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The Monsters
Within
This is a thrilling new show that
examines the very nature of good and
evil!
Based on the gothic novels The Strange
Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert
Louis Stevenson and Mary
Shelley’s Frankenstein, this electric
fusion of literature and physical theatre
breathes new life into traditional
grotesque creatures and villains and
entangles them with modern real-
world demons and virtual mobs to
unmask who the real monsters are.
This production has been brought alive
by Northern Ireland’s leading devised
theatre company, Curious Doings.
Tuesday 9 – Sunday 13 May
8:00pm I £10 | £8
10 Years
Screaming at
the Grove
Scream Blue Murmur started off as a
poetry group travelling the globe,
performing in Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore, Malaysia, Europe, Canada
and the United States. Over a period of
ten years the group has shifted from a
poetry spoken word ensemble, to an
eight piece musical group playing a
unique blend of soul, jazz, funk and
groove, a sharp beat driven rhythm
section overlain with horns, keyboard
and flute.
As one of the first venues to host a
Scream performance, the group returns
to the the Crescent Arts Centre ten
years on and this performance will
consist of two parts – local musicians
and spoken word artists performing
selected works from Scream’s back
catalogue and a dance set by the group
in its present formation.
Saturday 20 May
9:00pm I £8 | £6
A Crescent BYO Event
Ryan Lawrie
Tour Ronnie Greer
Blues Band Meilana Gillard
Trio
After an incredible 2016, being named
as a Vodafone Future Breaker,
performing at CapitalFM’s Summertime
Ball alongside Little Mix, Ariana Grande
and Jess Glynn, to finishing in sixth
place on The X Factor – Ryan is set to
hit the road to perform for fans across
the country. The show will be one of
Ryan’s last this year as he is set to
be locked in the studio writing and
recording. Blues guitar legend Ronnie
Greer returns to the Crescent Arts
Centre with his powerhouse band,
featuring some of the finest musicians
in the country. Ronnie’s distinctive
guitar style, melding searing Chicago
blues style licks with be bop jazz
inspired lines, has been critically
acclaimed as world class. This June we welcome to the stage the
Meilana Gillard Trio.
Saturday 27 May
7:15pm
VIP Package: £30
Standard Ticket: £10
His band, comprises of Anthony Toner,
John McCullough, Nick Scott and Peter
McKinney. Add to the mix, special guest
Ken Haddock and you have the recipe
for a great night of blues, roots and a
little jazz, played by some of the best in
the business.
Friday 2 June
8:00pm I £10
A Crescent BYO Event
Led by Ohio raised Saxophonist and
composer Meilana Gillard, the trio is
complete with MOBO nominated
drummer David Lyttle, and trumpet
star Terell Stafford.
Meilana emerged as a rising star on the
New York scene whilst studying at the
New School in the early 2000s. Based
near Belfast since 2012, she's now set to
release her second album Dream
Within a Dream.
Saturday 3 June
8:30pm I £12 | £10
A Crescent BYO Event
Book events online at www.crescentarts.org