March 2012
DRama
Sat 31 March 2012 at 8pm
I Am No A Billy He's A Tim
Goldfish Theatre Company Ltd.
Tickets: €15
Friends of the theatre can avail of
2 for 1, 3 for 2, 6 for 3
What happens when, on the day of the Old Firm Match, you lock a Celtic and Rangers fan in a cell together? Fireworks. And a weird kind of unity. Des Dillon's anti-sectarian comedy about two footie fans from either side of the Old Firm divide who are forced to confront each other's point of view and culture after being locked up in a cell together on derby day is one of Scottish theatre's most popular success stories of recent times. Read on..
Schools
Fri 30 March 2012 at 10am and 12pm
A Spell of Cold Weather
Cahoots NI
Tickets: €12/€10
A fun filled, heart warming, magical adventure from the award winning Cahoots NI for ages 4+. Two down-in-the-mouth farmers, Betty and Bob, have forgotten how to have fun. There is no joy on the farm anymore. Then during school holidays, Betty and Bob get a surprise, their little niece Holly comes to visit them. Read on..
Drama
Mon 26 March 2012 at 7.30pm
Macbeth
Icarus Theatre Co
Tickets: €15/€10
NB: matinees for schools Mon at 11am and Tues at 10am and 1.30pm
The vicious, barbaric undercurrent in Shakespeare's epic erupts in this kinetic, blood-thirsty production from the UK. "Traditional and fast-paced, it is a well-staged and watchable version of the Scottish play." Edinburgh Spotlight. Read on..
MUSICAL
Wed 21 March to Sat 24 March 2012 at 7.30pm, matinee Sat at 2.30pm
Disney's Beauty and The Beast
Encore Performing Arts Academy
Tickets: Wed all tickets €10,
Thur to Sat €15/€12,
matinee all tickets €12
Following their recent successful debut outing at An Grianán with their performances of Encore on Broadway, Encore Performing Arts Academy make their return to the theatre with Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Read on..
SCHOOLS
Mon 12 to Fri 16 March 2012
The Shakespeare Sessions
Cyclone Repertory Company
Tickets: €14
Allow your students to explore one of Shakespeare's greatest plays with stunning performances, historical background, discussion of major themes and audience participation and interaction. The Shakespeare Sessions are an exciting synthesis of analysis and performance that have the primary goal of aiding learners in their Junior and Leaving Cert exams. Read on..
MUSICAL
Tues 6 to Sat 10 March 2012 at 8pm
Oliver!
Letterkenny Musical Society
Tickets: €14/€12
Following the success of Annie, Letterkenny Musical Society presents the much loved musical 'Oliver'. Lionel Bart's classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' 'Oliver Twist' is a feast of musical treats, featuring such well known songs as "Food, Glorious Food", "Consider Yourself", "Oom Pah Pah" and "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two". Read on..
DRAMA
Sat 3 March 2012 at 8pm
Shoot The Crow
Tickets: €18/€13
Friends: 2 for 1 · 3 for 2 · 6 for 3
NB: there is a misprint in our seasonal brochure - this performance is only on for one night only, Sat 3 March.
Owen McCafferty's hilarious and moving play about the ordinary working man. Ding, Randolph, Socrates and Petesy – four tilers working on a Belfast building dreaming of better things. There's an opportunity to make a few bob on the sly, but not all of them can commit the same petty crime, and there are definitely laughs to be had! Read on..