National Opera House Event Guide April 2018

The Legends of American Country

Presented by Corish-Wallace Performing Arts

Razzmatazz 22 APRIL 22, 23, 24 APRIL

Tribute show dedicated to American country music 20 APRIL

FRIDAY 8 P.M.

2 P.M. 8 P.M.

E15/E10 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

Razzmatazz presented by the students of the Corish Wallace Performing Arts School. An energetic display of west end hits and musicals.

E25 O’REILLY THEATRE

“wild, immersive celebration” The Daily Telegraph

Mario Rosenstock

Gare St Lazare Ireland presents

Here All Night The Sound of Beckett

In Your Face 21 APRIL

Following a sell out UK tour in 2017 direct from Ireland Europe’s No 1 Country music show The Legends of American Country returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping country classics. The 2018 tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Kenny Rogers as well as 4 brand new tributes to icons George Jones, Charley Pride, Patsy Cline and Don Williams in this must see extravaganza.

SATURDAY 8 P.M.

25 APRIL

E33.50 O’REILLY THEATRE

WEDNESDAY 8 P.M.

E25/E20 O’REILLY THEATRE

A hypnotic journey into the musical mind of Samuel Beckett by master interpreters, Gare St Lazare Ireland, who were described by the New York Times as “The Unparalleled Beckett Champions”!

Most normal people have 43 muscles in their face. With Mario, multiply that by 10 and they all move at the same time! The brand new 2018 show is bigger and bolder than ever and it’s Mario’s most interactive too. Prepare to be entertained like never before and maybe even become part of the show. One minute he’s on stage. One minute he’s In Your Face!

Conceived and created by Judy Hegarty Lovett, Conor Lovett, Paul Clark and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.

Don McLean Live in Concert!

29 MAY

Last Remaining Tickets!

TUESDAY 8 P.M.

E59.50 O’REILLY THEATRE

Dirtbirds

The internet sensations live tour 8 JUNE

FRIDAY 8 P.M.

E20/E18 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

Presented by The Ballet Academy SATURDAY 7 P.M.

E17/E11 O’REILLY THEATRE

Pigalle

Presented by Derby Browne 16 JUNE

SATURDAY 8 P.M.

E25/E20 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

IMT Summer Showcase 17 JUNE

SUNDAY 6 P.M.

E22.50/E20 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

Presented by Wexford School of Ballet and Performing Arts

67th Wexford Festival Opera

SATURDAY 8 P.M.

FRIDAY 8 P.M.

E15 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

The play is described as a one-act psychological thriller set in an institution with a splash of dark comedy. The story surrounds the murder of a young woman and the existence of a man who claims his exile for the crime but all is not what it seems. Themes of the play include love, loss, revenge and the nature of humanity.

Finbar Furey

Don’t Stop This Now Tour

Ballet Rocks 30 JUNE

A Story Of Destiny 27 APRIL

Love Ballet 16 JUNE

Presented by Robert Power

E18/E14 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

Wexford Festival Opera 2018 Season NOW ON SALE. +353 53 912 2144 Wexfordopera.com

11 MAY

FRIDAY 8 P.M.

E30 O’REILLY THEATRE

Irish folk legend, Finbar Furey, has left his mark on the music of Ireland for more than four decades as the lead singer and uilleann pipes player for the Fureys! Finbar has always been at the forefront of musical change and his long career has also included film and TV appearances, including a singing role in the 2002 Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York as well as the award-winning 2016 film The Wild Goose Lodge, for which he wrote and played the music.

EVENTS GUIDE Book online Nationaloperahouse.ie, by phone on 053 912 2144 / 1850 4 OPERA or in person at the National Opera House, High Street, Wexford.

Celebrating Doris Day’s career with Aileen Donohoe

A Date with Doris 10 AND 11 THURS AND FRI MAY 8 P.M.

Summer Concert

E20 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

A Date with Doris celebrates the music, the movies and the persona of Hollywood sweetheart, Doris Day. Singing over 20 classic songs, Aileen Donohoe will take you on a sentimental journey spanning 30 years of Doris Day’s career, from the big band era to the golden age of Hollywood.

13 MAY

Live in concert!

16 MAY

WEDNESDAY 8 P.M.

E60/E55 O’REILLY THEATRE

E15 O’REILLY THEATRE

Over a two-decade career, Snow Patrol has carved out a unique place for themselves. Since their 1998 debut, Songs for Polarbears, which Pitchfork hailed as “an impressive piece of work,” their melancholy anthems of heartbreak and separation have mended hearts, and the band has racked up an impressive number of critical and commercial accolades, including 15 million global album sales, 1+ billion global track streams, 5 UK Platinum Albums, and are Grammy, BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize nominated.

Shayma Kamar

A woman at war!

17-19 MAY

8 P.M.

The Simon and Garfunkel Story Direct from London’s West End! 17 MAY

THURSDAY 7.30 P.M.

E25/E23 O’REILLY THEATRE

E15 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

Wexford-born writer Natasha O’Brien has created a play which entertains as pure theatre. Three actors, one stage, many places between Aleppo and Rosslare. Real people – real life. Philosophical, searching, white-hot.

Direct from it’s success in London’s West End, a SOLD OUT UK tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon and Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Boundand many more. Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!

Maeve Binchy’s

Wexford Sinfonia

Minding Frankie

Summer Concert SATURDAY 8 P.M.

SUNDAY 7.30 P.M.

Gateway Orchestra’s annual concert this year features guests Fiona Flavin, soprano and Wexford Male Voice Choir.

Fearghal Ó Conchubhair conducts a programme of popular, light classical and traditional pieces, including some wellloved choruses.

SOLD OUT

Snow Patrol

19 MAY

Gateway Orchestra

Adapted for stage by Shay Linehan

E20 O’REILLY THEATRE

Join Wexford Sinfonia and trumpet virtuoso Niall O’ Sullivan for an inspiring evening of music. From the turbulent Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture to the joyful Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and finally to Beethoven’s most energetic and optimistic work, Symphony no.7, this is a programme that is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

25 MAY

“Simply vocal heaven” The Sunday Times

Presented by Music Network

Heidi Talbot, Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich, John McCusker and Paul Meehan 20 MAY

SUNDAY 8 P.M.

E16/E14 JEROME HYNES THEATRE

Rejoice in the energetic polkas and slides of West Kerry and waltzes, marches and reels from Scotland, as four folk musicians at the top of their game come together for the very first time.

FRIDAY 8 P.M.

E22/E20 O’REILLY THEATRE

Noel Lynch gets a call from Stella, with whom he shared a drunken weekend. She is dying of cancer but not before giving birth to Noel’s child, leaving him to raise Frankie alone. Noel must prove that he can fill a woman’s shoes and become the best mother that he can be. Along the way, he discovers that it takes a whole village to rear a child, or at least a street. This vibrant production offers a joyful evening enriched by life, love, and second chances.

Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner Simply the Best 26 MAY

SATURDAY 8 P.M.

E28/E25 O’REILLY THEATRE

Rebecca is the only artist in the world to be personally endorsed by the superstar. Following her phenomenally successful tour throughout Ireland in 2016, Rebecca O’Connor’s Simply the Best as Tina Turner is bringing her Internationally acclaimed show back to Wexford.