spring season brochure february – may 2013
supported by the department of social protection and co-funded by the european social fund.
BOOKING INFORMATION The Theatre Royal accepts bookings in person, by phone or online. All ticket prices include €1 transaction fee as laid down by Theatre Royal. Phone:
051 874 402
In person:
Call into our Box Office, which is located inside the Theatre Royal on The Mall. Payment is accepted by cash, cheque, Laser and by credit card.
Online:
You can book your tickets online 24 hours a day at www.theatreroyal.ie – you can also select your seat from an interactive map.
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Closed Mondays (open on performance days). Tuesday to Friday 10am – 4pm. Saturdays 12 – 4pm (8pm on performance days). Sundays and bank holidays open 1 hour before the performance. CONCESSIONS Concessions for OAP’s, Students, Unwaged, and children are available for some productions. The availability, amount discounted, and production applicable to is decided on by each individual producer and not the Theatre Royal. Where family tickets are available the group must consist of two adults and two children. I.D. for all concessions will be requested at time of booking or at time of collection.
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DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS Group bookings are available for shows at the Theatre Royal. Contact the Box Office for further information. Groups of 10 or more are entitled to at least 10% discount, depending on the production. ACCESS The Theatre Royal is an accessible venue with ramp access, loop induction, wheelchair seats and adapted toilets. We would ask wheelchair users to book directly with the box office rather than online to ensure that we facilitate you. REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase except in the event of a cancellation by the venue or producers. THEATRE ROYAL BAR Why not relax and enjoy a pre-show drink. Select wines, soft drinks, bottled beers, tea and coffee are available from 7pm on performance evenings. The bar will be closed during the performance and patrons may not return until the interval. You can also pre-order your interval drink before the show which will be ready for collection in the vestibule at the interval. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.
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TOMMY FLEMING
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Friday 1 February 8pm €30
Multi-Platinum winning artist Tommy Fleming has been described as the Voice of Ireland and is one of Ireland’s top entertainers. Tommy turns each song into his own with his unique and powerful style, touching emotions that only music can reach. Tommy is famous for his own arrangement of “Danny Boy”, “Isle of Innisfree” and “Hard Times” - all songs that you know and love, but you have never really heard them until you hear Tommy Fleming’s versions. He also covers songs from “You Raise Me Up” to “Bridge over Troubled Waters”, “From a Distance” and “Something Inside so Strong” along with many more contemporary numbers. His concert is a musical experience not to be missed. He has a universal appeal to all ages and backgrounds with a fan base that is growing stronger worldwide year by year. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
THEATRE ROYAL SUPPORTING LOCAL FESTIVALS
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From 2013 the Theatre Royal, with help from its Arts Council programming grant will actively support selected local festivals with a strong artistic or educational remit.
with exemplary activities and events. For further details on the Festival visit: www.waterfordvec.ie, under the ‘Festival of Learning’ or call: 051-874007 (ext 251)
New Music Week: 4 – 10 February
Waterford Writers’ Weekend: 21 – 24 March
New Music Week, running since 1999, showcases the best in contemporary composition and performance in Ireland and internationally. Full New Music Week 2013 programme available from www.wit.ie.
Author and script writer Dave Duggan in conversation with Kieran Grimes in the Theatre Royal. Born in London and raised in Waterford, Dave Duggan is a full time writer and director. His film and television work includes the Oscar nominated DANCE LEXIE DANCE. His second novel is A SUDDEN SUN. Kieran Grimes regularly writes storylines for FAIR CITY. Saturday 23 March Time: 1pm Tickets: €8.00 / €6.00
Waterford Festival of Learning: 19 – 21 March The Festival of Learning aims to build enthusiasm and awareness of the many daily opportunities for learning available and will showcase the broad opportunities in Waterford
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NEW MUSIC BIG BAND
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Monday 4 February 8pm €10 / concession free of charge
pre-show dinner for €23.95
The New Music Big Band is a 16 piece ensemble playing the music of Irish arrangers and composers. Its inaugural gig as part of New Music Week 2012 was a huge success and this year the band is thrilled to play in the perfect acoustic and atmosphere of the Theatre Royal. Composers and arrangers will include Brian Byrne, Cormac McCarthy, Paul Dunlea, Phill Collins, David O’Rourke, Paul Frost & Nick Roth, and its style incorporates modern jazz, swing, funk and vocal features. With 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones and a 4 piece rhythm section, this gig will get your heart racing. New Music Week 2013 runs from Monday 4th to Sunday 10th February, full programme details at wit.ie. Supported by the Arts Council and Waterford City Council.
