SPRING 2017
CELEBRATING 120 YEARS, 1897–2017
Season at a Glance
Wed 25 Jan - Sat 4 Feb
Fri 27 & Sat 28 Jan
Sun 5 Feb
Mon 6 - Sat 11 Feb
Mon 13 Feb
Wed 15 - Fri 17 Feb
Sun 19 Feb
Fri 24 & Sat 25 Feb
Mon 27 Feb - Fri 3 Mar
Fri 3 Mar
Sat 4 Mar
Wed 8 - Sat 18 Mar
Sun 12 Mar
Sun 19 Mar
Tue 21 & Wed 22 Mar
Thu 23 Mar
Fri 24 & Sat 25 Mar
Sun 26 Mar
Tue 28 Mar - Sat 1 Apr
Tue 28 Mar - Sun 2 Apr
Sun 2 Apr
Thu 6 - Sat 8 Apr
Mon 10 - Sat 15 Apr
Wed 12 – Sat 15 Apr
Sun 16 Apr
Thu 20 - Sat 29 Apr
Sun 23 Apr
Sun 30 Apr
Tue 2 & Wed 3 May
Thu 4 May
Fri 5 May
Sat 6 May
Sun 7 May
Tue 9 May
Thu 11 & Fri 12 May
Sat 13 May
Sun 14 May
Tue 16 - Thu 18 May
Sat 20 May
Mon 22 - Thu 25 May
Fri 26 May
Tue 30 May - Sat 3 June
Sun 4 June
From Wed 2 Aug
Autumn Royal
Des Bishop
An Evening with Johnny McEvoy
This Lime Tree Bower
The Dead
Before Monsters Were Made
Peter Pan – Centre Stage School
Jason Byrne
The Shakespeare Sessions
Isla Grant
An Evening with Michael Harding
JACK
Stargazers
The Everyman Sunday Songbook
The Game
Foil, Arms & Hog
Nobody's Talking to Me
Lambert Puppet Theatre
Educating Rita
Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience
David McSavage
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
Levin & Levin
The Secret Garden
The Cavern Beatles
Many Young Men of Twenty
The Ross Browne Spot Live
The Seafarer
Have I No Mouth
The White Horse Guitar Club
Fist of Pure Emotion
Al Murray
Alleluia! Hymns Celebrating the Faith of our Fathers
Radamisto
Tell Me on a Sunday
Giselle
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Private Peaceful
PJ Gallagher
My Real Life
The Odd Couple
Minding Frankie
Neil Delamere
Dancing at Lughnasa
A note from our Artistic Director
Happy 2017! We can’t wait to kick off this our
anniversary year with a programme full to the
brim of the very best of drama, opera, comedy,
music, dance, film and family favourites. By
way of acknowledging the rich and varied
performance history of the building, we have
put together a programme for the year that,
like the building’s previous incarnations, bring
you the very best of the performing arts.
Continuing our dedication to family audiences
Spring sees the return of BrokenCrow’s
brilliant adaptation of children’s classic, The
Secret Garden, and Bosco is back with Hansel &
Gretel. Ballet Ireland also return following the
sell-out success of The Nutcracker, with their
beautiful version of Giselle and we even have
this year’s panto on sale which is Beauty and the
Beast, oh yes it is!
Some of the best loved writers of fiction
transfer from the page to the stage in May,
with adaptations of novels Private Peaceful
by Michael Morpurgo and Maeve Binchy’s
Minding Frankie. We are also delighted to bring
you a new play My Real Life from Artemis Fowl
creator Eoin Colfer. And because “dark nights”
are our least favourite thing, we’ve packed
the remainder of the calendar with top notch
touring shows such as Before Monsters Were
Made by 15th Oak, The Game by THEATREclub,
Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye by Jim Nolan and Have I
No Mouth by Brokentalkers, that give a flavour
of the best new writing and theatre-making
Wrapped around these highlights is the
that Ireland has to offer.
usual bursting-at-the-seams programme you
expect. As ever, with your ongoing support, So take a look at what’s on offer and plan a
we continue to present the work of Cork’s night out with friends and family, we promise
leading theatre artists: Declan Hassett’s you won’t regret it!
new play JACK chronicles the life and times
Julie Kelleher
of former Taoiseach Jack Lynch. Local
heroes BrokenCrow premiere Levin & Levin, an
exciting new play by Aideen Wylde and West
End star Irene Warren returns to the stage in
superb form, with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell
Me On A Sunday directed by Trevor Ryan.
Look out for Kevin Barry’s first stage play
Autumn Royal in January, a stunning operatic
reinvention of James Joyce’s The Dead by The
Performance Corporation in February, a witty
re-imagining of Willy Russell’s classic comedy
Educating Rita from Lyric Belfast in March, a
special anniversary production of Many Young
Men of Twenty by John B. Keane from the
Everyman Theatre Company in April, a classic
opera in the shape of Handel’s Radamisto
brought to us by NI Opera in May, and in June,
the unmissable Irish premiere of Futureproof
by remarkable Cork playwright, Lynda Radley.
