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

BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm (10am – 8pm on performance days) Saturday: 12pm – 4pm (to 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.

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. A refund will be made in the form of credit for Theatre Royal events. No refund can be issued on the day of the event or following an event. INDIVIDUAL FRIENDS SPONSORED SEATS THEATRE ROYAL BAR Brazil, Ronan & Jeanne Brazil, Donal & Clare Why not relax and enjoy a pre-show drink. Select wines, soft drinks, bottled beers, tea and coffee Dolphin, Frank & Adrienne Caulfield, John & Phyllis are available from 7pm on performance evenings. Pre-order your interval drink before the Keating, Marianne Caulfield, Thomas & Cait performance. Our Front of House team will be on stand-by to take your order. Leech, Monica Counihan, Eva O’Brien, Tom Waterford Chamber O’Donoghue, Redmond Widger, Nora & Jack Sheridan, Constance Taheny, Stephanie

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2 BOOKING INFORMATION THEATRE ROYAL FRIENDS 3 EVENTS AT A GLANCE

SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER Thurs 6th & Fri 7th Frankie’s Guys –Oh What A Night: A Celebration Tue 30th–Sat 3rd The Beautiful Game MUSICAL p20 of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons MUSICAL p6 Wed 7th Holy Mary by Eoin Colfer PLAY p20 Sat 8th Grace’s Green Gathering CONFERENCE p6 Thur 8th Badly Drawn Boy MUSIC p21 Sat 8th Tim Vine: Sunset Milk Idiot COMEDY p6 Fri 9th The Don Baker & Rob Strong Band – Tue 11th – Sat 15th TheatreBox presents Hairspray MUSICAL p7 Brothers in Arms MUSIC p21 Sun 16th Pilgrim St. MUSIC p7 Sat 10th The Real Science of the Circus CIRCUS p21 Thur 20th Be My Baby – The Phil Spector Story MUSIC p8 Sat 10th Tom Elliott COMEDY p22 Fri 21st Ladies in the Blues MUSIC p8 Tue 13th & 14th Aisling? IRISH MUSIC THEATRE p22 Fri 21st Culture Night @ Theatre Royal CULTURE p8 Thur 15th Phil Coulter: Gold & Silver Days MUSIC p22 Sat 22nd Mad Ferritt presents Fri 16th “Both Ways” Cabaret COMEDY p23 Oasis MTV Unplugged MUSIC p9 Sat 17th Mack Fleetwood MUSIC p23 Fri 28th Brendan Grace COMEDY p10 Sun 18th Goldilocks and The Three Bears Sat 29th Paddy Dwan & Mark Roper Book Launch BOOK LAUNCH p10 Sing-A-Long FAMILY p23 Sat 29th Looking Deadly PLAY p10 Tue 20th & 21st Brothers of the Brush by Jimmy Murphy PLAY p24 Sun 30th WMS Voices in the Vestibule CHOIR p11 Fri 23th & 24th University Hospital Waterford – Sun 30th Kyle Riley – Sing to Me Tour FAMILY p11 A Christmas Carol on Craggy Island PLAY/COMEDY p24 Sun 25th Jazzy Jive Rock’n Roll Show MUSIC p24 Tue 27th ABBA Forever – OCTOBER The Smash Hit Christmas Show MUSIC p26 th Tue 2nd The Shaolin Warriors SPECTACLE p11 Thur 29 Brothers of Charity – Strictly the Movies CHARITY p26 Wed 3rd & 4th Waterford Whispers News LIVE COMEDY p12 Fri 5th Donna Taggart MUSIC p12 Sat 6th Eurovision Winner MUSIC p12 DECEMBER Wed 10th & 11th Nathan Carter MUSIC p14 Sat 1st Christmas with Vanessa, Dominic, Fri 12th Myra’s Story by Brian Foster PLAY p14 Dylan, and guests MUSIC p26 Sat 13th Bagatelle – Bagatelle @ 40 Tour MUSIC p14 Thurs 6th– 30th Waterford Panto Society presents Cinderella PANTO p27 Sun 14th We’ll meet again: The Story of Vera Lynn MUSIC p15 Mon 10th The 40th Anniversary Tour – Tue 16th Lyngo Theatre presents Tom Thumb SCHOOLS/FAMILY p15 Bosco’s Garden And Snow White SCHOOLS/FAMILY p28 Wed 17th The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir MUSIC p15 Tues 11th Christmas Crooners – Fri 19th & Sat 20th Rough Magic presents A Portrait of “Baby it’s Cold Outside” MUSIC p28 the Artist as a Young Man PLAY p16 Mon 17th Christmas with Val Doonican MUSIC p30 Sun 21st Youth Dance Celebration DANCE p16 Tue 18th Vladimirs Vienneses Christmas – Mon 22nd–26th Horrible Historical Trails TOUR p16 10th Anniversary Gala Concert MUSIC p30 Wed 24th Psychic Sally 10th Anniversary Tour PSYCHIC p18 Thur 25th The Matchmaker PLAY p18 Fri 26th The Three Degrees MUSIC p18 JANUARY 2019 th Sat 27 Sunday Miscellany SPOKEN WORD p19 Sat 5th Foster & Allen MUSIC p30 th Sat 27 The Lit Festival of Reading and Writing LITERATURE p19 Fri 18th The Fureys MUSIC p30 th Sat 27 Dave McSavage – A Terrible Want! COMEDY p19 Sat 19th Jack L MUSIC p30 Fri 25th Steeleye Span MUSIC p30

