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Summer Season 2017
SEASON AT A GLANCE
Fri 19 May
Sat 20 May
Mon 22 - Thu 25 May
Fri 26 May
Sat 27 May
Tue 30 May - Sat 3 June
Sun 4 June
Tue 13 - Sat 24 June
Fri 14 July
Tue 18 & Wed 19 July
Fri 21 - Sun 23 July
Wed 2 - Sat 26 Aug
Thu 31 Aug
Sat 2 Sept
Wed 6 Sept
Wed 13 Sept
Tue 19 - Thu 21 Sept
Fri 22 - Sun 24 Sept
Thu 28 Sept
Sat 7 Oct
Sun 8 Oct
Tue 10 - Sat 14 Oct
Wed 18 - Fri 20 Oct
Sat 21 Oct
Tue 24 - Thu 26 Oct
Fri 27 - Sun 29 Oct
Tue 31 Oct - Fri 3 Nov
Tue 7 - Thu 9 Nov
Fri 10 - Sun 19 Nov
Mon 13 - Fri 17 Nov
Tue 14 Nov
Sat 25 Nov
Mon 27 - Wed 29 Nov
Sat 2 Dec
Sat 9 Dec - Sun 14 Jan
Sun 10 Dec
Sun 17 Dec
Sun 31 Dec
Deirdre O’Kane
PJ Gallagher
My Real Life
The Odd Couple
Alan Foley Academy of Dance
Minding Frankie
Neil Delamere
Futureproof
Second Honeymoon
Every Brilliant Thing
Munster Fleadh
Dancing at Lughnasa
Muldoon's Picnic
Natural Bodybuilder Federation of Ireland
Simon Yates
Owen Wingrave
To Hell in a Handbag
Cork Comedy Festival
An Triail
The Legend of Margaret Barry
The Everyman Sunday Songbook
Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer
Bite Me
The Illegals
Montfort College of Performing Arts
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
Alice in Wonderland
Star of the Sea
Cork Film Festival
The Shakespeare Sessions
Colin Stafford-Johnson
David O’Doherty
This Beach
Romeo & Juliet
Beauty and the Beast
The Everyman Sunday Songbook
John Spillane
Jack L
A note from our Artistic Director
Dear friends, it’s been three years since I first
wrote a note to you in these pages – time really
does fly when you’re having fun! My thanks to
you for your continued support of the artists
who make and present shows here, and indeed
your support of the building, which as you
know, celebrates its 120th birthday this year.
This season continues our pledge to honour
the rich and varied performance history of the
building through a programme that brings you
the very best of the performing arts.
Raincoat which opens on Halloween night and
runs right through the mid-term break. Early
birds can grab the best seats in the house by
booking a family ticket to this year’s panto,
Beauty and the Beast.
Shows to look out for in the coming months
are the unmissable Irish premiere of Futureproof
by remarkable Cork playwright, Lynda Radley,
which is our Cork Midsummer Festival
offering this June, and our new production
of Brian Friel’s beautiful and classic play
Dancing at Lughnasa. Both productions feature
large ensembles of some of Ireland’s most
accomplished actors, and I can’t tell you how
excited I am by the work of each of the creative
teams. It’s taken three years for us to be able
to bring you a summer programme of this
calibre - the anticipation is almost too much!
In theatre, leading UK theatre company Paines
Plough bring their smash-hit Edinburgh show,
Every Brilliant Thing, to us in July. It took me
three years to get to see this show at Edinburgh
(tickets were in such demand) and it met every
expectation I had - a tall order! We also have
some of the big hits from last year’s Dublin
Fringe Festival: Joanne McNally’s honest and
funny Bite Me; Brokentalkers’ stunning take on
Europe’s refugee crisis, This Beach; the charming
and hilarious To Hell In A Handbag and last, but
by no means least, is a show I’ve been trying
to programme for (literally) years: Moonfish
Theatre’s gorgeous and unique adaptation of
Joseph O’Connor’s bestselling novel, Star of the
Sea. It is everything that modern Irish theatre
can, and should, be doing. I know I say it all the
time, but really – don’t miss this!
You know well by now that great nights out
are our favourite! The autumn sees a range
of great nights out in the shape of live gigs,
comedy and even movies: The Illegals, featuring
Niamh Kavanagh; She Moved Through The Fair,
(featuring songs made famous by Cork singer
Margaret Barry); two editions of The Everyman
Sunday Songbook; John Spillane; David O’Doherty;
as well as a host of riches yet to be announced
from Cork Comedy Festival (September); Cork
Jazz Festival (October) and Cork Film Festival
(November).
