The Market Place Theatre Armagh have an incredible line-up in store this August!
Little ones better have capes at the ready as Cosmic Captain swoops in for Superhero Training Camp and or why not the whole family out for the night with Little Starz Academy of Performing Arts’ first big stage show!
There’s also plenty for the music lovers out there because Elvis is in the building! European Elvis Champion Ciarán Houlihan promises raise the roof with the king’s biggest hits…
And, that’s not all… check out the full list of events below:
Cancer Research Fundraiser
‘Music makes the people come together.’
Three local artists have joined forces to raise money for Cancer Research. This exhilarating performance will bring the power and get the party started! Fun for the whole family…
Thursday August 1
8pm | £15.00 | £10.00 under 10s
Death By Design
What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noël Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie?
Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, ‘Death by Design’ is a delightful and mysterious “mash-up” of two of the greatest English writers of all time.
Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife, Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly – a conservative politician, a fiery socialist, a nearsighted ingénue, a zany modern dancer – each with a long-held secret. When one of the guests is murdered, it’s left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in homicide, to solve the crime.
Saturday August 3
8pm | £15.00 | £12.00 concession
Superhero Training Camp
Do you have what it takes?
Join our Cosmic Captain and learn what it really takes to become a protector of the universe. Word on the street is that she may even bring along a few of her most skilled and fearless colleagues to help teach you all a thing or two.
Cone on down and have fun with Earth’s Strongest Heroes!
Be sure to bring along your biggest muscles AND your best dance moves… and if you really want to commit, why not don your favourite superhero dress-up!
Suitable for age 5+
Saturday August 3
2pm | £12.00
Fly Me to the Moon
Written by Marie Jones, the Olivier Award winning author of ‘Stones In His Pockets’ and starring Katie Tumelty and Maria Connolly.
Francis and Loretta are community care visitors. Davey, one of their elderly charges, has had a significant win on the horses, but he doesn’t know. When the cash-strapped women learn that Davey will not be around for a considerable time they are faced with a mouth-watering dilemma.
Marie Jones is the author of some of the most successful plays ever produced including ‘Stones In His Pockets’, ‘Women On The Verge Of HRT’ and ‘A Night In November’. This hilarious comedy investigates whether we are valued more in life or in death.
Saturday August 10
8pm | £22.50
West Side Story
Inspired by the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet, ‘West Side Story’ takes Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, and places them in the vibrant battleground of New York City’s West Side in the 1950s.
In the midst of the deep-seated rivalry between the Puerto Rican gang, the Sharks, and the white gang, the Jets, Maria and Tony discover that ancient grudges are no match for true love. Their warring factions, however, refuse to back down, and the “rumbles”, romance and resentment lead the bloody path to the lovers’ ultimate, tragic conclusion. With soaring, sophisticated and diverse melodies, energetic and athletic dance battles, and its remarkably salient social message, ‘West Side Story’ remains one of musical theatre’s most revolutionary and most loved treasures.
Presented by Newry Youth Performing Arts.
Thursday August 15 – Saturday August 17
7.30pm | 2pm Saturday matinee | £16.00
Little Starz Academy – Music in me
Little Starz Academy of Performing Arts have been in business for 14 years.
Our first big stage show was at The Market Place 12 years ago, and we’re delighted to return for a big reunion show featuring past and present pupils of the academy.
The show will showcase all we offer at LSA. A very jam-packed variety show of dance, drama and song!
Suitable for all the family to enjoy.
Friday August 23
7.30pm | £18.50
The Elvis Spectacular
The Elvis Spectacular Show is Ireland’s longest running and most successful Elvis production, celebrating 27 years on the road in 2024!
The show stars the European Elvis Champion Ciarán Houlihan, who also holds many other awards including The Best 70s Elvis, The Best Gospel Elvis and winner of Elvis 4 Nations.
Ciarán is backed by a brilliant 8-piece live band and dresses in authentic customers created by Elvis’s very own designer Gene Douchette. All this helps to create the feel of a genuine live Elvis show. This show has been called ‘The Greatest Elvis Show since 1977!!!’.
With amazing staging, sound and a fully stocked Elvis merchandise stand, you are assured of a great night packed with many of the king’s mega hits.
Saturday August 24
8pm | £22.00
Dom Martin
Dom Martin is a Belfast born multi award winning artist who burst onto the music scene in 2019 with a unique guitar style and voice, captivating audiences everywhere.
Classic Rock Magazine – “The Belfast guitarist is a sprawling talent”
Walter Trout – “Dom Martin is amazing! A unique, genuine, vital artist”
makingascene.org – “The likes of Dom’s talent only comes around once in a lifetime”
Blues in Britain Magazine – “Now and again you stumble across a rare talent of such sheer genius that you actually wonder whether what you have witnessed can possibly be for real. Dom Martin is one such talent”
Saturday August 31
8pm | £17.50
Paddy Raff: Gimme a Minute!
Award-winning Northern Irish comedy sensation Paddy Raff is back on tour taking his brand new hilarious standup show ‘Gimme a Minute!’ on the road in 2024. Having previously sold out venues across UK and Ireland, including a record 6 nights in Belfast’s SSE Arena, Paddy’s new show, featuring his own blend of storytelling, observational and musical comedy, is one not to be missed.
Contains strong language & adult material: 16+
Saturday August 31
8pm | £17.00
