february – may 2012
spring season brochure
www.theatreroyal.ie 051 874 402
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 and interval drinks online 24 hours a day at www.theatreroyal.ie – you can also select your seat from an interactive map.
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday: 10am – 5pm (10am – 8pm on performance days) Saturday: 12pm to 4pm (12pm – 8pm on performance days) Sundays and Bank Holidays: Closed (open one hour before show time on performance days) 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. 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. For full terms and conditions, please visit the website at www.theatreroyal.ie or contact the box office at 051 874 402. Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in performance to easily accessible seats and may move to their ticketed seats at the interval. 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.
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Date:
Friday 27 and Saturday 28 January
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8 pm €22 / €18 concessions
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Rough Magic Theatre Company make a welcome debut at the Theatre Royal in Waterford with a superb cast in the stylish comedy PLAZA SUITE by Neil Simon – one of America’s most popular dramatists and author of the classics The Odd Couple and Brighton Beach Memoirs. One of Neil Simon’s most popular and celebrated plays, PLAZA SUITE details the misadventures of three very different couples facing crucial moments in their respective lives – all set in the same room in New York’s world-famous Plaza Hotel. PLAZA SUITE showcases Simon at his best - witty, sophisticated and deliciously funny. Cast includes Karen Ardiff, Darragh Kelly, Mark Lambert, Eleanor Methven, Stephen Brennan and Ali White. “A fantastically enjoyable night at the theatre” The Irish Times “Brilliantly funny” The Independent
THE NIGHT JOE DOLAN’S CAR BROKE DOWN Imagine being stranded with the legendary Joe Dolan in a rural pub in Cavan on the night his car breaks down. That’s just the sort of fantasy scenario that’s imagined in “The Night Joe Dolan’s Car Broke Down” a new play written and directed by Padraic McIntyre.
Date:
Friday 3 and Saturday 4 February
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8 pm €26 / €23 concession
The play is set on a stormy St. Stephen’s night as people gather to celebrate the 60th birthday party of The Horse Munley. As the storm worsens and people head home, a knock to the door brings the night’s entertainment to a new level. As the play unfolds so too does personal secrets, the music and the craic. This hilarious show has been a sell out across Ireland. Mixing comedy, drama and music it is a treat for all theatre and Joe Dolan fans alike.
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HOT FLUSH
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Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 February
Start Time: Ticket Price:
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Suirfire kick off the New Year in style with this laugh out loud comedy musical with a fantastic local cast of Tobie Hickey, Nicola Beresford, Brenda Giles, Brenda Power and Vicki Graham. Packed with fabulous new songs Hot Flush is more fun than joining a gym and cheaper than botox. So forget the credit crunch blues and get your girlfriends together for an hilarious girls’ night out and an outstanding evening of entertainment at the Theatre Royal. Share in the friendships, the secrets, the tears, the laughs, and the ups and downs of four ordinary women – and one man – living extraordinary lives. ‘It’s Sex and the City with HRT’ – Herald ‘A real laugh out loud comedy musical’ – BBC ‘The audience shrieked their heads off and whooped with laughter’ – Sky Dinner & Show Deal in the Munster Bar Restaurant €35 (Book through Box Office) Free glass of champagne on arrival to the theatre!
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Presented by Big Telly Celebrating Big Telly’s 25th year, Melmoth the Wanderer, scripted by Nicola McCartney is a colourful, condensed and quirky show based on the first ever published horror novel.
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Wednesday 14 February 8 pm €16 / €14 concessions
Five chancers present a terrifying tale of temptation, torture and a traveller desperate to find someone to take over his pact and release him from immortality. Who will take on his curse? Comic surrealism meets shock horror in this series of ridiculous situations where innocent eccentrics struggle to survive. A random playground of the bizarre inspired by Saw, Psycho, Tim Burton and Fawlty Towers using projection, animation and squeaky toys.
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the story of count john mccormack Featuring such musical gems as Macushla, Because, Roses of Picardy, Somewhere a Voice is Calling and many many more, this delicious musical evening chronicles the extraordinary life story of the legendary Count John McCormack. Narrated by the much loved radio and TV presenter Kevin Hough (from RTE’s The Lyrics Board), the show stars Waterford tenor Frank Ryan as John McCormack, and renowned Cork soprano Linda Kenny as Lily. The show is directed by Cathal McCabe
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Saturday 18 February 8 pm
‘Music like this does indeed soothe the troubled heart’ Dungarvan Leader
€22 / €20 concessions
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THE ‘ALL STAR’ WARS Produced by Theatrix Productions A victorious return to the theatre after a sellout run in September, this production is a must see for all GAA fans. The plot centres around Junior B hurler Hugh Cullen, who is well past his sell-by date on the playing field - family man, club man and all round lost cause. Everyone, from the players themselves, the management teams, the pundits and commentators, the umpires and referees are parodied in this laugh a minute comedy. Warning! This show contains scenes of nudity from the knees down!