From great nights out to the great outdoors,
we’re thrilled to announce the return of Tom
Crean: Antarctic Explorer, as well as appearances
from legendary mountaineer Simon Yates (of
Touching the Void fame) and Ireland’s answer
to David Attenborough: wildlife expert Colin
Stafford-Johnson.
Families who fancy a bit of the weird and
wonderful should check out the acclaimed
production of Alice In Wonderland by Blue
As ever, we’re bringing you the best of national
and international touring in theatre, opera and
dance. Keep an eye out for the Opera Collective
Ireland production of Benjamin Britten’s Owen
Wingrave, and the return of Ballet Ireland with
a pre-Christmas treat, Romeo & Juliet.
Julie Kelleher
Golden Memories
Michael Twomey looks back on some wonderful times in the Everyman
T
he Everyman Theatre Company was founded in Cork in 1963 - over half a century ago,
which makes it a remarkable stayer in today’s swiftly-changing world. It is only fitting
that it should have its home in a building which has an even longer history, dating back
to late Victorian times. The Everyman Palace first opened in 1897 as Dan Lowrey’s Music
Hall. That makes this year of 2017 its 120th birthday. Many happy returns, ma’am, says
Everyman board member and 2016-17 president, Michael Twomey, who, with 73 years on the
stage himself, has amassed some cherished memories of this little jewel box of a theatre.
‘It’s always been part of Cork, part of the old city, part of my childhood. I always wanted to
appear on that stage, and I’ve never forgotten the first time I did. There was such a magical
atmosphere to the place, all that backstage area where so many performers had played their
parts, the auditorium, and the ‘gods’ where generations of Corkonians cheered or booed,
clapped and laughed. I felt I was taking my place in a tradition, and I suppose I was really.’
That first appearance was in White Horse Inn, directed by James N. Healy, recalls Michael
fondly. ‘I played the hero’s father. And did he wear the traditional Tyrolean lederhosen, which
display the male leg to such advantage? ‘I certainly did. I’ll have you know that Lennox
Robinson once commended my shapely legs in tights when I played Hamlet. With such
encouragement, I had no worries at all about donning the shorts for White Horse Inn!’
Another production he remembers very fondly was The Golden Years, the story of Percy French,
again directed by James N. Healy. ‘It was such fun to do, and audiences loved it, especially
the scenes with the West Clare Railway. I was the guard to James N’s driver, and played about
another half dozen parts as well.’
The wonderful thing about the Everyman, says Michael, is its rich intimacy, which draws the
audience into collusion with the performers, and makes them truly part of the action.
‘You don’t get that in huge theatres. Here, you can really reach out and touch the people
sitting there, and that makes such a difference.’ He cites as examples plays like Declan Hassett’s
Sisters, for which he directed the late Gerry McLoughlin, and two favourites in which he acted
himself, The Sunshine Boys, and The Outgoing Tide. ‘David Coon and I had such fun in The
Sunshine Boys, and it was perfect for a former music hall like the Palace.’ The Outgoing Tide,
which he jokingly calls his ‘swansong,’ dealt with the difficult theme of Alzheimer’s, and in that
intimate auditorium worked
ideally.
As you look around the theatre,
completely renovated and
restored to its original Victorian
grandeur, the eye is drawn
instinctively to the splendid
stage boxes with their rich
paintwork and gold scrolling.
Mr Twomey has an interesting
piece of information about
those. ‘Did you know that
when the theatre became a fulltime cinema, those boxes were
literally pushed back, to give a
In rehearsal John B. Keane's The Man From Clare
clearer view of the screen. It
with l. to r. Murt Kelleher, Michael Twomey, Sean Healy,
took Everyman’s dedicated
Charlie Ginnane and Ber Power.
renovation work to bring them
back out again where they were always meant to be.’
Tradition and exploration have always been twin watchwords for this theatre. The years have
seen an incredible range of shows here, drama and comedy mingling with opera and dance,
concerts and pantomimes. Michael is proud of having produced the first three pantomimes
here from 1991 to 1993, after which CADA took up the baton.