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COSI FAN TUTTE
In Mozart’s tale of temptation and seduction, two young men make the mistake of boasting about their perfect lovers. Don Alfonso spots a chance to make some money and claims that all women are fickle, wagering that these ‘constant fiancées’ can be easily seduced. Cynical and manipulative, Don Alfonso intends to win the bet, and enlists the help of the sisters’ maid, Despina.
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Thursday 7 February 7.30pm €22 / €18 concessions
Building on Opera Theatre Company’s recent successes with Monteverdi’s Orfeo and Mozart’s The Magic Flute - Così fan Tutte promises to be another entertaining and engaging opera experience. Sung in English. “Simply exquisite” Irish Examiner “Shouldn’t be missed” Opera Britannia
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CATS THE MUSICAL
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Friday 8 to Sunday 10 February 8pm €18 / €65 family of 4
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Andrew Lloyd Webber was inspired when he wrote the music for Cats the musical, based on the poems of T.S Eliot from his Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. The show has played all across the world to sell out audiences and has been performed in twenty different languages and we here in Waterford were lucky to have the amateur Irish Premier of this incredible musical. Due to its short sell out run in August Waterford’s Glee Club has decided to bring this fantastic musical spectacular back for 3 nights only. ‘Stunning show, stunning cast, impressive costumes, lighting and stunning choreography... Bring this production back, the public deserve it and the cast deserve more memories and acclaim’ The Munster Express ‘Standing ovation for magical fantastical cats..... A delight from beginning to end’ Waterford’s News and Star
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LIVE BALLET BROADCAST bolshoi live hd screenings at the theatre royal
Sunday 27 January La Baydere 3pm LIVE (3hrs 30 mins) Sunday 10 February Don Quixote 3pm Recorded Live DEFERRED transmission (2hrs 30 mins) Sunday 31 March The Rite of Spring 4pm LIVE (1hr 50 mins) Sunday 12 May Romeo and Juliet 4pm LIVE (2hr 25 mins)
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€20 / €10 concessions €50 family of 4
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8pm €18 / €14 concessions €12 student
“He makes me jealous sometimes because he kind of goes to areas that, in a sense, I am forbidden from going to. He (David McSavage) says an awful lot of things that I would love to say and can’t. He takes an awful lot of risks.” Mario Rosenstock
MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY
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David McSavage is one of Ireland’s most popular comedians and street entertainers. His cutting commentary and performances cover all aspects of life and nothing is safe from his truth induced interpretations. From The Barman (Mick The Bull) to Father Finnegan to former President Mary Robinson and Pat…….Kenny, audiences relate to each character from the many aspects of Irish life. A regular guest on TV and radio shows in Ireland for many years, McSavage has also appeared at all the major comedy festivals including the Edinburgh Festival and internationally in Australia, Germany and Scandinavia. He is well known for his street shows in Dublin’s Temple Bar.
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Saturday 16 February 8pm €18 / €15 concessions
“I have found my voice,” sings Maria Doyle Kennedy on ‘The Silence’, a track from her beguiling new album, SING. And what a voice! Sometimes melancholy, other times joyful, always passionate – elemental folk shot through with a potent soulful impulse. Yet as a singer, Maria remains one of Ireland’s best-kept secrets. Indeed the raven-haired Dubliner is probably more familiar as either Katherine of Aragon, nanny to the son of a serial killer or the estranged wife of the lovely Mr Bates from the three award-winning television series, The Tudors, Dexter and Downton Abbey. Maria’s latest album SING was released in Ireland in August 2102. One of the finest voices Ireland has ever produced – Hot Press Magazine
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THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS Presented by Dogstar Theatre Company Scotland Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First, the 2008 Stage Best Solo Performer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe and the 2009 Best Actor Award from the Scottish Critics, Matthew Zajac’s phenomenal play about his Polish father has entranced audiences across the world. With a stunning violin accompaniment, The Tailor of Inverness tells an extraordinary and moving story of survival in war-torn Europe. “A universal work of theatre.” Sunday Herald
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Tues 19 & Wed 20 February 8pm €18 / €14 concessions
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Friday 22 February
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Doors 12.30pm Concert at 1.15pm
“A triumph” The Observer “Deeply affecting” London Evening Standard
