Cork Arts Theatre

Cork Burlesque Festival
2019-04-04 19:30 - 2019-04-06 19:30 (Europe/Dublin)
Join us at the Cork Burlesque Festival for a weekend of fabulous entertainment from local and international performers bringing you the best in burlesque.
We have an exciting line-up of talent for you to enjoy over three nights.
Tickets are available online here or by calling the Cork Arts Theatre Box Office on 021 450 5624

A Weekend Ticket (admission to all 3 nights of the festival) is available for just €45. This can only be booked by calling the Box Office.
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Rebel Cabaret – Thursday 4th April
The opening night of the festival and we are starting off with a bang!
Some of the very best burlesque performers from the around the world will converge in Cork to show the Rebel County what they’ve got!
Hosted by Jonathan Mayor.
Doors: 7pm. Show starts: 7.30pm sharp.
Tickets: €15
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.
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Rising Rebel – Friday 5th April
The newest stars on the scene will come together and compete for the title of ‘Rising Rebel’ and win some amazing prizes on the night!
Each artist will have been performing for 2 years or less and will be competing to not only be the very first RISING REBEL but also perform in the Gala Show on Saturday night along with the headliners of the festival!
Hosted by Fifi La Roux.
Doors: 7pm. Show starts: 7.30pm sharp.
Tickets: €15
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.

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Gala Show – Saturday 6th April
An extravagant evening of outstanding Irish and International talent, this show is the highlight of the festival with a stage filled with headliner performers.
Some first-rate stars have been hand picked to come to Cork, packing a real treat with the best that Burlesque and Cabaret has to offer!
Dress to impress!
Hosted by Kiki De Ville.
Doors: 7pm. Show starts: 7.30pm sharp.
Tickets: €25
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.

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Red Handed
2019-04-02 20:00
by Wilbert W. Lawrence
Presented by Kinsale College Drama
Red Handed is Wilbert W Lawrence’s savage indictment of ‘Normality’ and ‘things that are beige’.
His fourth, and many think, his best play, Red Handed stretches and breaks theatrical conventions as if they are social conventions, in an attempt to undermine the foundation blocks of corrupt western consciousness: ‘Normality is a state of being which is responsible for all that is wrong with society and the world.’ Or as he said to the press at the premiere of Red Handed at the Royal Court Theatre, ‘Normal people scare me.’ Based on his own early experiences as a Neo-Situationist on the wrong side of London’s police, and a lifelong obsession with his muse, the political activist and granddaughter of Andre Gide, Stella Gide, Red Handed careers across modern London like an out of control tram.
Wilbert W Lawrence was born in Aberdeen in 1988. Originally an actor and poet, he published a volume of poetry: Singing in Darkness, in 2010 before going on to write four critically acclaimed and award winning plays: Cut the Telephone Wires, won the Evening Standard’s Best New Play Award in 2013, and a Tony award for theatre writing with the most innovative investigative practice. Pelted in the Street by my Own Family, was turned into the award winning film Just Go, in 2016. Red Handed has won three festival comedy awards, in Edinburgh, Brighton, and Dublin.
Wilbert W Lawrence is seen by many as the most divisive figure in modern theatre. A provocative exponent of ‘bad-taste theatre’, his work seeks to ‘swim against the tide of orthodoxy-sniffing doom merchants and their issue-based monotony.’ In the acceptance speech of his Tony Award, Lawrence infamously denounced Martin McDonagh’s plays as ‘a poisonous, politically-correct pastiche of JB Keane,’ thereby igniting a long running feud. His denunciation of the Royal Court’s artistic policy, led to a Court Case, in which he was forced to retract the assertion that ‘fascism comes in all sorts of disguises. In The Royal Court it comes in the shape of trying to brainwash us that theatre can only be made by or in support of minority groups.’ His law suits with press and peers led him to try to unsuccessfully eradicate all mention of himself and his work from social media sites.
Criticised by critics for writing a self-referential play in Red Handed, it has been noted by those sympathetic to his work, that in keeping with much of his published verse, the self-portrait is not flattering.
Tickets: €10
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.
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Drama Fever
2019-03-28 - 2019-03-30
presented by The Montfort College of Performing Arts

