BOOKING INFORMATION THEATRE ROYAL FRIENDS

The Theatre Royal accepts bookings in person, by phone or online. All ticket prices include €1 transaction fee for 3rd party charges. The Theatre Royal greatly appreciates and wishes to thank the following businesses and Phone: 051 874 402 individuals for choosing to support our Friends Scheme. A rich and vibrant arts culture is at the In person: Payment is accepted by cash, cheque, laser, debit or credit card. heart of the development of our city and region and becoming involved in our Friends Scheme Online: You can book your tickets online at www.theatreroyal.ie – you can also select your enables you to support that cultural development while enjoying the benefits associated. seat from the seat map.

BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS CORPORATE PARTNERS Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm (10am – 8pm on performance days)  Saturday: 12pm – 4pm (10am – 8pm on performance days)  Sundays & Bank Holidays: Box Office opens one hour before the performance for ticket collection.

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. 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 presentation of their card.

BABES IN ARMS POLICY Babes in Arms tickets for all performances permit under 2’s to sit on the lap of a parent/guardian. See www.theatreroyal.ie/boxoffce for further details

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 offce rather than online to ensure that we accommodate you appropriately. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

REFUND POLICY A refund can be made no later than close of business, 4pm, on the day before the event. INDIVIDUAL FRIENDS A refund will be made in the form of credit for Theatre Royal events. Brazil, Ronan & Jeanne O’Brien, Tom No refund can be issued on the day of the event or following an event. Condon, Ann O’Donoghue, Redmond Dolphin, Frank & Adrienne Sheridan, Constance THE STAGE DOOR BAR Leech, Monica Taheny, Stephanie 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. Pre-order your interval drink before the performance. Our Front of House team will be on stand-by to take your order. SPONSORED SEATS Brazil, Donal & Clare Counihan, Eva SESSIONS Caulfield, John & Phyllis Waterford Chamber During a Session, the Stage Door Bar will remain open until 8pm; theatre customers have the option Caulfield, Thomas & Cait Widger, Nora & Jack to bring Stage Door Bar purchased beverages into the auditorium with them and enjoy from the comfort of their seat. The Stage Door Bar will reopen at the interval. Events that are deemed a session are clearly marked throughout our season brochure and website with the following icon.

The Theatre Royal is supported by the Department of Social Protection and co-funded by the European Social Fund JANUARY

MUSIC Hermitage Green TEL: 051-855640 Hailing from Limerick, Ireland, Hermitage Green have made a large impact in a short period of time. 53 High Street, Waterford City They released their first full length album via SONY Ireland and watching it climb the charts with tracks OPENING HOURS like Quicksand, Not Your Lover, and Save Your Soul, Mon–Thurs 12:30–22:00 the band has been touring internationally to sold out rooms across Ireland, the UK, Middle East, Australia Fri–Sun 12:00–22.30 Date: Friday 4th January and the US. Now the band is back having spent (Delivery service available ) Time: 8pm months in world renowned Rockfield Studios in Price: €24 Wales where their new recordings share company 3 COURSE MEAL €17 with the likes of Queen, Robert Plant and many others. Starter+Main+Soft drink / Tea, Coffee LUNCH BUFFET MUSIC Foster & Allen on every Fri, Sat, Sun: Adult €13.90 Foster & Allen are a musical duo from Ireland Kids €6.90 consisting of Mick Foster and Tony Allen. Copious amounts of Blarney charm and Celtic tunes from this everygreen Irish folk duo who celebrated their 25th Anniversary in Millennium year. They have an album PLAY sales in excess of 18 milllion copies. They have toured The Scourge Date: Saturday 5th January the world, performing for audiences of all ages and Time: 8pm cultures. Most recently they have teamed up with In association with Wexford Arts Centre. Written and Price: €31 Ireland’s No.1 Entertainer Nathan Carter to release performed by Michelle Dooley Mahon, directed by their new single and video ‘Burning Bridges’. Ben Barnes. The Scourge relives visits to her mother in a nursing home after she has been struck down by Alzheimer’s disease. Through her hilarious as well as th Date: Thursday 17 January moving memories we are introduced to a nostalgic SCHOOLS Shakespeare Review Time: 8pm archive of an ordinary Irish small-town family forced to Price: €16/€14 conc. become extraordinary in their attempt to cope.

