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HOW TO BOOK online: www.milltheatre.ie Please note there is a 21 booking fee for all online bookings in person: Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 11am-5pm. Open 1 hour prior to all performances. by phone: Call (01) 296 9340. Box Office phone line is open Mon-Sat from 11am – 5pm. Please note there is 21 per ticket booking fee for all bookings made via phone. group bookings: Group rates are available for many of our performances for groups of 10 or over. For more information, email Helen at [email protected], or call us on (01) 296 9340.

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2 3 GETTING HERE The theatre is located in the main square of Dundrum Town Centre, outside by the Mill Pond and restaurants. Luas: Green line from St Stephen’s Green to Dundrum (it takes approx. 20 minutes from St. Stephen’s Green) You can also get off at Balally and walk through Dundrum Town Centre. Bus: 14, 17, 44, 75 Car from M50: Exit at junction 13, follow the signs for Dundrum Town Centre/ Green car park. Car from Dublin City: Follow the N11 to junction with Fosters Avenue. Turn right and follow R112 until junction with Taney Road. Turn Left and make another left at the first traffic signals onto R117 and follow the road into Dundrum.

PARKING The most convenient place to park is the Green Car Park of the shopping centre. This may be accessed from Ballinteer Road and the Dundrum Bypass. Parking Rates:8am - 6pm: 23 for the first hour, and the 2nd and 3rd hours are free, 23 per every hour after the 3rd hour until 6pm. 6pm - 11pm: 23 flat rate. 11pm - 8am: Free parking. Opening Hours 6am - 12.30am. For further parking information see http://www.dundrum.ie/your-visit/parking.

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CHOOSE AND VIEW YOUR SEAT ONLINE The auditorium seats 208, all rows are tiered so viewing is great from any seat! Please Note: Seating in The Maureen O’Hara Studio is non-allocated. Please visit our seating plan online at www.milltheatre.ie 3 rock/pop music Welcome Message Y / /

Status Quo A Y I hope you all enjoyed a peaceful holiday season. TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T january SINGER / SONGWRITER Since its inauguration it has always been my ambition Fri 19th & to welcome First Fortnight Festival to the Mill and so Sat 20th, Jan the festival arrives here in early January with a showing 8pm of ‘The Drummer and the Keeper’. First Fortnight is a charity that challenges mental health prejudice through Auditorium arts and cultural action. Check out their nationwide programme on www.firstfortnight.ie. This coincides tickets with our ‘Wellness day @ the Mill’ on the 11th of Exx January. Come along and sample some Kids & Adults Yoga or our SSSHHHH Mindful Colouring room. Keep an eye on our website for further details. Parents- we love your little ones and have enjoyed engaging with them in 2017 through theatre, comedy, music and workshops. We hope to meet you all again in 2018. ‘Half Light’ arrives to the Mill on the 26th & 27th of January and I cannot recommend this show highly enough. For children 8+ and parents alike it is a must see. Susannah De Wrixon returns for the Tiny Tots Cabaret, Punchlion with their kids comedy show Culturefoxand we are very proud to announce that our Roald Dahl Mill Production is…’Fantastic Mr Fox’. We also promise to schedule lots of fun drama workshops in our studio throughout the year. We listened to your many requests and so Jean Farrell returns with her sell out production of ‘The Six Marys’. The highly acclaimed ‘Vagina Monologues’ produced by Q the Quo is a five-pieceBow Productions Status isQuo followed tribute byband, ‘The basedCollector’ in Northernbrought Ireland, dedicatedto usto bybringing Ground theFloor musical Productions magic from and Waterford. energy ofBalally the original rock legendsPlayers, to Rasathfarnham many people Theatre as possible.Group, Kilmacud Q the Quo MS andare as close as you canGlencullen get to the M&D realS, asQuo usual, sound. provide the backbone of the season. Shakespeare is ever present with a return Even though it’sto fifty the greatyears tragedysince they ‘Romeo rose and to fameJuliet’ within F eb/March.their first hit, Status Quo’sT hemusic Spring is asProgramme popular aswill ever. also Fansinclude will plenty never of forgetmusic the powerful riffsand played comedy by theso do late, peruse great the Rick brochure Parfitt, and the find amazing what solo work of Francistakes Rossi your and fancy. the unforgettable sing-along melodies and harmonies Before that have the performance made the banddo consider a world dropping class actin to over the the past five warmthdecades. and They’vewelcome ofhad our bar.more O ur Topbar manager, 40 UK singlesLiam than any other band Roryan artist along and with even Tim, people Aaron whoand Beckyaren’t will Quo be fans there will to know more of theirlook songs after you.than they think. Members of Q the Quo all grew up listening to these songs and get a real kick out of playing a two-and-a-half hourAs always tribute we show wish in to front thank of Dun an always-appreciativeLaoghaire CO CO and the Arts Council for their continued support. The staff audience. and I wish you a happy and prosperous 2018. The authentic energy reproduced by Q the Quo will have the audience on its feetKate andCanning singing out loud in no time. This is a must- see performance! Theatre ManagerCh