Thursday 28th March and Friday 29th March @ 7:30pm
Saturday 30th @ 11am, 3pm and 7:30pm

Join us for a show full of poetry, improvisation, solo, duologue and group acting pieces presented by the drama students from the Montfort College of Performing Arts.
Over 400 students from our studios in Fermoy, Ballincollig, Carrigaline, Ballyvolane, Blarney, Crosshaven, Glanmire and our flagship studio at the South Ring Business Park will entertain you with drama pieces of the highest quality.
Tickets: €10
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.
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A Grand Night for Singing
2019-03-25 19:30 - 2019-03-27 19:30
presented by The Montfort College of Performing Arts

Monday 25th to Wednesday 27th March @ 7:30pm
The Montfort College of Performing Arts are proud to present ‘A Grand Night For Singing’. Join us for a glorious evening of songs from Broadway to the West End! The singing students from the Montfort College under the tutelage of Majella Cullagh, Kelley Lonergan, Emma Nash, Emma Power, Keith Greene, Emily Firth & Aonghus Joyce will perform a wide and varied repertoire with songs from Annie, Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman, Matilda, Mamma Mia and many, many more!
Tickets: €10
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.
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Cork International Poetry Festival
2019-03-19 - 2019-03-23
Produced by the Munster Literature Centre

Ireland’s largest poetry festival, The Cork International Poetry Festival gathers national and international poets for a week of stimulating and inspirational readings, workshops, book launches and presentation of prizes.
For the full programme of events and online booking, please visit the Cork International Poetry Festival website…
www.corkpoetryfest.net/programme.html

Beyond the Curtain 2019
2019-03-12 19:30 - 2019-03-16 19:30
Presented by CADA Performing Arts
STAGE SCHOOL PRODUCTION
When you look up at the sky you see stars. They glitter, shine and have a magical energy that you would want to touch and be around. Well, now you can – our STARS of CADA Performing Arts will give their magical energy to an evening of pure theatre. An experience for all to witness.
Watch the growth, development and confidence of the STARS of the future – some performing for the first time at the big age of 3! Glitter and shine, and feel good with their experience that Beyond the Curtain 2019 will create and leave you with a lasting experience of how pure theatre should be performed.
A different theatre experience each night.
Artistic Director: Catherine Mahon-Buckley
Directors Fionula Linehan, Moyra O’Hare, Ger O’Sullivan and Jennifer Hall will create the magic, the dreams, the belief and beyond this particular curtain.
Tickets: €15
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.
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PRIMAL
2019-03-05 20:00 - 2019-03-09 20:00
by Ciarán Collins
Tuesday 5th – Saturday 9th March 2019 @ 8pm
PRIMAL is a new play by award-winning Cork writer Ciarán Collins, author of bestselling novel ‘The Gamal’, and the theatrical debut of award-winning screen director Shaun O Connor.
Set in the offices of academia, the story begins with a professor, a student, and a simple accusation of plagiarism. But as the narrative unfolds it becomes clear that there’s much more at stake — for both parties.
PRIMAL is a brutally honest examination of male relationships and power hierarchies, exploring the potential for darkness inside everyone – and how easily the veneer of civility can be wiped away when someone is pushed to their limits.
This tense drama, punctuated by distinctly Cork humour, builds to a stunning conclusion that will leave audiences discussing it long after the performance has ended.
Starring Jack Walsh (The Tudors, Killinaskully, Fair City) and Tommy Harris (The Young Offenders, Wet Paint, Rebellion).
CIARÁN COLLINS
Ciarán Collins is an award-winning writer based in Kinsale, Co. Cork. His debut novel ‘The Gamal’ was published by Bloomsbury and won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and Le Prix Des Lecteurs Escapades, France. It received rave reviews around the world, including from The Irish Times, New York Times, Sydney Morning Herald, Herald Scotland and many more. Ciarán is currently working on his second novel and debut feature screenplay.
For more information see ciarancollinsauthor.com.
SHAUN O CONNOR
Shaun O Connor is an award-winning film and television director. In addition to directing various work for RTE, Shaun’s film work has screened all over the world and won awards at festivals including DC Shorts, the Cork Film Festival and Irish Music Television Awards. His latest short film ‘Mary’, starring Mark O’ Halloran and funded by the Irish Film Board, premiered at the 2018 Galway Film Fleadh. Shaun is also a prolific writer and photographer and is currently developing various projects, including his debut feature film.
For more information see shaunoconnor.com.
‘Primal’ is Ciarán and Shaun’s first creative collaboration. It’s also individually their first theatrical project and they look forward to developing more work for the stage and in particular with the Cork Arts Theatre.
This production is made possible by the Cork Arts Theatre and the Arts Council Emerging Artists Programme.
“The Cork Arts Theatre’s Emerging Artists Programme was the perfect opportunity to develop our first theatrical project with local financial and creative support. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to bring ‘Primal’ to the Cork Arts Theatre stage and gaining the experience to develop future theatrical projects. We’re also looking forward to developing an ongoing creative relationship with the Cork Arts Theatre.” – ‘PRIMAL’ CREATIVE TEAM

