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SPRING HIGHLIGHTS 2016 This is what we will be coming to see…

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Duke Special..................................... p6 Foil Arms and Hog.......................... p12 A Moon for the Misbegotten........ p17 Tommy Tiernan.............................. p20 Oklahoma........................................ p26 Mick Flannery.................................. p30

Need a good laugh?

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The Nualas .........................................p7 Des Bishop......................................... p8 Pat Shortt........................................... p9 Brendan Grace................................. p12 Deirdre O’ Kane...............................p25

Bring the family

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Ed Masters life of illusion..............p19

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Tumble Circus Starman................ p28

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SPRING HIGHLIGHTS 2016 Join us for some music

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Two and a Half Tenors.................... p6 Francie Conway................................p7 Viennese Strauss Gala.................... p8 Finbar Wright.................................... p9 Eddi Reader......................................p10 David Flynn.......................................p10 Far Flung Trio................................... p13 Mike Denver.....................................p14 Three Tenors.................................... p15 Harlem Gospel Choir.....................p19 Declan O’Rourke............................. p21 Esposito.............................................p22 Venice by Candlelight.................... p31

Tribute to the best in the business

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Marc Roberts Sings the Music of John Denver.....................................p18

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Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years..........................p22 Get Rhythm (A Tribute to Johnny Cash) ...........p25 Rebecca O’Connor in Simply The Best......................... p29

SPRING HIGHLIGHTS 2016 Small kids will love this

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Lambert Puppet Theatre...............p18

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Puss in Boots................................... p29 Wigglegiggle.................................... p31 The Curious Adventures of Pinocchio..........................................p32

Waterford always has musical theatre

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A Divine Musical Comedy Plays on tour you have to see

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Duke Special Piano & Pages Duke Special is returning to Theatre Royal in a magical show exploring forgotten old dusty manuscripts along with songs from his most recent and well-received album, Look out machines! not to mention many of the usual live favourites… “Magically uplifting” EVENING STANDARD “This is music of magic and soul” THE TELEGRAPH “Emotive and endearing” GQ “Sumptuous, symphonic pop anthem, courtesy of dreadlocked Irishman who sounds like The Flaming Lips crossed with Rufus Wainwright” Q

Date: Sunday 31st January Time: 8pm Price: €19

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Two and a Half Tenors Spend an evening with the wonderful Derek Ryan, Ryan Morgan and Nyle Wolfe in a thrilling and fast-moving concert, packed with wellknown melodies and laughter, and featuring well-loved songs from opera, broadway and swing. Delivering laughter, good times and even the odd sing-along. Combining their talents and classically-trained voices, the boys offer a unique evening out.

Date: Thursday 4th February Time: 8pm Price: €20

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To complete the show, the Tenors are joined by the “Devastating Diva”- she’ll blow you away with her vocal talents and dazzling stage presence.

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The Nualas: The Glitterbomb Tour The Nualas are celebrating their 21st birthday! With scorchingly brilliant new songs, red hot new chat and blistering new shoes, they are jetting in for one night only to leave you helpless with laughter, delirious with pleasure, and a little disorientated if you can’t remember which door you came in. ‘Deceptively dark, twisted and wonderfully witty songs.’ Scotsman

Date: Friday 5th February Time: 8pm Price: €19/ €17conc

‘Staggeringly impressive three-part harmonies and a savage, biting wit.’ Metro Scotland ‘They’re funny. Simple as.’ The Irish Times

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Francie Conway Featuring Francie Conway, Liam Merriman & Eoin O’Meachair, Martyn Travis and Luán Parle. Hosted by Roddie Cleere. The show will feature songs from the album “The Wild Atlantic Way” plus many of his hits worldwide, down through the years! “To The Edge Of Time” “Walking On Seashells” “Our Rivers Keep On Flowing” and many more.

Date: Saturday 6th February Time: 8pm Price: €15

Francie is the song writing coach and one of the founder members of The Rock School, Ballyfermot, Dublin who has encouraged quite a few of Ireland’s most respected musicians, including Damien Dempsey.

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A Viennese Strauss Gala

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Recreating the romance of the Viennese Festive season, reminding you of a bygone age of glamorous soirees and Strauss waltzes. The show features highlights from some of the great Operettas of the Strauss family, Kalman and Lehar; including Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and many more. The European Orchestral Ensemble will accompany four soloists from major opera companies; including Opera North, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte.

