April 8pm                                                                                     Tickets €25*/€22*                                                                Tickets €27.50*
     FRANKIE VALLI &                                The band perform 33 numbers in close
                                                    4 part harmony with slick choreography
                                                                                                                                                           Tickets €24*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A triple-bill of contemporary work featuring internationally renowned            Aslan's 2020 tour will see the Dublin
     THE FOUR SEASONS                               and the recognisable falsetto this really
                                                    sets the scene for a great night. This
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                choreographers.                                                                  band performing songs from their full
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 back catalogue of albums, with a host
     PRESENTED BY EUROPE’S                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Featuring an eclectic score ranging from Dean Martin to mambo, techno to
                                                    sensational production features many of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      of hit singles alongside fan favorites.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                traditional Israeli music, Ohad Naharin’s Minus 16 uses improvisation and his
     NO 1 TRIBUTE BYE BYE BABY                      the bands worldwide hits – don’t miss!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The band have also hinted that the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      PM Live Limited                           acclaimed “Gaga” method, a unique movement language. As former Artistic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Director of the Batsheva Dance Company, Naharin has been hailed as one of        very special tour will feature songs that
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Proudly Presents                                                                                                           have not been performed live in a very
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                the world’s preeminent contemporary choreographers. Last year, Ballet Ireland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      MILTON JONES                              were the first Irish company to present his work.                                long time.
     MPI Artists
                                                                                                  Club S
                                                                                                                                                        Club S                                                        IN MILTON:                                Irish choreographer, Marguerite Donlon, created Strokes Through the Tail         Standing concert.
     PAUL BRADY                                                                                   Club Shine Community
                                                                                                                                                                   Present
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      IMPOSSIBLE                                for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in 2005, Ms Donlon found inspiration in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 to create a work for six dancers that combines
                                                                                                  Youth Variety Group Present                                                                                                                                   virtuosic dancing with buckets of humour and a delightful hint of irreverence,
     Sat 18 April 8pm                                                                                                                                                                                                 Tues 21 April 8pm
     Tickets €37.50*                                                                              2020 VISION                                                                                                         Tickets €28.50*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                it’s definitely a crowd pleaser.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Created for Charlotte Ballet (USA) in 2018, Filipe Portugal’s Stepping Over is
     Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multi-                                                                                                                                                                                                                  set to parts of Philip Glass’ “Tirol” Piano Concerto. Women fall or swoon into
                                                                                                  Sun 19 April 3pm
                                                                   SOLD OUT
     instrumentalist is one of Ireland's most highly                                                                                                                                                                  One man. One mission. Is it possible?
                                                                                                  Tickets Adults €12*/Children €10*                                                                Comedy             No, not really.                           guys’ arms; couples move through positions that are sensuous and chastely
     regarded and successful artists. He crosses                                                                                                                                                                                                                romantic by turns. Bodies stay flexible, pliant, almost melting into place.
     musical boundaries again and again, incorporating                                                                                                                                                                Milton reveals the truth about being an
     folk, rock, blues, traditional Irish & classic pop                                           Club Shine are proud to present their 7th annual variety show - an action packedSong
                                                                                                                                                                                   90                                                                           Duration 1 hour 50 minutes, including 2 intervals
                                                                                                  minutes of music, dance and comedy, ideal for all the family!                                                       international spy, before being given a
     styles into his song writing. His live performances,                                                                                                 Sunday
                                                                                                                                                         April   19th                         Dance                   disappointing new identity which forced   Age guidance 12+
     whether solo or with full band, include songs from                                           The show promises to be lively and entertaining with some     well-known tunes & a bit of                           him to appear on Mock the Week, Live
                                                                                                                                                             3pm
     his extensive catalogue of 40 years. Often classified                                        nostalgia, as well as a few original bits thrown in for good measure!                                               at the Apollo.                            * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
     as a musicians' musician, Paul Brady's songs have                                                                                                                       Tickets
     been covered by a huge array of major artists.                                               Duration 90 minutes. No interval.                      Town Hall        Kids €10                                    miltonjones.com
                                                                                                                                                          Theatre        Adults €12               Club Shine is a
                                                                                                                                                                                                  volunteer run,
                                                                                                                                                                         From tht.ie or
                                                                                                                                                          Galway           box office
                                                                                                                                                                                              community youth club
                                                                                                                                                                                                based in Shantalla,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Galway
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                                                                      MONDAY 20 - SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2020                                                                                             Read on to see featured highlights from this year’s festival programme, including world-renowned
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Irish writers and the best in poetry and spoken word. For full programme details or to get your copy
                                                                                                                                                                                                     of the festival brochure, visit www.cuirt.ie or www.tht.ie
                                                                                                                                                                                                     * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
      INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE
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     Wed 22 April 8pm €15*/€13*                   Thurs 23 April 8pm €15*/€13*                      Fri 24 April 7.15pm €15*/€13*                     Fri 24 April 9pm €15*/€13*                     Sat 25 April 11am €12*/€10*                   Sat 25 April 4pm €15*/€13*                    Sat 25 April 8pm €15*/€13*                    Sat 25 April 10pm €20*/€18*
     SIMON ARMITAGE:                              KAPKA KASSABOVA                                   KEI MILLER AND                                    ANNE ENRIGHT,                                  RECOVERING:                                   THE BEATLES:                                  KEVIN BARRY AND                               KATE TEMPEST:
     SANDETTIE LIGHT                              AND PHILIP MARSDEN                                CAROLYN FORCHÉ                                    in conversation with                           RICHIE SADLIER                                ALL THESE YEARS                               JAN CARSON                                    THE BOOK OF TRAPS
     VESSEL AUTOMATIC                                                                                                                                 RICK O’ SHEA                                   in conversation with                          WITH MARK                                     Here we bring together two of Irish
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               & LESSONS
                                                  As humans, what draws us to the water?            Cúirt brings together two leading voices,
     Simon Armitage, a Cúirt favourite,           Non-fiction writers Philip Marsden and            Carolyn Forché and Kei Miller, for an             In her first appearance at Cúirt since
                                                                                                                                                                                                     RICK O’SHEA                                   LEWISOHN                                      writing’s leading voices for a unique
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Kate Tempest makes her Cúirt
     returns for an evening celebrating his       Kapka Kassabova come together to                  evening of groundbreaking poetry.                                                                                                                                                            conversation spanning their most recent
                                                                                                                                                      2010, Anne Enright returns with her            Sports star turned pundit,                    Mark Lewisohn is a self-confessed                                                           International Festival of Literature debut
     career, spanning almost thirty years.        discuss how water of all kinds holds a                                                                                                                                                                                                         work, how landscape situates a novel and
                                                                                                                                                      latest novel, Actress. A moving and finely     psychotherapist, broadcaster, and now         Beatle-maniac. Having devoted his career                                                    with her solo spoken word performance
     Best loved for his Yorkshire deadpan and     place in our history, mythology and               Kei Miller is a poet, novelist, essayist, short                                                                                                                                              the shaping of place through its language.
                                                                                                                                                      written book, Actress explores themes of       author, Richie Sadlier makes his first        to documenting their complete history, his                                                  from her latest album The Book of Traps &
     clean execution, Armitage’s work remains     personal narratives.                              story writer and broadcaster originally
                                                                                                                                                      fame, sexual power and the secrets that        appearance at Cúirt to discuss his            work is being published in three volumes.     Kevin Barry is the author of two novels       Lessons (2019).
     current, filled with keen eye and music-                                                       from Kingston, Jamaica. In Nearby Bushes
                                                                                                                                                      bind a family together.                        memoir, Recovering.                           The first of these, Tune In, was published    and two collections of stories. His latest,
     inspired rhythm that is all his own.         Kapka Kassabova’s acclaimed memoir                (2019), his most recent collection is a                                                                                                                                                                                                    Born and bred in south east London,
                                                  Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe           wise, colourful and unflinching look at                                                                                                        in 2013 and was a New York Times              Night Boat to Tangier, was long-listed for
                                                                                                                                                      A Dublin native, Anne Enright has              Recovering is about a life shaped by                                                                                                      poet, rapper, novelist and playwright
     Simon Armitage is the UK Poet Laureate       (2017) won the British Academy’s Prize            contemporary Jamaica.                                                                                                                          bestseller. He joins us for a special event   the 2019 Booker Prize and was named
                                                                                                                                                      published widely but is perhaps best           efforts to escape, and how it is possible                                                                                                 Kate Tempest is one of the UK’s most
     and was elected Oxford Professor of          for Global Cultural Understanding, and the                                                                                                                                                       presenting his work so far and taking on      one of the New York Times Top Ten Books
                                                                                                                                                      known for her expansive Man Booker             to rebuild a life, piece by piece, with the                                                                                               innovative and celebrated artists. Melding
     Poetry (2015-2019). He has published over    Edward Stanford-Dolman Travel Book of the         Carolyn Forché is a celebrated writer of                                                                                                       the magical mystery tour that was and         of 2019.
                                                                                                                                                      Prize winning novel, The Gathering             right help. Inspiring and groundbreaking,                                                                                                 dazzlingly complex rhyme patterns with
     a dozen collections of poetry, three books   Year. To The Lake (2019) is her latest work.      poetry, essays and creative non-fiction. Her                                                                                                   remains The Beatles’ oeuvre.
                                                                                                                                                      (2007). In 2015 she was appointed as           it is both an inspiring memoir of a life                                                    Jan Carson is a writer from East Belfast.     post-dubstep electronic beats, her music
     of non-fiction and has written extensively                                                     first collection in seventeen years, In the
                                                                                                                                                      the first Laureate for Irish Fiction, and in   shaped by efforts to escape and an                                                          She is the author of two novels and two       is as influenced by James Joyce and the
     for theatre, television and radio.           Philip Marsden is the author of a number of       Lateness of the World (2020) is a tenebrous
                                                                                                                                                      2018 she received the Irish PEN Award          important reflection on Irish society.                                                      short story collections. The Fire Starters    Greek Myths as it is by Wu-Tang Clan and
                                                  books of travel, history and fiction, including   book of crossings, of migrations across
                                                                                                                                                      for Outstanding Contribution to Irish                                                                                                      (2019) is her latest novel.                   the streets of London.
                                                  Rising Ground (2014), The Levelling Sea           oceans and borders but also between the
                                                                                                                                                      Literature.
                                                  (2011) and The Bronski House (1995). The          present and the past, life and death.
                                                  Summer Isles (2019) is his latest book.
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     MUSIC FOR GALWAY & GALWAY 2020 PRESENT                                                                           Festival Lineup                          28 APRIL                                Concerto Gala – RTÉ CO
                                                                                                                                                                                                       7.30–9.30pm | Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Masterclass – Mischa Maisky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3–6pm | Town Hall Theatre – Main Stage