Tickets: €15, €12 conc.
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
Note for Online Bookings: Once your booking is complete, please either print your tickets at home and bring them with you, or present them on your phone at the box office on arrival and they will print them for you.
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Broadway Kidz
2019-02-25 - 2019-02-27
Presented by Montfort College of Performing Arts

STAGE SCHOOL PRODUCTION
The Montfort College of Performing Arts is proud to present ‘Broadway Kidz’ – a musical revue celebrating its 56th year of showcasing the best of Cork talent between 9 and 18 years of age. The students of the Montfort Youth Choir will shine on stage with a medley of classic hits from the best of Broadway and the West End. To get the show truly hopping there will be unforgettable classics with tunes from The Greatest Showman, Moana, Blood Brothers, A Star Is Born and much, much more.
A foot-tapping, sing-along extravaganza for all the family is guaranteed.
Tickets: €10
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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A Thousand Moments of Extraordinary Pleasure
2019-02-04 20:00 - 2019-02-16 20:00
A new play by Brendan Griffin
presented by Bamm Productions
Monday 4th – Saturday 16th February 2019 (excluding Sunday 10th) @ 8pm
When Teddy reads Andrew’s online personal ad he decides to take a giant leap outside of his comfort zone. Andrew delights in dressing in women’s clothes. The two men explore together the uncharted territory of a fantasy world. Their journey is sensual, but the risks keep escalating.
Please note play contains mature themes and would not be suitable for audience members under 18.
Starring Mark D’Aughton and Malcolm Adams
Directed by Tom Kibbe
Further details on the production, the cast and creative team can be found at: www.athousandmoments.info
This production is made possible by the Cork Arts Theatre and the Arts Council Emerging Artists Programme.
“Our successful application for the Emerging Artists Programme has given us the opportunity to produce this play. The Arts Council funding has allowed us focus our resources on the production. Likewise, the support from the Cork Arts Theatre in terms of technical, marketing, and front of house support is invaluable. We are very appreciative of the assistance and encouragement of the Cork Arts Theatre.” – BAMM PRODUCTIONS

Tickets: €15/ €12 concession
Monday 4th February Preview Night: All tickets €12

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David Bowie - Golden Years
2019-01-31 20:30
January marks the third anniversary of David Bowie’s passing. To celebrate his legacy Golden Years bring you an intimate night of captivating visuals, dazzling fashion and, of course, the finest selection of anthems from a legendary repertoire.

