RIVERSIDE
THEATRE
COLERAINE
SPRING/SUMMER
2014
Riverside Theatre
ADMINISTRATION
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BOX OFFICE
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OPERATIONS
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TECHNICAL
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(02870 124456)
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Thursday 16 to Saturday 1 February -nightly at 8pm with 2.30pm matinees on 18 and 25 January and 1 February
Ballywillan Drama Group presents
Hot on the heels of the JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Arena Tour that swept
the UK and Ireland, Ballywillan Drama Group has been awarded the rights to
an unique new staging of this iconic musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim
Rice’s stirring musical is an emotional rollercoaster as it tells the story of the
last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Last staged to huge success by
BDG ten years ago, the 2014 show will be a completely new production with
staging, costumes and orchestrations having been entirely re-worked, as the
show is interpreted in a fresh and innovative manner. With a Principal cast of
twelve, and an Ensemble of over seventy Ballywillan have never had so many
people on stage before! To see such a large cast in action will be a wonderful
sight and a testament to the popularity and respect in which Ballywillan is held.
To experience Jesus’s final journey on earth is a wonderful spectacle to behold.
SUPERSTAR is a highly charged piece of musical theatre which always attracts
enthusiastic and emotional audiences. It is the ideal musical for all the family
and will be an eagerly anticipated event and early booking is advised. This
production will be Directed and Produced by Brian Logan.
PLEASE CHECK BDG’S BROCHURE OR RIVERSIDE’S WEBSITE FOR FULL
RANGE OF TICKET PRICES
Play on Words Theatre present
Friday 7 February at 8pm
Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of
Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic
and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley.Hear
the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations
as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and
Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions:
Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and
Endurance (1914 - 1916). Crean’s story is a testament of
human fortitude against all the elements of the Antarctic,
his 36 mile, solitary trek to base camp during the Terra
Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and
William Lashly has been described by Antarctic historians
as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age
of exploration”. He was subsequently awarded the Albert
Medal for his bravery.
TICKETS £14 and £10 concession
Fringe First Award Winner
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006
Best Solo Performance Award Winner
New York International Fringe Festival 2003
Outstanding Performance Award nomination
Elliot Norton Theatre Critics Award Boston 2006
Best Actor nomination
Dublin Fringe Festival 2003
Adelaide Fringe Award nomination
Best Theatre Work by Established Artiste 2007
Saturday 8 February at 8pm
Victoria Lagan Dance and Drama presents
THE SODA SHOP POP
Produced and Directed by Victoria Lagan
All Tickets: £12
Swing through the 50s and 60s with this Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical! It’s 1956 and The Soda Shop
Pop is the hottest joint in town, owned by Mr Ellis and his daughter Annie Ellis. The club is
forever buzzing with lively entertainment from the singers, performers and cabaret hosts however, this is not enough for Annie Ellis’ who decides to move to New York City and become
a Jazz singer.
1960 - disaster strikes the Ellis’ family and Annie is forced to come back from New York to
run “The Soda Shop Pop” but can she do it? The story is based and set around the struggles
of running “The Soda Shop Pop” as well as Annie Ellis’ journey in finding love. The comical
duo, Frank and Shirley, who are the cabaret hosts of the club add a fun hilarity to the entire
show. This musical will have you up singing and swinging along to hit classics such as: Twist
and Shout, Jailhouse Rock, Rockin’ Robin, Build me up Buttercup, Stand by me and Son of a
Preacher Man.
If you want to follow our company throughout rehearsals pictures, updates and videos please
“like” our facebook page: www.facebook.com/victorialagandanceanddrama
Wednesday 12 February at 8pm
Riverside welcomes you to
ALTERNATIVE ULSTERS
Mark Carruthers in conversation with Susan McKay
All Tickets: £12
In his latest book, Alternative Ulsters, the broadcaster Mark Carruthers interviews
a wide range of high profile writers, actors, journalists and politicians, each of them
with an enduring Ulster connection. He uses his finely-tuned skills as an interviewer
to draw each contributor into a personal reflection on identity. The stories and
experiences that helped shape and influence each of the thirty-six interviewees
are presented here in a series of colourful, lively, and, at times, deeply moving,
exchanges. Together these conversations with those who know the place best,
explore Ulster in the twenty-first century, revealing a freshness of thought and a
richness of culture that rarely make the headlines.
