Upcoming Theatre Events

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The Playboy of the Western World theatre

The Playboy of the Western World By John Millington Synge Riverside Theatre Group Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th February, 8pm Ballina’s Riverside Theatre Group return with their production of John Millington Synge’s classic The Playboy of the Western World. A small community in North Mayo is thrown into turbulence with the arrival of Christy Mahon, a mysterious stranger claiming to have killed his father. The local men aren’t sure if he’s a danger and the local women find him fascinating. Michael James Flaherty the local publican takes a shine to him, and his daughter Pegeen Mike finds his ...

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The Playboy of the Western World theatre

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The Playboy of the World theatre

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Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son theatre

Bat the Father, Rabbit the Son Written & Performed by Donal O’Kelly It’s Dublin in the 1980s. Rabbit is a self-made haulage magnate. But something’s wrong. He cuts a deal with his underling Keogh to help him find his lost moorings. The quest is hampered by his dead father Bat, Citizen Army volunteer and pawn shop assistant, bubbling up. The struggle between father and son, past and present, imagination and reality, spans Dublin. Their voyage out of Howth and up the River Liffey builds to a climax described by The Guardian as “one of the strongest dramatic conclusions I’ve ever seen”. ...

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The Big Fellow theatre

The Big Fellow by Declan Gorman based on Frank O’Connor’s biography of Michael Collins Co-Motion Media & Ballina Arts Centre The Big Fellow is an imaginative, entertaining piece of non-stop theatre. It features literary genius Frank O’Connor recreating the life and tragic death of Michael Collins as he graduates from daring escapades in the War of Independence to commanding the official army of the divided Free State. But there is a twist... O’Connor fought against Collins in the Civil War. Why did he divert from a glittering literary career just 12 years later to write a book in praise of his dead ...

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3 Hail Marys theatre

3 Hail Marys By Tommy Marren Thurs 28th, Fri 29th & Sat 30th March, 8pm After spending over 10 years together in the same nursing home it’s time for Mary O’Toole, Mary O’Neill and Mary O’ Brien to bid farewell to one another. It might be their last day in each other’s company but they decide to celebrate it in style! From nostalgia to comedy and even a few sing-songs it’s going to be on hell of a hooley!!! This rip-roaring Irish comedy is written by Tommy Marren – writer of ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ and ‘Nobody’s Talking to Me’ ...

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3 Hail Marys theatre

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3 Hail Marys theatre

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Charlie's A Clepto theatre

Charlie's A Clepto Written and Performed by Clare Monnelly Charlie is a kleptomaniac - the doctor told her. Reckons it stems from childhood trauma. But she has the robbin’ completely under control these days. For real. She has a bit of a mouth on her, but she’s only trying to be funny, give everyone a laugh, not cause trouble, like. Not today, of all days. She loves that little boy more than she ever thought it was possible to love another human. There’s a lot riding on these 24 hours, and if she keeps her head down, she’ll get him ...

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Warof the Buttons theatre

War of the Buttons Compagnie Animotion (France) Welcome to a tale of squabbles, scuffles…and buttons! George grows grapes. Bessie grows cabbages. One loves the sun. One loves the rain. A petty squabble grows and grows and grows into… the war of the buttons! Told through an energetic mix of music, puppetry, clowning, movement and sign language, Compagnie Animotion’s distinctive non-verbal vocabulary creates a show accessible to deaf, hearing and international audiences. Age Guidance 3- 7 years. Tickets: €8 (adults), €5 (children), €25 (family ticket). Early booking advised.