London Classic Theatre and a Godot ‘light on its feet’
Thu, Oct 29, 2015
A COUNTRY road. A tree. Evening. Vladimir and Estragon meet as dusk approaches. Estragon tries to remove his boot. Vladimir examines his hat. A conversation begins, a joke is interrupted. A carrot is eaten. They quarrel, then embrace. A pair of eccentric travellers arrive - seemingly master and servant - one stands weighed down at the end of a long rope, the other carries a whip.
Read more ...Blue Raincoat’s ‘daring’ spin on Synge’s Playboy
Thu, Oct 22, 2015
THE PLAYBOY of the Western World is one of the iconic plays in the Irish theatrical repertoire, its classic status undiminished in the 108 years that have passed since its much-storied 1907 premiere.
Read more ...Fiddler On The Roof in Oranmore
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
THE STRUGGLES of a Russian Jewish family, and one of the most famous songs in musical history, 'If I Were A Rich Man', come together in Fiddler On The Roof, which will be performed by Calasanctius College Oranmore this month.
Read more ...Druid accepting applications for artist residency
Thu, Oct 15, 2015
DRUID THEATRE Company is offering emerging artists rehearsal space, mentoring, office space, and professional development as part of its FUEL: Emerging Artist Residency.
Read more ...Baboró children's festival starts today
Mon, Oct 12, 2015
TODAY SEES the opening of the 19th Baboró International Arts Festival for Children opens in Galway, and for the next seven days, children and families can enjoy a creative extravaganza of theatre, puppetry, dance, music, animation, exhibitions and workshops.
Read more ...Hourglass Theatre Co returns with Loose Change
Thu, Oct 01, 2015
AFTER A successful run at the Town Hall Theatre Studio in April, Hourglass Theatre Company return to the venue with a revival of Loose Change, a trio of one acts by Ian Patterson.
Read more ...In Light of Salt Rings They Drew
Tue, Sep 29, 2015
FOLLOWING A car crash, the circumstances of which cannot be explained, Maisie reluctantly takes up residence in a mental rehabilitation centre for a period of observation. Then she gets some surprising news.
Read more ...Bravo Theatre presents The Last Five Years
Thu, Sep 24, 2015
LOUGHREA'S BRAVO Theatre Group make their Galway city debut this weekend at the Town Hall Theatre with the musical drama, The Last Five Years. Written by Jason Robert Brown, it is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress, told from both points of view.
Read more ...Crazy fun at Baboró with Paper World
Thu, Sep 24, 2015
THE CRAZY clowns from Ukraine's Mimirichi Clown and Pantomime Theatre are bringing their wild, wacky, and hilarious family comedy show, Paper World, to the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.
Read more ...Lucinda Sly – love, lust, and murder
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
IN MARCH 1835, 10,000 people crammed the streets of Carlow to see the public hanging of Lucinda Sly and John Dempsey, who had been convicted of the murder of Lucinda’s husband Walter.
Read more ...Courses and classes for actors
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
Core Theatre College
CORE THEATRE College's new course, Core Theatre Performance I, runs throughout next month, concentrating on imagination, voice, body, text work, physical theatre, ensemble development, and the Chekhov and Lecoq techniques.
Auditions for Renmore panto
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
THE 37TH annual Renmore pantomime will be Jack and the Beanstalk, scripted by Peter Kennedy and directed by Brian and Seán Power, and auditions take place this weekend and next week.
Read more ...Drama group Bualadh Bos to host open nights
Thu, Sep 17, 2015
Oranmore drama group Bualadh Bos is hosting a series of open nights to encourage people to join the society as actors, set designers, stage managers, playwrights, and directors.
Read more ...A child-delighting feast of shows
Thu, Sep 10, 2015
FOR THOSE of us blessed with kids, or who can borrow kids, a highlight of the year is the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children. So it was with great delight that your trusty correspondent attended the Monday evening launch for this year’s festival where details of the 2015 programme were unveiled.
Read more ...Kicking Oscar’s Corpse
Thu, Sep 10, 2015
A FASCINATING story connected to Oscar Wilde arrives at the Town Hall Theatre next week with Brendan Murphy’s Kicking Oscar’s Corpse. Set against the backdrop of WWI, the play centres on a libel case brought about by the dancer Maud Allan against the right wing British MP Noel Pemberton-Billing in 1918.
Read more ...Theatre review: Vernon God Little
Theatre Reviews Wed, Sep 09, 2015
THE MAN sitting behind me laughed uproariously. Volleys and explosions of mirth erupted from other punters nearby. A standing ovation greeted the final curtain. Yet Vernon God Little completely bypassed my own funnybone and that is nothing to do with Decadent’s fine stage adaptation of DBC Pierre’s Booker-winning novel. His brand of humour just doesn’t float my boat.
Read more ...Return of Star Of The Sea
Thu, Sep 03, 2015
ONE OF the big hits of last year’s Galway International Arts Festival was Star Of The Sea, the superb stage adaptation of Joseph O’Connor’s acclaimed novel jointly produced by Moonfish and An Taibhdhearc. Audiences now have a second chance to see this much-praised show when it returns to An Taibhdearc for a short run prior to embarking on a national tour.
Read more ...Patricia Routledge in conversation at the Town Hall
Thu, Sep 03, 2015
"SHE'S SINGING at me! She's always singing at me!" the beleaguered and long suffering divorcee Emmet would utter in panic stricken moments whenever Hyacinth Bucket ("it's pronounced 'Bouquet!") crossed his path in the classic sit-com Keeping Up Appearances.
Read more ...Guess How Much I Love You comes to Baboró
Thu, Sep 03, 2015
GUESS HOW Much I Love You, the much loved and award winning children's story written by Irish author Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, will be brought to the stage as part of the Baboró International Children's Festival.
Read more ...'The language just fizzes with energy and colour' –Decadent’s Jarlath Tivnan on Vernon God Little
Thu, Aug 27, 2015
It’s Monday afternoon in Nun’s Island theatre and Decadent director Andrew Flynn is rehearsing a scene from Vernon God Little with actors Jarlath Tivnan, Eilish McCarthy, and Peter Shine.
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