2012 ENTERTAINMENT VENUE THEATRE
Shows for 2012
Jassango Theatre presents Geraldine Aron's
MY BRILLIANT DIVORCE
COMEDIC TREAT FOR THEATRE-GOERS! HIT NATIONAL TOUR COMES TO VENUE RATOATH….
Jasango Theatre are back with a bang this season with a new production of Geraldine Aron’s hilarious My Brilliant Divorce. Following their astounding success with Bombshells - including a two-year tour of Ireland, a summer residency at Fota House, and an American tour culminating in awards for Best Play and Best Ensemble in the 2010 Bethlehem Press Awards - Jasango are on track for another hit with this wittily observant and achingly funny play. Jasango are at The Venue Theatre, Ratoath for one night, Friday 10th February, and the travelling troupe look forward to raising the roof with laughter!
Meet Angela Lipsky, once half of Angela and Max, the world's happiest couple. That was before Max (affectionately nicknamed "Roundhead") unexpectedly dumps her and runs off with Rosa, a young Mexican woman who barely speaks a word of English! Join Angela on her poignant and hilarious journey as she rebuilds her life, finding herself adrift in asea of weird sexual encounters, sneaky solicitors, phone-in counsellors, a bad case of hypochondria and the spectre of poverty. We follow her progress from messy marital break-up to a full divorce. Along the way we meet an array of extraordinary characters. These include daughter Vanessa, foreign cleaning ladies Meena and Leena, Ms Chang, Max/ Roundhead, Bibi from Brooklyn New York, Dr Stedman, Jake the Vietnam Veteran, Finlay the slightly camp Londoner, Mr Glute the chemist, Mr Tripp, Julie, Sylvie, Melody-Ann, Dr Epstein, and many others.
My Brilliant Divorce had its World Premier at the Apollo Theatre, London in 2001 and went on to be nominated for an Olivier Award, selling out theatres all over the world.
Laugh out loud comedy, combined with heart-wrenchingly honest moments, make this an unforgettable show that both engages and entertains. The title role is played by another Angela; Angela Ryan, co-founder of Jasango Theatre.
Angela completed an Honours MA in Drama and Theatre Studies at NUI Galway and worked in professional theatre and film for ten years before establishing Jasango with Jasmin Finn in 2009.
My Brilliant Divorce is an acting tour-de-force that highlights Ryan’s incredible energy and range as she swaps roles and accents at break-neck speed. Critics have commended her previous work.
Jasango Theatre (Juicy Artful Sensual Alive Nimble Genuine Original) was founded in 2009 as a collaborative, multi-disciplinary company, bringing together musicians, visual artists and theatre practitioners to create fresh, multi-dimensional theatrical events. My Brilliant Divorce comes to The Venue Theatre as part of a national tour taking in over 30 Irish venues.
For information on any of the dates for My Brilliant Divorce contact Jasango at:
- jasangotheatre@gmail.com or call 00353(0)86 3638758
- The Venue Theatre, Ratoath, Co. Meath 8pm
- To reserve tickets contact 01-6895600 www.venuetheatre.ie
Directed by George B. Miller
Featuring Angela Ryan
Another award winning laugh out loud comedy who brought you “BOMBSHELLS”
On Friday 10th February at 8pm
At 8pm
Admission 15 / 12 concession for Students / Senior Citzens
Available online and from Box Office at 01/6895600
A Romantic Evening in Ratoath Dinner and Show for Valentines with Mary Coughlan in Concert
Mary Coughlan's autobiography 'Bloody Mary' was released & published by Hachette Books and has since become a bestseller. In this funny, moving and typically outspoken memoir, Ireland's best-loved jazz singer pulls no punches in describing her redemption from alcoholism and drug addiction and gets to the heart of what made Mary so contrary.
2010 was the 25th anniversary of Mary Coughlan's seminal album 'Tired and Emotional' which was Ireland's biggest selling album in the year of release and is now 7 times platinum. Mary is playing a selection of dates offering the unique opportunity to see her performing songs from the new album as well as a selection of material spanning her whole career.
An Irish theatrical torch-blues legend, Mary's acclaimed latest album is 'The House of Ill Repute'. The album was promoted alongside the release of her autobiography 'Bloody Mary' when she embarked on a UK tour. Mary then travelled to Australia again the following summer and played a sold-out night at the Sydney Opera House theatre and two festivals in New Zealand. Mary is playing Irish dates in 2012 when she will tell her unique story in her inimitable style through the many songs she has recorded over the last 25 years.