Date: Tuesday 9th February Time: 8pm Price: €25 / €22 conc

“Beautiful costumes, excellent voices and some fine acting too”

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Des Bishop Grey Matters

Date: Thursday 11th February Time: 8pm Price: €24

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The fantasy of everlasting youth dyed with Des’s last purchase of Just for Men over a year ago. Now he is embracing the Grey and letting the wisdom of his years inspire his stand up. Grey Matters tackles the issues confronting Des these days, returning to live in New York, being surrounded by other people’s kids, gender and marriage equality, the dangers of snapchat, dating a Chinese woman, the prospect of reaching 40 and most of all, after the documentary-style stand up show about his time in China, Des is looking forward to returning to straight stand up where he can riff about whatever is on his mind.

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Pat Shortt Selfie Pat was described by one critic as “more like an entire philharmonic conducted at a fever pitch: he can play all the instruments, all the parts, compel audience members to play a few if he so chooses and make them laugh to boot”. In Selfie Pat brings us on a hilarious journey with his new character Mossey Burke the singing undertaker and the chaos that can happen around an Irish funeral. Through laughs and punch-lines and hilarious one-liners Pat performs a myriad of truly Irish comedic scenarios that no matter what part of the country you are from you will have seen or heard of first hand! “I haven’t laughed that hard in ages! The man is a comedic genius!” “He is hands-down hilarious...you won’t see anything like this anywhere else” One Magazine, New York

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Finbar Wright Valentine’s Eve’ Special Concert Due to overwhelming demand, Finbar Wright, Ireland’s best-loved popular entertainer & awardwinning recording artist, returns to Waterford on St. Valentine’s Eve, for a glorious concert packed with great humour and passionate music.

Date: Saturday 13th February Time: 8pm Price: €30 / €27 conc

Renowned all over the world as Ireland’s most romantic tenor, Finbar hosts a special gala performance to celebrate the power of love with you, bringing joy to Valentine’s Weekend. Celebrating his greatest hits and all of your favourite music, Finbar will be joined by an impressive line-up of fine musicians in sparkling performances to delight all music lovers.

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Internationally acclaimed and enigmatic Scottish songstress returns to Ireland performing with John Douglas and Boo Hewerdine on guitars, Alan Kelly on piano accordion and Kevin McGuire on double bass. With a career spanning over 3 decades, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980’s with the group Fairground Attraction (who enjoyed huge chart success with their debut No.1 single Perfect and album First of a Million Kisses), Eddi went on to collaborate on many celebrated projects throughout the years and subsequent solo albums cemented her image as a powerful figure in British music.

Date: Friday 19 February Time: 8pm Price: €21 th

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David Flynn

Date: Saturday 20th February Time: 8pm Price: €20

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND............ If you missed him last time, you won’t want to miss him again! David Flynn Live with special guests......... After his first sell out concert in August, David Flynn is back at Theatre Royal. The New Voice of Irish Folk music, David delivers a song with passion and heartfelt emotion and will take you on a musical journey putting his own stamp on some of Irelands best loved songs such as “The town I loved so well” and “Isle of Inisfree”. With his live band featuring some of Ireland’s finest musicians, along with special guests, this night is not to be missed by Irish music lovers. ”Every song is polished and powerful” “This show is slick, professional and magical” News and Star.

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IT’S A FUNNY OLD WORLD WITH BRENDAN GRACE It’s a funny old world when seen through the eyes of Brendan Grace.

Date: Thursday 25th February Time: 8pm Price: €30

Each cock- eyed portrait he paints has a ring of truth that brings audiences to the point of apoplexy. Brendan’s material owes more to the best of the traditional stand-up-comics than it does to modern alternative humour and his show is very much a show for all the family. There is a sincerity about his act that endears you to him, and his off-stage persona is very much a ‘man of the people’ as he makes himself available after each show for a photo and a ‘meet and greet’.

