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Play on Words Theatre presents
Friday 8th May | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Written and performed by Aidan Dooley.
“This magnificent revelation of a fascinating character simply compels a
standing ovation” Gerry Colgan, The Irish Times
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is
brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley.
Crean’s story is a testament of human pitted against the wild and unforgiving
Antarctic. He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.
CTD presents
The Matchmaker by John B. Keane
Wed 13th & Thu 14th May| 8pm
Tickets €20/€18/€65 (Family ticket)
Directed by Michael Scott.
Staring Mary McEvoy and Jon Kenny.
The play follows the efforts of Dicky Mick Dicky O’Connor 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.
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Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer
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In association with David Johnson, John Mackay and Soho Theatre
The Rubberbandits
Saturday 23rd May | 8pm
Tickets €18
Respectable at last! After 4 sell-out shows
in the Abbey Theatre earlier this year, the
Rubberbandits bring their new musical
show Continental Fistfight to the Lime
Tree Theatre.
Continental Fistfight is packed with
dazzling new songs, great big hits and at
least one celebrity puppet.
The show enjoyed huge acclaim from
London critics and has sold out two
seasons at London’s cutting edge Soho
Theatre, as well as a hugely successful
season at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe
Festival.
★★★★ “Dissenting and provocative
humour … Wild and winning”
The Guardian
★★★★ “Funny, catchy songs … an
exhilarating night out” Metro
It’s The Real McCoy
Thu 21st & Fri 22nd May | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Tommy Marren’s hilarious three act play is a two hour rip-roaring Irish
comedy that will have you in tears of laughter! Set in 1964, Madge
Molloy has lived over 40 years of her life wondering why her husband
Tom vanished within five months of their marriage.
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Crokey Hill Players present
Loco and Reckless Productions Ltd present
The Man in the Woman’s Shoes
Thursday 28th May | 8pm
Tickets €18/€16
A one man show written and performed by Mikel Murfi.
“an enchanting show… hilarious…One of the most delightful theatrical
experiences I’ve had in a long time” - Gay Byrne, RTE Lyric FM
Set in October 1978. Pope John Paul I is not long dead, autumn is closing in and
Pat Farnon has ‘some business’ to do in town. The play is a charming encounter an ageing man with a boundless enthusiasm for life. The Man in The Woman’s
Shoes is funny, tender and at times downright daft.
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Opera Theatre Company presents
Verdi’s Rigoletto
Saturday 30th May | 8pm
Tickets €30/€27
Critically acclaimed theatre director Selina
Cartmell dramatically reimagines Rigoletto,
one of the greatest operas of all time, in
this newly commissioned translation by
Irish playwright Marina Carr.
Full of passion, revenge and betrayal, Verdi’s
masterpiece Rigoletto is a tragic tale of a father
desperate to protect his innocent daughter from
the clutches of his boss, the degenerate womaniser,
the Duke.
Sung in English, Rigoletto is full of exquisite duets
and instantly recognisable music– especially La
donna è mobile (Women abandon us).
With over 29 years experience touring opera
throughout Ireland, Opera Theatre Company
continues to showcase the best Irish and
international operatic talent with this powerful and
talented Rigoletto cast. The Opera Theatre Company
ensemble will be conducted by Fergus Sheil.
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Patrick Talbot Productions presents
Wednesday 3rd June | 8pm
Tickets €18/€16
Celebrating his 80th year in 2015, one of Ireland’s most renowned actors and
performers, Des Keogh, gets to fulfil a life-long ambition to play legendary
Irish man of letters George Bernard Shaw. Following the phenomenal success
of his show The Love-Hungry Farmer by John B. Keane, Des has devised
and will perform in a hugely entertaining new play about the many ladies in
the extraordinary life of one of the greatest playwrights of all time.
Lyngo Theatre presents
Puss in Boots
Mon 8th & Tue 9th June | 10am & 12pm
Tickets €8
Following on from the success of Jack and the Beanstalk last year, Lyngo
are back at the Lime Tree Theatre with their new show Puss in Boots. With
a host of puppets, a working windmill and an avalanche of fruit and nuts,
join Patrick Lynch from Cbeebies and see this classic furry tail, it’s the
cat’s whiskers! Age: 4+ | Capacity: 250 | Duration: 50 mins
For school tour bookings contact Sadhbh on 061-774784
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My Fair Ladies with Des Keogh
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Red Hurley
Friday 12th June | 8pm
Tickets €29.50
Red Hurley and his band take to the stage of the Lime Tree Theatre for what
promises to be a great night of entertainment. Once the King of Ireland’s pop
music scene in the 70s and early 80s, Red is now enjoying a career resurgence
both in Ireland and the USA. Audiences can expect a beautiful and moving
concert with gospel classics like Deep River and Amazing Grace but also
the old familiar hits like the Danny Boy Trilogy, Derry Air with the odd
American hit Battle Hymn of the Republic thrown in and many more.
