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population of over 3,600 students.
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BA in Education, Business Studies and Accounting: (MI009)
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BA in Contemporary and Applied Theatre Studies: (MI001)
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Mary Immaculate College also offers a wide range of
postgraduate qualifications up to and including Masters and
Doctoral degrees in the Liberal Arts, and in Education.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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The Crokey Hill Club presents
Nobody’s Talking To Me
Fri 10th & Sat 11th February | 8pm
Tickets €22/€20
A rip-roaring comedy, Nobody’s Talking To
Me by Tommy Marren, brings to life the followup play to the hilarious It’s The Real McCoy.
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. When
the local priest decides to surprise them by calling to their house to renew
their marriage vows all hell breaks loose! You better prepare yourself for
another night of continuous laughter as Nobody’s Talking To Me hits
the Lime Tree Theatre stage!
Jean Butler Dance presents
this is an Irish dance
Fri 17th February | 8pm
Tickets €20/€16
Jean Butler’s new show, this is
an Irish dance, created and performed with Belfast-based cellist and
composer Neil Martin, is inspired by the interdependent relationship between
traditional music and dance and the formal spatial relationship between
dancer and musician that characterizes her tradition. The movement and
music, created simultaneously through improvisation, raises questions about
who is leading and who is following. this is an Irish dance explores the
often-invisible interplay between dancer and musician in live performance
revealing a dialogue between body and instrument, cello and cellist, cellist
and dancer, and ultimately a man and woman. Originally commissioned by
Project Arts Centre, Danspace Project and Irish Arts Center.
Eddi Reader
Sat 18th February | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Following her last captivating and powerful
performance, we are delighted Eddi Reader
returns to the Lime Tree Theatre again this
spring. Eddi has effortlessly developed into
one of popular music’s most thrilling and
affecting performers. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980’s with the group
Fairground Attraction, Eddi went on to collaborate on many celebrated
projects throughout the years. However, it has been Eddi’s subsequent solo
albums that have cemented her image as a powerful figure in world music. Join
us for a unique night of music and song.
“Eddi Reader is one of my favourite singers of all time” – Jools Holland
Joe McCadden presents
The Fureys
Fri 24th February | 8pm
Tickets €25
For nearly 40 years, Ireland’s
legends The Fureys have been
selling out concerts worldwide. They return to the Lime Tree Theatre to
perfom new songs from their recently launched album The Times They
Are A Changing. Combined with their timeless classics, to name a few,
When You Were Sweet 16, I Will Love You, The Old Man, Red Rose
Café, From Clare to Here and Steal Away, this will be a unique night of
entertainment for fans. A Fureys concert is always a night to remember!
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Before Monsters
Were Made
Sat 25th February | 8pm
Tickets €18/€16
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set in late 1960’s Mayo. 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? Before Monsters Were Made is a
thrilling story that asks if we can ever truly know the people we love.
‘A gripping new thriller’ – The Sunday Times
Whiteduck Productions presents
Foil Arms and Hog
Sat 4th March | 8pm
Tickets €18/€16
Foil Arms and Hog are Ireland’s
top comedy sketch group. Quoted as
being ‘Pure Brilliant’ by Tommy Tiernan, the group have over 4 million hits
on YouTube and recently had a five show sell-out run at Dublin’s Vicar
Street. With regular sketches on RTÉ, viral comedy hits like ‘How To Speak
Dublin’ and over 70,000 online followers, Foil Arms and Hog have
established themselves among the new breed of Irish comedy stars.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
CoisCéim Dance Theatre presents
The Wolf and Peter
Thu 9th March | 7pm (Families)
Fri 10th March | 10am & 12pm (Schools)
Tickets €10
Prokofiev’s Peter And The Wolf is one of the
most well known pieces of music ever written. In
this energetic new work, David Bolger has taken
this timeless story of courage and imagination as inspiration, and here…
the story is told through the eyes of a Wolf! Filled with dance and live
music, this fun and richly theatrical production will take children and their
families on a thrilling adventure to explore and discover contemporary
dance and performance at its best.
★★★★★ “reassuringly traditional and startlingly modern…The Wolf and
Peter is funny, imaginative, and, finally, very moving.” – The Irish Times
The Three Tenors
Here Comes The Magic!
