A box office smash-hit about the joy of music and breaking free. ..... Based on the award-winning classic by author Sam
Programme of Events October - December 2015
What is the European Capital of Culture?
Each year since 1985, the European Union designates one or more cities as a European Capital of Culture. Chosen cities and their regions are expected to present an innovative year-long cultural programme that highlights the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe. In the year 2020, Ireland and Croatia have been designated as host countries for this prestigious title.
Why Compete?
The benefits of being awarded the European Capital of Culture are economic and social as well as cultural. Galway's bid is being jointly led by Galway City Council and Galway County Council. Galway is competing against Dublin, Limerick and a coalition of Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford to become the European Capital of Culture in the year 2020. The Galway bid is both a city and county bid.
What is the status of Galway’s bid?
Galway has until 17th October 2015, to submit an 80-page bid document to the European Union. This bid document will outline Galway’s proposed artistic vision and proposed year-long programme of cultural events. On November 12th 2015, a team of 10 people from Galway will present the bid proposal to a panel of 12 European judges. By early December, Galway will find out if it has been shortlisted to the final two regions competing for the designation.
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SEPT TUE 29 - WED 30 BILL BAILEY 8PM BB COMEDY 8 TUE 29 DAVID MOORE - ASTRONOMY IRELAND 8PM THT TALK 8 WED 30 GALA EVENING OF MUSIC 8PM THT MUSIC OCT THU 1 MOONDANCE: THE VAN MORRISON PROJECT 8PM THT MUSIC 8 FRI 2 PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS 8PM THT TALK 9 SAT 3 PULI - TAMIL 11AM THT FILM 9 SAT 3 CONAL GALLEN 8PM THT COMEDY 9 SUN 4 Q CLUB 2PM THT FAMILY 10 MON 5 THE NEW TRIANGLE 8PM THT MUSIC 10 MON 5 - SAT 10 LOOSE CHANGE 8.30PM STUDIO THEATRE 10 TUE 6 ALBERT HAMMOND 8PM BB MUSIC 10 TUE 6 HOW TO KEEP AN ALIEN 8PM THT THEATRE 11 WED 7 AN EVENING WITH JUDY COLLINS 8PM THT MUSIC 11 THU 8 BELL X1 SOLD OUT 8PM THT MUSIC 12 FRI 9 MY BROTHER JOE 8PM THT MUSIC 12 SAT 10 IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 8PM BB MUSIC 12 SAT 10 THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR 8PM THT MUSIC 13 MON 12 - SUN 18 BABORÓ CHILDRENS FESTIVAL VARIOUS ALL 3 FESTIVAL 14 & 15 MON 19 UNIVERSAL DESIGN WEEK 9AM THT DISCUSSION 13 MON 19 ALBERT HAMMOND SOLD OUT 8PM THT MUSIC 10 TUE 20 SILENT MOVES 8PM THT FILM 13 TUE 20 - SUN 25 COMEDY FESTIVAL VARIOUS THT/BB FESTIVAL 16 & 17 THUR 29 - SAT 31 PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD 8PM THT THEATRE 18 NOV MON 2 THE MANY VOICES OF MARK LEEN 8PM THT VARIETY 18 TUE 3 DIRTY DANCING 8PM THT MUSIC 19 WED 4 -THUR 5 WAITING FOR GODOT 8PM THT THEATRE 19 FRI 6 LEGEND OF LUKE KELLY 8PM THT MUSIC 19 FRI 6 - SAT 7 KEITH BARRY - OUT OF CONTROL 8PM BB HYPNOTIST 20 SAT 7 BEL CANTO 8PM THT MUSIC 20
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2015 PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE MONTH
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SUN 8 - MON 9 THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA VARIOUS THT FAMILY 20 TUE 10 THE UNLUCKY CABIN BOY 8PM BB THEATRE 21 TUE 10 - SAT 14 MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL VARIOUS THT MUSIC 21 WED 11 - SAT 14 JUNIOR FILM FLEADH VARIOUS THT/STUDIO FILM 22 SAT 14 - SUN 15 LOCAL FOOD AND CRAFT GIFT FAIR VARIOUS BB FAIR 22 MON 16 LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY SHOW 8PM THT MUSIC 22 MON 16 - TUE 17 AN TRIAIL VARIOUS BB THEATRE 23 TUE 17 CHRISTINE BOVILL’S PIAF 8PM THT MUSIC 23 THU 19 - SAT 21 WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND VARIOUS THT MUSICAL 23 FRI 20 NATHAN CARTER 8PM BB MUSIC 24 MON 23 THE HUMAN VOICE/SUSANNA’S SECRET 8PM THT OPERA 24 THU 26 - SAT 28 THE ADDAMS FAMILY VARIOUS THT FAMILY 25 FRI 27 NOV OLIVER CALLAN 8PM BB COMEDY 25 SAT 28 - SUN 29 PADDY - TOMMY FLEMING 8PM BB MUSIC 25 DEC TUE 1 - WED 2 SALERNO TY - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS VARIOUS THT FAMILY 26 THU 3 DELORENTOS - HOME AGAIN ACOUSTIC TOUR 8PM THT MUSIC 26 FRI 4 - SUN 6 THE ALL IRELAND ONE ACT DRAMA FINALS VARIOUS THT THEATRE 26 TUE 8 GET RHYTHM - THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW 8PM THT MUSIC 27 WED 9 - SAT 12 GALWAY ACTORS WORKSHOP 8.30 PM STUDIO THEATRE 26 WED 9 COPPELIA - BALLET IRELAND 8PM THT BALLET 27 THU 10 PHIL COULTER - 5OTH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 8PM THT MUSIC 27 FRI 11 CATCH ME 7.30PM BB CIRCUS 28 FRI 11 - SAT 12 SEAN KEANE & FRIENDS 8PM THT MUSIC 28 SAT 12 GALWAY MUSIC RESIDENCY 1PM & 3PM STUDIO MUSIC 28 SUN 13 SEAN COSTELLO - A VIENNESE CHRISTMAS 8PM THT MUSIC 29 TUE 15 CHRISTMAS CROONERS 8PM THT MUSIC 29 WED 16 THE NUTCRACKER FAMILY CONCERT 7PM STUDIO FAMILY 29 THU 17 FRANK NAUGHTON - A VINTAGE CHRISTMAS 8PM THT MUSIC 30 FRI 18 - SUN 20 CORRIB DANCE ACADEMY VARIOUS THT FAMILY 30 TUE 29 - SUN 10 JAN JACK AND THE BEANSTALK VARIOUS THT FAMILY 31 APR