Riverside is delighted to welcome both Mark and some other special guests, who will
be interviewed by journalist Susan McKay.
Susan McKay is a writer from Derry, whose prolific output includes two critically
acclaimed best sellers, Sophia’s Story, a biography of child abuse survivor Sophia
McColgan, and Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People, a portrait of the
community from which she comes, as well as a history of the Dublin Rape Crisis
Centre, Without Fear. Her book on the aftermath of the Irish conflict – Bear in Mind
These Dead – was published by Faber and Faber in June 2008.
c21 Theatre Company presents
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Friday 14 February at 8pm
(suitable for audiences aged 16+)
People see stand-up comedian Thaddeus McGuin differently. His son would like to see him
gone, his wife would like to see him dead, and his audience would prefer not to see him at all.
Disgraced ex-altar boy Thaddeus McGuinn is about to face his toughest audience ever, his own
sins.
Stand up Man, a play by Derek Murphy stars Tim McGarry (BBC’s Blame Game and Give
My Head Peace) and Nick Hardin (Philadelphia Here I Come and Lockout), follows its
protagonist over one week, as he journeys back and forth between his audience and his family.
Thaddeus is one joke away from total mental destruction and one wife away from owning all the
land he ever dreamed of, a burial plot.
TICKETS: £14 and £10 concession
Saturday 15 February at 8pm
The concert is being presented by the University’s Development and
Alumni Relations Department in association with Cultural Crossings,
which is promoted by the Provost of the Coleraine campus, University
of Ulster, in partnership with Causeway Coast Arts
THE HENRY GIRLS
A trio with the reputation of one of the finest musical
ensembles in Ireland
The Henry Girls, three sisters from Donegal, are establishing a reputation as
one of the finest musical groups in Ireland. The group was formed in 2002
and released its debut album, Between Us, in 2003. Since then the trio
has rapidly gained critical acclaim at home and abroad. In 2010 they were
nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Original Score for
the film A Shine of Rainbows, which featured songs from their third album
Dawn. The three are multi-instrumentalists who perform an eclectic mix of
traditional Irish music, folk and blues, with spine-tingling three-part vocal
harmonies, to produce a musical fusion of the Donegal coastline and the
Appalachian Mountains that combines something of our Irish heritage with a
more contemporary backdrop.
TICKETS: £12, £10 & £6 schoolchildren
FROM THE PRODUCERS OF “A VIENNESE STRAUSS GALA”
Magical
Mozart
byCandlelight
Wednesday 19 February at 8pm
Theatre Productions presents
From the producers of A Viennese Strauss Gala, this sumptuous fully
costumed show immerses us in the wonderful music and the classical
baroque world of one of the world’s greatest romantic composers---Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. With beautiful settings, costumes and
lighting, and of course candles, the European Baroque Ensemble and
Singers transport you back to the sumptuous past. In the “Magical
Mozart by Candlelight” An Evening of classical music and song, which
includes excerpts from Mozarts Operas such as: The Magic Flute, The
Marriage of Figaro, Cosi fan Tutte, and many more beautifully sung
moments from his world famous operas. Also the European Spirit
Ensemble will perform some of his most memorable pieces of Mozart’s
Magical music!
TICKETS: £17 and £16 concession
An Evening of Mozart Masterpieces!
with “Spirit”
The European Baroque Ensemble
Terra Nova Productions,
with support by Accidental Theatre,
presents
ARRIVALS
Thursday 20 February at 8pm
Conceived and directed by Andrea Montgomery
TICKETS: £10 OR 4 for the price of 3 tickets
A cast of characters criss-cross the globe to land in Northern Ireland; searching
for love, for marriage, for refuge, for work, for passion, for friendship, for
inspiration, for a new beginning…
Imagine Robert Altman’s film Shortcuts, mixed with a bit of Brief Encounter, a
dash of Argo and a hint of Bollywood, and you might start to get a sense of the
buffet of theatre on offer in Arrivals, Terra Nova’s new play about the incredible
lives of Northern Ireland’s newest citizens.