Sat 11th March | 8pm
Tickets €28.50
Ireland’s hottest trio – RTÉ awardwinners Derek Moloney, Dominic
McGorian, and Shane Morgan,
promise a magical night to remember as they perform magical, uplifting
songs made famous by world superstars including Sinatra, The Dubliners
and Pavarotti. You’ll also love their new arrangements of hits such as Over
The Rainbow and I Don’t Wanna Talk About It. Their noted friendliness
and connection with their audience makes this event a special night-out.
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Lyric Theatre Belfast presents
Educating Rita
Wed 15th & Thu 16th March | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
A wise-cracking, no-nonsense hairdresser
from the working-class streets of Belfast,
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meets her tutor Frank - a lecturer from North Down who
teaches at Queen’s University - and begins her journey of self-discovery...
“Thought-provoking and multi-layered”– The Irish Times
MIDAS presents
Godspell
Wed 22nd - Sat 25th | 8pm
(Matinees Wed 22nd - Fri 24th at 11am)
Tickets €18/€10/€6 (matinee)
After blowing audiences away with the astonishing Starlight Express,
MIDAS returns to the Lime Tree stage with a tale for all times. Stephen
Schwartz’s Godspell is an immensely successful rock opera. Based on the
Gospel according to St Matthew it deals with the last days of Jesus, and
includes dramatised versions of several well-known parables. And yet, it is
more than telling of stories. Godspell is a questioning of existence and
religion, a demonstration of joy, and a celebration of humanity. It is a jubilant
and uplifting experience. The MIDAS production is inspired by the recent
Broadway revival and it will be an energetic, imaginative and passionate
staging of this little performed but wonderful musical.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Limerick Youth Theatre presents
The Creative Show
Mon 27th & Tue 28th March | 8pm
Tickets €10
Written and directed by Myles Breen
The Creative Show is a comic family show written and directed by Myles
Breen with movement pieces devised and choreographed by Angie Smalis.
Performed by members of Limerick Youth Theatre, service users from the
Daughters of Charity Service (Limerick) featuring the Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ
Choir and musicians from Music Generation Limerick City, this collaboration
is in its seventh year. LYT members, service users, choir, dancers and
musicians rehearse together over the course of three months culminating in
over one hundred and fifty participants performing over the course of two
evenings at the Lime Tree Theatre.
Garter Lane Theatre presents
Johnny I Hardly
Knew Ye by Jim Nolan
Wed 29th March | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
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media conglomerate. As the newspaper’s staff adjust to
radical changes, the town it serves prepares to celebrate a tenuous
connection to the Easter Rising. The revelation that this connection is not
quite what it seems puts the Chronicle’s editor on a collision course with
both his new bosses and the local business and political community.
‘Jim Nolan has an unapologetic affection for small-town life. But it never
blinds him to its dangers and its faults.’ – Sunday Independent
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company
presents
The Cove
Sat 1st April | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
A dance theatre performance inspired by memories of a hidden
cove on the Donegal coast. Directed by Steve Batts.
The Cove is a performance about the natural world, and the place of
people in it. It reflects on the experience of the beauty of the wild Irish
coast and its embodiment in movement. The Cove is created around and
with a large scale installation made from heavy, strong, shiny blocks. They
reflect the light, like the surface of the sea or the shiny rocks. Through
this environment a woman travels. She climbs, sits, contemplates and is
enfolded by the spirit of the place.
Opera Theate Company presents
Acis & Galatea
Fri 7th April | 8pm
Tickets €30/€27
Handel’s Acis and Galatea is a
pastoral tale of love between Galatea and Acis, but things become darker
when Polyphemus decides he wants Galatea for himself. With renowned
baroque specialist Peter Whelan as Music Director, Acis & Galatea is sung
in English and features the dazzling Irish Baroque Orchestra, with Eamonn
Mulhall and Susanna Fairbairn as the thwarted lovers and Edward Grint as
Polyphemus and Andrew Gavin as Damon. Handel’s glorious music – full
of wit and soaring melodies is elegant and exciting and the enchanting
choruses, touching arias, and comic moments will enthrall and delight.
The Lime Tree Theatre is delighted to be continuing its partnership with one
of Ireland’s premier opera companies, Opera Theatre Company.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Play on Words Theatre presents
Tom Crean - Antartic
Explorer
Thu 13th April | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Written and performed by Aidan Dooley.