We love great nights out and there is no
shortage of those this year with a whopper
season of comedy, music and spoken word
including Des Bishop, Keith Barry, Johnny McEvoy,
Jason Byrne, Isla Grant and Michael Harding. 2017
also sees the return of Faulty Towers: The Show,
Foil, Arms & Hog, The Everyman Sunday Songbook,
David McSavage and PJ Gallagher, first time
visits from stand-up star Al Murray, The Cavern
Beatles and the finest of Cork talent with comic
Ross Browne, The White Horse Guitar Club and
power ballad powerhouse Fist of Pure Emotion!
The Everyman building that we know and love today has a very special anniversary
this year having stood on MacCurtain Street for 120 years. Having first opened
its doors in 1897, the building is a jewel of late Victorian architecture. Having
opened as a music hall and later serving as a cinema, The Everyman is now one of
the leading presenting and producing theatres in Ireland, and is a vibrant cultural
hub for the people of Cork.
Each of the 12 months of this year hosts a special Everyman120 show – an event that
we feel encapsulates the best of the building’s past, present or future, as we continue
our mission of maintaining tradition and breaking new ground. You’ll see each of these
shows marked with our Everyman120 stamp demonstrating the flavour of offerings we
have for you, in this our anniversary year.
1897
On the 19th April 1897, Dan Lowrey opened the doors of the Cork Palace of Varieties.
Henry Brunton’s superbly designed Music Hall had a stained glass street canopy and
several licensed bars enrapturing the public with its ornate ceiling, and elaborate gilt
boxes on either side of the gently raked stalls and the curved and raked balcony. On
the opening night the Chairman Mr. John O’Connell said it was “without question the
prettiest, most commodious and best equipped place of entertainment in Ireland”.
1897 - 1920s
Variety programmes were initially the dominant attraction but
later came pantomime, opera and drama with touring repertory
companies visiting weekly from the UK and further afield. Artists
who performed at the Everyman in this period include Charlie
Chaplin, Marie Lloyd, Vesta Tilley, Sandow the strong man (pictured
here and famously featured on a Murphy’s advert of the time), Old
Mother Riley (Lucan & McShane), Seymore Hicks, George Formby,
Charles Coborn and Jimmy O’Dea.
1930s
Music hall and live performances gave
way to the new excitement of the time –
cinema with the theatre then known as
Cork’s Super Cinema: The Palace, ‘The House
with the Perfect Sound’ and for almost fifty
years The Everyman served as the city’s
major cinema.
1980s
Like many cinemas, the advent of video forced The Palace cinema to close down.
It wasn’t until 1988 that the Everyman Theatre Company, who had been presenting topquality drama in Cork at a variety of venues since 1963, took on the challenge of saving
the listed building for its original theatrical purpose and the theatre re-opened as The
Everyman Palace.
Current day
The Everyman continues to be a beacon of inspirational storytelling, providing
experiences which have the power to alter perspectives and make the heart beat a little
faster. We feel very fortunate to be the custodians of this beautiful, storied theatre and
are whole-heartedly committed to ensuring its survival for generations to come.
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Previews Wed 25, Thu 26, Sun 29 Jan, 8pm | Mon 30 Jan – Sat 4 Feb, 8pm
THE EVERYMAN AND KEVIN BARRY PRESENT
AUTUMN ROYAL
A NEW PLAY BY KEVIN BARRY
May and Timothy are looking after the father – the father has long since taken to
the bed. Their own lives are curtailed, closed down, and they’re not getting any
younger. Should they stay or should they go?
A dark, dark comedy, set on the northside of Cork city, Autumn Royal is a play about life
and death, love and hate, hysterical dependency, jealousy, rage, horror, and homicidal
notions – or, in other words, it’s a play about a family.
Kevin Barry is the multi-award winning writer of the novels Beatlebone and
City Of Bohane and the story collections Dark Lies The Island and There Are Little
Kingdoms. Autumn Royal is his first piece written originally for the stage. The Everyman is
proud to present and co-produce its world premiere.
DIRECTED BY CATRIONA MCLAUGHLIN
POST SHOW TALK FRI 3 FEB
Tickets €26 | Concession €23 | Students €15 | Previews €20
PLEASE NOTE CAPACITY IS LIMITED AS THE AUDIENCE WILL BE SEATED ON THE EVERYMAN STAGE.
Mon 6 – Sat 11 Feb, 8pm
THIS LIME TREE BOWER
BY CONOR McPHERSON
Three young men from a small seaside town tell of their inextricably linked lives
and the eventful week which changes things for good.
