BOOKINGS ACCESS The Theatre Royal accepts bookings in person, by phone or online. The Theatre Royal is an accessible venue with ramp access, loop induction, All ticket prices include €1 transaction fee for 3rd party charges. wheelchair seats and adapted toilets. We would ask wheelchair users to Phone: 051 874 402 book directly with the box office rather than online to ensure that we In person: Payment is accepted by cash, cheque, laser, debit or accommodate you appropriately. Latecomers may not be admitted until a credit card. suitable break in the performance. Online: You can book your tickets online at www.theatreroyal.ie You can also select your seat from the seat map. REFUND POLICY BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS A refund can be made no later than close of business, 4pm, on the day before the event. Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm (10am – 8pm on performance days)  A refund will be made in the form of credit for Theatre Royal events. Saturday: 12pm – 4pm (10am – 8pm on performance days)  No refund can be issued on the day of the event or following an event. Sundays & Bank Holidays: Box Office opens one hour before the performance for THE STAGE DOOR BAR ticket collection. Why not relax and enjoy a pre-show drink. Select wines, soft drinks, bottled CONCESSIONS beers, tea and coffee are available an hour before performance. Pre-order your interval drink before the performance. Concessions for OAP’s, Students, Unwaged and Children are available for some Our Front of House team will be on stand-by to take your order. productions. The availability, amount discounted and production applicable to is decided on by each individual producer and not the Theatre Royal. SESSIONS I.D. for all concessions will be requested at time of booking or at time of collection. WIT students are entitled to a special WIT price on most shows on During a Session, the Stage Door Bar will remain open until presentation of their card. 8pm; theatre customers have the option to bring Stage Door Bar purchased beverages into the auditorium with them and enjoy BABES IN ARMS POLICY from the comfort of their seat. The Stage Door Bar will reopen at the interval. Events that are deemed a session are clearly marked Babes in Arms tickets for all performances permit under 2’s to sit on the lap throughout our season brochure and website with the following icon. of a parent/guardian. See www.theatreroyal.ie/boxoffice for further details. TRANSPORT CARERS POLICY For some shows we organise a bus from Dungarvan and Clonmel. A carers discount is applicable on certain performances and on presentation For full details contact Box Office. Keep an eye out for the of a carers card. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS theatreroyal @theatreroyalw @theatreroyalwaterford 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. The Theatre Royal is supported by the Department of Social Protection and co-funded by the European Social Fund.

2 YOUR VISIT YOUR VISIT 3 JUNE SAT 1ST CENTRE STAGE SCHOOL OF BALLET P 6 BALLET & PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS THE LION KING – RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE SUN 2ND MICHELLE CONDON DANCE SHOWCASE 2019 SCHOOL We greatly appreciate and thank our corporate partners for FRI 7TH– SAT 8TH CHRISTY MOORE MUSIC P 6 choosing to support the Theatre Royal. WED 12TH – THUR 13TH FEILE NA SCOILEANNA FAMILY P 7 FRI 21ST BACKSTAGE @ THE ROYAL MUSIC P 7 SAT 22ND LEGENDS OF MUSIC P 8 AMERICAN COUNTRY FRI 28TH BACKROAD SMOKERS CLUB MUSIC P 8 SAT 29TH RORY & THE ISLAND MUSIC P 10 SUN 30TH SIMON AND GARFUNKEL MUSIC P 10 THROUGH THE YEARS

