Tag Archives: 1998

Some rare pictures from the Stage Fright 1998 production of Pentimenti in the Theatre Royal, Waterford. take fClick below to browse the gallery. 1998 – Pentimenti Photo Gallery

Here’s a great short video taken behind the scenes and in the foyer on what as far as I can ascertain is the world premier performance. Nice and short – have a look, loads of familiar faces in there!

Here is the beautiful ballad ‘What I Did For Love’ from A Chorus Line by Premier Productions. This is one of the few shows staged upstairs in the Forum Theatre during it’s short lifespan. Led by the brilliant Ursula Hauck.

Here is the show programme from Jim Nolans ‘The Gods Are Angry’, produced in 1998 by Waterford Dramatic Society. 1998 – The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr – Show Programme

To add to the video of the finale act 1 of Pentimenti today, here is the show programme from Stage Fright’s production in 1998. Click below to have a browse. 1998 – Show Programme – Pentimenti

This is the emotional finale act 1 from Bryan Flynn’s epic Pentimenti staged in the Theatre Royal in 1998.

This from Premier Productions 1998 production of ‘Joseph’ – it’s Benjamins Calypso with an absolute ton of familiar faces in there.

The opening to Premier Productions ‘A Chorusline’, produced in the Forum Waterford in 1998.

Here is the epic opening to Bryan Flynns world premier of his first musical – Pentimenti. This recording is from the opening night.

Todays highlight is ‘Tale As Old As Time’ from Little Red Riding Hood, 1998 https://player.vimeo.com/video/406529498

I was delighted to be given a copy of an old cassette recording of the launch of Stage Frights ‘Pentimenti’ in the Waterford Crystal Showrooms way back in 1998. It’s important to acknowledge and thank David Hennessy for this valuable recording he shared with us all. Joining me to talk about all things Pentimenti is a veteran of Bryan Flynn …

Way way back many centuries ago… well not exactly – way way back 21 years ago Premier Production produced ‘Joseph’ in the Forum – becoming the first local society to produce a musical in the Theatre. Here is the opening sequence from that show with many many familiar young faces.

Delighted to have this programme from the production of the Salvage Shop that played at our the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin in 1998. The Salvage Shop was written by local playwright Jim Nolan. The Show Programmes is below for your reading pleasure. 1998 – The Salvage Shop at the Gaiety – Show Programme

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 the production around the South East in various venues. This particular extract was recorded in St. Michaels Theatre in New Ross. Added to the Edmund …

It’s the AIMS weekend – the Oscars of musical societies in Ireland and Killarney is the place to be tonight! Time to reminisce on older AIMS awards – back 20 years to 1998 when Premier Productions was nominated for ‘Joseph’ as best show, Michelle Condon for Best Choreographer and Ben Hennessy for Best Sets. Also nominated that year was the …

In 1998 Premier Productions presented ‘A Chorus Line’ in the upstairs of the Forum Theatre – at the time the only venue big enough to allow 18 people to stand side by side!  At the time it was a brave move, some would call it fool hardy – and it subsequently lost a fortune and put paid to Premier Productions …

In 1998 Edmund Rice presented another of their highly successful G&S outings – this time the all-time classic ‘The Pirates of Penzance’. Here is the show programme. 1998 – Pirates of Penzance – Show Programme

Back to the original Tramore Musical Society and a production of ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ from 1998. Directed by Brendan Payne and staged by Brendan and Gary Power. Here is an old show programme from the production! 1998 – The Pirates of Penzance – Show Programme.

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 – The Factory Girls and 1998 – The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr (That is popping up a lot lately – but that’s not a …