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www.limetreetheatre.ieBOX OFFICE: 061 774 774

Autumn/Winter 2014

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ie Hunt Museum Exhibition Programme

Culture of Clay21st August - 12th October

A selection of works from LSAD ceramic graduates

2014 RDS National Craft Award Exhibition

4th September - 4th October

Limerick City My HomeDecember - February

All events are FREE unless otherwise stated.

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Lime Tree Theatre presents

Jeanette Byrne on Culture Night

Friday 19th September | 8pmTickets FREEOctober 2013 was the 50th Anniversary of the death of the legendary Edith Piaf and Jeannette Byrne performs her own tribute to Piaf in her new show No Regrets - the music & legacy of Edith Piaf. With wonderful arrangements and musicians, this evening will be reminiscent of Parisian streets in a bygone time. This promises to be an evening not to be missed.

Fidget Feet Aerial Dance & Hawk’s Well Theatre present

The Second ComingWednesday 24th September| 8pmTickets €20/€18This spectacular show takes traditional Irish dance into the air. Featuring world-class Irish musicians and dancers flying high above the ground, come and see the heart of Irish culture within the soul of its greatest poet, W. B. Yeats. This project is funded under the Made in Limerick funding strand by Limerick City of Culture 2014.

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Written by and starring James DeVitaOn tour from the USA and direct from off-Broadway comes the funny, touching and uplifting story of one man’s discovery of Shakespeare, acting and language. Based on Sir Ian McKellen’s Acting Shakespeare James DeVita tells his own story of a young fisherman searching for a new career.

Pemberley Productions & the Lime Tree Theatre present

In Acting ShakespeareWed 8th & Thu 9th October | 8pmTickets €20/€16

Limerick Jazz Festival presents

David SanbornSaturday 27th September | 8pmTickets €35Described as “the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years.”, American alto saxophonist David Sanborn has played with everyone from Bowie to Steely Dan. He is revered internationally with 24 albums under his belt - eight Gold albums, one Platinum album and six Grammy Awards. Sanborn is one of the many truly world-class musicians performing as part of the Limerick Jazz Festival 2014.

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Aiken Promotion presents

SUPERSONIC - John BishopWednesday 15th October | 8pmTickets €28

Lime Tree Theatre and Cork Gamelan Ensemble present

Telephones and GongsSaturday 18th October | 8pmTickets €20/€16

Ground control to Major John! Strap yourselves in, set doors to manual and cross check, John Bishop is preparing for take-off with his Arena tour this Autumn and stops off in Cork and Limerick for two intimate previews! His brand new show SUPERSONIC will be smashing through comedy MACH 3. Get ready for a comic boom of guffaws, grab your ticket, sit back and prepare for maximum comedy G force!

Cork Gamelan Ensemble with Julie Feeney, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Colin Dunne, West Cork Ukulele Orchestra, Nick Roth, Malachy Robinson and guests collaborate to create a mesmerising concert. For this unique 20th anniversary concert the Gamelan Ensemble play a set of 66 bronze gongs and various other instruments. A packed programme of new music and dance from a stellar line-up!

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Pat Egan presents

Celebrating The Jersey BoysSaturday 25th October| 8pmTickets €25The Ragdolls will take you on a musical journey through the well known career of one of the most successful bands of all time... Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Everyone can remember hearing classic songs like Sherry, Walk Like A Man & Oh! What a Night on the radio The Ragdolls recreate that classic sound of the Jersey Boys live on stage.

The FureysFriday 24th October | 8pmTickets €25The Fureys are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination. Their folk based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and they credit their musical ability to their parents, Ted and Nora, who were well known musicians themselves. Their emotive songs stir many emotions….tears and laughter, sadness and joy. A Fureys concert is always a night to remember.

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“Isn’t it only bringing two people together in wedlock we are?”One of the greatest Irish plays of the 20th Century, John B. Keane’s Sive stands tall in the Irish theatre canon.

