The
Irish House Party
Civic
Theatre
The
Irish
House
Party
is
a
show
packed
full
of
traditional
Irish
music
and
dancing
including
a
very
special
local
guest
and
featuring
the
All
Ireland
Champion
musicians
at
Chelmsford
Civic
Theatre
on
Sunday
31
March.
Cool
and
modern,
The
Irish
House
Party
reflects
traditional
Irish
music
the
way
it
is
today.
Irish
music
and
dance
shows
often
conjure
up
images
of
flat
caps,
waist
coats
and
comely
maidens
at
the
cross-roads.
The
Irish
House
Party
is
a
welcome
antidote
to
the
often
cheesy
portrayals
of
Irish
music
and
culture.
It
is
a
stage
show
like
no
other,
hosted
by
All-Ireland
Champion
musicians,
dancers
and
entertaining
presenters
who
not
only
perform
soul
stirring
music
but
also
combine
a
unique
blend
of
light
hearted
audience
interaction
and
fascinating
stories
about
the
history
of
the
music
and
the
instruments.
This
creates
a
unique
Irish
experience
resulting
in
an
exciting
new
theatre
going
experience.
From
their
humble
beginnings
as
one
of
the
countless
musicians
performing
on
the
streets
and
in
the
venues
of
Dublin
the
raw
talent
and
uniqueness
of
The
Irish
House
Party
soon
caught
the
attention
of
the
city.
As
word
spread,
the
show
evolved
and
it
wasn’t
long before The
Irish
House
Party
were
themselves
a
key
attraction.
The
show
has
been
receiving
outstanding
reviews
and
is
a
huge
hit
with
visitors
from
around
the
world
to
locals
and
fellow
musicians
alike.
The
cross
section
of
famous
guests
from
the
world
of
politics,
literature
sport
and
showbiz
are
too
numerous
to
mention.
The
Irish
House
Party
could
be
described
as
a
contradiction
in
terms
because
it
is
traditional
yet
contemporary
at
the
same
time.
This
has
led
to
some
surprising
collaborations
with
some
of
the
biggest
names
in
pop
music
including
a
performance
with
UK
boy
band
The
Wanted
on
their
no.1
hit
single
‘Glad
You Came’. The Irish
House
Party
band
were
also
asked
by
BBC
DJ
Chris
Moyle’s
to perform at the rap party for the musical Jesus Christ Superstar
when it came to Dublin recently. After seeing the guys perform in
Dublin the executive writer of CSI Miami flew them over to LA to play
for the cast and crew of CSI in Hollywood. As well as
pop
collaborations,
The
Irish
House
Party
band
also
perform
pure
traditional
Irish
music
including
songs
in
the
native
Irish
language.
Joining
the
talented
group
of
dancers
and
musicians
will
be
local
traditional
Irish
dancer,
Laura
Baylis
who
dances
with
the
National
and
Folk
Dance
Centre
in
Writtle.
16
year
old
Laura
who
is
studying
her
A-levels
at
Hylands
School
will
be
joining
The
Irish
House
Party
troop
on
one
of
their
dances
in
a
wonderful
collaboration
between
the
touring
professional
company
and
local
dance
school.
The
National
and
Folk
Dance
Centre
aim
to
bring
the
joy
of
European
folk
dance
to
all
age
groups
developing
a
sense
of
community
and
awareness
of
other
cultures.
Dancers
have
the
opportunity
to
study
traditional
dances,
costumes,
music
and
customs.
Annette
Clark
who
runs
the
dance
school
is
thrilled
to
be
teaming
up
with
the
production
and
giving
Laura,
who
is
currently
working
at
Advanced
2
Level
of
National
dance,
the
opportunity
to
work
with
a
professional
company.
The
concept
of
the
show
is
to
create
a
house
party
environment
where
the
audience
feels
they
are
at
an
actual
party
in
someone's
living
room
which
is
not
only
family
friendly
but
truly
engages
audiences
of
all
ages!
Tickets
are
£20.50
and
concessions
£19.00
with
group
discounts
available.
For
tickets
and
inquiries
call
the
Civic
Theatre
Box
Office
on
01245
606505
or
book
online
at
www.chelmsford.gov.uk/theatres