LUNCHTIME ARIAS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL VESTIBULE Providing performance opportunities for young irish singers. The Lismore Music Festival in association with RTÉ lyric fm presents Lunchtime Arias at the Theatre Royal in February, March and April 2013 The popular and sell out Lunchtime Arias Series comes to Waterford for the first time in February 2013. For just €18 audiences can enjoy delicious picnic lunch and arias sung by Irish vocal students with guest artists. Hosted by Irish Soprano Sandra Oman and part of the Lismore Music Festival’s commitment to supporting young Irish singers by providing a much needed platform for public performance. Places are limited and sell fast. Tickets must be reserved in advance through the box office or online. The LMF Lunchtime Arias Series is supported by WIT, DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Royal Irish Academy of Music
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Sunday 3 March 8pm
SATCHMO 2012 and 2013 have been a busy 2 years for trumpeter Rick Swann. With appearances around the UK, Europe and USA on stages such as London’s ‘Royal Albert Hall’, Belfast’s ‘Odyssey Arena’ and as lead trumpet onboard RMS Queen Mary 2. This March Rick is embarking on a new venture, ‘Satchmo’ promises to be a sensational Theatre debut showcasing the iconic life and music of world renowned jazz musician Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong. With a line-up to include renowned jazz musicians such as John Trotter (trombone) and Gay McIntyre (clarinet), as well as a richly talented rhythm section, this show promises to be a night to remember.” “The next golden trumpet player from Northern Ireland.” - Linley Hamilton, BBC Radio
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music for violin & piano
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Wednesday 6 March 8pm €18 / €15
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Fresh from the success of his Viennese shows and his Classical Twist ensemble, Vladimir returns with his sister Olga for a special run of concerts celebrating the magical chemistry of the violin and piano together in concert. Waterford audiences are no stranger to Vladimir, the Slovak violin virtuoso has built a loyal and dedicated following since he arrived in Ireland in 2006. Whether playing with the Slovak Festival Orchestra, Classical Twist or The Jablokov Family, his scintillating style of play in any genre of music has thrilled audiences nationwide. Olga Jablokov is a noted concert pianist and accompanist in Bratislava, and is a regular visitor to Ireland; playing with Vladimir as part of The Jablokov Family festive concerts. These concerts will include popular pieces by Mozart, Brahms, Shostakovich and John Williams arranged for violin and piano. Please note: Intimate performance so limited seating available.
SINGING NINA
the life and music of nina simone Chicago Jazz Queen, Karen Underwood and her band brings to you in narration and song the engrossing life story of the great legend Nina Simone, from her struggle against racism and exile from her homeland to her flamboyant, troubled relationships and poignant later years. “Incredible” – Pat Kenny, RTE “Amazing” – Tom Dunne, Newstalk “Her rendition of Strange Fruit is worth the ticket price alone” - Evening Echo
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Thursday 7 March 8pm €17 / €15
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WITH JOHNNY MCEVOY
Johnny McEvoy has always been highly acclaimed for his excellent concert shows and his forthcoming visit will be welcomed by his legion of fans. This nostalgic evening of ‘Song and Story’ features all of Johnny’s many ‘Hit Songs’. His songs are haunting, evocative and beautifully presented with many in the folk and ballad style. This legendary entertainer with 5 No I Hit Records to his credit has a wonderful interaction with his audience and his theatre shows are always very well received.
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This is a two hour concert (no support)... not to be missed. Early booking advisable.
Saturday 9 March 8pm €25
GAY BYRNE LIVE ON STAGE
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Produced by John McColgan Gay Byrne, one of the most loved television and radio personalities in Irish history will perform his show GAY BYRNE LIVE ON STAGE as part of a short Irish tour. This is an exclusive chance to enjoy Gay Byrne at his best in a live performance telling some of the greatest show-biz stories never told in a hilarious evening’s entertainment, described as ‘a master class in comedy’.
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Wednesday 13 March
Listen to the behind-the-scenes stories of the stars and the star-makers with Ireland’s foremost legendary broadcaster in his first solo stage show.
8pm €22 / €20
“Exhilarating ... superb ... ingenious ... a thoroughly enjoyable evening.” Irish Times.
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AN EVENING WITH PHIL COULTER
ireland’s ambassador of music celebrating 45 years in music Presented by Pat Egan Sound Ltd Up in that Pantheon inhabited by the biggest selling recording artistes of all time in Ireland, rubbing shoulders with Bono and the Boys, you might be surprised to bump into Phil Coulter. You shouldn’t be!