     Cellissimo – Rediscover
                                                                                                                                                               Masterclass – Christopher Marwood       €25 | €22.50 | €12.50                    €10 | €5
                                                                                                                                                               10am–1pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio   From Prussia with Love                   Bach Plus 5 – William Butt
                                                                                                                                                               Bach Plus 2 – Adrian Brendel            8–10pm | Church of Ireland, Portumna     5–6pm | Community Hall, Athenry
                                                                                                                      25 APRIL                                 11am–12 noon | St. Nicholas’            €20 | €10

     the Cello in Galway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zagreb Soloists
                                                                                                                                                               Collegiate Church                       Trad Late Night                          7.30–9.30pm | Town Hall Theatre
                                                                                                                      Crouching Tiger – RTÉ NSO
                                                                                                                      8–10pm | Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG         Traditional Workshop                    10.15–11.15pm | Mick Lally Theatre       €25 | €22.50 | €12.50
                                                                                                                      **€30 | €27 | €15                        1–2pm | Mick Lally Theatre              €15 | €7.50                              Late Night at the Castle
                                                                                                                                                               Bach Plus 2 – Adrian Mantu                                                       10.15–11.15pm | Claregalway Castle
                                                                                                                      26 APRIL                                 2–3pm | Ballynahinch Castle Hotel       30 APRIL                                 €15 | €13 | €7.50

