The Legends of American Country
Presented by Corish-Wallace Performing Arts
Razzmatazz 22 APRIL 22, 23, 24 APRIL
Tribute show dedicated to American country music 20 APRIL
FRIDAY 8 P.M.
2 P.M. 8 P.M.
E15/E10 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
Razzmatazz presented by the students of the Corish Wallace Performing Arts School. An energetic display of west end hits and musicals.
E25 O’REILLY THEATRE
“wild, immersive celebration” The Daily Telegraph
Mario Rosenstock
Gare St Lazare Ireland presents
Here All Night The Sound of Beckett
In Your Face 21 APRIL
Following a sell out UK tour in 2017 direct from Ireland Europe’s No 1 Country music show The Legends of American Country returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping country classics. The 2018 tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Kenny Rogers as well as 4 brand new tributes to icons George Jones, Charley Pride, Patsy Cline and Don Williams in this must see extravaganza.
SATURDAY 8 P.M.
25 APRIL
E33.50 O’REILLY THEATRE
WEDNESDAY 8 P.M.
E25/E20 O’REILLY THEATRE
A hypnotic journey into the musical mind of Samuel Beckett by master interpreters, Gare St Lazare Ireland, who were described by the New York Times as “The Unparalleled Beckett Champions”!
Most normal people have 43 muscles in their face. With Mario, multiply that by 10 and they all move at the same time! The brand new 2018 show is bigger and bolder than ever and it’s Mario’s most interactive too. Prepare to be entertained like never before and maybe even become part of the show. One minute he’s on stage. One minute he’s In Your Face!
Conceived and created by Judy Hegarty Lovett, Conor Lovett, Paul Clark and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.
Don McLean Live in Concert! 29 MAY
Last Remaining Tickets!
TUESDAY 8 P.M.
E59.50 O’REILLY THEATRE
Dirtbirds
The internet sensations live tour 8 JUNE
FRIDAY 8 P.M.
E20/E18 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
Presented by The Ballet Academy SATURDAY 7 P.M.
E17/E11 O’REILLY THEATRE
Pigalle
Presented by Derby Browne 16 JUNE
SATURDAY 8 P.M.
E25/E20 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
IMT Summer Showcase 17 JUNE
SUNDAY 6 P.M.
E22.50/E20 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
Presented by Wexford School of Ballet and Performing Arts
67th Wexford Festival Opera
SATURDAY 8 P.M.
FRIDAY 8 P.M.
E15 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
The play is described as a one-act psychological thriller set in an institution with a splash of dark comedy. The story surrounds the murder of a young woman and the existence of a man who claims his exile for the crime but all is not what it seems. Themes of the play include love, loss, revenge and the nature of humanity.
Finbar Furey
Don’t Stop This Now Tour
Ballet Rocks 30 JUNE
A Story Of Destiny 27 APRIL
Love Ballet 16 JUNE
Presented by Robert Power
E18/E14 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
Wexford Festival Opera 2018 Season NOW ON SALE. +353 53 912 2144 Wexfordopera.com
11 MAY
FRIDAY 8 P.M.
E30 O’REILLY THEATRE
Irish folk legend, Finbar Furey, has left his mark on the music of Ireland for more than four decades as the lead singer and uilleann pipes player for the Fureys! Finbar has always been at the forefront of musical change and his long career has also included film and TV appearances, including a singing role in the 2002 Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York as well as the award-winning 2016 film The Wild Goose Lodge, for which he wrote and played the music.
EVENTS GUIDE Book online Nationaloperahouse.ie, by phone on 053 912 2144 / 1850 4 OPERA or in person at the National Opera House, High Street, Wexford.
Celebrating Doris Day’s career with Aileen Donohoe
A Date with Doris 10 AND 11 THURS AND FRI MAY 8 P.M.
Summer Concert
E20 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
A Date with Doris celebrates the music, the movies and the persona of Hollywood sweetheart, Doris Day. Singing over 20 classic songs, Aileen Donohoe will take you on a sentimental journey spanning 30 years of Doris Day’s career, from the big band era to the golden age of Hollywood.
13 MAY
Live in concert! 16 MAY
WEDNESDAY 8 P.M.
E60/E55 O’REILLY THEATRE
E15 O’REILLY THEATRE
Over a two-decade career, Snow Patrol has carved out a unique place for themselves. Since their 1998 debut, Songs for Polarbears, which Pitchfork hailed as “an impressive piece of work,” their melancholy anthems of heartbreak and separation have mended hearts, and the band has racked up an impressive number of critical and commercial accolades, including 15 million global album sales, 1+ billion global track streams, 5 UK Platinum Albums, and are Grammy, BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize nominated.
Shayma Kamar
A woman at war! 17-19 MAY
8 P.M.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story Direct from London’s West End! 17 MAY
THURSDAY 7.30 P.M.
E25/E23 O’REILLY THEATRE
E15 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
Wexford-born writer Natasha O’Brien has created a play which entertains as pure theatre. Three actors, one stage, many places between Aleppo and Rosslare. Real people – real life. Philosophical, searching, white-hot.
Direct from it’s success in London’s West End, a SOLD OUT UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon and Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Boundand many more. Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!
Maeve Binchy’s
Wexford Sinfonia
Minding Frankie
Summer Concert SATURDAY 8 P.M.
SUNDAY 7.30 P.M.
Gateway Orchestra’s annual concert this year features guests Fiona Flavin, soprano and Wexford Male Voice Choir. Fearghal Ó Conchubhair conducts a programme of popular, light classical and traditional pieces, including some wellloved choruses.
SOLD OUT
Snow Patrol
19 MAY
Gateway Orchestra
Adapted for stage by Shay Linehan
E20 O’REILLY THEATRE
Join Wexford Sinfonia and trumpet virtuoso Niall O’ Sullivan for an inspiring evening of music. From the turbulent Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture to the joyful Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and finally to Beethoven’s most energetic and optimistic work, Symphony no.7, this is a programme that is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
25 MAY
“Simply vocal heaven” The Sunday Times
Presented by Music Network
Heidi Talbot, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, John McCusker and Paul Meehan 20 MAY
SUNDAY 8 P.M.
E16/E14 JEROME HYNES THEATRE
Rejoice in the energetic polkas and slides of West Kerry and waltzes, marches and reels from Scotland, as four folk musicians at the top of their game come together for the very first time.
FRIDAY 8 P.M.
E22/E20 O’REILLY THEATRE
Noel Lynch gets a call from Stella, with whom he shared a drunken weekend. She is dying of cancer but not before giving birth to Noel’s child, leaving him to raise Frankie alone. Noel must prove that he can fill a woman’s shoes and become the best mother that he can be. Along the way, he discovers that it takes a whole village to rear a child, or at least a street. This vibrant production offers a joyful evening enriched by life, love, and second chances.
Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner Simply the Best 26 MAY
SATURDAY 8 P.M.
E28/E25 O’REILLY THEATRE
Rebecca is the only artist in the world to be personally endorsed by the superstar. Following her phenomenally successful tour throughout Ireland in 2016, Rebecca O’Connor’s Simply the Best as Tina Turner is bringing her Internationally acclaimed show back to Wexford.