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What a privilege to be involved in this, the 75th Anniversary of Wexford Festival Opera! I am delighted to be a member of this year's Wexford Factory Artist Programme, and performing in this year's Festival where I will make my Main Stage debut in our National Opera House and also orginate a role in not one, but two World Premieres commissioned for this year's Festival ๐ŸŽญ More info โžก๏ธ ๐ŸŒŸ Factory Opera - The First Festival ๐ŸŒŸ Directed by Conor Hanratty Music - Alberto Caruso Libretto - Colm Toฬibiฬn Laura - 19th and 29th October O'Reilly Theatre, National Opera House, Wexford The First Festival reunites celebrated novelist Colm Toฬibiฬn with his regular collaborator, composer Alberto Caruso. Commissioned by Wexford Festival Opera to mark the 75th Anniversary, this operatic tribute honours the Festival Colm has loved and championed for decades. It was written specifically for the rising stars of the Wexford Factory programme. October 1951. Itโ€™s Monday morning at Wexford County Councilโ€™s Motor Taxation Office, and four local clerks arrive for work nursing freshly broken hearts. Theyโ€™ve been dumped, their dates were disasters, and all four are looking for love. Then, word arrives that a new opera festival is about to start in town. Meanwhile, four international opera singers arrive in Wexford singing arias of longing and regret. Behind their glamour, they are equally heartbroken and desperate for connection. By opening night, four glorious new romances have blossomed between the townsfolk and the stars. But in 1951 Ireland, privacy is virtually impossible to find - until each of the local clerks hatches the exact same plan: to sneak into the empty Motor Taxation Office after hours. What follows is a night of joyful chaos and soaring song, as music gives eight hopeless romantics their glorious outing in love in October 1951. ๐ŸŒŸ Community Opera - Still, life... ๐ŸŒŸ Directed by Noeline Kavanagh Music - Ailis Ni Riain Soprano Soloist - 15th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th October Grainstore, Wexford Still, lifeโ€ฆ is a site-responsive, installation-opera investigates a small town's reaction to a man who decides to sit on top of a flagpole and stays there for f
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OPHELIA โ€˜Thereโ€™s rosemary, thatโ€™s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, thatโ€™s for thoughts.โ€˜ Sinds mijn studie Engels had ik Hamlet niet meer opengslagen. Totdat ik de film Hamnet had gekeken en de @hamletpodcast van @conorhanratty ontdekte. Ik heb mezelf maandenlang ondergedompeld in het stuk door elke dag een aflevering te luisteren en daarna de Engelse en de Nederlandse tekst te lezen. Ik denk dat ik het stuk nu beter begrijp en doorvoel dan toen ik student was. Wat raakt me zo in Hamlet? Je komt in het leven voor keuzes te staan en hoe weet je wat de juiste is? Je weet wat je hebt en hoe het nu is, maar niet wat je krijgt en hoe het wordt. Hoe verdraag je die onzekerheid? De een gaat bij onrecht of woede tot actie over en de ander, zoals Hamlet, die ook wordt overspoeld door wraakgevoelens en intens verdriet, vervalt in malen en weifelen. Shakespeare geeft die vurige, aansporende en tegelijk zo verlammende innerlijke strijd zo invoelend weer dat ik af en toe op adem moest komen. Hamlet gaat daarnaast ook over macht, corruptie en valsheid. Voor het goede - Hamlets vader, een nobele, rechtvaardige koning - en het pure, Ophelia, is geen plaats. Het is een stuk van alle tijden. En ik was vergeten hoe grappig Hamlet kan zijn! Hij is intelligent, gevat en goed met woorden en zijn spel met taal is, zeg maar, echt mijn ding. Ik bakte de Rosemary Remembrance Cake van Nigella Lawson voor dit onvergetelijke personage. ๐Ÿ“– Hamlet van Shakespeare, vertaald door Frank Albers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Rosemary Remebrance Cake, recept van @nigellalawson #hamlet #shakespeare #bakken #koekbijboek #fortheloveofbooksandbaking
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Season Update! Iโ€™m so excited to share that Iโ€™ll be joining the amazing cast of Silent Night at @theatlantaopera in November. I adore this show and this company that was such a huge part of my early career development. My sincere regrets to those of you I might have met or seen during La Boheme at Opera Omaha. I know you will have an amazing run of shows nonetheless! Much love and see you in Atlanta!!
