Drámaíocht | Theatre

BALLINA ARTS CENTRE

Barrett St, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

T: 096 73593

E: info@ballinaartscentre.com

W: www.ballinaartscentre.com

The Children of Lir

The Sylvan Kelly School of Irish Dance

Friday 22nd August, 8pm  & Saturday 23rd  August, 3pm and 8pm

The Sylvan Kelly School of Irish Dance will be performing their new dance show 'The Children of Lir' in August at Ballina Arts Centre. The school is based in Ballina and the cast is made up of dancers between 4-18 years of age.
The troupe contains many champion level dancers who hold Connaught, All-Ireland, British and European titles. Thirteen year old Ronan Kelly who is 4 times world champion will be performing in the show.  The school has also won awards on TV shows like Glas Vegas and An Jig Gig and a group performed on the Late Late Toy Show in recent times.
This show will be a lively, enjoyable night’s entertainment capturing the best of Irish traditional music and dance.
Tickets €7.50 for Saturday matinee and €10 for evening shows. Booking essential.

 ÁRAS INIS GLUAIRE

Áisleann Bhéal an Mhuirthead, Belmullet, Mayo

T: 097 81079

THE MISANTHROPE BY MOLIERE

First performed in 1666       A masterpiece of French Classical Comedy

A fast paced romp, peppered with colourful characters & vibrant interludes

Wednesday 27th August     8pm      Admission  €8/€5

 Gráinne Mhaol Show returns for the 6th Year at Hotel Westport

The highly acclaimed traditional music and dance show The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol at Hotel Westport received a standing ovation following a sold out opening performance of the show last week in Westport. The show, which runs every Wednesday until the end of September received glowing reviews from everyone in attendance with many stating they will be returning with family and friends later in the summer.

Speaking at the launch of the sixth season of the show in Westport, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD said the promotion of traditional music, song and dance was central in developing and increasing tourism figures in County Mayo.

“We often don’t realise the wonderful talents we have on our own doorstep here in County Mayo and it is fantastic to have a world class production to showcase real Ireland to the world,” he said. “This is a wonderful tourism product and I am thrilled to support the Grainne Mhaol show every year. I have seen this show develop over the past five years and it is simply getting better and better every year,” concluded Minister Ring.

The Gráinne Mhaol Show is based on the real-life story of the legendary Irish Pirate and Chieftain, Grace O’ Malley or Gráinne Mhaol and it is a wonderful celebration of Irish music, song and dance. The show features a wealth of talented musicians and dancers from all over the west of Ireland.

Achill native James Kilbane is also back for his sixth season having just returned from a whirlwind USA tour. “The Grainne Mhaol show is just magical. It has passion and power just like Grainne Mhaol herself but there is also tragedy and sorrow in the show. I just hope everyone gets a chance to see it this summer,” commented Kilbane.

The Grainne Mhaol show is full of energy and enthusiasm and guarantees to keep audiences of all ages gripped from start to finish as it blends the old and the new; the contemporary and the ancient, the Sean Nós dancing against modern step dancing.

Tickets for the Gráinne Mhaol show cost €25 and are available from Hotel Westport at (098) 25122 or www.grainnemhaol.com

The Wild Atlantic Show

Traditional Irish music, song and dance is famous all over the world. Today you can find Irish shows in almost every corner of the globe, but where did it all begin? The Wild Atlantic Show is Mayo's latest traditional Irish Variety show staged in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport every Tuesday night for the months of July and August. Featuring breathtaking Irish & Sean Nós dancing, thrilling Irish music and magnificent songs of Ireland. The Wild Atlantic Show is an exhilarating experience that promises to entertain all. Set in the early nineteen hundreds in rural costal Ireland, you will be brought back to a simpler time when music song and dance were all a part of daily life in the West of Ireland.

Our all star cast features WORLD CHAMPION MUSICIANS & DANCERS as well as a host of internationally renowned performers, all of whom are natives of County Mayo. For the real authentic Irish entertainment experience this summer, make sure it's The Wild Atlantic Show. Check out our facebook page for more details and cast profiles at www.facebook.com/TheWildAtlanticShow