Written by acclaimed Irish playwright Conor McPherson (The Weir, The Night Alive), the
award-winning This Lime Tree Bower is a poignant and gripping tale told through three
interlinking monologues.
It first premiered in 1995 and was originally produced and directed at the Crypt Theatre,
Dublin by McPherson himself. It later transferred to the Bush Theatre, London. This
production was developed at FRINGE LAB with the support of Dublin Fringe Festival.
“A show about optimism and hope…brilliantly delivered, cast and observed…
heartfelt and genuinely humorous” - RTÉ Radio 1
“Zippy and evocative…its vivid images and brisk rhythm generates an electric
charge.” – The Irish Times
POST SHOW TALK TUE 7 FEB
Tickets €26 | Concession €23 | Students €9
Sun 5 Feb, 8pm
TOM KELLY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
AN EVENING WITH
JOHNNY MCEVOY
Johnny McEvoy has been one of the most
enduring and talented singer songwriters
in these islands over the past 50 years.
This nostalgic evening of song and story
features all of Johnny’s many hit songs
including Muirsheen Durkin, Boston Burglar, Those Brown Eyes, Long Long Before Your Time and
many more. These songs are haunting,
evocative and beautifully presented with many
in the folk and ballad style in a concert not to
be missed.
Tickets €27.50
Mon 13 Feb, 8pm
THE PERFORMANCE CORPORATION
AND BREDA CASHE PRESENT
THE DEAD
A chamber opera adaptation of
James Joyce’s best-loved short story
Four singers accompanied by a string quartet
conjure all the humour and heartbreak of a
family gathering on a snowy night in Dublin.
Composer Ellen Cranitch and playwright Tom
Swift have created a vivid musical telling of
one of the greatest short stories ever written.
STARRING CLARE BARRETT,
KATE GILMORE, RUTH MCGILL
AND RORY MUSGRAVE.
“Appropriately enigmatic and beautiful
in equal measure.” – Irish Examiner
Tickets €28 | €24 | €15
Wed 15 – Fri 17 Feb, 8pm
15TH OAK PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
BEFORE MONSTERS WERE MADE
BY ROSS DUNGAN
After the untimely death of a local girl, the bereaved father violently acts out
against a member of David Colgan’s family. As grief quickly turns to suspicion,
David and his family soon find themselves fighting against a storm of community
recrimination. But as they seek to turn the tide, David is soon plagued by a
growing question in his mind: What if all the talk isn’t just talk?
Fresh from its critically acclaimed, sold-out Dublin run, this is a searing new drama set in
late 1960’s Mayo, a thrilling story that asks if we can ever truly know the people we love.
DIRECTED BY RONAN PHELAN
“Packs a punch...Excellent!” – Irish Independent
“A gripping new thriller” – The Sunday Times
“Accomplished...An absorbing mystery” – The Irish Times
POST SHOW TALK WED 15 FEB
Tickets €24 | Concession €22 | Students €9
Fri 24 & Sat 25 Feb, 8pm
JASON BYRNE
Jason Byrne’s brand new show has
everything you’ve come to expect from
“The Outright King of Live Comedy”
(The Times), plus ducks, false chins,
portable igloos, bewildered owls and much,
much more!
The star of Wild Things (Sky 1) and The
Snaptastic Show (TV3) has gone back to his
comedy roots, probably so he can pull them up
and use them as a prop as well.
“Watching a new Jason Byrne show
is like witnessing lightning in a bottle”
– Edinburgh Evening News
STRICTLY OVER 16’S
Tickets €27
Mon 27 Feb – Fri 3 Mar, 9.45am & 1pm
CYCLONE REP, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE EVERYMAN, PRESENTS
THE SHAKESPEARE SESSIONS
Entertaining and engaging student-centred
performances of Shakespeare texts.
Mon 27 Feb
The King Lear Session
Tue 28 Feb The Merchant Session
Thu 2 Mar The Romeo & Juliet Session
Fri 3 Mar The Hamlet 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
Mon 27 Feb – Fri 3 Mar, 9.45am & 1pm
Fri 3 Mar, 8pm
TOM KELLY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS
ISLA GRANT
ALL THE HITS AND MORE TOUR
Highly respected singer and prolific
songwriter Isla Grant makes a welcome
return visit to Ireland after an absence of two
years with a beautifully constructed show.
This highly entertaining concert features all her
wonderful hits as well as new songs from her
latest album. The atmosphere at her live shows
is a joy to behold.
As always her genial husband Al will make his
popular contribution to the show featuring
some of Jim Reeves hit songs. Apart from Al
Grant, one of Ireland’s finest musician’s multiinstrumentalist Glen Flynn is an integral part of
the Isla Grant sound.
Tickets €27.50
Sat 4 Mar, 8pm
AN EVENING WITH
MICHAEL
HARDING
Michael Harding is one of Ireland’s
most distinctive writers and storytellers
and his recent memoirs Staring at
Lakes and Hanging with the Elephant have
touched a chord with audiences
throughout the country.
