GAA-inspired dance show comes to Kildare
Show 'Ham Sandwiches and Discipline' is coming Newbridge's Riverbank Art Centre this October
A CRITICALLY acclaimed show is making its way to the Riverbank theatre in Newbridge at the end of the month.
Nóra Ní Anluain Fay and NAF Dance’s ‘Ham Sandwiches and Discipline’, returns for a six venue stop this October and November. Made in association with Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, this fun show spreads the word of Gaelic sport through humour offering a version of what can shape Irish identity.
From mammies’ sideline screaming, batty umpires, manic pundits, Tayto eating in Croke Park and teenage club socials, Fay asks us to delve into what makes this sport a national tradition. While injecting this hive of Irishness and a real, but fun glimpse into what growing up can be like in Ireland.
From what was originally inspired by the iconic player and pundit Pat Spillane ‘Ham Sandwiches and Discipline,’ is saturated with comedy, tragedy and poetic play in motion. The wackiness, passion and intensity come together in encapsulating the beautiful madness of the GAA. NAF Dance invites you to an exciting new dance piece that welcomes a whole new audience to the theatre.
The show premiered at Scene and Heard Festival 2024 before going to the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris; Galway Theatre Festival; and at Dublin Fringe Festival in 2024.
It was also chosen as one of the top shows to see in Dublin Fringe Festival 2024 by The Irish Times, RTÉ Culture, District Magazine, Buzzin Dublin. The show has dazzled audiences across Ireland and beyond and offers a chance to bring some light into your night out this Autumn.
The show comes to Newbridge on Wednesday, October 29 at 8pm and tickets are priced from €16 to €18. Ring the box office on 045 448 327 to book your tickets or visit the Riverbank’s website
at https://riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873655459