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and
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subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.
“This magnificent revelation of a fascinating character simply compels a
standing ovation” – The Irish Times Dublin
Saturday 15th April
Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Company present 2 shows
Strange Feathers
12pm & 2pm
Strange Feathers is a beautiful aerial dance
show for young audiences. With two aerial
dancers and a musician on stage Strange
Feathers mixes contemporary dance, aerial
dance and live music in a humorous way.
Tickets €8
Hang On
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Hang On mixes an aerial dance trapeze duet
with a love musical performance in a thrilling
struggle between the sexes. Will everything be
lost in the battle or can love be found? Can
they HANG ON ?
Tickets €10 | Special Offer €15 for both shows.
FAMILY
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Music Network presents
Mia Cooper, Katherine Hunka,
Ioana Petcu-Colan & Helena Wood
Thu 27th April | 8pm
Tickets €
Four of Ireland’s finest
violinists, leaders of the
country’s most prestigious
orchestras, come together for
the very first time to perform
an exciting programme of music. Individually their performances have been
referred to as ‘highly accomplished’, ‘virtuosic’ and ‘impressive’ and this
new collaboration is guaranteed to be a sensational listening experience.
Programme to include music by Telemann, Bartók and an exciting new
commission by Ian Wilson, inspired by Cy Twombly’s Quattro Stagioni.
Dolan’s in association with the Lime
Tree Theatre present
Mary Black
Fri 28th April | 8pm
Tickets €30
For the last quarter-century, singer Mary
Black has been a dominant presence in
Irish music, both at home and abroad. She has shared stages,
TV shows and recording studios with some of the most revered
performers of our time. She has also played a frontline role
in bringing Irish music, past and present, to an increasingly
appreciative and ever-growing global audience.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
The Nualas
All Spanxed Up!
Sat 29th April | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
The sequins are out, the hurty shoes
are on, the liposuction didn’t work,
but who cares! They’ve got spanx!
Welcome to an evening of scintillating songs, hilarious chat, and bendy
moves, despite the fact that they’ve lost all feeling from the waist down
(the spanx). This fabulous new extravaganza will leave ankles swollen with
laughter, ear drums throbbing in ecstasy and eyeballs bulging in disbelief
as The Nualas knock it out of the comedy park yet again (in spanx).
‘Dammit! The Nualas can sing and make your face ache from
laughing.’ – Time Out, London
A co-production between Northern Ireland
Opera and the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
Radamisto
Sat 6th May | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Following the success of Northern Ireland Opera
and Irish Youth Opera’s Agrippina (winner
of the ‘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.
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Ballet Ireland presents
Giselle
Fri 12th May | 8pm
Tickets €20/€15
Giselle is a haunting story of love and
betrayal. Our modern re-telling of this romantic
classic is a timeless tale about the redemptive
power of love. Betrayed by Albrecht, Giselle
dies of a broken heart but her spirit returns
to protect and forgive her now repenting lover from death at the hands
of the vengeful Wilis. Choreographed by Ludovic Ondiviela, former Royal
Ballet dancer and choreographer, this production of love that transcends
death, will capture the hearts and minds of audiences today. Ballet Ireland
returns to Lime Tree Theatre following its hugely successful production of
The Nutcracker (2016) and Coppelia (2015).
This series of four music workshops is curated by
MIC Composer in Residence Anne-Marie O’Farrell
in association with the Lime Tree Theatre.
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violinist and performer Aingeala de Búrca, and
MIC composer in residence Anne-Marie O’Farrell.
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percussion instruments we’ll explore a world
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27th & 28th January Back to the 80’s - Colaiste Chiarain, Croom
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Villiers School Limerick
9th February
Big Maggie - Shakespeare in the Glen (Schools)
1st - 3rd March
The Wiz - Salesian Secondary College Pallaskenry
12th March
Frontline Stage School - Castletroy
2nd April
Frontline Stage School - Adare
5th April
Schools Show - Our Lady of Lourdes
8th April
The Turning Pointe School of Ballet - Sophie Bailey
13th May
Cathy McGlynn Stage School
14th May
Frontline Stage School - Castletroy
20th & 21st May
Spotlight Stage School
27th May
No Name! Club
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• Concession prices available for students, OAP’s and unwaged where specified
• No exchanges or refunds.
• No late comers admitted to the theatre after the show commences.