4 EVENTS AT A GLANCE EVENTS AT A GLANCE 5 musical musical Zac Global Promotion presents TheatreBox presents Hairspray Frankie’s Guys – Oh What A Night: TheatreBox Studio’s presents Hairspray The A Celebration of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Musical! You can’t stop the beat in this big and bold musical about one girl’s inspiring dream to dance. This fast-paced, energetic production paying tribute to the legendary music of Frankie Valli and the Four Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Seasons returns for a nationwide tour. Putting their Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled charismatic stamp on timeless classics such as ‘Big bouffant-high with laughter, romance and Date: Thursday 6th & Friday 7th Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘Walk Like A Man’, ‘Sherry’, and ‘Oh deliriously tuneful songs. September What A Night’ the boys take you on a nostalgic trip Time: 8pm down memory lane and remind you exactly why Tracy Turnblad is Baltimore’s bubbly teenager, Price: €25 The Four Seasons sold over 100 million records and who’s one ambition is to dance on the earned themselves a place in the prestigious Rock “Corny Collins” and Roll Hall of Fame! TV Show.

conference While chasing her dream, Tracy, along with her Grace’s Green Gathering friends, encounter some inspiring characters who only have one thing on their mind, Join Senator and ecologist Grace O’Sullivan and Social Integration!! guests, for a day-long free public event featuring food, stalls, speakers, public interview, workshops With Direction from Liam Butler, Choreography and more besides. from Ali Reville, Musical Direction from Wayne Brown and starring a young local cast, this th Taking place between 10am and 5pm, please feel free Date: Tuesday 11 – Saturday production of the much loved Musical and Film th to come along at your leisure. 15 September (starring John Travolta) is sure to leave you dancing Date: Saturday 8th September No tickets required. Time: 8pm and singing out of the theatre. Time: 10am to 5pm Price: €21 Stalls, Dress Circle & Price: Free Upper Circle (Rows A, B & C) €20 Upper Circle (Row D & E) €78 Family of 4

comedy Tim Vine: Sunset Milk Idiot music Pilgrim St.

Hey people! It’s Tim Vine back on tour, telling lots Strongly influenced by Bluegrass, Old Time Country of silly new jokes, showing off new homemade and Folk Music, fused with traditional folk songs from props, singing some new daft ditties, and all with the this side of the Atlantic, Pilgrim St bring a warm and appearance of confidence. lively atmosphere to their music and have garnered The following subjects will be touched upon briefly: a glowing word of mouth endorsement from venues pixie football, ice cream and nibble feeders. Come around the country with their powerhouse live along, sit down, and laugh. The quantity won’t let performances. th Date: Saturday 8th September up. This is comedy without a message. What an odd Date: Sunday 16 September Drawing from fellow luminaries such as Hank Time: 8pm person. What a lot of nonsense. Time: 8pm Williams, Woody Guthrie, The Pogues and Bruce Price: €27 What else is he going to do? ‘Sunsets are in the sky, Price: €15 Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions outfit, Pilgrim St are milk’s nice, and I’m an idiot.’ about to bring their infectious melodies, harmonies and songs to Venues all around the country.

6 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 7 music Be My Baby – music Mad Ferritt presents The Phil Spector Story Oasis MTV Unplugged

Exploring the life and music of iconic record producer/ Following their sell out show in October 2017 Mad songwriter Phil Spector. Ferritt – Waterford’s ultimate Oasis Tribute Band – The band performs all of the best known hits which returns to the Theatre Royal Waterford. Spector produced using The Wall of Sound Technique. Featuring the music of The Ronettes, The Crystals, The They will move away from their regular full electric Righteous Brothers, Tina Turner, John Lennon, Leonard show and recreate the famous Oasis ‘MTV Unplugged’ th Date: Thursday 20 September Cohen, The Romones, George Harrison and more. set list (along with other Oasis hits & B-Sides) that Time: 8pm This new show is set in a 60s style recording studio as was broadcast back in 1996 with acoustic versions of Price: €21 ten musicians/actors bring to life the songs that Phil Oasis anthems accompanied by a full 14 piece band Spector wrote or produced. with string and brass sections. Date: Saturday 22nd September Time: 8pm The aim of the band is to put together a tribute show Price: €25 Stalls & Dress Circle that mimics the raw power and swagger of an Oasis music Ladies in the Blues €21 Upper Circle live show in their days, paying particular detail to recreating the famous Oasis Wall of Sound.