     25 APRIL – 3 MAY 2020
                                                                                                                                                               Masterclass – Laura van der Heijden     Masterclass – Nicolas Altstaedt
                                                                                                                      Inishbofin Cello Trail
                                                                                                                      9am–8pm | Inishbofin – €50 | €40 | €25   3–6pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio      10am–1pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio    2 MAY
                                                                                                                      Tan Dun Interview                        Beethoven x 5                           ‘The Decibel Family’                     Masterclass – Marc Coppey
                                                                                                                      11.30am–12.30pm | Town Hall Theatre      7–10.30pm | Town Hall Theatre           10–11am | Town Hall Theatre              10am–1pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio
                                                                                                                      €10 | €8 | €5                            €25 | €22.50 | €12.50                   Bach Plus 4 – Tatjana Vassiljeva         ‘The Decibel Family’
                                                                                                                                                                                                       11am–12noon | St. Nicholas’ Collegiate   10–11am | Town Hall Theatre
                                                                                                                      Masterclass – Giovanni Sollima
                                                                                                                      2–5pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio
                                                                                                                                                               29 APRIL                                Church                                   Bach Plus 6 – Jakob Koranyi
                                                                                                                                                               Masterclass – Adrian Brendel            Traditional Workshop                     11am–12 noon | St. Nicholas’
     A new international cello                                                                                        Abendmusik – Journey into Twilight       10am–1pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio   1–2pm | Mick Lally Theatre               Collegiate Church
                                                                                                                      5–6.15pm | St. Nicholas’
     festival on the western                                                                                          Collegiate Church – €20 | €18 | €10      ‘The Decibel Family’                    Masterclass – Jakob Koranyi              Rostropovich Talk
                                                                                                                                                               10–11am | Town Hall Theatre             3–6pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio       2–3pm | Town Hall Theatre
     edge of Europe, with                                                                                             Sollima / Berrill
                                                                                                                      8.30–9.50pm | Town Hall Theatre          Bach Plus 3 – Laura van der Heijden     Bach Plus 4 – Hannah Roberts             €10 | €5 (includes film ‘The Cellist)
     concerts, theatre, film, talks,                                                                                  €20 | €18 | €10                          11am–12 noon | St. Nicholas’            6–7pm | Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort         Bach Plus 6 – Jakob Koranyi
     workshops & exhibitions.                                                                                                                                  Collegiate Church                       Mischa and Lily Maisky                   2.30–3.30pm | Clonfert Cathedral
                                                                                                                      27 APRIL                                 Richard Wigmore – Insights on Bach
                                                                                                                                                               Cello Suites
                                                                                                                                                                                                       8–10pm | Town Hall Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                                       €48.50 | €38.50 | €25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ‘The Cellist’ – Film
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3.30–5pm | Town Hall Theatre
     Featuring:                                                                                                       Masterclass – Naomi Berrill              12.15–1pm | St. Nicholas’               Trad Late Night                          €10 | €5
     MISCHA MAISKY, HANNAH ROBERTS, TAN DUN, NAOMI BERRILL, ADRIAN BRENDEL, FINGHIN COLLINS,                          10am–1pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio    Collegiate Church                       10.15–11.15pm | Mick Lally Theatre       Zagreb Soloists
                                                                                                                      Bach Plus 1 – Giovanni Sollima
     RTÉ NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, RTÉ CONCERT ORCHESTRA, ZAGREB SOLOISTS...& MANY MORE                            11am–12noon | St. Nicholas’
                                                                                                                                                               Bach Plus 3 – Christopher Marwood       €15 | €7.50                              7.30–9.30pm | Church of Ireland, Clifden
                                                                                                                                                               1–2pm | Church of Ireland, Oughterard                                            €20 | €15
                                                                                                                      Collegiate Church
                                                                                                                      Masterclass – Adrian Mantu
                                                                                                                                                               Traditional Workshop                    1 MAY                                    Grand Cellissimo Finale
                                                                                                                                                               1–2pm | Mick Lally Theatre              Masterclass – Hannah Roberts             7.30–9.45pm | Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG
     BOOK TICKETS:                                                       PROGRAMME INFO & QUERIES:                    3–6pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio
                                                                                                                                                               Masterclass – Natalie Haas              10am–1pm | Town Hall Theatre – studio    €25 | €22.50 | €12.50
     Cellissimo.ie or call the Box Office 091 569777                     Call Music for Galway 091 705962             Bach Plus 1 – Giovanni Sollima           3–6pm | Mick Lally Theatre              ‘The Decibel Family’
                                                                                                                      6–7pm | Campbell’s Tavern, Headford
                                                                                                                                                               Meet the cello maker                    10–11am | Town Hall Theatre              3 MAY
     Tickets: Bach Plus Series €6–€12 | The Decibel Family €6.50 | Masterclasses & Workshops FREE                     Cello Ireland                            4.30–5.15pm | Gallery 126                                                        Student Showcase Concert
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Bach Plus 5 – Marc Coppey
                                                                                                                      8–10pm | St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam                                                                                        1–3pm | Town Hall Theatre
     **Price categories: Full price | concession | full time students & unwaged                                                                                Exhibition performance – Lucy Railton   11am–12noon | St. Nicholas’
                                                                                                                      €20 | €15                                                                                                                 €10 | €5
     (except Mischa Maisky concert & Inishbofin day) All Tickets Subject to THT Booking & Development Fee €1/ticket                                            5.30–6.30pm | Gallery 126               Collegiate Church
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                                                                                                 Power Performance Academy
                                                                                                                                                        Axis Ballymun Presents              Wed 6 May 8pm
     Fidget Feet                                                                                 END OF TERM                                            THE WINDY LADY                      Tickets €16*/€14*
     Aerial Dance Theatre
                                                                                                 WORKSHOP                                               Written and performed by POM BOYD
     BINGO WINGS                                                                                 PERFORMANCE                                            Creative Director MARK O’BRIEN
                                                                                                                                                                                            A lesson in laughter and life
                                                                                                                                                                                            The Windy Lady invites you to
                                                                                                                                                                                            share the contents of her mind,
                                                                                                                                                                                            her shopping bag and her
     Wed 29 April - Fri 1 May 8pm                                                                Sun 3 May 4pm                                                                              biscuit tin.
     Tickets €18*/€16*                                                                           Tickets €10*/€8*
                                                                                                                                                                                            Original, anarchic and very
                                                                                                 Private performance for family and friends.                                                funny The Windy Lady dances
     A ripping yarn about love, luck and bingo                                                   This is a variety performance showcasing the general                                       at the crossroads where Stand
     that takes you on a flight of fantasy.                                                      talents of the students from 4yrs to 18yrs.                                                Up and Theatre meet in this
                                                                                                                                                                                            very special show – where
     The masters of aerial spectacle present                                                     Further information email ppatheatre@gmail.com                                             you’ll be welcomed into her
     a stunning new show suitable for everyone                                                                                                                                              madcap world of hairnets,
     from 8 to 98 years old.                                                                     Duration 105 minutes.
                                                                                                                                                                                            turkeys, the healing power of a
     It’s 1974, and Bingo Fever has hit the town                                                                                                                                            cuppa and Vladimir Putin.
     of Ballydawn, where everyone dreams of                                                         Ger Carey Live                                                                          Witty, warm and delightfully
     scooping the huge Snowball jackpot. But
     when star-crossed lovers Jimmy and Moya                                                        A COMIC JOURNEY                                                                         irreverent, Pom Boyd’s The
                                                                                                                                                                                            Windy Lady is a subversively
     try to rig the game, fate, family and a giant
     storm get in the way.
                                                                                                    INSIDE THE                                                                              witty and charming celebration
                                                                                                                                                                                            of animals, old-womanhood
     This exciting new Fidget Feet production,                                                      TEENAGE MIND                                                                            and ordinary life.
     blending circus, aerial dance and theatre,                                                                                                                                             Presented in partnership with
     is delivered by an award-winning team;                                                         Wed 6 May 11am
                                                                                                                                                                                            Age & Opportunity as part
     director Jo Mangan, choreographer                  Sat 2 May 5pm & 8.30pm                      Tickets €10* (Teachers Free)
                                                                                                                                                                                            of the nationwide Bealtaine
     Chantal McCormick, playwright Tom Swift                       Tickets €29*                     For tickets contact
                                                                                                                                                                                            festival – celebrating the arts
     and composer Jym Daly.                                                                         059 911 4118
                                                                                                                                                                                            and creativity as we age.
                                                      Duration 120 minutes, including interval
     Duration 60 minutes                                                                            Ger Carey is back with
                                                                                                                                                                                            Production Design by
                                                                                                    his hilarious stand-up
     Age guidance 8+                                                                                                                                                                        Suzie Cummins. Produced by
                                                                                                    comedy show for
                                                                                                                                                                                            Niamh Ní Chonchubhair
                                                                                                    transition year students.
                                                                                                    Duration 2 hours, no interval.

