www.tht.ie cT - dec 2009 events o Programme of Town Hall THeaTre | Town Hall STudio | Black Box THeaTre AUTUMN/WINTER 2009 Sunday 6 Dec 3.30pm PARKING Admission E6*/E5* Galway City Council operates car parking in nearby Woodquay, Newtownsmith Car Park, Galway Cathedral CHRISTMAS FILM Car Park and Black Box Car Park. WHITE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE 27 SEPT RUDO Y CURSI CHRISTMAS Dir: Carlos Cuarón · USA,/Mexico · 2009 · 103 mins Please let us know - when booking your tickets - of Dir: Michael Curtiz · USA any special requirements so we can make your visit as 4 OCT O’HORTON 1954 · 115 mins Dir: Bent Hamer · Norway/Germany/France · 2007 · 89 mins enjoyable as possible. If you book online, you should Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye phone or email us to let us know of any special 11 OCT THE CLASS Dir: Laurent Cantet · France · 2008 · 128 mins meet during the Second requirements. World War and become 18 OCT EVERLASTING MOMENTS firm friends. They team up 8.30pm Dir: Jan Troell · Denmark/Finland/Norway/Sweden/Germany MOBILE PHONES start 2008 · 131 mins to become popular as a song Mobile phones must be switched off. Pagers must be and dance duo ripping up 25 OCT Bank Holiday - No Film switched off. No cameras, no recording. Management the nightspots with their reserves the right to confiscate offending equipment 1 NOV Japanese FILM own brand of feel-good hits. “White Christmas” is a Paid attendances at the Town Hall and Black Box Theatres from January to August 2009 exceeded 87,000 - almost identical to the figure for the same period last year despite the economic and offenders will be removed without refund. 8 NOV KATYN downturn and the Town Hall Theatre being closed for refurbishment in June (pictured above). Take a bow Galway audiences! And thank you for your solid support for our programme of events! Dir: Andrzej Wajda · Poland · 2007 · 121 mins cracking musical. Sure, it is outrageously sentimental and BLACK BOX EVENTS 15 NOV FROZEN RIVER HOW TO BUY CONCESSIONS/GROUP RATES Dir: Courtney Hunt · USA · 2008 · 96 mins it takes very little time to WELCOME Events in the Black Box are either stand up develop any of the characters, Hello and welcome to the October/ 1. The Box Office is open to personal Concessions: Available for Senior Citizens, 22 NOV BROKEN EMBRACES or seated; if seated, note seating is unreserved. but then so what? It’s warm, November/December programme of events callers here at the Town Hall Theatre at Unwaged and Students. Please please note ID is 29 NOV THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST sweet, and perfect for a pre- for the Town Hall and Black Box Theatres. Courthouse Square Galway required and is a condition of sale. CONDITIONS OF SALE OF YOUR LIFE Christmas afternoon matinee. This season’s line up has over 200 different Mon - Sat 10.00am - 7.30pm We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or Dir: Rémi Bezançon · France · 2008 · 113 mins Groups: Book a group of 10+ and get 10% The above film will be screened performances and events across all artforms refunded unless a performance is cancelled or Sundays 8.15pm 2. Phone 091 569777 during above hours. discount. Some events excluded. Contact box E E in a party atmosphere with to choose from, so there really is something abandoned. Your statutory rights are not affected. Membership/season ticket for above nine films 36*/ 32* concession Visa, Access, Mastercard and Laser are office for details. E E carol singing, spot prizes and for everyone in the audience! We hope to Please note the management reserve the right to Guest admission to single films 8*/ 6*. Information/booking: Town Hall Theatre 091 569777 light refreshments 30mins prior see you soon and that you enjoy the shows! accepted. INTERVAL DRINKS make essential changes to the programme. to screening. *Telephone and personal bookings are subject to FERGAL Mc GRath, Theatre Manager For full list of conditions, see reverse of tickets. MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO TAKE THEIR SEATS 10 MINS BEFORE SCREENING. Refurbishment Charge of 50-cent per ticket. Avoid the rush by ordering your interval drinks before the show. SPECIAL SCREENING cil Coun ty LATECOMERS i 3. Buy online and view programme updates C MEDIA SPONSOR y E E a w Sunday 4 October 3.30pm Admission 6*/ 5* l a G | GIFT VOUCHERS e Late admission cannot be guaranteed and can h m 24 hours at www.tht.ie i l l i a G Dir: John Huston · UK · 1987 · 83 mins a E Gift vouchers are available directly from the THE DEAD n only occur if there is a suitable break in the event. *Online bookings are subject to 1.50 booking & h c a r h t a C e l r i a C Long out of circulation in this country, John Huston’s great film of the o h m Refurbishment Charge per ticket. Box Office. Ideal birthday and Christmas Gifts! Please allow for Galway traffic! celebrated James Joyce story receives a