August 2009
Traditional Dance/Music
Tuesday 21st July to Friday 7th August 2009
Tickets: €20/€15, Family of four €60
All shows 8.30pm
NB: performances Tues to Fri only!
This spectacular Irish dance show returns after its highly successful run last summer.The Rising Step brings you on a journey through the story of Irish dance from the time when the dance master visited homes to teach the steps, to the joyous dancing at the crossroads and right up to the present day. Read on..
VARIETY
Monday 3 August 2009 at 8pm
Letterkenny Reunion presents
Star of Stage, Screen, and Street Corners
Little John Nee
Tickets:€15/€12
Little John Nee has selected a series of favourite vignettes from his theatre shows over the past ten years and woven them into an exciting, comedic and sometimes poignant evening's entertainment. The show features songs, stories and physical comedy from shows such as The Derry Boat, Country and Irish and Rural Electric amongst others.
"Nee is a genius…mesmeric and hilarious" Irish Times
Workshop
Mon 10 to Sat 15 August 2009
Performing Arts Summer School
Cost: €120
Suitable for ages 8 to 20. From the team behind ‘The Red Project’ (2006), ‘The McCool Summer School’ (2007) and ‘Alice The Musical Summer School’ (2008). A performing arts training project based on Paul Boyd’s award-nominated musical ‘Pinocchio’. Read on..
Workshop
Mon 17 to Fri 21 August 2009
Ballet Ireland Summer School
Cost: €90
Once again, Ballet Ireland embarks on the ever popular and award-winning summer school, now in its ninth year. Participation in the summer school programme is open to all, from age six and upward, boys and girls, experienced or first-timers. Read on..