• No food or drink allowed in the theatre at any time.
• No e-smoking allowed in either building.
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Welcome to Belltable’s
Spring 2017 Season
After our Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival
last October, you told us you’d like to
see more family events in Belltable.
We are pleased to present a season of
Family Saturdays, starting in January
with Miriam Lambert’s enchanting The
Three Little Pigs and ‘make your
own puppet’ workshop. In February
we will be creating characters and
writing stories with Niall Cleary and Javi
Gimenez in their Scríobh workshop.
Stephen Spielberg’s The Adventures
of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
will screen in March and we’ll welcome
back award-winning cartoonist Fintan
Taite to doodle, draw and help children
create their own comic books. In April,
The Whistleblast Quartet will take us
onto a musical storytelling journey in
Snow White and the Seven Short
Stories, followed by a music workshop.
And in May, Lyngo Theatre will tell
the story of the boy whose nose grew
long, The Curious Adventures of
Pinocchio. We hope this programme
will delight adults and children alike.
If you want to be moved this Spring,
come see CallBack Theatre’s Fred and
Alice or Canadian writer performer
Rebecca Perry in her Adventures of a
Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl. If you
want to see local talent, Liam O’Brien
will take to the stage in his version of
Eric Bogosian’s monologue Drinking
in America, Emma Fisher’s new work
Pupa will explore the (dis)abled body
through a range of mediums and Torch
Players will bring Bookworms to the
stage.
We are particularly pleased to be
bringing renowned international
artists to Limerick this season. I loved
Théâtre de la Pire Espèce’s version of
Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi when I saw it
in Edinburgh and hope that you will
enjoy it, too. Ubu on the Table will be
an Irish premiere and contains strong
language and puppet scenes of adult
nature! Tim Crouch starts his Irish tour
here in Belltable and is incredible in
I, Malvolio, a performance not to be
missed.
This is just a small snippet of what is
going on in Belltable this season. We
hope you will enjoy.
Marketa Dowling
Belltable Programme
Manager
CONNECT
F or enquiries about office space, rehearsal space and theatre rental please phone
Marketa Dowling on 061-953 400 or email: [email protected]
Box Office: 061-953 400
Web: www.limetreetheatre.ie
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IFI@Belltable
JANUARY 2016
I, DANIEL BLAKE
Starting
January 9th, our
IFI@Belltable
screening night
is moving to
Mondays.
We are delighted to share some very exciting news about
our cultural cinema programme with you...
Belltable has entered into a really exciting
partnership with the Irish Film Institute. As
of January 2017, our cinema season will be
a selection of films taken from the Irish Film
Institute’s programme. This new partnership
has many advantages for you, our audiences.
The one we think you will enjoy the most
is seeing films upon their national release.
If you hear or read a review, if your Dublinbased friends are raving about a film they
recently
saw in061
the IFI
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be showing it here in Belltable, too! You will
need to check our website ahead of each
month to see what titles we are screening –
or simply sign up for our newsletter and you
will receive a monthly programme straight
into your inbox without any hassle.
On Monday, January 9th the new
IFI@Belltable season will launch with the
screening of I, Daniel Blake.
We hope you can join us.
Jack L
The King of Soho Tour
Thu 19th January | 8pm
Tickets €20
Jack L returns from touring the USA with his
brand new show The King of Soho. We are
delighted Jack will kick off our new music
season in Belltabe on Thursday, 19th January. The King of Soho is full
of wonderful new songs, add that deep, sultry voice loved by fans, this is
guaranteed to be a rich immersive experience.
“Jack L’s voice is an irresistible force of nature” – The Irish Times
“A gorgeous versatile Baritone” – The Washington Post
CallBack Theatre presents
Fred & Alice
Sat 21st January | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Fred & Alice is a blistering head
wreck played at a hilarious pace!
Fred & Alice is a quirky love story
about two amazing mischievous characters who meet in a home. From their
days in care, to independent living, Fred and Alice negotiate the perils and
pitfalls of life and love. Together they create a fantastical world which spills
over into a madcap reality when they decide to move in together.