THUR 4TH, FRI 5TH JOXER DALY ESQ. PLAY P 11 JULY SAT 6TH NATTY WAILER MUSIC P 11 THUR 11TH – FRI 12TH CAT (THE PLAY) PLAY P 12 SAT 13TH SIDELINE MUSIC P 12 FRI 13TH & SUN 14TH #MODWORDSFEST2019 SPOKEN WORD P 15 SUN 14TH THE STORY OF JIM REEVES MUSIC P 16 WED 17TH JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN MUSIC P 16 INDIVIDUAL FRIENDS SPONSORED SEATS THUR 18TH JOXER DALY ESQ. PLAY P 17 Boland, Antoinnette Leech, Monica Brazil, Donal & Clare TH Brazil, Ronan & Jeanne O’Brien, Tom Carey, Thomas & Tina FRI 19 BIG ACT TBC SHORTLY MUSIC Condon, Ann O’Donoghue, Redmond Caulfield, Tomas & Cait SAT 20TH CLANCY’S KITCHEN MUSIC P 17 Cummins, Brendan O’Dwyer, Billy Waterford Chamber Dalton, Joan Power, Rachel Widger, Nora & Jack THUR 25TH JOXER DALY ESQ. PLAY P 17 Darmody, Trevor Sheridan, Constance Dolphin, Frank & Adrienne Taheny, Stephanie SAT 27TH DAVID MCSAVAGE COMEDY P 19

Kinsella, Morette Tully, Donal AUG SAT 10TH SUSAN MCCANN MUSIC P 19 THUR 15TH – SAT 17TH RIGOR MORTIS/GHOSTING PLAY P 20 All support received is directed towards preserving this beautiful theatre and RD TH contributes to a rich and vibrant arts culture which is at the heart of our city. If you are FRI 23 – SAT 24 THE EIGHT PLAY P 22 interested in having your name on this wall, please talk to a member of our team. FRI 30TH DEIRDRE O’KANE COMEDY P 22

SAT 31ST CROWMAN (STARRING JON KENNY) PLAY P 24

4 THEATRE ROYAL FRIENDS EVENTS AT A GLANCE 5 CENTRE STAGE SCHOOL OF BALLET & PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS FEILE NA SCOILEANNA FAMILY THE LION KING RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE Féile na Scoileanna is a child-centred festival of music, dancing, drama BALLET Students from three years upwards and verse speaking, which had its take you on a magical journey to the inception in 1959. It aims to help Serengeti in Africa where we see the youths express themselves in music, story of young Simba unfold. song, dance or drama, before a live audience in a non-competitive With plenty of toe tapping dance atmosphere. Since 2014, Féile na th numbers to delight their audience, Scoileanna has been staged in Mount Date: Wed 12 Thur 13th June Date: Sat 1st June this is a must see show for the young Sion Primary School. June 12th and and the not so young!!! Time: 6pm & 8.15pm Time: 7pm 13th 2019 marks the return of Price: €8 Price: €21/€16 Children Come one, come all. Féile na Scoileanna to the fabulous under 16 Theatre Royal.

CHRISTY MOORE BACKSTAGE MUSIC @ THE ROYAL Theatre Royal Waterford is delighted This new cool venue provides MUSIC to welcome Christy Moore back for musicians with the opportunity what promises to be two great nights to perform to peers, fans and a of music this June. Christy Moore music loving audience while being is one of the most compelling and supported by an experienced inspirational musicians Ireland has technical team in the heart of the ever seen. He has a universal fan base Viking Triangle. and still continues to entertain. Stay tuned for full details on His place is secure as an Irish icon. www.theatreroyal.ie / social media. Date: Fri 7th & Sat 8th June This event takes place on stage. Date: Fri 21st June Time: 8pm Christy returns with his new album – Entrance at Theatre Royal’s backstage Time: Doors 8.30pm Price: €41/ On The Road which is out now. door (outside Medieval Museum). Bands onstage €31(Upper Circle Row D & E) from 9pm

6 JUNE JUNE 7 LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY What a night of toe tapping MUSIC Country Music it’s going to be. With a full live band of top musicians performing the hit songs of icons like Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Patsy Cline (to name a few) in this Country Extravaganza that will take you to Date: Sat 22nd June Nashville and back in one night! Time: 8pm Price: €26 This is one not to be missed.