Another favourite of his has been the Sunday Songbook series which have built up an ardent
following with performances regularly sold out long in advance. ‘Those, if you like, really hark
back to the old days when the Palace was a lively music hall and everyone sang along to the
well-known numbers. I loved working with Linda Kenny and Damian Smith on every one of
the shows, each with its different theme.’
Perhaps Michael Twomey’s fondest memory is reserved for the late great Paddy Comerford, a
comedy legend in Cork. ‘I was directing him for his one-man show, Just Paddy, which became
a DVD afterwards. You would think with all his experience he would be relaxed and calm,
but he was the biggest worrier on earth! He was scared that he might forget the sequence of
stories onstage, so I arranged big prompt cards all along the inside rail of the
orchestra pit where he could see them easily. Then, just before the curtain
went up, didn’t this man sit down in the front row and throw his coat over the
rail! Paddy nearly did his nut, and I had to send an usher down at a run to ask
him to remove it for health and safety reasons!’
Michael Twomey in conversation with Jo Kerrigan.
Fri 19 May, 8pm
DEIRDRE O’KANE
Irish comedy’s prodigal daughter has
made a long-awaited return to her stand
up roots, delighting audiences across
the country with a sell-out show, 1 Dee.
Warmth and charm envelop the killer wit of
this Drogheda native.
Returning due to demand, don’t miss your
last chance to catch 1 Dee live in Cork.
“She dazzles the audience from start
to finish” - The Sunday Times
Tickets €22
PJ GALLAGHER
Hot on the heels of his 2016 success with
the box office smash The Young Offenders,
PJ Gallagher once again returns to the
stand-up stage.
Best known for his television show
Naked Camera, his various characters in
the programme included an emotionally
unstable taxi driver, renowned ladies man
Jake Stevens and the dirty auld one. He also
presents P. J. & McCabe In The Morning on
Classic Hits 4FM.
Tickets €22
Sat 20 May, 8pm
Mon 22 – Thu 25 May, 8pm
THEATRE ROYAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
MY REAL LIFE
By Eoin Colfer
Noel has two sides of an old cassette tape to record his very last words. Eoin Colfer's
acclaimed blackly comedic and very moving play about love, life, death and the Thompson
Twins.
My Real Life is a mesmerising 75 minute monologue by award-winning author Eoin Colfer
(Artemis Fowl), performed by Don Wycherley (Sing Street, Bachelors Walk, Abbey
Theatre).
Directed by Ben Barnes “Enthralling” – Irish Examiner
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
POST-SHOW TALK TUE 23 MAY
Fri 26 May, 8pm
BLUE HAT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
THE ODD COUPLE
By Neil Simon
This Tony Award winning play, followed by the film and TV series, has embedded
Oscar and Felix into popular culture for the last 50 years.
Two suddenly single pals - a sloppy sportswriter and a fastidious news writer - strain their
friendship by turning roommates and unconsciously repeating the same mistakes they
made in the marriages they just left.
Tickets €15
NEIL DELAMERE
Following sold-out shows last year, the
master of mirth is back with his own unique
brand of his irreverent humour, Handstand.
2016 was another busy year for the perennially
popular star of The Blame Game, which celebrates
its 10th birthday on TV this year. With that, a
science comedy series for RTE2 and his radio
show on Today FM under his belt, now he is
back to where it all started, talking to strangers
in rooms for money.
“Simply put, Delamere is a master.”
– The Scotsman
Tickets €27
Sun 4 June, 8pm
Tue 30 May – Sat 3 June, 8pm
Maeve Binchy's
MINDING FRANKIE
Adapted for the stage by Shay Linehan
Minding Frankie is a family love story, full of Maeve Binchy’s trademark wisdom,
warmth, and humour.
Noel Lynch is struggling with an alcohol addiction, when he gets a call from Stella, a
girlfriend with whom he shared a drunken weekend. Stella is having Noel’s child; she is
also dying from cancer. Noel must raise their daughter, Frankie.
“Wonderful, charming, perfect for Binchy fans” – Red Curtain Review
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
THE EVERYMAN, IN ASSOCIATION WITH CORK MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
AND PROJECT ARTS CENTRE, PRESENTS
FUTUREPROOF
Irish Premiere
By Lynda Radley
Meet the freaks of Riley’s Odditorium: George/Georgina, a hermaphrodite; Countess
Marketa, an armless bearded lady; Tiny, the world's fattest man; Millie and Lillie, the
Siamese twins and Serena the mermaid. This travelling freak show is nearing the end of
the road, with fewer and fewer people buying tickets to the show. Futureproof is about their
quest to find the answer to the age-old question of performance: how to give audiences
what they want.
