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Stephen Wrench, who has worked with many of the greats including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toto, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Ozzy Osbourne.

Stephen Wrench keeps it fresh after five decades

Jimi McDonnell - August 31, 2017

Groove Tube with Jimi McDonnell - tribunegroove@live.ie With more than 50 years of playing behind him and a CV that includes working with several major acts across a range of genres, Stephen Wrench comes to...

Rofi James who play Electric Picnic next month.

Rofi James for free show

Our Reporter - August 25, 2017

Galway band Rofi James will play a free show in the city’s Cellar Bar on Thursday next, August 31 in the run up to their performance at Electric Picnic. The band will perform their...

Pictured at the launch of the 40th Clifden Arts Festival programme in The Clifden Station House Theatre last week were from left; Lynn Saoirse (who performed on the night), Percy Hyland (Board member), Catherine Lowry (Board member),Karen Mannion (Board member),Breandan O’Scanaill (Board member), Brendan Flynn (Board member),Ursula Byrne (Board member), Des Lally (Board member).

Diversity and quality as Clifden tunes up for annual arts festival

Our Reporter - August 25, 2017

A gala concert which sees renowned opera singer Cara O’Sullivan join forces with the Gard Band is among the highlights of this year’s Clifden Arts Festival, which will take place in venues throughout the...

Anybody who saw Moonfish Theatre’s stage adaptation of Joseph O’Connor’s novel Star of the Sea when it premiered at the 2014 Arts Festival or when it returned to Taibhdhearc in 2015, will have one piece of advice for those who haven’t yet seen it: ‘Go’! It’s at the Town Hall Theatre next Friday and Saturday, September 1 and 2, before embarking on a US and Irish tour. The show is a theatrical delight – musically and visually gorgeous and with fine acting performances from the members of this bilingual Galway company. Moonfish had no idea when they were developing the show that it would become such a success, according to actress, singer and musician Grace Kiely. Grace was involved in creating the piece and takes on several roles as well as playing music for the production. “We knew we liked it. And if you’re making something with that degree of honesty, and something you’d like to see yourself, surely it will be appreciated by other people,” she says of the drama. Waterford-born Grace was drafted into Moonfish 10 years ago as a musician for their first show, Bonny & Read. It was a fortuitous encounter for both parties. “My background was in theatre but they didn’t know that at the time,” she explains. Grace had studied drama for two years in Cork before going to UCC where she graduated in Irish and English. She went on to do a Masters in media through Irish at NUIG’s Acadamh in Carraroe. “That’s how I ended up being part of Moonfish. The way they create theatre really suits me,” she says. The Moonfish creative process is highly collaborative and unusual in Irish theatre. “It’s such ensemble work and everyone has a say. It benefits from that because it creates a rich tapestry,” observes Grace. With such communal involvement, the tapestry could easily turn into a mish-mash but Moonfish haven’t fallen into that trap. “It’s about knowing when to pull back,” explains Grace. “That comes from knowing who you are working with. It’s a learning curve, but there is a reason why we keep going back to a core team. And there are times when someone has to make a final call, but it’s great to have that freedom to create.” Their theatrical recreation of Star of the Sea was a feat for the company. For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.

Bringing Star of the Sea to new audiences at home and abroad

Judy Murphy - August 25, 2017

Anybody who saw Moonfish Theatre’s stage adaptation of Joseph O’Connor’s novel Star of the Sea when it premiered at the 2014 Arts Festival or when it returned to Taibhdhearc in 2015, will have one...

Favourite Worst Nightmare in tribute to Arctic Monkeys

Our Reporter - August 25, 2017

Playing the songs of the Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare come to Monroe’s Live on Friday, September 15. The Dublin-based tribute band will play songs from all five of the Sheffield band’s albums – and...

The Stars of the Commitments with Kenneth McCluskey second from left with guitar.

Recreating magic music of The Commitments

Jimi McDonnell - August 24, 2017

Groove Tube with Jimi McDonnell - tribunegroove@live.ie The Stars of The Commitments come to Róisín Dubh on Saturday, September 2, celebrating the soul music that lit up Alan Parker’s hit film. After playing bassist Derek...

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Entertainment

Stephen Wrench keeps it fresh after five decades

Rofi James for free show

Diversity and quality as Clifden tunes up for annual arts festival

Bringing Star of the Sea to new audiences at home and abroad

Favourite Worst Nightmare in tribute to Arctic Monkeys

Recreating magic music of The Commitments

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