Local amateur dramatic company, Armagh Theatre Group, celebrates its fiftieth year with the production of ‘Our Town’ at The Market Place Theatre in Armagh, which they first performed in 1966.
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama ‘Our Town’, by American playwright Thornton Wilder, tells the story of the fictional small town of ‘Grover’s Corners’ between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens. The audience is introduced to the Gibbs and Webb families who symbolize ordinary people and the play traces ‘how we were in our growing up and in our marrying and in our living and in our dying’. It is a humorous and poignant exploration of what life in Our Town means to all of us. ‘Our Town’ will be staged from Thursday 17th until Saturday 19th November at 8pm.
The ‘Mozart Of Guitar’ is coming to The Market Place on 17 November. Over the past forty-three years, acoustic guitar virtuoso Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. Winner of the 2014 Independent Music Award in the Live Performance Album category for his triple live album ‘Encore’, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of the 21st century. Described as a ‘genius’ by Melody Maker, he is a one-of-a-kind artist whose music transcends genre and time. His playing defies classification – crossing world, classical, jazz, traditional, folk, pop and more. Not to be missed!
Violinist Jennifer Murphy is quickly gaining recognition as a creative and charismatic young performer. As a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed throughout Europe and North America, including London’s Wigmore Hall and Barbican Centre. Recent solo engagements include a performance of Schnittke Concerto Grosso No.1 under the direction of Joel Sachs at the Banff Centre, Canada. The programme for Jennifer’s concert on 18 November includes Franz Schubert – ‘Duo’ Sonata in A major for violin & piano D.574, Francis Poulenc – Sonata for Violin & Piano FP119 and Edward Elgar – Sonata for Violin & Piano in E minor Op.82.
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