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He has contributed at least four titles to the list of Great Irish Songs - the anthems ‘The Town I Loved So Well’ and ‘Ireland’s Call’ and the haunting ‘Scorn Not His Simplicity’ and ‘Steal Away’. Join Phil and his special guest Geraldine Branagan for an evening of song to help celebrate his 45 years in music.
Thursday 14 March 8pm €26 / €24
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Presented by Pat Egan Sound Ltd Patsy Cline - The 50th Anniversary Concert features the star of the original West End Production Sandy Kelly and her musicians in a nonstop evening of hits. The evening will include all of Patsy Cline’s biggest hits including Crazy, I Fall To Pieces, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Your Cheatin’ Heart, After Midnight, Sweet Dreams, San Antone Rose and many many more. “It was my pleasure to sing with my favourite female artist, Sandy Kelly. In America she has been Ireland’s greatest ambassador.” Johnny Cash
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Friday 15 March 8pm €25 / €22.50
“Sandy Kelly is, in my opinion, one of the top 15 female artists in the world.” Willie Nelson
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Pink Floyd fans are in for a treat once again as the 9-piece band replicates the line-up of the Pink Floyd touring band of the late 80’s and 90’s. State-of-theart sound and spectacular lighting help to perfect the atmosphere of the great Pink Floyd in concert! Songs from “Dark Side of The Moon” through to “Division Bell” are featured, so fans of all ages will find something from their “era”! “Every so often you come across someone or something which genuinely impresses you.” Howard Benthan, BBC Radio
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Saturday 16 March 8pm €22
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THE GREASE AND DIRTY DANCING SHOW All the songs from both hit movies. This all singing, all dancing show will have you out of your seat from start to finish. Performed by 4 leading singers/ dancers from London’s West End and supported by a live band, this show brings the West End right to your doorstep!
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Sunday 17 March 8pm €22.50 / €20
Put on your dancing shoes, maybe even your ‘Pink Ladies’ outfit or ‘T-Birds’ leather jacket. If Dirty Dancing is more your bag, then sit back and have ... The Time of Your Life!!
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CASABLANCA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
Join Waterford Film For All and the Theatre Royal for their first movie event of 2013. Celebrate the black and white classic Casablanca as we recreate the atmosphere of Rick’s Cafe. Sponsored by Waterford’s very own Crystal Casino, guests will have the opportunity to have a flutter at Roulette and Blackjack, enjoy the Casablanca-themed music and a glass of prosecco in the vestibule before the movie.
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Wednesday 20 March From 7.15pm €15
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IRELAND’S GOT MAMMIES Presented by Colm O’Regan Hailing from the small Co. Cork village of Dripsey, Colm O’Regan has been making a name for himself in comedy over the last while.
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Friday 22 March 8pm €15 / €12
He created the Twitter sensation @irishmammies and introduced the world to the gentle wisdom of Irish Mammies everywhere. In just six months he (or she, actually he’s not really sure any more) gained nearly 40000 followers including famous authors like Marian Keyes and Hollywood star Minnie Driver. And now he’s made a complete SHOW of Mammy. Do you have a son working in something to do with computers’? ‘Had you to ask the young one in the shop to put the credit on the phone’? Did you ‘have the pavlova’? Colm O’Regan brings the world of the Irish Mammy to life in a unique and dotey way. Make sure you bring along your own Irish Mammy to the Cat Laughs hit show.
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MISS SAIGON SOUTH EAST THEATRE GROUP returns to the Theatre Royal with their production of the musical sensation that is MISS SAIGON. After bringing you the sold out Les Miserables, this is sure to be the musical event of the year. One of the best and most successful musicals in history to hit the West End and Broadway, with classic songs like The Heat Is On, Last Night Of The World, This Is The Hour, I’d Give My Life For You, The American Dream, I Still Believe and many many more, MISS SAIGON never fails to leave the audience amazed and wanting more. With a hugely talented cast and production team, stage sets by Spraoi Waterford that includes a flying Helicopter, all backed up by a superb full live Orchestra, you won’t want to “MISS SAIGON”. Early booking is highly recommended
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IT’S THE REAL MCCOY
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It is already being hailed as one of the funniest new Irish comedy plays to ever hit the stage and following sell out shows in Mayo, Sligo, Galway, Mullingar, Virginia, Leitrim and a very successful run in Chicago in the USA, It’s The Real McCoy comes to Waterford. Set in rural Ireland in the mid 1960’s, Madge Mulloy has spent over 40 years of her life in despair following the disappearance of her husband for no apparent reason. New curate Fr. Michael McCoy gets news about her husband but Madge has to contend with the fact that her only child Maura has fallen for Martin Daly and she doesn’t approve.