WINNER OF THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2011
Directed by Tom Creed
POST-SHOW TALK TUE 20 JUNE
Tickets €24 | Concession €22 | Students €9 | Previews €20
Previews Tue 13 – Thu 15 June
Fri 16 – Sat 24 June, 8pm (excl Sun 18 & Mon 19)
GLEN THEATRE DRAMA GROUP PRESENTS
SECOND HONEYMOON
By Sam Cree
Don’t miss the return of Glen Theatre
Drama Group this summer with Sam
Cree’s hilarious play.
Set in a seaside guest house, the play
features, amongst others, the prim and
proper land-lady, her flirty servant girl
Vera, newlyweds Stephen and Sally, Mr
and Mrs Mansfield, long-term resident Mrs
Hartnett along with Agnes and Frank who
are celebrating their 25th anniversary.
Directed by Tadgh O’Keeffe
Tickets €17
Fri 14 July, 8pm
Tue 18 July, 8pm | Wed 19 July, 6pm & 9pm
PAINES PLOUGH AND PENTABUS THEATRE PRESENT
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
You’re seven years old. Mum’s in hospital.
Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She
finds it hard to be happy.
You make a list of everything that’s brilliant about
the world. Everything worth living for.
1. Ice cream 2. Water fights 3. Staying up past
your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV
4. The colour yellow 5. Things with stripes
6. Rollercoasters 7. People falling over
A play about depression and the lengths we go to
for those we love.
LIMITED CAPACITY AS SEATING IS ON
THE STAGE
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9
Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan, the
premier festival of Irish culture in
the province will be held in Cork
city in July.
One of the main highlights will be
the Munster Finals of the Céilí and
Set Dancing Competitions which
will take place in the Everyman over
three days of the Fleadh weekend,
July 21-23. These competitions will
be eagerly contested by dancing
groups representing the six Munster
counties, all seeking provincial
honours and qualification to Fleadh
Cheoil na hÉireann in Ennis.
FRI 21 - SUN 23 JULY
Dancing
THE EVERYMAN PRESENTS
at
Lughnasa
BY BRIAN FRIEL
Wed 2 – Sat 26 Aug, 7.30pm (excl. Sundays & Mondays)
A rich and deeply moving account of the lives of the five Mundy sisters and
their ailing older brother are brought to life through the eyes of Michael, son
of the youngest sister, Christina. Set in rural Ireland in 1936, the play takes
an affectionate look at this family and the difficult circumstances in which the
women, in particular, attempt to hold things together.
Following the success of Lovers (2015) and The Factory Girls (2016), The Everyman
continues its tradition of producing top-quality drama with Friel’s masterpiece.
Starring Julie Sharkey, Eva Bartley, Jeanne O’Connor, Rosie O’Regan,
Martha Dunlea, Barry McKiernan, Gary Murphy and Jack Healy.
Directed by Julie Kelleher
Tickets €28 | Concession €24 | Students €9 | Opening Week €22
Media Partner
Thu 31 Aug, 8pm
POETRY IRELAND PRESENTS
MULDOON’S PICNIC
Hosted by the Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Paul
Muldoon with master fiddler Martin Hayes,
actor Lisa Dwan, and Patrick McCabe, author
of The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto.
Rarely staged outside New York, and at The
Everyman for one night only as part of a Scottish
and Irish tour, Muldoon and his house band
Rogue Oliphant (including Cait O’Riordan of The
Pogues, Chris Harford and Ray Kubian) will be
joined by literary and musical guests for "a feast of
words and music" (PBS NewsHour)
Supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle
Ealaíon and Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Touring Grant.
Tickets €24 | Concession €22 | Students €9
2016 was our most successful
year with the largest number
of competitors at the Nationals
to date and with three athletes
competing in, and all placing top
3 at the UKDFBA International
competition in Coventry, it really
was a great year for the N.B.F.I.
This year we are playing a bigger
venue and have added two new
classes to the line- up, Men’s
Physique and Masters Over 40
Trained Figure. We have also brought
USN on board as sponsors so it’s set
to be an amazing show.
Tickets €22
Sat 2 Sept, 1pm
Wed 6 Sept, 8pm
SIMON YATES
MY MOUNTAIN LIFE
Hear the epic survival story of Touching the Void
and other journeys.