"A serious return to form". - Q
"Bitter, seductive, raunchy, contemptuous." **** - Mojo
"Tom Waits has met his Irish match." **** - The Guardian
"One of those rare long players that goes all the way." - The Word
"Mother of five and grandmother of one, so far, she is an unlikely but transfixing performer, whether standing on one leg on a vertiginous high heel or kicking off her shoes to whisper, growl, [or] cry out loud."
- Financial Times
On Saturday 11th February
Tickets 35 Euro including 2 Course
Dinner in “ As You Like It” or “La Bucca”
Or show for 20 euro
David McSavage
SATIRIST, stand-up and street performer David McSavage may be the brother of former Fianna Fail TD Barry Andrews and first cousin of Ryan Tubridy, but he's the last man on earth to suck up to his high-profile relatives.
Both come in for a savaging. Ryan gets a roasting for his young fogey persona, with McSavage branding him a "skinny p***k".
Meanwhile, David claims that brother Barry was always the favorite son. He certainly doesn't appear to display much sympathy over Barry recently losing his seat.
This is bread and butter stuff for a comic that has consistently proven to be an agent provocateur. McSavage recently rose to prominence thanks to the sharp and often hilarious satire of his successful TV series 'The Savage Eye'. Despite this achievement, David lampoons being critically acclaimed, pouring scorn on other shows that get higher ratings.
If this all sounds like he's a bit of a depressive crank, then it must be said that more often than not McSavage is brilliantly and wickedly funny. His Pat Kenny impersonation and anecdotes about being a 'Late Late Show' warm-up are absolutely priceless.
Despite frequent bouts of being borderline obnoxious, McSavage comes across as a likeable fellow. He is viciously self-deprecating, and employs the trick of using a persona to articulate some of his more risqué and quite frankly unrepeatable material. It's a vast improvement from shows in previous years that could be frustratingly hit or miss.
McSavage's low-key but effective stage manner, gently strumming a guitar as he departs on numerous flights of whimsy, works brilliantly. His laid-back and laconic style provides a nice contrast to the screaming egomaniacs one often encounters at stand-up shows. McSavage has unexpectedly come out of the cold of perpetually being an outsider, and has somehow graduated into Irish comedy's small elite.
- Eamon Sweeney
Thursday 16th February 2012
At 8 pm
Tickets 20 euro
Available online and from Box Office at 01/6895600
Ratoath Singer/Song Writing Workshop
Saturday Morning 12pm, 25th February
This workshop will be open to all of young Singer Songwriters
In Ratoath and around Co. Meath.
It will presented by an Award Winning Singer / Songwriter
Plus surprise guests.
+Admission is FREE
'Technology Rocks'
This show aimed at a post primary school audience will focus on the science behind the electric guitar. Students will be entertained and at the same time learn about the science of sound, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism. Scientific Sue will send music across the room using a laser pen. Gadgets such as large remotely controlled cars and helicopters and a wall climbing car will be used to demonstrate scientific principals and students will see how an iphone can control these gadgets
Show suitable for post primary school students aged 12-15 years.
Wednesday 29th February 2012.
3 Shows free to all second level students.
Special Eye Entertainment presents from Fr Ted
Ardal O?Hanlon
[Fr Dougal in Fr Ted]
On Friday 2nd March 2012 at 8 pm
Tickets 20 euro
Use biog and photo
Tickets available online.
Winding Wheel Productions Presents
Songwriters' Circle
feat:
Luan Parle, Matt Andersen & Q aka Colm Quearney
Saturday 3rd March 2012
Our "An Evening With.." series has so far brought sold out shows by The Webb Sisters & Janis Ian to Ratoath (with Declan O'Rourke on the way!). Now we can reveal our newest series, Songwriters' Circle. The series features 3 amazing singer-songwriters playing and talking, in turn, about their songs and the tracks that have inspired them throughout their career. With these three artists unlikely to ever share the same stage again, it's a unique show that you will only get one chance to see.
