WMS Videos
2024 – And The Money Kept Rolling Out – Evita – Waterford Musical Society
From the 2024 production of ‘Evita’ from Waterford Musical Society – here is ‘And the Money Kept Rolling In’.
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WIFLO Misc Docs
1976 – WIFLO Publicity Flyer
What was in WIFLO in 1976? Click below to satisfy your curiosity!
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WMS Audio
2025 – Waterford Musical Society’s 10th anniversary Interview on Showtime
Waterford Musical Society will take to the stage again this year for their 10th anniversary celebration. This time though it is not a show. It is a concert. Olga Green and Seneiva Magill discuss reality […]
WIFLO Misc Docs
1985 – WIFLO Publicity Flyer
What was in WIFLO in 1985? Click below to satisfy your curiosity!
WIFLO Misc Docs
1984 – WIFLO Publicity Flyer
What was in WIFLO in 1984? Click below to satisfy your curiosity!
Tops Programmes
1983 – Quarter Finals – Waterford Crystal Vs Wexford Finance
Here is the Quarter Final programme from the 1983 Tops that took place in our own Theatre Royal in Waterford. Click below to browse.
Tops Videos
1982 – Raytex Tops – ‘ The Children ‘ scene
From the 1982 Raytex show here is Frank Coughlan leading the troops of young Children.
Tops Programmes
1975 – National Semi Final – Banks and Finance vs Sunbeam
Here is the show programme from the 1975 national Semi Final. Click below for a browse.
Theatre Royal Productions
1958 – Cyril Cusack Productions present ‘Roger Casement’.
One of the oldest pieces of memorabilia we have – from 1958 here is the programme from ‘Roger Casement’ presented in the Theatre Royal by Cyril Cusack Productions. I also have some lovely paper cuttings […]
De La Salle MS Videos
2009 – ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ from ‘A Grand Night for Singing’ – DLS Musical Society
Here is the finale from Act 1 of ‘A Grand Night For Singing’ produced by De La Salle Musical Society in Garter Lane in 2009.
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2010 – Grandmas Song from Billy Elliot – Vicki Graham
Here is a throwback to the Theatre Royal Variety show – the 2010 edition. Vicki Graham gives us a great version of ‘Grandma’s song’ from Billy Elliot.
Tops Programmes
1975 – Local Semi Final – Waterford Crystal vs Colorcast.
This is the programme from the infamous ‘Joseph’ Tops show produced by Dermot Graham in 1975. Have a browse!
WMS Videos
2022 – Video – Get Me To The Church On Time – My Fair Lady
From the Waterford Musical Society of ‘My Fair Lady’, here is ‘Get Me To The Church On Time’ with Raymond Collins leading the line as Alfie Doolittle. Also featuring Adrian Dower and Adam Phelan as […]
Tops Programmes
1964 – Tops Programe – Snowcream Vs St. Otterans
1964 – Tops Programe – Snowcream Vs St. Otterans Click on the image below to see the programme. For more Tops programmes click here. 1964 – Tops Programe – Snowcream Vs St. Otterans For those of […]
Tops Programmes
1969 – Tops Local Final – Papermills vs Hearts Delight
Here is the programme from the 1969 local final. Hearts Delight were to win and to go through to the national final which they narrowly lost. Click below to browse the programme and also there […]
Showtime!
Christine Scarry visits Showtime
In just a couple of weeks we will see the first Sondheim Festival in Ireland or the UK. Christine Scarry – the Festival Director dropped in to talk all things Sondheim and Liz Callaway – […]
Jack Cunningham Productions
2018 – Little Shop Of Horrors – Jack Cunningham Productions – Show Programme
Here is the show programme from the first full scale musical presented by Jack Cunningham Productions in Garter Lane. Click below to have a browse!
Tops Videos
1992 – Ray Ban Tops – Comedy Scene
Here is one of the comedy scenes from the Ray Ban 1992 Tops Show featuring Konor Halpin, Terry ‘Scol’ Grant and Will Motherway.
Waterford Dramatic Society
1989 – Programme and Photos from ‘The Wind In The Branches Of The Sassafras’ – WDS
Here are a handful of photos from the 1989 WDS production of ‘The Wind In The Branches..’ featuring Denny Corcoran amongst others. The link for the gallery is – Gallery – The Wind In The […]
Stage Fright MTC
1996 – ‘Endgame’ from ‘Chess’ – Stage Fright MTC
Here is one that is sure to bring back memories. The epic ‘Endgame’ from Chess – produced by Stage Fright MTC and directed by the late great Bryan Flynn.