After sell-out shows at the Cork Jazz Festival and standing ovations across the country, Ladies in the Blues takes you on a women’s journey through the blues. From the gospel roots of the 1920s to vaudville, jazz and blues rock, immerse yourself in songs by all those great women of the blues – Big Mama st Date: Friday 21 September Thornton, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta James, Time: 8pm Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith and Price: €25/€22 conc. many more. Earlybird Offer €23/€20 ends 7th September.

culture Culture Night @ Theatre Royal

6pm – VIKING TRIANGLE CULTURE TRAIL Keep an eye on www.theatreroyal.ie for further details. 6.15pm – BACKSTAGE TOUR This tour gives you a glimpse of a working theatre while hearing about the architectural and performance history of the venue – you may even hear ‘Ladies in the st Date: Friday 21 September Blues’ soundcheck for their performance that evening! Time: 6pm/6.15pm/6.45pm Price: Free 6.45pm – LIVE @ THE VESTIBULE Pre-booking essential at Box Offce Gather in the exquisite vestibule for intimate live Max capacity 30 guests performances by upcoming and established local Tour duration 30 minutes singer/songwriters. Check out www.theatreroyal.ie for details of confirmed artists.

8 SEPTEMBER Comedy Brendan Grace choir WMS Voices in the Vestibule

The greatest family comedian of our generation – Waterford Musical Society will once again host Brendan’s latest show features the best and most “Voices at the Vestibule”. requested pieces from his vast repertoire over the last Let the best of Waterford’s home grown talent 46 years. His sense of timing and ability to read an take you on a nostalgic concert journey of classic audience is without equal. musical theatre. This free seating event starts at 12.30pm (doors open 12 noon) Tickets are €12 from His ‘Bottler’ character is legendary and his any committee member or by messaging the WMS Date: Friday 28th September interpretation of the ‘Irish Wedding’ will forever Date: Sunday 30th September Facebook page. Time: 8pm remain a masterpiece. Brendan’s drawing power Time: 12.30pm Price: €31 is enormous. Price: €12 – tickets available from This event sold out last year so book early to avoid committee members disappointment.

book launch Paddy Dwan & Mark Roper family Kyle Riley – Sing to Me Tour Book Launch Following on from the success of his solo show, Little Comeragh: Mountain, Coum, River, Rumour Folk- On Tour, Kyle Riley is back and bringing the band- The Temper Tantrums. The ‘Sing to Me’ Tour features Come along and join poet Mark Roper and songs from his 2018 release by the same title, some photographer Paddy Dwan for the launch of their new traditional children’s music and a little something for book ‘Comeragh’ in the Theatre Royal Vestibule. This the adults. It’s 60mins of folk and rock music, sure to is Mark and Paddy’s third collaboration and it explores get you moving. Date: Saturday 29th September the flora, fauna, archaeology and social history of this Date: Sunday 30th September Time: 7pm beautiful and fascinating mountain range. Time: 3pm For your under 8’s, your rock toddlers and the little Price: Free Price: €10 boppers in between, it’s fun for the whole family. Guest speaker Carrie Crowley. Refreshments will be served.

Spectacle Play Looking Deadly The Shaolin Warriors by Niamh McGrath and Keith Singleton More than a Kung Fu show; it’s a traditional strength through adversity story. Featuring deadly martial-arts Looking Deadly will make you laugh and cry, just like prowess, starring 20 Kung Fu masters, follows the any decent funeral should and Big Tom will rest in journey from a child’s initiation, to achieving fully peace... eventually. fledged warrior status through diligent training and Having sold out around Ireland, Foystown’s two rival Date: Tuesday 2nd October study. Demonstrations of hypnotic and death-defying funeral directors are back with the rollercoaster that is Time: 8pm feats leave audiences gasping in disbelief, from the battle for the funeral of local legend, Date: Saturday 29th September Price: €30 Stalls, Dress Circle & balancing on sharp metal spears to smashing marble Big Tom McCarthy. Upper Circle A – C slabs with sheer brutal strength, the incredible Time: 8pm Price: €17/€15 €27.50/€25.50 conc. Upper synchronization, to their proficiency with traditional “McGrath and Singleton’s performances are superb… Circle D – E weapons, amazing audiences beyond the boundaries captures the essence of Irish culture and community” €100 Family of 4 of their own belief. – Meg.ie

