New play by Andy Crook. Two people out at sea, one in a boat, adrift, hoping for a new life; the other on holiday and on a lilo suffering from sunstroke. Two very different lives that, somehow, interconnect.
'A Christmas Visit' charts the journey of two lost souls trying to find their place in the world...and rediscovering one another along the way. The Corps Ensemble returns to the stage with a funny and tender new play by award-winning writer Stewart Roche. Starring Lesley Conroy and Jed Murray.
It’s that time of year again, programmes are landing through letter boxes, theatre companies are hunting down the holy grail of affordable accommodation in Edinburgh, sales of glitter have spiked…it’s festival season.
Whatever catches your attention, be it a local amateur production, the long-awaited run of Hamilton at the Bord Gáis, or an obscure surrealist musical you found running in a basement venue somewhere, give the genre a go and maybe you’ll find a new favourite.
Theatre and the arts in general are fuelled by creativity, innovation and generosity, so celebrate World Creativity and Innovation day by taking yourself to the theatre and discovering something new.
Read on for some ideas of how to celebrate our national holiday with a whole host of Irish artists, whether you’re on home turf or in some other corner of the globe.