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20 SEPT GEMMA BOVARY Dir. Anne Fontaine · 2013 · FRENCH · 99mins This charming retelling of the classic Madame Bovary story is a visual feast, balancing real sensuality and comedy. 27 SEPT FORCE MAJURE Dir. Ruben Ostlund · 2014 · Swedish · 118mins Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival in 2014. 4 OCT
PHOENIX
Dir: Christian Petzold · 2014 · GERMAN · 98mins Won FIPRESCI Prize San Sebastian Film Festival 2014.
11 OCT THE WONDERS Dir. Alice Rohrwacher · 2014 · ITALIAN · 110mins Grand Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2014 18 OCT
All films have English subtitles.
MARSHLAND
NO FILM (Bank holiday) 1 NOV THEEB
Dir. Naji Abu Nowar · 2014 · ARABIC · 100mins Won numerous awards including the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Narrative Film at Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014.
8 NOV MI MADRE Dir. Nanni Moretti · 2015 · ITALIAN · 105mins A warm, witty and seductive film. 15 NOV UZUMASA LIMELIGHT Dir. Ken Ochiai · 2014 · JAPANESE · 103mins Best feature and best actor at the Fantasia Film Festival 2014.
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Dir. Alberto Rodriguez · 2014 · SPANISH · 104mins Winner at the Goya Awards 2015 including best film, director, screenplay and actor. Also best film, director, and original screenplay by the Spanish Cinema Writers Circle 2015.
25 OCT
Sundays 8pm Membership/Season ticket E48*/E45* Guest admission to single films E9*/E7*
22 NOV THE BÉLIER FAMILY Dir. Eric Lartigau · 2014 · France · 106mins A box office smash-hit about the joy of music and breaking free.
CULTURE NIGHT
Galway Film Society, Irish Film Institute & Huston School of Film & Digital Media present
GLIMPSES OF GALWAY
Revisiting the collections of the IFI Film Archive we present another fascinating selection of films made in and around Galway between the 1940s and the 1960s. The programme will include sound and silent elements. Huston School of Film, NUI, Galway Fri 18 September 7.30pm Free Admission
CHRISTMAS FILM
FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
IN ASSOCIATION WITH IFI AND ACCESS CINEMA Sun 29 November 2015 Galway Film Society is delighted to be associated with The IFI and access>CINEMA in bringing selected highlights of the IFI French Film Festival to Galway audiences. Three films will be screened on this date. One of the titles already confirmed is the intergenerational comedy drama Memories (Les Souvenirs) from actordirector Jean-Paul Rouve (La Vie en Rose). Based on the novel by David Foenkinos (Delicacy). The remaining two French Films are still to be confirmed and full details will be announced shortly.
CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT Dir: Peter Godfrey
USA 1945 · 102 mins Sun 13 December 3.30pm (Matinee) Admission E7*/E5*
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EXTRA PERFORMANCE DUE TO PUBLIC DEMAND!
BLACK BOX Tickets €30* THEATRE
A PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS DR MARK ROWE
“unmissable” HHHH
Fri 2 October 8pm
BLACK BOX THEATRE
Tues 29 & Wed 30 September 8pm
MCD presents
Bill Bailey LIMBOLAND
Tickets €15*
THE HERALD SUN IN MELBOURNE
DAVID MOORE ASTRONOMY IRELAND Tues 29 September 8pm Tickets €15*
Ireland’s best known astronomer, David Moore explores the universe, starting with the Sun, its family of planets, asteroids and comets, looking at where life might exist in our Solar system. He then looks out into the wider universe to see where the billions of Earth-like planets are and how the stars and planets came to be. Black holes, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Big Bang will all be laid bare. David is also the Editor of Astronomy Ireland magazine - the magazine of the world’s most popular astronomy society. This talk will especially feature the ‘Irish angle’ to the explanation of the cosmos - we invented astronomy! It’s a fun, whistle-stop tour of everything in existence. A fascinating evening that will leave you wanting to know more.
Tickets €20*/€16*
From the pulsing rhythm and blues of Gloria to the sweet, breezy folk rock of Tupelo Honey to the ecstatic gospel of Full Force Gale, Van Morrison’s music is marked by its emotional drive. Over five decades, he has created a musical vision as much steeped in the poetry of John Donne, Yeats, Rimbaud and Kerouac as it is in blues, jazz and soul. Moondance features exquisite Irish language versions of Morrison’s songs, translated by poets Cathal Póirtéir and Gabriel Rosenstock. They will be performed by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Hilary Bow, and The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra. Margaret Lonergan has created stunning screen projections of the lyrics.