BACKROAD SMOKERS CLUB Taking down the corporate elite MUSIC with smooth grooves and tasty jams, psychedelic funk rockers Backroad Smokers Club are Waterford’s most exciting band. BRSC have been tearing up the national live circuit with their 70’s inspired riffs since their inception. Joined on the night by their friends th Date: Fri 28 June ZASKA and Farah Elle the message Time: 8pm is quite clear; the funk, the whole Price: €21 funk and nothing but the funk.

8 JUNE RORY & THE ISLAND JOXER DALY ESQ. PLAY

Formed by Rory Gallagher Sean O’Casey’s playful scrounger from MUSIC (formerly of pop-punk trio The Revs), the classic, Juno and The Paycock, while living on the sunny island takes centre stage in this intriguing of Lanzarote, “Rory and the Island” new play from the pen of Eddie broke into the top 10 charts with Naughton. Brilliantly performed by Date: Thur 4th July their hit “Jimmy’s Winning Phelim Drew, Joxer’s love of language, Fri 5th July Matches” 2012. humour, literature and song, together Thur 18th July with a drinkers purple recollection, Thur 25th July Having recently moved back to Irish makes this a performance like no Time: 8pm Date: Sat 29th June soil, Rory is delighted to be releasing other. Entertaining and funny, Joxer Price: €15, Group Rates Time: 8pm new music and touring again with Daly Esq. is a thought-provoking available Price: €13 the excellent Sean Magee and other gander at one of Irish Literatures Earlybird offer talented guest musicians. most loveable chancers! €13 ends 6th June

SEVENTH AVENUE ARTS PRESENTS SIMON & GARFUNKEL NATTY WAILER MUSIC THROUGH THE YEARS Natty Wailer, years in the making, is from and is inspired by the old school MUSIC Critically acclaimed as one of the Reggae of the legendary Bob Marley world’s greatest tributes! Featuring and the Wailers. Natty recorded a full live band, video footage and and toured with Bob Marley and the stunning vocal harmonies, this Wailers as a keyboard player for over spectacular concert takes audiences nine years. In 2000, he founded his on the journey of Simon and own entourage “Natty Wailer and Garfunkel, with hits such as The the Reggae Vibes” with the main Sound of Silence, Mrs Robinson, The purpose of continuing this tradition Date: Sun 30th June Boxer and the iconic Bridge Over and released his album “Lifted” with Date: Sat 6th July Time: 8pm Troubled Water as well as hits from his Originals. This indigenous music Time: 9pm Price: €25 Paul Simon’s career such as Call Me Al known as Reggae brings all cultures Price: €18/€16 and 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover. and people together in a common way.

10 JUNE JULY 11 CAT (THE PLAY) WRITTEN BY RICHARD HARDWICK & JAMIE BEAMISH PLAY Theatre Royal is delighted to welcome back CAT (The Play) for two performances only. Featuring songs ‘supposedly’ cut from some of your favourite ALW shows, CAT (the play) also contains high kicks, swearing and a lot of lycra. CAT (the play) is the tale of ‘Dave the Cat’, who tells us in Date: Thur 11th & his own words how he was sacked Fri 12th July Time: 8pm from the original production of that Price: €15 famous musical Cats on opening BAR FOOD SERVED ALL DAY, night and has never quite recovered. IDEAL VENUE FOR AFTERNOON TEA.

SIDELINE

What started as a side project for MUSIC seasoned players (hence the name) Sideline has released 4 critically acclaimed albums combining a well-chosen mix of new material with hard-hitting neo-traditional covers of bluegrass classics including their number 1 hit ‘Thunder Dan’. Recorded or live, their pulse-pounding drive, Date: Sat 13th July perfect timing, crisp instrumentals, EARLY BIRD & A LA CARTE MENUS AVAILABLE Time: 8pm powerful harmonies, and on-stage Price: €27.50 energy remind fans why they fell in love with bluegrass in the first place. T +353 (0)51 862300 E [email protected] www.TowerHotelWaterford.com 12 JULY MODWORDS PRESENTS #MODWORDSFEST2019 SPOKEN #Modwordsfest2019 and WORD Theatre Royal present

The Festival Within a Festival

Two days filled with original short plays, poetry, music, chats as Gaeilge, Date: Sat 13th & historic chats, secret shows and all- Sun 14th July round madness. All in the cause of Price: Free event celebrating local talent. Saturday will see Modwordsfest poetry launch, an afternoon of short plays and party pieces, Irish speaking discussion, history and so much more.