Six of Northern Ireland’s most exciting local writers were given free rein to work
with local and international actors and six members of Northern Ireland’s new
multicultural communities to create a tapestry of interlocking stories; all offered to
you in a single night of theatre, with a beautiful new score by Anthony Toner.
For more information about the project, the writers, or to enquire about
workshops go to www.terranovaproductions.net.
Terra Nova Productions is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
David Halford for
proudly presents
Friday 21 February at 8pm
Centre Stage Promotions presents THE DOLLY PARTON STORY
Graffix www.cgx-it.co.uk
ALL TICKETS: £17
Poster Design: Creative
The Dolly Parton Story is a two hour journey through the sensational career of one
of country music’s most successful ladies. Dolly Parton’s career has spanned over
50 years and her most celebrated material features in this show, from her early
country classics such as ‘Coat of Many Colours’ and ‘Joshua’, through to the
later smash hits such as ‘Jolene’, ‘Islands in the Stream’, ‘I Will Always Love You’
and ‘9 to 5’. Andrea Pattison has been a professional singer for many years and
in that time, many people have commented on her similarity in sound and style
to Dolly Parton. As a life- long fan of Dolly’s, Andrea always took this as a huge
compliment, but it was only recently that she decided to use that aspect of her
talent to reach a wider audience. Now in its fifth year this great show has built up a
huge following around the UK and will be venturing further in the near future. With
an all live four piece band providing the sound and an array of amazing, rhinestone
encrusted replica costumes, this is a real treat for any Dolly Parton fan.
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Saturday 1 March at 7.30pm
Wrestling ie presents
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COLERAINE!
The Riverside Theatre will be rocked to the core as never
seen before on Saturday Night March 1 at 7.30pm, when
the Superstars invade Coleraine.
Coming from successful tours in France, Spain, Japan,
Germany, the United States, Mexico and beyond,
this night promises to leave your hair standing, heart
pumping and your blood boiling!
We’ll take you on a high; make you feel alive, as you
cheer on the fan favourites. But don’t be fooled, there
are plenty of bad guys in toll to keep you on the edge of
your seat! So stand up, scream and shout, and let out all
of your stress due to the current recession - yell loud
and proud for the whole world to hear!
ALL TICKETS: £10
A heart-warming Show of Country and Gospel Music
Thursday 6 March at 8pm
Elaine Wood presents
COUNTRY GOSPEL NIGHT
All Tickets: £10
Elaine Wood and Steve Farlow and their lovely duets are no strangers
to the Riverside Theatre, always enjoying the Theatre’s hospitality.
And on this occasion the legendary Crawford Bell, a wonderful singer
and musician will be joining Elaine and Steve this year. Many of you
will remember his big hit, “The Old Lamplighter” compere once again
will be Terence McKeague, who is always a great hit with Coleraine
audiences.
presented by Sean Faloon
Friday 7 March at 11.30am and 8pm
Dancing at Lughnasa, is loosely based on the lives of Friel’s
mother and aunts who lived in Glenties, on the west coast
of Donegal. Set in the summer of 1936, the play depicts the
late summer days when love briefly seems possible for three
of the Mundy sisters (Chris, Rose, and Kate) and the family
welcomes home the frail elder brother, Father Jack, who has
returned from a life as a missionary in Africa. However, as the
summer ends, the family foresees the sadness and economic
privations under which they will suffer, as all hopes fade.
TICKETS: £14 and £12 & £7 (schools)
Saturday 8 March at 8pm
Riverside welcomes
THE INDIANS
Dressed in their colourful Western Indian outfits they have been
on the road for four decades and in that time there have been
very few changes in their line up. During their time together
they have built up a solid friendship that has resulted in a show
that extends that same warmth and comradeship to their
audiences.
During the course of their 40 years in the business The Indians
were fortunate to have had the talents of some of the best
singers in Ireland. The longest serving Chief was Flaming Star
(Noel Brady) 1971 to 1998, who is still as fit and healthy as ever
and will be joining The Indians on stage for this show. It proves
to be a very special and nostalgic evening.
