Person: Trevor Ryan

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Theatre review: Aladdin panto - Cork Opera House

Going to the panto in 2018, in the midst of a gender-centric, #metoo-conscious, politically correct audience has its advantages. With three sons, one takes every opportunity to find teachable moments in our time together. So even though the genie steals the show, the real magic is the powerful princess panto protagonist Jasmine. She’s strong, straight talking, swashbuckling. “This girl doesn’t need looking after,” she tells Aladdin.

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Concordin provides joy for Tyner

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Christmas panto stars in the making

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Cork Opera House set for record number of panto shows — oh yes they are!

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Cork director proposes on Opera House stage with jelly ring after final panto of the year

Have a peek behind the scenes at the Cork Opera House panto

Dance routines for 54 dancers, 150 costumes and 100 performances — Marjorie Brennan goes behind the scenes at the Cork Opera House panto, a production that’s been a year in the making.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Panto season is here again! Oh yes it is!

With panto season in full swing, Colette Sheridan rounds up the best of children’s entertainment on offer around the country

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Pop songs and sing-a-longs for Cork's 2015 pantos at the Everyman and Cork Opera House

Choosing the right music is essential to the success of any pantomime. Jo Kerrigan speaks to some of the people who make those crucial calls

Tue, 01 Dec, 2015

Pantomime Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Cork Opera House

It’s been a bumper year for pop hits, which Sleeping Beauty uses to full effect in a hugely enjoyable production that will entertain all three generations that usually make up panto audiences.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2014

Carrying on a great legacy of panto at the Cork Opera House

The death earlier this year of Cork Opera House panto stalwart Bryan Flynn has made for an emotional show for the cast and crew of Sleeping Beauty, writes Colette Sheridan

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Time for panto? Oh yes it is! Here’s the best around this Xmas

From the toe-tapping tunes in Peter Pan to Boyzone’s Keith Duffy as the Baddie in in Jack and the Beanstalk, we pick the best of the festive fun with Colette Sheridan

Fri, 28 Nov, 2014

Curtain comes down on Bryan Flynn’s inspiring life

Colette Sheridan pays tribute to the late musical director and legend of Irish theatre, Bryan Flynn.

Tue, 13 May, 2014

Jockey, 17, killed in freak accident

A jockey who had ridden for champion horse trainer Enda Bolger and owner JP McManus was killed in a freak accident yesterday.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2014

Teenage jockey killed in freak accident 'as sound a fella as you would ever come across'

A rising star jockey - who had ridden for Champion horse trainer Enda Bolger and owner JP McManus - was tragically killed in a freak accident today.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2014

Montforts’ director thrives on pantomime

Director of the Montfort College of Performing Arts Trevor Ryan is up to his eyes in pantomime, which is his favourite genre of theatre.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2014

Director Flynn is ‘star’ of the show

Musical theatre director Bryan Flynn’s ten years of directing the Cork Opera House’s biggest productions will be marked on Saturday in a tribute show entitled Hey, Mr Director!.

Thu, 28 Feb, 2013

Climb every mountain

The success of The Sound of Music has ensured its return to Cork Opera House, Colette Sheridan reports

Thu, 31 Jan, 2013

Fifty years of drama schooling

Founder Eileen Nolan is still at the helm of the Montfort College of Performing Arts as it launches its new HQ, says Colette Sheridan

Tue, 04 Sep, 2012

Smash-hit musical puts theatre back on its feet

A sell-out smash-hit summer musical has helped secure the financial future of Cork Opera House for the first time in almost two years.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2012

Prince Charming’s search for glass slipper begins in Cork

A PRINCE Charming is roaming the streets of Cork in search of a missing glass slipper.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2011

Bloody brilliant: Warning on show

THE latest Cork Operatic Society production comes with a health warning — the show is definitely not suitable for under 16s.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2010

Cruising for a holiday?

THE Cruise Centre, Cork, and MSC Cruises have banded together to produce a series of information meetings as to what is on offer in the coming months.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2009

Irish students fall victim to US landlord scam

IRISH students are falling victim to a scam sweeping America which is netting unscrupulous landlords thousands of dollars.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2008