“His intuitive sense of the beautiful is one reason why Red Hurley is such a
wonderful singer...” Kevin Myers, The Irish Independent
Brian Hand presents
Brendan Shine 50th Anniversary Concert
Wednesday 17th June | 8pm
Tickets €25
Brendan Shine celebrates his 50th Anniversary with a summer tour of Ireland
playing all of his favourite and best known songs. Brendan has released over
50 albums and has had 45 hit singles in a glittering career that has taken him
from his Co. Westmeath home to every major concert hall in the world.
Saturday 20th June | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Written and performed by Mary Lou Quinlan.
“A stirring and moving creation…comic, tragic and
endearing…a truly beautiful play with a heart full of love
behind it.” The British Theatre Guide ★★★★★
You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll want to call your mother.
In this engaging one woman, one act play based on her New
York Times bestselling book, Mary Lou Quinlan explores the
laughter and tears of the story of a family in love, in loss and in
triumph. Telling a story that will move and delight, she recounts
the discovery of her mother’s God box, a box fill with her hopes,
wishes and prayers of a lifetime.
Mary Lou Quinlan is a remarkable woman. A hugely successful
entrepreneur, she is widely known in the US for her marketing
company, Just Ask a Woman, adviser to over 100 blue chip
companies on marketing to women. The God Box is based on
her memoir of the same name as has been presented in theatres
across the US and most recently, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Thousands have followed Mary Lou’s journey to life’s ultimate
challenge: learning to let go. www.thegodboxproject.com
This performance is in aid of
Milford Hospice and The Irish
Hospice Foundation
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THE GOD BOX,
A Daughter’s Story
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Richard II, Henry IV (Pts. 1 & 2) and
Henry V by William Shakespeare in
a new adaptation by Mark O’Rowe
directed by Garry Hynes
in a co-production with
Lincoln Center Festival
Cast: Clare Barrett, Derbhle Crotty, Gavin
Drea, Bosco Hogan, Garrett Lombard, Karen
McCartney, Charlotte McCurry, Aaron Monaghan,
Marie Mullen, Rory Nolan, John Olohan, Aisling
O’Sullivan, Marty Rea
Richard II’s story is the loss of
innocence. A king since he was
a child, when he finds his throne
under threat and must consider how
a king can become a man, he asks
himself how such a man can live.
Henry IV’s story is the price of
arrogance. Having plucked the
crown from his cousin’s head, he
divides houses, enrages nobility
and jeopardises the loyalty of his
own supporters until he has only his
family to turn to.
Henry V’s story is a coming-ofage. He squanders his youth with
scoundrels and mistresses, but he
must face up to his fate as heir to
the throne and mend his ways in
order to win the hearts and minds
of the nobility and unite his country.
Shakespeare’s tales of ambition,
destruction, responsibility and
rebellion are performed with an
exceptional cast, live music, thrilling
dramatic moments and a rousing
parade of characters including one
of Shakespeare’s greatest comic
creations, Falstaff.
Performance part 1 and performance part 2 are sold together as one ticket over two evenings.
Ticket prices are the following: Full price €61 | Concession €52
Tue 23rd June
Wed 24th June
Thu 25th June
Fri 26th June
Sat 27th June
Performance 1
Performance 2
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Cycle Performance
Cycle Performance
Start 7.30pm
Start 7.30pm
SHOW
Start 4.00pm
Start 2.00pm
*Cycle performances 6 hours long, two short 15 minute intervals and one long 45 minute interval.
*Experience a full day of theatre, relax between shows, eat good food, drink some wine and continue to immerse
yourself in DruidShakespeare without any interruption. Call Box Office on 061 774 774 for more details.
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DruidShakespeare is an epic
theatre event that condenses four
action-packed plays – Richard
II, Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2), and
Henry V – into one thrilling drama
played out over six hours.
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Following on from the success of our Bualadh Bos
Children’s Festival last October, the Lime Tree
Theatre will now run two Bualadh Bos Summer
Camps this July. We have a fantastic team in place
who will work with the children through performing
and visual arts to develop confidence, self expression
creativity and teamwork.
The camp theme will focus on traditional tales that
the children will re-invent through a newly formed
programme by our experienced facilitators. An
exhibition of the children’s work will be presented to
families and friends on the last afternoon.
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For more information
call Sadhbh McCoy on
061-774784 or email
[email protected]
All participants will be placed
in groups according to their
class year completed by
June 2015.
Activities
Jean McGlynn
Jean McGlynn is an accomplished
performer, theatre practitioner and
teacher.
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner is a singer,
songwriter and community
musician.