TICKETS: £15 and £13 concession
Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 March, nightly at 8pm
After another sell out show in 2013 Give My Head Peace
returns to the Riverside Theatre in 2014 with a brand new show
featuring Ulster’s most dysfunctional family plus the Province’s
favourite cleric Pastor Begbie Paddy Jenkins). There will be
topical satire, top class stand-up comedy from Tim McGarry
and guaranteed laughs. 2014 will be a year of anniversaries - it’s a year and a bit since
they took down the fleg at City Hall,100 years since the start of
World War 1, 20 years since the first IRA ceasefire and 18 years
since Uncle Andy last bought a round in the Kneebreakers. Celebrate in style at GMHP Live at the Riverside Art Centre!”
TICKETS: £22 and £19.50 concession
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Joe Orton’s first, full-length comedy - which scandalized
audiences in the 60s and a play which still has the power to
amuse and shock you simultaneously
“A play to make a man pull his trousers up” - Sean O’Casey
Kath and her elderly father, Dadda Kemp, live in a house on the
outskirts of a rubbish dump. Their drab existence is interrupted
by the arrival of a new lodger, the enigmatic Mr Sloane.
Provocative and sexually ambiguous, Sloane soon has both Kath
and her brother, Ed, competing for his favours. But all is not as it
seems. Behind Sloane’s nonchalant demeanour lies a calculating
psychopath with a dark and secretive past. Seduction, blackmail
and murder lie waiting in the wings.
Riverside welcomes the return of the
brilliant London Classic Theatre, which
has been visiting Riverside for a decade.
Tickets: £14 and £12 concession
Wednesday 19 March at 8pm
Lyric Theatre, Belfast presents
MOLLY SWEENEY
A LYRIC PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRINT
ROOM LONDON
Blind since infancy, Molly Sweeney is persuaded to have an operation
to restore her sight. Her husband Frank is convinced she has nothing to
lose; her ophthalmologist Mr Rice is not so sure. The play charts their
expectations and fantasies of how the operation will change everything,
not just for Molly, but for all three of them.
Brian Friel’s rarely performed poetic tale weaves together all three
characters’ perspectives. Through a journey of memory, hope and
despair, the play begs us to not only see, but also understand other
people’s points of view.
TICKETS: £14.50
Concession £12.50
Saturday 22 March at 8pm
Zanchin Shotokan Karate Club presents
Sensei Terry Geddis, 5th Dan (KUGB)
The Big Karate Fight Night
An exhilarating evening which, if you’ve never seen live
competetive karate before now, is not to be missed!
Riverside’s main stage is taken over for the night by a sport which combines
fast-paced excitement with all the combative skills studied for, and demonstrated
by, Zanshin Club members. Sensei Terry Geddis and the members of Zanshin
welcome other Clubs and their competitors in Northern Ireland to compete
against each other, in this action-packed presentation. It’s incredibly exciting and
moves like a cheetah on speed!
The show will feature demonstrations and scenarios together with individual
kumite, fight-style fighting and team events and the fighters will compete against
each other for the Overall Championship Title. Many medals and trophies are
there to be won on the night, adding to the overall excitement of the occasion.
“Karate is like boiling water: without heat, it returns to it’s tepid state.”
Gichin Funakoshi
All Tickets: £10 or Family Ticket £36 (for 4)
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Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 March, nightly at 8pm
Following on from Ballywillan Drama Group’s musical JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR in January the Ballywillan Ladies take over the theatre for the
Riverside Premiere of STEEL MAGNOLIAS.
A beautiful, bittersweet comedy, written by Robert Harling, it is set in deep south
Louisiana and features the bond among six very special friends. Sharing each
other’s strength and loyalty these six remarkable women survive the cycles of life,
birth and death to emerge stronger, closer and still laughing.
So, don’t miss the actresses from Ballywillan as they follow on in the footsteps
of the film’s Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine and Julia Roberts in this
wonderful comedy.
Directed by Brian Logan.
