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Spring 2019
MUSIC THEATRE
An Evening With
Aonghus McAnally Bat The Father,
Rabbit The Son
Friday 08 February Saturday 09 February
Following on from his sold out tours celebrating
the music of Christie Hennessy in 2016 and
2017, Aonghus McAnally is back with a brand
new show. It’s Dublin in the 1980s. Rabbit is a self-made
haulage magnate. But something’s wrong. He
cuts a deal with his underling Keogh to help
him find his lost moorings. The quest is
hampered by his dead father Bat, Citizen Army
volunteer and pawn shop assistant, bubbling
up. The struggle between father and son, past
and present, imagination and reality, spans
Dublin. Their voyage out of Howth and up the
River Liffey builds to a climax described by The
Guardian as “one of the strongest dramatic
conclusions I’ve ever seen”.
Along with his musical director Ivan McKenna,
he is delighted to have the same team back on
the road as he shares the songs and stories that
have been important in his life and career in
entertainment. From his teenage years as lead
guitarist in Celtic rock group Mushroom, to his
television, radio and live performances as a
singer, comedian, musician and broadcaster,
audiences are in for an entertaining evening of
favourites old and new.
All the songs in the show have personal stories
attached to them from humorous to poignant,
each delivered in his unique style.
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Written and performed by Donal O’Kelly, this
thirtieth anniversary performance remains an
explosive exposition of the generation that led
us to Boom and Bust and is more pertinent
than ever.
An entertaining evening not to be missed. “A wild slapstick tour de force”- New York Times
preSented by pAt egAn MAnAgeMent
tiMe 8pM price: €25 tiMe 8pM price: €15
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