Since its inception five years ago, the Golden Years show has payed tribute to the life and music of the great David Bowie in theatres and live venues throughout the country.
From their debut in Cork’s Half Moon Theatre in 2014 to headlining David Bowie Week in Limerick last year, this group of accomplished performers continually bring the starman’s sound and vision to audiences through a diverse, career-spanning tribute of material from the days of Ziggy and the Thin White Duke to his collaborations with Queen and even Nine Inch Nails.
Time: 8.30pm sharp! (Doors 8pm)

Tickets: €10
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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Here's A Penny
2018-12-12 20:00 - 2018-12-19 20:00
by Orla Daly and Marion Wyatt
from an idea by Caitríona Twomey and Malcolm Urquhart

Presented by Cork Penny Dinners

Here’s a Penny is a dramatisation of chats held with those who struggle.
Here’s a Penny is inspired by the Malcolm Urquhart song Penny for Your Thoughts.
Here’s a Penny will help spread the message: “you are not alone.”
Please note: This show is not suitable for children. Suggested age: 15+

Starring: Dominic Moore, Jessica Leen, Darragh Shannon, Tess Healy Maguire, Úna Ryan, Joey Neville, Shane Doonan, Michael Morris and Tamasin McCarthy Morrogh.
Set & Costume: Lovisa Cosgrave
Lighting: Jamie Feehily
Original Score & Sound: Orla Daly
Director: Marion Wyatt
Producer: Caitriona Twomey
Tickets:
– Pay What You Want for Opening Night only – Wednesday 12th December.
– All other nights €20 / €15 concessions / €10 for groups of 10 or more.
– Gala Performance – Wednesday 19th December: €25 (includes pre and post show reception).
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.

’nuff said. Let’s do.
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A Night at the Musicals
2018-11-27 20:00 - 22:00
An Intimate Night of Musical Theatre with Thomas Cameron

Thomas Cameron is a nineteen year old English tenor, whose voice has been described as having velvet-like qualities.
He first discovered his love for singing when he was selected for the lead role in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat when he was eleven years old.
Thomas began vocal tuition from an early age, but it wasn’t until he met his current vocal coach Val Skull, that he realised his potential in classical singing and from here began his classical training. Thomas has worked with a number of people on his latest works, including Irish music producer Robert Macleod (‘Tomorrow’ Universal ‘Candle for Kosovo’ Grapevine Records, Bwitched) and sound engineer Scott Barnett (Peter Gabriel, Beyoncé), recording at the world famous Real World Studios, owned by Peter Gabriel. He has also worked with the likes of Alex Gordon at the most famous studio in the world, Abbey Road Studios, when mastering his debut album.
After recording his first album, Thomas successfully secured an eight date summer tour across the United Kingdom and Ireland at an array of different festivals. One of the highlights of this summer tour, included two appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he performed at the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre and Stockbridge Church, two of the finest venues in Edinburgh. Another highlight was selling out two shows on the Isle of Wight for the Ventnor Fringe Festival.
Thomas was nominated for a Classical Brit Award at the 2018 ceremony held at The Royal Albert Hall.
On 12th July 2018, the first single ‘Bring Him Home’ from Thomas Cameron’s debut album ‘The Voice of Thomas Cameron’ was launched at Buckland House to a sold out audience. Thomas subsequently made his debut television appearance on BBC One, being interviewed on BBC Spotlight about his career to date and his album.
Thomas has worked with a number of composers across the globe, working closely with them to help bring their compositions to life. His second single, ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’, an original song written in collaboration with Irish singer/songwriter Pat Fagan, will be released this November.
He will perform at the Cork Arts Theatre alongside up and coming composer Damien Bamforth, at new venue ‘The Forge’ in Limerick and finally, in 2019, one of Thomas’ largest successes to date, a performance in the world renowned National Concert Hall of Ireland, principal national venue for classical music concerts in Ireland.
VIDEO: Thomas being interviewed on BBC TV and singing an excerpt from his single, ‘Bring Him Home’ (from Les Miserables).
DAMIAN BAMFORTH – Composer

Damian is an up and coming, classical composer from the UK.
Damian has a rare gift in that he hears entire pieces in his head and while he cannot score or write music to the level of his compositions, with the aid of a computer he has been able to bring his scores to life. He is currently recording his debut album in Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios with the aid of esteemed Juiliard Piano Graduate, Orla McDonagh.
Damian already has an impressive list of recitals lined up including the Cork Arts Theatre where his music will be performed by esteemed concert pianist Michael McHale and he also has a concert hall appearance scheduled for next year.
Tickets: €15
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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Tales from the Queerside
2018-11-21 20:00 - 2018-11-24 20:00
LINC Drama