                                                     * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT
                                                     BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
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                                                                                                                                                                                   Join us for 9 exciting days of theatre, talks, workshops and much more!
                                                                                                                                                                                   For full details, programme and booking, visit www.galwaytheatrefestival.com
                                                                                                                           Fri 1 – Sat 9 May 2020                                  #GalwayTheatreFest Twitter: @GwayTheatreFest Facebook: /galwaytheatrefestival Instagram: galway_theatre_festival

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Galway Theatre Festival
                                                               Beluga Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and Galway 2020 present
                                                               THE LITTLE BEACH HOUSE                                                                                                                                                          The Rampant Collective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            INTERACTION
     An Grianan Theatre
     and Carol Moore
                                                               By OISÍN ROBBINS                                                                                                                                                                GIRL PLAY
                                                               Mick Lally Theatre                                                                                                                                                              By SARAH RICHARDSON                                          Fri 1 - Sat 9 May
                                                                                                                                                                                   Cuisle Productions
     THE EXPERIENCE                                            Sat 2 May 3pm, Sun 3 May 12.30pm,                                                                                                                                               Directed by CIARA ELIZABETH SMYTH
     OF BEING                                                  Mon 4 May 12.30pm & 3pm
                                                                                                                           Richard Walsh & James Moran                             IMPERCEPTIBLE                                                                                                            InterAction explores interaction among citizens and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            inhabitants of Europe, prompting audience members
     By Carol Moore                                            Tickets €10*/€8* early bird.                                ONEDAY                                                  Mick Lally Theatre                                          Wed 6 - Sat 9 May 8:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to explore new ways of “inter-acting” with the world
                                                               Family Ticket €30* (2 adults + 2 children)                                                                                                                                                                                                   around them. The project consists of Make A Move
                                                                                                                           Mick Lally Theatre                                      Wed 6 - Sat 9 May 7.00pm                                    Tickets €14*/€12*/€10* early bird
     An Taibhdhearc                                            Someone is living in a cabinet down at the beach.                                                                   Tickets €14*/€12*/€10* early bird                                                                                        creative laboratories and six InterAction artists who
     Fri 1 - Mon 4 May 6.30pm                                  Everyone is curious… The soldier, the baker, the            Tues 5 May 8.30pm                                                                                                                                                                will showcase original works in progress at the
                                                                                                                           Tickets €14*/€12*/€10* early bird                       A man wakes up in a cave, unsure of where he is, nor how    Meet Lucy.                                                   Galway Theatre Festival in May 2020.
     Tickets €14*/€12*/€10* early bird                         candlestick maker.                                                                                                                                                              She’s average, awkward and when it comes to sex, what
                                                                                                                                                                                   he got there. Beyond his reach, lurking in the shadows, a
     How many times does it take for people not to see you     Across the water, a little girl with a big heart is         Oneday is a timely exploration of the relationship      creature mumbles and sings a nursery rhyme…                 she lacks in experience she makes up for in curiosity.       Six artists will host works-in-progress at the Galway
     before you start feeling invisible? How many times        determined to find out more!                                between information and a theatrical performance. It                                                                But that’s all set to change. On a night of firsts she       Theatre Festival 2020, 1 - 9 May. With projects
     before you believe it too?                                                                                            explores what we really can understand about a single   Adapted from Le Horla, by Guy de Maupassant,                opens the door to a world of relationships and sex that      exploring everything from astronomy, media, memory,
                                                               Inspired by real events, this is a humorous and heartfelt   day that happened 8 years ago. And more importantly,    Imperceptible is a devised work of virtuosic physical       she had only ever dreamt about. But is the reality all she   voice, music, design, focused on participatory theatre
     On her 60th birthday Cathy should be celebrating but it   adventure about being different and what it means to        what does an actor (or indeed anybody) have to do       theatre that tells the story of a man’s slow decent into    that had hoped it would be? And can love really sustain      and interactive technologies.
     rapidly goes downhill.                                    feel at home.                                               to speak authoritatively on something they haven’t      madness.                                                    the test of time?
                                                                                                                           experienced themselves.                                                                                                                                                          For more information about INTERACTION
     An uplifting, funny and moving story of empowerment       Duration 50 minutes.                                                                                                Duration 60 minutes.                                        An exploration of love and sex spun out in slam.             see www.galwaytheatrefestival.com,
     whatever age you are.                                     Family show for ages 6+                                     Duration 60 minutes, no interval.                       (+ 30 minute post-show discussion 7 & 8 May)                Duration 55 minutes.                                         and follow us on social media.
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                                                 “A theatrical delight, seriously smart, with a hint of science sexy….” THE ARTS REVIEW                                 WhistleBlast Quartet                                                                            THE LEGEND
                                                                                                                                                                        FAMILY CONCERT                                                                                  OF LUKE KELLY
                                                 Pan Pan                                      ELIZA’s Adventures in the Uncanny Valley explores what it is to be        SNOW WHITE AND THE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sat 9 May 8pm
                                                 ELIZA’S ADVENTURES                           human. In the early 1960s, MIT developed artificial intelligence
                                                                                              software called ELIZA, its title a reference to Shaw’s Pygmalion. ELIZA
                                                                                                                                                                        SEVEN SHORT STORIES!                                                                            Tickets €20*
                                                 IN THE UNCANNY                               made certain kinds of conversations between humans and computers          Sat 9 May 2pm                                                                                   Celebrating the memory and music
                                                 VALLEY                                       possible. Our ELIZA is sent into an anonymous motel, where she
                                                                                              interacts with four characters mysteriously booked into the same
                                                                                                                                                                        Tickets €10*/€8*, Family Ticket €30*                                                            of a true Irish musical legend.

