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“Well, The Show Must Go On!” at Garter Lane
Mar
Apr 2nd – 4th | 8:00 pm | €15
“Well, The Show Must Go On!” is an hilarious new play written and directed by Waterford writer Martine Rogers.
Set in a Waterford town, a struggling drama group “The Deise Players” attempts to stage a momentous production. Anyone who has been involved on committees will relate to the politics and undertones that filter through this play from start to finish. You will laugh because it is funny but mainly because you will identify with the characters; the clique on the committee, the has-been who is trying to keep her foot in the door, the creep, the holy Joe, the mammy’s boy, the volatile teen, the blow ins and more.
Martine was born and bred Waterford City and spent her childhood and teenage years in Waterford theatres. The cast hails from city and county and can’t wait to take this opportunity to entertain at Garter Lane with a play that received rave reviews from theatre critics and the general public who packed the Town Hall Theatre Dungarvan for its premiere two years ago.
The Stage Coach is delighted to present a cast of talented performers including Waterford’s Sonya Fox and a host of Waterford News and Star Green Room Award Nominees namely Tom Rogers Snr, Tom Rogers Jnr, Anne-Marie Collins, Martine Rogers, Polly Rogers and 2019 Best Female Actress in a Musical Jenniffer White playing the lead role. The play itself was nominated for Best New Play for its premier in 2018. Teamed with members of the inaugural Dungarvan cast including Marlene Kirby, David Power, Elaine Cummins, Martin Veale and Sharon Maguire, Martine has involved new and seasoned players from Stradbally with Pat Power and Sharon Cunningham (Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 – so no stranger to the world’s stage).
Rehearsals are in full flow and with a few new twists in this production, the laughter at rehearsals is contagious. Don’t say you weren’t warned. Every line is another side-splitter. In a world of anxiety and pressure, come have fun for a change and join us in one of the funniest plays to hit the Waterford stage this year.
The Stage Coach go out of their way to “Make ‘Em Laugh!”
Book here: https://garterlane.ie/events/the-show-must-go-on/