4 5 rock/pop music Corporate Support I hope you all enjoyed a peaceful holiday season. Since its inauguration it has always been my ambition There are various Sponsorship Opportunities to welcome First Fortnight Festival to the Mill and so we can work with you on such as our Platinum the festival arrives here in early January with a showing Partner Sponsor Programme, Production Sponsor, of ‘The Drummer and the Keeper’. First Fortnight is a Education Programme Sponsor and Sponsorship charity that challenges mental health prejudice through in Kind. arts and cultural action. Check out their nationwide What’s in it for you: programme on www.firstfortnight.ie. This coincides with our ‘Wellness day @ the Mill’ on the 11th of • Branding and PR - we can provide high visibility January. Come along and sample some Kids & Adults branding, advertising and PR opportunities across a range of promotional literature, via our Yoga or our SSSHHHH Mindful Colouring room. Keep an web and our busy social media eye on our website for further details. • Complimentary Tickets + Drinks Receptions Parents- we love your little ones and have enjoyed • Discounted Rental Rates on dlr Mill Theatre’s engaging with them in 2017 through theatre, comedy, meeting rooms, studio space and main music and workshops. We hope to meet you all again auditorium in 2018. ‘Half Light’ arrives to the Mill on the 26th & • Positive public image – through direct association 27th of January and I cannot recommend this show with a not-for-profit charity which plays a vital highly enough. For children 8+ and parents alike it is role in the development and promotion of a must see. Susannah De Wrixon returns for the Tiny community engagement Tots Cabaret, Punchlion with their kids comedy show and we are very proud to announce that our Roald Dahl For further details please contact [email protected] Mill Production is…’Fantastic Mr Fox’. We also promise to schedule lots of fun drama workshops in our studio Thank you to Platinum Sponsor 2017-18 throughout the year. We listened to your many requests and so Jean Farrell returns with her sell out production of ‘The Six Marys’. The highly acclaimed ‘Vagina Monologues’ produced by Q the Quo is a five-pieceBow Productions Status isQuo followed tribute byband, ‘The basedCollector’ in Northernbrought Gentle Care, Exceptional Dentistry Ireland, dedicatedto usto bybringing Ground theFloor musical Productions magic from and Waterford. energy ofBalally the dundrumdentalsurgery.ie Tel: (01) 298 6029 original rock legendsPlayers, to Rasathfarnham many people Theatre as possible.Group, Kilmacud Q the Quo MS andare as close as you canGlencullen get to the M&D realS, asQuo usual, sound. provide the backbone of the season. Shakespeare is ever present with a return School Programme Even though it’sto fifty the greatyears tragedysince they ‘Romeo rose and to fameJuliet’ within F eb/March.their first At dlr Mill Theatre we believe that engaging with the arts hit, Status Quo’sT hemusic Spring is asProgramme popular aswill ever. also Fansinclude will plenty never of forgetmusic produces meaningful and insightful learning experiences for the powerful riffsand played comedy by theso do late, peruse great the Rick brochure Parfitt, and the find amazing what students. Check out what we have to offer in the coming season. solo work of Francistakes Rossi your and fancy. the unforgettable sing-along melodies Post Primary and harmonies Before that have the performance made the banddo consider a world dropping class actin to over the the past five decades. They’ve had more Top 40 UK singles than ROMEO AND JULIET: Feb & March warmth and welcome of our bar. Our bar manager, Liam SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS: Covering Hamlet, King Lear, Romeo any other band or artist and even people who aren’t Quo fans will Ryan along with Tim, Aaron and Becky will be there to & Juliet, The Merchant of Venice. know more of their songs than they think. Members of Q the Quo all look after you. Of Mice and Men: 6th-1oth Feb 8pm & 2.30pm on Sat 10th grew up listening to these songs and get a real kick out of playing a (features on the junior cycle syllabus) two-and-a-half hourAs always tribute we show wish in to front thank of Dun an always-appreciativeLaoghaire CO CO and the Arts Council for their continued support. The staff audience. and I wish you a happy and prosperous 2018. Primary ROALD DAHL & DRAMA WORKSHOPS: We can run workshops in The authentic energy reproduced by Q the Quo will have the your school or you can come to us! audience on its feetKate andCanning singing out loud in no time. This is a must- HALF LIGHT: 8+ Fri 26th Jan - 1pm (group bookings) see performance! COMING IN JUNE: Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox! Theatre ManagerCh For more info contact [email protected] 5 To avail of this exclusive offer book your table directly with january Fri 19th & JAMIE’S ITALIAN Sat 20th 8pm Auditorium

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6 7 Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T SINGER / SONGWRITER film First Fortnight January in partnership with IFI National presents The Drummer & The Keeper Wed 10th 8pm Auditorium

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First Fortnight is a charity that challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action. This film screening is part of the annual First Fortnight Festival. THE DRUMMER & THE KEEPER tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men; Gabriel, a reckless young drummer with bipolar disorder, who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity. Written and directed by Nick Kelly, whose short film SHOE was shortlisted for an Academy Award, THE DRUMMER & THE KEEPER was produced by Kate McColgan for Calico Pictures (FROM THE DARK), with support from the Irish Film Board.