LINC Drama are back after their sold-out run of ‘The L-Word’. Queerer, Darker, Grittier, Sexier than ever!
Strap yourselves in or on for a wild ride!!
Tickets: Opening Night €10, All Other Nights: €12.50

Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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Recovery
2018-11-14 20:00 - 21:00
Presented by One Two One Two and Hugh Farrell

Arriving to the Cork Arts Theatre on a national tour, Peter Coonan (Love/Hate) and Maud Lee (Maud in Cahoots) star in this live staging of a concept album combining twelve original pop-styled songs with contemporary choreography to paint a moving portrait of a fractured modern family dealing with life after a crisis.
Winner of the performance award for experimental theatre created in memory of the director, producer and scriptwriter Romily Walton-Masters, RECOVERY invites us, in near spiritual fashion, to reflect on our own experience of family and the many forms that recovery takes.
Duration: 1 hour, without interval.
“Insane. Electrifying. Challenging.” —Shane Brothwood for Pure Mzine
Video Trailer: https://vimeo.com/241783954
Written and directed by Zoe Ní Riordáin, RECOVERY was developed at MAKE Artist Residency, an initiative of Cork Midsummer Festival, Dublin Fringe, Project Arts Centre and Theatre Forum.
Supported by the Arts Council Touring Award.

Tickets: €14, €12 concessions

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Life, The Gift that Keeps on Giving
2018-11-13 20:00
Glen Theatre Drama Group present “Life, The Gift that Keeps on Giving” by John Twohig.
“Life” is a Juke Box musical that follows a couple through 29 years of relationship highs and lows. When they first met in 1983, nobody prepared them for what was coming. Using spoken and sung dialogue to tell the story. Songs include ‘One’, ‘Everybody Hurts’, ‘Nothin’ Compares to You’, ‘She’s a Mystery Girl’, ‘Sledgehammer’ and ‘Saving all my Love for You’.
Tickets: €15, €12.50 concessions

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The Cork One Act Theatre Festival
2018-11-07 20:00 - 2018-11-10 20:00
The annual Cork One Act Theatre Festival takes place once again at the Cork Arts Theatre from Wednesday 7th to Saturday 10th November at 8pm each night.
Theatre groups from all over Munster will gather over the four nights to compete for the all-important points in their bid to reach the All-Ireland One Act Final. Nine groups will stage a wide variety of plays showcasing the very best acting and directing talent. The competitive element makes for an electric atmosphere during the performances as the groups are evaluated by the adjudicator.
The adjudicator for the event is Tony McCleane Fay. He will have the onerous task of deciding the winning play and selecting the best actor, actress and director.
James Horgan, the Festival Director, said, “The Cork One Act Theatre Festival is always one of the highlights of the theatre calendar. The event always guarantees a great night out for theatre-goers as the groups that perform are of a high standard and, with nine plays to choose from, there is always plenty of variety.
Points are awarded to the top performing groups who will then take to the road and present their plays in other venues around the country with a view to gaining enough points to qualify for the All-Ireland Final in December. It’s an exciting event as the groups are very conscious of the fact that this is a competition and, as a result they must pull out all the stops.
PROGRAMME:
Wednesday 7th November

Blue Hat Productions (Open) – ‘Wanda’s Visit’ by Christopher Durang
Conna Drama Group – ‘The Problem’ by A.R. Gurney
Gunpowder Productions – ‘Wittgenstein in the West’ by Stephen Toomey

Thursday 8th November

Take 5 – ‘The Librarian’ by James Prideaux
Palace Players (Open) – ‘Where is this Malabar?’ by Liam Howard

Friday 9th November

Kilmeen Drama Group (Open) – ‘On The Outside’ by Tom Murphy
Dóchas Drama – ‘Two in Torquay’ by Alan Bennett

Saturday 10th November

Camross Drama Group – ‘Lucy in the Sky’ by Tony Layton
Shannonside Drama Group – ‘One Man Down’ by Loughlin Deegan

Tickets: €14

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When Vienna Sings
2018-11-02 20:00 - 2018-11-04 20:00
A costumed evening of the songs of Viennese Operetta.