Date:
Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 February
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8 pm €25 stalls & dress circle €18 upper circle
‘You’ll Laugh, You’ll Cry, You’ll Hurl’ The Irish Times ‘I’ve never laughed so much!’ Tomas Mulcahy - The Sunday Game
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GIRLS NIGHT THE MUSICAL 6 Don’t miss this band new Irish production featuring Lorraine Keane (TV3), Hilda Fay and Sorcha Furlong (Fair City) with Jacinta Whyte (Les Misérables and West End) and Sharon Sexton as they pick up the microphones in this fabulously funny karaoke girls night out! Follow five friends as they relive their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious karaoke night out… and we’re sure you’ll recognise a bit yourself in every one of them! “Lots of laughs!” – BBC “As funny and outrageous as Sex in the City!” – The Advocate “Desperate Housewives meets Mamma Mia” – Applause Magazine
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Date:
Monday 27 February to Saturday 3 March
Time:
Monday to Thursday 8pm Friday and Saturday 8.30pm Also Saturday 5pm
Ticket Price: Monday €20
Tuesday to Thursday €25 Friday and Saturday €28 Saturday at 5pm €25
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NANCI GRIFFITH Raglane Entertainment is proud to announce Grammy award winning music legend Nanci Griffith on her Irish Tour. Whether performing her own poetically evocative material or the compositions of her influences, friends, and peers, Nanci Griffith possesses a powerful gift for inhabiting the songs she sings - for communicating unspoken intimacy and heartache through her tender voice and lilting, delicate phrasing. Her live performance will feature all her best- known and best-loved classic songs plus tracks from her latest release The Loving Kind.
Date:
Wednesday 7 March
Time: 8 pm
Ticket Price: â‚Ź38.50
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THE MEMORY OF WATER 8 THEATRE ROYAL PRESENTS Shelagh Stephenson’s Olivier award-winning hilarious black comedy The Memory of Water. Directed by Ben Barnes. Three sisters come together in a highly charged atmosphere on the eve of their mother’s funeral. With snow falling outside they laugh and cry, rage and bicker as the conflicts of the past and their hold on the present are mercilessly exposed. This searing comedy exposes the patterns and strains of family life in a way that will be familiar to all and features well known and well loved Waterford actresses, Lynda Gough and Jenni Ledwell. Well known actresses Tina Kellegher (The Snapper and The Clinic) and Emily Nagle will be joined by Michael Power and Charlie Bonner (The Country Girls).
Date:
Thursday 8 March to Saturday 17 March
Time: 8 pm
Ticket Price:
Thursday 8 Dress Rehearsal €5 Friday 9 and Saturday 10 Preview €10 Monday 12 Opening Night €18/ €16 concessions Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 €18/ €16 concessions
‘Blessedly and mercurially funny’ - The Guardian
WHY NOT AVAIL OF OUR POPULAR DINNER AND SHOW OFFER – JUST BOOK WITH THE BOX OFFICE WHEN BOOKING YOUR TICKET. RESTAURANTS INCLUDE LA PALMA, FLAME RESTAURANT, SABAI, THE BISTRO AT THE TOWER AND THE MUNSTER BAR.
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LE CORSAIRE The first of the very popular Live HD screenings from the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 2012. A swashbuckling romantic tale of the rescue of a beautiful slave from her tyrannical master by a handsome pirate – with some of ballet’s most famous individual passages, including the famous Pas de Deux. Please note different start times due to live broadcast.
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Sunday 11 March 3pm €20 adult €10 children / student €50 family ticket
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Patrick Combs amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail cheque into his own bank account, as a joke and the story that ensued after his bank clears it. He’s rich – or is he? This outrageously funny comedy that quickly becomes a staggering David vs Goliath-like real-life adventure returns to Ireland after a hugely successful tour in June 2011. The smash hit sold out shows internationally and has been critically acclaimed by Time Out. This is a must-see one-man comedy that you’ll never forget.
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Monday 19 March 8pm €20 / €18 concessions
‘The comedy value of watching a bank beg for its cash back is priceless’ – Time Out NY ‘This is that rarity, a show that actually lives up to it’s publicity… an extraordinary and highly entertaining evening… and the beauty of it is that it’s all true’ – Irish Mail on Sunday
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Wednesday 21 March
This promises to be a magical evening where two worlds truly become one!