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๐Œ๐”๐’๐“ ๐„๐๐ƒ ๐’๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐˜...๐Ÿ”ฅ Don't miss Judy: End of the Rainbow at the Gaiety Theatre while you can see it! Ends this Saturday! โญโญโญโญ โ€œAnna-Jane Casey is compelling as Judy Garland.โ€ - The Irish Times โญโญโญโญ โ€œ[Anna-Jane Caseyโ€™s] final and emotionally compelling performance of Somewhere over the Rainbow is the highlight of the show.โ€ - The Irish Mail on Sunday โญโญโญโญ โ€œleaves the audience both heartbroken and emotionally fullโ€ - Broadway World ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBook now: link in bio ๐Ÿ“Gaiety Theatre, Dublin ๐Ÿ—“๏ธMUST END 19th Sept 2026. @bredacashe @patmoylanproductions @actorwilliammorgan @willhehim @conorhanratty @niallkinsellapiano @annajanecasey13
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๐“๐€๐Š๐„ ๐€ ๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š. ๐“๐€๐Š๐„ ๐€ ๐‹๐ˆ๐’๐“๐„๐. ๐Ÿ”Š Take a listen to the beautiful voice of Anna-Jane Casey as she sings The Trolley Song with Niall Kinsella and The Niall Kinsella Orchestra over some wonderful production shots of the critically acclaimed Judy: End of the Rainow. MUST END THIS SATURDAY! โญโญโญโญ โ€œAnna-Jane Casey is compelling as Judy Garland.โ€ - The Irish Times โญโญโญโญ โ€œ[Anna-Jane Caseyโ€™s] final and emotionally compelling performance of Somewhere over the Rainbow is the highlight of the show.โ€ - The Irish Mail on Sunday โญโญโญโญ โ€œleaves the audience both heartbroken and emotionally fullโ€ - Broadway World ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBook now: link in bio ๐Ÿ“Gaiety Theatre, Dublin ๐Ÿ—“๏ธMUST END 19th Sept 2026. @bredacashe @patmoylanproductions @actorwilliammorgan @willhehim @conorhanratty @niallkinsellapiano @annajanecasey13
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๐Œ๐”๐’๐“ ๐„๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐’๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐˜...โœจ Judy: End of the Rainbow is running at the Gaiety Theatre until THIS SATURDAY 19th of September! Don't miss it! Starring: Anna-Jane Casey as Judy Garland Will O'Connell as Anthony Darragh Shannon as Mickey Deans William Morgan as Radio Interviewer ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBook now: link in bio ๐Ÿ“Gaiety Theatre, Dublin ๐Ÿ—“๏ธMUST END 19th Sept 2026. @bredacashe @patmoylanproductions @actorwilliammorgan @willhehim @conorhanratty @niallkinsellapiano @annajanecasey13
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This review means an awful lot. My aim was to recreate the sound that Judy Garland would have had accompanying her in her 1969 performances at the Talk of the Town in London and make it as authentic as possible while serving the storytelling of @peterquilter2016โ€™s play. ๐ŸŽถ Huge thanks to the amazing band on this show and our skilled music team who were integral to making this sound so good. The cherry on the cake is, of course, @annajanecasey13โ€™s marvellous singing and LIVING of these iconic songs. ๐ŸŽค Donโ€™t miss ๐—๐—จ๐——๐—ฌ: ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐ŸŒˆ currently playing at @gaiety_theatre until 19th Sept, the coming to @gohbelfast 23-26 Sept. โœจDirected by @conorhanratty โœจProduced by @patmoylanproductions & @bredacashe โœจStarring @annajanecasey13 as Judy Garland, with @willhehim , #DarraghShannon & @actorwilliammorgan โœจCostume Design: @valentina_gambardella_design โœจLighting Design: Viko Nikci โœจSet Design: Ciaran Bagnall โœจMusical Director/Arranger: Niall Kinsella โœจProduction Photography: @soundofphotography
