The Market Place Theatre in Armagh has released details of the new Autumn | Winter 2016 season packed full of the best in entertainment including shows, workshop and exhibitions to keep audiences flooding back time and again.
And with Christmas just around the corner, you can pick a show that’s sure to delight that special someone as a Christmas treat. The choice is endless, so here’s just a glimpse of some of the treats on offer.
On Saturday 17 September, the family fun kicks off with our ever-popular Family Super Saturday and the production ‘Gruff’. Trip Trap Trip Trap Trip Trap…Three hungry Billy Goats, two eyes as big as saucers, one rickety- rackety Bridge. This much loved fairy-tale is brought to life with a pinch of magic, puppetry, storytelling and original music. Family Super Saturdays include one hour of fun activities including themed craft workshop, face painting, balloon modelling and fancy dress competition. Great value for money!
Then on 17 September and from the producers of ‘The Bjorn Identity – Abba Tribute Show’ comes a show to die for. ‘Review To A Thrill’ is a live concert experience of the best years of Bond music. With two stunning vocalists and an incredible nine-piece band, this show features an array of musical artists with West End and International stage credits. Make a party night of it and come dressed as the man himself, your favourite Bond girl or Bond Villain [‘Best-Dressed’ Prizes Available]
Tommy Sands and his new show, ‘The Ballad of a Songman’ arrives in Armagh on 8 October after a hugely successful World Premiere in New York. Collaborating with leading Irish playwright, Martin Lynch, Tommy’s new autobiographical show comprises storytelling, childhood video archives, stories, poetry, philosophy, politics, clever comedy, and of course the great trademark Tommy Sands songbook. From a small music making farmhouse that reared “The Sands Family” in the Mourne foothills of County Down to sharing a New York Madison Square Garden stage with Bruce Springsteen, from working in tough Nevada prisons to the Peace Talks at Stormont, Tommy’s incredible life journey will leave you enchanted, spellbound and wanting more.
Peter Corry returns to the Market Place on 5 November with a new show celebrating the best of the musicals. Northern Ireland’s finest voice will entertain you with a night full of musical gems. Join Peter and cast as they take you through the streets of Fagin’s London to Saigon, from Oklahoma to the barricades of Paris, to the Phantom’s Lair and onto New York’s West Side Story. There are all the classic favourites from shows like ‘Phantom Of The Opera’, ‘Grease’ and ‘Oliver’ as well as hits from ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ and of course songs from the brilliant ‘Les Miserables’. A night not to be missed by all musical theatre fans.
From the Scottish Folk Scene of the 1960s to her performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London; Barbara Dickson has captivated audiences with her soulful renditions of material from the traditional songs of her native Scotland to her outstanding musical theatre roles. On 13 November she will perform at The Market Place with special guest Anthony Toner. Currently working on new material for his seventh album, Anthony has been described as John Prine meets James Taylor in a second hand book shop.
Let the Christmas festivities begin on Friday 25 November with ‘Magical Mozart By Candlelight! From the producers of ‘A Viennese Strauss Gala’, this sumptuous fully costumed show immerses us in the wonderful music and the classical baroque world of one of the world’s greatest romantic composers – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. With beautiful settings, costumes and lighting, and of course candles, the European Baroque Ensemble & Singers transport you back to the sumptuous past. A packed programme of classical music and song, which includes excerpts from Mozart’s operas such as ‘The Magic Flute’, ‘The Marriage Of Figaro’, ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ as well as ‘Eine Kleine Nacht Musik’.
For details of all events can be found online at www.marketplacearmagh.com, and tickets for can be booked by contacting the Box Office on [028] 3752 1821.
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