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The play is packed with plots and sub-plots, two love stories, a confused curate, a gormless postman and a woman who has a lot of anger and frustration to release!
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 April 8pm €21
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THE CARPENTERS
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a celebration the greatest love songs Presented by Pat Egan Sound Ltd
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Sunday 7 April 8pm €25/ €20
The Carpenters recorded some of the greatest love songs in pop music history. Heartbreakers and tearjerkers that captivated not one but three generations of popular music fans. TONI LEE is the voice of Karen Carpenter. The comparison is unreal - The hits are timeless including “Yesterday Once More”, “Superstar”, “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Please Mr. Postman”, (They Long to Be) “Close To You”, “It’s Going To Take Some Time”, “I Won’t Last A Day Without You”, “Rainy Days And Mondays”, “Top of the World”, “Ticket To Ride” and many more. Back by popular demand!
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GUERILLA DAYS IN IRELAND By Verdant Productions Admired by Che Guevara, feared by the British Army, loved by the people he led. Tom Barry, legendary Commander of the West Cork Flying Column, survived the War of Independence to tell his incredible story. Barry led a volunteer army in a hide-and-seek campaign of guerilla warfare, matching wits against an enemy of overwhelming strength and power.
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Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April 8pm €20 / €15
Following its world premiere last year, the smash hit sell-out show is Barry’s compelling first-hand account of the struggle for independence in Cork – the Rebel County. “A beautiful war drama…the audience greeted the play with a standing ovation.” Evening Echo
HIGH SCHOOL FESTIVAL Due to its success last year, the High School Festival returns to the Theatre Royal from April 11-13. Each night two schools will offer performances from some of the world’s greatest musicals and battle it out in front of the judges to claim the coveted prizes. With schools from all over Ireland competing, it’s set to be a dramatic few days at the Royal!
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Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 April 8pm €10
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Friday 19 April 8pm €20 / €18
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Ireland’s top all-female comedy singing sensations The Nualas are legging it down to you for a night of laugh-your-head off, wet-your-pants, pass-out-from-the-glamour-of-it-all entertainment. In a world where pop stars think nothing of singing in their underwear, The Nualas buck the trend by sporting proper, yet unbelievably shiny, stage attire. You’ll hear Nuala favourites like ‘Manolo’ alongside fabulous all-new classics, such as ‘Sexy Farm Song’, and ‘Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Why Am I So Fat?’ Expect scintillating vocal harmony, ambitious choreography, bags of bling and a night packed solid with craic, laughter, tears and chat (not necessarily in that order). “The Nualas have put comedy and music in a blender and come up with a world class soufflé.” The Times, London “The Nualas are the new rock’n’roll.” The Independent
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THE INCOMPARABLE CHINESE STATE CIRCUS™ proudly presents Yin Yang The show features traditional Chinese acts with the amazing legendary ‘Bicycle Act’ which will keep the audience on the edge of their seats as 12 artistes manoeuvre onto a single bicycle. Witness the unpredictable and exhilarating twists of foot juggling with drums, the famous swinging poles, the sensational contortionist and the dynamic hoop divers with their amazing somersaults, leaps and jumps which all go towards completing this action packed programme.
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Suitable for an audience of all ages, with evocative sets, soaring musical score and extravagant new costumes this will entertain the entire family long after the final curtain falls! “The most exhilarating circus it has ever been my privilege to see.” London Evening Standard
FOR LOVE Presented by Grand Scheme Theater FOR LOVE, is a dark blue comedy, a relentless ride that takes us on a romp through the urban sexual experiences of three women in modern day central Dublin… Is there more than a one night stand in Val’s future? Can Tina find the right dress if she’s got the wrong man? Should Bee hop into bed with a married man or just go to the zoo?... Or is there something else out there? Witness what it means to be single to three Irish women, what they will put themselves through and what they will or won’t do…For love…
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Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 April 8pm €16 / €14
“Refreshing...funny and convincing...hilarious” Irish Examiner
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THE THREE TENORS & STAR VIOLINIST
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Ireland’s hottest trio - Declan Kelly, David Martin and Ray O’Hare promise you a night to remember! This thrilling concert is packed with the world’s most beautiful, feel-good songs from Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Simon & Garfunkel, Pavarotti and The Dubliners!