     The Zmed Brothers                                                                        room. Some of them seem to be barely alive, others too much so.           Join The WhistleBlast Quartet - Conor Linehan (piano), Ken Edge (saxophones and                 Dublin singer/songwriter/multi-
                                                                                              They explore love, death, metaphysics, evil - and evolution.              clarinets), Oonagh Keogh (violin) and Mary Curran (french horn) for a musical adventure         instrumentalist Chris Kavanagh’s
     THE EVERLY                                  Fri 8 - Sat 9 May 8pm                        Duration 90 minutes, no interval.
                                                                                                                                                                        through popular fairy tales and children’s stories.                                             performances capture the depth
     BROTHERS                                    Tickets €20*/€18*
                                                                                              Age guidance 12+
                                                                                                                                                                        The 3 Little Musical Piggys, told hilariously, will feature musical pig Amadeus Mozart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        and passion of the great man he
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        was so heavily influenced by. Over the past sixteen years he has amazed
     EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                                         playing his horn concerto on the hosepipe! Listen out for some favourite familiar pieces:
                                                                                                                                                                        Carmen and the Sleeping Beauty Waltz amongst others and see how music can bring a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        audiences at home and abroad. He is joined on stage by Hilary Kavanagh (singer/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        songwriter/bass player), Joe Finn (uilleann pipes/flute/whistles/fiddle) & Michael
                                                                                                                                                                        story to life! There will be plenty of opportunity for participation in this engaging concert   Howard (guitarist/singer/songwriter).
     Fri 8 May 8pm                                                                                                                                                      for the family. Shakers and Boom Whackers for all!
     Tickets €25*
                                                                                                                                                                        Age guidance 4-12 year olds and their families. www.whistleblastquartet.com
     The Everly Brothers career lasted over
     half a century. They recorded 21 studio                                                                                                                                                                    “If your little ones love fantastic,                                                                “Funny, bright and entertaining”
     albums, sold more than 60 million                                                                                                                                                                          magical songs… then The Speks are                                                                   IRISH INDEPENDENT
     records worldwide and had over 30                                                                                                                                                                          the boys for you!” TOM DUNNE, NEWSTALK
     billboard top -100 singles
     They received numerous accolades
                                                                                                                                                                                                                THE SPEKS                                                                                           Alison and Kevin, comedians who've both
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Lisa Richards
     in their later career, and influenced                                                                                                                                                                      Sun 10 May 2pm                                                                                      been on telly, team up for a major mini tour.
     countless legendary artist that came
     after them.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tickets €10*                                            ALISON SPITTLE &                            Alison Spittle (Nowhere Fast) and Kevin

     THE ZMED BROTHERS are absolutely
                                                                                                                                                                        The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic          KEVIN McGAHERN                              McGahern (Hardy Bucks, Republic of Telly)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    are from the lake counties - Alison is from
     thrilled to be able to contribute to a
                                                                                                                                                                        Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats! Their hand-clapping,
                                                                                                                                                                        toe-tapping, hearty-laughing show is all about life on Glasses Island – a magical island
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        THE SMALLEST                                Westmeath, Kevin is from Cavan.
     cause that supports the recognition and
     preservation of the intimate and singular
                                                                                                                                                                        off the coast of Co. Clare where everybody wears glasses!                                       TOUR OF IRELAND                             It's a double feature of Ireland's top
     origins of America’s greatest Rock’n’Roll   * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT                                                                                       The Speks encourage everyone to sing, scream, clap and dance along during their                 WORLD TOUR                                  comedians. Come for a night jam-packed
     singing sibling duo.                          BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET                                                                                  performances, so this will be a great, fun event for kids aged 2 to 92!                                                                     with craic featuring the best material from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sun 10 May 8pm                              their most recent solo tours - and new stuff
     Duration 110 minutes, including interval.                                                                                                                          Duration 50 minutes, no interval.                                                               Tickets €18*                                in the mix too!
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         The Everyman and John O’Brien                                                        BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL                                                                                                                                                                                           Youth Ballet West
         SEA TRILOGY                                                                          WORLD TOUR                                                                                                                                                                                                             CLADACH
         THREE ONE ACT OPERAS                                                                                                                                                            HEAL YOUR HOLE
                                                                                                                                                                                         with Norma Sheahan
                                                                                              Wed 13 May (red film programme) 7.30pm                                                                                                                                                                                 Sat 16 May 7pm & Sun 17 May 5pm
                                                                                              Thurs 14 May (blue film programme) 7.30pm                                                                                                                                                                              Tickets €18*/ €14*
                                                                                              Tickets €15*/€13.50*, Multi night ticket €27*
                                                                                                                                                                                         Thurs 14 May 8.30pm                                                                                                         YBW presents the world premier Cladach which
                                                                                              Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from   Tickets €15*/€13*                                                                                                           celebrates through dance the culture and traditions of
                                                                                              the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival!                                                                                                                                                                   the Claddagh village in Galway, famous for its fisherfolk,
                                                                                                                                                                                         Norma Sheahan’s hilarious comedy night promises to heal                                                                     swans, legends and the Claddagh ring - expect a few
                                                                                              The Banff Mountain Film Festival joins the world’s best adventure film-makers and          every hole in your life, one laugh at a time.                                                                               unexpected arrivals from afar!
                                                                                              explorers as they push themselves to the limits in the most remote and stunning corners
                                                                                              of the globe. Witness epic human-powered feats, life-affirming challenges and mind-        As seen in The Clinic, Bridget & Eamon, Mooneboy, Damo &                                                                    This modern dance performance is an exuberant
                                                                                              blowing cinematography – all on the big screen!                                            Ivor - and hanging over the Liffey in Celebrity Ireland’s Fittest                                                           portrayal of a proud people.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Family. Plus much more…
                                                                                              There are two shows, each with an entirely different selection of films - the red film                                                                                                                                 Duration approximately 90 minutes, including interval.
                                                                                              programme (Wed 13 May) and the blue film programme (Thurs 14 May).
     Tues 12 May 8pm
     Tickets €30*/€27*                                                                        An adrenaline-fuelled, not-to-be missed event with free prize giveaways!
                                                                                              Age guidance 12A
     Riders to the Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams, directed by Liz Roche
     The Lament for Art O'Leary by Irene Buckley, directed by Sophie Motley
                                                                                                                                                                                         WHISTLEBLAST COMPOSITION PROGRAMME 2020
     Coiscéim by John O’Brien, directed by Éadaoin O'Donoghue                                                                                                                                                                                                Friday 15 May 6.30pm
     Curated by the highly acclaimed composer, conductor and director, John O’Brien,                                                                                                                                                                         Free admission, ticket required
     Sea Trilogy brings together a cast of singers, dancers, directors, choreographers and
     designers as well as an 8-voice female ensemble and a 15-piece orchestra.                                                                                                                                                                               WhistleBlast Quartet are Mary Curran (french horn),
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Kenneth Edge (saxes, clarinets), Conor Linehan
     Riders To The Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams to text adapted from JM Synge © Oxford                                                                                                                                                                      (piano) and Oonagh Keogh (violin)
     University Press 1936, 1972. Performed by arrangement with Oxford University Press.
     All rights reserved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     WhistleBlast Composition Programme 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             concludes with this grand finale concert. Free to the
     The Lament for Art O’Leary is an adaptation by Irene Buckley of Vona Groarke’s English                                                                                                                                                                  public, friends and family - students from all over
     translation of Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill’s 1773 poem, Caoineadh Airt Ui Laoghaire,                                                                                                                                                                       Ireland will perform a new composition with the
     published by Gallery Books in 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Quartet as a result of a highly creative nationwide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             music programme.
     Duration 120 minutes, including interval.
     Age guidance 14+ and accompanied by an Adult.                                                                                                                                                                                                           See www.whistleblastquartet.com for details.
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                                                                                                                        Theatre | Ireland | World Premiere                            Theatre | Sweden | Irish Premiere           Theatre | France | Irish Premiere
                                                                                                                        A Blue Teapot and Abbey Theatre                               Moomsteatern presents                       Compagnie de l’Oiseau Mouche
                                                                                                                        Co-Production                                                                                             and La Coma present

