Alone It Stands - Balally Players Theatre Co. 31st October 1978. Thomond Park, Limerick. The mighty New Zealand All Blacks, on an Irish tour, take on the none-too-mighty Munster team – and, to everyone's surprise, they lose 12-0. From this piece of Irish sporting history John Breen has fashioned a funny, lively play in which both teams, plus fans, children, relatives and even a dog, are portrayed by a cast of six, with no props and only a half-time change of shirt.

Scene + Heard Festival - This festival showcases the best tasters of never before seen theatre, comedy and music from the North, South, East and West of Ireland. Featuring a variety of wild and wonderful performances. The public can then give their honest feedback in a variety of ways – Secret Ballot, Video Booth, Tablet Tale, or by the 4 word Twitter challenge. How it Works You buy a ticket to a specific ‘block’. A block often contains 2 short shows, performed one after the other. A ticket to a block costs €10 if booked in advance, or €13 on the door. Each block is

Blood Brothers, by Willy Russell. This legendary musical tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright's production surpassed 10,000 performances in London's West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the "Standing Ovation Musical". The superb score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charge