wiflo programmes
1959 – WIFLO Season Brochure
It’s great to have a copy of the original 1959 WIFLO season Brochure from the very first Festival of Light Opera. 60 years ago this year, this rare programme is worth its weight in gold! […]
Month: January 2019
Spotlight / Premier Productions
WTA 108 – ‘I Got Rhythm’ from Premier Productions ‘Crazy For You’ – 2003
‘Crazy For You’ is the modern-day Gershwin musical, and in 2003 Premier Productions produced the show in the Theatre Royal Waterford, directed by Liam Butler and Choreography by Michelle Condon. Here is the show-stopping finale […]
Musical
1989 – How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – De La Salle College
In 1989 De La Salle College produced arguably the finest College and possibly junior show of all time – How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. It was a pet project of Br. Ben […]
Stage Fright MTC
WTA 107 – GALA 121 – The ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute’ – 1997
In 1997 Stage Fright produced ‘Gala 121’ – celebrating 121 years of the Theatre Royal as a theatre. One of the scenes in it was the ‘Tribute to Lloyd Webber’ featuring a host of musical […]
Edmund Rice CMS
Video – The Indian Scene from Annie Get Your Gun 1992
This is another classic scene from the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society’s production of ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ in 1992 starring the legendary Martina Flynn as Annie and Denny Corcoran as Chief Sitting Bull.
South Eastern Programmes
2017 – Bugsy Malone – SE Theatre Group
In Spring of 2017 the South Eastern Theatre Group presented the ever-popular ‘Bugsy Malone’ in the Theatre Royal. Here’s the show programme. 2017 – Bugsy Malone – Show Programme
Bilberry Goats
2014 – The Good Council – The Bilberry Goats
It’s been a little while since we had a bit of comedy and a new ‘Goats’ video so here we go – the ‘Good Council’ sketch… and let’s hope it’s not too close to the […]
Some Posts From The Archives
Showtime 015 – Lovesong
Red ‘n Blue Theatre present the Irish Premiere of Lovesong in Garter Lane this week. A new Waterford Theatre company – what’s not to love? Jenny Fennessy and Dylan Kennedy join us for a chat. […]
Some Posts From The Archives
1997 – Waterford Youth Arts – The War Mongrels Programme
A visit to our friends in Waterford Youth Arts today and their 1997 production of ‘The War Mongrels’, written and directed by Liam Meagher. Added to the WYA archive here. 1997 – The War Mongrels […]
Tops Videos
1983 – Waterford Glass Tops Opening
Featuring such songs as ‘Kisses of Fire Burning Burning’ and ‘Come on Baby Light My Fire’ – it’s easy to see the common theme in the opening to this particular ‘Glass’ show. The video quality […]
De La Salle Musical Society
1965 – De La Salle Musical Society – The Desert Song
Way way back 54 years today to the De La Salle Musical Society and ‘The Desert Song’. Up until it’s recent demise, De La Salle was the longest running musical society in Waterford producing everything […]
Some Posts From The Archives
Showtime 014 – Glenn Murphy
Glenn Murphy returns to the Waterford Stage later this month with a trio of concerts ‘From Me To You’ in Garter Lane. I caught up with Glenn to talk about the concerts but also to […]
Musical
WTA 103 – Sound of Music 2012 Intro and Doe A Deer
Back to 2012 tonight and some more class video from the lens of Colin Shanahan of Digicol media. It’s the intro sequence and some clips from ‘The Sound Of Music’ all over the live recording […]
Edmund Rice CMS
WTA 102 – The Pirates of Penzance – Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society
1998 was a time when any shows going on had to find alternative venues as the Theatre Royal was closed for renovations. The Edmund Rice society chose to produce ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ and tour […]