8 pm €20
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JOHN SPILLANE
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Twice winner of the Meteor Award in the best folk/trad category, John Spillane has toured the country and the world spreading joy with a mix of melodic tunes, entertaining stories and poetic lyrics. Described as ‘one of the truest Irish voices of his generation’ by Irish music magazine, Spillane truly embodies the Celtic spirit. The only thing that’s for sure is that he will whisk you off on a journey with his dynamic, playful Cork wit and at the end of a John Spillane show there won’t be a dry eye in the house.
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Thursday 22 March 8 pm €18 / €15 concessions
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Karen Underwood brings you the music and engrossing life story of the legendary Nina Simone, from her struggle against racism and exile to her flamboyant relationships and troubled later years. Following sell-out opening shows the beautiful voice of Karen Underwood backed by a great jazz ensemble takes the audience on a journey from heart-felt Blues to Gospel frenzy and back. Not to be missed!
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Friday 23 March 8 pm €17 / €15 concessions
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Ireland’s hottest trio - Declan Kelly, David Martin and Morgan Crowley promise you a night to remember! This thrilling concert is packed with the world’s most beautiful and magical feel-good songs, from Sinatra (My Way/New York, New York), Lionel Richie (3 times a Lady) Michael Jackson (Heal The World), Simon & Garfunkel (Bridge Over Troubled Water), and Leonard Cohen (Hallelujah) to Pavarotti (Nessun Dorma) and Elvis (Love Me Tender / Can’t Help Falling in Love) plus a rousing Irish Selection! ‘Knockout vocal performance’ – New York Times
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Saturday 24 March 8 pm €28 stalls and dress circle €25 upper circle
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MACBETH
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Presented by Second Age Theatre Company Ireland’s award winning classics company Second Age is back with one of Shakespeare’s greatest and bloodiest plays. Expect a fast-paced thriller, with a sumptuous design, and high octane physical performances. This Macbeth will be an arresting and heady take on one of the greatest tragedies of all time.
Date:
Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 March
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8 pm
Fair is foul and foul is fair inside the mind of this ambitious and political Macbeth, who along with his designing wife, chooses to take destiny by the throat. Directed by David Horan, whose Second Age production Dancing at Lughnasa was described by The Irish Times as ‘the best show in town’.
€22 / €20 concessions €18 for secondary school students
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Date:
Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 March
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8 pm
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€20 stalls & dress circle €16 upper circle
Captioned and audio described performance facilitated by Arts & Disability Ireland with funding from the Arts Council.
WATERFORD VARIETY THEATRE CLUB Once again the Waterford Variety Theatre Club is staging its annual variety extravaganza at the Theatre Royal Waterford on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th and Saturday 31st March 2012. The Theatre Royal Variety Performance will showcase eight new pieces of comedy the majority from the pen of Tony Corcoran and his cronies, the Bilberry Goats. This team will be assisted in no small way by the creative flair of Adam Wallace who will introduce a new twist to the comedy culture of Waterford. All this before we meet and suffer the pain of co-existence from Konor Halpin (sharing is not his thing). The Variety Performance will also welcome back The ‘Jersey Boys’ featuring Phil Christie (O Emperor) Robert Grant, Niall Mc Pheely and Andrew Grant. This year’s show is directed by Sile Penkert, choreography by Patrica Murphy, musical direction by Wayne Brown, publicity Ger Byrne and over-all production by Michael Grant and Padraig O’Griofa.
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC works its magic once again, for young and old alike. With its unforgettable score which includes some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage. My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, Edelweiss, The Lonely Goatherd, and of course the glorious title song, The Sound of Music - it’s the perfect family treat!
Date:
Monday 2 to Saturday 7 April
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8 pm €20 €65 for a family of four
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MICHAEL COLLINS 14 Presented by Theatrix Productions Written & Directed by Bryan Flynn Ever since the first staging of ‘Michael Collins’ at Cork Opera House in 2006, Irish audiences have been wowed by its powerful storytelling and thrilling music. Over the last five years this epic musical drama has evolved into a formidable theatre event gathering a huge number of fans along the way. Recreating the events of the 1916 rising, the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, Michael Collins brings to life an Ireland at war, as seen through the eyes of one of the nation’s most iconic characters. This will be the musical theatre event of the year! A Must-See! Early Booking advised. Orchestrator - David Wray Musical Director - Dave Hayes ‘A Five Star Musical Triumph’ – The Irish Examiner ‘Enchants the Audience’ – The Irish Times ‘An Emotional Rollercoaster’ – The Munster Express
Date:
Tuesday 10 to Sunday 15 April
Time: 8 pm
Ticket Price:
Tuesday 10 April €20 stalls and balcony €15 upper circle Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 April €25 stalls and balcony €20 upper circle
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Presented by Monica Loughman Ballet with principle dancers of the Mariinsky Theatre and San Jose Ballet. For La Sylphide, Artistic Director Monica Loughman is bringing two of the biggest names in ballet today, Anton Korsakov and Evgenia Obrastzova to the roles of James and Sylph. With ten years experience as a Prima ballerina with Perm State Russian Ballet, this critically acclaimed director will again push the boundaries of classical ballet to surprise and wow Irish audiences.