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Foil Arms and Hog

Date: Friday 26th February Time: 8pm Price: €19 - €16 conc

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Ireland’s top comedy trio tour the country this spring following sell out runs at the Dublin and Edinburgh Fringe festivals. With over 4 million hits on YouTube, five exclusives on American comedy website Funny or Die and an endorsement from Rowan Atkinson, Foil Arms and Hog are one of the country’s finest comedy prospects. In their new show ‘SkiddlyWup’, they present their most critically acclaimed show to date, showcasing a delicious blend of bizarre, surreal and hilarious comedy scenes with outrageous characters and unexpected twists. “The comedy sketch trio have never lost their original flavour, but simply gained in dexterity and showmanship” The Irish Times Examiner BroadwayBaby  StageWon, FringeReview Metro Entertainment.ie TPR

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Far Flung Trio

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Violinist Katherine Hunka, accordionist Dermot Dunne and double-bass player Malachy Robinson are the Far Flung Trio. In this concert they play music by Bach, Kreisler, Piazzola, Offenbach, Klezmer tunes, Edith Piaf songs and more fun and games. Hugely technically proficient, the trio make their performance look easy and ensure a happy audience. “The trio’s enthusiasm and sense of enjoyment in what they were doing simply oozed from the stage and the audience loved it.” The Examiner

Date: Saturday 27th February Time: 8pm Price: €20

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Me Mollser During 2016 the Abbey Theatre will bring Me, Mollser to primary and secondary schools across the country. Me, Mollser is part of the Abbey Theatre’s Priming the Canon series which introduces classic Irish plays to a younger audience. This performance will retell The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey through the eyes of its youngest character, Mollser.

Date: Tuesday 1st March Time: 10am and 11.30am 55 min with post performance workshop included. Price: €10 Age Suitability: 5th & 6th Classes & Secondary Schools with Teacher Pack available

Curious and enthusiastic, she guides you through her overcrowded Dublin tenement during the 1916 Easter Rising. Presented in association of the Department of Education and Skills and Baboró International Arts Festival for Children

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Mike Denver and Guests The ‘Galway Boy’ is getting more popular as each year passes. Mike has already built up a huge following in his relatively short time on the Irish Circuit and has achieved 14 ‘Hit Albums and 10 bestselling DVD’s. His show is an excellent mix of Mike Denver hits, country classics and middle of the road hits. With his excellent band and a super stage show this promises to be the ‘Concert Tour of the Year’.

Date: Thursday 3rd March Time: 8pm Price: €30

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Experience the Magic! Ireland’s Hottest trio – Ray O’Hare, Dominic McGorian and RTE award-winner Derek Moloney, promise you a night to remember! Noted for their friendliest down-to-earth approach, the trio love to talk with their audience during and after each show. This thrilling fast-moving concert is packed with the world’s most beautiful, magical feel-good, uplifting songs.

Date: Friday 4th March Time: 8pm Price: €28/€26 conc

Hear the hits ‘I Believe’ ‘SHE’ and from Sinatra (My Way/New York, New York), Leonard Cohen (Hallelujah), Pavarotti (Nessun Dorma) and The Dubliners.

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Theatre Royal Productions Presents

Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten Jaded James Tyrone is on the edge of despair and fiercely passionate Josie Hogan is lonely beyond endurance. When they meet on a barren patch of earth in the glow of an autumn moon, hope sparks between them. In Josie Hogan, O’Neill has created one of the great female characters of contemporary American theatre. Written by four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill, this production is directed by Theatre Royal Artistic Director and former Artistic Director of the Abbey Theatre, Ben Barnes. The cast is drawn from both Ireland and the USA and includes Broadway actress Kate Forbes, (The School for Scandal, for which she received an award for Outstanding Broadway debut), Irish actors Mark Lambert, Cilian Jacob and Michael Quinlan and American actor Don Mackay (Modern Family, Elementary).

Date: Thursday 10th – Saturday 12th March Time: 7.30pm Please note early performance time. Price: Preview Thursday 10th March €15/ €12 conc Opening Night Friday 11th March €23/ €20 conc Saturday 12th March €23/ €20 conc A twin city business and culture initiative conceived as an IrishAmerican partnership with actors and creative team from both countries and supported by Culture Ireland, The Arts Council and the Waterford Rochester Business Community.

