Ill-Advised Theatre Company

26/09/2017

After 9 sold-out shows, 46 sax solos, 79 dance sequences and an incalculable amount of fish-on-sticks, we have come to the end of FIERCE NOTIONS at Dublin Fringe Festival 2017, and what an absolute whirlwind!

Thank you all for making our run so unbelievably special! And of course, thank you to the beautiful folk of Smock Alley Theatre for making us feel right at home, and the glorious beings at Fringe for making this all possible and giving us a platform to bring our most ambitious show yet.

We were honoured to be nominated for awards in three categories (Best New Writing, Spirit of Wit, Best Ensemble) and to receive the JUDGES CHOICE AWARD. Shtop the lights!!

Thank you to our incredible cast and team of 19 Hibernians who jumped on board, (against better judgement), as part of the Ill-Advised Family and made this show what it was!

And finally, congrats to all of the amazing shows this year who kept us inspired. We are still picking our jaws up off the floor having witnessed the immense talent and skill this fair city has to offer. We will leave you with these images of the gang in action taken by the wonderful Futoshi Sakauchi. G’night Fringe, you gorgeous beasts! See y'all soon! ❤️🐟

07/09/2017

The notions are starting to spread! (There’s a cream you can get for that). Have a gander at this write up from the kind folk of 98FM on Fierce Notions | Dublin Fringe Festival 2017!

Join us in making Ireland grand again from Sept 11 - 17 in Smock Alley Theatre as part of Dublin Fringe Festival!

Tickets are ON SALE so help yourself to the link below!
http://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fierce-notions

http://www.98fm.com/Dublin-Fringe-Musical-Hopes-To-Make-Ireland-Grand-Again

A new homegrown Irish musical which will run at the Dublin Fringe Festival from next week is hoping to 'Make Ireland Grand Again'. Putting it...

05/09/2017

Last night we visited the lovely Fringe box office family at their launch!
Trust us, they’re good people - Pop in and visit them yourselves for all the best Dublin Fringe Festival suggestions!

Fierce Notions | Dublin Fringe Festival 2017 | Smock Alley Theatre from Sept 11 - 17.
Tickets are ON SALE so help yourself to the link below OR pop into our pals at the box office in Filmbase!
http://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fierce-notions

04/09/2017

“Intriguing blurb… Sounds fishy” Oh you’ve no idea!

Our very own Fionn Foley and Kevin C Olohan graced the pages of the Irish Independent this weekend with Freddie the Fish. The Missed the article? Fear not - Click below for the scoop!
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/fringe-festival-fever-36089546.html

Fierce Notions | Dublin Fringe Festival 2017 | Smock Alley Theatre from Sept 11 - 17
Tickets are ON SALE so help yourself to the link below!
http://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fierce-notions

29/08/2017

Notions a'flowing!!

Rehearsals are well and truly underway for our brand spankin' new musical about the absolute shtate of the place, FIERCE NOTIONS. Have a sneaky gander at what our gang have been brewing!

FIERCE NOTIONS as part of Dublin Fringe Festival | Smock Alley Theatre from Sept 11 - 17
Tickets are ON SALE so help yourself to the link below!
http://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fierce-notions

15/07/2017

The cat's out of the bag! We’re so proud and excited to announce that our original musical, FIERCE NOTIONS. will be hitting Dublin Fringe Festival this year! (So excited in fact that we had to wait until the weekend until we stopped pinching ourselves).

Featuring democracy, politics and fish-based confectionery products, FIERCE NOTIONS is a brand spankin’ new musical by Fionn Foley and directed by Sarah Bradley about the absolute shtate of the place!