10 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 11 comedy Waterford Whispers News LIVE (Hometown Preview)

Irish satirical powerhouse WWN brings you the hometown preview of their brand new feature length live show. Anchorman Donny Brook and co- presenter Sally Noggin will offload some of the latest Date: Wednesday 3rd October & news reports from around the country and the world. Thursday 4th October With support from Session Heads, including Clinkers, Time: 8pm Jayo and College Head, this is one performance you Price: €19 will not want to miss. May contain offensive dialogue and Due to phenomenal demand we are delighted to imagery. Target Audience 18+ announce an extra performance on Wednesday 3rd October.

music Donna Taggart

Following her astonishing International success with ‘Jealous of the Angels’. Donna Taggart is delighted to announce an Autumn 2018 Concert Tour in Ireland. Just back from the USA having toured with legendary singer/songwriter Phil Coulter, Donna’s distinctive emotional singing style has drawn comparisons with the likes of Eva Cassidy, Mary Black and Alison Krauss. Date: Friday 5th October Time: 8pm Her debut Irish and UK Tour in 2017 enthralled Price: €23.50 audiences and has established her as one of Ireland’s top Live Female performers.

music Eurovision Winner

Starring the historic and never repeated “Three in A Row” Irish winners Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. Also starring Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg, Karen Black with The Eugene McCarty Big Band and Singers. All the greatest Eurovision Songs “Makin your mind up” “In your Eyes” “Why Me” “Waterloo” “Save all your Date: Saturday 6th October Kisses for me” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Kids” “What’s Another Time: 8pm Year” and many many more…… Price: €31 A night of sheer enjoyment and nostalgia. Not to be missed!

12 OCTOBER music Nathan Carter music We’ll Meet Again: The Story of Vera Lynn Following two sell out performances in 2017 Nathan Carter returns to Theatre Royal for another two nights st with a show that is guaranteed to delight all fans. To mark her 101 birthday, We’ll Meet Again: the Story of Vera Lynn, starring singers Linda Kenny and Damian Jam packed with great music, Nathan will sing all the Smith, actor Alf McCarthy and our Vera Lynn band (MD hits from `Wagon Wheel` to `The Town I Love So Well` Alan Carney), is a dramatic retelling of the life and times of Vera Lynn. This delicious programme is jam-packed th and many more. A must see show that promises to be Date: Wednesday 10 & with nostalgic hits like We’ll Meet Again, Among My th a night to remember! th Thursday 11 October Date: Sunday 14 October Souvenirs, Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart, The White Cliffs Time: 8pm Time: 8pm of Dover, Faraway Places and many more. Price: €38.50 Unrestricted View Price: €22 €36 Extremely Restricted View Written and directed by Cathal MacCabe.

family/ schools play Millennium Forum presents Lyngo Theatre presents Tom Thumb Myra’s Story by Brian Foster One night tiny Tom overhears Mum and Dad talking Myra’s Story is packed full of energy, humour – there’s nothing left to eat so they are going to leave and drama. him and his six brothers in the forest! Outwitting his We all know a Myra Mc Laughlin. She is our sister, our parents and the ogre Tom shows everybody that even brother, our parent, our friend. She is us … there but though he is small he is still mighty as he protects his for the grace of god. brothers, finds the treasure and makes sure they’ll th Date: Friday 12 October As she re-creates her life story, playing all the never be hungry again. Performed entirely on and th Time: 8pm characters and acting out all the events that have Date: Tuesday 16 October under a kitchen table this classic story is brought to life Price: €18/€16 led her to this pitiful existence, we see working class Time: 9.30 & 11.30am in a playful and fascinating show full of Lyngo’s magic Dublin life and death at its funniest, rawest Price: €9/€8 Groups of 5 and more with feathery spinning birds, a flying house and a Earlybird Offer €16/€14 Through box offce only. portable forest. Come and join tiny Tom on his very big th and cruellest. ends 28 September. adventure! Ages 3+

music Bagatelle music The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir Bagatelle @ 40 Tour Performing contemporary gospel with a touch of jazz and blues, The World Famous Harlem Gospel Bagatelle the band that inspired U2 and shared the Choir is synonymous with power vocals, glorious stage with Bob Marley; now 40 years after their sound and infectious energy. For over two decades humble beginning will play in the Theatre Royal for a they have been America’s premier gospel choir trip down memory lane. and have toured the globe thrilling audiences with the inspirational power of black gospel music. Bagatelle was just a band, playing a few songs with no Date: Saturday 13th October Date: Wednesday 17th October Embodying the spirit of American Gospel, every plan and no real expectation. They just got together to concert is infectiously enthusiastic. Get ready to tap Time: 8pm play a few songs and drink a few beers because they Time: 8pm Price: €26 Price: €31 your feet, clap your hands, and even dance to their liked music. The success over the years was simply a high-energy, joyous and exuberant happy accident. performance!