welcome re-release. Town Town HALL Mon 5 - Sat 10 October 8.30pm HALL Theatre Thu 24 Sept - Wed 2 Dec All concerts start at 8pm Tickets Mon - Tues E12* STUDIO Tickets E20/E16 concessions/members Wed - Sat E15*/E13* Tickets for concert on Tue 3 Nov E25*/E22.50* concessions/E21* members Mon 5 October 8pm Thurs 24 September 8pm ID required when collecting tickets at box office. Tickets E25* Tickets E20*/E18* concession For special season ticket deals and full programmes visit www.musicforgalway.ie or contact Music for Galway 091 705962 or [email protected] JULIE FEENEY FRANKIE Gavin AUTUMN SEASON Following rave reviews for the composer and The New FEAST your EARS Mon 21 Sept - Sat 3 Oct and singer’s sell-out Galway Arts Festival One Shot World (no show Sundays) 8.30pm show, Julie is back to the Town Hall for a very DE DANNAN Music for Galway The story is set around a Tickets E15*/E12* concession special performance of her new album pages. 29th International Concert Season 2009-2010 bungled jewellery store robbery. Traditional super group De Dannan Each gangster is assigned a disbanded in 2003 and this July, Thu 24 Sept ANDREAS HAEFLIGER Aula Maxima colour, and instructed not to “…SHE IS AN INNOVator, AN originaL; original founding member and piano NUI Galway discuss each other’s personal INCOMPARABLE WITH ANY OF HER world famous fiddle player Frankie CONTEMPORARIES AND SHE HAS created What Mon 12 Oct Haydn TRIO Eisenstadt Aula Maxima background to minimise the JUST MIGHT BE THE IRISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR…” Gavin unleashed a new group, which Adapted by chances of them being traced if THE IRISH TIMES piano trio in his own words “will reflect a De Graham Feeley someone were to be caught. Dannan of the 21st century”. Tue 27 Oct AUER Quartet Aula Maxima strings Haw Theatre Company The new line up is led by Frankie Gavin on fiddle, flutes & whistles Tue 3 Nov OPERA Theatre Company Town Hall Theatre Mon 28 September - Sat 3 October 8pm MICK LALLY IN with Michelle Lally on vocals, Tues 6 October 8pm “MagneticaLLY authoritiVE AND Tickets E22*/E18* concession Starring Thu 12 Nov MARI & HÅkon SAMUELSEN Aula Maxima LUCID…THE JOY IS UNCONFINED.” SIMON DELANEY Damien Mullane on accordion, Mike violin & cello Tickets E20*/E18* concession THE IRISH TIMES LAST TRAIN Galvin on bouzouki & guitars and Lane Productions (Bachelor’s Walk) Thu 19 Nov CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN Aula Maxima FROM and Eric Cunningham on percussion, piano CONOR DELANEY flutes & whistles. Don’t miss! Focus Theatre present BOSCO HOGAN in STONES IN HIS POCKETS Wed 2 Dec GANDOLPHO St. Nicholas’ HOLYHEAD (I Keano) By Marie Jones baroque violin & Collegiate I AM OF IRELAND Written and Directed harpsichord Church by Bernard Field By Edward Callan Adapted from the works of W.B. Yeats Two men discover more than they bargained for as they while away the To mark the 70th Anniversary of W.B. Yeats’ passing, Focus Theatre night on a train to nowhere. With the presents a revival of an entertainment on the life and work of one of help of drink, poker and a beguiling Ireland’s great creative icons. Gipsy they encounter the truth within through the lives of each other. Bosco Hogan gives one of his finest and accomplished performances in a richly drawn portrait of the poet, the mystic, the visionary and the man. Town Town Town Town HALL HALL HALL HALL STUDIO Theatre Theatre Theatre Town Town HALL HALL Theatre Wed 7 October 8pm Theatre Mon 19 October 8pm Tickets E25*/E22* concession Tickets E25* DUE to PHENOMENAL PUBLIC DEMAND! Town Hall Theatre in association with Tripod III FUAIM NA THE MAGNETS gCUINNEAGÁIN THE MAGNETS are one of the most uniquely (The Cunningham entertaining music acts in the world today. By combining harmony vocals with beat box drumming sound) they have taken a cappella music to a whole new audience and created a sound rivalling that of any Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance with a band with instruments. In fact, THE MAGNETS have contemporary slant. A vibrant group of young the advantage over any conventional band. They can musicians, dancers and singers teams up with perform anytime, anywhere there is space for six Wed 21 October 8pm some older, well-known traditional artists men to stand and sing. From street corner to arena, E blending and contrasting old with new in a Sat 10 October 8pm Tickets 15* E just add an audience and let the party begin! dynamic, fast-moving musical extravaganza! Tickets 20* MCD presents The Headline Agency WALLIS BIRD Thurs 8 & Fri 9 October 8pm LUKA BLOOM Tickets E15*/E14* concession Tues 20 October 8pm 26-year-old Irish artist Wallis Bird Tickets E25*/E24* concession is back with her second album New From the man who brought you Why Men Cheat and What Men Internationally acclaimed singer/ Boots, the follow-up to 2007’s Spoons, Want comes the final instalment of the Men Trilogy.