Wexford Opera House Announces Guided Tours, Upcoming Shows & More
By: Gabrielle Sierra May. 26, 2010
Take a guided tour of Wexford Opera House, Ireland's first custom-built, multi-purpose opera house, which is nestled in the heart of the beautiful harbour town of Wexford. Take in the award-winning architecture while sampling the exceptional acoustics of its two diverse performance spaces, the O'Reilly Theatre and the Jerome Hynes Theatre. Tours also give visitors the rare opportunity to view backstage areas such as the artists' dressing rooms, green room and production areas.
Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Booking closes 15 minutes before tour start time. No admission without a valid ticket. Tour schedule and access are subject to change depending on performance & rehearsal schedule. Please contact Linda Molloy at Wexford Opera House on 053 9122400 Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm to arrange a guided tour outside designated tour time. Minimum of 10 people required for a private tour.
Date(s) / Time: Sat 5 Jun (14:00), Sat 10 Jul (14:00)Price: Schools: €3.00, OAP / Concession: €6.00, Adult: €8.00, Family: €18.00
Where: Tour departs from Wexford Opera House box office.
Booking: Online - www.wexfordoperahouse.ie, By phone - 053 912 2144Lights Up, Show's On!!!Come on an adventure with us, taking in the magical worlds of, "Puss in Boots", "Chicken Licken" and "Snow White". Also enjoy what happens in, "The night in the Library" and help us find out, "Who stole the porridge?" An evening of drama, full of twists and turns!! Presented by Olga Conway's Discovering Drama, Lights Up, Show's On!!! is a show suitable for all ages. (Please note the early start time of 7pm)
Price: Adult: €11.00, Concession: €9.00
Where: The Jerome Hynes Theatre, Wexford Opera House
Booking: Online - www.wexfordoperahouse.ie, By phone - 053 912 2144RiverdanceOf all the performances to emerge from Ireland, nothing has matched the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance.
With its fusion of Irish and international music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in early 1995.
Since then, it has been seen by over 22 million people world-wide!
Date(s) / Time: PREVIEW - Thurs 10 Jun (20.00); Fri 11 Jun (20:00), Sat 12 Jun (15:00, 20:00), Sun 13 Jun (15:00, 20:00)
Price: €20 - €40. €5 off prices for preview and matinee performances, 10% discount for groups of 20 or more, please ring box office for details.
Where: The O' Reilly Theatre, Wexford Opera House
Booking: Online - www.wexfordoperahouse.ie, By phone - 053 912 2144
Best of Irish
Experience some of Irelands most talented musicians for one night only live in Wexford Opera House. Performing artists include Bagatelle, Dublin City Ramblers, Johnny Fean (from the Horslips) & his Band, Brendan Brush Shiels. Your host for the evening is, Comedian 'Big O'. Each artist will perform a 20 minute set of their best known hits. Finishing with a finale of all the artists performing together. A show not to be missed!
Date(s) / Time: Thurs 24 June (20.00, 1 night only)
Price: €33.00, €27.50 Concession
Where: The O' Reilly Theatre, Wexford Opera House
Booking: Online - www.wexfordoperahouse.ie, By phone - 053 912 2144
A dance musical celebrating the iconic actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe will play for a limited season this summer. The production charts the eventful and rocky life of the world's most famous blond bombshell, from the actress's troubled childhood growing up with a schizophrenic mother and an absent father, to her rise to fame, complete with controversy and high profile love affairs. With a career spanning just 16 years, Monroe starred in classic films including Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, How To Marry A Millionaire and The Seven Year Itch, making a total of 29 movies. As well as acting, Monroe was a singer and model, remaining one of the most iconic pin-ups in history. Married to the famous baseball player Joe DiMaggio and later to the playwright Arthur Miller, Monroe died in 1962, aged just 36. Marilyn is a performance to be enjoyed by the whole family.
Date(s) / Time: Mon 28 June (20.00, 1 night only)
Price: €33.00 - €42.00, 10% discount for groups of 10 or more, please contact box office.
Where: The O' Reilly Theatre, Wexford Opera House
Booking: Online - www.wexfordoperahouse.ie, By phone - 053 912 2144 Strictly Rat Pack
Everybody Loves Somebody...and we ALL loved Frank, Sammy and Dean. No surnames needed. Kings of Cool..... High Priests of Hip, Sultans of Swing ...Class in a Glass, a trio of true believers in having a FABULOUS time, everyone welcome. With its full West End cast, a top class 14 piece band ‘Strictly: The Rat Pack' brings you all the unmissable glitz, glamour, sass and swing of Las Vegas in its heyday. Strictly - The Rat Pack is a glorious celebration of their legacy of Living it Big-- Booze, Babes, Bright Lights and to heck with tomorrow. It's a toast to their easy sophistication , the way they loved and laughed at life and to the ‘everything is possible' promise they breathed into their music. Fly Me To The Moon, That Old Black Magic, Mr Bojangles... Strangers in the Night....You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You...songs your heart never forgets. With its West End cast, a top class 14 piece big band 'Strictly: The Rat Pack' brings you all the unmissable glitz, glamour, sass and swing of Las Vegas in its heyday.
Date(s) / Time: Wed 30 June (20.00) & Thurs 1 July (20.00)
Price: €28.00 - €35.00
Where: The O' Reilly Theatre, Wexford Opera House
Booking: Online - www.wexfordoperahouse.ie, By phone - 053 912 2144
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