PULI - TAMIL Sat 3 October 11am Tickets €10*
Puli (English: Tiger) is an Indian Tamil action-adventure fantasy film written and directed by Chimbu Deven.
Sat 3 October 8pm
MOONDANCE: THE VAN MORRISON PROJECT Thurs 1 October 8pm
Praveen Thyarala presents
Tickets €25*
Modern medicine emphasises the pill for every ill the sticking plaster solution - when strengthening the foundations of our physical and mental health is what’s most needed; the preventative stitch in time to save nine! Dr Mark Rowe, an Irish family doctor for 20 years, has integrated new insights from evidencebased positive psychology with conventional medical practice and the timeless truths of philosophy. The result: a new model for health based on emotional vitality, psychological fitness, robust relationships as well as the golden egg of great physical health. Join Mark for a stimulating and entertaining evening and walk away with a tool kit for meaning and wellbeing - a prescription for cultivating inner happiness.
Yes, he’s back! Ireland’s Ambassador of Comedy Conal Gallen is back on stage solo with his hilarious new one man stand-up show. After taking over 18 months out to tour his hugely successful comedy play A Bit On The Side, Conal is back with what promises to be his best show yet, jam-packed with over two hours of hilarious jokes, stories and songs which will have you in stitches from start to finish! Loved by audiences young and old, Conal has proved time and time again why he is Ireland’s funniest man with his hilarious, side-splitting brand of comedy. Early booking is strongly advised.
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The Q Club Variety Group
Rough Magic
LET’S FUNK IT UP Sun 4 October 2pm Tickets €10*/€5*
Pat Egan Presents
This is a fast moving fun packed variety show - 90 mins of dancing, singing and comedy sketches with costumes that will dazzle. This is a fun day out for all ages of the family.
THE NEW TRIANGLE Featuring
John Sheahan, Damien Dempsey & Declan O’Rourke Mon 5 October 8pm Tickets€25*
Damien & Declan had both guested with The Dubliners over the years and John had played with them on their solo shows so when someone suggested that the three of them should put together a show featuring songs, tunes, poems and stories it seemed like an ideal excuse to go and have some fun!
LOOSE CHANGE
HOW TO KEEP AN ALIEN: A story about falling in love and proving it to the government Tues 6 October 8pm Tickets €18*/€16*
Sonya Kelly (The Wheelchair on my Face) is back with a tearfully funny, tender memoir about securing an Irish visa for her Australian partner Kate. They met. They fell in love. Now all they have to do is prove it to the government. Join her madcap odyssey from the stony townlands of Offaly to the leafy depths of the Queensland bush. It’s a tricky business coming from opposite ends of the earth. It takes an Olympian will and the heart of a whale, but above all else, paperwork. It takes a hell of a lot of paperwork.
By IAN PATTERSON
ALBERT HAMMOND Mon 5 - Sat 10 October 8.30pm Tickets €12*/€10*
Tues 6 October 8pm Tickets €25*/€22*
A cynical tutor discovers the limits of knowledge when challenged by a palmreading undergraduate. Two brothers clash on the best way to care for their ageing mother. A conscientious bank clerk struggles to do the right thing as investors rush to sell their shares. Returning for one week only, Hourglass Theatre’s gripping trilogy of one act plays casts an ironic eye on the worlds of education, finance, and family ties.
Mon 19 October SOLD OUT Albert Hammond has been writing hit songs for over forty years - there has not been a single decade in which Albert has not written multiple hit songs since he scored his first hit with Little Arrows at the age of 24. His songs have been responsible for the sale of over 360 million records worldwide including over 30 chart-topping hits. Albert Hammond doesn’t just write hits - he writes classics. Don’t miss!
★★★★★ “Exquisite” THE IRISH TIMES
★★★★ “This is a very, very funny show ... and one to fall in love with” THE GUARDIAN
WINNER Best Production TIGER DUBLIN FRINGE 2014
AN EVENING WITH JUDY COLLINS WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARI HEST Wed 7 October 8pm Tickets €25*
JUDY COLLINS has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work. The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions.
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BELL X1 ACOUSTIC TOUR 2015
SILENT MOVES
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Thurs 8 October 8pm SOLD OUT
Tues 20 October, 8pm Tickets €10*/€8*
KATHERINE HUNKA director FINGHIN COLLINS piano
Tickets €27*
Joe McCadden Management
THE FUREYS & DAVEY ARTHUR Sat 10 October 8pm Tickets €25*
Joe Dolan Promotions
MY BROTHER JOE The Story Of Joe Dolan Starring Ben Dolan Fri 9 October 8pm Tickets €25*/€22*
Joe Dolan, one of Ireland’s greatest singers! Throughout his singing career his energetic and charismatic stage performances thrilled audiences throughout the world. This is the story of Joe Dolan in words and music from his first hit in 1964, The Answer To Everything. Hit after hit right through an amazing career. Joe’s brother Ben shared the stage with his younger brother for 47 fun-filled years. Who better than Ben to tell the stories behind Joe’s songs, and highlight Joe’s successful singing career. The show features Ben’s daughter Sandra, sons Ray and Adrian with Karen and The Dolans, and The Original Joe Dolan Backing Band.