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Creating a storm wherever they go, Ireland’s favourite trio–The Three Tenors Ireland, promise a magical night to remember as they perform uplifting songs made famous by world superstars including Sinatra, The Dubliners and Pavarotti. You’ll also love their new arrangements of hits such as Over the Rainbow and I don’t wanna talk about it. Their noted friendliness & connection with their audience makes this event a special night-out.

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After a sell out run and rave reviews at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his brand new solo show, award-winning comedian Danny O’Brien returns to the Dlr Mill Theatre with his most adventurous and unique solo show to date. After inheriting a broken-down, unreliable, older-than-he-is motorcycle, Danny decided to take to the road on a comedic expedition all over Ireland, over the water to Scotland and back again. Come hear the story of this RaconTour – in all its glory, failures, and triumphs alike! “O’Brien took to the stage like a force of nature... one suspects it won’t be too much longer before stadiums come calling.” Irish Examiner ★★★★★ drama children Y / / A

Half Light Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T January SINGER / SONGWRITER Fri 26th & Sat 27th Fri 1pm & 7.30pm Sat 2pm Auditorium Ages 8+

Tickets E12/E10 E8 for school bookings Imagine this: you’re walking up a mountain, through a forest of pine trees, and you’re trying to find your Dad. He’s been taken by a monster. Meet Robin, a ten-year-old boy travelling through the magical woodland of his father’s storybook. A tale which is as true as it is untrue. Half dark and half light. Winner of the First Fortnight Award 2016 National tour funded by The Arts Council 9 Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T SINGER / SONGWRITER rock/pop Status Quo Tribute January Sat 27th 8pm Auditorium

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Q the Quo is a five-pieceS tatus Quo tribute band, based in Northern Ireland, dedicated to bringing the musical magic and energy of the original rock legends to as many people as possible. Q the Quo are as close as you can get to the real Quo sound. Even though it’s fifty years since they rose to fame with their first hit,S tatus Quo’s music is as popular as ever. Members of Q the Quo all grew up listening to their songs and get a real kick out of playing a two-and-a-half hour tribute show in front of an always-appreciative audience. The authentic energy reproduced by Q the Quo will have the audience on its feet and singing out loud in no time. A must-see performance!

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Based on the novel by John Fowles, ‘The Collector’ tells the story Balally Players present Of Mice and Men. Based on the classic novella of Frederick Clegg. Frederick is a socially awkward young man that written by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men tells the tale of two great collects butterflies who becomes infatuated with the beautiful, friends and their struggle to live the American dream. George and unapproachable art student Miranda Grey. No longer content to Lennie have been traveling together from ranch to ranch for years, watch from afar, Frederick does the unthinkable and resorts to working hard to make ends meet and save enough for a place of “collecting” her. What unfolds between the captor and the prisoner their own. Tragic yet beautiful, Of Mice and Men is an extremely is a battle of wills that will have the audience second guessing.… popular play that has become a staple of American theatre. One of the classic tales of modern fiction ‘The Collector’ is unmissable theatre. 10 11 rock/pop classical music Y / / A Mozart by Candlelight Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T February SINGER / SONGWRITER Sat 3rd 8pm Auditorium

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From the producers of A Viennese Strauss Gala, this sumptuous fully costumed show immerses us in the wonderful music and the classical baroque world of one of the world’s greatest romantic composers- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. With beautiful settings, costumes, lighting, and of course candles, the European Baroque Ensemble and world class opera singers transport you back to the sumptuous past. A packed programme of classical music and song, which includes excerpts from the most memorable of Mozart’s operas, such as: The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte and many more. drama drama Of Mice and Men januaryFebruary Balally Players FriTue 19th 6th -& Y / / A Y SatSat 20th10th TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T SINGER / SONGWRITER 8pm8pm Matinee: Auditorium Sat 2.30pm

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Balally Players present Of Mice and Men. Based on the classic novella written by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men tells the tale of two great friends and their struggle to live the American dream. George and Lennie have been traveling together from ranch to ranch for years, working hard to make ends meet and save enough for a place of their own. Tragic yet beautiful, Of Mice and Men is an extremely popular play that has become a staple of American theatre.

