So you have come to see our show!
Theme Night #29 is here and I’m so happy you came out to see what we have ready for you. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time - a chance to put on a show with a full stage and a full auditorium. And we can’t wait!
We picked the theme in early February, just after restrictions on live events had been lifted, and so ‘Freedom’ seemed like the right choice. Since then unfortunately, the word has taken on a new meaning in our world, especially for the people of Ukraine. With that in mind we would especially like to welcome Liudmila Ropiak to our stage this week, and many members of the Ukrainian community in Sligo to the Hawk’s Well for the first time.
It’s a broad theme, so it has allowed us to include a wide variety of styles and genres. You can expect to hear Irish ballads, film themes, plenty of hits, and possibly even a song or two from the musicals!
As always, we will feature some original songs from the pens of members of the Theme Night Ensemble, specifically this time from Amy O’Hara, Grooveline and a new fun song of mine that I can’t wait to play for you. There are also many new arrangements of already existing material, which we are looking forward to showcasing each night this week.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting the show. It’s an important one for us, as we seek to infuse Sligo with the Theme Night spirit again and hopefully reestablish the momentum of the shows after the last two years. I hope you have a great night, and if you feel like it, please let me know what you liked and what you think we could improve on.
kieran@kieranquinn.ie
PS here are three short videos we made in the lead-up to the show. Made by Rory Maitland.