I'm delighted to announce Luán Parle, Matt Andersen and Q aka Colm Quearney as the first three artists in the series. Luán Parle is a Meteor Award Winner (Best Irish Female) and her most recent album, "The Full Circle" received a glowing four star review in Hot Press, was featured as RTE Radio 1's 'Album of the Week' and the lead single "Why Baby Why" featured as Ian Dempsey's 'Song of the Week' on Today FM.
Matt Andersen will be playing in Ireland for the first time and I'm honoured that Ratoath will be his first Irish stop. Called "Canada's greatest guitarist" by the UK Times, his most recent album was produced by the legendary Colin Linden and featured the Band keyboardist Garth Hudson and Olabell singer Amy Helm. You have to hear this guy, he's going to blow the roof off the theatre.
Q aka Colm Quearney, has been a key figure in the Irish music scene for almost 20 years now. In the '90s he earned his medals by being the guitarist and songwriter with two of Ireland's most daring bands - Dragonfly and Lir ; and in the last decade he has released three wonderful solo albums. For quality musicianship, look no further than Q, whose guitar playing will bring the show to another level.
JIMMY CROWLEY IN CONCERT
Cork’s Legendary Singer/Songwriter Jimmy Crowley with play Ratoath Theatre on Friday 9th March 2012, as part of his “Irish Eyes” Spring Tour 2012 with The Blue Macushlas, the band that Jimmy has formed for this exciting divergence from his folk repertoire. The Blue Macushlas are Australian Jazz Guitariest Ian Date, Pat McNamara on accordion, Brian Crowley (Jimmy’s nephew) on bass and Jimmy on vocals, folk guitar and bouzouki.
“An unCorked bottle of delight overflowing with good spirits, effervescent vocals and brimfull of good bouzouki and guitar playing.” - Dirty Linen
Having just released his thirteenth album “Irish Eyes” which breathes an uncommon freshness into jaded classics like Danny Boy, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, Who Put the Overalls in Mrs Murphy’s Chowder and The Isle of Innisfree from the movie, The Quiet Man, you will be able to catch a glimpse of Crowley magically performing these songs not in the dinner-jacket fomulaic style of the classic Irish tenor nor yet in the un-convincing pecuniary whine of the Showbander; but rather in the relaxed way his hero Willie Nelson did the American standards on his Stardust album. Whilst Jimmy is best known for his folk/Trad style ballads; on this occasion Jimmy has added the jazz chords soffused with caressing French accordion with the keening lap-steel and the Djanjo inspired guitar putting his own unique style to these beautiful almost forgotten songs.
Venue Manager Nick Killian stated "I am look forward to having Jimmy Crowley and The Blue Macushlas featured in the Venue Ratoath Ratoath on Friday March 9th, 2012".
So all you Cork people living in Meath come along and meet the man himself.
On Friday 9th March at 8 pm
Tickets 16 euro / 12 concession
Spring Fashion Show
Friday 30th March at 8 pm
Tickets 15 euro includes pre –reception Drink
In Conjunction with a Meath Charity.
The Venue Theatre proudly presents Declan O'Rourke
O’Rourke has been through the major label mill and come out the other side – smiling (eventually!), we’re glad to say.
“I had a great relationship with the people who worked with me on the first two records,” he admits. “I’d been reading for years about people having control of their own music, so I felt it was time to start. I’m sure I’ve made the right decision.”
He’s a free man, then, with a free frame of mind, and a new record label he can, quite literally, call his own. And on his new record label he releases his third album and first independent offering, MAG PAI ZAI, which sees him maturing as a songwriter in ways he would, most likely, have never thought possible.
MAG PAI ZAI, released in April '11, managed to top the success of Declan's first two albums, holding its own in the top 10 for four consecutive weeks. 'A Little Something,' the album's debut single, received much airplay, climbing to the no. 2 spot in the Today FM Top 40. Both singles released to date, 'A Little Something,' and 'Time Machine' were Single of the Week.
Declan recently performed 'A Little Something,' and 'Galileo' from his debut album, at the BBC Last Night of the Proms with the Ulster Orchestra in Castle Park, Bangor.
Word is getting out, slowly but very surely, about Declan O’Rourke’s songwriting skills. Don’t be the last to find out.
On Saturday 14th April 2012
At 8pm
Tickets €20
Available online and from Box Office at 01/6895600
The Venue Theatre proudly The Three Nualas
On Friday 20th April 2012
At 8pm
Tickets €18 (€16 concession) on sale soon.