11 drama A Bunch of Amateurs February Tues 13th - Y / / A Y Sat 17th TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T SINGER / SONGWRITER 8pm Matinee Sat. 2.30pm Auditorium

Tickets E20 Local Arts Rathmines and Rathgar Musical and Dramatic Society present A Bunch of Amateurs. Keen to boost his flagging career, fading Hollywood action hero, Jefferson Steele arrives in England to play King Lear in Stratford – only to find that this is not the birthplace of the Bard, but a sleepy Suffolk village. And instead of Kenneth Brannagh and Dame Judi Dench, the cast are a bunch of amateurs trying to save their theatre from developers. Jefferson’s monstrous ego, vanity and insecurity are tested to the limit by the enthusiastic am-dram thespians. As acting worlds collide and Jefferson’s career implodes, he discovers some truths about himself – along with his inner Lear! Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T folk / country SINGER / SONGWRITER All For Me Grog February Thur 22nd 8pm Auditorium

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All For Me Grog, is the show that brings you the songs and story of Ireland’s most internationally famous folk band of all time -THE DUBLINERS. Presented by The Liberties, who, in replicating the original Dubliners lineup of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Ciaran Burke and John Sheehan, with the exact same instrumentation, bring to the stage, a show of uncanny similarity to the Dubliners. The unique and wonderful voice of Ronnie Drew, is brought to life by Wayne Wilder, who is probably the best Ronnie sound alike in the entire world. Seven Drunken Nights, The Irish Rover, The Wild Rover, etc. will have you clapping your hands, stomping your feet and singing along, to this uplifting two hour show of ballads and craic. 12 13 drama comedy Y / / A

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David O’Doherty – the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair Enya – is delighted to present an evening of his latest jokes and songs. David has spent the last year on tour round America with Flight of the Conchords and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Comedy Festival. Over Christmas he sold out a record-breaking eleven nights folk / country at Whelan’s, and has just completed his largest ever UK tour. As seen on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

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North Dublin Opera return to the dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum this season with Gluck’s timeless classic Orfeo ed Euridice. Following the death of his new wife, Orpheus is given the chance to face the perilous journey to the underworld to retrieve her. There is only one condition: he must not look back. Gluck’s magical score imbues this Greek tragedy with touching poignancy, with a host of beloved arias including Che Faro Senza Euridice, beautifully bought to life here by a cast of Ireland’s brightest operatic talents. This vibrant and engaging production will delight everyone from seasoned opera goers to complete novices. SUNG IN ENGLISH. 15 Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T folk / country SINGER / SONGWRITER Garth Brooks March Tribute March Thur 15th Tues 20th - Sat 24th 8pm 8pm Auditorium Auditorium Tickets E20 / E18 Tickets E20 / E18

Glencullen Dundrum MDS are excited to be back with another great production of Sweet Charity at the dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum from Jason Hughes is an award winning tribute act, with sold out USA & 20-24th March 2018. Sweet Charity is set in New York City where European tours and TV performanced to prove it. Charity Hope Valentine always tries to look on the bright side of life, despite working in a rundown dance hall and contending with a If you love country this is a performance not to be missed seemingly endless run of bad dates. Determined to find love,C harity falls for suave actor Vittorio Vidal, but their romance is all too brief. However, when Charity finds herself stuck in an elevator with the reserved Oscar Lindquist, it turns out that she may have finally met her match.

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The Don Baker and Rob Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T Marchjanuary Strong Band MarchSINGER / SONGWRITER FriFri 16th19th & Sun 25th Sat 20th, Jan 8pm 2pm, 4pm, 8pm 8pm Auditorium Auditorium Auditorium Tickets Etickets20 / E18 Tickets Exx E8 E28 family of 4

Sweet Charity TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T March SINGER / SONGWRITER Tues 20th - Sat 24th 8pm Auditorium

Tickets E20 / E18

Local Arts Glencullen Dundrum MDS are excited to be back with another great production of Sweet Charity at the dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum from 20-24th March 2018. Sweet Charity is set in New York City where Charity Hope Valentine always tries to look on the bright side of life, despite working in a rundown dance hall and contending with a seemingly endless run of bad dates. Determined to find love,C harity falls for suave actor Vittorio Vidal, but their romance is all too brief. However, when Charity finds herself stuck in an elevator with the reserved Oscar Lindquist, it turns out that she may have finally met her match.

children Y / Goldilocks and The / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T March Three Bears SINGER / SONGWRITER Sun 25th 2pm, 4pm, 8pm Auditorium