“Splendid Production and Powerful Performances” – Joe Duffy, RTÉ
“Whirling Comedy” – The Irish Times
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Limerick Writers’ Centre & Belltable
present
A Literary Evening with
Gough, Ryan & Durack
Thu 26th January | 8pm
Tickets €12/€10
Join poet Michael Durack and two of his most precocious and
literary students Donal Ryan and Julian Gough for an evening of
literature. Having succeeded in achieving publishing and critical
success, these writers will transport you to literary worlds both
fictional, real and comic. From the dark literary landscape of Donal Ryan,
to the zany, irreverent but serious prose of Julian Gough to a pastoral midtwentieth century rural landscape of pre-electric Ireland.
Théâtre de la Pire Espèce (Canada)
present the Irish premiere of
UBU On The Table
Fri 27th January | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
In this award-winning adaptation of
King Ubu by Alfred Jarry in object
theatre, anything goes as Poland’s fate is sealed on a table top! Starring
the Bottle as Père Ubu, the Hammer as Bordure and the Big Teapot as King
Wenceslas, assorted kitchen equipment finds a new life as two talented
actors-puppeteers hammer out a small-scale fresco of grandiose buffoonery.
With hundreds of performances around the world, this is the Irish premiere
for acclaimed Québeçois company La Pire Espèce. Contains strong
language and puppet scenes of adult nature. Age: 14+. Capacity: 100.
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
The Performance Corporation
and Breda Cashe present
The Dead
Sat 4th February | 8pm
Tickets €18/€16
The Dead is skilfully directed by
Jo Mangan, in a beautiful version of James Joyce’s masterpiece. Cast: Clare Barrett, Kate Gilmore, Ruth McGill and Rory Musgrave.
An award-winning drama with music based on James Joyce’s best loved
short story. Following a sold-out run at Dublin’s Project Arts Centre,
this acclaimed version of The Dead is on national tour. Four singers
accompanied by a string quartet conjure all the humour and heartbreak of a family gathering on a snowy night in Dublin. Bottom Dog Theatre Company presents
Drinking In America
Tue 7th - Thu 9th February | 8pm
Tickets €18/€15
Bottom Dog Theatre Company return to
Belltable to launch their 9th season with the
Irish premiere of Drinking in America.
Described by the New York Times as “a breakneck, hair-raising comic tour
of the contemporary American male psyche” this award winnning one man
show features acclaimed actor Liam O’Brien playing fourteen distinct different
roles. From a grasping show-biz hustler, a latter-day Willy Loman on the road,
a ghetto junkie, and a gyrating heavy-metal rock star, O’Brien presents the
most challenging work of a career that has seen him tour worldwide with
companies such as Edward Hall’s Propeller and The Rat Pack.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Preston Reed
Fri 10th February | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
“Spectacular… the best one-man show this
reviewer has seen since Bruce Springsteen…
A terrific performer” – The Irish Independent
One of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter
century, Preston Reed invented integrated percussive guitar playing in
the late 1980’s. He has inspired generations of musicians around the world,
including many of today’s top players such as Andy McKee and Jon Gomm.
Employing multi-voiced grooves, polyrhythmic percussion and story-telling
compositions, Reed’s visionary approach fully exploits the breathtaking
orchestral potential of the guitar.
Rebecca Perry (Canada) presents
Adventures of a Redheaded
Coffeeshop Girl
Sat 11th February | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Out of the coffee shop and into the jungle!
Joanie Little follows her anthropologist dreams
with a job at the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania. This new production by
writer-performer Rebecca Perry brings caffeinated fun with chimps. Rebecca’s
spot-on comedic timing lends itself to a story filled with relatable situations
and to over 30 characters in the Tanzanian jungle.
“a superb musical…bursting with hope and wild characters ★★★★★’’
– Fringebiscuit
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Limerick Youth Theatre presents
Frank Pig Says Hello
Fri 24th & Sat 25th February | 8pm
Tickets €10
Limerick Youth Theatre (LYT) special Transition
Year Theatre (TYT) project is designed
to provide a rich and challenging work
experience module for Transition Year (TY) students. TYT is in its seventh
year and Limerick Youth Theatre are delighted that Naomi O’Kelly (a
former Limerick Youth Theatre member and a director based in the UK)
will be directing Frank Pig Says Hello by Patrick McCabe.