ALL TICKETS: £10
UPRISING
Tuesday 1 April at 8pm
Smashing Times Theatre Company
Scripted by: Tara McKevitt, Devised by: Smashing Times Theatre
Directed by: Mary Moynihan
Cast: Mark Flynn, Paul Nolan, Evelyn Shaw, Margaret Toomey, Adam Traynor
The Troubles seen through the eyes of the rap, hip-hop, dance generation,
Uprising juxtaposes stories from the past with contemporary music and rap
in an epic, cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary production fusing text, movement,
compelling pop-music, modern dance and the rapping of ancestral voice. A
young DJ attempts to lose himself through music and dance as the flag protests
rage outside. His friend argues with his ‘passivity’, he challenges her ‘call to arms’.
A truly unique performance exploring memories and experiences of war in
Northern Ireland and internationally.
Contains strong language
Free Admission – Call Box Office
to reserve a seat though
The project is funded by the European Union's
PEACE III Programme and managed by
Special Programmes body www.seupb.eu
Friday 4 April at 8pm
MEPC Music Ltd presents
MICHAEL ENGLISH in concert
Michael English with his full band will play the Riverside Theatre, University of
Ulster, Coleraine on Friday 4 April. Michael has been entertaining audiences
since he was 11years old and during his prolific career to date Michael has
been the recipient of numerous music and entertainment awards. He has
had number one hits, best-selling albums and many TV appearances. He
now divides his time touring extensively between Ireland, the UK, mainland
Europe and the USA, performing all the hits inc: Laughlin’s Bar, Nearest to
perfect, High five, The band is back in town etc and treating people to his
astonishing piano and accordion skills. His sell-out concerts are loved by
audiences who want to be part of this extraordinary personal and musical
experience.
ALL TICKETS: £18
Saturday 5 April at 8pm
Bruiser Theatre Company, Belfast presents
Written by Patrick J. O’Reilly
Based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol
Directed by Lisa May
Bruiser Theatre Company is back on the road with this hilarious comedy that
shines a merciless light on the murky world of bureaucracy, written by and
starring long-term Bruiser collaborator Patrick J. O’Reilly. This great new show will
be fun, fast, visually exciting and very funny.
In this fresh new adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic short story, Alexey, a
government bureaucrat, awakens one morning horrified to discover that his
nose has run off! Join Alexey as he frantically tries to stop his runaway nose
from causing him all manner of public humiliation and get back on his face! This
adaptation preserves Gogol’s whimsical and humorous writing style and pokes
fun at the incompetence of ‘the powers that be’ and the superficial nature of
society’s ‘respectable’ classes.
TICKETS: £14 £12 CONCESSION £7 Schools
The Wilshire Collection. Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
Thursday 10 April at 8pm
Peter Duffy performs
The Great Hunger
“A treat for the ear, the eye and the imagination”
Down Recorder
“..a finely-achieved and compelling production. Its conclusion was
greeted with a standing ovation from the appreciative audience and the
accolade was fully merited”
Galway Advertiser
Peter Duffy’s powerful theatrical performance of Patrick Kavanagh’s poem “The
Great Hunger” has been touring the country for the past year to popular and
critical acclaim.
Generally considered to be Patrick Kavanagh’s finest work, “The Great Hunger”
sharply delineates a life of economic and imaginative privation. Peter Duffy himself
grew up on a small Monaghan farm so has a ready affinity for Kavanagh’s material
which informs and shines through his absorbing interpretation of the work.
TICKETS: £14 £12 CONCESSION £7 Schools
Riverside Youth Theatre 2014
Showcase Production of
Annie
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Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 April, nightly at 8pm
Directed by: Neil and Paul McMaster
Musical Director: Edwin Brown
Choreographed by: Kelly Collins
Join Ulster’s brightest and best Youth Theatre as the 60 members tackle
one of the world’s favourite American musicals about Little Orphan Annie
and her dog.
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Youth Theatre? Auditions
are held in Riverside each September. Please call the Theatre Manager for
further details
TICKETS: £10
CONCESSION £8
Friday 25 April to Saturday 3 May
SELECTED MATINEES at 2pm
EVENING PERFORMANCES at 8pm
Portrush Music Society presents
The very entertaining story of this musical is set in Philadelphia in 1977 and the
show is filled with the funky pop sounds from the time. Sassy nightclub singer,
Deloris van Cartier, witnesses her gangster boyfriend, Curtis, killing one of his
henchmen suspected of squealing to the cops.