                                                                                                                        Into the Dark Woods                                           The Erased                                  Les Diables

                                                                                                                        By Charlene Kelly and Directed                                Written and Directed by                     Directed by Michel Schweizer
                                                                                                                        by Petal Pilley                                               Nina Jemth & Pelle Öhlund
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7 actors from the critically-acclaimed
                                                                                                                        ‘Your darkness will destroy you                               The Erased is a play independent of         French company l’Oiseau-Mouche
                                                                                                                        but it won’t hurt me’                                         spoken language, told with pure visual      gather to illuminate what life makes us
                                                                                                                                                                                      magic. Sit down and join us for burlesque   forfeit: the possible displacement of the
                                                                                                                        With this modern day fairy-tale,                              theatre and circus art, highlighted by      norm. Les Diables issues a kind warning
                                                                                                                        Charlene deftly entices us into rare                          exquisite music and large chunk of          for the audience. The actors’ presence
                                                                                                                        territory, using the living realm of the                      liberating humour.                          here has a devil-like intensity and you
                                                                                                                        woods as an invitation into a world                                                                       may not be able to look away.
                                                                                                                        as experienced by someone with an                             Town Hall Theatre
                                                                                                                        intellectual disability.                                      Thurs 21 May, 8pm                           Black Box Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                      Fri 22 May, 8pm                             Fri 22 May, 8pm. Sat 23 May, 8pm
                                                                                                                        Black Box Theatre                                             Tickets €15*/ €12.50*                       Tickets €15*/ €12.50*
                                                                                                                        Tues 19 May, 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                      Duration 80 mins, no interval.              Duration 90 mins. Ages 14+
                                                                                                                        Wed 20 May, 3pm & 8pm
                                                                                                                                                                                      Ages 15+                                    Performed in French with English
     “Blue Teapot is proud to present Crossing The Line, a pan-European Theatre Festival featuring                      Tickets €15*/ €12.50*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  subtitles
     extraordinary performances by leading European companies working with artists with intellectual disabilities.      Duration 80 mins, no interval. Ages 13+
     Crossing The Line is the first festival of its kind to feature in a European Capital of Culture. We will welcome
     over 100 European and Irish artists to the heart of Galway for a cracking four day festival in May 2020.”

     Petal Pilley, Artistic Director, Blue Teapot Theatre Company

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                                                                                                                                                                                           Rebecca O’Connor as                                                                     Eastside Community Drama
                                                                    “My favourite new comedian” DAVID O’DOHERTY
                                                                                                                                                                                           TINA                                                                                    GAOL NA GAILLIMH
                                                                                                                                                                                           SIMPLY THE BEST!
                                                                    MARTIN ANGOLO LIVE                                                                                                     Fri 29 May 8pm                                                                          Fri 29 - Sat 30 May 8.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                           Tickets €28*/€25*,                                                                      Tickets €12*/€10*
                                                                                                                                                                                           €20* (early bird ticket, first 100 sold)
                                                                    Wed 27 May 8.30pm                                                                                                                                                                                              From murder to dancing on the street, crimes were
                                                                    Tickets €12*                                                                                                           In the words of Tina Turner…                                                            not tolerated in Galway’s nineteenth century. This new
                                                                                                                                                                                           “Rebecca is so good, it’s scary…’’                                                      historical drama by Rena Bryson explores the humanity
                                                                    Martin Angolo Live is an hour of one liners and silly observations from one                                                                                                                                    behind the walls of Galway’s jail, now our beautiful
                                                                                                                                                                                           Be prepared to stand in your seats as Rebecca O’Connor delivers her                     cathedral. The members of Eastside Community Drama
                                                                    of Ireland's best joke writers.
                                                                                                                                                                                           flawless rendition of Tina Turner’s greatest hits including Nutbush City                step into Galway’s history performing as colourful,
                                                                    Martin has had millions of views online as part of the Try YouTube channel,                                            Limits, Proud Mary, River Deep, Private Dancer, When the Heartache Is Over,             brash and sympathetic characters for two nights only.
                                                                    hosts his own podcast and has supported comedians all over the world.                “Brilliant” TOMMY TIERNAN         Better Be Good To Me, and of course her anthem, Simply the Best. A night
                                                                                                                                                                                           you’ll never forget!                                                                    Duration 1 hour, no interval.