The Macbeth Review, which Theatre Royal has devised for second level students, stages key MUSIC scenes of the text with a group of experienced The Fureys Shakespearian actors directed by the Theatre Royal Artistic Director, Ben Barnes. The Review aims to give Legends of Irish music and song ‘The Fureys’, renowned students the experience of a live performance of the for their hit songs ‘I will love you’, ‘When you were play they are studying and the production choices sweet 16’, ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old man’, Date: Tuesday 15th – Thursday made by the actors and director. ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to here’, ‘Leaving Nancy’ and 17th January This work is contextualised by facilitator, Edward ‘Steal away’ return to the Theatre Royal. Time: Tuesday: 10.30am & 12.30pm Denniston, who comments on the scenes. A booklet Date: Friday 18th January Responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to Wed/Thur: 10.30am of essays by WIT faculty is provided for all the Time: 8pm capture the public imagination, their emotive songs stir Price: €9 students who attend. Price: €31 many emotions….tears and laughter, sadness and joy.

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COMEDY MUSIC Jack L David O’Doherty Northern Lights You Have To Laugh

Jack L returns to the Theatre Royal with his smash Unhook your mindbras. David O’Doherty is back hit seasonal show of 4 years ago “Northern Lights at the Theatre Royal Waterford with a brand-new – Songs of the Winter Solstice”. He will sing songs show made up of talking and songs played on a which take him back to winters of long ago. He will crappy keyboard from 1986. also be dipping into his own repertoire and will be Date: Saturday 19th January giving a potted history of his stunning career to date Date: Saturday 26th January As seen on BBC2’s Live At The Apollo and Channel 4’s Time: 8pm and will be performing songs from all his recent Time: 8pm 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Price: €22/€20 conc. smash hit shows and a sample of his new songs Price: €19/€17 conc. thrown in! As with all Jack L shows it promises to surprise, excite, challenge and most of all, ENTERTAIN!

MUSIC The High Kings MUSIC An Evening with 10 Year Anniversary Aonghus McAnally

Ten years ago, four Irish singers, performers and Following on from his sold out tours in 2016 and 2017, songwriters decided to take a calculated risk. The Aonghus McAnally is back with a brand new show. constituent parts of The High Kings each had a Along with his musical director Ivan McKenna, he is wealth of history in the music business behind them, delighted to have the same team back on the road as he but knew that in order to maintain any level of shares the songs and stories that have been important creative interest they would have to boldly go where in his life and career in entertainment. From his teenage th st Date: Thursday 24 January no other Irish ballad group had gone before. In truth, Date: Friday 1 February years as lead guitarist in Celtic rock group Mushroom, to Time: 8pm back in the mid-late noughties, Ireland needed a Time: 8pm his television, radio and live performances as a singer, Price: €31 group like The High Kings. Price: €26/€23.50 conc. comedian, musician and broadcaster, audiences are in for an entertaining evening of favourites old and new.

MUSIC Steeleye Span MUSIC The Legend of Luke Kelly The Folk Rock Pioneers 50th Anniversary Tour On 30th January 1984 it was said that the whole of Ireland grieved the death of Dubliner Luke Kelly. A vintage year for music and the end of a decade that He left an indelible mark as being the greatest folk changed the world, 1969 would also see the birth of artist of the 20th Century and is regarded as one of a band that would go on to become one of the most Ireland’s cultural treasures. When Dublin singer/ enduring stories in the folk world and beyond. Fifty songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Chris Kavanagh years on and Steeleye Span, led as ever by the iconic performs, his talent captures the depth and passion Maddy Prior, are set to mark this incredible milestone th nd of the great man he is so heavily influenced by. Over Date: Friday 25 January with a night of favourites and surprises. Date: Saturday 2 February Time: 8pm Time: 8pm the past 16 years he has amazed audiences with sell- Price: €27 Price: €21/€19 conc. out performances.

