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Spring 2019 MUSIC THEATRE An Evening With Aonghus McAnally Bat The Father, Rabbit The Son Friday 08 February Saturday 09 February Following on from his sold out tours celebrating the music of Christie Hennessy in 2016 and 2017, Aonghus McAnally is back with a brand new show. It’s Dublin in the 1980s. Rabbit is a self-made haulage magnate. But something’s wrong. He cuts a deal with his underling Keogh to help him find his lost moorings. The quest is hampered by his dead father Bat, Citizen Army volunteer and pawn shop assistant, bubbling up. The struggle between father and son, past and present, imagination and reality, spans Dublin. Their voyage out of Howth and up the River Liffey builds to a climax described by The Guardian as “one of the strongest dramatic conclusions I’ve ever seen”. Along with his musical director Ivan McKenna, he is delighted to have the same team back on the road as he shares the songs and stories that have been important in his life and career in entertainment. From his teenage years as lead guitarist in Celtic rock group Mushroom, to his television, radio and live performances as a singer, comedian, musician and broadcaster, audiences are in for an entertaining evening of favourites old and new. All the songs in the show have personal stories attached to them from humorous to poignant, each delivered in his unique style. 14 Written and performed by Donal O’Kelly, this thirtieth anniversary performance remains an explosive exposition of the generation that led us to Boom and Bust and is more pertinent than ever. An entertaining evening not to be missed. “A wild slapstick tour de force”- New York Times preSented by pAt egAn MAnAgeMent tiMe 8pM price: €25 tiMe 8pM price: €15 The Source Arts Centre