     Claire Balding
     JUST WINGING IT                                                                                                                                                                       END OF YEAR SHOW
     Sat 23 May 8pm                                                                                                                 Aiken Promotions
     Tickets €28*
                                                                                                                                    OLIVER CALLAN                                                                                           Sat 30 May 7pm &
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sun 31 May 2pm & 7pm
     The tale of no skill, no qualification, no preparation - but                                                                   CALLAN’S KICKS LIVE                                                                                     Tickets €15*/€12.50*
     going for it anyway.
     Claire has been winging her way through the past 32
                                                                                                                                    Thurs 28 May 8pm                                                                                        The GRDA is now in its 10th year of
                                                                                                                                    Tickets €29*                                                                                            nurturing and developing a dancer’s
     years. School, Work, Parenting, Hair Loss, Live shows...                                                                                                                                                                               passion, integrity and confidence in
     There are certain things you cannot prepare for and                                                                                                                                                                                    the performing arts. We are thrilled
                                                                                                                                    Impressionist Oliver Callan brings his huge cast
     practising being unprepared, is the only way to prepare
     for them.
                                                                                                                                    of characters to the stage for the first time in the
                                                                                                                                    age of Leo, Boris and Trump. It’s no Kylie concert,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to invite you all into the world of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            the “Kaleidoscope”, where the ever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ANNUAL SHOWCASE 2020
     Loads of laughs & nuggets of unqualified wisdom!                                                                               but Leo heads a troupe of voices from the world of                                                      changing colours and patterns will
                                                                                                                                    Irish politics, sport and entertainment.                                                                let you escape on a magical journey
     Duration 2 hours, including interval.                                                                                                                                                                                                  of dance.                                                Sat 30 May 7pm & Sun 31st May 4pm
     Age guidance 18+, strong language                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tickets €13*/child €8*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Duration 55 minutes, no interval.

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     FemmeBizarre
     CAGED                                                                                                                              A DECADE OF DANCE
                                                                                                                                        Sunday 7 June 3pm
     Wed 3 June 8pm                                                                                                                     Tickets €15*/€12*
     Tickets €18*/€15*

     Following an award-winning, sell-out run at Dublin
                                                                                                                        BELL X1         Ultra-flex presents a variety of musical numbers and modern pieces that they have
                                                                                                                                        performed over the last decade. This production will have you dancing out of your seats.
     Fringe, FemmeBizarre's Caged is back!                                                                            ACOUSTIC-ISH                                                                                                 Robert C Kelly,
     A powerhouse performance, this is an explosion of aerial                                                      WITH DOWRY STRINGS                                                                                              Theater Mogul by special license with GFour
     dance, high octane choreography, comedy, physical                                                                                     Eva’s Echo Theatre Company                   A visual delight Jungle Door invites       Present
                                                                                                                       Sat 6 June 8pm                                                   its audience to indulge in the joyous,
     theatre and spoken word.
                                                                                                                         Tickets €30*      JUNGLE DOOR                                  disheartening and hopeful moments          MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2
     Duration 1 hour, no interval.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   CRUISING THROUGH
                                                                                                                                                                                        over a year shared by Michelle and
     Some flashing lights and haze.                                                                                                                                                     Louise. Their problematic relationship
                                                                                                                                   !
                                                                                                                            LD OUT                                                                                                 MENOPAUSE
                                                                                                                                           Wed 10 - Sat 13 June 8.30pm                  as friendly ex-lovers is challenged by
                                                                                                                        SO                 Tickets €14*/€12*                            marriage, jealousy and the housing
                                                                                                                                                                                        crisis. Smiling through the Botox,
                                                                Lekmk Promotions                                                                                                        Michelle plans her perfect day             Tues 9 - Wed 10 June 5.30pm & 8.30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                        unaware her bridesmaid is hiding a         Tickets €35*
                                                                THE CLASSIC BEATLES                                                                                                     dark and dangerous secret.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Starring Cheryl Fergison (EastEnders), Nicole Barber-Lane
                                                                                                                                                                                        Duration 1 hour, no interval.              (Hollyoaks), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty), and Nicki French
                                                                Fri 5 June 8pm                                                                                                                                                     (Eurovision), it’s our brand-new show, Cruising Through Menopause.
                                                                Tickets €25*
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   In an hysterical sequel, we fast forward five years to catch up with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   the same four characters for tales of their lives, loves and losses as
                                                                The only Beatles tribute act endorsed by Sir
                                                                George Martin and the stars of the award-winning                                               HIP HOP                                                             they set off on the high seas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Hot flushes, mood swings, memory lapses, weight gain - these are a
                                                                Get Back show, The Classic Beatles visit Galway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   few of our favourite menopausal things!
                                                                for the first time.                                                                            Sun 14 June 6pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   For these four ladies the menopause was not the beginning of the
                                                                                                                                                               Tickets €20*/Child Under 11 €15*/Under 3s Free
                                                                This is a show not to be missed by any Beatles                                                                                                                     end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers,
                                                                fan, so come together and join us for what                              4M Dance Centre presents Hip Hop, in their end of year show with multiple                  and friendships never fail.
                                                                promises to be a memorable Fab Four experience.                         performances featuring our "Tiny Hop" dancers all the way up to our "Teeny Hop"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Age guidance 16+
                                                                                                                                        dancers. There will be special guest performances, prizes - and much more! A great
                                                                Duration 100 minutes, including interval.                               opportunity to see how Galway’s local street dance scene is moving.
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                                                                                 Curlew Theatre Company
                                                                                                                                                        Curlew Theatre Company
                                                                                 NORAMOLLYANNALIVIALUCIA                                                        Presents
                                                                                                                                                                                                        AN EVENING
                                                                                 Written and Directed by EAMON GRENNAN                                             YA NNA LI V
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     and Galway Community Theatre                                                Tues 16 June 8.30pm
                                                                                 Tickets €12*/€10*
     CONVERSATIONS                                                               In Noramollyannlivialucia: The Muse & Mister Joyce, Tegolin

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                                                                                 Knowland portrays Nora Barnacle - a Galway girl through and                     u se               r
                                                                                                                                                                        & M i ste                Wed 17 - Fri 19 June 8.30pm
                                                                                 through - who became Joyce’s major muse throughout his                                                          Tickets €15*
     By TOM MURPHY                                                               writing life.                                                                      Performed by
                                                                                                                                                                 Tegolin Knowland
                                                                                                                                                             Written and Directed by             New writing, new short plays, Amigo Productions are proud to produce an exciting
                                                                                 In her own words and those of her husband, Nora offers a                     Eamon Grennan                      night of new theatre, featuring writing by talented local playwrights…
     Mon 15 - Sat 20 June 8pm                                                    varied, surprising, lively, and above all entertaining “Portrait of
     Tickets €20*/€18*                                                           the Artist’s Wife” to be savoured and remembered.                                                               Duration 100 minutes, including interval.

