In 2000, the Edmund Rice Choral and Musical Society celebrated the refurbishment of the Theatre Royal with a quite apt production of ‘Maritana’ by William Vincent Wallace. The show programme for this production featured articles […]
Some material added from the recent Waterford Musical Society production of ‘Man Of La Mancha’. Mary O’Neill from the Big Breakfast Blaa met some cast and crew at rehearsals for the audio interview, and there […]
I thought this would be different for a change. A pre-show crowd in the Theatre Royal before renovations with the distinctive old red seats and no pit. It’s before a Tops show. There’s a load […]
Video day today, and I’m delighted to add the Miss Saigon scene from the Nokia Tops in 1990. Produced by Michael Grant you’ll find a host of familiar faces in this one as well.
Added today are two show programmes from ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ – one from 1999 – a Bryan Flynn production and one from 2005 – Flaggy Lane Juniors – 6 years apart, 2 very different […]
Who could forget Paul Kavanagh in a bald wig and Kieran Doyle in full Rocky Horror garb as Tramore brought us a clip of the controversial ‘Rocky Horror Show’ in the 1992 Tops. Bryan Flynn […]
Here is a classic Tops moment from the Tramore Tops of 1989 – but the video also includes a slide show of some legends of Tops from years gone by. This video was used first […]
Today it’s a show brochure from Bryan Flynn Theatrix original production of Jesus Christ Superstar way back in 2000. It’s a production that so many still remember fondly for a wide variety of reasons.
Just like so many other places in Ireland and the world Waterford had a concert as part of its Millennium celebrations. Waterford’s one was produced by Brian Merriman and featured so many Waterford singers, comedians, […]
This wonderful video (thanks to Clodagh Power) tracks a day in the life of WIFLO when in 2005 the Derby Gilbert & Sullivan company under the direction of multi-award winning Andrew Nicklin allowed the cameras […]
Back in 1959 the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera was a huge deal that involved the entire city. Reading through this selection of press clippings and looking at the photos will give you some […]
Some photographs added to the archive today – from the 2011 Theatre Royal production of Jim Nolan’s ‘The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr’. Click on the link below for the gallery. Enjoy! 2011 – The […]
Here is the show programme from the 1995 production of ‘Annie Get Your Gun’.
Here is the show programme from the 1995 production of ‘Brigadoon’.
Here is the show programme from the 1989 production of ‘The Arcadians’.
A vintage show programme from 1984 – Die Fledermaus. This is a throwback to the era when there were only 2 adult societies in the city – Edmund Rice and De La Salle and their […]
Today’s update is a video. It is the scene from the 1983 Waterford Crystal Tops where ‘My City Of Music’ first appeared. Featuring music from Val Doonican, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Tom Dunphy, and William Vincent Wallace, […]
Here is a feature filmed and edited by John and Richie Hayes – behind the scenes at Guys and Dolls 2006 produced by Flaggy Lane Productions.
Today’s update is from the Theatre Royal Variety Show. When it comes to keeping variety alive, Michael Grant and Padraig O’Griofa and the Variety Club of Waterford immediately spring to mind in recent years. When […]
Here is the show programme for the 1994 production of ‘Pirates’.
To see the photo gallery from Flaggy Lane’s festival winning ‘Guys and Dolls’ click here Thank you to Anne-Marie Collins for the use of the images!
On June 9th 2017 the cream of Waterford Theatre and Entertainment gathered together in Waterford’s historic Theatre Royal to pay tribute to the late great Billy McCarthy. An amazing line up included Des Manahan, Richie Hayes, […]
In 2007 Imagine Theatre Group performed Sondheim’s ‘Into The Woods’ in early January. The show was a tremendous artistic success, picking up best overall show and best female for Greta Rochford who starred as The […]
Several Variety shows were produced in the Theatre Royal by the Variety Club of Waterford over the years. See below for material. The Theatre Royal Variety Show 2010 – Show Programme The Theatre Royal Variety […]
Garter Lane Arts Centre is not only a venue, but it has been producing quality theatre in Waterford for over 30 years. Click below for more. 2016 – Johnny I Hardly Knew Ya – Show […]
Billy McCathy featured the stunning win by the South Eastern Theatre Group on Deise AM, May 13th 2012. Also joining him is Liam Murphy of the Munster Express.
Here is the show programme from Bowler Hats 2004 production of Sweeney Todd in Theatre Royal. Click below to browse.
Here is the show programme from Bowler Hats 2003 production of Chess In Concert in Theatre Royal. Click below to browse.
The Theatre Royal has presented several productions since the most renovation which re-opened in 2009 to its current layout. 2017 – A Taste Of Beckett 2016 – A Moon For The Misbegotten – Show Programme […]
Here is the Show Programme from the Really Youthful Theatre Group’s 2001 production of ‘The Little Shop Of Horrors’.
The Why Not Theatre Company was a predecessor of the Waterford Variety Club under the direction of Michael Grant. In 1995 they produced a show for the ‘Topless’ years – see below for more! […]
The Heineken Variety Festival was organised as a welcome stop gap to fill the void in Waterford left by John Player tops during a year when there was no Waterford Competitors in the Competition. For […]
The Mayors Variety Show took place in 1981 in aid of the Waterford Lions Club. For more click below. The Mayors Gala Variety Show – Show Programme
Tara Anne Byrne staged ‘An Evening With Gershwin and Friends’ in 1999. To browse the show programme click on the link below.
A real vintage here – 1955, 62 years ago. It doesn’t take a degree in history to work out from the title that this production was mounted to help contribute to Ballybricken’s Church Fund. It […]
The South Eastern Theatre Group staged the Irish amateur premier of ‘Miss Saigon’. This documentary follows it from script to stage and examines the behind the scenes talk areas that we so seldom see and […]
This is the specially made program celebrating the 50th year of the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera. Produced and edited by Wayne Brown, narrated by Jamie Beamish it was first broadcast on WLRFM in […]
The Tramore Schools consisted of Tramore C.B.S. and Stella Maris Secondary school. In 1995 they produced South Pacific – click below for the show programme. 1995 – South Pacific – Show Programme
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