In the remote Siula Grande in Peru in June 1985,
mountaineer Simon Yates found himself in a
desperately unenviable position. He was slowly being
pulled off the mountain face by his injured partner,
Joe Simpson, dangling on the rope 50 metres below. His decision to cut the rope saved both their lives
in the epic of survival that followed and with the
publication of the book Touching the Void and the later
film, both climbers became household names.
Tickets €22
OPERA COLLECTIVE IRELAND, IN ASSOCIATION
WITH L’ACADEMIE DE L’OPERA NATIONAL DE
PARIS, PRESENTS
OWEN WINGRAVE
by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Myfanwy Piper
Based on a short story by Henry James
Composed at the height of the Vietnam War, Benjamin
Britten’s Owen Wingrave is as pertinent now as then.
Is pacifism an act of cowardice or rather a desire to
escape from the spiral of war in order to achieve
lasting peace? To what extent do we determine our
own future? Should we let past events inform the
decisions we make? Britten’s characters grapple
with timeless issues in this gripping psychodrama.
Directed by Tom Creed
Tickets €28 | €24 | Students €9
Wed 13 Sept, 8pm
Sung in English
Tue 19 – Thu 21 Sept, 8pm
TO HELL IN A
HANDBAG
THE SECRET LIVES OF CANON
CHASUBLE AND MISS PRISM
By Helen Norton and Jonathan White
While others are preoccupied with cucumber
sandwiches and railway cloakrooms, two minor
characters from The Importance of Being Earnest are up
to their necks in something else. A country rector
and a governess, models of Victorian propriety in
public. But in private? This is the play behind the
play: a tale of blackmail, false identity and money.
A subversively funny new take on an Irish theatrical
classic.
Directed by Conor Hanratty
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9
CORK
COMEDY
FESTIVAL
Following the success of the
inaugural festival in 2016,
Cork Comedy Festival returns
this September and promises
to be even bigger and better.
Don’t miss Cork’s only dedicated
laugh festival!
For more info visit
www.corkcomedyfest.com
Fri 22 – Sun 24 Sept
Thu 28 Sept, 10am, 12pm & 2pm
FÍBÍN PRESENTS
AN TRIAIL
by Máiréad Ní Ghráda
This is An Triail as you have never seen
it before.
Fíbín addresses issues highlighted by both
teachers and students alike, by bringing
a seeming outdated plot into the context
of modern society using puppets, masks,
engaging visuals and physical performances
to appeal particularly to a younger audience,
making it current and more accessible.
RUNNING TIME 1 HOUR, NO INTERVAL
Tickets €12.50
SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR
THE LEGEND OF MARGARET BARRY
by Colin Irwin and Mary McPartlan
After its acclaimed debut at Glasgow’s Tron
Theatre as part of the prestigious Celtic
Connections Festival last January, don't miss
the extraordinary tale about Cork street singer
Margaret Barry – self-styled “queen of the
gypsies”.
She Moved Through The Fair celebrates the
centenary of her birth in a mixture of
dramatic theatre and music, ranging from
Bold Fenian Men, Goodnight Irene, Factory Girl,
The Guinness Song and many more.
Tickets €25
Sat 7 Oct, 8pm
Sun 8 Oct, 7.30pm
THE EVERYMAN SUNDAY SONGBOOK
WE’LL MEET AGAIN: THE STORY OF VERA LYNN
The ever-popular Sunday Songbook team
returns with a tribute to Vera Lynn to mark
her 100th birthday in a show jam-packed with
nostalgic hits We’ll Meet Again, Among My
Souvenirs, Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart, The White
Cliffs of Dover, Lili Marlene and many more.
Starring Linda Kenny and Damian Smith along
with our fabulous Songbook band led by Musical
Director Alan Carney.
Written and directed by Cathal MacCabe
Tickets €25
Tue 10 – Sat 14 Oct, 8pm | School Performance Tue 10 Oct, 11am
PLAY ON WORDS THEATRE PRESENTS
TOM CREAN - ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
Written and performed by Aidan Dooley
This compelling one man show has been playing to capacity audiences for the last
ten years. Awarded 'Best Solo Show' at its premiere at the 2003 New York International
Festival and a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006, Tom Crean – Antarctic
Explorer is a grippingly vivid, surprisingly funny account of sheer heroism in the face of
impossible odds.