Tickets E8 E28 family of 4

Two of Ireland’s best known rock/blues musicians have collaborated Imagine a storybook that comes alive! Miriam Lambert, is delighted to record an album together and tour many of Ireland’s best to present “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” where the story comes known venues in 2018. Don Baker is known as a prolific singer/ alive within her original two-tier puppet booth. Peek and Boo, songwriter/musician for over 50 years and has had two number one Miriam’s signature characters guide the children to the tale of a little singles ‘Winner in You’ on the RTE label and ‘Inner City’ which girl who pays a visit to the home of the adorable baby bear!Miriam was recorded by The Jolly Beggarmen. Rob still has that unique and Lambert has been at the heart of the Irish puppetry industry since sensational voice that saw him pull in huge crowds with one of the her childhood, having grown up with the Lambert Puppet Theatre. top showbands in the ‘60s ‘ The Plattermen’, and his own band The Suitable for ages 4+ Rockets in the 1970s. 17 Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T school programme SINGER / SONGWRITER Mountains to Sea March Festival 2018 Wed 21st & Wed 21st 10am Age: 2nd class + Thurs 22nd Hopscotch in the Sky For times Hopscotch in the Sky takes children on a see event magical poetic journey through the seasons of the year, from ice creams to Christmas trees, Auditorium flying grannies to reading mermaids, haiku to rhyming verse. Funny and touching, sweet and Tickets sharp, Lucinda Jacob’s poems are full of life and E3 per child, verve. The collection itself features a rainbow of 2 teachers per enchanting illustration by award-winning artist class goes free Lauren O’Neill, winner of the Children’s Books Ireland Award for Illustration in 2016.

Wed 21st 12pm Age: 5th class + Be Bold - people and politics Chaired by Claire Hennessy, join Anna Carey and Sheena Wilkinson with Claire Hennessy as they discuss through their novels how people’s political interests come about. In particular , in 2018, on the centenary of women’s suffrage, we take a look at how the campaign to secure ‘votes for women’ was won.

Thurs 22nd 10am Age: 8 + Illegal In Illegal, Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin and illustrator Giovanni Rigano turn to the here and March now to create ‘a deeply affecting and thought Sat 31st provoking account of the 21st-century refugee experience’ (The Guardian). Join all three in 8pm a reading and drawing session based on this Auditorium touching and timely book. Tickets Thurs 22nd 12pm Age: 6 + E20 Meet Vivian French, her Knights and Cherry Pie Princesses Meet the brilliantly funny and enthralling storyteller and children’s author Vivian French as she dips into both her Knights series and Cherry Pie Princess. Being a princess is a bit dull for Princess Peony who is very independent and wants to do things on her own, especially cooking. Will she be able get what she wants? Vivian French presents the marvellous tale of the very determined girl, The Cherry Pie Princess. Hear Vivian read from her latest knightly tale Knight in Training: To the Rescue! 18 19 school programme comedy Y / /

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Dirt Birds Live TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T Festival 2018 March SINGER / SONGWRITER Thurs 29th 8pm Auditorium

Tickets E18 / E16

Dirtbirds the internet sensation, are returning to Dundrum for one night only. Catch the Dublin Dirtbirds, Carmel and Debs as they chat about life, love and the ever changing size of Kim Kardashian’s arse. The south side sickeners Eleanor and Emer will be there competing with each about everything from personal trainers to who has the smallest Shitzu and pretending their lives are ‘soooo amazing’. And last but not least the not so beautiful beauty bloggers Dee and Andrea will be live to give you some of the latest make - up tips from ‘ da town’. Come and see this brilliantly funny show and see why Dirtbirds are a social media hit. Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T SINGER / SONGWRITER rock / pop Tonight’s the Night Marchjanuary The Ultimate Rod Stewart Tribute SatFri 19th31st & Sat 20th, Jan 8pm 8pm Auditorium Auditorium Tickets Etickets20 Exx

Ireland’s No.1 Rod Stewart Tribute show‘Tonight’s the Night’ have been wowing audiences far and wide. A 7 piece Live show with sexy backing singers, Richie Lee is a very well respected frontman and knows how to connect with a live audience. With reputedly the best sounding, most natural Rod voice in the world, costume changes and songs from Rod Stewart’s huge catalogue he will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along from the first song. A 2 hour roller coaster of Rod Stewart’s greatest hits and a few from the Faces, this is rapidly becoming one of the most sought after tribute shows in the UK and Ireland.’ 19 Family of4 E tickets Auditorium Age 6+ 12pm Sat 31st march Hub. ‘Hilarious -fullofhumour’ ****R (F Joe included have performers Previous Dundrum. Theatre, Mill the grin to coming performers funny We3 loud. have out laugh and and giggle you make to jokes silly with comedians Wetop kids! bring big and kids for club comedy stand-up friendly family A might have her cursed. her have might if wonder to she starts when sour, turn soon button accordion, father and her Midwest a in up star ex-showband her of expectations the to up live she Will village. growing adventures and fears her worries, Comedian performance. Children mustattendwithanadult. ache with laughter, lots and lots to talk about after! belly your Making voices. weird at mime loud laughing loud faces, funny Big and pongs. of stories and play word nonsense songs, Weekly).Pictorial St.), E Tickets Auditorium 8pm Thurs 5th April 9 ather 16 / Sharon Mannion (RTEs Bridget & E T 14 ed),