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FAMILY Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre presents Bosco’s Garden and Cinderella

Paula Lambert has been travelling the country for the last 40 years. In the early years with her father Eugene Lambert, Paula now tours with third generation Puppetter Johnny Lambert. Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco: a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightly-cracked, irrepressible, rd Date: Sunday 3 February eternal five-year-old who lives in a box and who loves Time: 3pm nothing more than to just be Bosco and meet all the Price: €13 boys and girls. Enjoy the story of Cinderella through this completely interactive live experience. “Rich, Decadent Savouriness” - Tom Doorley

MUSIC/ SCHOOLS Graffti Classics No. 53 John Street, Waterford. Phone: 051 844 969 Web: www.burzza.com  @burzzawaterford 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices with 1  fb.com/burzza  burzzarestaurant aim: to make classical music wickedly funny and fantastically exhilarating for everyone. Graffti Classics burst the elitist boundaries of the traditional string quartet with their hilarious all-singing, all-dancing Date: Wednesday 6th February musical comedy show. It’s a classical concert, a gypsy- Time: 10.30am folk romp, an opera, a stand-up comedy set and a Price: €9 Booking through brilliant dance show all rolled into one! There really Box Offce only is something for everyone. Kids and adults alike love the uplifting and virtuosic variety of musical styles, all “ one of the best restaurant Earlybird Offer €7 ends tied together with cheeky audience interaction. experiences in the county Wednesday 9th January. ” McKenna Guide Best in Ireland series 2016

MUSIC Tenors UnLimited 15 Year Anniversary Tour

The number one selling operatic trio Tenors Un Limited, the ‘Rat Pack of Opera’, is proud to present this concert series as part of their international tour celebrating 15 years. They had chart-topping success with “Who Bodega Restaurant & Wine Bar is He?” in aid of The Salvation Army which went in 54 John Street, Waterford, Ireland. at number one on the iTunes classical chart. Known th Date: Thursday 7 February for their rich vocal harmonies, there is sure to be Menus available at Time: 7.30pm something for everyone in this programme of popular www.bodegawaterford.com Price: €23 classical music. This is an evening not to be missed... Reservations call 051 844177

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SPOKEN MUSIC A Viennese Strauss Gala WORD #Modwords

World on Stage bring you A Viennese Strauss Gala Modwords is a bold spoken movement that is but now a new production of this ever popular Show. spreading throughout Ireland. Recreating the romance of the Viennese Festive season, reminding you of a bygone age of glamorous soirees Since founded by Anna Jordan in 2015 it has grown and Strauss waltzes. The Show features highlights into a festival #Modwordsfest, a mental health from some of the great Operettas of the Strauss family, hub, a folklore community #Modlore and classes Kalman and Lehar; including Die Fledermaus, The Merry #Modwordclasses. Date: Friday 8th February Widow and many more. Date: Friday 15th February Time: 8pm In the Stage Door Bar This is an open mic night welcoming anyone with a Price: €25/€22 conc. The European Orchestral Ensemble will accompany Time: 9pm voice to come join in and be bold with us. four Soloists from major Opera companies; including Price: Free Opera North, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte.

COMEDY MUSIC Charlie Landsborough Des Bishop: Take The Points The Farewell Tour That’s good advice on the pitch but an even better In 2019, UK Country Music legend Charlie Landsborough metaphor for life especially when you don’t take plans to retire from touring to concentrate on writing advice well. How hard can it be for a man to say and recording music. Before his retirement Charlie will “point taken!” Des Bishop’s new show tries to digest be embarking on an extended tour of Ireland. the incredible changes we have seen in society in Winner of ‘Best Songwriter’, ‘Best Song’, ‘Best Male the last year and a half. Me too, consent, trump, the Vocalist’ and ‘International Country Album,’ Charlie’s 8th and how divided everyone is online. Everyone th th Date: Saturday 9 February talent and chart-topping records received the ultimate Date: Friday 15 February welcome, snowflakes, the easily offended, those that Time: 8pm recognition in 2011 when he was inducted into the Time: 8pm complain about people being offended, PC and non Price: €31 British Country Music Hall of Fame. Price: €26 P.C. people, religious people and atheists. We all have points to take and goals to come!

OPERA Irish National Opera & United Fall present MUSIC The Man in Black Orfeo ed Euridice The No. 1 Johnny Cash Tribute right across America “The Man In Black” returns to Ireland for a short By Christoph Willibald Gluck. tour. After a completely sold out trip in Feb 2018, In partnership with the Irish Baroque Orchestra. FANS CLAMOURED FOR A RETURN VISIT. So here he Gluck’s revolutionary opera Orfeo ed Euridice was a comes again. The greatest Johnny Cash Tribute highlight of Galway International Arts Festival 2018 Show in the World returns this February for a where it had a run of sold out performances. This Nationwide tour.You are strongly advised to get major new production from Irish National Opera and th th your tickets early. Date: Thursday 14 February United Fall is directed and choreographed by one of Date: Saturday 16 February Time: 8pm Ireland’s most exciting dance theatre makers, Emma Time: 8pm Price: €31 Martin, who “creates the sublime out of grief” Price: €25 (The Independent). 10 11 FEBRUARY

