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summer season brochure May to July 2011
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 online 24 hours a day at www.theatreroyal.ie – you can even select your seat from an interactive map.
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Friday: 10am – 5pm (10am – 8pm on performance days) Saturday: 11am – 4pm (12pm – 8pm on performance days) Monday: Closed (12 – 8pm on performance days) Sunday and Bank Holidays: Closed (open one hour before show time on performance days) ACCESS The Theatre Royal is an accessible venue with ramp access, loop induction and adapted toilets. Please tell us when booking if you have any special requirements and we will do our best to 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. Group bookings are available for shows at the Theatre Royal. Contact the Box Office for further information. Gift vouchers can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Box Office - ideal for birthdays or any special occasion.
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Breda loves Billy. Billy is hot for Imelda. This is the story of Billy and Breda and of how things don’t always work out the way you plan them. From the author of RTE’s Pure Mule, Eugene O’Brien’s play Eden was first directed and premiered at the Abbey in 2001 under the artistic directorship of Ben Barnes who now returns to Eden for Theatre Royal Waterford with this powerful story of an ordinary relationship and an extraordinary weekend. Michael Power stars as Billy and Jenni Ledwell stars as Breda. Date: Tuesday 24 May to Saturday 28 May Time: 8pm Ticket Price: Preview, Tuesday 24 May €12 Wednesday 25 To Saturday 28 €18 Concession €16 Why not make it a special night out and get your pre-dinner show and tickets on special offer. Participating restaurants include The Bistro at the Tower Hotel, Sabai, La Palma, The Munster Bar and Revolution. Book through the Theatre Royal at 051 874402. check out the tower hotel deal of accommodation and tickets to eden on www.towerhotelwaterford.com/special-offers
SHAKERS
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Every town has its local trendy cocktail bar where everyone wants to be seen, from the local checkout girls to the boys on the town, from the spray tanned ladies to the D4 yuppies giggling at the thought of a `long comfortable screw'. We are given a wickedly funny glimpse of the world of four long-suffering waitresses who work there - rushed off their feet, underpaid and overworked. A hilarious view of the reality that lurks behind mini umbrellas and pina coladas! Suirfire Productions are delighted to present the hit comedy Shakers as its premier production. Enlisting the all star Waterford cast of Lynda Gough, Vicki Graham, Greta Roachford and Jenny Clooney. Date: Tuesday 31 May to Saturday 4 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: Tues 31 May €15 Weds 1 – Sat 4 June €20
THREE LITTLE PIGS The Talisman Theatre Company is back at The Royal Theatre, Waterford with its acclaimed musical production of The Three Little Pigs. This classic tale comes alive through its music and sound effects and with the arrival of the big bad wolf the fun really begins! Find out what happens in one of our most popular shows ever, full of laughter, fun and audience participation! Whilst the original ending sees the big bad wolf landing up in hot water, a gentler approach is taken here. Nobody gets eaten and everybody lives, more or less happily ever after! Please note this show is booking directly through the company on 087-6363075 and ask for Olga. Date: Thursday 2 June Time: 10.30am & 12.00pm (Noon) Ticket Price: Adult: €13.50; Child: €12.50 School/Group rate: €10.00
GEMMA HAYES
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Gemma Hayes has long established herself as one of Ireland’s top musical talents. Her much anticipated fourth studio album, due out in May, is an evolution of Gemma's unique style of music, combining prog rock, folk and electronica. The album is another collaboration with producer David Odlum, and features Paul Noonan of Bell X1 and Ann Scott, among others. Over the years, Gemma’s songs have appeared in countless TV programmes and films from Grey's Anatomy to One Tree Hill and most recently The Vampire Diaries. Date: Tuesday 7 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €15
Straight off the plane from a four-month tour of Australia, Dead Cat Bounce arrive in Waterford, jetlagged, sunburnt but ready to rock your knickers off with their critically acclaimed show Caged Heat. As seen on RTÉ 2’s Republic of Telly.
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DEAD CAT BOUNCE
An exercise in studied brilliance, nailing every music genre from hair metal to power ballad to R&B - THE IRISH TIMES. One of the funniest and most energising hours you'll find. - THE OBSERVER On a glitter-sprinkled rocket ship to global domination - HOTPRESS Date: Wednesday 8 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €15
J BLACK SINGS BOB DYLAN
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The music of JBlack has toured comprehensively across the UK and Ireland for many years, but at long last, he has now developed a show which is a tribute to the music of his hero Bob Dylan. JBlack is introducing the Bob Dylan show to Ireland in 2011.The show is completely live, acoustic guitar, piano and harmonica are used to provide a backdrop for the words of the great man himself. Along with the fantastic songs in the show JBlack provides insight into the history of the songs and the impact of the legend who is Bob Dylan. Date: Thursday 9 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €18 Stalls / Dress Circle €15 Upper Circle
MAN IN THE MIRROR The Music of Michael Jackson. A sensational live production of the music of Michael Jackson fronted by the outstanding Anthony Walker, Irelands leading Michael Jackson Impersonator. The show has already been performed in leading theatres around Ireland to much acclaim and is a completely live production consisting of live band, backing vocals, dance troupe and spectacular visuals with all the hits including Thriller, Billy Jean, Man in the Mirror and Beat It from the King of Pop. This show is a must see show for both diehard fans and all the family.