This gripping new production by director Conall Morrison was enjoyed by over 30,000 people during a sell out run at the Abbey Theatre. Now Sive returns for a major all Ireland tour.

Beautiful young Sive lives with her aunt and uncle in rural Kerry. Seán Dóta, an elderly farmer, offers the local match-maker Thomasheen Seán Rua, a large sum for her hand in marriage. Will this be too much for her aunt and uncle to resist?

Don’t miss this chance to rediscover this dark, powerful story of greed and passion.

Thursday 30th October’s performance is audio described and captioned. Facilitated by Arts & Disability Ireland with funding from the Arts Council. Please enquire at box office for more details.

Abbey Theatre on Tour presents

Sive by John B. KeaneTue 28th Oct - Sat 1st Nov|8pmTickets €30/€22/€16 (matinee @ 2.30pm 1st Nov)

Saturday, 1st November, 10am - 4pm. €60Voice Workshop for professional actors with Andrea Ainsworth

Voice Workshop Arts & Disability

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ie The Unlucky Cabin BoyWed 5th - Sat 8th November | 8pmTickets €18/€15/€12 (preview Wed 5th Nov)

The Unlucky Cabin Boy is a new musical written by Mike Finn with music & lyrics by David Blake and music performed by Limerick band The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra. It tells the true story of the wreck of the Francis Spaight and the terrible acts of desperation that took place on board. Produced by award-winning theatre company Gúna Nua and directed by Limerickman Paul Meade, The Unlucky Cabin Boy promises to be a highlight of Limerick City of Culture 2014.

College Players Theatre Company presents

The Rise and Fall of Little VoiceWed 12th - Sat 15th November | 8pmTickets €17/€14By Jim Cartwright. Directed by Michael Finneran. Winner of the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard awards for Best Comedy – an absolutely fanciful and at times astonishing play, Little Voice is a modern day fairytale classic.“Original, hilarious and hauntingly sad” London Daily Telegraph.

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His Kitchen Hero Two Tour hits the road this November and will see him cook up delicious, everyday, simple home cooked meals live on stage, with lots of fun, loads of food and lashings of audience participation! Also everyone that comes along to the shows will receive a booklet will all of the recipes that Donal cooked on stage.

Pat Egan presents

Donal Skehan - Kitchen Hero TwoFriday 21st November| 8pmTickets €22.50

Pat Egan presents

Phil CoulterThursday 20th November| 8pmTickets €26He has written at least four titles that can be added to the list of Great Irish Songs - the anthems The Town I Loved So Well and Ireland’s Call and the haunting Scorn Not His Simplicity and Steal Away.Phil will be joined by his special guest Geraldine Branagan for an unforgettable evening of music & song.

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ieThe Cecilian Musical Society presents

GreaseWed 26th - Sat 29th November | 8pmTickets €23/€21/€74 (family ticket)

Enable Ireland Fundraiser

Enabling Stars ConcertSunday 30th November | 3pmTickets €16/€7

The Cecilian Musical Society is delighted to bring the hugely popular musical Grease to the Lime Tree Theatre this autumn. Classic hits like Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted and The One That I Want will have the audience singing from start to finish. Don’t miss this opportunity to see another high quality all singing and dancing Cecilian Musical production!

Enabling Stars promises to be an unforgettable afternoon!The cream of Limerick talent will be appearing on the Lime Tree Theatre stage for a fundraising concert in aid of Enable Ireland Adult Services Limerick. The concert will feature the current Limerick Rose, Dawn Ryan, the Redemptorist Band and children’s choir, Limerick Gospel Choir, Louise O’Mara, magician Steve Spade and many more. Come along and hear Limerick in its finest voice. Master of ceremonies for this wonderful and worthy occasion will be Nigel Mercier.

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Written and performed by Pat Kinevane. Directed by Jim Culleton. Sticks and stones didn’t break Her bones, but words and pointing crushed Her. Is Beauty really only skin deep? Does Ugliness hide somewhere deeper? This new play explores Image, Prejudice and what lies Underneath.