Michael now returns with his latest
book Talking to Strangers and ruminates on
his life over the past 18 months - playing
the Bull McCabe on stage in Dublin,
struggling with self-doubt, faith and
psychotherapy, and the chaos of building an
extension to his home near Lough Allen.
Tickets €18 | Concession €16
Wed 8 – Sat 18 Mar, 8pm (excl. Sun 12)
PATRICK TALBOT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
JACK
A NEW PLAY BY DECLAN HASSETT
GAA superstar, winner of six All Ireland medals and former Taoiseach, Corkman
Jack Lynch became not only a sporting folk hero and legend but also one of the
most popular politicians ever to be elected on this island.
Jack is a new play which marks the centenary of his birth in 1917. It looks at some of the
peaks of an extraordinary career and also its most turbulent period when the security of
this country was gravely challenged.
Declan Hassett is a former editor of the Evening Echo and Arts Editor of the Irish
Examiner. He is the author of numerous books on social and sporting history. His
play Sisters, starring the late Anna Manahan, toured all over Ireland and also played Off
Broadway New York.
SPONSORED BY
DIRECTED BY PATRICK TALBOT
Tickets €26 | Concession €23 | Students €9
Sun 12 Mar, 8pm
STARGAZERS
The band launches its brand new album
My Echo, My Shadow and Me, with a
special concert at the Everyman. A
venerable Cork institution since 1983,
the harmony specialists celebrate the
song writing genius of Cole Porter, Hoagy
Carmichael, Irving Berlin and George
Gershwin in the instrumental style of
Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grapelli.
Join Johnny Fang Murphy, Chris Ahern and
Ursula O'Sullivan, with maybe a guest or two,
as they introduce some new numbers and revisit some classics.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST MAJELLA CULLAGH
Tickets €25
Sun 19 Mar, 7.30pm
THE EVERYMAN SUNDAY SONGBOOK
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON: THE SONGS WE DANCED TO
Come join our Songbook team for a
night of pure nostalgia as we revisit the
songs that dominated the ballrooms
of romance all over Ireland. From
Tom Jones to Dickie Rock, Eileen Reid to
Dusty Springfield, relive your precious
memories in a programme chosen entirely
by our audience. A spectacular evening’s
entertainment guaranteed!
With Linda Kenny, Damian Smith, Ryan
Morgan and special guest Declan Ryan
with musical direction by Alan Carney.
Grand Master of Ceremonies is Mr Michael
Twomey and the show is directed by Cathal
MacCabe.
Tickets €25
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Tue 21 & Wed 22 Mar, 8pm
THEATRECLUB PRESENTS
THE GAME
A thought-provoking new play that explores the act
of buying sex and the subculture of prostitution; its
rules, its language and its power structures.
It's a play that’s also a real-life game, with levels and
consequence. Five new men will volunteer each night.
These men have never played ‘The Game’ before.
They’ve no idea what they’re about to do, they won’t
be given a script. They are doing this to be part of an
event – a symbolic act – that calls us all to consider, to
think and to review.
All you have to do is watch.
“Brave, horrific and urgent” – The Irish Times
AGE SUITABILITY 18+
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9 (limited availability)
PLEASE NOTE CAPACITY IS LIMITED AS THE AUDIENCE WILL BE SEATED ON THE EVERYMAN STAGE.
Thu 23 Mar, 8pm
FOIL, ARMS AND HOG
DOOMDAH
Tickets are selling fast for
Ireland’s top comedy trio!
With sell-out runs at the
Dublin and Edinburgh Fringe
Festivals, 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.
Tickets €18
Fri 24 & Sat 25 Mar, 8pm
THE CROKEY HILL CLUB PRESENTS
NOBODY’S TALKING TO ME
BY TOMMY MARREN
It’s supposed to be a day of special
celebration as Mattie and Maggie
Conway celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary. However, few people know that they haven’t
spoken a word to each other in ten years
and when the local priest decides to surprise
them by calling to their house to renew
their marriage vows all hell breaks loose. The follow up play to the hilarious It’s the
Real McCoy, a rip-roaring comedy not to be
missed - guaranteed to have you in tears of
laughter from start to finish!
Tickets €22 | Concession €20
Sun 26 Mar, 12.30pm & 3pm
LAMBERT PUPPET THEATRE PRESENTS
BOSCO
WITH HANSEL & GRETEL
A beautifully produced show with large
puppets, colourful sets and exquisite
lighting. Paula Lambert was the voice of Bosco on
TV for seventeen years and indeed Bosco
is still a firm favourite with younger
children and will make a nostalgic
appearance in the opening part of the
show.
SUITABLE FOR AGES UP TO 10 YEARS.