14 OCTOBER OCTOBER 15 play Rough Magic presents A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Rough Magic presents Arthur Riordan’s vibrant stage adaptation of James Joyce’s seminal novel, brought to life by a dynamic new creative ensemble of actors and designers under Ronan Phelan’s direction. The spiritual th th Date: Friday 19 & Saturday 20 rebellion of Stephen Dedalus and his restless search October for self-expression will be brought to life in a thrilling Time: 8pm theatrical odyssey. Written during the political and Price: €21/€18 artistic explosion of the early twentieth century, this is Earlybird Offer €19/€16 Joyce’s manifesto; the dazzling debut of Ireland’s epic ends 7th September. re-inventor and architect of the English language.

dance Youth Dance Celebration

Youth Dance Celebration is a unique dance feast served with energy and panache! This popular annual event, now in its 16th years brings Waterford’s keen and dedicated young dancers together to celebrate their passion for dance . The variety of disciplines includes Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Hip Hop, Bollywood and Classical Indian Dance, Date: Sunday 21st October presented by students of dance from local dance Time: 5pm groups and schools. Price: €7/€20 Family of 4

halloween Horrible Historical Trails presented by Waterford Youth Arts

Join us as we walk through the streets of Waterford to hear the stories of those who have walked before us hidden in our ancient walls. Meet the ghosts of Date: Monday 22nd to the legends you have heard tails of and of those lost Friday 26th of October but not forgotten. Prepare for a spooktastical night Time: 6.45pm of frights and delights as you see our city as never Price: €7 per person,pay on the door before; told through the eyes of all those who have Suitable for children 6+ walked this city for hundreds of years. This theatrical Beginning nightly at 6.45pm from the tale will be sure to delight Theatre Royal Stage Door children and adults of all ages.

16 OCTOBER psychic spoken Psychic Sally word Waterford Writers Weekend presents th 10 Anniversary Tour Sunday Miscellany

World renowned psychic, television and theatre For fifty years, Sunday morning has meant Sunday star and the UK’s favourite award winning medium Miscellany: a magical mix of spoken word and music. Sally Morgan is back and better than ever with her The long running, highly popular RTÉ Radio 1 show now phenomenal interactive 10 year anniversary show. comes to the Imagine festival for the first time. Sally is one of the Uk’s most successful touring acts Local writers and festival guests will be joined by a and has been wowing audiences across the country diverse range of live music acts. Presented by Sunday th th Date: Wednesday 24 October for the past 10 years. This is a unique evening not to be Date: Saturday 27 October Miscellany producer Sarah Binchy. Time: 7.30pm missed. Time: 11.45am Live recording starts at 12 noon, no late comers will Price: €27 Book your tickets now to see this Price: €10 be admitted. phenomenal psychic in action.

Literature play The Matchmaker The Lit Festival of Reading by John B. Keane and Writing

By John B. Keane, directed by Michael Scott. The play The Lit Festival of Reading and Writing is a festival follows the efforts of Dicky Mick Dicky O’ Connor to for young people with a wish to tear out a page from make matches for the lonely and lovelorn from all the world of literature. We invite you to plunge into a parts of the country. At the centre of this celebrated book, fall in love with the world of words, take to arms production is John B. Keane’s marvellous and with a pen in hand and your imagination in the other – mischievous wit coupled by his unparalleled way help start #TheLitRevolution! th th Date: Thursday 25 October with words. Date: Saturday 27 October Time: 8pm John B. Keane takes us back to a simpler time, when Time: 4–6pm As part of Waterford Writers Price: €21 even phones were few and far between and the only Price: Free Weekend. In the Theatre Bar, 1st floor. web was one left behind by spiders.

comedy music The Three Degrees Dave McSavage – A Terrible Want

The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group, His new show is inspired by Patrick Kavanagh’s poem formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “On Raglan Road”. McSavage (like Kavanagh) is looking Well known for their soulful voices, beautiful gowns, to be spiritually aroused. Having previously been and fabulous stage shows. They are known all around motivated by all parts of Irish society from, The Catholic the world for songs like “When will I see you again”, Church, to politicians, to the Gardaí (pronounced “Dirty Ol’ Man”, “Take Good Care Of Yourself”. They have nnnaaaGardaía), he now turns to one of Ireland’s finest been continuously touring for more than 40 years and writers to inspire his next live show. Don’t miss this Date: Friday 26th October still touring to this day. Date: Saturday 27th October chance to be awakened by David McSavage, with a level Time: 7.30pm Supported by Richie Sampson Time: 8pm of honesty & caustic wit. Suitable for people that want a Price: €26 Price: €26 good night out by listening to a man with an incredible insight to people’s disposition in life.