Anne Bermingham, Michelle O’Brien, Denis Lane and Noel Somers, accompanied by Tom Doyle on piano, will sing popular songs, duets, trios and quartets with Dominic Moore as Master of Ceremonies.
Musical direction by Aileen Scriven.
Tickets: €15

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The Comedy Improvised Halloween Murder Mystery
2018-10-25 20:00 - 2018-10-27 20:00
‘Horror Hotel’
Starring: Laura O’Mahony (CCCahoots, RTE’s ‘Bridget and Eamonn’ and ‘The School’), Annette Roche and Laura Harte (The Improv Panto), Adrian Scanlan (Snatch Comedy) and John McCarthy (RTE’s ‘The School’ and Hammergrin Theatre).
Devised by James Horgan.
The Comedy Improvised Murder Mystery Gang are back again with their hilarious ‘off the cuff’ antics for three nights only at the Cork Arts Theatre from Thursday 25th October.
Now in its 8th year, the show is entirely improvised and with no script to fall back on the actors must create the entire plot with its many twists and turns on the spot. As usual, things get out of hand pretty quickly with deadly (and hilarious) consequences.
The audience must play their part each night too and they will secretly decide beforehand who the unfortunate victim and the mysterious murderer will be. And they will also provide hilarious ‘secrets’ that the cast read out at random moments to add mayhem and mirth to the proceedings. All of this is completed before the show starts so that the audience can then sit back, relax and enjoy the ensuing mayhem.
Bringing the various characters to life each evening is the task for the very talented Cork cast members. Their experience in comedy improvisation will ensure that the audience won’t have time to catch their breath.
The production is devised by Cabal Theatre Company director, James Horgan, who says of the show, “Due to both its improvised nature and the audience ‘secrets’ the show is completely different each time it’s performed. This year ‘the gang” turn up at a very shady hotel and it soon becomes apparent that all is not as it seems – especially not our various characters!”
So, with audience suggestions, random musical cues and no script in sight, ‘The Comedy Improvised Halloween Murder Mystery’ is set to be a deliciously chaotic and hilarious evening’s entertainment and one of the season’s comedy highlights.
Tickets sell out very quickly for this show and, with just 3 performances, we advise booking as early as possible.
Tickets: €17, €13 conc., Groups of 8 or more €12

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Two of Clubs
2018-10-22 20:00 - 2018-10-24 20:00
TWO OF CLUBS is a new play written and performed by Jessica Leen.
It is an epic tale with an original score set against the backdrop of the old New York jazz scene promising to be a feast for the senses. A sentimental story about sacrifice and escape.
It’s 1938 and as war comes calling so do her dreams. Choosing to fight her own battles, Polly leaves Cork behind for New York. But will the non-conventional route be make or break for the Douglas girl?
With dreams of being a singer, New York proves to be a tough port of call for the young Irish woman who has fallen quickly in love with jazz music. But when Polly meets fellow Corkonian Johnnie in the big apple everything seems possible again.
Starring Jessica Leen and Darragh Shannon.
“Leen has an impressive emotional range as Polly, and performing her own jazz score she displays a fairly dazzling voice…” – Emer O’Kelly, Sunday Independent
“Impressively channeling the quintessential essence of the classic jazz standard, with Leen’s superb vocals capable of giving Melody Gardot a run at times.” – The Arts Review
“Johnny is ferocious in Shannon’s immensely detailed performance..” – Exeunt Magazine
“..alongside its immense sense of promise, “Two of Clubs” both delights and breaks your heart a little, crafting some sublime moments..” – The Arts Review
Tickets: €14, €12 concessions *
(*Please contact the Box Office on 021 4505624 for Concession Tickets)