Join is in the Black Box in Smock Alley Theatre from Sept 11 - 17 for some almighty craic and an aul’ sing-song. Tickets are ON SALE so help yourself to the link below! Early bird catches the worm and that!
http://www.fringefest.com/festival/whats-on/fierce-notions

A new musical about democracy, politics and fishbased confectionery products from writer / composer Fionn Foley. The distant yet familiar state

09/07/2017

Amigos! We’re in the final stretch of our campaign, and coming close to the end. We cannot thank you all enough for your support so far! That being said, we wouldn't turn away a friendly helping hand to give us an extra boost with bringing our original, brand spankin’ new, top-secret musical to Dublin this September!

Have a gander at the lads struggling to form cohesive sentences and then click the link below to see how you can help support this exciting new show! Every bit of help makes a massive difference so please don’t be shy folks! Contribute and join the Ill-Advised Family - We have weekly meetings with bingo and hot-cross buns!

http://bit.ly/2uz55Db

08/07/2017

We’re in the final few days of our campaign for our Mystery Musical, and again, we cannot thank all of you gorgeous folk enough for your generosity so far!

A ginormous thank you to (takes deep breath): Aoife Smyth, Ronan Carey, Emer Casey, Thomas Heeney, Norma Howard, Romana Testasecca, Hilary Bowen-Walsh, Kevin Reynolds, Juliette Crosbie, Jack Cawley, Cian Murray, Keira O'Flaherty, Rob Grehan, Claire O'Reilly, John Gunning, Áine O'Hara and Eavan Gaffney. You will all forever be part of the Ill-Advised Family! 💖💖

We’re running short on time ladies and gents! If you’ve some extra change swimming around your pockets please click the link below and see how you can support this exciting brand spankin’ new original musical by Fionn Foley and help birth this theatre-baby!!
http://bit.ly/2uz55Db

A brand spankin’ new Irish musical about democracy, politics and the absolute state of the place. | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

19/06/2017

Ladies & Gents, to those of you fine folk heading down to Body&Soul this weekend, be sure to pop on over to The Bulmers Lounge at 2pm on Sunday to see our original one-man musical, Eamonn (From Menswear) by Fionn Foley in action.

Fancy dress - Optional
Wellies and remnants of glitter from the night before - Highly recommended


http://bodyandsoul.ie/project/eamonn-from-menswear/

is a rap-infused one-man musical comedy interrogating the essence of Irish identity and culture through an irreverent bricolage of theatre, music and comedy while asking the questions: “What makes someone Irish?”, “Who decides who is welcome in Ireland?” and “Do you have these in a size nine?”

18/04/2017

What happens when we unleash our resident fashionista onto the lovely streets of Galway to get acquainted? Words & insights of sheer wisdom naturally...

Have a gander at Eamonn’s ramblings and then potter on down to The Mick Lally Theatre to see him in action in Eamonn (From Menswear) | Galway Theatre Festival from April 21st - 23rd at 7PM as part of the Galway Theatre Festival!

Get your tickets here- http://bit.ly/2n0ZgeN

16/04/2017

Happy Easter to all of you spring chickens! 🐰
We hope the Easter Bunny spoiled you all rotten! If you’re looking for some reading material while you’re munching away at some eggs, why not have a gander at this write up that the lovely folk at This Is Galway did in the lead up to us heading down to the Galway Theatre Festival this week?
Pop on the kettle, sit down with a nice cuppa and have a read!

Article: http://thisisgalway.ie/musicals-galway-theatre-festival/

Eamonn (From Menswear) | Galway Theatre Festival written & performed by Fionn Foley | April 21st - 23rd at The Mick Lally Theatre - See you there!

BOOKINGS: http://bit.ly/2n0ZgeN

This year's Theatre Festival is jam-packed with great shows that tread the line between seriously strange and awesome. The musicals are no exception.

14/04/2017

Just one week to go until Eamonn hits Galway! While we’re counting down the days and ironing Eamonn’s shirts, take a gander at this shiny, brand spankin’ new trailer of Fionn Foley in action! The excitement is REAL!

Eamonn (From Menswear) | Galway Theatre Festival | April 21st - 23rd at The Mick Lally Theatre - See you there!
Bookings: http://bit.ly/2n0ZgeN