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Ireland’s one and only established trio perform annually in Ireland’s leading venues with standing ovations at every concert! “FABULOUS, high-calibre, contemporary style - the entire audience was moved by their soulful performance.” Sunday Independent (April 2012)
Saturday 27 April 8pm €28 / €25
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THE WESTLIFE SHOW AND TOTALLY TAKE THAT Presented by Westend Productions An amazing double show not to be missed! Enjoy a selection of the 14 No1 hits from Irelands most successful ever boy band! From their very first single ‘Swear It Again’ to worldwide smashes such as ‘Flying without Wings’... Then as if that wasn’t enough, Totally Take That will also be taking to the stage to perform all the mega hits from Take That, delivered with all the dance routines, costumes, vocals and full on energy of the UK’s biggest ever boy band.
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Sunday 28 April 8pm €22.50 / €20
The ultimate girl’s night out! This cheeky show may have a few surprises along the way...
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BEATING BERLUSCONI The story of a famous city, its (red) football club and a famous night in Istanbul Based on the barely believable true story of an actual Liverpool FC fan, who managed to blag his way into the AC Milan Directors’ box, helped himself to free bubbly and salmon, and then when Liverpool fought back from 3-0 down to equalise, almost had a fight with the increasingly irritated Silvio Berlusconi. “You don’t have to be a football fan to enjoy this… all you need is an open heart and a love for the human soul.” EXTRA! EXTRA!
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Friday 3 May 8pm €15
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CARMEN
Georges Bizet Carmen Sultry and seductive, Opera Theatre Company’s Carmen will mesmerise both young and old alike, with its instantly recognisable and irresistible score. Imelda Drumm plays the bewitching temptress in this riveting tale of lust, obsession and betrayal. Following on the success of Orfeo, OTC, Ireland’s National touring opera company is delighted to return to the Theatre Royal with Bizet’s timeless masterpiece.
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Tuesday 7 May 7.30pm €22 / €18
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OLIVER REED WILD THING Presented by Breslin Productions In this blistering solo show, join legendary hell raiser Oliver Reed as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. From the boyhood excitement of learning he was a descendant of Peter the Great, through the success of “Oliver”, boozy adventures with Keith Moon and disastrous chat show appearances – this was a life well lived.
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Set in a bar during a break from filming The Gladiator with Russell Crowe and time is fast running out for the ‘Wild Thing’. Rob Crouch brings Reed back to vivid life in this swaggering, brilliant evening of entertainment.
Thursday 9 May 8pm
“Everything a bopic should be..... Highly entertaining.” Edinburgh Evening News
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KINDLY LEAVE THE STAGE a comedy by john chapman
Presented by Baroque Theatre Company In a similar vein to “Noises Off” this light, frothy and highly entertaining ‘play within a play’ shows the petty off-stage jealousies and entanglements between the actors within a repertory theatre company, not to mention their artistic differences!
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Friday 10 May 8pm €20 / €18
Poking fun light-heartedly at the complete theatricality of stage folk, John Chapman’s deliciously silly comedy, is just the thing to lift your spirits and provide you with an evening of farcical humour, slapstick and wordplay. John Chapman was part of the writing team that brought us the classic British TV series ‘Are You Being Served?’
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Father Tim Farley is highly popular with his parishioners due to his charm, wit, easy-going manner, and entertaining (but unchallenging) sermons. One Sunday, seminarian Mark Dolson interrupts Farley’s sermon to challenge his stance on the ordination of women. The pastor is outraged and intrigued by the young man, and asks to have him assigned to work with him. Dolson is a firebrand eager to change the Church and feels it’s his job to shake parishioners out of their complacency. Farley likes Dolson, but sees that he’ll never succeed as a priest if all he does is irritate people and make enemies. Each man has something to teach the other about how to perform his priestly duties.
Saturday 25 May 8pm
Previous productions have won both Tony Awards and Theatre World Awards.
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It was fifty years since The Beatles released their debut album “Please Please Me” and then went on to dominate the charts throughout the world and become the greatest, most successful act in the history of popular music. 1963 was, without doubt, the year that launched The Beatles to the world, and that was just the beginning... The BEATLEMANIA show superbly recreates the legendary live performances of the golden anniversary year, with the first part of the show featuring songs from 1963.
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Friday 31 May 8 pm €20 / €15
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an evening of american & irish choral music Benefit Concert for the Waterford Healing Arts Trust on Tuesday June 4 at the Theatre Royal by the Greeley Chorale.
