Straight from the crescendo of The Junebug Symphony comes the feverish fantasy La Veill?e des Abysses. The extraordinary James Thi?rr?e has fashioned another magical masterpiece in which bodies and objects collide to create an explosion of visual poetry. Contortionism, acrobatics, mysterious...

Galway Arts Festival and China/Ireland Cultural Exchange present the Beijing Dance Academy
A powerful force in the dance field of China since 1987, The Beijing Dance Academy make their Irish debut and a rare European appearance at Galway Arts Festival. With choreography inspired by ancient...

by Richard Cameron
directed by Mike Bradwell
Bush Productions Ltd. & Octagon Theatre, Bolton present The Bush Theatre production of The Glee Club

The Glee Club, an all-male singing group made up of five hard working, hard drinking miners and a church organist, is...

by Craig Wright
directed by Rick Snyder
In the small town of Pine City, Minnesota, two families are torn apart by love and betrayal. An extramarital affair draws them into a world of romantic uncertainty and disturbing moral ambiguity where people hurt each other and love keeps...

by Ch? Walker directed by Wilson Milam
Biological don't matter. Is?s a lie that you can't pick your family, you can. And you can unpick it. And thass what I'm choosing to do.

Vincent is always in trouble, this time with the infamous Calderazzos. His sister Deirdra stays out of...

A new and surprising production by one of the leading choreographers in Iceland, Helena Jonsdottir. Originally a winner of the Reykjavik dance theatre competition 2003, ?Open Source? has been developed especially for Galway Arts Festival into a full scale production. It is a dance theatre with...

By Mark Doherty
Directed by Mikel Murfi
Cast includes Peter Gowan, Frankie McCafferty, David Pearse
Original music by Jim Doherty
Lighting by Paul Keogan

Standards always seem to be falling. Things were better once, simpler? people had respect...
Trad, a short...

Showcase Galway - New Work from Galway

A Revenge Comedy

A down-at-heel family-run hotel in a small seaside town is the backdrop to this tale of murder, revenge and crippling indecision.

A black comedy for all the family.

Showcase Galway - New Work from Galway

By Josh Tobiessen

Catastrophe's site-specific piece takes place in the top levels of a car park and revolves around the secretive and bizarre meetings that take place away from prying eyes. The Galway based Catastrophe Theatre Co. has made a...

Showcase Galway - New Work from Galway

Written directed and performed by Conor McDermottroe

Occi has grown up in a dog eat dog world and his instincts for survival are warrior-like. His principles are very simple and he guards what is precious to him. Occi?s journey takes him on...

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by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Based on the novel The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally)

Australia 1788. A young married lieutenant is directing rehearsals of the first play ever to be staged in that country. With only two copies of the text, a...

by Neil La Bute. Directed by Andrew Flynn

GYT stage two plays from this collection of One-Act plays. Iphigenia in Orem and Medea Redux are modern adaptations of the famous Greek plays. These two darkly brilliant plays are staged on alternate days at lunchtime at the Town Hall Theatre...

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Written and performed by Smith?n?Sweeney.

Same Old Shoes is a new adult comedy show presenting a rip roaring, roller coaster adventure through the heart of a Saturday night out?ON THE LASH! Nobber, a single lad determined to have a good...

An Evening with Samuel Johnson
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Musical accompaniment by Nuala N? Chanainn on violin.

Spend an evening with Dr. Johnson as he reminisces about his life, times, loves and friendships. He is the name by which an age will be...

An American Joyride on Multiple Tracks

Award winning playwright and performer Heather Woodbury made her Irish debut at the 2002 Galway Arts Festival with her extraordinary solo epic What Ever.

Heather returns to the Festival to premiere her latest ?living novel?, which...