18 OCTOBER OCTOBER 19 musical Southeastern Theatre Group presents music Labyrinth Events presents The Beautiful Game Badly Drawn Boy

“ A musical with an original story… It was June 2000 when the Mercury Prize-winning Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘The Hour of the Bewilderbeast’, announced the Book & Lyrics by Ben Elton arrival of the badly drawn genius of Damon Gough. It’s been a career so far of major prizes and minor The award-winning musical follows the fortunes of a incidents, all possibilities and magic in the air. group of young adults from both sides of the religious th divide during “The Troubles” in 1960s Belfast. Date: Thursday 8 November Badly Drawn Boy’s soundtrack to the 2002 film About Time: 8pm A Boy, starring Hugh Grant, remains one of Badly Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s The Price: €26 Drawn Boy’s most critically acclaimed and successful Beautiful Game is the story of ordinary people in albums and spawned two singles, ‘Silent Sigh’ and an extraordinary situation. Under the watchful ‘Something To Talk About’. eye of team coach Father O’Donnell, John and Del both show enough promise to pursue careers as professional footballers. They’re just two regular music The Don Baker & Rob Strong youngsters who dream of nothing more than girls and football. Band – “Brothers in Arms”

When they find love with their girlfriends Mary and Don Baker and Rob Strong are celebrating 50 years Christine, they become swept up in the events that on the road and are currently recording a new engulf their community and, as time passes, each album, a feast of Blues and Soul, entitled “Brothers in has to decide whether or not to follow their hearts. Arms” to accompany their major Irish tour. Date: Tuesday 30th October – Ben Elton tells their story with wit and compassion, rd while Lloyd Webber’s evocative score combines Saturday 3 November Date: Friday 9th November The band features one of Italy’s best keyboard Time: 8pm heart-searing ballads and stirring anthems with the players, Salvatore Urbano from Naples and sounds of Ireland. An inspiring option for both teen Time: 8pm Price: €21 Tuesday – Thursday Price: €21 Hugh O’ Neill, one of Ireland’s finest drummers. €22.50 Friday & Saturday and older audiences and performers, this powerful Don, Rob and the boys guarantee a great night of €19 Upper Circle and passionate musical is a joyous celebration of the Rock n’ Roll. freedom that love can bring.

play Holy Mary by Eoin Colfer circus The Real Science of the Circus

Thoughtful, touching, and hilarious, hilarious, The Real Science of the Circus is a show like no hilarious, “Holy Mary’s” tale of two young, Catholic other. Spectacular juggling and balancing tricks are girls will appeal to anyone who’s ever stepped inside a used together with lots of volunteers help to show confession box. If you haven’t, don’t worry. Fitzgerald how forces work and combine when real circus and Murray’s pitch perfect performances will appeal performers show off their skills. Performed by James to anyone who was ever seven years of age. Soper, the juggling scientist, teacher, ex-circus Date: Wednesday 7th November performer and Guinness World Record Holding Time: 1pm for schools & 8pm Following the critically acclaimed Dublin run Breda Date: Saturday 10th November juggler, the show is a spectacular combination of top Price: €18/€16 Cash productions brings us this stunning Eoin Colfer Time: 1pm & 3pm quality circus skill and science education. play for school and theatre going audiences. Miss it at Price: Free Ages 8+ Earlybird Offer €16/€14 your peril! A play for all ages. ends 5th October.

20 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 21 comedy Tom Elliott comedy “Both Ways” Cabaret

Tom Elliott is a new and dynamic comedian and “Starring Lara Martins & Paul Tabone – London’s magician who aspires to be different. He is described West End opera couple direct from The Phantom by Miranda Hart as “Such Fun!” of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre. Two world- class singers clash trying to live up to each other’s Among plenty of laughs, tricks, silly props and audience impeccable standards. With their “diva” pride on participation, he shares his personal story of finding joy the line, they steal each other’s songs, costumes and faith. and spotlight. Extreme musical virtuosity spans the Date: Saturday 10th November Date: Friday 16th November ridiculous to the sublime as this willing couple swap Time: 8pm This unique show enables the whole family to enjoy an Time: 8pm their keys, strip off the stereotypes, and let their Price: €19 evenings entertainment together. Price: €21 naked talent shine. They definitely sing both ways! Directed by Gavin Mitford.