Prior to tour to Lyric Theatre, Belfast (15-19 March) and Geva Theatre Center, Rochester New York (29 March - 24 April)

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Lambert Puppet Theatre Presents

Snow White and Bosco This is a beautifully produced show with large puppets, colourful sets and exquisite lighting and is suitable for an age group up to ten years of age. From its earliest beginning the Lambert family has been involved with RTE TV, working the hugely popular series Wanderly Wagon featuring the Late Eugene Lambert and Judge. Paula Lambert was the ‘Bosco’ voice on TV for seventeen years and indeed BOSCO is still a firm favourite with the younger children and will make a nostalgic appearance in the opening part of the Show.

Date: Sunday 13th March Time: 3pm Price: €12/Family of 4 €40

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Tom Kelly Promotions Presents

Marc Roberts Sings The Music of John Denver On October 12 1997 John Denver was tragically killed and the world lost one of its greatest singer/songwriters. Marc performs his critically acclaimed and award winning show with a full multimedia journey through John Denver’s life and music.

Date: Saturday 19th March Time: 8pm Price: €25

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He performs all the hits including ‘Annie’s Song’, ‘Leaving on a jet plane’, ‘Take me home country roads’, ‘Some days are diamonds’, ‘Calypso’ and ‘Thank God I’m a country boy’. An evening of beautiful songs not to be missed with Marc and some of Ireland’s top musicians.

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LIFE OF ILLUSION Ireland’s Hit magic spectacular LIFE OF ILLUSION is a wonderful family friendly show to thrill and amaze audiences of all ages. Fusing jaw-dropping stunts, state-of-the-art magical technology, grand state illusions, mindboggling mentalism and breath taking sleight of hand, LIFE OF ILLUSION reinvents the age old art form proving the magic is really back.

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Sunday 20th March 3pm €15/ €13 conc/ €11 Child €48 Family of 4

Each performance climaxes with heart pounding, death defying escape, inspired by the legendary Houdini. Come witness the impossible!

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The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir Performing contemporary gospel with a touch of jazz and blues, The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir is synonymous with power vocals, glorious sound and infectious energy. For over two decades they have been America’s premier gospel choir and have toured the globe thrilling audiences with the inspirational power of gospel music.

Date: Monday 21 March Time: 8pm Price: €30 st

Get ready to tap your feet, clap your hands, and even dance on stage to their high-energy, joyous and exuberant performance! This is a show you certainly don’t want to miss!

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Sister Act 2 Produced by Ignite Productions theatre company who brought you last year’s sell out show Sister Act and the award winning Avenue Q and Cats this show has an all-star local cast most of whom stared in last year’s production. In this sequel, Las Vegas performer Deloris Van Cartier is surprised by a visit from her nun friends, including Sister Mary Patrick and Sister Mary Lazarus. It appears Deloris is needed in her nun guise as Sister Mary Clarence to help teach music to teens at a troubled school in hopes of keeping the facility from closing at the hands of Mr. Crisp, a callous administrator. Can Deloris shape the rowdy kids into a real choir? With a well-known sound track of songs including Joyful Joyful, Oh Happy Day, Dancing In The Street and many more this is a musical for all the family!

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TOMMY TIERNAN: OUT OF THE WHIRLWIND Now entering his 20th year as a stand-up comedian, having won every award going and still as passionate as ever about the adventure of storytelling and comedy, Tommy is also starting to take some very exciting risks. Mannerless, profound, dark and silly too, his performance mesmerises in a way that is joyful, uplifting, inspirational and most importantly always breathtakingly funny.

Date: Wednesday 30th March and Thursday 31st March Time: 8pm Price: €29

Part chaos, part unplanned pregnancy, Tommy Tiernan’s new show “Out Of The Whirlwind” is a verbal and acrobatic descent into God knows what. “A wide eyed philosopher of love and life who performs as if appalled by the idea of being bland” The Guardian

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Declan O’Rourke has achieved critical acclaim for his song writing, singing and performance. Jon Pareles of The New York Times said there was virtuosity in his guitar playing, with ‘intricately contrapuntal picking and meticulous dynamics,’ and that his calling was as a balladeer. Paul Weller said of O’Rourke’s song ‘Galileo’ that it’s possibly the greatest song written in the last thirty years. “Declan O’Rourke is one of the rare breed, he arrived fully formed, his songs, and delivery belie his age, and ours. He’s a timeless troubadour with a voice that breaks through all your defences and gets to the heart of the matter. One of the true greats of our island.” Glen Hansard