45 singers from Greeley, Colorado, USA are embarking on a musical journey to Ireland to share the gift and joy of choral music while supporting local charities. The community chorus will be performing in Waterford where the concert on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the magnificent Theatre Royal is one, if not the highlight of the performance tour. In the spirit of the Gathering 2013, the singers - many of whom have Irish roots - hope to bring joy with an hour long concert celebrating choral music from the old and the new world. All proceeds from ticket sales will be given to the Waterford Healing Arts Trust. The choir is travelling with an entourage of family and friends, bringing the total group to almost 100. Tuesday 4 June: 8pm – €25
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Irish music group FullSet have achieved phenomenal success both in Ireland and abroad since the release of their award winning debut album, Notes at Liberty. Noted for their high energy performances, the band was awarded the RTE/RAAP Breakthrough Annual Music Bursary. This coupled with “Best new group of 2012” from Irish American News as well as “Best Newcomer 2012” in the Live Ireland Awards has led to a heavy tour schedule with the group headlining some of the largest folk music festivals in both Europe and the USA along with a string of television and radio appearances including the RTE Late Late Show and Fox News. FullSet’s eagerly awaited second album is due for release mid 2013 Saturday 8 June: 8pm
KEVIN O’CARROLL’S PRIMARY SCHOOLS ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SERIES Following the success of last year’s event which attracted almost 3,000 children Kevin O’Carroll Music is delighted to present the second programme in the Primary Schools Orchestral Concert series. This year’s featured family of the orchestra is the percussion section. This is the section that includes drums, timpani but also uses bells, whistles and much more! Tuesday 13 and Friday 14 June
THEATRE ROYAL SEATING PLANS Upper Circle Dress Circle Stalls Exit
For seats numbered 1 – 10 please enter the auditorium through the box office. Your pre ordered drinks will be in the bar at the interval. For seats 11 – 20 please enter through the vestibule and collect pre ordered drinks in the vestibule. Please note that there are restricted view seats on all levels, please call the box office for more details.
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WEDDINGS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL The beautifully elegant vestibule at the Theatre Royal is available as a venue for civil wedding ceremonies. If you’re looking for something a little different and want classic simplicity in a venue steeped in heritage then this is the setting for you. We can accommodate wedding ceremonies for up to 100 people in our striking 18th century entrance hall. Surrounded by an eclectic selection of art work from the Waterford City Municipal Art Collection, one of the hidden gems of the Irish art world, you and your significant other can exchange vows with as little or as much formality as you desire. Weddings have the option of holding a champagne reception after the ceremony in the vestibule.
To discuss your wedding plans, please contact Lee Power on 353 51 853626 or email lee@theatreroyal.ie
Support Waterford’s longest running arts and entertainment venue and one of our cities most historic and iconic buildings by becoming a Friend of the Theatre Royal. For a nominal contribution of €75, you can help us support and present local and national artists and bring world class performers to south east audiences. Contact Lee at lee@theatreroyal.ie or pick up a leaflet in the box office for more information. Our Business Friend Scheme offers you the opportunity to promote your business for as little as €500 plus great additional benefits. To find out more contact our friend’s liaison Rebecca Reynolds at rebecca@theatreroyal.ie.
GIFT VOUCHERS Give the gift of a great night out at the Theatre Royal! Let them choose the shows they love. Our vouchers are ideal for birthdays, Christmas, wedding presents, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, colleague’s presents, thank you presents... in fact the list is endless. Gift Voucher bookings can be made in person or by phone or online. The Theatre Royal’s
Gift Voucher’s can be redeemed for event tickets at any time. Please note that gift vouchers cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Theatre Royal gift vouchers expire 12 months from date of purchase.
THEATRE ROYAL FRIENDS Gold Friends Caulfield McCarthy Group Tower Hotel Waterford Airport WLR FM
Silver Friends Bellisimo Bodega Book A Room Dooleys Hotel Dr Donnie Ormond Edward Rowe
Eric and Sally Sweeney Kathleen Fitzgerald George’s Court Shopping Centre Granville Hotel Gus Papathomas Marie Dennehy
Monaco Consulting Mulligans Chemist Revolution Stephanie Taheny Monica Leech Outside Thinking Joe Byrne McDonalds Restaurants
James Hogan Marian Leane Mrs Jane Leslie Patrick Madigan Aiden McGrath Liam Murphy Thomas P. O’Cinneide Mary O’Halloran Brother Finbar O’Keeffe
Cllr. Cha O’Neill Patrick Phelan John Quinlan Jim Shanahan Nancy Troy Parker Micheal Winkle Eddie Wymberry
Honorary Friends Susan Butler Crampton Tony Colfer Barbara Costigan Sean Dower Brendan Drohan Odran Fitzgerald Daniel Gallagher Con Halpin James Hewison
FIND US ONLINE AT: www.theatreroyal.ie Book online 24/7, pick where you want to sit and see your view from that seat, you can even print your own tickets off from the convenience of your home or office. FIND US ON FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/theatreroyal Catch all the latest news, updates, competitions and book tickets. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @theatreroyalw for show updates too.