Drama
Mount Prospect – Garter Lane 2018 – Show Programme
Here is the programme from Garter Lanes 2018 production of Una Troy’s play ‘Mount Prospect’, directed by Jim Nolan. Click below to have a read! 2018 – Mount Prospect – Show Programme
Some Posts From The Archives
One Million Views Today!
Yep – One million people have viewed videos, listened to audio, browsed show programmes and looked at photos over the last 4 years. I always knew that a certain interest level would be there for […]
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30 Days of Panto day 19 – 10 Years of Photos
As a little bonus today to take a break from videos we are looking at some photos from our productions since 2010. Why 2010? In 2010 we answered a phonecall from a local Waterford Photographer […]
Tops Programmes
1974 – National Semi Final Tops Programme – ACEC vs Cork Examiner
Back 46 years to 1974 and the National Semi Final of the Tops of the Town competition – the ACEC were on the way to another national title with ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ as the main […]
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Video – Spread The Love from Sister Act – Ignite Productions 2015
Here come the Nunny Bunnys again with another of the great songs from Sister Act – a show that rivals them all for the mantle of most uplifting show of recent times. This one is […]
Jack Cunningham Productions
2019 – Video – All that Jazz – Jack Cunningham Productions – Chicago 2019
From Jack Cunningham Productions here is ‘All That Jazz’ from Chicago fronted by Jennifer White.
Red Kettle Theatre Company
1993 – The Pope And The Witch – Show Programme – Red Kettle
Here is the show programme from Red Kettle’s 1993 production of ‘The Pope And The Witch’ by Dario Fo. Click below to have a browse.
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2009 – Bugsy Malone – Gary Power Productions – Show Programme
Here is the show programme from Gary Power’s 2009 production of ‘Bugsy Malone’ which was one of the last shows staged in ‘The Forum’ Waterford. 2009 – Bugsy Malone – Show Programme
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2007 – Sky Road – Show Programme
A Jim Nolan play in Waterford is a red letter day. This is the show programme from the 2007 Theatre Royal produced ‘Sky Road’, directed by Ben Barnes. Click below to have a browse. 2007 […]
Red Kettle Theatre Company
2000 – The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road, Red Kettle – Show Programme
This is the Show Programme from the world premier of Red Kettles production of ‘Kings Of The Kilburn High Road’ by Jimmy Murphy and directed by Jim Nolan. Click below to have a browse.
All Of A Sudden Theatre Company
2016 – The Glass – Show Programme
Have a glance at the programme for the 2016 production of the Glass. This is the Dungarvan production – it had minor cast differences from the Waterford production that will be streamed tonight (Sunday June […]
Tops Programmes
1974 – National Final – ACEC vs Cork Examiner Programme
Here is the programme from the national final of Tops in 1974, the year of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. There’s a nice bit of reading in it as well as the details on the show. Click […]
Dat's De Y
Videos – How I Saved Roosevelt – Assassins
This from Dats De Y Productions version of ‘Assassins’ from 2017 and ‘How I Saved Roosevelt’ fronted by Ray Collins as Zangara.
Stage Fright MTC
Video – Pentimenti – History Book
Here is the epic opening to Bryan Flynns world premier of his first musical – Pentimenti. This recording is from the opening night.
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1992 – The Wonderful West End Show Programme – Why Not Productions
Long before we were all doing our ‘Hits from the shows’ productions, Michael and Terry Grant brought a piece of the West End to Waterford in 1992 with ‘The Wonderful West End’. The stars and […]
Posts With Video
The Ancient Mariner – Video and Programme – Waterford Youth Arts 1993.
I’m very grateful to Jim O’Meara for sending over some nice material this week for inclusion in the archive. He has shared the YouTube link but for anybody who didn’t see it I have it […]
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500,000 Visits to the Archive and some highlights!