‘Fishamble [is] a global brand with international theatrical presence’ Irish Times

Sat 6th December, 10am-6pm, €25A workshop with Jim Culleton, Artistic Director of Fishamble

A hands on text based half day workshop in directing. Suitable for beginners and experienced directors in professional and amateur work. Please note Fishamble’s Underneath by Pat Kinevane will be the featured play in this workshop. Capacity: 20

Sat 6th & Sun 7th December, 10am – 5pm, €60A two-day playwriting course with Gavin Kostick, Literary Manager at Fishamble

Each course participant is immersed in a range of ideas and exercises designed to develop useful skills in writing for live performance. These include: Openings, the Playwright’s Imagination, Plotting, Alternative Structures, Characterisation, the Rhythms of Language and Dialogue. Suitable for beginners and experienced playwrights in professional and amateur work. Capacity: 12

Fishamble: The New Play Company presents

UnderneathWed 3rd - Sat 6th December | 8pmTickets €18/€16/€15 (previews Wed 3rd & Thu 4th Dec)

Fishamble is funded by the Arts Council, Dublin City Council and Culture Ireland.

Directing New Plays Workshop Playwriting Workshop

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A magical first Christmas experience for the very young! Santa’s Elves greet the children amongst a pile of presents, soon everyone is passing, stacking and packing together. Then the cheeky Elves invite their new friends on an adventure inside a giant Christmas present. Using shadow play and puppetry, children and their families will enjoy a playful, intimate experience culminating in a wonderful meeting with Santa who has a present for each child. Capacity: 30. Age: 3-5 years.

Little Bigtop in association with Source Arts Centre presents

The Elf FactoryMon 15th December | 10am/11.30am/3pmTickets €8

Lime Tree theatre and Wide Open Opera present

The Oldest Woman in LimerickFri 12th & Sat 13th December | 8pmTickets €25/€20As you casually pass an elderly woman in the street or on the bus, do you ever pause to consider the treasure trove of life experience that lies within? If her thoughts and memories could sing, what would they say? The Oldest Woman in Limerick is a unique performance celebrating the individual lives and remarkable stories of older people from the city of Limerick told through the medium of opera. This production is funded by Limerick City of Culture 2014 and the Arts Council Opera Project Award.

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Ballet Ireland presents

Swan LakeTuesday 16th December | 8pmTickets €20/€15Swan Lake tells the story of Odette, a beautiful princess, who is turned into a swan by day by evil magician Von Rothbart, only to return to her human form at night. She encounters a prince, Siegfried, and the two fall madly in love. But will he be able to break Von Rothbart’s spell? This enduring story of love and tragedy, good and evil, has enthralled audiences since it premiered in 1877.

Directed by Tony Cusack. Written by John Finn. Staring Emma O’Driscoll.Limerick Panto Society are celebrating 30 years this Christmas with a special production of Cinderella. The group is already preparing for this milestone production, with a host of local talent including Dame Tim Cusack, it promises to be fun for all the family. The perfect Christmas outing! Full details online at www.limetreetheatre.ie

Limerick Panto Society presents

CinderellaSat 27th Dec - Sun 4th Jan| Various timesTickets €18.50/ €16.50 (Family Ticket €65)

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#JustOne:Pledge to come to at least one show in 69 O’Connell Street this autumn

Fall in love with 69 O’Connell Street all over again. There’s a lot happening at the former Belltable in the city centre this autumn. All we need is you! #justone

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Join us for our third festival of cinema over four days. Our focus this time round is on classics, tributes, Irish films as well as one or two surprises. We will have an Irish language programme for schools, a look at the career of Madeleine Carroll and Hitchcock’s 39 STEPS and our regular Parents & Toddlers film on Sat. 20th. For further details on our current programme and more information on the November 27th-30th weekend log on to www.limerickroyal.ie

