- Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi to headline Liberty Hall gig in aid of RuLiberty Hall, Eden Quay , Dublin , Dublin
The concert will see the Grammy Award winning duo play in aid of the charities.
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi are playing a joint headliner at Liberty Hall on Thursday October 17 in aid of Ruhama and Sonas.
Tickets are priced from €35.00 and doors will open at 7pm.
The gig is being organised by Draíocht na Life and will be a charity fundraiser in aid of Ruhama who work in "Fighting Sexual Exploitation, Prostitution & Human Trafficking" and Sonas whose aim is to deliver "Freedom from Domestic Violence".
American folk musician Rhiannon Giddens has worked with Beyoncé on her ninth solo no. 1 single 'Texas Hold 'Em'.
Giddens who is Limerick based, has had a longstanding working relationship with Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, a Turin-born musician whose Dublin base reflects his global sensibilities.###### Advertisement
Through a chance musical meet-up in Ireland, the pair meshed Giddens' 19th century American Minstrel banjo tunes and Turrisi’s traditional Sicilian Tamburello (Tambourine) rhythms together.
The duo's latest release, They’re Calling Me Home took home the Grammy Award for “Best Folk Album”.
The twelve-track album was recorded with Turrisi in Ireland during the recent lockdown; it speaks of the longing for the comfort of home as well as the metaphorical “call home” of death, which had been a tragic reality for so many during the COVID-19 crisis - GraniaThe Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Love. Lust. Power. Desire.
We all live in a network of complex relationships, with families, friends, partners and our communities. However, as Finn declares ‘Love is the disturber’ and it can upset this delicate balance, as friends turn on friends and insiders become outsiders, upending the order of our worlds.
In Lady Gregory’s groundbreaking 1912 play, Grania*, these age-old dynamics come to life, through the story of three legendary Irish figures, Gráinne, Diarmuid and Fionn Mac Cumhaill.
Reimagined for 2024 by director Caitríona McLaughlin, for its first ever production at the Abbey Theatre, Grania will connect us to our past and illuminate our present. Speaking about the play, the director commented ‘Diarmuid and Gráinne is considered one of the greatest love stories of all time. In Grania, Lady Gregory’s version certainly is that, but not in the way you might think. I’ve wanted to direct it for a long time’.
* An Anglicised spelling of the name GráinnePlease buy your own ticket at box office or online.
- Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett (Gaiety Theatre)The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin 2
Plan to have a pre-show drink at the Gaiety Theatre, if anyone feels like joining. I'll add more information closer to the date.
Please buy your own ticket here: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/1477449?venueId=198240
written by Samuel Beckett
directed by Vicky Featherstone
starring Stephen ReaAbout the play:
Due to phenomenal demand, Stephen Rea returns in Samuel Beckett’s solo masterpiece, Krapp’s Last Tape, for one week only at the Gaiety Theatre this October.
Stephen Rea’s critically acclaimed performance captivated audiences and wowed critics during its sell-out run in Dublin earlier this year. If you missed the ‘triumph’ of Stephen Rea’s performance the first time around, this is your only chance to see it in Ireland this year!In Beckett’s one-act play we meet Krapp, a man in his late sixties. Every year, on his birthday, Krapp records a new tape – a review of the year just gone. But on this occasion – his 69th birthday – he listens back to a tape he recorded years before.
Twelve years ago, Stephen Rea recorded the earlier tapes. He said:
I had no certainty that one day I might play Krapp, but I thought it a good idea to pre-record the early tapes so that the voice quality would differ significantly from that of the older character, should the opportunity ever arise to use it.
These are the tapes that are used in the current production.Krapp’s Last Tape was the first production in Landmark’s 20th anniversary year. It played a sell-out run at Project Arts Centre in Jan/Feb 2024.
Duration: 55 mins (no interval)
- Dracula: Lucy's Passion @Abbey TheatreThe Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Hi theatre-goers, this play is nearly all sold out so book soon if you're interested!
- When - Show starts at 6.30pm. Myself and Hanna have booked seats N31/32.
- Full price tickets are €27.50 and available here.
Description: 2hrs 30 incl. interval
Dracula: Lucy’s Passion explores chapters 5 to 16 of Dracula.Lucy Westenra, a beautiful young woman besieged by suitors, suddenly begins to exhibit disturbing symptoms: sleepwalking, inexplicable weakness, and a troubling demeanour, all under the worried gaze of her friend, Mina Murray. Beguiled by the mysterious Count Dracula, Lucy’s transformation unfolds as Dracula himself sails ominously towards England aboard The Demeter.
Lucy’s descent into obsession and destruction is presented in this haunting rehearsed reading which is told through letters, diary entries, telegrams, and more. Brought to life by Killian Coyle, Martha Dunlea, Clare Monnelly, Patrick Ryan and Ben Waddell.
- On The Waterfront - Preview Show (The Complex)The Complex Gallery & Studios, Dublin
On The Waterfront
Plan to have a pre show drink in the Boars Head close to Complex from about 6.15pm, if anyone feel likes joining.
https://www.thecomplex.ie/event/on-the-waterfront
About the play:BY BUDD SCHULBERG with Stan Silverman
DIRECTED BY VANESSA FIELDINGOn the 70th anniversary of one of the most acclaimed films in Hollywood history, The Complex brings On The Waterfront to the Irish stage for the first time.
“I could have been a contender”
mourns protagonist Terry Malloy, played by Lloyd Cooney in a performance that promises to echo the strength and vulnerability of one of film’s greatest ever male roles.The famous line still resonates every time we question our values in the face of injustice or hold on to our integrity, despite the consequences. Directed by Vanessa Fielding with rising star Cooney leading an ensemble cast, On The Waterfront is a thrilling story of corruption, power and masculinity.
This bold new production will take advantage of the industrial aesthetic in The Depot at The Complex, with the staging to include a giant recreation of the New York docks.
The immersive experience will be completed by the definitive sound of that city – jazz.ACCESSIBILITY
The Depot @ The Complex is wheelchair accessible. Please contact us in advance to arrange access. Contact Simon simon@thecomplex.ieSEATING
This production is fully seated but seats are unallocated.DOORS
Doors will be open from 6.45pm (1:15pm for the matinees on 5,7,12,14 and 4.15PM on 10th November)BAR
A full bar will be open from 6.45pm - 7:15pm and during the interval and for 30 minutes after the performanceRUNNING TIME
There will be a 15 minute interval and estimated end time is 10:15pm (4:45pm matinee and 7:15pm on the 10th November) - Sense And Sensibilitydlr Mill Theatre Dundrum, Dublin 16
Balally Players are delighted to bring a playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel which follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters—sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne—after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially vulnerable. Set in gossipy late 18th-century England, with a fresh female voice, the play is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY examines our reactions, both reasonable and ridiculous, to societal pressures. When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart?
Reviews:
“…inventive, faithful, clever and hilarious. Kate Hamill’s marvelous play is one of the finest stage adaptations of a literary classic. Our Jane would have expressed her approval.” —Theater Scene.
“…rowdy, exuberant…thoroughly modern yet not at all contemporized. Kate Hamill’s felicitous adaptation gives us ageless emotions, couched in the mores and locutions of the past, yet timeless in their arduously suppressed intensity.” —Time Out New York.- Price: €20/ €18
- Time: 7.30pm
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Event Type: Comedy / Drama
Please join me to see my dear friend Liam play the lead in this production. Buy your ticket at the box office or book it online. We can meet at 7 PM at the bar in the theatre.
