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Month: January 2018

Tops Programmes

1966 – Tops Local Rounds – The Builders vs Snowcream

January 20, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Way back 52 years to the early days of Tops today and the show programme from the 1966 local rounds of the Builders vs Snowcream. 1966 – Tops Local Rounds – Builders vs Snowcream

Tops Programmes

1975 Tops Programme – ACEC vs CIE – Local Rounds

January 14, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

1975 and the ACEC were presenting ‘The Colour Cast Show’ against CIE’s ‘Railroad to Rhythm’. Here is the show programme from that years second round meeting. 1975 – Second Round – ACEC vs CIE – […]

Tops Videos

1990 – Nokia Opening Tops VIDEO

January 8, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back to Tops today and a video from 1990 featuring the opening of the Nokia show and an extract from ‘Anything Goes’, produced by Michael Grant.

Musical

2008 – Annie Get Your Gun – De La Salle – Show Programme

January 31, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back to 2008 today and De La Salle were presenting ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ in late January. It was the revised Annie Get Your Gun script which was hugely different to the original incarnation that […]

Musical

WTA 049 – 1988 – Ol’ Man River from Showboat – Edmund Rice Choral And Musical Society

January 29, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 2

A simply wonderful performance from Noel Hayes as he performs ‘Ol Man River with the full male chorus backing. In 1988 times were more simple – we would never get away with that makeup in […]

Posts with Audio

1995 – OLIVER! Live recording from the 1995 Festival of Light Opera

January 28, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today’s update is a pretty special one. Not much remains of the show video and image wise, but this recording of a live broadcast of Oliver! that WLR put out the night it was on […]

Tops Videos

1993 – Tramore Tops – Musicals Scene

January 25, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

One of the great scenes from the Tramore Tops show that made the final in 1993 – a medley of songs from West End and Broadway musicals. Soloists are Liam Butler, Karen Steenson, Liam Molumby […]

Red Kettle Theatre Company

1995 – Catalpha The Movie – Red Kettle

January 23, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today’s show programme jumps back to 1995 and Donal O’Kelly’s one man play – Catalpha – The Movie that was produced by Red Kettle.

Musical

WTA 047 – Opening from Guys and Dolls 2000 – De La Salle MS

January 22, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today we’re visiting De La Salle MS and their production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ from 2000. As always a lot of familiar faces in there.

Musical

1986 – Carousel – DLS Musical Society – Some Press Coverage

January 21, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back in 1986 De La Salle Musical Society performed the classic ‘Carousel’ by Rogers and Hammerstein. Here is some press photographs and a bit from Mick Brown’s column coming up to Carousel – (Friday November […]

Musical

Video – We Go Together from Grease 1991 – Stage Fright MTC

January 18, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

There is a couple of features on video in the site already, but there is no clip from the actual show Grease – so here you all are! ‘We Go Together’ – the final of […]

Musical

1997 – Iolanthe – Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society

January 16, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 1997 the ERCMS were presenting ‘Iolanthe’ in the Theatre Royal. this was the Edmund Rice’s 21st production. The show programme is added below. 1997 – Iolanthe – Show Programme

Bilberry Goats

WTA 045 – The GAA Sketch VIDEO – Bilberry Goats

January 15, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Who else but the Bilberry Goats could give us a hilarious look at what goes on in a dressing room after a GAA match… enjoy – as always it’s hilarious.

Musical

1980 – De La Salle College – Jesus Christ Superstar

January 13, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 1980 De La Salle College brought us Jesus Christ Superstar. It was only their second show under the stewardship of Br. Ben Hanlon and Fr. Sean Melody (RIP). The show programme is attached as […]

Musical

WTA 044 – Video – Skid Row from ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ – Spotlight Productions 1993

January 11, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 1

It doesn’t seem like 25 years since Spotlight Productions put ‘The Little Shop Of Horrors’ on the stage. Featuring an absolute embarrassment of riches in the cast, many of whom went on to be directors, […]

Tops Various Docs

1980 – Waterford Glass Tops – Hand Written Adjudication Sheet

January 10, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

I love these old bits of memorabilia – once again a hand written adjudicators report, this time for the 1980 Waterford Glass Show. Worth having and preserving! Have a look. 1980 – Waterford Glass Tops […]

Waterford Pantomime (Pre 1985)

1967- Waterford Pantomime Programme – ‘Cinderella’

January 9, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This is jumping back to 1967 and the older Waterford Pantomime Society and a production of ‘Cinderella’. Here is the Show Programme from that production featuring many familiar legendary names. 1967 – Cinderella Show Programme

Musical

1996 / 1997 AIMS Banquet Menus

January 7, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is an unusual piece of memorabilia, but no less significant… Two AIMS banquet menus with Waterford nominations listed on them. 1996 and Stage Fright’s Chess was nominated for Best Set, Best lighting and Best […]

Red Kettle Theatre Company

2000 – ‘All In The Head’ – Red Kettle

January 6, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Back to 2000 today and Red Kettle presented ‘All in The Head’ in the Forum theatre – written by Liam Meagher and directed by Ben Hennessy. I wonder did it have similar themes to Disney’s […]

Musical

WTA 042 – The Pyjama Game VIDEO – 1987, De La Salle MS

January 4, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This is their ‘Once a Year Day’ – from 1987, 31 years ago – it’s the De La Salle Musical Society and ‘The Pyjama Game’. Here’s a quick extract video for you to enjoy, and […]

Musical

The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road 2017 – Photo Gallery

January 3, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today it’s just a short rewind to last September and ‘The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road’ which was staged in Garter Lane by the David Hennessy Musical and Dramatic Society. Here is a photo […]

Some Posts From The Archives

2007 – Imagine Theatre Group – Into The Woods Show Programme

January 2, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 2007 Imagine Theatre Group performed their only show in January – the Sondheim classic ‘Into The Woods’. It had a stellar cast and managed to win best overall show at the AIMS awards that […]

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