Royal Picture Show - Film FestivalThu 18th - Sun 21st Sept | Various timesTicket prices vary

Even the Olives were Bleeding - Cultural FestivalFriday 12th - Sunday 14th SeptemberTicket prices varyThis cultural festival is organised by the Limerick International Brigades Memorial Trust, a group who are not affiliated to any political party but seek to honour those Limerick men who went to fight in defence of republican Spain in the 1930s. Fri 12th at 8pm: Screening of Goodnight Barcelona | Sat 13th, 11am to 5pm: Symposium on various aspects related to Spanish Civil War | Sat 13th at 7.30pm: Concert featuring Andy Irvine and friends. For more details log on to www.libmt.com

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SEE for Cinema at 69 O’Connell St.

Wed 17th Sept Boyhood (USA)

Wed 1st Oct Cycling With Moliere (France)

Sat 11th Oct @ 3pm House of Magic (Animation)

Wed 29th Oct The Golden Dream (Mexico)

Wed 12th Nov Finding Vivian Maier (USA)

Wed 26th Nov Ida (Poland)

Wed 10th Dec Magic in The Moonlight (USA)

Digital Cinema on Wednesday Nights at 8pm! Enjoy a programme of world cinema in 69 O’Connell Street.

Ticket prices for films: €8(+ once off €1 membership fee)

Richard Linklater’sBoyhood

Finding Vivian MaierDocumentary

Woody Allen’sMagic in the Moonlight

House of MagicChildren’s Festival Screening

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The Dublin City Jazz Orchestra is a 17 piece big band comprising some of the best musical talent in Ireland. Led by the legendary Ciaran Wilde, four trumpets, four trombones, and five saxophones will blow your mind playing The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington. There’s nothing quite like a big band, and there’s no big band quite like the Dublin City Jazz Orchestra. This performance will also feature Limerick choir Ancòr under the direction of Cecilia Madden.

The Sacred Music of Duke EllingtonFri 26th September | 8pmTickets €20

Bottom Dog Theatre Company presents

What Happened Bridgie ClearyWed 24th & Thu 25th September | 8pmTickets €18/€15In 1895, Tipperary woman Bridget Cleary was burnt to death by her husband. His defence? She was a fairy, replaced by a changeling. Her crime? Being a sensual independent woman who didn’t conform to what was expected of her. What Happened Bridgie Cleary by Tom MacIntyre is a poetic and dramatic interpretation of this Munster story. Starring Joanne Ryan (Ros na Rún) who was nominated this year for an Irish Times Theatre Award for her portrayal of Bridgie, alongside Myles Breen and Pius McGrath.

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Limerick City International

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Sunday’s Child Theatre Company presents

My Name is SaoirseFriday 3rd October | 8pmTickets €15/€12

Cuisle Limerick City International Poetry Festival

Thu 16th - Sat 18th October | Various timesTicket prices vary

Winners of the Emerging Artists of the Year Award, 2012 at Edinburgh Fringe and direct from The Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014, Eva O’Connor’s new play My Name is Saoirse comes to 69 O’Connell Street. Saoirse O’Brien is sick of her best friend calling her “a frigit”. Soon after agreeing to a night of drinking, she discovers her pregnancy, and is forced away from home and the carefree adolescence she once knew.

- Book launches- Writing workshops- Filíocht na Gaeilge: Irish

language poetry

- Education programme: readings and workshops

- Young poet of the year awards ceremony

Poetry readings by Nuala Ní Dhómhnaill, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Paul Riviere, Conor O’Callaghan, Macdara Woods and international poets from Italy, Slovenia and U.K. are part of this year’s Cuisle programme. The weekend events will also include:

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Simon Callow, one of Britain’s best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and the journey to Jerusalem. His powerful portrayal of the tyrants, traitors and madmen in Jesus’ life asks people of all faiths and none: what sort of a man was able to inspire the history of the world?

