In 1996 Stage Fright were doing ‘Chess’, Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society were presenting ‘The Mikado’ and Tramore Combined Schools were performing the premier of ‘Whistle Down The Wind’. It was the most Waterford societies […]
The Waterford International Festival of Light Opera or WIFLO as it was more affectionately known was one of the main reasons (the other being The Tops) that Waterford enjoyed a status of being the ‘Mecca’ […]
Here is a classic Tops moment from the Tramore Tops of 1989 – but the video also includes a slide show of some legends of Tops from years gone by. This video was used first […]
Today it’s a show brochure from Bryan Flynn Theatrix original production of Jesus Christ Superstar way back in 2000. It’s a production that so many still remember fondly for a wide variety of reasons.
Today I’m delighted to add the video of the 1986 ‘Me and My Girl’ scene that featured in the national final. Waterford Crystal reached the televised final 2 years in succession – 1986 and 1987, […]
Just like so many other places in Ireland and the world Waterford had a concert as part of its Millennium celebrations. Waterford’s one was produced by Brian Merriman and featured so many Waterford singers, comedians, […]
Mondays seem to have become the ‘alternative’ video day – a bit of comedy.. a bit of everything. Delighted to share this Bilberry Goats video with their hilarious take on Irish Ballads – and its […]
Todays update is a video put together by John Player towards the very end of the Tops competition in an attempt to encourage groups to enter.. feauturing adjudicators, Niall O’Flynn and others – but it […]
Back in 1959 the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera was a huge deal that involved the entire city. Reading through this selection of press clippings and looking at the photos will give you some […]
WDS – the longest running society in Waterford recently celebrated 80 years! What an achievement. I still don’t have a huge amount of their material, but here are 3 programmes. 1988 – Taking Steps, 1989 […]
Some photographs added to the archive today – from the 2011 Theatre Royal production of Jim Nolan’s ‘The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr’. Click on the link below for the gallery. Enjoy! 2011 – The […]
I’m sure everyone expects some Panto stuff now and again, so I don’t feel too guilty since we are three weeks in 🙂 Found these last night – 2 from pre-Waterford Panto Society (1985) and […]
A vintage show programme from 1984 – Die Fledermaus. This is a throwback to the era when there were only 2 adult societies in the city – Edmund Rice and De La Salle and their […]
Today we’re looking back to a video from 1992 to ‘The Mighty River Suir’ which flows into ‘Downtown’. The Port and Docks group featured ‘The Mighty River Suir’ in all of their shows, and this […]
Stage Fright was the society that re-invigorated the theatre scene in Waterford in the early 90’s and brought to the fore the talents of a young Bryan Flynn. Today I’m adding the programme from Chicago […]
Konor Halpin gives a great version of Enda Kenny as he visits Waterford to announce good news on the jobs front! From the Bilberry Goats 2014 show and starring Scol Grant, Brian Power, Dee Lanigan, […]
Have a look at the national magazine published in 1983 by the national Tops organisers. There’s loads of Waterford photos from various years, pieces on Waterford Tops, articles from Tops people – and what I […]
Three programmes for you today from 1994 / 95 and 1996. So many people started out on their theatrical journey through the Youth Arts (or Drama as it was back then). Have a look and […]
Today’s update is a video. It is the scene from the 1983 Waterford Crystal Tops where ‘My City Of Music’ first appeared. Featuring music from Val Doonican, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Tom Dunphy, and William Vincent Wallace, […]
This is quite a find – the original adjudication sheets from the Waterford Crystal tops show of 1979. The show was adjudicated on 3 separate occasions, and you can see each adjudication and marking there. […]
Press clippings from 1998 as Red Kettle brought us Jim Nolan’s iconic play ‘The Salvage Shop’. Click below on the links to browse. 1998 – The Salvage Shop – Preview Clipping from the Munster Express […]
Today’s update is from the Theatre Royal Variety Show. When it comes to keeping variety alive, Michael Grant and Padraig O’Griofa and the Variety Club of Waterford immediately spring to mind in recent years. When […]
Here is the show programme for the 1994 production of ‘Pirates’.
The Really Youthful Theatre Group has a short albeit successful history. It was the direct predecessor of Flaggy Lane Juniors, and consequently Flaggy Lane Productions itself. Although only producing 3 shows it introduced so many […]
The Stage Fright Kidz was one of the original stage schools in Waterford. Set up by the multi-talented Bryan Flynn and Michelle Condon it was where many Waterford singers and dancers spent happy years during […]
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