Galway Theatre Festival has presented Festival 2022 which will run from 29 April through to 7 May.
GTF features nine days of exciting theatre, circus, spectacle, and storytelling, showcasing the vibrant performance culture of Galway.
The festival seeks to bring an exciting and fresh programme of performances to the venues of Galway, sparking conversation and excitement amongst audiences.
Kicking off our festival season is Tart, a comedic, semi-autobiographical look at the development of a Contemporary Woman from ‘tart’ to wife. Tart is a co-production between writer Eimear Finan and Galway Theatre Festival.
Niamh Ryan’s Girl In A Cell is a humourous depiction of a teenager’s view of the Irish medical system and a tender and sensitive play about life, illness and resilience.
Paddy Goes to Petra is the tale of a proud Irish man whose lust for life vanished long ago, and follows a rural farmer as he seeks to rediscover his wonder for the world, overcome tragedy and begin an exciting love affair… with himself!
Adventure of a Nighttime is a playful exploration of the realm and myths of sleep for young audiences.
The Song Collector (a work-in-progress) invites adults and children to directly input into the work’s progression.
Equipped with his Field Recorder, the Song Collector and his trusty dog Lomax have collected traditional music from all over the world, from American prison-songs to Mongolian throat singing (and everything in between).
But there’s one song – a ‘special’ song – from the island of Ireland that he’s never been able to collect.
For those interested in circus and spectacle, Snach and Grab is a topical two woman punk circus from Belfast, performed by award winning performers, this show includes partner acrobatics, acro-dance, tumbling, juggling, bottle walking, comedy, spoken word, movement and household appliances.
Alternatively, TearAway sees Beligan aerialist Suzon Gheur jumps out of the frame – completely and literally. On the trapeze, she combines Breakdance, Vertical Dance and Zero Gravity in an unusual and unprecedented manner.
If installation is your calling, see Where Mountain Kisses the Sea; a site-specific work on Renvyle Beach.
Exploring the myths of our Celtic ancestors, the legends of the women who came before, and the resilience it takes for life to survive in the raw Connemara landscape, this work sees the audience exploring a section of Renvyle beach at the changing of the light.
