Artbeat 03 July 2013 | Birmingham Royal Ballet; 1913 Lockout play 'Scabs'

With four performances only the world renowned Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre from tomorrow, Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 July. The company is bringing its renowned production of Giselle marking Birmingham Royal Ballet’s return to Dublin following the celebrated performances of Coppélia in July 2011. Des FitzGerald talked to Ballet Mistress Marion Tait from Birmingham Royal Ballet who's been with the company since she was fifteen. Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 2 Tickets: Priced from €25.00 Thursday 4 July 2013 7:30 pm; Friday 5 July 2013 7:30 pm; Saturday 6 July 2013 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm Ticketmaster: 0818 719 377 bordgaisenergytheatre.ie The Ten Days in Dublin Festival kicks off tomorrow and among the many offerings is a new play Scabs about the Lockout in 1913. The play’s writer and director Naomi Elster joined Des live from a technical rehearsal (with apologies for the sound quality). The interview also features an extract from the production with actors Robert Harrington and Áine de Siún. The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street July 4th–6th, 2013 @ 8:30pm Tickets: €10/€8 concession - available on the door