COMEDY/ LECTURE Michael Harding On Tuesday I’m a Buddhist

Join best-selling writer and raconteur Michael Harding as he reads from his latest memoir, ruminates on the difference between psychotherapy and religion, and relates the story of his pilgrimage to Skellig Michael, in his ongoing search for meaning. “Harding’s latest attempt to find meaning in life is searingly honest, st Date: Thursday 21 February funny and self-deprecating” The Irish Times Time: 8pm “a spell-binding and powerful book about the human Price: €21 condition, the narratives we weave around the self, and the ultimate bliss of living in the present moment.” Books.ie

MUSIC Bell X1 return to Theatre Royal with a Special Concert

The band will be joined by Dowry Strings (Éna Brennan) who will provide string accompaniment. These concerts SOLD OUT mark the end of a year of celebrations which saw the band perform five sell-out concerts at Vicar Street in Dublin earlier this year. Since the release of their Date: Friday 22nd February acclaimed 7th studio album Arms, the group have spent Time: 8pm time touring in America, Australia & Europe. They’ve Price: €29 also released new material with their various side projects. Paul has been working on his first solo LP with Producer Thomas Bartlett, and Dave has been touring and releasing new material with Join Me In the Pines.

BALLET Royal Moscow Ballet presents Swan Lake

The impressive ROYAL MOSCOW BALLET make a return visit to Ireland with its inspiring production of Swan Lake. Set to Tchaikovsky’s magical and mystical score , Swan Lake is one of the most famous and best loved works in the Ballet repertoire worldwide. The Royal Moscow Ballets production of Swan Lake is an rd Date: Saturday 23 February irresistible combination of drama and tragedy set Time: 2pm & 8pm against the dramatic battle between good and evil. Price: €30 €27.50 Children under 16

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PLAY Fishamble: The New Play Company presents MUSIC Aslan On Blueberry Hill By Sebastian Barry Goodbye Charlie Moonhead Tour

Performed by Niall Buggy and David Ganly. ASLAN are delighted to announce that they will be ‘Now we’ve lived together in contentment, more exclusively appearing in the Theatre Royal. ASLAN’S or less, for nigh on twenty year. Like turtle doves. Album GOODBYE CHARLIE MOONHEAD was released – In prison, I mean, what are the chances of that.’ 25 years ago back in 1994. With this in mind the band Date: Thursday 28th February & In Sebastian Barry’s unique style, On Blueberry Hill will be touring the album throughout 2019. Songs such Friday 1st of March features best of friends and worst of enemies Christy as RAINMAN, WHERES THE SUN, GAMES, SWEET TIME, th Time: 8pm and PJ, played by Niall Buggy and David Ganly. This Date: Friday 8 March GOODBYE CHARLIE MOONHEAD and of course CRAZY Price: €18/€16 conc. new play is bursting with humanity, as it explores Time: 8pm WORLD will be performed LIVE on this tour. Don’t worry murder, forgiveness, survival and, ultimately, love in Price: €29 the band will also be playing crowd favourites THIS IS , Earlybird Offer €16/€14 ends the prison of the human heart. Friday 1st February TOO LATE FOR HALLELUJAH and more.

COMEDY Dirtbirds – Self Help Tour COMEDY Neil Delamere If making the school lunches, doing the jaysus Controlled Substance homework and dodging the guards because your NCT is out by two years is sending you over the edge, you Fresh from a sell-out tour, the star of BBC’s The Blame are not alone. Come and join the Dirtbirds as they Game and Soft Border Patrol, Neil Delamere, returns navigate the stresses and strains of modern life in to the Theatre Royal with a brand new show. This time their brand-new comedy show ‘Dirtbirds’ self-help he thinks he has that whole “illusion of control” idea tour’. This rip roaring two hours of comedy gold is a sussed. Then again he would think that, wouldn’t he? unique blend of hilarious sketch comedy and stand Date: Saturday 2nd March Date: Saturday 9th March up. Brand new characters take to the stage along with ‘You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more gifted comic at Time: 8pm some of the well-known favourites. Don’t miss this Time: 8pm Price: €19/€17 conc. Price: €25 the Fringe’ ***** (Scotsman). side-splitting show from the queens of sketch comedy. ‘One lean, mean, comedy, killing machine’ ***** (Herald).

