Upcoming Theatre Events

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On the Road to De-Mask-Us theatre

It’s March 2020 and talk of a Covid lockdown is in the air in Ballinabuck, a rural town in Co Mayo. As the months go by, flatmates Emily and Mary Lou at No 7 and Mick and Kathleen at No 22, do their best to stay safe and stay apart with varying degrees of success! Whilst Kathleen is delighted to have her darling son Liam home due to Covid, news of her daughter Jessica’s arrival from Italy (of all places) has her worried about what the neighbours might say. JP, a neighbour, grapples with the wounds inflicted by an older Ireland, ...

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How to get the Menopause and enjoy it! theatre

What is it? Why does it happen? How come it barely bothers some women and shakes others to the core? Why is it named after men? Why didn’t our mammies warn us about it? And why oh why is so little known about this inevitable phase of lady-life...? Anne answers all these and more, as she brings TMI to a whole new level. Anne Gildea is a founder member of comedy ‘super-group’ The Nualas, and is a well-known comedienne and writer. Tickets: €18 / €16. Early booking advised. 'Amazingly funny and really accurate menopause show - loved it!' - Dr.Deirdre ...

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Pat & Faye Shortt: Well theatre

Ballina Arts Centre is delighted to welcome Pat & Faye Shortt to Ballina with their new show 'Well'... Since collaborating, this comic Father and Daughter duo have written and performed two hilarious online shows The Wellness hour with Paaah and Sile and Pat Shortt’s Comedy Heads. Now the pair bring their madcap characters to the stage in Well. The show follows the unfortunate demise of Dad and Daughter Country and Irish music duo as they attempt to ascend the heights of their local music scene by playing a gig in the town’s hotel. Well showcases the extraordinary comedy talents of this funny pairing and their ...

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Dolly & Mick theatre finished

Dolly & Mick Written by Seamus Moran Friday 21st October, 8pm. The play features live songs with a funny, engaging story and a poignant denouement. Dolly and Mick are in their Berlingo van, returning home from a gig, as a Dolly Parton and Kenny Rodgers tribute act. Mick (50’s) is an unemployed fitter and a widower from Clare and Dolly (50’s) is a ‘retired’ singer and two-time divorcee from Arkansas. They have been in a relationship for several years, but they are having difficulties. As Mick drives, Dolly takes us into her confidence, recounting her story, her version of how they ...

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'That's Puuurre Ba'na!': Bob Hennigan! theatre finished

Ballina Comedy Club's very own Bob Hennigan returns to Ballina Arts Centre with his new show 'That's Puuurre Ba'na!!' Bob says: "Be puuurre sound and come. PS. you don't have to be from Ballina to enjoy the show. People from a far away as Kilfian, Attymass and Belderrig may also find it humorous!!" Described as “Mayo’s most charming ball of misery”, Bob is a veteran of the Irish comedy scene and Resident MC of the highly-acclaimed Galway venue ‘Ireland’s Smallest Comedy Club’ as well as Ballina Comedy Club. A past winner of the Tedfest Toilet Duck Award and Galway Fringe ...

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In the Wake of Suicide theatre finished

“Suicide is like a tornado that rips the rooftop off your family home, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake, scattering everything that is dear to you for miles on end…” In the Wake of Suicide is a powerful one-man theatre performance, written and performed by Stephen Doyle. This production is a hard hitting, honest, no-holds-barred, portrayal of the devastating impact of suicide, reflecting the highs and lows of life, and the brutal reality of the ultimate choice made by so many. It takes the audience on a journey both wonderfully colourful and contrastingly dark, causing us to feel the ...

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Unforgiven theatre finished

Unforgiven by John McDwyer Beezneez Theatre Company Friday 15th July, 8pm Beezneez present the much requested revival tour of John McDwyer’s classic comedy which has become his most popular play and a staple of amateur groups all over Ireland. Described by the author as “a mad play about mad people who are content with their madness”, Unforgiven is a rip-roaring comedy about two men, PJ and his brother Seamus who are awaiting their father’s death while their neighbour Mary is nursing her mother through her final illness. When the father dies and another brother returns from America, a chain of ...

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Conal Gallen: Back for the Craic! theatre finished

Ireland’s funniest man is back in Ireland’s funniest show! Donegal Comedian Conal Gallen is taking to the stage once again with what promises to be a night filled with laughter, craic and song! For over thirty years Conal has been entertaining audiences across the world. That experience is what sets him apart from the rest! This is a night not to be missed. Presented as part of Ballina Salmon Festival. Tickets: €27.50. Early booking strongly advised.

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Superstar: Heroes for Hospice theatre finished

Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th July, 8pm As part of the Ballina Salmon Festival, the Heroes for Hospice group makes an eagerly anticipated return to Ballina Arts Centre with its production of Superstar, on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July, at 8pm each night. This incredibly talented group needs no introduction, having staged sensational sell-out fundraising musical shows like Beyond the Barricade and Oliver with a Twist at local, national, and international level in recent years. In the process the ‘Heroes’, led by Lavinia Gilmartin, have raised over €60,000 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. Their latest production, Superstar offers a contemporary ...

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