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Saturday 22 April 8 pm €26 / €21 concessions
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Monica Loughman’s remarkable success story is known to every fan of the Arts in her native Ireland. Her vision for a world class Irish company is inspiring a new generation of ballet practitioners, with her company numbers swelling to over seventy this year.
Thursday 26 April 8 pm €18 / €15 concessions
CLASSICAL TWIST Vladimir Jablokov returns after his sell out Viennese Christmas show, playing pieces from his wonderful debut Classical Twist, Vladimir will perform his unique fresh hybrid of music. In the world of Classical Twist, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake sees the swans flying down to Rio for the carnival, the Rolling Stones Paint It Black is resprayed as a red-hot gypsy mazurka and Lynryd Skynrd’s Freebird takes flight into stratospheric regions previously uncharted. Sparkling champagne arrangements are poured into familiar bottles from the Strauss, Brahms and Dvorak cellars; whilst newer vintages from Messrs. Morrison, McCartney and Bowie receive the full Vladimir Classical Twist.
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THE THREE IRISH TENORS
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The Three Irish Tenors performance is an honest, loving, and vital portrait of Irish culture and friendship. Each moment is filled with passion and life, which has been the calling card of the group.
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Their live performance encapsulates the energy and versatility of the group. The mix of music is derived from their vast experience and range of repertoire as well as from popular demand. From Sailing to Nessun Dorma and from The Songs of Cork to the Irish American Medley there is magic to suit all ages and taste. The Three Tenors are: Ciaran Nagle, Tony Norton and Eugene Ginty and the music director is David Wray.
Friday 27 April 8 pm €25 / €22 concessions
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Ireland’s premier tribute to the Supergroup Fleetwood Mac, bring you on a magical musical journey from the Peter Green blues era to the multi-platinum selling Anglo/American band that still tour today. Mack Fleetwood delivers a spellbinding show. Their love of the material and musical prowess shines through in each song. They will bewitch you with authentic renditions of all your favourite Fleetwood Mac hits.
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Saturday 28 April 8 pm €15
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THE BRIGHT STREAM The Bolshoi’s production of the Bright Stream has been described as one of the funniest ballets ever seen on stage. A big city dance troupe visits a collective farm to perform for the bemused workers. During the harvest festival on a collective farm in the Russian steppes, a Moscow dance troupe arrives from the big city to entertain the workers, causing all manner of hilarious trouble when they interact formally and informally with the locals in the process.
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With a sparkling and witty score by the great Dmitri Shostakovitch, The Bright Stream is a rich, comedy of errors and a love story with mistaken identities, hilarious deceptions and happy resolutions. Sunday 29 April 4pm
Please note different start times due to live broadcast.
€20 €10 children & students €50 family
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WATERFORD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL The Waterford International Music Festival is moving to a new date on the calendar in May 2012. It promises a musical delicacy for fans of light opera and musical productions. The Light Opera Festival will feature five competitive nights showcasing the best of both national and international musical theatre. Now in its 51st year and established as the country’s leading Light Opera festival, the calibre of productions is guaranteed to entertain and delight! The High School Festival will also make a welcome return as secondary and stage schools from around the country compete over three nights. Check out www.waterfordintlmusicfestival.com for further details.
Date:
Tuesday 1 to Sunday 13 May
Ticket Price:
March 5 Booking opens for season ticket holders March 19 Booking opens for general public
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CELTIC DREAM TOUR OF IRELAND Celtic Dream is a breathtaking production with brilliant choreography, phenomenal vocals, astounding musicianship and glittering costumes. Celtic Dream takes audiences on a journey of music, song and dance, mixing together traditional and modern songs, astoundingly choreographed dance routines and a touch of the old Irish ‘Craic’.