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The Legend of TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T April Luke Kelly SINGER / SONGWRITER Fri 6th 8pm Auditorium

Tickets E20 / E18

Dublin singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Chris Kavanagh was raised on Irish music and has been singing Irish folk songs since he was three years old. Over the past sixteen years he has amazed audiences following powerful sell-out performances in prominent Irish venues such as Vicar Street & the Cork Opera House with the regular attendance of Luke Kelly’s family.

comedy drama Rathfarnham May Theatre Group Tues 15th - Y / / A Y Sat 19th TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T SINGER / SONGWRITER 8pm Auditorium

Tickets E14 / E12 (all tickets Tuesday)

Following their very successful November 2017 run with Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’, RTG will be back in May 2018 with another exciting production.

To check details see www.rathfarnhamtheatre.com or www.milltheatre.ie

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Jerry Fish Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T May Spring Tour 2018 SINGER / SONGWRITER Thur 24th 8pm january Auditorium Fri 19th & Sat 20th Tickets 8pm E20 Auditorium

He’s one of Ireland’s most enigmatic and entertaining performers to tickets the point where Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival, the Electric Exx Picnic have for the past five years afforded him his very own stage. An indie legend and ringmaster of exceptional renown, Jerry Fish has evolved into a showman extraordinaire, capturing the hearts and minds of audiences all over with his now legendary live shows, a unique live theatrical experience that dissolves all boundaries between performer and audience. Jerry Fish blasted onto the Music Scene in the 1990’s touring the globe as front-man of alternative rock outfit An Emotional Fish, the band who gave us the indie rock anthem “Celebrate” These days the name Jerry Fish is synonymous March with Festivals, Carnival Sideshow, Circus and Theatre. Sun 11th comedy 11am &12.30pm Y / / A Y

Bookworms TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T May - SINGER / SONGWRITER Tickets by Bernard Farrell E June 12 Tues 29th May Sat 2nd June 8pm Auditorium tickets E E 16 / 14 March Local Arts Thurs15th - Fri 16th & This month’s Book Club hostess Ann is struggling to stay calm, Thurs 22nd - desperate to deliver the perfect evening of literary classics and late- Sat 24th night canapés. But when the all-female group invite their husbands 8pm to join the club, and a mysterious figure pays a visit from an upstairs room, everyone is forced to contend with a lot more than just Virginia Tickets Woolf. By GDMDS. E15/ E12

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Moving on A january Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T FriJanuary 19th & SINGER / SONGWRITER Sat 20th Sat 27th 8pm Cork comedian Chris Kent presents his 5th solo 8pm show, Moving On. Returning with his charming Auditorium and surreal style, Chris has a new perspective Tickets on life. Having moved to the UK and recently ticketsE becoming a dad for the first time, adult life is E12 xx leaving him more confused than ever...

children Tiny Tunes, Y / An Early Years / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T Cabaret SINGER / SONGWRITER March Sun 11th Actor/Singer Susannah de Wrixon faces her toughest audience yet with her preschool comedy 11am cabaret. Together with her pianist Derek Cremin &12.30pm she encourages lots of participation through song and movement. Come hear some old Tickets and new kiddies tunes beautifully staged with E12 costumes and props. It is a delight for all the family. Ages 3+

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March Y / Intimately told and beautifully acted, Elaine / A Thurs15th - Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T Fri 16th & Murphy’s play unfolds in alternating monologues,SINGER / SONGWRITER Thurs 22nd - as three generations of Irish women greet Sat 24th life’s travails with strength, humour and the 8pm occasional vodka and Diet Coke, or night of abandon on the salsa dance floor. Balally Players are delighted to present this poignant and funny Tickets piece of theatre, a tribute to the resilient spirit E15/ E12 of woman.

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RATSSY Aladdin TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T February SINGER / SONGWRITER Sat 24th 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 25th 2pm & 5pm 8pm Auditorium

Tickets E16

Aladdin The Musical Panto is full of fun from RATSS Stageschool. All Students will perform in this fun filled production produced by Panto Dame of The Gaiety Joe Conlan. This production is full of colour and magic and will have you filled with joy from all these young people.