MUSIC A Vision of Elvis – returns! MUSIC Secret Love: The Doris Day Story

Starring Rob Kingsley winner of The National Tribute The team that brought you the stunning Vera Lynn and Music Awards “Offcial Elvis Show” and “No.1 Male Val Doonican tributes are thrilled to kick off their new Tribute” is internationally renowned as the best Elvis Sunday Afternoon concert series The Great Singalong Presley tribute concert, touring the world today. Songbook with Secret Love: The Story of Doris Day. Oscar-winning actress, Golden Globe and Grammy Celebrating the show’s 10th Anniversary, A Vision Award winner, and lifetime animal activist, Doris Day is of Elvis is an emotional rollercoaster through best known for her cheeky smile, her on-screen magic, th Date: Monday 4th March time engaging audiences with a true Elvis Concert Date: Sunday 10 March and her unique singing voice. Join Songbook stars Time: 7.30pm experience featuring Elvis’s greatest hits. Time: 3pm Linda Kenny, Damian Smith, Alf McCarthy MC and our Price: €25 Price: €19 songbook band (MC Alan Carney) as they tell the real story behind her ‘Calamity Jane’ smile.

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PLAY Big Telly Theatre Company presents Freak Show

Freak Show is an original blast of irreverent theatre from Big Telly. Inspired by the true story of a 17th century Portrush giantess, Mary Murphy. Mary married a dashing sea captain who ‘managed’ her freak show celebrity. After years of international acclaim, Mary died destitute th Date: Tuesday 12 March and abandoned, her fame forgotten. The script uses Time: 8pm slices of Moyra Donaldson’s ‘Miracle Fruit’ poetry, with Price: €16/€14 conc. its fascination for 18th century enlightenment era and Earlybird Offer €14/€12 ends the ‘freakery of those living on the margins. A darkly Tuesday 15th February. comical roadshow of revenge, with maximum craic and heartbreak in spades. And an Irish jig. On stilts.

COMEDY Pat Shortt: Hey!

Pat Shortt is back with a brand new stage show called ‘Hey!’ Featuring brand new material and sketches, Hey! is a rogue’s gallery of odd ball characters, bizarre situations and even a song or two. Pat promises a whole raft of new characters and also promises to get “down and dirty with the audience!” Date: Friday 15th March Time: 8pm Hey! delivers a peculiar take on modern life that only Price: €29 the unique imagination of Pat Shortt could conjure up.

Hey! You have been warned! A show not to be missed.

FUND- RAISER Pure Craic’d – Sean O’Kelly

Don’t miss what promises to be a night of side splitting comedy, all in aid of Irish Spinal Injuries.

A fundraiser for Ian St John. PGA Professional Ian St John’s life changed forever on August 26th, 2016.

Date: Saturday 16th March Time: 8pm Price: €20

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MUSICAL/ MUSICAL COMEDY Robert C Kelly presents My Eyes Adored You – Menopause – The Musical A Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Starring Katherine Lynch (RTÉ’s “Wagons Den”), Cheryl Fergison (EastEnders), Maureen Nolan (The Nolans) and Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) this hysterical all- Starring Brit Award Winner, Winner of the Voice UK singing, all-dancing comedy is set in a department and Star of Liberty X Kevin Simm as Frankie Valli. store, where four women with seemingly nothing Celebrating all the Greatest Hits of Frankie Valli and st the Four Season. Also Staring Shane Nolan (Son of Date: Thursday 21 & in common, meet by chance and make fun of their Date: Saturday 30th March Friday 22nd March woeful lives experiencing ‘The Change’ and their Coleen Nolan and Shane Richie). A must see show Time: 8pm that will have you dancing/singing along from start to Time: 6pm & 8.30pm problems with forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, Price: €25 Price: €35 night sweats and chocolate binges. finish. Let Frankie and the guys take you on journey Age advisory +16 of the greatest hits as well as showcasing each cast members own individual unique singing talents.

