New members appointed to An Taibhdhearc board of directors

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

TREVOR Ó CLOCHARTAIGH, originally from an Aird Mhóir near Cill Chiaráin, and Orla King from An Spidéal, have been appointed to the board of directors of An Taibhdhearc, the national Irish language theatre.

'Theatre in Galway is made against the odds'

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

THEATRE57, a newly formed collective of independent theatre artists in Galway city and county, including Little John Nee, Fregoli’s Maria Tivnan, Aindrias DeStaic, Sarah O’Toole, and Moonfish’s Mairéad Ní Chroinín, will be officially launched this month.

'Humanity Dick' and Lady Gregory at Ballynahinch Castle

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

RICHARD 'HUMANITY Dick' Martin, the pistol packing MP for Galway, and founder of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Lady Gregory, a leading light of Ireland's literary revival, are the subject of two plays at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel.

Don those 'Fancy Pants' for The Dirty Circus

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

NEW YEAR'S resolutions are mostly about trying to do what you have so far failed to do, rarely are they about treating yourself, and they are never about indulging in anything remotely naughty.

Galway Actors Workshop 2019 courses

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

GALWEGIANS LOOKING to get into acting in 2019, or actors who feel they need to brush up on their skills for stage or TV, should take a look at the new series of classes from the Galway Actors Workshop.

Keith Barry - Deception comes to Galway

Thu, Jan 03, 2019

KEITH BARRY is bringing what he says will be his "biggest and most spectacular production yet" to Galway, when he presents his new show, Deception, in the Black Box Theatre on Friday February 22.

Theatre highlights of 2018

Theatre Reviews Thu, Dec 27, 2018

AND SO ends another year of theatre-going, a year of big shows, small shows, professional shows, amateur shows, local shows, and visiting shows. Rather than doing a general review of the year past, I shall focus on the shows I enjoyed most from those I saw.

Brú Theatre to present new show in 2019

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

SELVAGE IS the word for the self securing first and last line of knitting. It is also the title of a new theatre show from Galway's Brú Theatre about "the many avenues people trudge to try and calm their ‘gnaw’".

Renmore Panto's Sleeping Beauty

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

RENMORE PANTOMIME will celebrate its 40th anniversary with Sleeping Beauty, specially scripted by Panto Dame Peter Kennedy, and directed by AIMS award-winning twins, Brian and Seán Power.

Katherine Lynch is the Wicked Queen in Snow White

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

COMEDIAN KATHERINE Lynch takes on the role of the Wicked Queen in Snow White, this year’s panto at the University Concert Hall, Limerick, where she will be joined by Richie Hayes and Dancing with the Stars' Dayl Cronin.

Theatre Fest seeks participants for Creative Europe project

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

GALWAY THEATRE Festival is accepting applications to participate in its Make A Move project, aimed at individual artists or collectives in contemporary movement-based theatre practices.

Dirty Circus's 'Legendary Christmas Party'

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

SAUCE, SLEAZE, and all things 'naughty but nice', and with a hefty dose of body positivity and celebrating diversity, Galway's much loved burlesque and cabaret night, The Dirty Circus, is hosting its 'Legendary Christmas Party'.

Tóraíocht an Yummy Mummy - An Taibhdhearc panto

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

EGYPT. 1928. Stanley and Oliver are searching for the rumoured tomb of the famous female Pharaoh Hatchetsoup. There have been many expeditions before, but none have been successful.

Youth Ballet West present The Nutcracker

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

YOUTH BALLET West are staging Tchaikovsky's much love ballet, The Nutcracker, in the Town Hall Theatre on December 15 and 16 - but if you want to see it hurry, as the show is almost sold out.

Furniture - hit arts festival play returns

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

FURNITURE, SONYA Kelly's smash-hit comedy play of this summer's Galway International Arts Festival, returns next year, for a two night run at the Town Hall Theatre.

John B Keane's The Matchmaker returns

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

TWO OF Ireland's best loved actors, Mary McEvoy and comedian Jon Kenny, are coming to the Town Hall Theatre to star in John B Keane's much loved comedy, The Matchmaker.

Galway Youth Musical Theatre - debut performance at An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Nov 22, 2018

GALWAY YOUTH Musical Theatre, the city's new performing arts company for young people, will hold its first end of term performance and showcase this weekend in An Taibhdhearc.

Fintan O'Toole to begin GIAF winter talks

Tue, Nov 20, 2018

FINTAN O'TOOLE of The Irish Times, City of Thorns author Ben Rawlence, and former Galway West TD, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, are among the speakers for a new 'out of season' Galway International Arts Festival event.

The Sound Of Music at the Town Hall Theatre

Thu, Nov 15, 2018

THE SOUND of Music is one of the world's best loved musicals, and will be performed in the Town Hall Theatre by Claregalway's 9 Arch Musical Society tonight, Thursday November 15, Friday 16, and Saturday 17.

Druid announces FUEL participants

Thu, Nov 15, 2018

DRUID THEATRE Company has announced its four artists for this year's FUEL residency - Tara Breathnach, Mags Keohane, Elaine Mears, and Sarah-Jane Scott - all of whom are based in Galway.

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