An old school friend from the police department, “Sweaty Eddie”, arranges for her
to be concealed in a down-at-heel convent for her own protection. Reluctantly
accepting her new charge, the Mother Superior passes her off as a visiting Sister,
with hilarious consequences.
Portrush Music Society is privileged to be one of the first amateur society to stage
this show in Ireland. Its formidable singing reputation does justice to the wonderful
songs of Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Costumes and talent will sparkle and
glitter. This is one show where attendance is guaranteed to “Take You to Heaven”!
PLEASE CHECK THE THEATRE’S WEBSITE OR THE SPECIAL,
PRINTED BROCHURE FOR THE RANGE OF PRICES AND
SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THIS SHOW
Riverbank Productions presents
THE
Jungle Book
Wednesday 7 May at 11am
Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale is brought to life in this new adaptation
by Riverbank Productions for children aged 4-9 and their families. The
story is set in the Indian jungle. We follow the tale of Mowgli the man
cub, brought up by wolves and befriended by Bhagheera the panther
and Baloo the bear. Together, they guide him safely through all the
dangers in the jungle. Mowgli has to resist the flattery of the playful
monkeys and be wary of the untrustworthy snake, Kaa. Most of all he
has to look out for his real enemy in the form of evil Shere Kahn the
tiger. With original, catchy, sing along music, comedy and audience
participation, our four talented performers present a show guaranteed
to please old and young alike.
TICKETS: £9
CONCESSION £7
Thursday 8 May at 8pm
Ballet Theatre UK presents
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Join Ballet Theatre UK on this dramatic re-telling of Hans Christian
Andersen’s all-time favourite story of The Little Mermaid, who falls in
love with a human Prince and gives up everything to win his love. The
kind hearted Little Mermaid rescues the Prince during a storm at sea,
and begins a journey that takes her far from her home beneath the
waves. Determined to pursue her love on to the shore she makes a
bargain with an evil Sea Witch, but it comes at a heavy price.
Ballet Theatre UK’s charming and poignant ballet explores the nature
of longing, how making choices have lasting consequences and how
goodness can be rewarded in unexpected ways.
TICKETS: £15
CONCESSION £10
"The truth is rarely pure
and never simple"
Wednesday 14 May at 8pm
Thursday 14 February 1895 was the triumphant opening night of The Importance of
Being Earnest and the zenith of Oscar Wilde’s career. Less than 100 days later he found
himself a common prisoner and bankrupt, sentenced to two years hard labour.
But what happened during the trials and what did Wilde say? Was he harshly treated
or the author of his own downfall? Using transcripts from the original trials and Wilde›s
own sparkling words, we can feel what it was like to be in the company of a flawed
genius - as this ideal husband was reduced to a man of no importance.
‘I am one of those who are made for exceptions, not for laws.’ - Oscar Wilde
TICKETS: £14
CONCESSION £10
Thursday 22 May at 11am
Clydebuilt Puppets present
THE GINGERBREAD MAN
Imagine a world made entirely of biscuits: trees, houses and stars in the sky. Into
this beautiful world comes THE GINGERBREAD MAN, creating havoc wherever
he goes. He meets a majestic Cow, a stubborn Goat and an opportunistic Bird.
But.......Can GINGERBREAD MAN outwit the dastardly Fox.......?
With a foot tapping ‘Yummy Chase’ soundtrack, reminiscent of an old movie and
minimal language this is a tremendously popular story with younger audiences. A
visual feast specially devised for younger children aged 5 + years.
“Pure dead Brilliant” – Acre Dykes Nursery Audience
“Very suitable for the age range” Echline Primary Nursery
“we loved: the cable car, when the Gingerbread Man fell in the water and got wet,
and of course, when the fox ate him..... “ Machanhill Nursery
“Beautiful show, very Artistic” Paint Pots Nursery
“Just fabulous” – Birnam Arts Centre Feedback: Coaltown of Balgonie
ALL TICKETS: £6
Friday 23 May at 8pm
Albert Lee, by common consent one of the world’s finest guitar-players,
needs no introduction to Country Music & Rock fans. He has worked with
some of the world’s top artists, from Emmylou Harris to the Everly Brothers,
Dolly Parton to Eric Clapton. In November 2002, at Eric’s request, Albert
appeared at the star-studded Memorial Concert for George Harrison at
London’s Albert Hall, and was featured alongside Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill and
Eric Clapton at Eric’s 2007, 2010 and 2013 Crossroads guitar festivals.