Founded and directed by Anna Jordan in 2016 and in partnership with Theatre Royal Waterford since 2018, Modwords is an all year-round Waterford based literary platform for new works, classes, mentorship, community development and above all the first literary based open mic and festival in Waterford.

Launches Saturday July 13th at 12pm, Theatre Royal Vestibule.

All events are free and staged throughout the Theatre Royal building.

JULY 15 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE JOXER DALY ESQ. PLAY THE STORY OF JIM REEVES

A Sunday afternoon of singing you Sean O’Casey’s playful scrounger from MUSIC simply cannot afford to miss! the classic, Juno and The Paycock, The intimate story of Jim Reeves, takes centre stage in this intriguing Gentleman Jim, from his early days new play from the pen of Eddie to the smooth-voiced singer who Naughton. Brilliantly performed by sold millions of records all around Phelim Drew, Joxer’s love of language, the world. Featuring all the great humour, literature and song, together Reeve’s hits (I Won’t Forget You, Four with a drinkers purple recollection, Date: Thur 18th July & Walls, He’ll Have to Go. I Love You makes this a performance like no Thur 25th July Because, Distant Drums and much other. Entertaining and funny, Joxer Date: Sun 14th July Time: 8pm Time: 3pm more). Delicious cakes, tea/coffee Daly Esq. is a thought-provoking Price: €15, Group Rates Price: €19 are on sale before the concert and gander at one of Irish Literatures available during the interval. most loveable chancers!

SELECTIVE MEMORY PRESENTS JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN CLANCY’S KITCHEN MUSIC JOANTHOLOGY TOUR 2019 The Clancy Family regale stories, MUSIC Following the release of Damned songs and tunes from The Clancy Devotion and a sold out Irish tour in Brothers. August 2018, Joan As Police Woman With performances from multi award- is set to return to Ireland with her winning artists- Donal Clancy (son captivating solo show “Joanthology”. of Liam), Róisín Clancy (daughter of Already acknowledged as a thrilling Bobby), musician cousin Evan Grace live performer and starkly honest and Welsh singer/actor Ryland Teifi, lyricist, new album Damned Devotion the audience experience, first hand, th Date: Wed 17th July finds Joan Wasser at her rawest. the atmosphere in the home of the Date: Sat 20 July Time: 8pm Time: 8pm “The coolest woman in pop” troubadours that were the world Price: €23 Price: €21 The Times famous Clancy Brothers.

16 JULY JULY 17 DAVID MCSAVAGE COMEDY NATIONAL TREASURE It has been said he is to comedy what the Abbey is to theatre. Maybe because he believes he’s more important than he is, or that the majority of the country doesn’t care about him. But unlike the Abbey theatre David’s best days aren’t behind him, his intention for this new show is Date: Sat 27th July for you the audience member to feel Time: 8pm “wow that was one of the funniest Price: €26 things I’ve ever seen, it was so original, courageous, and yet very flawed. Earlybird offer I would really like to be his friend”. €24 ends Please note: This performance may contain 29th June materials that some find offensive!