Sat 10 October 8pm Tickets €20*/€16*/€10*
MOZART Symphony KV 196/121 La Finta Giardiniera STRAVINSKY Concerto in D HAYDN Piano Concerto Hob XVIII:11 in D major STRAVINSKY Septet MOZART Symphony Nr. 29 in A major K.201
““…the ensemble, under leader Katherine Hunka, showed the string symphonies to be works of great charm and vigour” THE EXAMINER
“Friday’s star was Finghin Collins, who took a grip on the stormy emotions of Brahms’s First Piano Concerto as if the piece might have been written for him” THE IRISH TIMES
Legends of Irish music & song and renowned for their hit songs I Will Love You, When You Were Sweet 16, The Green fields of France, The Old Man, Red Rose Café, From Clare to Here, Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway, Leaving Nancy, Steal Away etc, the Fureys & Davey Arthur have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 37 years. Their emotive songs stir many emotions… tears and laughter, sadness and joy. A Fureys concert - always a night to remember. www.thefureys.com
UNIVERSAL DESIGN HOMES
Be Part of the discussion! Mon 19 October 9am - 1pm Free event
Contact:
[email protected] www.galwaycity.ie/udh CPD event supported by CIRI/RIAI/Engineers Ireland
As part of the national IGNITE Disability Arts Commissioning scheme, Ballina Arts Centre produced a film entitled Silent Moves – made by artist Aideen Barry working with two Ballina-based groups of people with disabilities: The Ridgepool Training Centre & Scannán Technologies. The film is a 28 minute silent movie – inspired by the classic black & white silent films of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Strong emphasis was placed on movement and mime and the groups also worked with dancer and choreographer Emma O’Kane. Using stop-motion animation techniques and slapstick motifs, the film has a particular aesthetic and is accompanied by an inspired musical soundtrack. The screening will be accompanied by live music.
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International Arts Festival for Children
12-18 October 2015
Tickets: Performances €9* Family Ticket (4 people) €30*
Groups of 10+ €7.50* per ticket (unless otherwise stated) Other events - see individual events for prices
For full programme details www.baboro.ie
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BLACK BOX THEATRE Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia · Canada
GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU & I LOVE MY LITTLE STORYBOOK Little Nutbrown Hare loves Big Nutbrown Hare as far as he can reach and as high as he can hop. But Big Nutbrown Hare loves him as far as his long arms can reach and as high as his strong legs can hop. And so it continues… Based on the award-winning classic by author Sam McBratney and illustrator Anita Jeram, this endearing puppet show brings these beloved characters to life in a stunning production, together with Jeram’s touching I Love My Little Storybook, celebrating the joy of reading through a whimsical menagerie of animals and imaginary creatures.
Thurs 15 - Fri 16 October 9.45am & 11.45am Sat 17 - Sun 18 October 11am & 3pm Ages 4 to 7 Duration 1 hour
PUPPETRY DEMONSTRATION FOR THEATRE MAKERS AND STUDENTS Thurs 15 October 1.15pm - 2.45pm Tickets €15*/€12*
FAMILY PUPPETRY WORKSHOP Sun 18 October 12.15pm-1pm Ages 4+ Tickets €5*
Mimirichi Clown and Pantomime Theatre · Ukraine
THEATRE Using massive sheets of paper, Mimirichi transforms the stage into a shadow screen, a playground and a foil for their fantastic comic timing. Full of improvisation and live music, Paper World transports viewers to a new world where the imagination runs wild and they are free to collaborate with these crazy clowns.
THE GUARDIAN
Mon 12 October 9.30am &12pm Ages 4+ Duration Tues 13 October 11am & 7pm 60+ minutes Wed 14 October 9.30am
Abbey Theatre · Ireland
Barnaby and Jade are complete opposites. When they are asked to give a science presentation together in school, neither could have ever imagined the journey it might take them on. A journey through memories of the past, to the very limits of their friendship, and even perhaps through the fabric of time… ‘Up to Speed’ is a funny, playful and poignant story about what it’s like to be different, about the power of friendship and the importance of being yourself.
Me, Michael is an engaging retelling of Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa through the character of a young boy, Michael Evans. It explores the magic of an imaginative child growing up without a father in 1930s Donegal. By sharing his family story, Michael finds a new strength in dealing with prejudice.
UP TO SPEED
PAPER WORLD BLACK BOX
“This Ukrainian clown show offered the happiest hour of the Fringe, succeeding in making young and old gurgle with laughter, as we join in a paper fight and pass giant sheets of paper over our heads”
Rosalind Sydney · Scotland
CoisCéim Dance Theatre · Ireland
THE WOLF & PETER Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written. The awardwinning CoisCéim Dance Theatre takes this timeless story of courage and imagination as inspiration for this world premiere at Baboró. Here the story is told through the eyes of a Wolf. Filled with dance and live music, this fun and richly theatrical production by David Bolger gives life to a Bird, Cat, Duck, Boy, and of course Wolf, in a highly energetic work with live music featuring the extraordinary pianist, Conor Linehan.
ME, MICHAEL
“Up to Speed brings humour, fine acting skills and some clever ideas to a touching story.” EDINBURGH GUIDE
Mon 12 & Tues 13 October 10am & 12pm Wed 14 October 10am Ages 8+ Duration 55 minutes
Createschool · Ireland
Ever wanted to make your own Lego movie?