Date: Friday 8th April Time: 8pm Price: €21

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Big Telly Theatre Company presents

Date: Thursday 14th April Time: 8pm Price: €16 / €14conc

Ireland 1922, and the Ulster Boundary Commission has drawn the new border straight through the small town of Puckoon. With the church separated from its own graveyard and drink now thirty percent cheaper in one corner of the pub, life in the newly divided village will never be the same again. Based on the book by Spike Milligan, this comic masterpiece is an irreverent and hilarious story which celebrates the absurd and paints a picture of a simple life that borders on the ridiculous. “Puckoon will delight those who are already Milligan fans and create new ones.” Theatre Guide London “The madcap genius of Spike Milligan...a pythonesque piece of theatre ...oddball entertainment.” The Irish Times

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Simon and Garfunkel: Through the Years Performed by Bookends Simon and Garfunkel Through the Years’ is the world’s most authentic sounding theatre show of its kind. Featuring interviews with Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, original movie footage and mind blowing live performances, the show features hits like Mrs Robinson, The Boxer, Homeward Bound and the incredible Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Date: Friday 15th April Time: 8pm Price: €20 / €18 conc

“Not just your average tribute” BBC Radio “That could really be Simon & Garfunkel” BBC Radio Nottingham

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Esposito The Esposito Quartet comprises four musicians with a combined bounty of experience as orchestra leaders, principals, professors, recital and recording artists with a common love of the string quartet treasury of repertoire. Their name reflects their admiration for Michele Esposito, pianist and composer, who for forty years from 1888 was the initiator for much of the chamber music making in Dublin through the establishment of The Royal Dublin Society.

Date: Saturday 16th April Time: 8pm Price: €20

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In this concert they will perform Haydn’s String Quartet Op.76 No 1, Esposito’s String Quartet Op 60 and Schubert’s Quartet No.14 ‘Death and the Maiden’.

Fishamble: The New Play Company Presents

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Underneath

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Date: Friday 22nd April Time: 8pm Price: €18 / €16 conc

This stunning play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life. It explores the surface, and what lies underneath.

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‘Extraordinary…sit back and enjoy.’ Ben Brantley, The New York Times ‘brilliant...striking...excellent’ Irish Times ‘A delightful experience.’ Irish Independent

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Fishamble: The New Play Company Presents

Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd April

Silent Written and performed by Pat Kinevane

In association with Irish Society for Theatre Research and WIT.

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If you have not seen this play yet, do not miss it this time – it will stay with you for a long time afterwards. Funny, sad, and brilliant in equal measure, Silent is written by Pat Kinevane, one of our greatest actors, and is directed by Jim Culleton. Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all - including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful new production. ‘fabulously choreographed...visually exciting’ Sunday Times

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After a seven year break from stand-up, during which she had more babies, made a movie in Vietnam and became the mother of MooneBoy, Deirdre O’Kane returns with a brand new show. What has she learned from being a mum, achieving the glory of a Mid-life crisis and chasing after collagen as it attempts to leave her life forever? She reveals all (well nearly all) in 1Dee. Unique star quality – The Guardian She won the audience over from the moment she opened her mouth – Metro

Date: Friday 29th April Time: 8pm Price: €19

O’Kane dazzles the audience from start to finish – The List

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Get Rhythm (A Tribute to Johnny Cash) Get Rhythm (A Tribute to Johnny Cash) are a seven piece band from County Cavan who recreate the prison concerts performed Johnny Cash, The Tennessee Three and The Carter Family in the 1960’s. Following 2013’s tour of Irelands prisons; a headline performance at Electric Picnic and sell out shows across the country, Get Rhythm returns to Waterford.

Date: Saturday 30th April Time: 8pm Price: €20 / €18 conc

Paul McCann recreates the role of Johnny Cash and June Carters vocal duties are performed by Louise O’Reilly.

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Waterford Musical Society Presents

Oklahoma! Following their sold out award winning production of Carousel last year, Waterford Musical Society returns with another Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!. Oklahoma! is one of the most loved musicals of all time and was the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams and a humorous secondary romance concerning cowboy Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancée, Ado Annie. With such timeless classics as the title song ‘Oklahoma’, ‘Oh what a beautiful morning’. ‘People will say we’re in love’ and the much loved ‘Oklahoma Ballet’ and many more this unmissable production is an absolute must for fans of classic musical theatre.