SUSAN MCCANN MUSIC STRING OF DIAMONDS SHOW

International Award-winning Susan McCann has never been far from CORPORATE & INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES centre stage with her major hit Invest in your business, invest in the Theatre Royal record String of Diamonds selling over half a million albums. This will be a unique opportunity for you to Choose from our wide range of corporate packages and hear Susan in fine voice performing Date: Sat 10th August align your business with a much-loved brand. a string of her hit songs – ‘The Old Time: 8pm BECOME A FRIEND SPONSOR A SEAT Man on the Poarch’ , ‘Penny Arcade’, Price: €26/€23 conc ‘When the Sun says Goodbye to B E C O M E A C O R P O R A T E P A R T N E R HIRE OUR VENUE the Mountains’ ’Broken Speed and Earlybird offer €24/€21 conc of course her precious String of ends 13th July Diamonds medleys. For further information please contact Sheila Quinn T: 051 853626 or E: [email protected] JULY/AUGUST 19 RIGOR MORTIS BY PAT DALY PLAY GHOSTING BY ANN O’RIORDAN & JAMIE BEAMISH

Two Deise Plays for the price of one: Rigor Mortis by Pat Daly PRE-SHOW DRINKS Pat Daly’s black comedy of drink, drugs, friendship & mortality returns PRE-ORDER to Waterford by popular demand featuring Michael Quinlan & Paul INTERVAL DRINKS th Date: Thur 15 Preview, Connaughton. th Fri 16 & Waterford, Ireland. Mourners arrive Sat 17th August ENJOY A Time: 8pm at The Holy Family church only to Price: €15 Thur Preview find the deceased missing. Jimmy POST-SHOW DRINK €18/€16 Fri & Sat wakes up with some head on him, only to find a coffin in his sitting OPEN FROM 7PM Earlybird offer room and Ted knocking at the door. €16/€14 ends What the f*ck is he after doing? ON PERFORMANCE 18th July Ghosting created by Anne O’Riordan & Jamie Beamish EVENINGS She never sleeps well. She never remembers her dreams. Her first AVAILABLE boyfriend ghosted her six years ago so what the f*ck is he doing sitting FOR PRIVATE on the end of her bed in the middle of the night? Now she’s going back FUNCTIONS to the last place on Earth she wants to be. Waterford. Home. Performed by Anne O’Riordan. One night, two plays, ALL Waterford. TO BOOK CONTACT 051 874402 [email protected] 20 AUGUST

Bar Outside Poster.indd 1 28/02/2019 14:00:22 CENTRAL ARTS PRESENTS THE EIGHT Written and directed by Luke Corcoran. PLAY Ireland 2040. 8G Technology has just been rolled out to mass acceptance, Mark is a suicidal young man, hopelessly incompetent online and in real life... that is until he makes the purchase of a lifetime. Under The Eight’s guidance, Mark embarks on an rd th Date: Fri 23 & Sat 24 online adventure - with life changing August effects and real-world consequences. Time: 8pm Price: €18/€16 conc Supported by Waterford City and County Playwright and Producer Earlybird offer €16/€14 conc Team Grant. ends 26th July

DEIRDRE O’KANE A LINE OF O’KANE Don’t miss A Line of O’Kane, Deirdre O’Kane’s hilarious new stand-up show COMEDY in venues nationwide. Deirdre has really hit her stride; footloose from a glittering turn on Dancing with the Stars and revelling in her return to stand-up, don’t miss Deirdre at her hilarious best in a Date: Fri 30th August straight-talking look at twelve frantic Time: 8pm months in the life of this tango-tripping, Price: €21 family-minding, telly-making, house- moving, comedy dynamo. “Unique star quality” – The Guardian

22 AUGUST CROWMAN BY KATIE HOLLY STARRING JON KENNY PLAY Jon plays Dan, a man in his 50s who is living alone. After a dear friend passing, he is forced to look back on his own troubled youth and face up to his demons. The play is at times poignant and tragic yet also has a warmth and humour as Jon slips ROUGH seamlessly in and out of the many SOUTHEASTERN MAGIC uproariously funny characters. The THEATRE GROUP THEATRE COMPANY st people he depicts are surreal but Date: Sat 31 August MARY MUCH ADO ABOUT tinged with tragedy and Jon plays CATS Time: 8pm NOTHING Price: €21 each with his amazing ability of 29TH OCTOBER – BLACK TH character acting and hilarious humour. 2ND NOVEMBER 8TH NOVEMBER 15 NOVEMBER

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