Saturday 17 October 10.30am-1pm & 2pm-4.30pm Ages 8 - 12 Tickets €14*
Relaxed performance Sun 12pm FESTIVAL VENUE SPONSORED BY
Ages 10 - 15 Duration 55 minutes
BRICK FLICKS
Ages 6+ Thurs 15 October 7pm Fri 16 October 10am & 12.15pm Duration Sat 17 October 2.30pm & 5.30pm 55 minutes Sun 18 October 12pm A relaxed performance is presented in a supportive atmosphere to reduce any discomfort or anxiety families may have in attending theatre.
Wed 14-Fri 16 October 10.30am & 12.30pm
FESTIVAL VENUE SPONSORED BY
In this hands-on learning experience, children work in small groups to create a set, storyboard and plan for their very own stop motion movie that they later film and edit. All you need to bring is your favourite Lego character to cast as the star!
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Tues 20 - Thurs 22 October 8pm Tickets €30*
Sun 25 October 7.30pm Tickets €23*
DYLAN MORAN OFF THE HOOK
BEARDYMAN ONE ALBUM PER HOUR
UT!
OLD O S S W O H S ALL 3
Sat 24 & Sun 25 October 3pm Tickets €12*
THE SIMPSONS BACKSTAGE TOUR WITH MIKE REISS
TUESDAY 20 - MONDAY 26 OCTOBER
PJ GALLAGHER TIFFANY STEVENSON ABANDOMAN CARL DONNELLY ANDREW MAXWELL
For full programme details and updates visit www.vodafonecomedycarnival.com
Fri 23 October 8pm Tickets €23*
APRES MATCH COLM O’REGAN JOHN COLLEARY
Sun 25 October 8pm Tickets €25*
Fri 23 October 7.30pm Tickets €23*
AL PORTER “IS YOURS” with Totally Wired
Sat 24 October 8pm Tickets €25*
JASON BYRNE FOIL ARMS & HOG SHAPPI KHORSANDI PHILL JUPITUS COLM O’REGAN
Sat 24 October 7.30pm Tickets €28*
NINA CONTI IN YOUR FACE
Sun 25 October 10.30pm Tickets €25*
RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN
WESTEND PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
THE DIRTY DANCING SHOW THE DIRTY DANCING SHOW PLUS ALL THE HITS
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WESTEND PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD By J.M. SYNGE
DIRECTED BY NIALL HENRY Cast BOB KELLY, PETER DAVEY, MARTIN McGUIRE, SANDRA O’MALLEY, FIONA McGEOWN, JOHN CARTY, BARRY CULLEN, BRIAN F DEVANEY
Thurs 29 - Sat 31 October 8pm
Tickets €20*/€16*
FROM THE MOST PLUS ALLDANCE THE HITS FAMOUS
The Playboy of the Western World is J.M. Synge’s most famous and controversial play. Set on the West Coast of Ireland, it is a tale of heroism and revulsion in a small community.
FROM MOVIESTHE OFMOST ALL TIME! (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life! FAMOUS DANCE
Blue Raincoat Theatre Company is a professional ensemble theatre company. It was founded in 1991 and since its inception has won constant critical and popular acclaim for its productions.
MOVIES OF ALL TIME! (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life!
“A fascinating production”
ALL SINGING AND DANCING CAST WITH LIVE MUSICIANS
PLUS THE HITS FROM THE BIG MOVIES PLUS THE HITS FROM THE BIG MOVIES
PETER CRAWLEY, THE IRISH TIMES
FLASH DANCE FAMEDANCE FLASH
ALL SINGING AND DANCING CAST WITH LIVE MUSICIANS
FOOTFAME LOOSE FOOT LOOSE Tues 3 November 8pm Mon 2 November 8pm
Tickets €20*
Tickets €20*/€15*
The Many Voices of Mark Leen is a show for all the family and will delight audiences as Mark throws out around 100 vocal impersonations, featuring stars of film, politics, music, Irish and international. Two great showmen including one of Ireland’s finest singers, DJ Curtin of The Big 8 Showband on a rare and welcome return from Las Vegas.
Performed by 4 leading singers / dancers from London’s Westend and supported by live musicians this show brings the Westend right to your doorstep! What a feeling when you put on your dancing shoes and have a wicked time with FAME, FOOTLOOSE, FLASHDANCE and GREASE. But if Dirty Dancing is more your bag then have
…The Time of Your Life!
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London Classic Theatre
Wed 4 & Thurs 5 November 8pm
WAITING FOR GODOT
Tickets €20*/€18*
By SAMUEL BECKETT
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL CABOT DESIGNED BY BEK PALMER A country road. A tree. Evening. Vladimir and Estragon meet as dusk approaches. Estragon tries to remove his boot. Vladimir examines his hat. A conversation begins, a joke is interrupted. A carrot is eaten. The two men quarrel, then embrace. Unannounced, two eccentric travellers arrive. Seemingly master and servant, one stands weighed down at the end of a long rope, the other carries a whip. So begins Samuel Beckett’s 60-yearold masterpiece Waiting for Godot, a ground-breaking, anarchic meditation on the meaning of life and death. Part allegory, part burlesque, Beckett’s unique, timeless play moves seamlessly between absurdist comic sketch and captivating philosophical drama.
MICHAEL HYNES PROMOTIONS
LEGEND OF LUKE KELLY Fri 6 November 8pm Tickets €20*/€18*
Dublin singer/songwriter/multiinstrumentalist Chris Kavanagh was born and raised on Irish music and has been singing Irish folk songs since he was three years old. When Chris sings, his talents capture the depth and passion of the great man that he was so heavily influenced by.