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THEATRE ROYAL PERSONNEL & BOARD OF DIRECTORS Staff: Administration
Board of Directors
Ben Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . .Director Mary Boland . . . . . . . . . . .Manager Oren Little . . . . . . . . . . . . .Communications Manager Angela Moore . . . . . . . . .Accounts Lee Power . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrator Lisa Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . .Marketing Assistant Rebecca Reynolds . . . . . . .TR Friends Liaison Michael Smullen . . . . . . . .Administration
Anne Marie Caulfield . . . . . .Chairperson Bill Halley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer Stephanie Taheny . . . . . . . . .Secretary Lynn Cahill Joan Dalton Graham Doyle Cllr. Cha O’Neill Paul Nolan Michael Starrett Cllr. John Cummins
Staff: Box Office Rosy Bent . . . . . . . . . . . . .Box Office Coordinator Anouschka Detournay Kelly Ryan
Staff: Technical
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John Grubb . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Supervisor Jamie Roche . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Assistant Liam Rellis . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Support Eoin Sheridan . . . . . . . . . .Technical Support
Staff: Front of House David Fitzgerald . . . . . . . .Front of House Barman Dennis Murphy . . . . . . . . .Acting Front of House Supervisor Assistants: Suzanne Daly Sarah Bruzzi Patsy Meade Hannah Foley Fergal Sandison Amy Griffin Melissa Gallagher Deirdre Jordan Annette Cusack Lee Power Freya Little Sarah Honan Hayley Stuart Veronika Kladnakova
FEBRUARY EVENTS Friday 1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday - Sunday 8th, 9th & 10th . . . . . Sunday 10th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 15th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 16th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday - Wednesday 19th & 20th . . . Friday 22nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 28th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARCH EVENTS Friday 1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday 6th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 9th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday 13th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 14th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 15th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 16th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 17th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday 20th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 22nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday - Saturday 25th - 30th . . . . . . Sunday 31st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APRIL EVENTS Friday - Saturday 5th and 6th . . . . . . . Sunday 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday - Tuesday 8th - 9th . . . . . . . . Thursday - Saturday 11th - 13th . . . . . Friday 19th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday - Sunday 20th - 21st . . . . . . . Monday - Tuesday 22nd- 23rd . . . . . . Saturday 27th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 28th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAY EVENTS Friday 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tues 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thurs 9th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 10th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday - Saturday 11th - 18th . . . . . . Sunday 12th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 25th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 26th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 31st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUNE EVENTS Tuesday 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday - Friday 13th 14th . . . . . . . . .
Tommy Fleming The Story of The Drifters Big Band New Music week Cosi Fan Tutte Opera Theatre Company 7.30pm start Cats The Musical Bolshoi - Don Quixote 3pm deferred transmission Dave McSavage Maria Doyle Kennedy The Tailor of Inverness Lunchtime Arias Stone The Musical Stone The Musical Satchmo Vladimir Nina Simone Johnny McEvoy Gay Byrne Phil Coulter Patsy Cline Pink Floyd Grease/Dirty Dancing WFFA Casablanca Colm O’Regan Irish Mammies Miss Saigon Bolshoi The Rite of Spring 4pm live It’s The Real McCoy The Carpenters Guerilla Days High School Festival The Nualas Chinese State Circus Sat 8pm / Sun 2pm / 6pm For Love Three Tenors Westlife And Take That / Danny Mcguigan Beating Berlusconi Carmen Opera Theatre Company Oliver Reed / Wild Thing Kindly Leave The Stage Richie Hayes Stage School Bolshoi Romeo and Juliet 4pm Live Mass Appeal Michelle Condon Stage School Beatlemania Greeley Chorale concert for Waterford Healing Arts Trust Full Set Primary schools orchestra series
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First for Waterford, Best in Ireland Proud to be Ireland’s PPI Local Station of the Year!
From an entry of over thirty local radio stations North and South of the border, WLRfm has been judged by its peers as Ireland’s PPI Local Station of the year. We are delighted to acknowledge that we couldn’t have achieved the award without the support of our listeners, sponsors and advertisers.
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