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The Knight of the Sad Face and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, are mixed up in the wild love affairs of the stunning Kitri and the seductive Basilio in a richly colourful, humorous and virtuoso ballet. Marius Petipa’s Don Quixote premiered in Moscow in 1869 with music by Ludwig Minkus and met with resounding success from the start. The novelty lay within its break from the supernatural universe of romantic ballet. Written as if it were a play for the theatre, the work had realistic heroes and a solidly structured plot and scenes. The libretto and the choreography were handed down without interruption in Russia, but Petipa’s version remained unknown in the west for a long time. In 1981, Rudolf Nureyev introduced his own version of the work into the Paris Opera’s repertoire. While retaining the great classical pages and the strong, fiery dances, the choreographer gave greater emphasis to the comic dimension contriving a particularly lively and light-hearted production.

GALWAY CHILDREN can get ready to fly to Never Never Land in the company of Peter Pan, the boy who never wants to grow up.

Preparations are well under way at Balla Secondary School for this year's musical which premieres on December 6 and 7. The school has always prided itself on its inclusive spirit and this year has decided to forgo a single musical show to instead present a selection of numbers from some well-loved shows such as Grease, Oliver, and Annie.

If you are over 21 and would be interested in dabbling in some acting, singing, or dancing, then you should enquire about the adult stage school drafted up by Trading Faces later this month. An experience in the performance arts is not a requirement and the course serves as an introductory programme into the world of acting with games and exercises. The training will also incorporate the technique required for screen acting using scenes from films. The same procedure will apply for stage acting instructions.

Ballina’s St Mary’s Secondary School marks the 30th anniversary of its proud tradition of musical theatre with a unique take on a classic – The Sound of ‘Modern’ Music.

BALLET IRELAND, The National Ballet of Ireland, comes to the Town Hall next week with its hugely successful production of Romeo & Juliet, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s thrilling score.

PROKOFIEV’S BALLET version of Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy Romeo & Juliet, featuring choreography by Morgann Runacre-Temple, is coming to Galway.

DANCING DAYS is the name of a major event taking place in The Black Box Theatre from Thursday April 19 to Saturday 21 that will celebrate cutting edge Irish dance through performances, talks, and film.

The cast and crew of Deenside Pantomime Society have come together once again for their annual pantomime which is renowned for entertaining the masses for the week in Castlecomer.

As rehearsals for the Dean Crowe Theatre’s new year pantomime, Treasure Island, enter their final stages, the cast, under the watchful glare of Kori Kilduff, director, and Claudia O’Sullivan, choreographer, are busy “crossing their eyes and dotting their teas” for what promises to be a rip-roaring romp.