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Gúna Nua Theatre Company
BEL CANTO Sat 7 November 8pm Tickets €20*/€15*
Sun 8 November 1.30pm & 4.30pm Mon 9 November 10.30am & 4.30pm Tickets: adults €15* Children €13* Family ticket €48* Schools rate available
Fri 6 & Sat 7 November 8pm Tickets €30*
Bel Canto, Galway’s 3 leading Sopranos Delia Boyce, Hildegarde Naughton and Sandra Schalks accompanied by their musical director Mairead Berrill. Bel Canto’s voices blend beautifully together, performing trios, duets, timeclass classics and arias in their own unique style, with stunning voices, harmonies and beautiful melodies. An unforgettable experience. Not to be missed!
From The Producers of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child Nick Brooke and Kenny Wax Ltd present
The Tiger Who Came to Tea LIVE ON STAGE!
After a record breaking summer run on the West End, the tea-guzzling tiger makes a welcome return to Galway in this delightful family show packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. A charming stage adaptation of the classic by Judith Kerr, directed and adapted by David Wood OBE. Running Time 55 mins, no interval. For children aged 3 and above.
“This Tiger is the cat’s meow”
★★★★ THE TIMES
Robert C Kelly, Óskar Eiriksson & GFour Productions LLC presents
A musical devised by Gúna Nua Theatre Company in conjunction with playwright Mike Finn and The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra.
Tues 10 November 8pm Tickets €18*/€15*
Based on a true story, The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells of a young cabin boy on a return voyage from the New World in 1835 when a storm wrecks his ship leaving the crew limping without sails in the vast ocean; their provisions and possessions having been lost overboard. After two weeks of struggling to survive, the crew’s despair drove them to desperate measures and Capitan Gorman resolved that one crew member should die in order to prolong the lives of the others. This chilling and moving tale of hardship, sacrifice, and the will to survive is brought to life by the compositions of The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra.
Tues 10 - Sat 14 November Tues - Thurs 8pm, Fri 6pm & 8.30pm, Sat 5pm & 8pm Tickets €28*/€25*
The hilarious celebration of women and ‘The Change’. Starring X Factor sensation Mary Byrne, Sue Collins (The Nualas), Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh and Linda Nolan (The Nolans) the hilarious Menopause The Musical has entertained and inspired women across the world since 2001. Don’t miss this No. 1 girls’ night out featuring a cast of hormonal women, one-liners about memory loss and innuendo-laden versions of pop classics. This hilarious celebration of women and ‘The Change’, the all-singing, all-dancing comedy brings together four women (at a department stores lingerie sale), who have nothing in common but a black lace bra and hot flushes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex, plastic surgery - and more! www.menopauseireland.com
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Aisling Ghéar Theatre Company
AN TRIAIL
Mon 16 Nov 2pm Tues 17 Nov 11am & 2pm
LOCAL FOOD & CRAFT GIFT FAIR
Tickets: Book before 16 Oct €10* per student Book after 16 Oct €12* per student Teachers free of charge
Showcasing local designers, hand crafted goods & artisan produce.
This is the story of a young, unmarried Irish woman who discovers that she is pregnant and is sent to work in the ’infamous’ Magalen laundries until her child was born. After the birth Máire has to quickly get to grips with a life that is devoid of support from her family, the father of her child and society, in despair and driven by distress she makes some catastrophic choices…
Sat 14 & Sun 15 November Sat 10pm - 6pm Sun 11am - 5pm Free Admission
The Local Enterprise Office in conjunction with The Galway Advertiser will hold the fourth LOCAL Food & Craft Gift Fair which showcases Galway designers, hand crafted goods and artisan produce. This year again, there will be over 40 stands featuring local crafts people and artisan food producers.
“…a snappy Aisling Ghéar production …it’s a tribute to the skilled actors that a restive audience was quickly silenced, gripped by the drama of Máire and her baby…” THE IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
Mon 16 November 8pm Tickets €19.50*
Christine Bovill’s
PIAF
Tues 17 November 8pm Tickets €15*/€12*
“There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in” GRAHAM GREENE
Christine threads her remarkable journey in the world of French Song with the life and works of Edith Piaf. No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life’s triumphs and tragedies. PIAF is both a personal narrative and a powerful musical homage to one of France’s most endearing icons.
9 Arch Musical Society Claregalway
MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER LYRICS BY JIM STEINMAN
Thurs 19 - Sat 21 November 8pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Tickets Thur €18*, Fri & Sat €20* Sat Matinee: Adults €18*/Children €15* Group discount for groups of 10 or more
21ST JUNIOR GALWAY FILM FLEADH Wed 11 - Sat 14 November
Bookings 091 562 200
[email protected] For more visit www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
Whistle Down the Wind follows the fortunes of a fugitive caught between the prejudice of adults and the innocence of the young. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman, together with Patricia Knop and Gale Edwards, reset the original story in Louisiana in 1959. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s emotive score combines hauntingly beautiful love songs and explosive rock music with lyrics by acclaimed rock’n’roll songwriter Jim Steinman. The score contrasts the relentless influence of the modern world with the traditional values of the old days – something which the community at the heart of Whistle Down the Wind yearns to return to.