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Joseph and the TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T F Marchjanuary Amazing TechnicolorSINGER / SONGWRITER April SatFri 19th3rd & Dreamcoat Thurs 19th - Sat 20th, Jan Sat 21st 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm Auditorium Auditorium Matinee Tickets 2.30pm Etickets10 (Sat 21st) Exx Auditorium

SB TheatreWorks was founded in 2015 by Suzanne Binley and Tickets Sarah Brennan. It is a South Dublin based drama school, promoting E15 Adult creativity and self confidence! The school has gone from strength E10 Child to strength over the past number of years, and now has a number of classes for each age group. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is our first musical production at the dlr Mill Theatre. Fifty plus students from 6 to 18 years old will take part in the Lloyd Webber classic. You can look forward to lots of sequins and catchy show tunes, as SB TheatreWorks breathes new life into Joseph in its 50th Anniversary year. 24 25 musical musical Y / / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA Dun Laoghaire ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T April SINGER / SONGWRITER Sun 15th School of Music 3pm Annual Summer Concert Auditorium

Tickets E13 Adults E8.50 - children U12 & concession

Dun Laoghaire School of Music will be staging their Annual Summer Aladdin The Musical Panto is full of fun from RATSS Stageschool. All Concert on Sunday 15th April @ 3pm. It will be a lively production Students will perform in this fun filled production produced by Panto which will showcase the variety of talent we have here in the school. Dame of The Gaiety Joe Conlan. This production is full of colour and The show will comprise of singing, dancing, musical theatre and magic and will have you filled with joy from all these young people. instrumentals from our Adult & Child students. It will be a great afternoon for all!

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The Canterville Ghost TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T Apriljanuary and much moreSINGER / SONGWRITER ThursFri 19th 19th & - SatSat 21st20th, Jan 7.30pm8pm Auditorium Matinee 2.30pm (Sattickets 21st) Exx Auditorium

SB TheatreWorks was founded in 2015 by Suzanne Binley and Tickets The Dancesteps kids are back in town! This year’s Sarah Brennan. It is a South Dublin based drama school, promoting E15 Adult production is The Canterville Ghost – a funny, creativity and self confidence! The school has gone from strength E10 Child sad and occasionally spooky ballet, inspired by to strength over the past number of years, and now has a number the Oscar Wilde story. For the second half, we of classes for each age group. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor zip back to the roaring 20s - performing well- Dreamcoat is our first musical production at the dlr Mill Theatre. loved favourites from Chicago and Bugsy Malone. Fifty plus students from 6 to 18 years old will take part in the Lloyd Come along and be entertained and enthralled Webber classic. You can look forward to lots of sequins and catchy by dancers from ages 4-20! And there’s a special show tunes, as SB TheatreWorks breathes new life into Joseph in its guest appearance too of the UCD Dance Team – 50th Anniversary year. Fusion!! 25 Performing Arts & Stage Schools

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Encore Showtime 2018:TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T April / May CelebratingSINGER / SONGWRITER 20 Years! Fri 27th - Sun 6th 2pm Sat / Sun 7pm 6pm Fri 4th May only Inspired by the 100 Days Project, Dublin-based children’s book Auditorium illustrator Tarsila Krüse, brings an heartwarming perspective to one of her favourite subject matters: Dogs. What began as an exercise in Tickets drawing different breeds, turned into loving illustrated portraits of E16 / E12 real-life dogs from friends, family and strangers! Tarsila wanted to show more than just how lovely these pooches are, so she collected Encore School of Performing Arts is celebrating 20 years of singing, special moments owners and dogs shared in their lives and the drama and dancing this year! The school is one of the biggest and result is this beautiful, heartfelt exhibition, filled with affection and best theatre schools in Ireland, with over 700 students attending care, showing that dogs are, truly, men’s best friends. weekly classes in centres all around south Dublin. Come along and www.tarsilakruse.com @TarsilaKruse see the amazing Encore Kids aged 4 to 18 years in a show full of facebook.com/TarsilaKruseIllustration song, dance and drama…and most important, FUN!

dance Y / Dancing through / A Y TRE MEDY LASSICAL OLK HEA ALKS KE CO C MUSIC T MUSIC & DANCE COUNTR F ROCK / PO P KIDS EVENT DRA M T Mayjanuary the Decades SINGER / SONGWRITER SunFri 19th 20th & MonSat 20th, 21st Jan Sun8pm 20th 1.30pm & 7pm Auditorium Mon 21st 7pm “Colour Me Blind” is the Blind Elephant’s very own no-nonsense, no mindfulness-malarkey adult colouring book, produced with sugar, Auditoriumtickets spice and lots of things that are just not nice! The book is a collection Exx of illustrations from 13 of The Blind Elephants on the themes Nature Tickets vs Manmade, and of course, there are a few elephants in there too. E15 Adult / You can clearly see the diversity of styles and ideas in this colouring E12 Child book, as every member in the group conjures up wildly different E5 Under 3’s work with the same theme in mind. The Blind Elephants believe this highlights the individuality of each member’s imagination in Motion2Motion School of Dance is proud to present Dancing through a creative and interesting way. Collaboratig as a collective since 2009, in this project, the Elephants invite you to collaborate with the Decades. Come and be amazed as M2M students perform to the them by adding colour and life to their creations. The exhibition memorable music from 1920’s all the way through to the 00s. From is in celebration and promotion of the book and will comprise of Charleston to Swing and Rock n Roll to Hip Hop, we promise to take larger framed coloured in images from the book, finished in various you back on an adventure that will have you up and dancing by the media by the artists on display for inspiration. Live colouring in and time we finish. refreshments on the opening evening! 26 in the gallery February 100 Days Of Dogs Exhibition musical Runs until by Tarsila Krüse 3rd Feb Artist: Tarsila Krüse