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Date: Tuesday 3rd - Saturday 7th May Time: 8pm Price: €20 Concession available on groups of 15 or more Booking opens on Tuesday 1st March at 10am.

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TheatreBox Stage School proudly presents

End of Year Showcase for 2016! Pop along to the Theatre Royal from the 9 - 14 May for our biggest showcase to date, with each night bringing laughter, music, song & dance!

Date: Tuesday 10th Saturday 14th May Time: 7.30pm please note early start time Price: €20 On sale Tuesday 5th February at 10am

Featuring some of the biggest & best musicals, our 2016 Showcase production promises to be a delight from start to finish! Come along to see your student involved in the show, or pop down to see what TheatreBox Stage School is all about!

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Tumble Circus Starman Have you ever looked to the heavens for inspiration or guidance? Star Man, the latest show from the award winning Tumble Circus, is an entertaining expedition into what happens when dreams and life collide. It follows the journey of one man and his life as a circus artist, a dad, and a clown. Star Man promises an energetic mix of stand-up, slapstick, sequins, and … cardboard. ‘If you’re prepared to be challenged, both emotionally and intellectually, by a man who ends his performance spouting existentialism while parading in a giant cardboard star, I can’t recommend Star Man enough.’ The West Australian

Sunday 15th May 3pm (55 min) €16/ €14 conc €40 for family of 4

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Back By Popular Demand! Dicky Mick Dicky O Connor tries to make matches for the lonely and lovelorn from all parts of the country. At the centre of this celebrated production is John B Keane’s marvellous and mischievous wit, coupled by his unparalleled way with words. The production stars television favourite Mary McEvoy, known for her role as Biddie in the long running RTE series Glenroe, and Irish actor and comedian Jon Kenny, who was part of the Irish comic duo d’Unbelievables with Pat Shortt, joins Mary to complete the task. Together they play a myriad of characters in this hilarious and earthy dramatic comedy.

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Simply the Best Be prepared to stand in your seats as Rebecca delivers her flawless rendition of Tina Turner’s greatest hits including, Nutbush City Limits, Proud Mary, River Deep, Private Dancer, When the Heartache Is Over, Better Be Good To Me, and of course her anthem, Simply the Best. In the words of TINA TURNER herself…“Rebecca is so good, it’s scary”….

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PUSS IN BOOTS Would you trust a talking cat? You never know, he might turn you from a pauper to a prince just like the hero of this story, brought to vivid life on our incredible sloping stage by Patrick Lynch from CBeebies. Using smoke and mirrors and hidden trapdoors he’ll show you how this sure-footed feline fools both the King and the Ogre to put his master at the top. A host of puppets, a working windmill and an avalanche of fruit and nuts await you in this classic furry tail! It’s the cat’s whiskers! “Puss in Boots’ is such a strong story, beautifully told by the mercurial, talented Patrick Lynch. With an utterly captivating, face-licking, tail-wagging cat puppet that morphs into the miracle-working, talking and booted feline, this show ticks all the boxes for fine children’s theatre.” The Stage

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At the end of the day and the heel of the hunt, you’re left with the songs. Everything else comes and goes – the shows and the tours and the applause and the acclaim, which goes with them, the prattle and the palaver, which accompany an album release. Everything else fades out of view. Everything else doesn’t matter in the long run. “One would stop short of describing it as triumphant — Flannery doesn’t do fist-pumping or chest-beating either — but that’s what it is”. Irish Examiner

Date: Friday 27th May Time: 8pm Price: €20

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WATERFORD BALLET ACADEMY presents

Midnight Magic Choreographed by Margaret Hunter Come and enjoy the première of an exciting new ballet, created especially for the dancers of Waterford Ballet Academy. This magical story will appeal to all age groups. A treat for all the family!

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Sunday 29th May Matinée: 3pm Evening: 8pm €24 (no concessions)

s id k Date: Tuesday 7th June Time: 10am and 11.15am 30 (min) Price: €8

Wigglegiggle WIGGLEGIGGLE is an energetic, wigglesome, gigglesome mashup of words and rhythms and nifty noises designed to engage children’s imaginations and to enchant their eyes and ears! Inspired by conversations with children themselves, this show takes as a starting point the substantial research around how music and rhythm can develop listening and language skills in this age group. It will excite and intrigue them with what language can do – and what they can do with language. But most of all, WIGGLEGIGGLE promises to delight its audience as it messes around with wonderful words, marvellous music, the silliest of sounds and some very interesting moves!