60 MINUTES, NO INTERVAL.
Tickets €10
Tue 28 Mar – Sat 1 Apr, 7.30pm | Sun 2 Apr, 1.30pm & 7.30pm
TEN 42 AND INTERACTIVE THEATRE INTERNATIONAL PRESENT
FAULTY TOWERS
THE DINING EXPERIENCE
Faulty Towers the dining experience is just that, a
dining experience. The public are coming to dinner
as if they were coming to dinner at the infamous
Fawlty Towers Hotel.
During the course of the evening they will eat dinner,
chat with their companions and be entertained by Basil,
Sybil and Manuel.
PLEASE NOTE PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE AT THE
METROPOLE HOTEL, MACCURTAIN STREET.
Tickets €49.50 (Includes 3 course set menu with tea/coffee
as part of the performance)
Sun 2 Apr, 8pm
DAVID MCSAVAGE
A SACRED COW
David McSavage is one of Ireland’s most divisive
comedians – he’s funny too!
A Sacred Cow, is another way at looking at all of
the institutions and parts of life in Ireland that
shape us. The church, politicians, alcohol and
celebrities will all come under scrutiny with
honest and caustic wit.
Not suitable for clergy, politicians, bankers
and economists. Suitable for anyone who
wants a good night out!
Tickets €18
All the world’s a stage,
and all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances,
and favourite cafe, where they
eat many lunches...
LOCATION: English Market, Cork
WEBSITE: www.farmgatecork.ie
TELEPHONE: 021 4278134
OPEN: 08:30 -17:00
BREAKFAST: 08:30 -11:00
LUNCH: 12:00 -15:30
Tue 28 Mar – Sat 1 Apr, 8pm
LYRIC THEATRE, BELFAST PRESENTS
EDUCATING RITA
BY WILLY RUSSELL
It’s 1980, and Susan ‘Rita’ White has decided it’s time for a change.
A wise-cracking, no-nonsense hairdresser from the working-class streets of Belfast,
Rita is tired of her job, her prospects, her husband, her life. She wants to be the sort
of woman who knows the difference between Shaw’s Bridge and George Bernard Shaw,
and so enrolls in an Open Learning course in English Literature where she meets
her tutor Frank – a lecturer from North Down who teaches at Queen’s – and begins her
journey of self-discovery.
Following its record-breaking run at the Lyric Theatre Belfast last year, this reimagined
new production of Willy Russell’s award-winning comedy stars the superb Kerri Quinn
(Cabaret, Shibboleth), and it’s directed by critically acclaimed Emma Jordan (God of
Carnage, Scorch).
Tickets €26 | Concession €23 | Students €9
Thu 6 – Sat 8 Apr, 8pm
JOHNNY I HARDLY KNEW YE
A NEW PLAY BY JIM NOLAN
‘Pearse, Connolly, McDermott and the rest of their merry men; they died for a Republic.
But we don’t live in a Republic. We live in an economy.’
Set in a provincial newspaper office in the Irish Midlands in the run up to Easter 2016, the
privately owned Inishshannon Chronicle has just been acquired by a media conglomerate and
the new brush is about to sweep clean. As the newspaper’s staff adjust to radical changes
in its structure and ethos, the town itself prepares to celebrate a tenuous connection to
the Easter Rising.
Tickets €24 |Concession €22 | Students €9
Sun 16 Apr, 8pm
THE CAVERN BEATLES
As ambassadors of “the most
famous club in the world”, this
band are widely regarded as being
exceptionally close to the real thing.
This remarkable show is a magical history
tour through the works of the greatest
pop music phenomenon. Replicating, in
both sight and sound, the excitement
and energy of Beatlemania, the
psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper, and the
creative masterpieces of The White Album
and Abbey Road.
“The likenesses are striking but
the sound…this could indeed be
The Beatles” – The Irish Times
Tickets €26
Mon 10 – Sat 15 Apr, 8pm (excl. Fri 14)
BROKENCROW PRESENTS
LEVIN & LEVIN
A NEW PLAY BY AIDEEN WYLDE
Levin & Levin is the story of Ida and Bubbie,
escapees from the Russian pogroms of the
early 1900’s. Dressed as boys to save their
lives, the girls eventually become Europe’s
most famous male impersonators.
Using vaudeville, slapstick, cabaret and clown
and with appearances from the likes of Rasputin,
Freud and Hitler, Levin & Levin is a story so
incredible, it might just be true.
CO-DIRECTORS BRYAN BURROUGHS
& VERONICA COBURN
POST SHOW TALK TUE 11 APR
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9
Wed 12, Thu 13 & Sat 15 Apr, 12pm & 3pm
BROKENCROW PRESENTS
THE SECRET GARDEN
BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
After a sell-out run in 2015 BrokenCrow are delighted to bring
their expanded show back to the Everyman this Easter in a
theatrical adaptation by Deirdre Dwyer.
