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WIN one of 5 pairs of tickets to see 'The Actor's Lament' at the Gaiety Theatre

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  • 18-08-2014 11:13am
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    Boards.ie: Niamh
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    We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away to members for the opening night of Steve Berkoff's The Actor's Lament in Dublin's Gaiety Theatre. Opening night is Monday 1st September at 8pm and the play will run for one week only (1-6 September).
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    Legendary actor, director and playwright Steven Berkoff will bring The Actor’s Lament to Ireland next month. Berkoff has been acclaimed as ‘One of the great radical figures in British theatre’ (Scotsman).

    The Actor’s Lament reunites him with fellow actors Jay Benedict and Andree Bernard. Opening at the Gaiety Theatre 1 September it will run for one week only.

    The Actor’s Lament describes the bizarre lives of actors. It is about the stories that lie behind the grief, passions and aggravations of being a performer.

    A glorious, iambically elegant rant. It's rather wonderful. I am in love at last with the phenomenon that is Berkoff at full throttle. Libby Purves, The Times

    A three-hander that joyfully and mercilessly skews every theatrical target in sight. The Stage MUST SEE!

    ‘Admired as an actor, director and - above all – phenomenon’ Guardian.

    To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets, please post below telling us the most memorable thing you have seen in the Gaiety Theatre. If you haven't been there before, feel free to post anyway as winners will be chosen at random from all posts on Friday afternoon. Good luck.
    • Each entrant will be entered in the draw only once
    • Competition will close at 2pm on Friday 22nd August 2014
    • Winners will be chosen at random on Friday 22nd August 2014 after 2pm
    • Tickets are for Monday 1st September only and are non-transferable

    Please only enter if you are available on 1st September. Many thanks to Gerry Lundberg PR for providing the tickets :)

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    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I have never been there so I guess it will be the actor's lament ;)


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    SticksStones
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭SticksStones


    Most memorable event in the Gaiety - Vanessa Redgrave in The Year of Magical Thinking AMAZING!


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    evster
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭evster


    The Coronas playing an orchestral set


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    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    My Dad taking me to my first Christmas Panto.


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    dazzling_jem
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭dazzling_jem


    I got to see Cillian Murphy. He was very memorable indeed.


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    Redhenrun
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Redhenrun


    The Gaiety is a beautiful theatre and I've been to several plays there, but Improbable Frequency stands out for its clever, inventive, slapstick hilariousness.


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    Kurtosis
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 2,881 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kurtosis


    Many years ago being brought to the Christmas pantomime in the Gaiety and getting to sit in a box - a memory that has really stuck with me.


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    lukegriffen
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭lukegriffen


    The Tom Murphy plays last year were my highlight at the Gaiety :)


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    Rachiee
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Rachiee


    Most memorable was the African version of the Magic Flute it was beautiful and my first opera


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    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users Posts: 18,581 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    I was in my 20s before I discovered the magic of the theatre and have been hooked since.
    When they were early teens, I brought my daughters to see Blood Brothers in the Gaiety.
    I was hoping they'd enjoy not just the show, but the entire experience.
    Bought box tickets to a matinee show- they enjoyed it as much as me!
    Happy days:-)


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    ColmFelix
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭ColmFelix


    Back around Christmas in 2005, my mum brought me to see Aladdin. It's what first set my interest in theatre and it mad me admire the Gaiety Theatre so much!


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    bryanodowd
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭bryanodowd


    ColmFelix wrote: »
    Back around Christmas in 2005, my mum brought me to see Aladdin. It's what first set my interest in theatre and it mad me admire the Gaiety Theatre so much!

    Oh no it didn't!

    Yes another panto memory....


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    The_Minister
    Registered Users Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    Arthur Miller's The Crucible - I love anything by Arthur Miller; such a genius


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    RiseToMe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭RiseToMe


    Going to see The Plough and The Stars when I was in university as part of the course.

    Was a truly wonderful production.


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    danslevent
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭danslevent


    Like an above poster, first Christmas pantomine :)


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    jhayden
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭jhayden


    I remember going to a acrobatic show called circa at the Dublin theatre festival a number of years ago. While the show was extremely good, one of the acts was a woman walking over a man back in stiletto heels, looked extremely painful, but lives long in the memory.


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    moralcourage
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭moralcourage


    Arthur Miller's The Crucible.


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    Norma_Desmond
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭Norma_Desmond


    The back of a tall gentleman's head when I went to see Moll a few months back.

    His penchant for not sitting still made the evening somewhat different; dodging his bulbous noggin in search of a better view, only for him to block it once more.

    All things considered, I still thoroughly enjoyed the play.


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,952 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Pantos :)


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    leinster93
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭leinster93


    Been so long can't remember!


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    gubber
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭gubber


    Have never been. Would love to go :)


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    naasrd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭naasrd


    Ray McAnally in "Death of a Salesman" in the late 80s.


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    millie35
    Registered Users Posts: 563 ✭✭✭millie35


    I've never been and would love the chance to go


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    Sandyn75
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Sandyn75


    I saw The Woman in a Black that was pretty memorable as it was so chilling. Loved it!


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    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    Closing this now, will be PMing winners shortly so keep an eye on your inboxes :)

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