Upcoming Theatre Events

Feb
22
20:00

Wanted - One Body  theatre

The Windmill Players present an hilarious murder-mystery farce, set in 1921 in the dilapidated mansion of the recently departed, but not greatly lamented, Charles Barraclough. On the stormy night that the will is read to the family and household staff, we learn that the bulk of his fortune has been split between the servants, setting the house in turmoil and uproar.  Charles’ devious daughters are furious and plot and scheme to try to hang on to ‘their’ fortunes.  But something evil is afoot!  There are murders, sliding panels and howls in the night. The plot thickens and twists and turns!  Tickets: ...
Feb
23
20:00

Wanted - One Body  theatre

The Windmill Players present an hilarious murder-mystery farce, set in 1921 in the dilapidated mansion of the recently departed, but not greatly lamented, Charles Barraclough. On the stormy night that the will is read to the family and household staff, we learn that the bulk of his fortune has been split between the servants, setting the house in turmoil and uproar.  Charles’ devious daughters are furious and plot and scheme to try to hang on to ‘their’ fortunes.  But something evil is afoot!  There are murders, sliding panels and howls in the night. The plot thickens and twists and turns!  Tickets: ...
Mar
14
13:00

Baby Shark Show  theatre

Dive deep down under the sea in this all new mystical, magical adventure of Baby Shark & The Little Mermaid! Baby Shark is feeling adventurous and wonders what life is like away from his family, but as he wanders deeper into the ocean, things don't go exactly as planned. On his travels he meets Eugene the country music singing crab, two swashbuckling, troublesome pirates Calypso & Caspian, a very funny but cunning Owl & the Pussycat, as well as Jewel the beautiful, enchanted unicorn - all who either try to help him or dare to lead him astray! Can Baby ...
Mar
20
20:00

The Mai  theatre

Decadent Theatre Company's Production of The Mai is an epic tale, both wildly funny and humorously tragic, of three generations of a family inspired by love but shattered by inescapable reality. The eponymous Mai is a formidable forty-year-old woman and teacher, whose husband Robert, a musician, has always felt stifled by her ideals of perfection. The play opens in her home in the midlands, on the banks of the legendary Owl Lake, on the day of Robert’s return after an absence of four years. A starry three generation ensemble is led by Maeve Fitzgerald as the Mai, Stella McCusker as Grandma ...
Mar
24
20:00

The Star of Chester’s Lane  theatre

An Irish woman well beyond her time, she loved, and laughed, and lived a fascinating and colourful existence, packing several lifetimes of adventures into her 60 years as one of Drogheda’s most infamous residents.  Quintessence Theatre use their dazzling physical ensemble theatre techniques to reimagine bustling 19th century Ireland and the remarkable true story of one of the country’s forgotten street characters, Kate the Navvy: the Molly Malone of Louth.  Tickets: €18 / €16.. Early booking advised.
Apr
2
20:00

The Communication Cord  theatre

Set in a restored thatched cottage close to the sea in the remote townland of Ballybeg, County Donegal, Tim,a junior linguistics lecturer devises a scheme to borrow the ancestral Donegal cottage of his Barrister friend Jack for an hour in an effort to impress Senator Donovan, father of his intended sweetheart Susan. The scheme goes horribly and hilariously awry as other unexpected characters enter the fray including a former girlfriend, a wealthy German, a French paramour and the local busybody. Even the cottage itself becomes a character in this classic Brian Friel farce! Performed by the Phoenix Players and directed ...
Feb
21
20:00

Crowman  theatre finished

***POSTPONED*** Due to unforeseen circumstances Jon Kenny has had to postpone this Friday's (21st Feb) performance of Crowman here at Ballina Arts Centre! Fortunately he has been able to reschedule to Saturday 14th March at 8pm. All tickets purchased for Friday's show can be used for March's event but refunds are available if the new date doesn't suit. Please call the box office on 096 73593 if you have any questions.Crowman is a dark comedy starring Jon Kenny (D’Unbelievables), written and directed by Katie Holly (Marion, Sharon), about one man’s loneliness – and his pathological hatred of crows. Dan is a ...
Feb
13
20:00

The Importance of Being Earnest  theatre finished

Celebrating its 125th anniversary, The Importance of Being Earnest was first performed in London on 14th February 1895 to great acclaim. No doubt there will be the same acclaim for this production from our own Riverside Theatre Group! Oscar Wilde’s brilliant comedy The Importance of Being Earnest takes a satirical look at the lives of two bachelor friends, the adorable dandy Algernon Moncrieff and the utterly reliable John Worthing J.P who lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. The gallants must then grapple with the riotous consequences of their deceptions, and ...
Feb
8
20:00

The Poet's Bar  theatre finished

Tommy Cooke presents a play set in a bar in the 1960s where stories are told in verse and song during a night of music, song, recitation and storytelling, encompassing home, coming home, leaving home and the characters of home. Featuring a variety of local performers, this is a show not to be missed! In aid the The Garda Tony Golden Community Park. Tickets:  €15 . Early booking advised.
Feb
7
20:00

The Poet's Bar  theatre finished

Tommy Cooke presents a play set in a bar in the 1960s where stories are told in verse and song during a night of music, song, recitation and storytelling, encompassing home, coming home, leaving home and the characters of home. Featuring a variety of local performers, this is a show not to be missed! In aid the The Garda Tony Golden Community Park. Tickets:  €15 . Early booking advised.
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