COMEDY/ PODCAST Fishamble: The New Play Company presents The Gospel according to Blindboy PLAY The Kinevane Trilogy Blindboy’s increased notability away from his band Rubberbandits, has allowed for him to explore Written and performed by Pat Kinevane wider avenues and create perhaps outrageously mind- Directed by Jim Culleton altering brainchildren which can only be described as courageous, yet bonkers. FORGOTTEN With an audience of over 1,000,000.00 listeners, a new ‘Has no one a skitter o’ dignity left?’ show going live with the BBC, a number one selling A unique collage of Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling, Date: Saturday 23rd March book under his belt and a podcast that has reached Forgotten has been a huge international success for Time: 8pm interest not only in Ireland & Uk ….but internationally, Fishamble during the past decade. It is a captivating Price: €26 the satirist could possibly single-handedly change portrayal of four elderly characters living in retirement people’s mind set on mental health and the deafening homes around Ireland. Pat Kinevane’s haunting stigma it surrounds. performance brings to life these sometimes forgotten Blindboy be joined by a surprise guest on the night. voices of society. SILENT DANCE/ “Hopeless, helpless, in-the-way person” CHARITY Solas Cancer Support Centre Homeless McGoldrig has lost it all - including his mind. Dance for Life 2019 Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award in 2016. Following on from the hugely successful event in 2018 Dance for Life, supported by workLAB, takes UNDERNEATH place on Friday 29th March. Sticks and stones didn’t break Her bones, but words Forgotten: Thursday 4th April and pointing crushed Her. Is Beauty really only skin Over 40 amateur dancers will learn ballroom and Silent: Friday 5th April deep? Does Ugliness hide somewhere deeper? This th stunning play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of th Latin moves as well as an energetic group dance over Underneath: Saturday 6 April Date: Friday 29 March a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who Time: 8pm 10 weeks in the run up to this night. All funds raised support the Solas Cancer Support Centre. Time: 8pm live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life. The Price: €22 multi awardwinning Fishamble production explores On Sale Soon Price: €18/€16 conc. €45 for all 3 the surface, and what lies underneath. 18 19 APRIL APRIL

MUSIC Johnny Brady FAMILY Humpty Dumpty & The Big The Three Sides Concert Tour Eggventure

Johnny Brady is one of the most unique voices in The classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty is today’s country scene, widely know for his high brought to the stage in this wonderful live interactive energy country and his songwriting abilities, Johnny all singing and dancing production. Humpty Dumpty has place himself within the ranks of country is going on a big adventure to climb the highest music elite. The Three Side’s Tour will give Johnny wall in the Kingdom, but Humpty needs your help! Date: Thursday 11th April the perfect opportunity to showcase the Singer, Date: Sunday 14th April Sing along, solve puzzles and meet lots of famous Time: 8pm Songwriter, and Performer. The show will feature Time: 3pm children’s characters along the way including The Price: €21 classic country, Johnny’s own original material and of Price: €12 Three Little Pigs, Little Bo Peep, all the animals on Old course some high energy modern country. €40 Family of 4 MacDonald’s Farm and many more. When Humpty A night of great entertainment is promised and not climbs the highest wall in the Kingdom, who knows to be missed. what might happen next?

COMEDY PLAY Rise Promotions presents Spotless Special Eye Entertainment presents

“Fortyish Genevieve, clinging to her final chance at Jason Byrne – “You Can Come In having children, has downsized from an affluent But Don’t Start Anything” suburb to a new home, backing onto a grim block of flats. Jenny, an inhabitant of those flats, is looking for a way out, doing her best to avoid any distraction The star of ‘Irelands Got Talent’, Jason Byrne is one the from the opposite sex as she prepares for her Leaving most exciting live comedy performers in the world. Cert. These two very different women’s lives intersect What he achieves on a stage cannot be adequately Date: Friday 12th April in the shape of Dean, an attractive but elusive local Date: Thursday 18th April described by audience members, critics or fellow Time: 8pm lad that neither can ever be sure of. comics. Every night stars are born, friendships are Price: €17/€15 conc. Time: 8pm So begins a darkly humorous and disturbing Price: €23 formed, mascara is ruined and pants are binned. Earlybird Offer €15/€13 ends suburban thriller. Neither woman’s life will ever be Don’t miss the chance to become part of this unique Friday 15th March the same again.” comedy experience but don’t forget to bring spare pants. This Show is for over 15’s.