Emma Fisher
Emma is a puppeteer, theatre
designer and children’s writer
based in Limerick.
Drama
Singing
Songwriting
Dance
CD Recording
Puppet Making
Arts and Crafts
Art Installations
Treasure Hunt
Mad Hatter’s
Tea Party
GROUPS (20 per group)
CAMP TIMES
COST
Group 1: 1st & 2nd Class
Group 2: 3rd & 4th Class
Group 3: 5th & 6th Class
Mon to Thu 9.30am - 3.30pm
Fri 9.30am - 1pm followed by
our ‘Extravagant Exhibition’
€100 per child
€80 for second and
third sibling
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Lead Facilitators
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#JustOne:
Pledge to come to
at least one show
in 69 O’Connell
Street this summer
Fall in love with 69 O’Connell
Street all over again. There’s
a lot happening at the former
Belltable in the city centre this
summer. All we need is you!
#justone
The One Hundred Foot Journey
Still Alice
Kon-Tiki
SEE for Cinema at 69 O’Connell St.
Wed 6th May Christina Noble Documentary (Ireland)
Wed 13th May Whiplash (USA)
Wed 20th May Bealtaine movie - The One Hundred Foot Journey (USA)
Wed 27th May Kon-Tiki (Norway)
Wed 10th June Still Alice (USA)
Wed 24th June Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter (USA / Japan)
Digital Cinema on Wednesday Nights at 8pm!
Enjoy cinematic globe trotting at 69 O’Connell Street.
Ticket prices for films: €8 (+ once off €1 membership fee)
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Whiplash
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Bealtaine Trad Tour
Thursday 7th May | 8pm
Tickets €12
To celebrate Bealtaine Festival 2015 acclaimed traditional musicians Caitlín
Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh have joined forces for one incredible
night of music and dance in Limerick. Ciarán’s fiddle is complimented
by Caitlín’s concertina and dance, her footsteps expertly tapping out the
rhythms and elevating the duo’s musical excellence. Their music is a joyful
unleashing of talents and is a perfect opportunity for parents, family and
friends to engage with this popular festival at 69 O’Connell Street.
Rise Productions present
The Games People Play
Saturday 9th May | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Niamh and Oisín were sold the dream – the house, the life, the kids.
But what do you do when everything you ever dreamed of still isn’t
enough? Winner of Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards
and a sell-out success at the Dublin Fringe Festival, The Games
People Play is a touching family drama presented in the trademark
Theatre Strong Style of Rise Productions.
Thursday 11th June | 7pm
Free event
Written and performed by actor and playwright Michael Collins.
Magpies on the Pylon is set in a tiny bedroom belonging to Jim, a
Traveller father who struggles to cope with the suicide of his 23-year-old
son. The audience accompanies Jim on an emotional roller-coaster ride as
he articulates his fears for the well-being of his other three children, his
anger at God, and the agonising questions he asks himself about whether
there was something he could have done to prevent his son’s death.
Limerick Youth Theatre presents
The Trial
Wed 19th - Sat 22nd August | 8pm
Tickets €10
Written by Steven Berkoff. Directed by Ann Blake
Joseph K. has been arrested and is awaiting trial, but he has no idea why.
As he attempts to discover what is behind his situation, he sinks deeper
and deeper, flailing as he tries to escape.
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Magpies on the Pylon
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Please check our website closer to the time of performance to confirm times and ticket price.
Additional Events Listing
Performance Dates
Name of Event
Performance Time
Ticket Prices
Friday 1st May
LIBMT screening: The Limerick Soviet
8pm
€5
Sunday 10th May
Frontline Stage School (Caherdavin)
7pm
€13/€11
Saturday 16th May
The No-name Club
Full day event
NA
Fri 5th & Sat 6th June
Visual Arts Conference
NA
Friday 19th June
Visual Arts Workers Conference
NA
Saturday 11th July
Centrestage Summer Camp Show
7pm
€15/€12
Friday 24th July
Meitheal Concert
8pm
€15/€10
Events at 69 O’Connell Street
Events at Lime Tree Theatre
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS:
Mon-Fri 12pm - 5.30pm @ 69 O’Connell St.
Mon-Fri 2pm - 5.30pm @ Lime Tree Theatre
Box office: (061) 774 774
Choose your own seat online:
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ADDRESS:
Mary Immaculate College,
Courtbrack Avenue (off Dock Road), Limerick, Ireland
TICKETS:
• All ticket prices include a €1 per ticket booking fee.
•C
oncession prices available for students, OAP’s and
unwaged.
• No exchanges or refunds.
•N
o late comers admitted to the theatre after the
show commences.
PARKING:
Limited parking available for patrons on campus please arrive early.
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Enquiries: [email protected]
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“One of the most unique theatrical
experiences...” Limerick Leader