He is also a member of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, and fronted the band at
the O2 arena on the night of the Led Zeppelin reunion concert.
Albert is a double Grammy award winning musician, whose talents continue
to be in demand by fellow performers the world throughout.
all tickets: £20
Friday 30 May at 8pm
Unique Gravity
presents
CARA
DILLON
in concert
Cara Dillon has one of those rare talents you only come across a handful
times in your whole life. Her staggeringly beautiful voice has the ability to
reach inside the soul of a song and imbue material with not only profound
sweetness but also poignancy and depth.
Whether she’s singing her native traditional songs of lost love and
emigration, or their original compositions, you will be hard pressed to find a
more emotive and captivating performer. Her Spring tour will showcase the
songs on her new album scheduled for release in April 2014.
“Cara Dillon is one of Ireland’s truly great singers” The Guardian
“Quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice…” Q Magazine
www.caradillon.com
ALL TICKETS: £20
Saturday 7 June at 8pm
Pure Joy Records presents
DAMIEN O’KANE
BEOGA
and
in concert
Coleraine born Damien O’Kane,
a nominee of the prestigious BBC
Radio 2 Folk Awards has been
making waves in the folk and
acoustic music scene now since
2002. Now based in Yorkshire,
England, O’Kane is best known
for his work with Anglo/Irish
supergroup Flook, in an award
winning duo with Shona Kipling
and he currently tours full-time
in Kate Rusby’s band of merry
men on guitar, and banjo! An
‘outstanding’ tenor banjo player
according to The Sunday Express and one of the leading exponents of the
instrument around the globe, Damien is also receiving rave reviews for his
‘resonant and hypnotic’ vocals (Irish Music Magazine), focusing on traditional
songs from his native Norn Iron and further afield, and putting his unique O’Kane
twist on them.
Beoga (gaelic for ‘lively’) are again
steeped in the Irish tradition. However,
they are not afraid to incorporate other
genres’ nuances into their music.
From bluesy riffs to Astor Piazolla-style
jazz, to a raunchy New Orleans
jamboree vibe, their music will always
returns to a wonderfully bouncy
Irish sound. The Wall Street Journal
describes them as “the most exciting
new traditional band to emerge from
Ireland this century.” Irish Music Magazine writes,
“Nobody does this stuff better at the moment. Beoga are at the
forefront of the new Irish wave.”
ALL TICKETS: £12
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 June, nightly at 8pm
NRC Performing, Music and Production Arts,
in association with Josef Weinberger
presents The School Edition of
Les Misérables
The world’s Favourite Musical Blockbuster
Set in early 19th-century France, it is the story of Jean Valjean, a burly
French peasant of abnormal strength and potentially violent nature, and
his quest for redemption after serving nineteen years in jail for having
stolen a loaf of bread for his starving sister’s child. Valjean decides to
break his parole and start his life anew after a kindly bishop inspires him
to, but he is relentlessly tracked down
by a police inspector named Javert.
Along the way, Valjean and a slew of
characters are swept into a revolutionary
period in France, where a group of
young idealists make their last stand
at a street barricade.
THIS IS THE SCHOOLS’
EDITION OF LES MISERABLES,
WHICH IS PERFORMED
ENTIRELY BY STUDENTS
AND NOT THE FULL
PRODUCTION
OF THE SHOW.
All Tickets: £10
Thursday 3 July at 8pm
Riverside welcomes back
2014 SUMMER
ROCK SCHOOL
Rock School has been happening in Riverside every summer for the
last few years and it’s a great event, which fills the building with young
adults for the day.
Competing bands from Rock School battle it out for public support in a
HUGE evening of exciting music organised by NEELB Youth Services.