An orphaned little girl, a hundred locked doors, a friendly robin
and many secrets waiting to be told. Join a trio of performers on
an enchanting journey through this tale of loneliness, secrets and
friendship.
SUITABLE FOR AGES 7+
Tickets €15 | Family Pass €50 (4 tickets)
BrokenCrow take over the Everyman from April 10th with their
presentation of both new and established works, workshops and
readings. Check website for details.
www.brokencrow.ie
Thu 20 – Sat 29 Apr, 8pm (excl. Sun 23)
EVERYMAN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
MANY YOUNG MEN OF TWENTY
BY JOHN B. KEANE
Charting the small-town days of Danger Mullaly, Peg Finnerty and other characters
in Hannigan’s pub as they see prospective emigrants off on the train, this play is
brimming with classic John B. Keane humour and turns of phrase.
Woven throughout with ballads and songs, the play takes an often poignant and
frequently funny look at the harsh conditions that forced people to emigrate in the late
1950s, as well as the things that kept people at home.
In this anniversary year for our building, we are thrilled that our founders, Everyman
Theatre Company, will take on this classic play, first produced of course by that same
group, under the name of Southern Theatre Group in Father Mathew Hall in 1961.
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
Sun 23 Apr, 8pm
THE ROSS BROWNE SPOT LIVE
96fm presents a night of comedy with their
resident lunatic, Ross Browne.
As the creator and star of The Ross Browne Spot
on Cork’s 96fm, Ross has captured the hearts
and funny bones of the Cork people with his
prank calls, songs and astute take on Cork and
the rest of the world. Also one of the stars of
RTE’s hit hidden camera show The Fear, Ross
is a favourite with audiences up and down the
country.
‘Genius’ – Jason Byrne
‘An absolute treat to watch’ – Pat Shortt
STRICTLY OVER 18'S
Tickets €18
Sun 30 Apr, 8pm
KILMEEN DRAMA GROUP PRESENTS
THE SEAFARER
BY CONOR McPHERSON
It’s Christmas Eve, 2006, and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his
ageing brother, who’s recently gone blind.
Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play
cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised from
a friendly card game to a soul-taking, all-in showdown.
Tickets €20
Tue 2 & Wed 3 May, 8pm
BROKENTALKERS PRESENTS
HAVE I NO MOUTH
A real-life mother and son take a brave, unflinching look at their past and attempt to
piece together the truth in the aftermath of a family tragedy.
Breaking all theatrical conventions, Brokentalkers’ Feidlim Cannon and his mother Ann
are joined onstage by their Dublin-based psychotherapist Erich Keller who guides them
through an exploration of old memories, childhood recollections, and the different ways we
POST SHOW TALK TUE 2 MAY
can heal ourselves.
CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE
Tickets €20 | Concession €18 | Students €9
Thu 4 May, 8pm
THE WHITE HORSE GUITAR CLUB
The story of The White Horse Guitar Club is one based around music and
friendship. Formed in early 2012, this band evolved from an open club
environment into a fully fledged musical touring group of 11 friends.
The music they play is deeply rooted in the fine tradition of song writing that flourishes in
the southern states of America, particularly in Kentucky and Tennessee where the
Scots/Irish influence was strong. They proudly sing the songs of John Prine, Darrell Scott,
Tim O’Brien, Buddy Miller, Townes Van Zandt, Tim O’Brien, Willie Nelson and more.
Tickets €20
Fri 5 May, 8pm
FIST OF PURE EMOTION
With all the passion and punch of
the real thing, fully live ensemble
Fist of Pure Emotion celebrate and
recreate the finest power ballads,
rock anthems and guilty pleasures of
the 80s and 90s.
Performing hits from the likes of Meat
Loaf, Heart, Starship, and Bonnie Tyler,
while paying homage to the eras best
movie soundtracks (Top Gun, Dirty
Dancing, The Bodyguard), Fist of Pure
Emotion guarantee an explosive show
full of classic hits and forgotten gems.
Tickets €25
Sat 6 May, 7.30pm
AL MURRAY
THE PUB LANDLORD: LET’S GO
BACKWARDS TOGETHER
Publican. Politician. Other thing
beginning with P. Philosopher, yeah, that.
Watch the one man who will answer the
call of destiny even though it’s an unlisted
number. Watch the one man who will call
time on tyranny even though he isn’t quite
sure what it means. Watch the one man who
isn’t afraid to say no to women ordering
anything other than a glass of white wine (or
fruit based drink).
★★★★★ "A
supremely polished
performer" – Mail on Sunday
Tickets €28
Sun 7 May, 7.30pm
ALLELUIA!
HYMNS CELEBRATING
THE FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
There was a time when our churches rang out with
the collective sound of hundreds of voices singing
in praise. These beautiful simple hymns evoke
memories of a forgotten time.