“This magnetic revelation of a fascinating character, simply compels a
standing ovation” – The Irish Times
“a remarkable and uplifting piece of theatre, gives everything and asks
nothing” – Sunday Independent
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
Wed 18 – Fri 20 Oct, 8pm
BITE ME
Written and performed by Joanne McNally
This is the story of Joanne’s amaaaaaaazing
diet. She didn’t just lose weight though; she
lost jobs, friends and fellas, but she didn’t
care because she could wear bangles as belts
and that’s all that mattered.
Then one day, over her morning carrot, Joanne
realized she’d lost her mind. Turns out it was
pinned to a lost property board up in space,
enjoying the view and its new found freedom.
Trying to entice it back became the hardest,
funniest, greatest and weirdest time of her life.
“Brazen, bold and beautiful, the sky’s
the limit for Joanne McNally” – Irish Mirror
Directed by Una McKevitt
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9
OLDSHORE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
THE ILLEGALS
WITH NIAMH KAVANAGH
The Illegals make their debut appearance
at The Everyman with a show that
celebrates the 40th anniversary of two
of the best rock albums of all time –
Hotel California by The Eagles and
Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
Fronted by Irish Celebrity Masterchef
and former Eurovision winner Niamh
Kavanagh, The Illegals will be ‘cooking’ up
a storm in an entertaining three hours
of vocal harmony, superb musicianship,
unforgettable songs and great fun.
Tickets €25
Sat 21 Oct, 8pm
Tue 24 – Thu 26 Oct, 7pm
MONTFORT COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS
PRESENTS
THE ADDAMS
FAMILY
Don’t miss this Broadway musical sensation!
The delightfully mysterious world of Gomez,
Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday,
Pugsley and Lurch comes to spectacular life in
this all new story..
The comically morbid family is put to the test
when outsiders, the Beineke Family, come to
dinner hurling them into a night that will change
their lives forever.
A spooky tale for all the family!
Directed by Trevor Ryan
Tickets €22 | Concession €20
GUINNESS CORK JAZZ FESTIVAL
Enjoy Europe’s biggest jazz
party as the Cork Jazz Festival
celebrates its 40th edition.
Featuring over 1,000 musicians
in hundreds of music sessions
citywide, it is one of the jewels in
the crown of Irish festivals.
A special programme of world
class jazz will be presented
at The Everyman, the jazz
centre of the event. See www.
guinnessjazzfestival.com for the
hot line-up which includes multi
Grammy winner Kenny Garrett.
Fri 27 – Sun 29 Oct
Tue 31 Oct – Fri 3 Nov, 8pm
BLUE RAINCOAT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
This classic literary tale enthralls and engages children and adults alike, as they
follow Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and lands into a world full of fantastic
people and strange and unpredictable events.
Originally adapted for the stage by Jocylen Clarke, this acclaimed production was restaged
by Blue Raincoat last year as part of the companies 25 year celebrations. This fast-paced and physical retelling of Alice in Wonderland is not to be missed.
RUNNING TIME 70 MINUTES NO INTERVAL
Tickets €24 | Concession €22 | Students €9
Tue 7 – Thu 9 Nov, 8pm
MOONFISH THEATRE PRESENTS
STAR OF THE SEA
Based on the best-selling book by Joseph O’Connor.
In the winter of 1847 the famine ship Star of the Sea sets sail for the Promised Land. Among
the passengers are a maidservant, a ruined lord, and a ruthless murderer. Moving between
the wild landscape of Connemara, grimy London streets, and the claustrophobic confines
of the famine ship, this sweeping production charts the lives of the three characters, from
the childhoods that shaped them to their final, fateful journey.
“A lesson in theatre magic...captures an extraordinary and devastating
story” – Irish Daily Mail
POST-SHOW TALK WED 8 NOV
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
Fri 10 - Sun 19 Nov
62ND CORK
FILM FESTIVAL
“To see a film is to borrow
someone else’s eyes for two hours”
– Anthony Minghella
Cork Film Festival is the true home
of film in Cork - showcasing a richly
diverse programme of the very best Irish,
independent, and international cinema,
carefully curated to excite, engage and
entertain audiences of all ages.
The 2017 Festival runs
November – please join us.
10th-19th
Visit corkfilmfest.org and follow
us on #corkfilmfest for programme
announcements.
