Galway Actors Workshop's new spin on The Snow Queen

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

HANS CHRISTIAN Andersen’s classic story, The Snow Queen, gets a daring modern makeover from Galway Actors Workshop in a new production at the Town Hall studio from Wednesday December 9 to Saturday 12 at 8.30pm.

Aerial thrills in Fidget Feet’s Catch Me

Thu, Dec 03, 2015

THE EXHILARATING aerial circus company Fidget Feet swoop into the Black Box next week, for one night only, with Catch Me, their thrilling version of Red Riding Hood.

Coppélia - ballet, dancing dolls, and mad scientists

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

DR COPPELIUS has made a life-size dancing doll, so lifelike, young Franz becomes obsessed with it, abandoning his girlfriend, Swanhilda. Can Swanhilda save Franz from his own folly, and from the evil designs of the dastardly doctor?

Órla McGovern acting workshops

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

ÓRLA MCGOVERN, the artistic director of The Spontaneous Theatre People, will teach two classes in improv to the Galway Actors Workshop this weekend and next weekend.

Annie as Gaeilge sa Taibhdhearc

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

ANNIE, ONE of the best known and loved musicals in the world, receivse an Irish language performance in An Taibhdhearc Theatre, Middle Street, from Saturday December 12 to Sunday 20.

See Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down The Wind

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

A GROUP of children in rural Louisiana, with little to do and not much to look forward to, befriend a criminal on the run, known only as 'The Man', but who the children come to think is Jesus Christ returned to earth.

Renmore Panto's Jack and the Beanstalk

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

REHEARSALS ARE in full swing for Renmore's 37th pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, scripted by veteran panto dame Peter Kennedy, and directed by AIMS award-winning brothers Brian and Seán Power.

An Triail returns to Black Box

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

AN TRIAIL, the Irish language classic set in 1961, about a young, unmarried, Irishwoman who discovers she is pregnant, returns to the Black Box Theatre next week.

‘The show makes women feel really good about themselves’

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

MENOPAUSE THE Musical, the hilarious celebration of women and 'the Change', arrives in the Town Hall Theatre next week for what should be a sell-out run. Starring X Factor sensation Mary Byrne, The Nualas's Sue Collins, Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh, and The Nolans' Linda Nolan, the show presents a cast of hormonal women, one-liners about memory loss, and innuendo-laden versions of pop classics.

KATS to perform The Perfect Murder

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

THE KNOCKNACARRA Amateur Theatre Society stage The Perfect Murder in An Taibhdhearc Theatre, Middle Street, from Wednesday November 11 to Saturday 14 at 8pm.

Keith Barry - Out Of Control

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

FRESH FROM the success of his hit ITV show with Phillip Schofield, Keith Barry is back with Out Of Control, which will be staged in The Black Box Theatre tomorrow and Saturday at 8pm.

A new way to get involved in theatre

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

GALWAY YOUTH Theatre and the Galway Arts Centre are seeking members for the new Galway Youth and Community Theatre Network, open to all ages interested in theatre, performance, or a desire to try something new.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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