Come relive those times and sing with joy from your
heart as we delve into the gorgeous repertoire of hymns
from our childhood. Soul Of My Saviour, Sweet Heart of
Jesus, We Stand for God, Mother I Could Weep for Mirth and
many many more.
Starring soprano Linda Kenny, tenor Ryan Morgan and guests.
Directed by Cathal MacCabe | Musical Director Alan Carney
Tickets €25
Tue 9 May, 8pm
NORTHERN IRELAND OPERA PRESENTS
RADAMISTO
BY GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
Following the success of Northern Ireland
Opera and Irish Youth Opera’s Agrippina
(winner of Best Production Award at
the Tiger Dublin Fringe 2015), Northern
Ireland Opera continues their outstanding
partnership with the Irish Chamber
Orchestra to present the Irish première of
Handel’s Radamisto.
A story of lust, political intrigue, and the
fight for power, Radamisto is considered one of
Handel’s masterpieces, and features some of
the composer’s most inspired music.
Tickets €28 | €24 | €15
Thu 11 & Fri 12 May, 8pm
TELL ME ON A SUNDAY
MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
LYRICS BY DON BLACK
Tell me on a Sunday, a West End and Broadway
hit, charts the romantic misadventures of a
young English girl in New York in the heady
days of the 1980’s.
This iconic musical, with a wonderful original score,
features the chart-topping Take That Look Off Your
Face and title track Tell Me on A Sunday.
This heart-warming tale will be performed by West
End actress Irene Warren whose credits include Les
Misérables, Miss Saigon, Starlight Express and Grease.
DIRECTED BY TREVOR RYAN
MUSICAL DIRECTOR RONAN HOULIHAN
Tickets €27
Sat 13 May, 8pm
BALLET IRELAND PRESENTS
GISELLE
Love. Betrayal. Redemption.
A haunting story of love and betrayal, choreographed
by Ludovic Ondiviela (former Royal Ballet dancer).
Betrayed by Albrecht, Giselle dies broken hearted,
but her spirit returns to protect and forgive her
now-repenting lover from death at the hands of the
vengeful Wilis. Ballet Ireland's 21st century telling
of this romantic classic reminds us of how it feels to
have your heart broken, but still yearn to love.
Choreography
Design
Lighting
Music & Sound Design
Ludovic Ondivela
Maree Kearns
Paul Keogan
Adolfe Adam Tom Lane
Tickets €26 | Concession €23
Mon 27 Feb – Fri 3 Mar, 9.45am & 1pm
BANFF MOUNTAIN
FILM FESTIVAL
Experience an evening of extraordinary short films
from the world’s most prestigious mountain film
festival.
Ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel
through an exhilarating collection of the latest films
from the most talented adventure film makers of today.
Follow the expeditions of some of today’s most
incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of
adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by
thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung
corners of the globe.
www.banff-uk.com Tickets €14.50 | Concession €12.50
Sat 20 May, 8pm
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 PJ &
McCabe In The Morning on Classic Hits 4FM.
Tickets €22
Sun 14 May, 7.30pm
Tue 16 – Thu 18 May, 8pm | Tue 16 May, 11am
PRIVATE PEACEFUL
BY MICHAEL MORPURGO
ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY SIMON READE
Following on from the worldwide success of Michael Morpurgo’s Warhorse, Simon
Reade adapts and directs this stage version of Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning
book Private Peaceful. Private Peaceful is a timely reminder of the heroic sacrifices that were made by those involved
in World War 1. The story charts the life of a young soldier, Tommo Peaceful, a private who
faces firing squad for cowardice. As he sits in his cell waiting for sunrise, Tommo thinks
back to some of his fondest memories and reflects on the events that made him the person
he is today.
“Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive.”
– The Sunday Times
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
CONTACT OUR BOX OFFICE FOR DETAILS
OF SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE.
Fri 26 May, 8pm
Sat 20 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.
This production extracts the humour and pathos that made Neil Simon one of the most
successful playwrights of his time.
Tickets €15
Sun 4 June, 8pm
NEIL DELAMERE
HANDSTAND
Following sold out shows last year, the
master of mirth is back with his own
unique brand of his irreverent humour.
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
Mon 22 – Thu 25 May, 8pm
THEATRE ROYAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
MY REAL LIFE
BY EOIN COLFER
Wexford man Noel has advanced MS and decides to end it all. While waiting for his
overdose to take effect he records an increasingly rambling message for his best friend.
Noel has apologies to make and messages to send. He has love in his heart and he wants
to declare it even if it’s already too late. Noel spends what is possibly the last hour of his
life re-living the highs and lows of the past forty years and, surprisingly perhaps, it’s not
all doom and gloom.