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PASG presents
NATHAN CARTER LIVE IN CONCERT Fri 20 November 8pm Tickets €25*
TWO SHORT OPERAS ABOUT LOVE AND LIES WOLF FERRARI’S
POULENC’S
SUSANNA’S SECRET
THE HUMAN VOICE
DIRECTED BY TOM CREED MUSICAL DIRECTOR ANDREW SYNNOTT
Monday 23 November 8pm
OLIVER CALLAN
Tickets €25*/€22*
The controversial mimic returns with a brand new show satirising the hot topics of the day after another year of scandal and controversy across Ireland and the world. Hear the live sketches deemed too hot for radio !
Love, lies and infidelity. Opera Theatre Company is delighted to present an opera double bill. Rachel Croash and Rory Musgrave perform in Wolf-Ferrari’s Susanna’s Secret; a comedy opera built on marital misunderstanding. Kim Sheehan stars in Poulenc’s The Human Voice; a deep and moving depiction of a relationship’s aftermath.
Fri 27 November 8pm
Tickets € 27* Under 16s accompanied by an adult
Sung in English, the two pieces explore themes of love, lies and loss, and are perfect for opera lovers & newcomers alike.
PADDY
Thurs 26 - Sat 28 November Thurs 26 & Fri 27 Nov 7.30pm Sat 28 Nov 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets €18*/€16*
Based on the classic cartoon and hit TV series the weird and wonderful Addams family delightfully come to life in this hilarious new comedy musical. Come and meet Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Fester and all your favourite characters on the eventful night they hold a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents. The hilarity begins the moment the curtains open and doesn’t stop until the final moment.
FEATURING TOMMY FLEMING Sat 28 & Sun 29 November 8pm Tickets € 30*
A sensational new drama/musical – the work of international singer Tommy Fleming, Midwest Radio’s Tommy Marren and Mayo-based songwriter Gerry Carney.
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Fri 4 - Sun 6 December Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 1.30pm & 7.30pm
BALLET IRELAND
Tickets €18*/€15* (evenings) & €12*/€10* (afternoon) Weekend Ticket €60*
COPPÉLIA Comic chaos unfolds in this witty ballet of magic, mayhem & mistaken identity!
THE ALL IRELAND ONE ACT DRAMA FINALS Tues 1 & Wed 2 December 8pm Tickets €10*
GRACENOTE ENTERTAINMENT
GET RHYTHM THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW
Róisín Dubh
DELORENTOS HOME AGAIN ACOUSTIC TOUR Thurs 3 December 8pm Tickets €20*
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Salerno Transition Year
Setting the much-loved story at a County Fair, choreographer Morgann Runacre-Temple (Carmen, Romeo & Juliet), with writer Stella Feehily, have reinterpreted this witty and pertinent ballet inspired by the eternal obsession with youthful perfection. With its nod to the movie glamour of yesteryear, its captivating dance and the charming music of Léo Delibes and Tom Lane, Coppélia will enchant and enthral audiences of all ages.
THE 50th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH SPECIAL GUEST GERALDINE BRANAGAN
Tues 8 December 8pm Tickets €18*/€15*
GALWAY ACTORS WORKSHOP
THE SNOW QUEEN Wed 9 - Sat 12 December 8.30pm Tickets €10*/€8*
A girl undertakes an epic journey to rescue the boy she loves from the clutches of the beautiful but sinister Snow Queen, meeting a colourful cast of characters along the way, but does he want to be rescued? Galway Actors Workshop’s imaginative and often hilarious take on this Christmas classic is a seasonal reminder that fairytales are not just for children.
Thurs 10 December 8pm
Get Rhythm (A Tribute to Johnny Cash) are a seven piece band who recreate the prison concerts performed by Johnny Cash, The Tennessee Three and The Carter Family in the 1960s. Following 2013’s tour of Ireland’s prisons; a headline performance at Electric Picnic and sell out shows across the country, Get Rhythm return to the Moat Theatre. Paul McCann recreates the role of Johnny Cash and June Carter’s vocal duties are performed by Louise O’Reilly.
Tickets €25*
“almost worth doing time for” independent.ie
“I really enjoyed the show. June would be very happy!” (LYNDSEY, NIECE OF JUNE CARTER)
PHIL COULTER
Wed 9 December 8pm Tickets €20*/€16*
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. He has performed with everyone from James Galway and the London Symphony Orchestra to Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra, not to mention Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein and Quincy Jones. For this special concert tour to celebrate his 50th Anniversary in the music business, Phil will perform new arrangements of all his well-known songs and will be joined by his guest vocalist, and wife, Geraldine Branagan.
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SEAN COSTELLO A VIENNESE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS BY THE HEARTH WITH SEAN KEANE AND FRIENDS
Sun 13 December 8pm Tickets €30*
Fri 11 & Sat 12 December 8pm Tickets €20*
Following last year’s sell out shows, Sean Keane invites you to join him for another festive treat of song, dance and music by the hearth. Just back from sell-out tours in Austria, Germany and USA, Sean’s latest single Nature’s Little Symphony is getting extensive airplay all around the world with the video for the song clocking up thousands of views both on Facebook and YouTube.
Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre
CATCH ME
“You are left utterly stunned. Excellent” THE IRISH TIMES
The Galway Music Residency
CHRISTMAS FAMILY CONCERT
WITH GALWAY’S CONTEMPO QUARTET
& SPECIAL GUESTS BEL CANTO Sat 12 December 1pm & 3pm Tickets €12* Child €8* Family (2 adults & 2 children) €35*
Fri 11 December 7.30pm Tickets €15*/€12*
The chase is on. Red Riding Hood takes flight in this classic fairy tail with an aerial circus spin. Come and watch this thrilling story retold as Red Riding Hood and the Wolf swing high above the audience in a forest of over 250 metres of circus ropes.