Torch Players presents
Bookworms
by Bernard Farrell
Tue 28th February - Sat 4th
March | 8pm
Tickets €17/€14
Bookworms is a sharp and hilarious examination of contemporary Ireland
set in a book club at the height of the recession. A decision has been taken
to allow husbands to be part of this “last bastion of female exclusivity” and
the resulting clash not only exposes hidden life, deceptions and indiscretions,
but highlights social and financial misadventures that had long been swept
under the carpet.
“Hugely funny, wickedly observed and viciously, subversively malicious” Sunday Independent
“Brilliant fun. Delivers a lot of laughs. Really enjoyable” - Arena, RTE
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Fresh Film Festival 2017
Tuesday 7th March | Heats
10:00 - 1:30 Free of Charge
Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2017,
Limerick Heat Screening.
27th March - 1st April | Festival
Fresh Film Festival, Ireland’s young people’s
film festival, celebrates its 21st edition with
an exciting programme of films, features and
workshops.
For more information about us check out www.freshfilmfestival.net
Booking through Fresh Film Festival. Call: 061 319555
or email: [email protected]
Classical Links presents
Leonard & Tinney
Thu 9th March | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Catherine Leonard and Hugh Tinney, two of
Ireland’s foremost musicians with highly successful
solo careers in Ireland and internationally, have
performed as a duo since 2000. Their musically scintillating partnership
provides exciting and beautiful performances of a broad range of repertoire.
The programme:
J.S.Bach: Sonata in C minor for violin
and piano, BMW 1017
Schubert: Sonata in A minor, D 385
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Messiaen: Thème et Variations (1932)
Raymond Deane: ‘Parthenia Violata’
Brahms: Sonata in D minor, Op.108
Venice To Vegas
Thu 16th March | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Combining classically-trained voices
with great comic timing, this is a
thrilling and fast-moving musical
journey from Venice to Vegas with Ireland’s self styled “Opera-tainers”.
Limerick star soprano, Jean Wallace & Two and A Half Tenors, Derek Ryan,
Ryan Morgan and Nyle Wolfe. Audiences will enjoy songs from opera,
Broadway and swing, such as My Way, Quando me’n vo, Granada,
Ain’t that a Kick in the Head, Maria, Mack the Knife, The Fields of
Athenry and many, many more. A unique night out not to be missed!
Beyond The Bark presents
Pupa
Thu 23rd - Sat 25th March
4pm, 6pm & 8pm each day
Tickets €12/€10
A puppet girl struggling with her disabled part
splits herself in two, casts off her disabled part
and banishes it to the room of forgotten limbs.
A puppet boy falls from normality, breaks and reforms. As they go on their
quests to find a sense of wholeness they navigate a dark world, encountering
many characters on their way: a wise bug, fragmented and broken bodies,
singing mouths in jars and silence. Audiences will be lead through a multisensory, interactive, Kafkaesque, telling of Pinocchio as never seen before.
Capacity: 20 for each performance.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Dermot Byrne, Steve
Cooney & Bríd Harper
Thu 30th March | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Join three incredible musicians for a rich
night of traditional Irish music. Dermot Byrne, Steve Cooney and Bríd
Harper mesmerize their audiences with the sound of the finest trad in all
its colour and textures. All three have impressive credentials which link them
to the heady days of Altan, Stockton’s Wing and multiple All-Ireland
Fleadhs. They have collaborated and performed many concerts throughout
Ireland over the last number of years. It promises to be a great night of
music and song for Limerick traditional fans!
Equinox Theatre Company presents
The M House
Tue 4th April | 8pm
Wed 5th April | 11.30am
Tickets €12/€10
Kilkenny based Equinox Theatre Company brings The M House, which tells
the absurd story of seven humans put in a box and categorised by the first
letter of their name. They are kept there supposedly watching television all
day by a conglomerate who manage a service for boxing and categorising
humans. Their ‘man on the ground’ is Middleman whose job it is to manage
the day to day running of the M House. The Ms don’t want to watch television
all day. Necessity drives them to be creative in their six foot cube which they
actually have to hold up themselves. They mange to enrich their lives by dint
of their own imaginations. A dynamic work that celebrates inclusivity.
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Brokentalkers presents
Have I No Mouth
Fri 21st April | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
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 can heal ourselves. Have I No
Mouth is a moving and astonishingly unvarnished portrait of grief, and a
celebration of the ever-changing relationship between a mother and son.
Brokentalkers are part of PROJECT ARTISTS, an initiative of Project Arts
Centre. Brokentalkers are represented by Quaternaire.