“Wycherley’s performance really is that theatrical cliché – a tour de force”
– The Irish Examiner
POST SHOW TALK TUE 23 MAY
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
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
Tue 30 May – Sat 3 June, 8pm
BREDA CASHE PRESENTS
MINDING FRANKIE
BY MAEVE BINCHY
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
“Imaginative...huge charm....a winning duo” – Sunday Independent
Tickets €27 | Concession €25 | Students €9
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THE EVERYMAN, IN ASSOCIATION WITH
CORK MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL
AND PROJECT ARTS CENTRE, PRESENTS
FUTUREPROOF
BY LYNDA RADLEY
Winner of the Edinburgh Fringe First Award in
2011, this is the Irish premiere of Lynda Radley’s
magical and deeply compassionate play about
identity and the capacities of the human spirit.
DIRECTED BY TOM CREED
From Wed 2 August, 8pm
THE EVERYMAN PRESENTS
DANCING AT LUGHNASA
BY BRIAN FRIEL
Following the success of Lovers (2015) and The Factory Girls (2016)
we are continuing our tradition of producing top quality drama,
this time giving the Brian Friel masterpiece Dancing at Lughnasa the
winning Everyman touch.
Tickets €28 | Concession €24 | Students €9 | Opening Week €22
On sale March 1st
THE EVERYMAN AND CADA PRESENT
BEAUTY AND
THE BEAST
Don’t miss the most beloved panto of them all –
Beauty and the Beast. Join the best panto team in
town for a night full of magic and spectacle.
Fantastic fun for all the family!
DIRECTED BY CATHERINE MAHON-BUCKLEY
THE EVERYMAN BAR
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.
The Everyman bar – a hive of catch ups,
community and conversations.
BUYING YOUR TICKETS
You can buy tickets to any of our shows
In person
15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
Online www.everymancork.com
By phone
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
• 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.
DONATIONS
You can now donate to the Everyman when
booking tickets online. Every donation no matter
how small, can make a really big difference. The
Everyman is a not for profit organisation. We
rely on grant aid from government bodies, box
office revenue and the generosity of individuals
and business to enable us to do what we do and
do it well.
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.
The beating heart of theatre in Cork
YOU, OUR AUDIENCE AND SUPPORTERS, ARE A HUGE PART OF OUR SUCCESS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The Everyman aspires to be a beacon of inspirational storytelling and performance, to
provide experiences which have the power to alter perspectives and make the heart beat
a little bit faster.
The Everyman is a not-for-profit organisation. Each year we face the challenges of lowlevels of available public funds, and the consequent difficulty of planning strategically
in the long term, as well as the demands that the preservation and development of our
historic building places upon the organisation.
We want to make work of the highest quality and for us that means taking artistic risks,
developing exciting partnerships, seeking out compelling collaborations and championing
new talent. With your help we can create ambitious theatre and support local artists and
artwork right here in Cork. By supporting us you will be contributing to a rich programme
of talent development and participation and you can help us to continue to make great
theatre, which reaches as many people as possible.
Here is how you can be part of the story.
FRIENDS
BE PART OF THE STORY
Become a friend of the Everyman and be at the heart of everything we do. Enjoy great
theatre and know at the same time that your support is directly helping to make this work
happen.
Your support helps us to continue to present and produce great theatre, to build amazing
sets for inspirational shows, bring new plays to Cork, to support local writers, actors and
theatre-makers and to maintain our beautiful listed auditorium and historic building.
Developing a relationship with our friends is something we greatly value and we would like
to bring you closer to the work you are supporting by offering you a host of special benefits.
Be part of the story with our Supporting Cast and Leading Role memberships.
CORPORATE MEMBERS
BUILD CREATIVE CONNECTIONS
Become a corporate member and enjoy a year of inspirational theatre and a host
of exclusive benefits including ticket allocation, hospitality, brand visibility and the
opportunity to develop bespoke events. Each corporate member
package has been designed to involve your staff and clients in the
vibrant life of the Everyman.
Support from business allows us to increase the scope and ambition
of our programme, and maintain our nationally important theatre. We
will be delighted to acknowledge your company’s support through a
number of branding options. Membership of the Everyman will offer
your company the opportunity to be associated with Cork’s premier
theatre and vital creative hub.
We look forward to developing successful, mutually
rewarding, creative relationships with our business
supporters in Cork.
SPONSOR A PRODUCTION
SPONSOR A SEAT
PUT YOUR BUSINESS CENTRE STAGE
EVERY SEAT TELLS A STORY
With a package of creative PR activity,
branding and tailored marketing activity,
your company can be involved with the
creative journey of a production from its
beginnings right through to closing night.
Stories of the people who sit in them,
the nights they enjoyed, the laughter, the
tears, the memories, the magic. You can
now be a part of that magic by dedicating
a seat to yourself or a loved one.
Sponsoring a show 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 needs.
Share with us your memories of
The Everyman and to be a part of our
ongoing story.
For further information contact Anna Marie Coughlan [email protected]
Design odonovandesign | Illustration Craig Carry
www.everymancork.com