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TOP HAT: New Ross Musical Society are staging one of the all time great musicals, Top Hat, this week at St Michael’s Theatre. This is the society’s 50th consecutive production and they are celebrating by bringing some Hollywood glamour to the New Ross stage. Based on the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers movie of the same name and with music by the world renowned Irving Berlin, Top Hat tells the story of Broadway sensation Jerry Travers who dances his way across Europe to win the heart of society girl Dale Tremont. The show runs every night this week at 8 p.m. until Saturday night. Tickets are on sale now from St Michaels Theatre New Ross, from the theatre website or at (051) 421255. THE 4 OF US: Wexford Arts Centre will play host to The 4 Of Us, on March 10. Part of Irish music history for over 25 years, the band was formed and fronted by Newry-born brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy. This new concert will see the brothers in an up-tempo acoustic setting: the audience can expect some beautiful songs, both new and old, stunning interplay, and great stories from the road. The band shot to fame in 1989 with their debut ‘Songs for the Tempted’, which featured the hits ‘Mary’ and ‘Drag My Bad Name Down’. The follow up, Man Alive, made Q magazine’s Top 50 Albums of 1992 and included the UK Top 30 song ‘She Hits Me’. Sugar Island, their new album explores the brothers’ early years growing up in Northern Ireland; musically, it focuses on the trademark interplay of their acoustic guitars and features 12 new songs. Tickets are available from Wexford Arts Centre. SOUTH LEINSTER DRAMA FESTIVAL: Gorey Little Theatre will be the centre of attention for the next month as the 62nd annual South Leinster Drama Festival kicks off. Local councillor John Hegarty officially opened the festival last week. All of the plays will take place in Gorey Little Theatre until Saturday, March 10. Each of the performances begin at 8 p.m. nightly, with the final performance of ‘The Weir’ by Kilrush Drama Group beginning at an earlier time of 7.30 p.m. The adjudicator this year is Imelda McDonagh from Gorey. Imelda is an award-winning director and actress with a first class Honours MA in Theatre Studies. The line up of plays is as follows: Tuesday, March 6, ‘The Seafarer’, Kilmuckridge Drama Group; Wednesday, March 7, ‘Death and The Maiden’, Coolgreany Drama Group; Thursday, March 8, ‘Cash On Delivery’, Bridge Drama; Friday, March 9, ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’, Kilworth Drama Group; Saturday, March 10, ‘The Weir’, Kilrush Drama Group. Admission is €12. Patrons’ tickets are available also. Call Gorey Little Theatre on 089 445 9596 or visit www.goreytheatre.ie for more information or to book tickets. WOMEN’S DAY SEMINAR: International Women’s Day will be celebrated early in Enniscorthy with a wonderful seminar being hosted by Enniscorthy & District Chamber tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Presentation Centre. Hosted by TV3’s Zara King, the two hour seminar will feature inspiring female speakers such as Linda Doran of Baker Tilly Hughes Blake, Joanne Powell on QED, joint founder of Wexford School of Music Eileen Herlihy and camogie player and Agri & Food UCD student Una Sinnott. The event is free, just contact the chamber on 0539232006 or admin@enniscorthychamber.ie. FUN RACE NIGHT: New Ross H. F. C. Brass Band will hold a ‘Fun Race Night’ in The Ross Inn, Neville Street, New Ross, this Friday at 9 p.m. A special feature on the night will be the horses from the Terry Brennan stables. Mr Brennan is a familiar face to many in New Ross from his many years playing The Dame in pantomimes and he will be on hand to dispense racing tips in what are expected to be hotly contested races. The H.F.C. Brass Band celebrated 80 years in existence last year and is, in its ninth decade, still a great source of camaraderie and music in New Ross. Founded in 1936 by Fr Carton, the band is rooted in the New Ross community. Runners and riders are all welcome. Foster and Allen: The legendary traditional/ folk music duo comprising Mick Foster and Ton Allen are back in the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy on Wednesday, March 7. Still going strong after a 40-year career which began in 1975 and produced 30 albums, several of which made it into the UK charts. Famous for ‘A Bunch of Thyme’ which became their first number one Irish single in 1979 and ‘Maggie’ which was a top hit in New Zealand for four weeks. The pair have achieved album and video sales in excess of 22 million worldwide. Tickets at €30 available from reception. ROMEO AND JULIET: After a complete sell-out in 2017, The Royal Moscow Ballet is returning to Wexford to stage the world’s greatest love story at the National Opera House on March 9. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has inspired choreographers and ballerinas throughout the world. The main characters, Romeo and Juliet, meet at a ball and fall passionately in love. However, their families are sworn enemies and have been consumed by a bitter feud. Featuring the exhilerating score and libretto by Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Radlov and Adrian Piotrovsky, this tense classic love story is brought to life by the Royal Moscow Ballet’s gifted company of ballerinas, superb costumes and stunning stage design. The show runs at 8 p.m. on March 9. Tickets are available from the National Opera House.
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