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The Olympia Panto 2022
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Olympia Theatre Panto Olly Polly and the Beanstalk

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It’s BEAN too long, live entertainment is back in full swing and so are Olly and Polly in Ireland’s funniest and most exciting Panto!
Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk comes to 3Olympia Theatre, from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Sunday 8th January 2023.

Evening & matinee performances, full list of dates & times below.

Tickets priced from €26.15 including booking fee & €1 restoration levy on sale now with Ticketmaster Ireland

OLLY, POLLY & THE BEANSTALK IS BACK!

OH YES IT IS!

Starring our Panto hero Ryan Andrews (“Dancing with The Stars” Finalist, “Fair City”, “Hell Week”) as the hilarious Olly – Olly, Olly, Olly, Oi! Oi! Oi!

Soap star Maclean Burke (Fair City’s Damo) as the outrageous Polly,

The fabulous James Patrice (Television and social media star) and returning 3Olympia Panto favorites,

the West End’s Rob Vickers (Les Misérables), Erin McGregor (Dancing with the Stars),

Zoe Talbot (Riverdance) and Michaela O’Neill (3Olympia Panto)

Join Olly, Polly and their dancing Cow in this hilarious Beanstalk Climbing, Roof Raising, Action Packed spin on the classic tale of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

With a laugh-a-minute script, dazzling dancers and all-star cast, Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk is bursting with magic and madness and is not to be missed!

Delivering big laughs and even bigger surprises this GIGANTIC pantomime will most certainly be Fe-Fi-Fo-FUN for all the family this Christmas & will be the perfect Happily Ever After to 2022!

THE MUST-SEE Panto in Dublin!  Ireland’s funniest family Panto is back and bigger than ever – it’s simply unmissable!

With a glittering Celebrity line-up, traditional Panto values and the funniest script, this year will be as star studded and surprising as ever! There’s something for everyone in this magical Panto with stars of stage and screen and social media’s biggest and brightest!  

3Olympia is one of Ireland’s most prestigious theatres. ‘OLLY, POLLY & THE BEANSTALK’ continues 3Olympia’s decades long tradition of bringing the biggest and best to the stage every Panto Season.

Don’t miss Dublin’s funniest Panto for all the family!
 

*Competition*

Would you like to WIN one of 2 family passes to see Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk? Just answer the simple question below and send it to us at info@dayout.ie and you could be enjoying a day out at 3Olympia Theatre this Christmas!

Name one of the actors staring in the 3Olympia Panto Olly, Polly & The Beanstalk…..

Don’t forget to include your contact details and head over to our facebook page for another chance to enter….good luck 😉 

3Olympia 
72 Dame Street
Dublin D02 K135
Tel : 0818 719 330
Web : www.olympia.ie

 

The Helix Panto The Three Musketeers
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The Helix Panto The Three Musketeers

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Our 12th Panto Production is a wonderful and hilarious adaptation of The Three Musketeers!

TheatreworX is back with this year’s Helix Panto ‘The Three Musketeers’. With all the wit, magic and fun that our audiences have come to expect from our hilarious panto!  TheatreworX is renowned for it’s hilarious scripts with the perfect cast resulting in the best family Christmas outing. With audience favourites Aidan Mannion and Colin Hughes returning along with Chris Corroon’s Lola amongst others, this year’s production is set to tickle the funny bone yet again.

Come along to The Helix this Christmas to see yet another fresh, fun and exciting panto that will leave your face and sides sore from laughing.

Sensory Friendly Show: Wednesday December 18th at 7:00pm
The changes incorporated into the sensory friendly show include softer and brighter lighting, no sudden noises or bangs, music at a suitable level and a particular allowance is made for children who may need to move around more and may react in different ways to a performance.

In addition to these changes, no flashing merchandise will be available in The Helix during the sensory -friendly performance.

For more information, see www.thehelix.ie or call 01 700 7000.

  • TICKET PRICES:

    From €17.50

    Please note booking fees apply

  • DATES:

    From 22 November 2019
    To 19 January 2020

DayOut.ie have seen last years show – read our review…

Back to Christmas days out

Beauty and the Beast TLT Drogheda
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Beauty and the Beast TLT Drogheda

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This winter, a special tour will take to the roads of Ireland as Robert C Kelly, in association with the TLT presents the spectacular Christmas pantomime Beauty and the Beast at TLT Drogheda.

Robert C Kelly commented “After the huge success of our pantomimes in Limerick we thought it time to take the shows “on the road” and our full­scale pantomimes will now tour annually to various Irish venues. This year we are delighted to start with The TLT in  Drogheda, The National Opera House in Wexford and the INEC in Killarney.”    Beauty and the Beast will feature a star­studded cast including comedian Karl Spain, Red  Rock star Adam Weafer and from kids favourite, Twigin, RTÉjr star Clara Murray.