COMEDY The 2 Johnnies – Get Loose MUSIC Jake Carter

Ireland’s favourite comedy duo The 2 Johnnies bring Fresh off the back of what has been a roller coaster 18 you their new show “Get Loose” months for Jake Carter, the pop singer is delighted to be Following their hugely successful “Big Show Small returning to the Theatre Royal. The Dancing With The Show” tour, preformed to packed venues all over Stars (2018) winner has enjoyed enormous success in Ireland, the US & UK. From the Small Town to the big recent times with his single releases, as well as packing stage, “Get Loose” is a Hilarious look behind the scenes out venues across the country including Dublin’s Vicar of what makes Ireland tick. A mix of sketches, stand-up St. and Cork Opera House. With multiple TV projects also th Date: Saturday 13th April comedy and songs from Internet sensations & the Date: Friday 19 April on the go, the 20 year old pop singer is delighted to be Time: 8pm makers of Ireland’s funniest Podcast. Hear the stories Time: 8pm getting back on stage with his live band and showcasing Price: €21 so loose, they couldn’t be broadcast!! Price: €26 his latest music in what promises to be a fun filled live concert with plenty of surprises!

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MUSIC Tonight’s the Night – MUSIC Tommy Fleming The Ultimate Rod Stewart Tribute Voice Of Hope II Tour

Ireland’s No.1 Rod Stewart Tribute show ‘Tonight’s the The Voice of Hope II tour will be a special collection Night’ have been wowing audiences far and wide. A of spiritual and inspirational songs along with some seven-piece Live, full production show with sexy backing of Tommy’s best-known hits. Tommy is famous for his singers/dancers. own arrangement of “Danny Boy”, “Isle of Inisfree” and With reputedly one of the best sounding, most natural “Hard Times” - all songs that you know and love but you Date: Saturday 20th April Rod voice’s in the world, costume changes and songs Date: Thursday 25th April have never heard them until you hear Tommy Fleming’s Time: 8pm from Rod Stewart’s huge catalogue he will have you Time: 8pm version. He also covers songs like “The Town I Loved So Price: €20 dancing in the aisles and singing along from the first Price: €31 Well”, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”, “Green Fields of song. A two hour roller coaster of Rod Stewart’s greatest France” and “Something Inside So Strong” along with songs this is rapidly becoming one of the most sought many more. Tommy turns each song into his own with after tribute shows in the UK and Ireland.’ his passionate and powerful style – touching emotions in you that only music can reach.

MUSICAL Waterford Musical Society presents MUSIC Tie a Yellow Ribbon South Pacific Songs We Danced To

Award winning Waterford Musical Society proudly The Great Singalong Songbook team will pay homage presents South Pacific. to the heady days of the great showband craze in Set in an island paradise during World War II, two Ireland and, more specifically in Waterford. With parallel love stories are threatened by the dangers of special guest, showband legend Art Supple of The prejudice and war. Nellie, a US Navy nurse, falls in love Victors Showband, joining our Songbook stars Linda with a mature, French plantation owner Emile, whom Kenny and Damian Smith, MC Alf McCarthy, and th the Navy wishes to employ as a scout for a dangerous Date: Sunday 5 May our fabulous Songbook Band (MD Alan Carney), the mission to a nearby island. Nellie learns that the Time: 3pm programme will highlight those hits that played each mother of his children was an island native and, Price: €19 day on the radio and dominated the ballrooms of unable to turn her back on the prejudices with which romance, like Waterford’s Olympia or The Atlantic she was raised, she struggles to accept his mixed-race in Tramore. children and refuses Emile’s proposal of marriage. FAMILY/ Meanwhile, out of the same fears that haunt Nellie, SCHOOLS Gangsta’ Granny the strapping Lt. Joe Cable denies himself love with an innocent native girl, Liat. Meet Ben, an 11-year-old want-to-be plumber fed up Date: Preview Tuesday 30th April When Emile is recruited to join Joe on a dangerous with spending his Friday nights at granny’s. All she Wednesday 1st – mission that claims Joe’s life, Nellie realizes that life is wants to do is play scrabble and eat cabbage – not Saturday 4th May too short not to seize her own chance for happiness exactly his idea of fun! Time: 8pm Nightly and in doing so confronts and conquers her prejudices. Hungry and bored Ben goes searching for something Price: €21 (includes booking fee) South Pacific is considered one of the greatest musicals more edible in the kitchen and stumbles upon Group Discounts available of the twentieth century. Amid an outstanding score Date: Thursday 9th & Friday 10th May an old biscuit tin. The tin holds more than just Preview Tuesday 30th: with classic songs such as “Some Enchanted Evening,” Time: Thur 11.30am digestives, however, it contains Granny’s biggest All seats €16 “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair”, Fri 11.30am & 6pm secret… Ben’s Granny is an international jewel thief - “Happy Talk”, “Bali Hai”, “Younger than Springtime”, Price: €12 and she needs his help to pull off her biggest heist and “I’m in Love with a Wonderful guy”, this is a show Earlybird Offer €9 ends yet, stealing the crown jewels! not to be missed in 2019. Friday 15th February 22 23 MAY

MUSIC James Bermingham – George Michael Tribute & WHAM!

