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Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' for Backstage Theatre, Longford

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Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' for Backstage Theatre, Longford

This year, they have teamed together with Backstage Youth Theatre once again for the edgy and powerful 'DNA' directed by Maisie Lee. Former Assistant Director with The Abbey Theatre, Maisie Lee has just completed an intense three week rehearsal ...

17 Sept 2017 at 18:00

White Chalk for Longford's Backstage Theatre

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White Chalk for Longford's Backstage Theatre

Thanks to technology, it's an exciting time for music according to Longford native and a quarter of the popular band White Chalk, Kevin Farrell. The four-piece band is currently whittling down their repertoire of over 200 songs to just 12 for ...

20 Jul 2017 at 13:40

Showcase of young talent at BYT

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Showcase of young talent at BYT

The theatre group has been going since the theatre opened in 1995. The first play was directed by Gus Hanley, Shane Crossan and Seamus O'Rourke. Paul started in Backstage when he was asked by Gus Hanley and has been with the group since then....

20 Oct 2018 at 15:00

Longford's Backstage Theatre Group present 'Bookworms'

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Longford's Backstage Theatre Group present 'Bookworms'

Bookworms tells the story of how Book Club hostess Ann is struggling to stay calm, desperate to deliver the perfect evening of literary classics and late night canapes. But when the all-female group invite their husbands to join the club, ...

31 Jan 2018 at 18:00

Longford in for a great summer at the Backstage Theatre

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Longford in for a great summer at the Backstage Theatre

Summer is officially here, and the good weather to go with it. And the Backstage Theatre is giving us even more reason to look forward to the summer months, with a wide range of events and shows set to grace the Longford ...

04 May 2017 at 12:35

Jam packed new season at Longford's Backstage Theatre

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Jam packed new season at Longford's Backstage Theatre

Livin’ Dred kick off the theatre season with their highly acclaimed production of Trad starring Seamus O’Rourke and Clare Barrett who brought the house down recently, as the mother, in Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by renowned Druid ...

12 Dec 2019 at 13:00

Longford’s Backstage Theatre refunds over €30,000 worth of tickets due to Covid-19

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Longford’s Backstage Theatre refunds over €30,000 worth of tickets due to Covid-19

Longford Backstage theatre have confirmed that they have now refunded all tickets for shows cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak in Ireland. This, they said, has seen them paying out in excess of €30,000.  ...

20 Mar 2020 at 17:07

Longford's Backstage Theatre in running for Good Causes Award

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Longford's Backstage Theatre in running for Good Causes Award

The local theatre beat off stiff competition to be announced as finalists in the Arts & Culture category for the Midlands Region in the Awards aimed at honouring the inspiring work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs ...

01 Nov 2018 at 15:00

‘Artists are very vital in helping us to get through Covid-19’ says Artistic Director of Longford's Backstage Theatre

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‘Artists are very vital in helping us to get through Covid-19’ says Artistic Director of Longford's Backstage Theatre

The arts sector has certainly faced its fair share of challenges since the Covid-19 lockdown came into effect in March of this year. But Backstage Theatre is doing everything in its power to ensure that the ...

25 Jun 2020 at 08:00

Longford's Backstage Theatre set for action packed autumn schedule

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Longford's Backstage Theatre set for action packed autumn schedule

The season kicks off in style on Friday and Saturday, September 1 and 2, with Conor McPherson’s Olivier-Award winning play 'The Weir', brought to you by none other than Decadent Theatre Company, who are quickly becoming ...

23 Aug 2017 at 19:00

Beat the January blues at the Backstage Theatre in Longford

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Beat the January blues at the Backstage Theatre in Longford

The Furey's will perform on the Longford stage as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations on January 7. Following the huge success of A Night On Broadway in January 2017, members of Evolution Stage School and St ...

04 Jan 2018 at 15:00

Paddy Casey to wow Longford's Backstage Theatre this weekend

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Paddy Casey to wow Longford's Backstage Theatre this weekend

Paddy has headlined Irish festivals, Dublin Castle, played a week-long residency in the Olympia Theatre, performed his own headline concert in the RDS, has supported many top names worldwide including U2 and played ...

04 Oct 2018 at 14:00

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