irish theatremusic Ealáin na Gaeltachta presents music Mack Fleetwood Aisling? Ireland’s premier tribute to the super group Mórléiriú gradamúil de shaothair nua-choimisiúnaithe ó Fleetwood Mac, bring you on a magical musical scoth na n-ealaíontóirí Gaeltachta a thugann an pobal ar journey from the Peter Green blues era to the thuras machnamhach ealaíne chun scéal na Gaeltachta multi-platinum selling Anglo/American band that a chíoradh go taibhsiúil le ceol, filíocht, damhsa agus na still tour today. fís-ealaíona. MACK FLEETWOOD deliver a spellbinding show. th This critically acclaimed multi-disciplinary production Date: Tuesday 13 & Date: Saturday 17th November Their love of the material and musical prowess Wednesday 14th November features specially commissioned work and ensemble performances from 17 of the best Gaeltacht-based Artists Time: 8pm shines through in each song. Time: 8pm Price: €23 Price: €16/€13.50 – including Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from Altan, Johnny Óg Connolly, Méabh Ní Bheaglaíoch, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Pól Ó Ceannabháin & Seán Ó Flaithearta.

music Phil Coulter: family Goldilocks and The Three Gold & Silver Days Bears Sing-A-Long

This new show will feature Phil’s personal favourites as he delved into his 50 years of creativity. Few in Goldilocks and the three bears, Ruff The dog! and Mr the music business can boast having chart entries in Bunny, perform live on stage in this exciting and fun every decade since the sixties. Even fewer can match filled musical production. The popular tale takes a the range of Phil’s output – Eurovision winners to folk few twists and turn along the way with other new classics, tender ballads to sporting anthems, Luke puppet characters and hopefully a happy ever after. th th Date: Thursday 15 November Kelly to Elvis Presley! Phil’s career as a songwriter, Date: Sunday 18 November Kids will learn that music can be found everywhere Time: 8pm producer and recording artiste has been recognised Time: 3pm as they sing and dance to all their favourite songs. Price: €31 over the years with so many gold discs that the Price: €12/€40 Family of 4 theme is totally appropriate.

22 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 23 play Verdant Productions present Brothers of the Brush by Jimmy Murphy

25 years after the original production – a new production of the this classic play tells the story of three house painters, making a meagre living, overseen by an arrogant and shifty boss who is running a small business. Date: Tuesday 20th & Underneath the humour and playfullness of the Wednesday 21st November relationships, is a tough world with workers losing faith Time: 8pm in old ways, Brothers of the Brush is both entertaining Price: €22/18 and thought provoking.

play University Hospital Waterford Theatre Group presents A Christmas Carol on Craggy Island

U.H.W. Theatre Group are returning with their smash hit comedy by popular demand! When Bishop Brennan calls at The Parochial House on Craggy, a wild party is in progress. The Bishop halts proceedings and reveals that he wants everyone to perform a Christmas play for the parishioners, Date: Friday 23th & and, raise money for charity. With Ted’s nemesis Dick Byrne Saturday 24th November as director everything falls apart on the night. Mayhem is Time: 8pm rife and old jealousies surface! With Dougal and Father Jack Price: €21 hilariously stirring the pot everything that can possibly go wrong...does!

music Jazzy Jive Rock’n Roll Show

Michael Burke is a top class singer, guitarist and showman performing to audiences all over the world. His show is a tribute to the music of the classic rock ’n’ roll era with a dash of jazzy swing and jump blues. Featuring music from artists like Ray Charles, Louis Prima, Stray Cats, Chuck Berry, Bobby Darin and many more-all performed in th Date: Sunday 25 November Michael’s own dynamic style with a full band and Time: 8pm brass section. This promises to be a very special Price: €25/€21 conc. night.... so get your glad rags on…and let’s have Earlybird Offer €20 ends ourselves a ball... 31st October. Group bookings available, please contact box offce. 24 NOVEMBER music ABBA Forever – The Smash Hit Waterford Panto Society presents Cinderella Christmas Show Waterford Panto Society presents the greatest Panto of them all – Cinderella in the Theatre Royal this December. Featuring all the spectacular lighting, costumes and scenery you have come to Following the success of eleven previous shows, we expect as well as a full live band, up to date pop numbers and guaranteed family fun – this is one had no hesitation in inviting them back. It’s always show you will not want to miss this Christmas season. Starring all your Panto favourites as well as party time when ABBA are about, but when it’s the a host of dancers, singers, junior chorus and some special guest stars – you’ll never know who will Christmas Show, then that’s a real excuse for a party! pop up in this years Panto. There are special family performances with great deals for families of This happy sing-a-long extravaganza, celebrates with 4 and more as well as once again an autism-friendly sensory performance on Thursday December Date: Tuesday 27th November a loud and proud fanfare! AND some stunning audio 6th at the earlier time of 7pm. Booking for this sensory performance is in person only at the Theatre Time: 8pm visuals of Abba seminal moments! It’s the perfect Royal box offce from September 25th. General booking opens September 18th. Price: €22 way to start your Christmas celebrations! Come For more see waterfordpantosociety.com or find us on Facebook. along and join the party! Waterford Panto Society – making Christmas magic in Waterford since 1985.