The nationally acclaimed and award-winning tenor Seán Costello, who thrilled audiences with his sold out Viennese Christmas concerts last year, is delighted to welcome once again the virtuoso violinist Vladimir Jablokov accompanied by last year’s very special guests from Bratislavia: The amazing Jablokov Family orchestra and the wonderful soprano voice of Claudia Boyle (RTÉ’s opera star of the future and winner of the Maria Callas trophy). Enjoy an evening of beautiful classical melodies, Christmas songs and carols you will know and love.
Full of Fidget Feet’s trademark playfulness, Catch Me is a stunning mix of aerial feats and theatre that is suitable for adults and children aged 12 years and over. With an original score and visual projections that come alive around the performers,
Start the Christmas season with some festive delights and family favourites in the company of ConTempo and Galway’s 3 Sopranos Bel Canto. Fun for all the family with seasonal singing, snowmen and sleigh bells!
THE NUTCRACKER FAMILY CONCERT
WITH THE WHISTLEBLAST QUARTET KEN EDGE (SAXOPHONES AND CLARINETS) CONOR LINEHAN (PIANO) MARY CURRAN (FRENCH HORN) AND SÍLE DALY (OBOE AND COR ANGLAIS)
Wed 16 December 7pm
Tickets €10*/€6*, Family Ticket (4 people) €25* Music for all ages. Come and enter the magical dance world of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, narrated and performed by the WhistleBlast Quartet. Arranged by the Quartet’s acclaimed Ken Edge, this sparkling Christmas show will also include Gabriel’s Oboe, Sleigh Ride and popular carols! Bells and singing will feature - and the audience can join in. Suitable for all the family… everybody is welcome! A perfect start to the Christmas Season! See www.whistleblastquartet.com for more.
CHRISTMAS CROONERS
BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE A ROMANTIC CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Tues 15 December 8pm Tickets €20*
“Guaranteed to get you in the festive mood, come and sing along to great songs from Christmas past”
Now in its’ tenth record breaking year Christmas Crooners is jam packed with festive favourites, and the Christmas hits of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. A fantastic cast of West-End Singers are backed by the superb and talented swing band as they perform over 30 well known Christmas hits including Baby It’s Cold outside, Chestnuts Roasting, Little Drummer Boy, White Christmas and many other swing arrangements of Christmas hymns and songs. Staged in the warm and delightful style of the famous Andy Williams Christmas Shows, this brilliant production comes complete with stunning décor - Christmas Trees, a Rocking Chair and of course a lovely warm fireplace.
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CORRIB DANCE ACADEMY
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
7.30pm - Dec 29, 30, Jan 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 2.30pm - Dec 29, 30, 31, Jan 1, 2, 9 12 noon & 4.30pm - Sundays Jan 3, 10 Tickets €16*/€14*
Fri 18 - Sun 20 December 7.30pm Matinees Sat 19 & Sun 20 Dec 2.30pm
DIRECTED BY BRIAN & SEÁN POWER
Tickets €16*/€14*
A NEW SCRIPT BY PETER KENNEDY
T’was the night before Christmas, 3 children dream that the Ice Fairy leads them on an enchanted journey, through a winter wonderland to Santa’s workshop. There, they are entertained by the elves and a divertissement of dancing toys. A highlight of the evening is an excerpt from Sir Frederick Ashton’s ballet Les Patineurs. A wonderful seasonal treat for all the family. Performed by students of the Corrib Dance Academy.
Frank Naughton presents
A VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST SANDRA OMAN Thurs 17 December 8pm Tickets €25*/€20*
Following the sell out success of last year’s Christmas Concert, Frank is honoured to be joined once again this year by one of Ireland’s finest Sopranos, Sandra Oman (Dublin Grand Opera). Sandra and Frank have worked extensively in Ireland over the past few years, including sell-out performances in Galway, and in The National Concert Hall Dublin of The Loveliest Night of the Year, The Mario Lanza Tribute with friend and colleague Sean Costello. It is indeed a real treat for Galway audiences to have such a wonderful performer here on the night and, with Frank & Sandra singing such festive delights as: O Holy Night, Silent Night and many, many more, this concert promises to put a Christmas pep in your step! With a beautiful live orchestra under the baton of the incomparable Mark Keane, along with an amazing stage presentation, early booking is advised!
With a script specially written by Peter Kennedy, Renmore’s 37th annual pantomime promises to be a spectacular adventure of laughter, music and song. The traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is brought to life with some novel twists. The local Variety Theatre is threatened with closure, as the wicked Landlady tells the performers that there will be no pantomime this year! Jack faces a dilemma, and must sell the legendary Dancing Cow in the hope of raising enough money to save the theatre. But all is not lost! A magic Beanstalk leads Jack to a fortune and helps him overcome an evil Giant who has terrified locals for years. Well-known Galway performers, electrifying dance routines, and the charming little Renmore Smurfs bring sparkle to this seasonal feast of family entertainment, directed by award-winning twins, Brian and Seán Power. **There will be a Sensory Friendly performance of Jack and the Beanstalk on Sunday 3rd January at 12 noon** Further details on www.renmorepantomime.com
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