CYCLONE REP PRESENTS
THE SHAKESPEARE SESSIONS
The Shakespeare Sessions are abridged versions of Shakespeare’s texts that help to bridge
the gap in student understanding of themes using a big helping of humour along with
discussions and opportunities to participate. Four sessions will be performed this year
- The Macbeth Session, The King Lear Session, The Merchant Session and The Romeo & Juliet
Session.
To enquire about school bookings please contact the Cyclone Rep team on 021 235 5356 or
[email protected]. Please contact the Everyman box office for public booking enquiries.
Tickets €15 (Teachers and SNAs are free)
Mon 13 – Fri 17 Nov, 9.45am & 1pm
Tue 14 Nov, 8pm
COLIN STAFFORD-JOHNSON
Join multi-award winning wildlife cameraman and
presenter Colin Stafford-Johnson for an evening
of hair-raising stories from 30 years filming in
some of the wildest places left on earth.
Filming and presenting The Secret Life of the Shannon,
Wild Ireland and Living the Wildlife has led to adventures
in every corner of Ireland. Hear about Colin’s most
special wildlife encounters close to home and learn
how to witness them for yourself in what promises to
be a spellbinding evening. Tickets €22
DAVID O’DOHERTY
BIG TIME
David O’Doherty – the Aldi Bublé, the Ryanair
Enya – is delighted to present an evening of his
latest jokes and songs. David has spent the last year on tour around
America with Flight of the Conchords and performed
at the Edinburgh Fringe and Melbourne Comedy
Festival. Over Christmas he sold out a recordbreaking eleven nights at Whelan's, and has just
completed his largest ever UK tour. As seen on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does
Countdown.
Tickets €22
Sat 25 Nov, 8pm
Mon 27 – Wed 29 Nov, 8pm
BROKENTALKERS PRESENTS
THIS BEACH
A private beach inhabited by a family;
a European family – the ‘owners’ of the
beach. During a wedding celebration, a
stranger arrives on their shore, and the
family must decide how to deal with him.
Brokentalkers (The Blue Boy, Have I No Mouth)
returns with a searing response to the current
refugee crisis gripping Europe. This Beach
shines a spotlight on the lengths some people
will go to prevent others entering their world.
POST-SHOW TALK TUE 28 NOV
Co-Produced by Goethe Institute,
Munich Kammerspiele and Tiger Dublin Fringe
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9
BALLET IRELAND PRESENTS
ROMEO & JULIET
Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers is one of the greatest love stories of all
time. Against a backdrop of ancient feuds and gang warfare, the ill-fated young couple fall
instantly and hopelessly in love. But their families are bitter enemies, and in order to be
together, the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything.
Choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple.
Tickets €26 | Concession €23
Sat 2 Dec, 8pm
THE EVERYMAN AND CADA PRESENT
When you think of a rose, a clock, candlestick, teapot and Beauty - what have you
got? This year’s panto, Beauty and the Beast. Beauty, a beautiful girl is taken prisoner
by a Beast but over time and with the help of her crazy Maa, she learns to look past her
captor’s horrible appearance, beginning to fall for the kind hearted person that he once
was.
So be our guest and join us for Beauty and the Beast with the same crazy gang as we bring the
story to life jam-packed with the usual panto fun. A tale as old as time but our Panto will
be for a new generation of panto lovers.
Directed by Catherine Mahon-Buckley
Tickets €26 - €28 | Family Pass €95 - €100 (4 tickets)
Magic Monday (11 & 18 Dec) & Wonderful Wednesday (10 Jan) all tickets €19
For group rates email [email protected]
Sat 9 Dec – Sun 14 Jan
See website for full performance schedule
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THE EVERYMAN SUNDAY SONGBOOK
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Val Doonican, our featured artist for
this year’s Christmas Special, was the
most relaxed man on television.
Kick start the festive season with Linda
Kenny, Damian Smith and guests along
with our Songbook band led by MD Alan
Carney as we pay tribute to the Waterford
man who dominated the BBC Television
airwaves for 21 years and topped the charts
with hits like Walk Tall, If the Whole World
Stopped Loving and Paddy McGinty’s Goat. Directed by Cathal MacCabe
Tickets €27
Sun 10 Dec, 7.30pm
Sun 17 Dec, 8pm
JOHN SPILLANE
This December will be the 20th consecutive
year that John has played in the Everyman
on the Sunday before Christmas.