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Thursday 17 and Friday 18 May 8 pm €22 / €20 concessions
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Presented by Ballet Theatre UK Join Ballet Theatre UK’s internationally acclaimed company of gifted dancers along with over forty handcrafted costumes and three glittering stage sets in this wonderful production. This spectacular ballet uses Tchaikovsky’s glorious music and stunning classical choreography to reawaken the magic of the world’s favourite fairy tale in an enchanted world of castles, curses, forests and fairies. ‘Excellent’ – Oxford Times
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Saturday 19 May 8 pm €20 adult €16 child
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Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy... Anyone with young children will recognise these immortal words instantly as the opening lines of the book Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd. Following a Sell-Out UK Tour in 2011 and the Sydney Opera House, Hairy Maclary, this show is a must for the whole family. ‘A vibrant fun filled show that cleverly brings Lynley Dodd’s much-loved children’s books to life.’ – PRIMARY TIMES
Date: Start Time: Ticket Price:
Friday 25 May 10am and 12.30pm €10 adult €7 child €30 family
‘Hairy Maclary was fab, my nearly 3 year old practically levitated in excitement.’ – MUMS.NET
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Presented by Waterford Ballet Academy A re-staging of an original ballet devised and choreographed by Margaret Hunter. Waterford Ballet Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new, fully revised production of its first show, Alice In Wonderland. You are invited to come & enjoy this colourful new production, following Alice’s exciting adventures underground. A treat for all the family.
Date:
Sunday 27 and Monday 28 May
Start Time: Ticket Price:
8pm €24 tickets on sale April 1
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Pre Theatre Menu €20.00
Bar food and Take Out Menu also available.
Take Out Available
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WATERFORD MUNICIPAL ART COLLECTION A large selection of beautiful and extraordinary artworks from the Waterford Municipal Art Collection is now on permanent display in the public areas of the newly restored Theatre Royal, providing a wonderful opportunity for local people and visitors to the city to view these artworks, many of which are on public display for the first time. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm Saturday 11am – 4pm Closed Sunday On The Way To Tipperary by Joan E Chambers (1892-1974)
Admission Free With thanks to Peter Jordan author of Waterford Municipal Art Collection, A History And Catalogue. Published by Waterford Institute of technology and Waterford city council 2006. On sale in theatre box office.
The Municipal Art Collection at the Theatre Royal is supported by Waterford Credit Union.
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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’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.
Gift Voucher bookings can be made in person or by phone or online. The Theatre Royal’s
THEATRE ROYAL SEATING PLANS Upper Circle Dress Circle Stalls
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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.
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 120 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. Smaller 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
CONFERENCES The Theatre Royal provides the ideal conference venue with a difference. Wow your audience with a unique experience in this magnificent recently renovated U shaped Victorian theatre with a 434 seater auditorium. This is the perfect venue for conferences, seminars or product launches in a unique destination surrounded by historic and cultural gems in Waterford. Each conference/seminar is overseen by a dedicated event coordinator to ensure that all aspects of your event runs smoothly whilst our fully integrated service includes support from our expert in-house technical team. For further info and to book your conference contact lee@theatreroyal.ie 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 and competitions
Programme design and theatre photograph by Emagine.ie
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FULL EVENT LISTING JANUARY Friday 27 - Saturday 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLAZA SUITE
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FEBRUARY Friday 3 - Saturday 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday 27 - Saturday 3 March . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE NIGHT JOE DOLAN’S CAR BROKE DOWN HOT FLUSH MELMOTH THE WANDERER I HEAR YOU CALLING ME ALL STAR WARS GIRLS NIGHT THE MUSICAL
MARCH Wednesday 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 8 - Saturday 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 29 - Saturday 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NANCI GRIFFITH THE MEMORY OF WATER BOLSHOI LIVE -LE CORSAIRE MAN 1 - BANK 0 SHAUN DENNIS JOHN SPILLANE SINGING NINA - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF NINA SIMONE THREE TENORS MACBETH WATERFORD VARIETY THEATRE CLUB
APRIL Monday 2 - Saturday 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THE SOUND OF MUSIC VIKKI GRAHAM MICHAEL COLLINS LA SYLPHIDE - MONICA LOUGHMAN BALLET CLASSICAL TWIST THE THREE IRISH TENORS MACK FLEETWOOD BOLSHOI LIVE - BRIGHT STREAM
MAY Tuesday 1 - Sunday 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday 17 - Friday 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday 27 - Monday 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WATERFORD INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL CELTIC DREAM SLEEPING BEAUTY -BALLET THEATRE UK HAIRY MACLARY MICHELLE CONDON SCHOOL OF DANCE WATERFORD BALLET ACADEMY
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