Magnum Hopeless by Darren Maher

Impact were pleased to celebrate the end of this prolific year with



'Magnum Hopeless'.


Once again the Impact Theatre was transformed for Norma Lowney's set design. This time it became a bar set where fair-weather friends undermined each other, lovers betrayed their love, and mobile phones were stolen.

Beckett's Women: a season.

To mark Samuel Beckett's centenery, Impact are performing eight of his plays; two full-length shows,and six shorts.


The line-up of the plays is:

7-11th Nov
Happy Days

14th-18th Nov
Catastrophe
Come and Go
Play

21st-25th Nov
Not I
Footfalls
Rockaby

28th Nov-2nd Dec
Endgame






Despite performing four productions already this year, we're showing no signs of exhaustion; 'Beckett's Women: A Season' shall see the performance of known (Happy Days, Endgame, Not I, Play) and less well-known (Come and Go, Catastrophe, Rockaby, Footfalls) works from a different perspective: these Beckett plays have been chosen specifically to illustrate how the author depicts women.

From November 7th until December 2nd the Impact machine will be running more or less constantly in our city centre basement theatre; apart from Sunday and Monday nights, when we'll be installing and removing sets!






Speaking of this ambitious project, director Patrick Burke has this to say "Yes it is ambitious, and very demanding for everyone involved, but we're delighted to be doing something here in Limerick that hasn't been done anywhere else. This examination of Beckett's female characters hasn't been done in Ireland before. "

Contact Niamh Bowen: 086 3641441 for further information.

'Misery' adaptation by Darren Maher returns

Misery extra dates : Tuesday 17th in Impact Theatre. Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th in The University of Limerick

'Misery', based on the novel by Stephen King, with Ann Blake and Darren Maher.

Regarded by King as his best and most personal novel,
-(In On Writing, King stated that he realized that the situation of the novel was a metaphor for the drug addiction he was suffering from at the time.)-
,' Misery' does not deal with demons, ghosts or supernatural powers, but rather with the darkness inherent in the human mind. 'Misery' explores the sometimes antagonistic, and always symbiotic relationship between writer and reader.

Novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself at the mercy of his capricious number one fan, Annie Wilkes. As a writer, Paul occupies the position of God in the place where Annie likes to live: the world of his 'Misery' novels. As Paul's saviour, kidnapper, carer and captor: Annie begins to exercise ruthless control over both his life and his creation.

Interestingly, Stephen King has stated that he wrote most of the book by hand.
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First Polish language play in Ireland.

Impact in association with Teatr Odnalziony are pleased to present;

The Maids/Pokojowki
by Jean Genet.
It's running from the 12th/16th of September in the impact space at 8pm nightly.

Tickets 10 €
Booking 061-318121.

Live Music August 12th

An exciting night of live music is promised on Saturday, August 12th as Vertigo Smyth and Windings join forces to bring their unique sounds to the intimate setting of Impact Theatre.
The last time these two took over Impact it was a memorable occasion not to mention the fantastic performances they put on in Dolan's at the Impact Fundraiser.
In the meantime Vertigo Smyth has been bringing his soulful music all around the country and recently made a television appearance on TG4.
Windings has successfully launched his second album and has also being touring his singular, one-man extravaganza around Ireland and Europe.
We are delighted to have them back to Impact Theatre for what promises to be a fantastic summer evening.

This Saturday August 12th. Doors 8pm. For further details contact 061-318121 or 086-8969195

Teenagers 'go Wilde' in Limerick!

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s sparkling comedy, came to Impact Theatre, for four performances. The play was produced by the newly created Histrionic Productions: a group of aspiring young actors from around Limerick City and County. A spokesperson for the company said;
“Histrionic Productions is a project where some of the best young actors from around Limerick have come together to produce and perform this hilarious classic. Our ethos is to have young people in charge of everything from acting to directing to making the cucumber sandwiches.”

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde was performed on the 1st and 2nd of July at 2 and 8 pm at Impact Theatre (18 The Crescent, O’Connell Avenue) RESERVED BOOKING ONLY on 086-0795234

Fahrenheit 451 back by demand

As Fahrenheit 451 has sold out in record time; Impact are performing three extra dates this week:Thurs.18th, Fri.19th, and Sat.20th.

Guy Montag is a fireman, in his world; fireman start fires rather than putting them out. He lives in a society where people do not: read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, think independently or have meaningful conversations. Instead, they never walk anywhere, drive too fast, and spend their lesiure time indoors hypnotised by television.


Impact began performing the Irish Premiere of Ray Bradbury's adaptation May 9th-13th.
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Impact Fundraiser Night in Upstairs Dolans.

Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, The Fewer The Better, Windings and Vertigo Smith all came together to raise money to keep the Impact, doors open.
Impact Characters from the Season mingled to entertain folk on the night; Panto-Horse delivered the Raffle Prizes – Impact style! Thanks to everyone for their support.

Arthur Miller's Broken Glass

From April 4th- 'til the 8th Impact Theatre are staging the Irish premiere of Arthur Miller's celebrated Broken Glass. The play focuses on the psychological aftermath of Kristallnacht, (the night in 1938 in Nazi Germany when thousands of Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed). The fear and paralysis of the jewish people in the face of emerging race-hatred, is mirrored in the experience of Sylvia, a jewish woman. Sylvia reads the papers. She finds one day that she can no longer walk...

Music in Impact

Limerick based musicians Windings and Vertigo Smyth will be bringing some top class music to Impact Theatre on March 23rd.

Vertigo Smyth, no stranger to Impact, provided live music during the Unfringed festival after Magnum Hopeless. Currently recording his unique brand of soulful tunes the velvet-voiced songsmith has also found time to be gigging and making radio appearances.

Windings is the solo project of one half of the explosive Giveamanakick - a.k.a. Stephen Ryan.. Armed with only a guitar, a voice, and a bunch of strange little effects pedals, Windings is a truly distinctive one man show.

A night not to be missed!

Photography Exhibition

Lucia Mullerova (Photographic exhibition)

Dates: Mon13th-Sun19th.
Open 1-2pm and 4:30 - 6:30pm with the singular exception of Saturday 18th, when the exhibition will be open 11-2pm and 4:30 - 6:30pm.