Limerick comedian Karl Spain familiar for his TV appearances including Karl Spain Wants a Woman, and Operation Transformation will play castle keeper, Bertie in the fabulous family  pantomime. Hailed as “achingly funny” (The Sunday Times) Karl is a regular performer at  Kilkenny Cat Laughs, the Galway Comedy Festival, the Vodafone Comedy Festival, the  Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Montreal Just for Laughs. He has performed in Australia, the  US and South Africa and has toured with Kevin Bridges and Ed Byrne.    

Ladies favourite and Red Rock star Adam Weafer will join the show as the loveable and  misunderstood Beast. 

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Clara Murray, who is well known to Irish audiences as a presenter of  Twigin, Singalong, Pop Goes the Weekend on RTÉjr and will join this year’s pantomime as  the feisty heroine, Belle.    Up and coming comedy duo and creators of the hilarious sell out show It’s Wine O’clock, currently taking Northern Ireland by storm, Teresa McBride and Rozlyn Sheridan will have  you laughing all the way home! They’ll be joining the show as the hilarious Breda and Bridie,  dim­witted servants to the Beast who are sure to get up to some hijinks. Red Rock alumni John Lovett is also on board, adding a sprinkling of fabulousness to the  show as he takes on the role of the glamourous Dame Lola. Michael Kiersey will play the  selfie obsessed Gaston, who professes his love for the beautiful Belle (although not as much as he loves himself!) Damien Douglas will bring the panto fun factor as his silly but loveable  sidekick Gascraic.     The show features a combination of the biggest and most glamorous sets and costumes in  Ireland and chart­topping hits of the past and present. Don’t miss this fabulous Christmas  treat for all the family. 

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**WIN**

How would you like to win a family pass to Beauty and the Beast? Send us an email to info@dayout.ie with your contact details and the answer to this very simple question….What is the name of the theatre in Drogheda where Beauty and the Beast is showing? You can also enter via facebook Best of luck 😉

The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre
East Coast Business Park
Matthews Lane
Drogheda
Co. Louth
Tel : +353 (0)41 987 8560
Email : info@thetlt.ie
Web : thetlt.ie

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Beauty and the Beast The Helix Dublin

The Helix have announced that this year’s Christmas Panto will be the family favourite Beauty and the Beast, with Ireland’s premier tenor, Paul Byrom leading a superb cast in the magical production which runs from Friday  24th November 2017 to Sunday 21st January 2018. 

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Bigger and better this year, TheatreworX Productions return to The Helix this Christmas for with their 10th anniversary show. A hilarious adaptation of the magical fairytale Beauty and the Beast, The Helix Panto will captivate audiences with a magical story, wonderful scenery, lively music, song and dance and of course, comedy genius for all the family to enjoy. 

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Taking to the pantomime stage for the first time, Paul Byrom will play the role of the over confident hunter, Gaston. Paul said, “After years of recording, touring and performing in shows, I’m delighted to tick the panto stage off my bucket list, I’m especially looking forward to play such a fun role as Gaston”. 

  

Creative Director of TheatreworX Productions and producer of The Helix Panto, Claire Tighe said, “I am so very excited and proud as punch to be producing TheatreworX’s 10th anniversary Helix Panto. We’re really looking forward to getting back into The Helix to transform it into our magical panto land again with spectacular sets, colourful costumes, stunning special effects and a ridiculously talented cast. Our panto, as always, promises to be the funniest family friendly panto around”. 

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Beauty and the Beast will begin an eight week run from 24th November 2017 – 21st January 2018. Tickets, priced from €19.50 (booking fees apply) and are on sale now from www.thehelix.ie and at The Helix Box Office. For more information, see  www.thehelix.ie or call 01 700 7000.

 

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Helix Dublin

DCU
Collins Avenue
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Tel: +353 1 7007000
Web : http://www.thehelix.ie

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Aladdin The Helix Dublin

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helix dublinNo festive season is complete without a trip to The Helix Panto!

TheatreworX Productions return to The Helix this Christmas for yet another panto success with their hilarious adaptation of Aladdin.

A mystical genie, a flying carpet and an old lamp, a beautiful princess, irresistible baddies and an exotic trip to the Far East. It could only be the magical and much loved pantomime, Aladdin!

 Join the heroic but hopelessly romantic Aladdin and all the gang for the adventure of a lifetime in the Far East in this year’s fun-filled panto- guaranteed to enthrall the whole family

25th November 2016 – 22nd January 2017

Due to last year’s success we will have a sensory friendly production of the pantomime. Adapted performances will take place on Thursday 8th December at 6pm which include no sudden noises or bangs, softer and brighter lighting, and music at a suitable level. There will be no flashing merchandise available in the venue during these times.

Reviews :

  • “The Theatreworx panto that runs each year in The Helix consistently tops them all for sheer fun and sparkle” Sunday Business Post (Jack and the Beanstalk 2015/16)
  • “Everything is awesome about this panto” Metro Herald (Cinderella 2014/15)
  • “Of the pantomimes I’ve seen this season, the Helix’s is the best” Sunday Times (Sleeping Beauty 2013/14)

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    Helix Dublin

    DCU
    Collins Avenue
    Glasnevin
    Dublin 9
    Tel: +353 1 7007000
    Web : http://www.thehelix.ie