Date: Friday 10 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €20
FOLK THE RECESSION
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Folk the Recession brings together five of Ireland’s top folk acts for an exceptional evening of music and song. Eleanor Shanley, the only female singer ever to record with the Dubliners, has toured all over Europe. Frankie Lane, original front man of the legendary Fleadh Cowboys, is one of Ireland’s best-known performers of country rock, western swing music and a traditional musician of international renown. Mick Hanly, best known for ‘Past the Point of Rescue’. Mick is one of Ireland’s finest singer/songwriters, and a lead singer with Moving Hearts in the ‘70s. Paul Kelly, experienced multi-instrumentalist from Tallaght, has performed with The Fleadh Cowboys, The Sharon Shannon Band and Jerry Fish and The Mudbug Club amongst others. John Spillane, a native of Cork, is quite unique, vocally, with an almost sean nós like quality ‘full of honesty, commitment and sensitivity’. Date: Saturday 11 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €20/ €18 concessions
PRIMARY SCHOOLS ORCHESTRAL 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! A teacher's pack associated with this concert will be provided to schools prior to the concert. This event cannot be booked through the Theatre Royal. Date: Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 June Time: Performances at 10am and 12 noon Ticket Price: €6.00 per child with accompanying adults free (fair usage policy applies). Tickets are booked through primary schools only or directly through kevinocarrollmusic.com.
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SANTA PONSA OR BUST Santa Ponsa or Bust is the smash hit comedy that took the Dragons Den by storm. Starring Pakie O’Callaghan and Frank Twomey of Bull Island and Joe Duffy’s Funny Friday fame Santa Ponsa or Bust follows the fortunes of Cork’s most dysfunctional family from their Northside home to Ben Al Medena prison and back again.
The uproariously funny show has been wowing audiences wherever it has played and is coming to the Theatre Royal as part of a national tour. Date: Saturday 18 June Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €18
CROSSING Presented by Animated State Dance Company in association with the Theatre Royal.
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A breathtaking collaboration between dancer, poet, musician and painter Crossing captures the spirit of sea voyage; the resilience and fragility of the human spirit; the formidable presence and seductive power of the oceans. The expression and eloquence of the dancer’s body, the artist’s brush, the poet’s words, the evocative soundscore and the prestige of film steer the audience through a captivating journey. Wildly engrossing and wonderfully accessible - a sensual feast suitable for all ages. This cutting edge contemporary dance theatre production promises to be the hit of the Tall Ships Festival. Date: Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July Time: 7pm. Please note early start time Ticket Price: €12
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THE GODS ARE ANGRY MISS KERR
Presented by Gary Power Productions Written By Jim Nolan It’s the Jute Factory, it’s the summer of 1956 and it’s the week of the Eucharistic Procession and the Annual Mystery Tour! Against this colourful background, Jim Nolan’s heart-warming comedy celebrates the lives of a community whose fragile dreams are played out in the shadow of what was once a flagship local industry. Acclaimed by packed houses at its 1985 Theatre Royal premiere, The Gods transformed the theatrical landscape of the city and gave birth to an array of unforgettable characters including Albert ‘The Liar’ O’ Brien whose imagined love affair with the film starlet Movita is not the least of his achievements and the endearing simpleton, Janey Mac, whose fearsome protest letter to Pope Pius the Twelfth is provoked by the closure of her beloved Coliseum Cinema. The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr is part of Waterford’s theatrical history. Don’t miss this chance to make it part of yours! This was Jim’s first play and will feature a cast that includes: Pascal Scott (Sergeant Dick O’Toole of Killinascully fame), David Flynn, Tony Kelly, Jamie Murphy, Katie Honan and Megan Cassidy. Date:
Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 July Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 July Time: 8pm Ticket Price: All tickets €15 on Wednesday nights and €20 all other shows Gary Power Productions will present a second play at this summer. Keep an eye on the Theatre Royal website for details.
A NIGHT OF ORIGINAL MUSIC GRANNY IT’S OK TO EXPERIMENT presents BURROWS / CAPTAIN BEANS / BAND OF CLOUDS
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Over the last decade Granny it's Ok to Experiment Recording Company has become an emblem for the original and embracing spirit of an ever emerging Waterford music scene. To celebrate two years since the launch of its GRANNY IT'S OK RECORDING STUDIO, this very special night of original music will see three artists presenting their highly anticipated albums live, for the very first time. Date: Sunday 10 July Time: 7pm. Please note early start time Ticket Price: €10
PJ GALLAGHER
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PJ Gallagher has become one of Ireland’s best-loved comedians. He has been an almost permanent fixture on Irish television since Naked Camera arrived to RTE in 2005 and since then he has gone on to make his own series Makin’ Jake, in the USA. Recently he made a documentary, Back in the Saddle, all about his exploits and adventures in his other passion of motorbike racing. He is still racing and hopes to one day make it to the Manx GP. For a man who ambushes people as they go about their everyday business, makes them uncomfortable and mines their embarrassment for laughs, there is something strangely appropriate about PJ Gallagher’s route into comedy. - The Sunday Times Culture Section Date: Sunday 31 July Time: 8pm Ticket Price: €20
Take a bow! The arts really matter to us in Ireland; they are a big part of people’s lives, the country’s single most popular pursuit. Our artists interpret our past, define who we are today, and imagine our future. We can all take pride in the enormous reputation our artists have earned around the world. The arts play a vital role in our economy, and smart investment of taxpayers’ money in the arts is repaid many times over. The dividends come in the form of a high value, creative economy driven by a flexible, educated, innovative work force, and in a cultural tourism industry worth €2.4 billion directly a year. The Arts Council is the Irish Government agency for funding and developing the arts. Arts Council funding from the taxpayer, through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, for 2010 is €69.15 million, that’s less than €1 a week for every household. So, at the end of your next great theatre performance, don’t forget the role you played and take a bow yourself! Find out what’s on at
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