Tues 25th @1pm, Nun’s Island

Stage Write:

Rehearsed Reading Series - FREE EVENT

Jaki McCarrick’s Belfast Girls is the pick to this year’s Stage Write reading panel.

This is Jaki’s second year being selected for Stage Write. Leopoldville was given a rehearsed reading in 2009 and went on to a full UK production.

Tues 25th @8pm, Wed 26th @1pm, Nun’s Island Theatre

TYGER Theatre presents

The Kimberley Tin

devised by TYGER Theatre

Inspired by the discovery of an old tin full of dodgy
ID cards, old passports, unsent love letters and address books, TYGER uses verbatim and ensemble theatre techniques to explore a mysterious disappearance.

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Tues 25th @10pm, Wed 26th @6pm, Studio THT

Truman Town Theatre presents

Gun Metal Grey

by Mick Donnellan

Following the trail of two gravediggers, Gun Metal Grey depicts a dark, but hilarious series of events that put the West of Ireland’s unique but loveable culture into sharp focus.

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Wed 26th@8pm, Thurs 27th@1pm, Nun’s Island Theatre

Mephisto Theatre presents

Almost a Fantasy

by Caroline Lynch

An amnesiac bride, a jilted chambermaid and a man called George; this unlikely threesome grapple with Beethoven, fruit hampers, and the weird psychiatry of marriage.

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Wed 26th @10pm, Thurs 27th @6pm, Studio THT

Fregoli presents

A Life of Words

Fregoli presents A Life of Words, a selection of dramatic shorts including the original Mosaic of Dreams described by Irish Theatre magazine as a "rara avis".
A life of words explores the realms of self conscious narrative, offering immediate entry into the minds and worlds of delectable characters. Fregoli is a young Galway based company formed in 2007 and this is their fourteenth production.

For more info see www.fregolitheatre.com

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Thurs 27th @8pm, Fri 28th @1pm, Nun’s Island Theatre

Side-show Productions presents

Dreams of Love

by Zita Monahan, Martin Sharry and Richard Walsh

With two bad actors, we stage scenes of spectacular love. Romeo and Juliet’s amateur dramatics, a scene stolen from Mills and Boon, a fairytale featuring
a ham sandwich and more.

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Thurs 27th @10pm, Fri 28th @6pm, Studio THT

Kin

by Donna Rutherford

In moving close-ups, performers reveal to camera concerns of their own ageing while dealing with their parents increasingly glacial pace of life.

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Fri 28th @7pm, Blue Note, Sea Rd / Sat 29th @11pm, Galway Arms, Dominick Street

Anam Theatre presents

Terrifying Theatre Tapas - FREE EVENT

Soak in the spine-tingling atmosphere and order from
a menu of selected sinister performances to be
presented before your very eyes and ears. Site specific presentation.

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Fri 28th @8pm, Sat 29th @1pm, Nun’s Island Theatre

Jinx Lennon in association with Septic Tiger Records presents

Man V. Energy Vampire Behold This S-S-Self Indulgence Gene

by Jinx Lennon

The Self Indulgence Gene, a deadly pestilence, manifests
itself throughout Hibernia. Arch sleuth, The free State Nova, prepares to inoculate with sonic rawness / rage! Audio-visual live performance.

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Fri 28th @8pm, THT Main Stage

Vagabond Theatre in association with Bulmers Galway Comedy Festival and Galway Theatre Festival presents

Who Needs Enemies - Nightmare on Henry Street

by Conor Montague

Fri 28th @8pm, Town Hall Theatre Main Stage Having
lost his mojo following a traumatic experience in Amsterdam, Eoin Hancock needs to regain his manhood
or risk losing Cindy forever. It’s a race against the clock. The action is violent, obscene, horrific and hilarious. Not suitable for children.

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Fri 28th @10pm, Sat 29th @6pm, Studio THT

Louise White and Kate Nic Chonaonaigh present

All Things Considered It's A Nice Place To Start

Specially selected from Absolut Fringe by GTF Festival Director

3 months ago 300 strangers throughout the 32 counties received thank-you cards from us. We wanted to reach out. We want to change the world but we are only three. This could be a nice place to start. Direct from
Absolut Fringe.

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Sat 29th @3pm, Nun’s Island Theatre

special event:

A Discussion on Theatre Trends and Environments - FREE EVENT

A discussion on common trends and influences in contemporary Irish theatre, particularly emerging theatre. Do theatre makers respond to their locality or are they inspired by outside influences? How do venues and festivals influence the work that is made?
Please note: This event takes place at Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street

Free of charge & open to everyone!

Sat 29th@8pm, Sun 30th@1pm, Nun’s Island Theatre

Dragonfly Theatre in association with bluepatch Productions presents

Chasing Butterflies and In The Garden

by Siobhán Donnellan

Two one-act plays about life, death and everyone in between. ‘Chasing Butterflies is evocative and bittersweet...excellent performances’ - Irish Theatre Magazine

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Sat 29th & Sun 30th@7pm, Crane Bar upstairs, Sea Road

The Gonzo Theatre presents

Murder on Main Street - FREE EVENT

by Philip Doherty

A black comedy where two hit men are sent in to do
a job on a barman... until they are paid a surprise visit. This site specific thriller will take place
in a Galway bar.

Sat 29th@10pm, Sun 30th@6pm, Studio THT

Cork Songs presents

Adventures of a Music Nerd: 1 Guy, 3 World Cups

by Ronan Leonard

Our Hero uses snippets of songs to add shade to the theories and threads of thought he has woven about those three great summers of soccer: 1990, 1994 & 2002. Fresh from Cork Midsummer Festival’s ‘Solstice’ season.

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Sun 30th@8pm, Mon 31st@1pm, Aras na nGael

TrueWest Theatre presents

Before The Devil Knows You're Dead

by Pat Collins and John O’Dowd

Young ambitious reporter Conor McDonagh is investigating the death of a wealthy local farmer but feels something sinister is at play. Site specific production.
Please note: this is a promenade piece.

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Sun 30th@10pm, Mon 31st@6pm, Studio THT

Blackheart Theatre presents

The Women among the Ice

by Agustina Muñoz

In The women among the Ice, we are confronted with the awkwardness of coming back, and the oddness of bodies that incarnate a dismembered, incongruous memory.

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