Funded by the Arts Council.
Legend Of Luke Kelly
Sat 22nd April | 8pm
Tickets €20/€18
Join Dublin singer/songwriter/multiinstrumentalist Chris Kavanagh in celebrating
the memory and music of a true Irish musical
legend. Over the past fifteen years he has
amazed audiences following powerful sell-out
performances in prominent Irish venues such as Vicar Street and the Cork
Opera House with the regular attendance of Luke Kelly’s family. He is joined
on stage by one of Ireland’s leading guitarist/composers, Michael Howard
and traditional musician Joe Finn on Uilleann pipes, Whistle, Flute & fiddle.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Tim Crouch (UK) presents
I, Malvolio
Thu 27th April | 7pm (Families)
Fri 28th April | 9.30am & 12.30pm (Schools)
Tickets €10
I, Malvolio is Twelfth Night told from the
Photo: Matthew Andrews
loser’s perspective. It’s a show for anyone who
has ever been told off, called a name or has fallen in love with the wrong
person. Multi-award-winning playwright and performer Tim Crouch reimagines Twelfth Night in this, his brilliant one-man show. I, Malvolio
is a charged and often unsettling rant from a man ‘notoriously wronged’,
a man adrift in front of mocking spectators. Malvolio draws us into the
madness of Shakespeare’s play, makes it his own, and in doing so forces us
to confront our own cruelty.
‘…a downright joyous celebration of theatre.’ The Guardian HHHH
St. Saviours Drama Group presents
Sharon’s Encounter
Thu 4th & Fri 5th May | 8pm
Tickets €5
Sharon is preparing for her wedding day
and like any young bride to be, she wants
to look her best, so she decides to attend an aerobics class. But things are
not shaping up as she hopes and just who exactly is the real groom to be?
“The pathway to happiness does not always run smooth!” Side splittingly
funny, and marking a very special 10th production for St. Saviours, it is a
bold and brave move, writing, yet another brand new storyline with some
recognisable characters who pop in during the night!
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
Fishamble: The New Play Company presents
Maz & Bricks
Wed 17th - Sat 20th May | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
By Eva O’Connor
Directed by Jim Culleton
Maz and Bricks tells the story of two young
people who meet over the course of a day in Dublin. Maz is attending a
‘Repeal the 8th’ demonstration, while Bricks is going to meet the mother
of his young daughter. As the day unfolds, the two become unlikely friends,
changing each other in ways they never thought possible. What does it mean
to be alive in Ireland today and what really makes that worthwhile? Clare
native Eva has an impressive body of work built up over the past two years
and is regarded as one of the most exciting new voices in Irish theatre.
The Morning After
The Life Before
Wed 24th - Fri 26th May | 8pm
Tickets €16/€14
Directed by Paul Meade. Written by
Ann Blake. Performed by Ann Blake
and Lucia Smyth.
On a groggy Sunday morning, May 24th 2015, as 62% of Ireland is
#hungoverforequality, Ann gets a text from her brother which brings the reality
of a new Ireland into sharp focus. “How’s the morning after the life before?”
A personal tale and experience of Ireland before and after the referendum
on Marriage Equality on May 22nd 2015, The Morning After The Life
Before explores and attempts to answer the question in the text message.
A showcase of Limerick’s best theatre talent.
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
Joni Mitchell
Shadows & Light
Sat 27th May | 8pm
Tickets €18/€16
The three piece group Shadows
and Light are bringing their captivating show on the iconic singer –
songwriter Joni Mitchell to Limerick. Their stunning interpretations of
her music are played by vocalist Maura Vambeck, Dave Mulligan on guitar
and Paul Enright on keyboard. The show features songs from the huge Joni
repertoire, including classics from the landmark Blue album, along with
some of the lesser known numbers like Hejira, Secret Place and Hissing
of Summer Lawns. Their hypnotic performance of the lyrics and life of Joni
is truly special.
Limerick Printmakers
Limerick Printmakers (LP) is a printmaking studio
and creative space with over 50 members based in
Limerick city that has supported both individual printmakers and the wider
printmaking community for almost 20 years. LP is proud to continue to host
its exhibition programme from the Belltable throughout 2017.
