Ballet from the tutu and beyond
Thu, Apr 09, 2015
TUTUS & BEYOND, a show featuring classical and contemporary ballet, comes to the Town Hall Theatre on Friday April 17 at 8pm. Performed by Ballet Ireland, the show will feature new work created for the company by Royal Ballet dancer-turned-choreographer, Ludovic Ondiviela.
Read more ...Enter the Labyrinth with Dr Sketchy’s
Thu, Apr 09, 2015
DR SKETCHY’S life drawing class/cabaret/burlesque event will focus on the much loved cult film Labyrinth, when it comes to Monroe’s Live this Saturday from 5pm to 8pm.
Read more ...Dr Sketchy’s - Gotham bad girls are back
Thu, Apr 02, 2015
GOTHAM CITY’S bad girls, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Catwoman, will be the subjects and inspirations for Dr Sketchy’s, very alternative life drawing class.
Read more ...Dr Sketchy’s - a life drawing class cabaret
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
THE BAD girls of Gotham City - Harley Quinn, Poision Ivy, and Catwoman - will be the subjects and inspirations for Dr Sketchey’s - a life drawing class unlike any other.
Read more ...Russian Ballerina to come to Galway
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
LEADING RUSSIAN ballerina Svetlana Robos is coming to Galway in August to give a week-long ballet masterclass.
Read more ...Two-day puppet workshop in Galway
Thu, Nov 06, 2014
A TWO-DAY puppet workshop will be held in Galway by ALâ Theatre and Clarecare in conjunction with Artes and Grodzki Theatre, Poland.
Read more ...Saucy fun with The Dirty Circus
Thu, Oct 16, 2014
SHIR MADNESS, possibly the hottest name in Irish burlesque right now, will be among the acts taking to the stage when The Dirty Circus descends on the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway.
Read more ...Galway is very close to the hearts of the Perm company
Thu, Oct 24, 2013
It has been six years since the Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet last visited Galway so needless to say there is great excitement about the company’s forthcoming return to the Town Hall with their staging of Giselle. One of the greatest Romantic ballets, Giselle is visually captivating and hauntingly beautiful. In the Perm Ballet’s production of this perennial classic, glorious costumes coupled with stunning sets and superb dancers guarantee a wonderful evening’s entertainment.
As always, a key figure in making the Perm State Ballet’s visit happen is Galway ballet teacher Regina Rogers. Ahead of the company’s much-anticipated return to the city, she reflected on her relationship with the Perm while looking forward to Giselle. “The challenges and logistical problems in bringing them here are pretty massive when you consider that Perm is in Siberia, 800 miles east of Moscow,” Regina begins. “Bringing a company of its size with all its baggage carts is pretty expensive so it’s a terrific coup for Galway and the Town Hall that we’re getting them back again.
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