Yep – half a million people have viewed videos, listened to audio, browsed show programmes and looked at photos over the last 2 and a half years. I always knew that a certain interest level […]
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Protected: Waterford Musical Society Rehearsal Lines
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Tops Various Docs
1970 – Adjudicators report on Tops Of The Town First Rounds
Way way back to almost 50 years ago today and Des Keogh was the national Tops adjudicator. I have come across a number of these adjudications – and they are always interesting. This is a […]
Tops Videos
1990 – Backstage At The Nokia Tops
Happy Bank Holiday Weekend! Heres another one of the lovely vintage videos taken backstage and around the Theatre during the John Player Tops. I’m not 100% on it’s origin, but there’s loads of familiar young […]
Waterford Panto Society (1985-)
1991 – Dick Whittington – Show Programme – Waterford Panto
Back 28 years today to the Panto and the programme from Dick Whittington. This was the 7th production from the Waterford Panto Society. Directed by Denny Corcoran. 1991 – Dick Whittington – Programme – WPS
wiflo programmes
1995 – WIFLO Season Brochure
Today I’m adding in the 1995 WIFLO Season Brochure to the archive. In 1995 the Waterford entry was ‘Oliver’ by Stage Fright under the direction of Bryan Flynn. It was to finish as runner up […]
Tops Audio
2019 – Showtime – Season 2 Ep 1 – John Player Tops Special Podcast
To round off the weekend 25th Anniversary here is a special episode I put together with the help of Bill Stafford, Paul Browne, Karen Hearne, Ben Hennessy, Richie Hayes and Seneiva Magill , with thanks […]
Tops Various Docs
1994 – RTE GUIDE – TOPS FEATURE
For the weekend that was in it back in 1994 the RTE Guide ran a feature for ‘Tops’. Here it is to peruse. 1994 – Tops Feature – RTE Guide
Some Posts From The Archives
1985 – Calamity Jane – Presentation School
Back to 1985 today and the Presentation Secondary School produced ‘Calamity Jane’. Here’s the show programme to peruse. 1985 – Calamity Jane – Show Programme
WMS Show Brochures
2016 – Oklahoma! – Waterford Musical Society
This time of the year has become Waterford Musical Society’s time of year and with their production of ‘South Pacific’ approaching here is a throwback to their last Rogers & Hammerstein production – the classic […]
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2017 – Ignite Productions – ‘In The Heights’ – Show Programme
Back a short hop today to 2017 and Ignite Productions were once again producing an original piece of theatre that was challenging. This time it was the recent Broadway / London Lin Manuel Miranda masterpiece […]
Tops Programmes
1982 – Tops Local Rounds – Raytex vs Clover
Another classic ‘Tops’ Programme – this time from 1982 and featuring Raytex vs Clover.
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1997 – Press Details for ‘Joseph’ – Premier Productions
Well – it was big news at the time! One of the first groups to be allowed to perform the updated new version of ‘Joseph’ back in 1997 was Premier Productions – and this is […]
Musical
2006 – De La Salle College – Les Mis Show Programme
The first Schools production of Les Mis in Waterford was performed by De La Salle College in 2006 in the Theatre Royal. Here is the show programme from that very performance. 2006 – Les Miserables […]
South Eastern Programmes
2012 – The last WIFLO Season Brochure
By request here is the final WIFLO Brochure from 2012 – the festival that saw the South Eastern Theatre Group sweep the boards with Les Miserables. The Festival had fallen from 18 shows at its […]
Tops Various Docs
1985 Tops Magazine
I love these old Tops Magazines – this one from 1985. The other 2 in the archive are here and here. As usual, there are loads of photos from around the country as well as […]
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 Videos
1998 – 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 […]
Flaggy Lane Productions Show Programmes
2005 – WIFLO Season Brochure
Today we have the season brochure from WIFLO 2005 when Flaggy Lane Productions became the first Waterford Society to win the Festival with ‘Singing In The Rain’.. a feat they were to repeat in 2006 […]
Some Posts From The Archives
2004 – The Way We Were – The Variety Club of Waterford
In 2004 Variety made a return to the Waterford Stage in the guise of the Variety Club of Waterford spearheaded by Michael Grant and Padraig O’Griofa. This was the first ‘variety show’ in years and […]
Musical
Video – Behind the Scenes at Grease 1991
For me this was – and always will be – the first real ‘game-changer’ in Waterford Theatre. Before Grease there were two societies performing tried and trusted standards. After Grease the floodgates opened and young […]
Tops Videos
1993 – The Perfect Man – Tramore Tops
In 1993 Tramore Players Anonymous were ‘Making the Perfect Man’, based on the Chris DeBurgh song of the same name. The scene was lead by Liam Molumby and the entire show was produced by Bryan […]
wiflo programmes
2010 – WIFLO 50th Anniversary Season Brochure
In 2010 WIFLO turned 50. It was hard to believe that just 2 short years later it would all be gone, and in my opinion is one of the greatest tragedies in Waterford Theatre that […]