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De La Salle Musical Society

Video – I’m Not At All In Love – The Pyjama Game 1988

February 4, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is one from De La Salles production of ‘The Pyjama Game’ way back in 1988 with Martina Flynn Shanahan leading the chorus.

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Video – Town And Country – The Bouncer – Video

February 1, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Another bit of Town and Country for you all – this time a ‘quickie’ as it used to be called…. ‘The Bouncer’ with Paul Corcoran and Paul Dillon.

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Video – The Finale from ‘Town And Country’ Heineken Festival Show 1988

January 5, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The fourth video in our series from the 1988 Town and Country Heineken Festival show… this time Brenda Giles leads the troops…

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Video – The Mime Act from the ‘Town And Country’ Heineken Festival Show from 1988.

January 4, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

This series of videos is proving to be very popular indeed – here is another scene from that famous ‘Town and Country’ show from the 1988 Heineken Festival show that took place in a ‘Topsless’ […]

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Video – The Peace Scene from ‘Town and Country’ 1988.

January 3, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the ‘Peace Scene’ from the ‘Town and Country’ Heineken Festival show staged in 1988 in the Theatre Royal to cover the ‘Topless Years’ when the John Player Tops wasn’t staged. Produced by John […]

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Video – The Opening from the “Town and Country” Heineken Festival Show 1988.

January 2, 2023 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here by popular demand – the first of a series of videos (Yes – there is no escape!) from the 1988 “Town and Country” variety show. Led by Paul Corcoran there’s a lot of familiar […]

De La Salle Musical Society

Video – Happy Talk – South Pacific – De La Salle MS 1988

March 1, 2022 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From the De La Salle production of South Pacific here is Linda Gough as Bloody Mary and Tobie Hickey and Michelle Condon as Cable and Liat.

De La Salle Musical Society

Video – Nothing Like A Dame – South Pacific 1988 – De La Salle MS

September 7, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is a classic from De La Salle MS featuring Pat McEvoy as Luther Bills – it’s ‘Nothing Like A Dame’.

De La Salle Musical Society

Video – Some Enchanted Evening – South Pacific 1988 – De La Salle MS

August 22, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the late great Billy McCarthy as Emile serenading Ruth Coughlan as Nellie Forbush in De La Salle’s 1988 production of South Pacific.

wiflo programmes

1988 – WIFLO Season Brochure

August 30, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the 1988 season brochure for the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera. Operettas were still dominating but a noticeable shift to the more modern show was noticeable this year. Click below to have […]

De La Salle Musical Society

Video – This Nearly Was Mine – South Pacific 1988

February 18, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

The wonderful Billy McCarthy as Emile in South Pacific 1988, produced by De La Salle Musical Society.

De La Salle Musical Society

Racing with the Clock from ‘The Pyjama Game’ – DLS Musical Society , 1988

January 13, 2021 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is a vintage video from De La Salle Musical Society – Racing with the Clock from The Pyajama Game, 1988.

Waterford Dramatic Society

1988 – Taking Steps – Show Programme – WDS

June 20, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

From 1988 this is the show programme from WDS’s production of ‘Taking Steps’. Click below to read more. 1988 – Taking Steps – Show Programme

Waterford Dramatic Society

1988 – The Laugh And The Summer Wine – Show Programme – WDS

June 20, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Here is the show programme for the 1988 production of ‘The Laugh and the Summer Wine’ from WDS. Click below to read on… 1988 – The Laugh And The Summer Wine – Show Programme

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

30 Days Of Panto – Day 17 – Food Glorious Food from Robin Hood 1988

March 6, 2020 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

If you want to see Liam Murphy as Friar Tuck devouring a leg of chicken – this is your video! Enjoy!

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1988 – De La Salle College – Oliver! Programme

June 19, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

In 1988 De La Salle College produced ‘Oliver!’ for the first time featuring a host of young familiar names and faces on stage and off stage. Here is the show programme. 1988 – Oliver! – […]

Waterford Panto Society (1985-)

1988 – Robin Hood – Waterford Panto Society Show Programme

March 6, 2018 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Time for some Panto. Back in 1988 Denny Corcoran wrote and directed the annual Panto – this time Robin Hood. Here is the show programme. 1988 – Robin Hood – Show Programme

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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 […]

Red Kettle Theatre Company

1988 – Red Kettle – On The Razzle

August 30, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Nearly 30 years ago Red Kettle were on the boards of Garter Lane with ‘On The Razzle’, a show that Garter Lane produced again in later years  – and you can see the show programme […]

Musical

De La Salle MS Programmes added to archive!

July 29, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

Today I have two classic De La Salle Programmes for you. 1987 – The Pyjama Game and 1988 – South Pacific. Enjoy! 1987 – The Pyjama Game 1988 – South Pacific

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Some WDS Material Added

July 18, 2017 waterfordtheatrearchive 0

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 […]

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