Theatre at The Mill in Newtownabbey, within earshot of arts’ lovers in Down, is delighted to present a miscellany of musical treats this autumn in the form of concerts, classical performances and new musicals.
Recently formed companyxa0Pintsized Productionsxa0open their new musicalxa0Departure Loungexa0onxa0Friday 4 October.
Premiering at Theatre at The Mill,xa0Departure Loungexa0is a coming of age story of four less-than-innocent ‘inbetweeners’ delayed at Malaga Airport after a week in the sun. The hormonal teenagers’ differing individual recollections of the holiday become clear – especially when it comes to matters of romance.
David Hull Promotionsxa0presentxa0Finbar Furey and Allan Taylorxa0in concert onxa0Friday 11 Octoberxa0andxa0Charlie Landsboroughxa0in concert onxa0Tuesday 5 Novemberxa0at Theatre at The Mill. Finbar, all-Ireland uilleann pipe and whistle champion, was frontman for The Fureys for over thirty years. His live show, with special guest singer/ guitarist Allan Taylor, offers great music and good humour. Charlie Landsborough, whose catalogue includes success in the UK, America and Australia, is back at Theatre at The Mill performing material fromxa0Silhouette, a stunning album of new recordings.
Award-winningxa0Jimmy Buckley and His Band, one of the top entertainment shows in Ireland, appear at Theatre at The Mill onxa0Wednesday 16 October. Jimmy continually plays to packed houses and his show features old style traditional country music, Irish ballads, original material and tributes to the great Hank Williams and Charlie Pride.
Seabright Productionsxa0presentsxa0Julie Madly Deeplyxa0onxa0Wednesday 30 October. Featuring songs fromMary Poppins,xa0The Sound of Musicxa0andxa0My Fair Lady, and anecdotes from the life of Julie Andrews,xa0Julie Madly Deeplyxa0is a cheeky and affectionate cabaret style show, starring West End actress Sarah-Louise Young.
There are classical treats in the form of opera and ballet and Theatre at The Mill will delight audiences with some of the most iconic classical music with two different productions ofxa0Bizet’s Carmenxa0and one performance ofxa0Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Audiences are in for a treat, whether they prefer the dance ofxa0The Sugar Plum Fairyxa0or the prance of thexa0Toreador.
Opera Theatre Companyxa0visit Theatre at The Mill with their urban basedxa0Carmen, sung in English, onSaturday 26 Octoberxa0andxa0Ballet Irelandxa0visit days later onxa0Friday 1 Novemberxa0with their new ballet ofCarmen, set to Bizet’s sizzling score.
Ballet Theatre UKxa0perform their critically acclaimed adaptation of festive classicxa0The Nutcracker. Set to an unforgettable score, this timeless adventure is beautifully told through the magic of dance onWednesday 6 November.
Tickets for all performances can be booked online via Theatre at The Mill’s website or by phoning the theatre’s Box Office on 028 9034 0202.
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