A look at what happens 'behind the scenes' here at Theatre Royal Waterford to support artists in the development and presentation of new work.
Ghosting, written by Jamie Beamish and Anne O’Riordan and performed by Anne to a live digital audience from Theatre Royal Waterford back in April, is back. But this time, it’s Off Broadway!!!
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Amharclann na nDaoine (The People’s Theatre) is a short film written, shot and directed by Cian Ó Cíosóg. Produced during the 2021 Covid-19 lockdown, the film explores the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on the Theatre Royal - its staff, its performers and its audiences - and demonstrates the way the theatre team adapted both its day-to-day operations and how it works with artists to ensure the survival and delivery of performing arts during one of the most challenging times in the theatre’s history.
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Poetry Day 2021, on Thursday, 29th April, will be marked at Theatre Royal with a celebration of the work of the late Waterford poet Sean Dunne.
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We had a huge response to our recent ‘Creative Shoots’ artist bursary scheme, it was so incredibly encouraging to be reminded of the volume and standard of creative work happening in the area in these most difficult of times for the arts sector.After much consideration – and some difficult decisions given the high quality of the applications – we are pleased to announce our three successful applicants: dancer Bonnie Boux, musician Robert Baker and playwright, theatre practitioner and spoken word poet Hannah Carberry.
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Theatre Royal’s beautiful 18th century vestibule will be the setting for an exciting new collaborative exhibition with GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford later this year. GOMA’s ‘2021 Emerging Curator Award’, which is open for applications until 15th March, is designed to provide a platform for Emerging Curators to research and engage.
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We’re delighted to announce the release of our annual Shakespeare Review for Leaving Cert students, featuring King Lear, which this year is being delivered online to homes and schools across the region.
Read MoreCalling all visual artists, writers, musicians and performers who are currently creating new work at home during lockdown
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Our theatre manager Mary Boland recently took part in Waterford Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Resurgence’ webinar, during which she described both the theatre’s and the arts sector’s experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic and also our plans for resurgence and recovery from the pandemic’s impact.
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Although we cannot have audiences at this time, we are still keeping the light on for you at Theatre Royal
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The cast and crew of Theatre Royal’s upcoming King Lear Review, including director Liam Meagher, actors Jenny Fennessy, Andrew Holden, Anne O'Riordan, Joe Meagher and Simon O’Gorman and facilitator Edward Denniston recently got together for a socially-distanced rehearsal at the theatre.
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BuskAid, Ireland's ‘Busk For Charity’ initiative in aid of homeless charities, was forced to move indoors and online this year due to public health concerns around people gathering on the streets to listen to live music.The Waterford-based artists-led festival, which has raised nearly €22,000 since 2016 through live music and volunteering, will instead bring audiences a series of live stream gigs from Theatre Royal and other locations around the city this Christmas, with all proceeds going directly to the local branch of Tintean Housing Association.
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With COVID-19 restrictions impacting live audiences, Waterford’s wonderful Mount Sion Choir instead took to social media this year to celebrate Christmas, recording videos for two songs in our beautiful vestibule as part of a ten-track ‘Fairytale of Waterford’ feature.
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We were delighted to co-stage the filming of Draíocht Arts Centre’s new collaborative dance work ‘Between Us There Is…’, with dance artist Jess Rowell on stage at the Blanchardstown venue and Waterford dancer Brian McSweeney performing via zoom from the Theatre Royal stage.
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Bring your students into the heart of Waterford’s iconic cultural building. Let them experience a fun, imaginative and exciting onstage drama workshop. This 80-minute visit will incorporate a backstage tour and will provide them with an opportunity to experience a live working theatre, hear its stories and ask questions about the building and how it operates.
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To be presented in 12th, 13th & 14th January 2021 – King Lear Review - LIVE SHOW or STREAM TO YOUR CLASSROOM. For booking details contact Anouschka Detourney, tickets@theatreroyal.ie or 051 874402, extn 1
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Theatre Skills Mentoring Programme is an exciting opportunity for Young People in partnership with educational, artistic and financial partners and presented by Theatre Royal.
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Due to restrictions with COVID-19, Theatre Royal are currently unable to take any work experience students for 2020/2021 year.
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