The Magic of Percy French
Ultan Conlon, Eleanor Shanley and Jimmy Higgins celebrate Percy French through poignant songs, wry humour and storytelling.
Listowel / Co. Kerry
North Kerry's home for theatre, music, film, conversation and contemporary arts.
Programme
Oct - Nov 2026Oct - Nov 2026
The Magic of Percy French
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A Personal History of Pyromania
Brendan Mac Evilly blends live reading, ceramics, projected media and sound in a darkly comic meditation on fire.
A Personal History of Pyromania
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Dark Side of the Silvery Moon
A Bardic Storytelling Show for Adults with Aindrias De Staic, Aisling Lyons and Brian Fleming
Dark Side of the Silvery Moon
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Happiness Then
Two estranged sisters meet after their mother's death in Elizabeth Moynihan's sharp, funny and deeply felt drama.
Happiness Then
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The Reincarnation of Cornelius Agrippa
A new play reimagines Cornelius Agrippa's defence of a woman accused of witchcraft and its consequences across centuries.
No Woman Is an Island
A theatremaker maps female solitude through cultural theory, domestic life and sharp humour in an intimate performance.
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Reviews on Google from visitors to St. John's Theatre & Arts Centre.
26 February 2023
A very intimate and historic venue. The old Saint John’s Church. We saw the John B. Keane play “The Hiker” here and we had a really fun night. It was a full house and the rest of the patrons were the most friendly, welcoming bunch you could ever hope to...
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18 October 2022
Small venue with a huge heart. If it’s your first time in Ireland and you’re in Listowel pop in and see a show. It’s a unique venue, you have to go there once.
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5 February 2019
A delightful place to put on a show. Wonderful light and sound booth. If your play has special lighting retirements, Joe Murphy can handle them with ease. Comfortable dressing room with it's own toilet.
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Guest: Caomhán Maccana
Caomhán Maccana: The Unseen Growth of Winter
Elizabeth Stack speaks with composer and producer Caomhán Maccana about music, memory and the courage to perform, ahead of The Unseen Growth of Winter at St John’s Theatre.
Guest: Niamh Strong
Niamh Strong: Songbird, Eva Cassidy and a Life in Music
Elizabeth Stack talks to Niamh Strong about growing up in one of Ireland’s best-known musical families, finding her own voice, and the enduring influence of Eva Cassidy ahead of Songbird: The Songs of Eva Cassidy at St John’s Theatre.
Guest: John Paul Reynolds of Peter Street
Peter Street: Tradition, Innovation and a New Album
Elizabeth Stack speaks with John Paul Reynolds of Peter Street about Irish traditional music, the band's formation and the ideas behind a new album.