panto charity Brothers of Charity Services Strictly the Movies

It’s Strictly the Movies and no doubt Oscar winning performances from the dancers representing the Brothers of Charity Services South East and their fabulous partners. The red carpet will be rolled out for all the performers who will not only glitter but truly sparkle. This promises to be a blockbuster of th Date: Thursday 29 November an evening. So stay on the right soundtrack and Time: 8pm book your tickets now. Price: €20 Date: Thursday 6th December – 7pm – Sensory performance Friday 7th December – 8pm – Partial Availability Saturday 8th December– 2.30pm – Partial Availability Saturday 8th December– 8pm Sunday 9th December – 2.30pm – Upper Circle only Wednesday 12th December – 8pm – Family Show* General Booking music Christmas with Vanessa, Thursday 13th December – 8pm opens Tuesday 18th Friday 14th December – 8pm September at 10am. Dominic, Dylan and guests Sunday 16th December – 2.30pm Wednesday 19th December – 8pm – Family Show* Booking Sensory An evening with Vanessa Whelan (soprano), Dominic Thursday 20th December – 8pm performance opens McGorian (tenor), and Dylan Browne (pianist), bringing Friday 21st December – 8pm 25th September, three of Waterford’s finest talents together to deliver a Saturday 22nd December – 2.30pm & 8pm must be booked in Christmas show full of old classics, popular tunes, opera Thursday 27th December – 2.30pm – Upper Circle only person in the and more. The combination of the three is unique, and Friday 28th December – 8pm – Partial Availability box offce – brings the talent of the City to the forefront. They will be Saturday 29th December – 8pm – Family Show* Limited Availability st Date: Saturday 1 December joined by Special Guests on the evening, all combining Sunday 30th December – 2.30pm Time: 8pm to make this a very special Christmas show, one the City Price: €19.50 Stalls & Dress Circle/€16.00 Upper Circle Price: €26/22 of Waterford should be *Family shows: €65 Family of 4 (Stalls & Dress Circle)/€50 Family of 4 (Upper Circle) very proud of.

26 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER DECEMBER 27 family/ schools Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre presents The 40th Anniversary Tour – Bosco’s Garden & Snow White

Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco: a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightly-cracked, irrepressible, eternal five- year-old who lives in a box and who loves nothing more than to just be Bosco and meet all the boys and girls. Date: Monday 10th December After starring on Irish TV for three decades, you’ll see why Time: 9.30 & 11.30am Bosco remains a firm favourite for each new generation. Price: €9 Enjoy the story of Snow White through this completely Through box offce only. interactive live experience. “Slapstick Silly and utterly Spectacular from Start to finish” Irish examiner

music Christmas Crooners – “Baby it’s Cold Outside”

“Baby it’s Cold Outside” Show by The Christmas Crooners is jam packed with festive favourites including the Christmas hits of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself- Frank Sinatra.

Date: Tuesday 11th December With a fantastic cast of West-End Singers and backed Time: 8pm by the Superb and Talented Swing Band, Price: €22 The Jazz All Stars. music Christmas with Val Doonican

Val Doonican was the most relaxed man on television! He smiled out at us with his lop-sided grin, his colourful patterned jumpers and that warm, chocolate voice. Top off your Christmas festivities with Linda Kenny, Damian Smith, Ryan Morgan, MC Alf McCarthy, and our Songbook Band (MD Alan Carney) as we pay tribute to the Waterford icon who dominated the BBC Television airwaves for 21 years and topped the charts with hits th Date: Monday 17 December like Walk Tall. Written and Time: 8pm directed by Cathal MacCabe. Price: €22

music Vladimirs Viennese Christmas 10th Anniversary Gala Concert CORPORATE & INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES

Invest in your business, invest in the Theatre Royal Join violin sensation Vladimir for the 10th anniversary GALA concert with his musical family and special guest stars. Hear the music by Strauss Family, Franz Lehar and Christmas songs and Carols you know and love. Choose from our wide range of corporate Date: Tuesday 18th December packages and align your business Time: 8pm with a much-loved brand. Price: €35 / €32 conc. Stalls, Dress Circle & Upper Circle (Rows A – C) BECOME A FRIEND €25 Upper Circle (Rows D – E) BECOME A CORPORATE PARTNER

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