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๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐„๐‹๐‹๐ˆ๐๐†...๐…๐‹๐€๐–๐‹๐„๐’๐’...๐ƒ๐€๐™๐™๐‹๐ˆ๐๐†...โœจ NOW RUNNING at the Gaiety Theatre until Saturday 19th of September! Don't miss it! Starring: Anna-Jane Casey as Judy Garland Will O'Connell as Anthony Darragh Shannon as Mickey Deans William Morgan as Radio Interviewer ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBook now: link in bio ๐Ÿ“Gaiety Theatre, Dublin ๐Ÿ—“๏ธMUST END 19th Sept 2026. @bredacashe @patmoylanproductions @actorwilliammorgan @willhehim @conorhanratty @niallkinsellapiano @annajanecasey13
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Some more critical reaction to our production of ๐—๐—จ๐——๐—ฌ: ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐ŸŒˆ currently playing at @gaiety_theatre until 19th Sept, the coming to @gohbelfast 23-26 Sept. โœจDirected by @conorhanratty โœจProduced by @patmoylanproductions & @bredacashe โœจStarring @annajanecasey13 as Judy Garland, with @willhehim, #DarraghShannon & @actorwilliammorgan โœจCostume Design: @valentina_gambardella_design โœจLighting Design: Viko Nikci โœจSet Design: Ciaran Bagnall โœจMusical Director/Arranger: Niall Kinsella โœจProduction Photography: @soundofphotography
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Reviews coming in for Judy: End of the Rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ Currently running at @gaiety_theatre - donโ€™t miss this fantastic production! ๐ŸŽญ Directed by @conorhanratty Starring @annajanecasey13 as Judy Garland Produced by @bredacashe & @patmoylanproductions Musical Direction & Arrangements by ME!
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๐ƒ๐Ž๐'๐“ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’ '๐‰๐”๐ƒ๐˜: ๐„๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‘๐€๐ˆ๐๐๐Ž๐–'...๐ŸŽญ Check out what the audience has had to say about Judy: End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter! NOW RUNNING at the Gaiety Theatre until Saturday 19th of September! Don't miss it! Starring: Anna-Jane Casey as Judy Garland Will O'Connell as Anthony Darragh Shannon as Mickey Deans William Morgan as Radio Interviewer ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBook now: link in bio ๐Ÿ“Gaiety Theatre, Dublin ๐Ÿ—“๏ธMUST END 19th Sept 2026. @bredacashe @patmoylanproductions @actorwilliammorgan @willhehim @conorhanratty @niallkinsellapiano @annajanecasey13
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2 days until Anna-Jane Casey stars as Judy Garland in JUDY: END OF THE RAINBOW @gaiety_theatre 8-19 September. Discover the woman behind the legend in a dazzling and deeply moving portrait of Judy Garland, revealing the glamour and heartbreak behind one of the greatest entertainers of all time โœจ ๐ŸŽญJudy: End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter ๐Ÿ“†8-19 Sept 2026 ๐Ÿ“Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธBOOK NOW: www.gaietytheatre.ie Starring: โ€ขAnna-Jane Casey as Judy Garland โ€ขWill Oโ€™Connell as Anthony โ€ขDarragh Shannon as Mickey Deans โ€ขWilliam Morgan as Radio Interviewer Directed by: @conorhanratty Musical Director: @niallkinsellapiano Produced by @bredacashe &@patmoylanproductions
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