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Front Cover www.limetreetheatre.ie BOX OFFICE: 061 774 774 www.limetreetheatre.ie 015 Summer 2 www.limetreetheatre.ie WHERE LIFE SOUNDS BETTER 96-99fm | On Mobile | rte.ie/lyricfm |@rtelyricfm 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. www.limetreetheatre.ie Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer www.limetreetheatre.ie 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. www.limetreetheatre.ie 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. www.limetreetheatre.ie 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. www.opera.ie 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 www.limetreetheatre.ie My Fair Ladies with Des Keogh www.limetreetheatre.ie 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 www.limetreetheatre.ie THE GOD BOX, A Daughter’s Story www.limetreetheatre.ie 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 NO 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. www.limetreetheatre.ie 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. SU M 13 th ILDREN’S MER CA - 1 7 th J U LY 1 20 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. P CH July 2 01 5 M www.limetreetheatre.ie th 10 th 6 5 BOOKING INFORMATION AGE 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 www.limetreetheatre.ie Lead Facilitators www.limetreetheatre.ie #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) www.limetreetheatre.ie Whiplash www.limetreetheatre.ie 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. www.limetreetheatre.ie Magpies on the Pylon www.limetreetheatre.ie 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: www.limetreetheatre.ie 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. Ever find out just too late about a great event? The Arts Council’s new, upgraded CULTUREFOX events guide is available in September 2014. It’s free, easy to use on any computer or smartphone, and lightning-fast. Best of all, you can personalise it to tell you what you need to know... in advance! NE V ER MISS OUT www.limetreetheatre.ie IF YOU DON’T KNOW YOU CAN’T GO! Coming Soon Thu 5th - Sat 7th November 2015 Tuesday 8th September 2015 Lime Tree Theatre Box office: 061 774 774 Enquiries: [email protected] www.limetreetheatre.ie “One of the most unique theatrical experiences...” Limerick Leader