THEATRE

The Night Alive

22 September – 04 October: The Night Alive tells the story of Tommy, a middle-aged man, just about getting by. The show, which takes place at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, was the winner of the 2014 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for best play. See www.gaietytheatre.ie for more information.

Charolais

25 September: The cast of Charolais will take to the stage at the Friars’ Gate Theatre in Kilmallock, Co Limerick. An age-old tale of rivalry with a new twist: the other woman is a purebred Charolais heifer. Siobhan’s boyfriend is a farmer who devotes considerable attention to his prize heifer at the expense of his pregnant girlfriend. See www.friarsgate.ie

Orchestra

26 September: The Irish Baroque Orchestra brings Concerti Bizarrito to The Model, Co Sligo. The event showcases some of the more unusual works from the late Baroque period. Experience the intriguing and intricate music of Graupner, Telemann and Fasch. See www.themodel.ie for more info.

How to keep an alien

1 October: Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray, Co Wicklow, hosts Rough Magic, a story about falling in love and proving it to the government. Sonya Kelly is tearfully funny in this tender memoir about securing an Irish visa for her Australian partner. See www.mermaidartscentre.ie for more info.