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10x10 Minute Play Event
2018-10-16 20:00 - 2018-10-20 20:00
The Cork Arts Theatre 10×10 Minute Play event is now in it’s record-breaking 9th year and has become one of the most popular events on our calendar.
Once again we have a wonderful selection of plays for you to enjoy, all of which are being staged for the first time. From high comedy to tense drama, this evening at the theatre has it all.
Ten short plays by local and international writers brought to the stage by a talented and dedicated team of actors, directors and crew combine to create a most enjoyable evening with something for everyone.
Tickets for this event sell out quite quickly so early booking is advised.
Tickets: €12
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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Macbeth
2018-10-09 20:00 - 2018-10-13 20:00
by William Shakespeare

Presented by The Cork Shakespearean Company
Scottish general, Macbeth, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.
Tickets: €15, €12 conc., Group Rate: 8 or more €12 pp.

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Lex Talionis
2018-10-04 20:00 - 2018-10-06 20:00
Lex Talionis (A Tale of Vengeance & Feathers)
by Liam Heylin
Directed by Katrina Foley
“The play sparkled and cackled with humour…” – The Munster Express
“…fizzes with energy…” – Irish Examiner
“gritty… and excellent performances to really make it fly.”
★★★★ Irish Times
“one kickass production, featuring one kickass ensemble. Not to be missed.“
★★★★ The Arts Review
From their sold out run at the Cork Midsummer Festival and a very successful outing at Dublin Fringe Festival, Wandering Star are back once again with Lex Talionis (A Tale of Vengeance & Feathers) by Liam Heylin.
Hugh’s a rook with chicks comin’. Mooney’s a younger rook whose new friend Max is not what they seem. Dónie’s a magpie, he’s bad news. After a vicious murder, one of them is out for blood. There will be vengeance. That’s what the weird Latin title means – the law of retaliation, an eye for an eye, like.
Wandering Star brings together the creative team of Katrina Foley, Jamie Feehily, and Aoife Clarke and the acting talents of Aisling McCarthy, Sinéad Donnelly, Sinéad McGee and Bláithín MacGabhann.
This play contains strong language and some mild violence.
Tickets: €15, €12 concession
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
This production is supported by the Cork Arts Theatre / Arts Council New and Emerging Theatre Artists Fund.

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That's Amore (Too)
2018-09-27 20:00 - 2018-09-29 20:00
Another evening of laughter, love… and food!
Following the success of last year’s ‘That’s Amore!’ event, it’s back again but now, imaginatively titled, ‘That’s Amore! (Too)’.
Once again we have five, very funny, short plays, each between 10 and 15 minutes long and all revolving around the theme of relationships (of sorts). And, to make the evening even more special, complimentary Italian antipasti is included in the ticket price and will be served after the show.
Most of the plays are brand new and so, will receive their world premieres at the event.
‘That’s Amore! (Too)’ brings together a wealth of Cork talent – writers, actors and crew – to create a wonderful night out at the theatre.
And the complimentary antipasti after the show allows audiences to really enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean right here in Cork.
Last year’s event sold out very quickly so early booking is advised.
Plays:
‘Weird’ by Joanne McCall introduces us to teenage misfit, Tilly, who is quite happy to not run with the crowd. Her classmates won’t let it rest there, however, and Peter has been goaded into striking up a conversation with Tilly. But there’s more to our social outcast than meets the eye.
‘Naggin’ by Síne Friel tells the hilarious tale of a bride and groom on the morning of their wedding day. Both of them, however, are having serious doubts. The problem is neither of them have told the other how they feel. With the wedding just minutes away, what will they do?
In ‘The Player’ by Catrin Hol, two women strike up a conversation in a local bar as one of them waits to meet her blind date. Unfortunately, it turns out that the other woman used to date him and all is not as it seems.
‘Three in a Bar’ by Eithne Horgan, is perhaps set in the same bar above, on a different evening. A woman of mature years sits alone having just given her blind date his marching orders for being too ‘friendly’. A kindly couple take pity on her and do their best to console her with extraordinary results.
The final play of the evening is ‘The Rental’ by Mark Harvey Levine. Sonya receives an extraordinary birthday present from her best friend – a rented, professional boyfriend. He’s the perfect man for her – but unfortunately he’s only there for a day.
Directed by James Horgan. Running time 1hour 20mins.
Tickets: €15
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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The Telephone Shop
2018-09-21 20:00 - 2018-09-22 20:00
Where Tantra meets Commedia dell-Arte!
The Telephone Shop is a professional, one-woman show of 50 minutes duration, written and performed by Sally Elsbury (from West Cork) and directed and produced by Emma Kanis of Madame Voltaire’s Black Cat Cabaret (Manchester, UK).
The play follows the story of protagonist Sandra’s disastrous love life; through pre-pubescent fumbling, to clumsy teenage exploration.
This production is supported by the Cork Arts Theatre / Arts Council New and Emerging Theatre Artists Fund.

