Town Hall Theatre Galway

Zeitgeist

{img:1354full.jpg|Zeitgeist} by Bernard Field A play that tackles one of our age old taboos head on: based on a real interview which took place in Germany between a journalist and an ex-member of staff of Auschwitz. Beginning with a startling flash forward, the story arc traverses the enormous world of emotions, horrors, fears, perplexities and conclusions that have come to be inextricably linked to those history defining events.

Spring Awakening

{img:1353full.jpg|Spring Awakening} A musical adaptation of the controversial 1892 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind with music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater. This Tony Award winning musical is set in 18th century Germany and follows a group of adolescents as they discover their sexuality and the consequences of their ignorance. The hard hitting story is accompanied by a beautiful score ranging from punk to soft folk rock.

Snow White and Bosco

{img:1355full.jpg|Snow White and Bosco} The Lambert Puppet Theatre is now widely recognised as the premier puppet theatre company in Ireland. From its earliest beginnings the Lambert family has been involved with RTE TV, working on the hugely popular series Wanderly Wagon featuring the late Eugene Lambert and Judge. Paula Lambert was the voice of 'Bosco' voice on TV for seventeen years and Bosco and will make a nostalgic appearance in the opening part of the Show. Suitable for children up to ten years of age.

The Deep Blue Sea

{img:1378full.jpg|The Deep Blue Sea} As the wife of a wealthy judge, Hester lives a privileged but unfulfilled life. For solace she turns to Freddie, a former World War 2 pilot. What begins as a passionate affair soon turns to love. To the disapproval of her clique, Hester decides to leave her golden cage and move in with Freddie. Her obsessive love soon alienates her new lover – and she is left teetering on the verge of an abyss. Then a new man enters her life. THE DEEP BLUE SEA (from a play by Terence Rattigan), like Terence Davies’ masterpieces DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES and THE LONG DAY CLOSES, is set in the 1950’s and sensitively evokes both the period and the complex psychology of Hester’s love affairs. An unforgettable performance from Rachel Weisz.

Girls Night: The Musical

{img:1348full.jpg|} The show that has been thrilling audiences and earning raves from critics throughout the UK and North America after its sensational multiple UK, Off-Broadway and trans-American tours. This touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends. Audience members can’t help but laugh, cry and even find themselves singing and dancing in the aisles as some of the most popular hit songs of the 80s and 90s make this musical a fan favourite! Follow five friends as they re-live their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious karaoke night out ... and you'll recognize a bit yourselves in every one of them. Starring: Lorraine Keane, Hilda Fay, Sorcha Furlong, Jacinta White and Sharon Sexton. www.girlsnight.ie