"Twenty years of music and singing, song writing and
friendship, poetry and song and in those years I have
witnessed a gorgeous restoration of this magnificent
playhouse. It has been a blast. I will be joined by a
special cast of mystery guests and sing my heart out
for you all. Thanks very much everyone! Thank you
Everyman! Well done everyone! Well done." – John
Tickets €25
JACK L
NEW YEAR’S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA
We are delighted to welcome the great Jack
L back to our stage this New Year’s Eve.
Don’t miss Jack and his Big Band as they
play the greatest of music in what promises
to be a knockout show.
His new album, “Magic Days” is going
down a storm at the moment (His first
self-penned album in almost 5 years). The
album has been RTE’s Album of the Month
and is still top of the play list there.
★★★★★ “His
best ever album”
– Hot Press
Tickets €30
Sun 31 Dec, Doors 9pm
THE EVERYMAN BAR
A hive of catch ups, community and conversation
Our newly refurbished bar is the perfect place to catch up with family and friends before, during
and after the show. Our new warm and inviting space offers a place of comfort and conversation
and is open every performance night at 7pm.
Did you know that we can take your order for interval drinks before the show so there is no need
to rush at the break and don’t fret if you don’t finish your drink in time for the second half, our
friendly staff can look after it until the show is over or you can bring the drink with you in the cups
provided.
And don’t forget that we remain open after every performance. Take a seat and you might just
meet and chat to the director, actors and creative teams involved in the show you have just seen
- the perfect ending to your night out.
BUYING YOUR TICKETS
In person
Online By phone
15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
www.everymancork.com
021 450 1673
Please note all online and phone bookings are subject to a booking fee of €2.50 per ticket. This includes
each ticket in the family price.
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS
Our box office opens Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 7.30pm on performance days and
12pm to 5pm on non-performance days. On Sundays and Bank Holidays we open from 4pm
to 7.30pm on performance days only.
WAYS TO SAVE
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Concession tickets are available to senior citizens (over 65’s) and the unemployed for
many performances.
Student tickets from €9 are available to full time students for many performances.
Special ticket discounts are available to groups of ten or more for selected shows.
Reserve now, pay later and no booking fees will apply.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Everyman is wheelchair accessible with an adapted w.c. and there is one designated
parking space outside the front door. Please advise box office at time of booking if you have
any access requirements.
EXCHANGE AND REFUNDS
Tickets can only be refunded in the event of a show being cancelled or a change of date and
time. Tickets can be exchanged subject to availability for another performance (within the
same run) up to 24 hours before the original performance booked. Exchanges are subject to
an 80 cent charge per ticket up to a maximum of €4.
PLEASE NOTE
• The Everyman reserves the right to vary the advertised programme or cast if necessary.
• Latecomers may only be admitted at a suitable break in the performance and at the
discretion of management.
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PARKING
WITHOUT THE
DRAMA
Patrons of the Everyman can
now park in Q-Park Carroll’s
Quay from 6pm to midnight for
only €2! Just present your show
ticket to the Everyman front of
house staff and your parking
ticket will be validated. For full
details contact our box office
021 450 1673 or visit our website
www.everymancork.com
The Everyman is a not for profit organisation with over 90% of our income being
self-generated. Sponsorship and funding from business and individuals enables us to
continue to create ambitious theatre and support local artists and artwork right here
in Cork.
BE PART OF THE STORY
FRIENDS
Be at the heart of everything we do
Enjoy great theatre while knowing that your support is helping to make it happen.
SPONSOR A SEAT Every seat tells a story
Be part of the magic that is the Everyman by naming a seat to promote your business or to
honour a loved one in our beautiful Victorian auditorium.
DONATE
Every donation received by the Everyman will be directed towards programming and
producing outstanding theatre as well as the continuous maintenance and upgrading of our
facilities.
CORPORATE MEMBERS Build creative connections
From SME’s to multinationals, an Everyman corporate member package offers a year of
inspirational theatre and a host of exclusive benefits: ticket allocation, hospitality, brand
visibility, employee and client engagement.
SPONSOR A PRODUCTION Put your business centre stage
Sponsoring a production or season is a fantastic opportunity to create unique visibility for
your brand. We love to work creatively - together we can build a bespoke package to suit
your company’s objectives.
VENUE HIRE Add dramatic flair to your event
A venue with an elegance and charm for a memorable event. Conferences, screenings,
product launches, meetings, seminars, weddings. We can provide a tailored package to
suit your requirements.
For further information contact our Fundraising Manager Anna Marie Coughlan
on 021-4557822 or [email protected]
www.everymancork.com