Ros Povey, Zoë Simpson and Seabright Productions present

Simon Callow in The Man JesusSaturday 1st November | 8pmTickets €25

The Richard Harris International Film FestivalFri 24th - Sun 26th October | Various timesTicket prices varyAfter a fantastic inaugural year in 2013, The Richard Harris International Film Festival is back. The festival’s main aim is to celebrate the life and career of Richard Harris, the internationally acclaimed Limerick actor. The weekend will include screenings of one of Richard’s iconic films, feature films by the Irish Diaspora, an Irish Short Film Competition and a Young Filmmakers Competition.

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ie Call Mr. Robeson, A Life with SongsSat 6th December | 8pmTickets €15/€12Written and Performed by Tayo AlukoA rollercoaster journey through African-American actor and singer Paul Robeson’s life, highlighting how his activism led to his downfall. Features Ol’ Man River and other famous songs, much fiery oratory, and a defiant testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.“First-rate ... an admirable introduction to a great pioneering performer” ★ ★ ★ ★ The Guardian

A unique screening of the magical tale of a snowman who comes to life is the centrepiece of a wonderful Christmas show that blends live music, animation and interaction. The musicians of MGLC will provide a live soundtrack to the classic film, along with the Limerick City Children’s Choir and special guests.

Music Generation Limerick City presents

The Snowman - LiveSat 13th December| 3pmTickets €8

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An exhibition organized by Gaza Action Ireland and curated by Felim Egan. Visit www.gaza-arts.org for more information.

Windows Into GazaThu 2nd - Fri 17th October

Ramon KassamThu 6th - Fri 28th NovemberThese new paintings explore relationships between the artist, studio and city. Ramon Kassam (b.1981) is an artist from Limerick City. Curated by Dr. Pippa Little.

An open submission exhibition of small, postcard-sized original artworks by established and emerging artists. Curated by Caimin Walsh, this exhibition will bring artists from Limerick and further afield back into the much beloved space at the arts centre formerly known as the Belltable. It will also provide a great opportunity to purchase an original work of art for €100 or less.

This is an open submission show. For more information and how to submit, please email: postcardexhibition2014@gmail.com Deadline for submissions: Thursday, 13th of November.

Seven by FiveThu 4th - Sat 20th December

Visual Art

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ie Additional Events ListingPlease check our website closer to the time of performance to confirm times and ticket price.

Performance Dates Name of Event Performance Time Ticket Prices

Thu 11th - Sat 13th Sept Elemental Festival Various Various

October 2014 Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival Various Various

Thu 6th - Sun 9th Nov Light Moves International Festival of Screendance

Various Various

Sun 16th Nov High Achievers Concert in Munster 3pm FREE

Thu 27th - Sun 30th Nov Royal Picture Show Various Various

Thu 11th Dec Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh presentsGeann Traí na Nollag

8pm €15/€10

Lime Tree Theatre General EnquiriesCONTACT: Email: info@limetreetheatre.ieTel: 061 - 774 774

PARKING: Limited parking available for patrons on campus - please arrive early.

TICKETS:• All ticket prices include a €1 per ticket booking fee.• Concession prices available for students, OAP’s and unwaged. • No exchanges or refunds. • No late comers admitted to the theatre after the show

commences.

Events at 69 O’Connell Street Events at Lime Tree Theatre

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Ever find out just too late about a great event? The Arts Council’s new, upgraded CULTUREFOX events guide is available in September 2014.

It’s free, easy to use on any computer or smartphone, and lightning-fast. Bestof all, you can personalise it to tell you what you need to know... in advance!

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Branar & Teatar Refleksion presents

The Way Back home13th & 14th Oct

Lyngo Theatre presents

Jack & the Beanstalk9th & 10th Oct

Judi Curtin reading 22nd Oct

Darren Shan reading 31st Oct

Contact the Lime Tree Theatre Box Office for your Bualadh Bos Fesitval programme