NB: This show is suitable for over 18’s only
Tickets: €12.50 / Two for €20
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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Mask Workshop
2018-09-21 18:00
Mask Workshop
from Madame Voltaire’s Black Cat Cabaret
Sally Elsbury and Emma Kanis of Madame Voltaire’s Black Cat Cabaret will be offering a talk about how their theatre masks are made by hand, along with some guidelines and demonstrations of how the actor prepares for performing in a full face archetypal caricature mask. The talk is suitable for people of all ages over 6 years old. There may be some audience participation.
This workshop runs from 6pm – 6:30pm.
Free but booking required.

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A Story of Destiny
2018-09-20 20:00
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A Story Of Destiny, written and performed by independent Irish artist, Robert Power, is a one-act psychological thriller set in an institution, with a splash of the darkest comedy.
The story surrounds the murder of a young woman and the existence of a man who claims his exile for the crime is not what it seems. Themes of the play include love, loss, revenge and the nature of humanity. From the beginning of the piece it is clear this character is not to be taken lightly, as he casually claims that “in the grander scheme of things” the story he is about to tell, is “much deeper than the murder of a young woman”.
Having had its premiere at Under St. Marks in Greenwich Village, New York City, the piece has now evolved from a minimalist work into an exciting full-scale production which promises to entertain, engage and, who knows, perhaps even enlighten.
Robert Power is also an established musician whose work has been described by Ireland’s Hotpress Magazine as “powerful, heartfelt and thought-provoking”. A Story Of Destiny is set to embark on a national tour and this solo performance, from an actor who is described as “a superbly gifted performer” by Olivier Award Winner and established London based theatre director, Donnacadh O Briain, is not to be missed.
“Wonderful. Coup de Théâtre.” – The Munster Express
“Intense. Engrossing. Thought-provoking.” – The Nationalist
“An incredible performance.” – The Kilkenny People
“A gripping thriller, full of beauty and eeriness, performed with unstoppable energy.” – The Wexford People
For more details on the show please visit the social media links at www.robertpower.com
https://youtu.be/Q2Sb0S7E0LM
Tickets: €12 / €10 conc.
Administration fee on phone and online bookings.
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Happyslapped
2018-09-13 20:00 - 2018-09-15 20:00
Just off a successful run at Galway Fringe Festival, Kisco Productions proudly presents ‘HAPPYSLAPPED’ an original show written by Kelby Guilfoyle.
Freddie Summers is the human host of a tin-pot children’s television show alongside his puppet pals Lemon Jewels, Orson Fruitloop and Jim Horgletooth. With Freddie desperately trying to quit smoking and the arrival of new cast member, Pepper Wells, his world begins to spiral into the definite search for happiness, whatever that may be.
Journey into a colourful upside down world of melancholic somber. In a world of chaos, all Freddie ever wanted was to play the fool while the world was ending; a cataclysmic, catastrophe of catharic freaks, that’s all this show is or was, blah de blah, right?
A show featuring puppets and humans.
NB. This show is only suitable for ages 16+
Tickets: €10 / €8 conc.
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