Inspired by the 100 Days Project, Dublin-based children’s book illustrator Tarsila Krüse, brings an heartwarming perspective to one of her favourite subject matters: Dogs. What began as an exercise in drawing different breeds, turned into loving illustrated portraits of real-life dogs from friends, family and strangers! Tarsila wanted to show more than just how lovely these pooches are, so she collected special moments owners and dogs shared in their lives and the result is this beautiful, heartfelt exhibition, filled with affection and care, showing that dogs are, truly, men’s best friends. www.tarsilakruse.com @TarsilaKruse facebook.com/TarsilaKruseIllustration dance March Colour Me Blind Exhibition Opens 3rd by Blind Elephant Collective March Runs until 31st May Artist: Tarsila Krüse

“Colour Me Blind” is the Blind Elephant’s very own no-nonsense, no mindfulness-malarkey adult colouring book, produced with sugar, spice and lots of things that are just not nice! The book is a collection of illustrations from 13 of The Blind Elephants on the themes Nature vs Manmade, and of course, there are a few elephants in there too. You can clearly see the diversity of styles and ideas in this colouring book, as every member in the group conjures up wildly different work with the same theme in mind. The Blind Elephants believe this highlights the individuality of each member’s imagination in Motion2Motion School of Dance is proud to present Dancing through a creative and interesting way. Collaboratig as a collective since 2009, in this project, the Elephants invite you to collaborate with the Decades. Come and be amazed as M2M students perform to the them by adding colour and life to their creations. The exhibition memorable music from 1920’s all the way through to the 00s. From is in celebration and promotion of the book and will comprise of Charleston to Swing and Rock n Roll to Hip Hop, we promise to take larger framed coloured in images from the book, finished in various you back on an adventure that will have you up and dancing by the media by the artists on display for inspiration. Live colouring in and time we finish. refreshments on the opening evening! 27 June coming soon check online for details Fantastic Mr Fox

“You know as well as I do: no-one outfoxes a fox!” Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three greedy, smelly, horrid farmers hate the cunning Mr Fox. Mr Fox is smart, clever and rather fantastic, but he doesn’t realise how determined the farmers are to get revenge. Can he hatch a plan to save his family and friends? Can they outrun the diggers and outsmart the farmers? And can Rabbit shut up long enough not to give the game away? Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox is family fun at its finest. A tale of greed, pride and the power of friendship, this production promises a huge theatrical feast with live music and songs, ideal for the whole family. programme at a glance

January PG APRIL 10th First Fortnight 7 5th The Curse of the 13th The Three Tenors 7 Button Accordion 20 17th The Six Marys 8 6th The Legend of Luke Kelly 21 19th Vagina Monologues 8 May 25th Danny O’Brien 9 15th rathfarnham Theatre 26th Half Light 9 Group 21 27th Status Quo Tribute 10 24th Jerry Fish 22 February 29th Bookworms 22 1st The Collector 10 3rd Mozart by Candlelight 11 STUDIO ACTS 6th Of Mice and Men 11 JANUARY 13th A Bunch of Amateurs 12 27th Moving On 23 22nd All For Me Grog 12 March 21st romeo and Juliet 14 11th Tiny Tunes 23 23rd David O Doherty 13 13th Little Gem 23 27th Conservatory 13 March 1st Fred Cooke 14 STAGE SCHOOLS 6th Funny Girl 15 FEBRUARY 11th orfeo ed Euridice 15 24th RATSS Aladdin 24 15th Garth Brooks Tribute 16 March 16th The Don Baker and 3rd Joseph and the Amazing rob Strong Band 16 Technicolor Dreamcoat 24 20th Sweet Charity 17 APRIL 21st Mountains to Sea 18 15th Dun Laoghaire School 25th Goldilocks and of Music 25 The Three Bears 17 19th The Canterville Ghost 25 29th Dirt Birds Live 19 27th Encore Showtime 26 31st Tonight’s the Night MAY rod Stewart Tribute 19 20th Dancing through 31st Punch Lion Kids’ 20 the Decades 26

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