A night of 'mesmering magic' from GLAS on January 29

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Denis McClean

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Jan 22, 2025, 8:43:38 AM1/22/25
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Dear friends of GLAS,

Does anything compare with being immersed in a rivetting piece of live performance? That's why GLAS has been bringing theatre to Geneva for the last 20 years with the added bonus that we use the proceeds to support good causes like the Gaza School of Music. 

 'The Humours of Bandon' has delighted audiences at the Edinburgh and Dublin Fringe Festivals and toured extensively in the US where the Washington Post praised  the 'mesmerising magic' of Margaret McAuliffe's performance as Annie, a 16-year old with a childhood passion for Irish dancing that threatens to overwhelm her life. 

WHAT THE CRITICS SAID:

'Witty and warm' - The Times
'Terrific one woman show....by turns sharp, charming and hilarious' - The Irish Tmes
'Witty and poignant' - The Scotsman 
'A hilarious and heart-warming production that is not to be missed' - The Arts Review
'A delight....Margaret McAuliffe is a star...sit back and enjoy this emotional rollercoaster ride' - Broadway Baby

OPENING ACT

As we celebrate 20 years of GLAS we are delighted to host 'Friends Help You Move' from the Geneva English Drama Society (GEDS) which will kick off the evening. This one act, black comedy, written and directed by John Ward, won Best Original Script at the FEATS 2024 festival ofEuropean Theatre and a best actor nomination for Daire O'Doherty who stars alongside John Ward and Will Fihn Ramsay. 

TICKET RESERVATIONS:

Send an email stating your name and the number of tickets required to book...@theglas.org

DATE: Wednesday 29 January at 19.00 (ticket collection and refreshments from 18.15) 
TICKETS: CHF30 and CHF20 for students, retired and unemployed. T
VENUE: Aula, College Sismondi, 3 Eugene Rigot
It is just off Avenue de France close to the 15 Sismondi tram stop and within easy walking distance of the Secheron Park and Ride on Avenue de France.
The ever popular GLAS raffle is sponsored by Charly O'Neill's bar and restaurant

BENEFICIARY:

Proceeds from the evening will go to the Gaza School of Music, a branch of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, which continues to teach music and singing to thousands of children trying to find something good in a life that has become precarious and traumatic in the midst of mass killing, hunger, ethnic cleansing and mindless destruction of housing, health facilities and other critical infrastructure. The school building has been severely damaged with the loss of over 400 musical instruments. Since 2016, with your generosity, we have raised over CHF40,000 to support the musical education of children aged 6-18 but since since the war funds raised have gone towards supporting outreach and activities for displaced children.



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