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A Night in Venice by Candlelight The next in the series of Classics by Candlelight and from the producers of Magical Mozart and A Viennese Strauss Gala is this glittering Opera Extravaganza; A Night in Venice by Candlelight.

Date: Thursday 9th June Time: 8pm Price: €18

Capturing all of the romance and glamour of a Venetian soiree, the masked balls and society bustle encapsulates some of the great music of Verdi, Puccini and Donizetti. Performed by the European Baroque Ensemble, the show features leading opera singers performing arias from the Grand Operas of the day. Aida, Madam Butterfly, Turandot and many more.

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Lyngo Theatre presents

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Tuesday 14 June 10am (50 min) €8 / €7 for a group of 5 or more Ages 4+

THE CURIOUS ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO One of the best loved classics for children comes to life, literally. Crickets, cats, foxes and, of course, the world-famous puppet, will spring out of our collection of dusty, old, magic books, while Patrick Lynch from CBeebies pulls all the strings and turns all the pages to bring you the true story of Pinocchio, no lie. Who nose? He might even find his father and become a real boy. Come and join him on his incredible journey, you’ll have a whale of a time! “Lasts just under an hour, well within youngsters’ attention span, and its performance style made it just as enjoyable for accompanying adults. Lynch and his Lyngo team make shows worth catching.” The Stage

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Cafe` Royal Located on the First Floor of The Theatre Royal Open to Public Six Days a Week Start your Day: Meet Your Friends: with a Breakfast from the Grill for a Delicious Lunch and Choose From a variety of: -Homemade Savoury Quiches and Pies and a cup of accompanied with Freshly made Salads Organic Ground Bean Coffee Mouth-watering Focaccia, Ciabatta or Panini or a Fresh Scones with -Homemade (Gluten free) Soup Homemade Jam with Gluten-Free or Homemade Brown Bread

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BOOKING INFORMATION The Theatre Royal accepts bookings in person, by phone or online. All ticket prices include €1 transaction fee as laid down by Theatre Royal. Phone: In person: Online:

051 874 402 Payment is accepted by cash, cheque, laser, debit or credit card. You can book your tickets online 24 hours a day at www.theatreroyal.ie –  you can also select your seat from an interactive map.

BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm (10am – 8pm on performance days) Saturday: 12pm – 4pm (to 8pm on performance days) Sundays and Bank Holidays: Box Office opens one hour before the performance for ticket collection.

CONCESSIONS Concessions for OAP’s, Students, Unwaged, and children are available for some productions. The availability, amount discounted, and production applicable to is decided on by each individual producer and not the Theatre Royal. Where family tickets are available the group must consist of two adults and two children. I.D. for all concessions will be requested at time of booking or at time of collection. WIT students are entitled to a special WIT price on most shows on presentation of their card.

DISCOUNTS FOR GROUPS Group bookings are available for shows at the Theatre Royal. Contact the Box Office for further information. Groups of 10 or more are entitled to at least 10% discount, depending on the production.

ACCESS The Theatre Royal is an accessible venue with ramp access, loop induction, wheelchair seats and adapted toilets. We would ask wheelchair users to book directly with the box office rather than online to ensure that we accommodate you appropriately.

REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase except in the event of a cancellation by the venue or producers.

THEATRE ROYAL BAR Why not relax and enjoy a pre-show drink. Select wines, soft drinks, bottled beers, tea and coffee are available from 7pm on performance evenings. The bar will be closed during the performance and patrons may not return until the interval. You can also pre-order your interval drink before the show which will be ready for collection in the vestibule at the interval.

THEATRE ROYAL CAFE Open all week for homemade treats and the finest view on The Mall. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance.

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For seats numbered 1 – 10 please enter the auditorium through the box office. Your pre ordered drinks will be in the bar at the interval. For seats 11 – 20 please enter through the vestibule and collect pre ordered drinks in the vestibule. Please note that there are restricted view seats on all levels, please call the box office for more details.

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Congratulations from Tom Murran and all the team. We are delighted to be associated with the Theatre Royal and wish them every success