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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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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