February 2017
Limerick Printmakers Curators Award
Curated by Luke Donnelly
Opens 21st Feb - 4th March
Luke Donnelly was awarded the 2016/17 LP Curators Award and is a
graduate of the Limerick School of Art and Design’s Printmaking and
Contemporary Practice degree programme.
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
The Three Little Pigs
SATUR
D
ILY
Time: 2.30pm | Tickets €8
3+
years
E
2017
T
Mummy Pig is so proud of
B E L TA B L
L
her little piglets, encouraging
them to dream big and
follow their hearts. Like all little
ones, it’s not long before they’re all grown up
and have to make a life for themselves. In this
interactive charming puppet production, experience
the three little pigs’ adventures and their encounter
with a very hungry Big Bad Wolf.
A
AGE
S
AY
14
SATURDAY
A Miriam Lambert Puppeteer
Production
FA
M
JANUARY
Miriam Lambert’s Puppet-Making Workshop
AGE
Tickets €8 | 4pm
years
7+
Under the gentle guidance of puppeteer Miriam Lambert,
participants will make their very own take home puppets!
All materials are included in the workshop cost.
Duration: 1 hour. Capacity: 15. No parents in workshop.
FEBRUARY
11
SATURDAY
Scríobh Workshop
Time: 2.30pm | Tickets €8
Do you like creating stories? Do you enjoy writing or
drawing? Join us for a fun and imaginative workshop
AGE
where we will create characters and write a story
8-12
together...and become a writer. We will learn “the
years
ingredients” to cook a super story, find tips and hints to
develop it in your own way and overall we will have lots of fun.
Welcome to the world of writing. Duration: 2 hours. Capacity: 25
Book online: www.limetreetheatre.ie
MARCH
4
SATURDAY
Workshops with
Cartoonist Fintan Taite
Tickets €8 | Capacity 20
Due to popular demand, illustrator and cartoonist Fintan
Taite is back in Belltable with a choice of three workshops.
Monster Doodle Workshop | 12:15 - 13.00pm
AGE
Use your imagination to doodle crazy monsters on giant sheets of
paper using crayons. Fintan will draw on a white board or flipchart
throughout helping you develop your ideas. Capacity: 20.
4-6
years
Crazy Character Generator | 13:30 - 14.15pm
AGE
7+
This is a class on the basics of drawing and designing characters for years
comics and animation, including the comic hero Tintin. Capacity: 20.
The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn | 14.30pm | €8
Create Your Own Mini Comic Book | 15:00 - 16.30pm
Beginning with story and character design, Fintan takes you
through all the fun steps involved in producing and making your
very own mini comic. Capacity: 20.
APRIL
1
SATURDAY
AGE
10-16
years
WhistleBlast Quartet presents
Snow White & the
Seven Short Stories
Tickets €8 | Time 14:30
Join the WhistleBlast Quartet for a musical adventure
through popular fairy tales and children’s stories.
AGE
4-12
years
Bold as Brass–workshop with Mary Curran | Time 16:00
Great fun interactive music session with Mary Curran. An introduction to
the world of Brass, Rhythm Games, Singing, Rap Writing, Chime Bars and
Percussion, all with the emphasis on fun and music making. Duration: 1 hour.
Capacity: 20. Tickets: €8.
Box Office: 061 - 953 400
MAY
6
SATURDAY
Lyngo Theatre presents
The Curious
Adventures of
Pinocchio
Tickets €8 | Time 14:30
One of the best loved classics for children comes to
life, literally. Crickets, cats, foxes and, of course, the
world-famous puppet, will spring out of our collection of
dusty, old, magic books while Patrick Lynch from CBeebies pulls all
the strings and turns all the pages to bring you the true story of
Pinocchio, no lie. Adapted and performed by Patrick Lynch.
AGE
4+
years
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MA COMMUNITY MUSIC
MA FESTIVE ARTS
MA Community Music offers
MA Festive Arts provides
students with skills and experience
in developing, managing and
producing festivals and festive arts,
with an emphasis on core arts
management skills and ideas.
a comprehensive grounding in the
skills and knowledge needed to
function as a successful community
musician in a range of contexts.
The MA Community Music and the MA Festive Arts programmes
are one-year, full-time postgraduate programmes. Both courses
offer hands-on, practical experience, developing technical
knowledge, artistic expertise and interpersonal skills required to
work with a range of stakeholders and groups in diverse settings.
For more information on
our courses please see:
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