After sell out shows across the country, George Michael & WHAM! are hitting the road again.

Join George Michael & WHAM! for a 2 hour set and Date: Saturday 11th May sing along to some of your favorite tracks such as Time: 8.30pm “Faith”, “I’m Your Man”, “Wake Me up Before You Price: €21 Go-Go” to name a few.

MUSIC Rebecca O’Connor is “Simply the Best” as Tina Turner

Back by popular demand don’t miss this “must see” show. Rebecca just loves to perform at the Theatre Royal and can’t wait to bring her new and exciting show to Waterford including her amazing band and dancers. Be prepared to stand in your seats as Rebecca Date: Friday 17th May delivers her flawless rendition of Tina Turner’s greatest Time: 8pm hits including, Nutbush City Limits, Proud Mary, River Price: €28/€25 conc. Deep, Private Dancer, When the Heartache Is Over, €20 first 100 tickets Better Be Good to Me, and of course her anthem, Simply the Best.

PLAY The Matchmaker By John B. Keane

Starring Mary McEvoy & Jon Kenny Directed by Michael Scott

The play follows the efforts of Dicky Mick Dicky O Connor to make matches for the lonely and lovelorn from all parts of the country. At the centre of this celebrated production is John B Keane’s marvellous Date: Saturday 18th May and mischievous wit coupled by his unparalleled way Time: 8pm with words. John B. Keane takes us back to a simpler Price: €21 time, when even phones were few and far between and the only web was one left behind by spiders.

24 MAY

MUSICAL TheatreBox present Annie

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss thank you for choosing to donate Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous Date: Tuesday 21st – Friday 24th May billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, spiteful Miss Time: 7pm Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil me you us Price: €15 Adults, €12 Under 12s Annie’s search for her true family… €49 Family of 4 With its Tony Award-winning book and score, including On Sale Soon the unforgettable songs It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street and Tomorrow, this is a show you won’t want to miss! The Theatre Royal is a not-for-profit-organisation. We rely on grant aid, box office revenue and the generosity of individuals

MUSICAL and businesses to enable us to do what we do best and maintain WAMA – Talent Show Final Waterford’s beautiful building.

The Waterford Talent Show is back for it’s fifth year Donations can be made when booking at box office or online. and the organisers are looking for participants from Waterford and its hinterland to take part. Acts compete in heats (Heat 1 or Heat 2) In WAMA’s Live Room Theatre, and if you progress from the heat you are straight into Date: Saturday 25th May the final which is held in the Theatre Royal. To enter, send a short clip of you performing (mobile phone Time: 8pm SNEAK SNEAK Price: €13 Adults, €11 Under 12s footage is fine) to FACEBOOK/WaterfordAcademy and if PEEK PEEK €45 Family of 4 selected you will be invited to perform in either Heat 1 th th On Sale Soon on May 10 or Heat 2 on May 17 .

MUSICAL TheatreBox Variety Show

Come join the wonderfully talented students Christy Moore Féile na Scoileanna is back! of Theatrebox as they showcase a mix of their Featuring students from Waterford City & County Primary Schools Date: Sunday 26th May Friday 7th & Saturday 8th June Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th June Time: 3pm favourite classes throughout the year, such as Tap, Contemporary, Ballet, as well as Singing. Price: €12 Adults, €10 Under 12s SNEAK SNEAK SNEAK On sale soon. €40 Family of 4 PEEK PEEK PEEK

MUSICAL WAMA Variety Show

The Waterford Academy of Music & Arts are back again Date: Mon 27th – Thur 30th May this year to showcase their stage school. With a different Time: 7pm cast every night, where every student gets a part and Frankie’s Guys – Frankie Valli Miami Showband Musical Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer And The Four Seasons Price: €13 Adults, €11 Under 12s takes a turn to dance in the front! On sale soon. Tue 10th & Wed 11th September Friday 11th October Fri 25th & Sat 26th October €45 Family of 4 26

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