     Fresh from an apparently successful acting career abroad, Michael
     has returned to his old home town; back to the youth club-turned-pub
     where he and his friends once hashed out their plans for the future.
     That pub, The White House, stood as a place where free thought was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       StageSchool Ireland
     possible for the young people of the town, away from the church and
     from the school. Now, though, the reunited friends are tied down to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       GET SET FOR SUMMER!
     the realities of their lives after youth has given way to slow but steady                                                                                                                                                         CHARITY GALA FOR
     decay, and as the evening wanes to night, their true lack of direction             Scoil San Phroinsias, Tirellan                                                                                                                 CANCER CARE WEST
     becomes clear through muddled conversations as pints are poured                    with Wall2Wall Music
     and drank.
     Standing over all of this are the absent bar owner JJ and his beloved
                                                                                        AN MEITHAL MÓR                                                                                                                                 Sat 20 June 3pm
     portrait of the late JFK, both fallen heroes from an idealistic and                GLOBAL CITIZENS TOGETHER                                                                                                                       Tickets €10*
     idealised time now long gone.                                                                                                                                                               StageSchool students from Galway, Westport and Ennis come together for their annual
                                                                                                                                                                                                 summer show with an exciting blend of musical theatre, comedy, dance and fantastic
     “You've come home to stay, die, whatever - and you’re                              Fri 19 June 7pm                                                                                          choral singing!
     welcome - but save us the bullshit”                                                Tickets available through Scoil San Phroinsias
                                                                                        €5*/€15 per family of 4 people                                                                           More info at www.stageschool.ie and www.teenagestage.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Arts education for the next generation
     * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET                                                                                                                        Duration 120 minutes.
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     “An unbelievable experience                                                That’s Life presents
     from the minute you walked
     in… electrifying…”
     PAT FLAHERTY, ADVOCACY COUNCIL
                                                                                    FESTIVAL
                                                               An inclusive arts festival for adults with intellectual disability
     “Club Gardenia brings the best local
     music and disability art scenes
     together on a big stage; the first                                         Wed 24 - Fri 26 June
     event of this kind in the country”                      For more information visit www.thatslife.ie or call 091 721 441                                                          DANCING THROUGH TIME
     DAVID BOLAND, MUSIC PROMOTER
                                                                                                                                                                                                Sun June 21 1pm & 5pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tickets €12*/€10*
        Wed 24 June                                                 Thurs 25 June                                                   Fri 26 June
                                                                                                                                                                                             Duration 1 hour 20 minutes, no interval.
        Day-time event 11am - 4pm                                   Day-time events 11am - 4pm                                      Day-time events 11am - 1pm
        Tickets €18*/€5* carers                                     Tickets €18*/€5* carers                                         Tickets €18*/€5* carers
        Bring your picnic!                                          Bring your picnic!
                                                                                                                                    SUMMER JAM
        FESTIVAL OPENING                                            GARDEN DREAM                                                    music percussion workshop with Andy Spearpoint
        by Stormy Brass Ensemble                                    physical theatre workshop with Miquel Barcelo
        and That’s Life street performers                                                                                           Evening event 7.30pm - 12am
                                                                    HUMMINGBIRDS                                                    Tickets €10*/€5* carers                                                                                        Aeval Productions in Association with O’Punsky’s
        CIRCLE DANCE WORKSHOP                                       inclusive singing workshop with Maria Wood
                                                                                                                                    CLUB GARDENIA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   THE MIDNIGHT COURT
        IN FLOW                                                     CIRCUS WORKSHOP                                                 An inclusive music event featuring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               “The best night I’ve had for
        music performance by That’s Life gamelan players            with Galway Community Circus
                                                                                                                                    Lizzie Emeh (Heart N Soul-London)                                                                              Thurs 25 - Sat 27 June 8pm                                                  years - in or out of bed’’
                                                                                                                                    Dead Horse Jive                                                                                                Tickets €22*/€20*                                                           EAMONN McCANN, HOT PRESS
        HIP HOP DANCE WORKSHOP                                      THE BARCELO BROTHERS                                                                                                   Thurs 25 - Sat 27 June 8.30pm
        by Genevieve Ryan, with music from Bounce DJs               live band                                                       Field Trip
                                                                                                                                    Electric Dreams                                                           Ticket €12*                          The Midnight Court is a Traditional Comic Opera, originally brought to the stage by Seán Tyrrell in association
                                                                                                                                    To Gaze Upon Us                                  The Whiz-Bang theatre company returns with their              with Druid Theatre, for the 1992 Galway Arts Festival. The show returns to the stage in 2020 to once again
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   thrill and entertain audiences. The show brings vividly to life one Ireland’s greatest literary works, the Aisling
                                                                    Evening event 7.30pm - 11pm                                     Bounce DJs & VJs                                 overwhelming production of BFF’s about Jerry and Jane,
                                                                                                                                                                                     the best of friends. They do everything together from         poem, Cúirt an Mheán Oíche by Brian Merriman. The original poem is a comic masterpiece that presents an
                                                                    Tickets €12*/€6* carers
                                                                                                                                                                                     getting drunk during the day, smoking too much weed and       ‘epic battle of the sexes’; Tryrell and Stafford’s adaption features a cast of exceptional musicians and singers
                                                                    CLUB TROPICANA                                                                                                   criticizing everyone who isn’t them. They think they’ve       and is a heady mix of Celtic blues, boisterous and irreverent humour, risqué scenarios and bold visual design.
                                                                    a clubbing and live music event featuring The Lewd                                                               got it all figured out until they find themselves magically   Duration 90 minutes, including interval. Age guidance 15+
                                                                    Tunes, Electric Dreams and Bounce DJs & VJs                                                                      swapping bodies. Ridiculously funny comedy!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   * ALL TICKETS ARE SUBJECT TO THT BOOKING & DEVELOPMENT FEE €1/TICKET
                                                                                                                                                                                     Duration 70 minutes, no interval.
                                                THAT’S LIFE IS AN AWARD WINNING ARTS PROGRAM OF THE BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES, GALWAY                                             Age guidance 15+ course language
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