ADMISSION FREE MORE DETAILS NEARER TO THE EVENT ITSELF
16 July to 1 August, daily from 10am to 5pm
Sunlight Productions, Scotland presents
ACTING SUMMER SCHOOL 2014
Sunlight Productions is back at the Riverside Theatre this summer with another
STEDA acting summer course from the 16th July- 1st Aug. Open to 6-18yrs.
Last summer saw Sunlight’s biggest course to date inviting 6-10 yrs to take part
in a 3 day course and join the 11-18 yrs on stage in their Production of Pride
Rock. Sunlight is pleased to announce that owing to popular demand, the Junior
course will return again this summer as a standalone course.
Join Sunlight on stage at the Riverside Theatre this Summer at one of their two
innovative and unique courses where you decide what happens, how it happens;
meet other young creative from the triangle area. Each course will give you the
opportunity to showcase your skills and talent on the Riverside main stage.
The 6-10 yrs course will run from 16 – 19 July
The 11-18yrs course will run from the 20 July – 1 Aug
‘STEDA helps to develop new skills and make incredible lifelong friends’
Stephanie Adams – Participant 2011, 2012 2013.
We advise you to book early to avoid disappointment.
Sunlight is very excited to what the next summer and are looking forward to
returning to the Riverside Theatre.
Picture by Mykola Bojczuk
FEES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON RIVERSIDE’S WEBSITE:
www.riversidetheatre.org.uk
Monday 4 to Friday 8 August 2014, nightly at 7.15pm
New Horizon presents
ON THE EDGE!
Organised as part of the New Horizon programme On The Edge is back
again this year!! If you are going into school years 8 - 11 in September
2014 then this is the event for you!
Following a rampage of comedy videos, drama, interviews and
ludicrous games there will be loads of time to really engage with God.
Each night there will be some really loud, awesome worship and
straight-up-real-life-no-messing-about kind of talks.
PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE LINK IMMEDIATELY BELOW TO
BOOK. TICKETS CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE NEW
HORIZON WEBSITE
http://www.newhorizon.org.uk/home/event/youth/
Online Registration opens on Monday 7th April 2014
The cost is £20 per child for the week. For those who don’t pre-register
but just turn up on the night the cost is £4.
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DIARY OF EVENTS
JANUARY
Thurs 16 - Sat 1 Feb
Matinees 18 and
25 Jan and 1 Feb
Jesus Christ Superstar
FEBRUARY
Friday 7
Saturday 8
Wednesday 12
Friday 14
Saturday 15
Wednesday 19
Thursday 20
Friday 21
Thursday 27 and
Friday 28
Tom Crean
The Soda Pop Shop
Mark Carruthers’ Alternative Ulsters
The Stand Up Man
The Henry Girls
Magical Mozart by Candlelight
Arrivals - six new short plays
The Dolly Parton Story
One Sandwich Short of a Genius
MARCH
Saturday 1
Thursday 6
Friday 7
Saturday 8
Wednesday 12 and
Thursday 13
Friday 14
Wednesday 19
Saturday 22
Thurs 27 - Sat 29 The American Wrestling Roadshow
invades Coleraine!
Country Gospel Night
Dancing at Lughnasa
The Indians
Give My Head Peace!
Entertaining Mr Sloane (pre-show talk 7.15)
Molly Sweeney
The Big Karate Fight Night 2014
Steel Magnolias (pre-show talk 7.15)
APRIL
Tuesday 1
Friday 4
Saturday 5
Thursday 10
Tues 15 - Thurs 17
Fri 25 - Sat 3 May
Uprising
Michael English in concert
The Nose
The Great Hunger
Annie Jnr
Sister Act
MAY
Wednesday 7
Thursday 8
Wednesday 14
Thursday 22
Friday 23
Friday 30
The Jungle Book
The Little Mermaid
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Gingerbread Man
Frettening Behaviour with Albert Lee
Cara Dillon in concert
JUNE
Saturday 7
Weds 11 - Fri 13
Damien O’Kane and Beoga in concert
Les Miserables (the schools’ edition)
JULY
Thursday 3
2014 Summer Rock School
Weds 16 - Fri 1
August
Acting Summer School 2014
AUGUST
Friday 1 August
Acting Summer School showcase
performance
Mon 4 - Fri 8
On the Edge (New Horizon)
www.riversidetheatre.org.uk