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Celebrating 60 years!
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What an incredible week we had with Our 60th Anniversary Celebration production ‘Diamonds are Forever’ at the Gaiety Theatre in October 2024. It was an enormous success. The applause and ovations, the electric atmosphere and buzz in South King Street creating such joy.
WE DID IT! Bravo everyone! Take a bow!
Our incredible BB team, the production team, our sensational BBKs, our wonderful guest artists, the band, the chaperones, the backstage crews and everyone involved gave their all to ensure the show was such a success. It has been a massive journey but what a result!
Memories to cherish forever. The BBSS celebrating 60 fabulous years!
WE DID IT! Bravo everyone! Take a bow!
Our incredible BB team, the production team, our sensational BBKs, our wonderful guest artists, the band, the chaperones, the backstage crews and everyone involved gave their all to ensure the show was such a success. It has been a massive journey but what a result!
Memories to cherish forever. The BBSS celebrating 60 fabulous years!
Summer Theatre School 2025
JUNE - JULY 2025:
Don’t miss our Summer Theatre School which runs from June 30th to July 18th. With more than 30 hours of amazing tuition with top industry professionals, the Theatre School concludes with two performance days on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th July!
Don’t miss our Summer Theatre School which runs from June 30th to July 18th. With more than 30 hours of amazing tuition with top industry professionals, the Theatre School concludes with two performance days on Thursday 17th and Friday 18th July!
Our IFTA Winner
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FEBRUARY 2025:
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our fabulous, super talented past pupil Hazel Doupe who won the award for ‘Supporting Actress in a Drama’ at the 2025 IFTAs for her performance of Marian Price in “Say Nothing”, a powerful limited series which was released on Disney+ and Hulu in November 2024. Hazel has always been an incredible, dedicated, passionate and hardworking actress, singer/songwriter, dancer, gymnast… the list goes on and through all of her achievements and success has always remained both humble and compassionate. |
We are so proud of you Hazel and are so delighted to see you receiving the recognition you truly deserve. BRAVO
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Dublin City Library
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FEBRUARY 2025:
VERY PROUD of our gorgeous past pupil Aisling Breen who will this year take on the role of Storyteller in Residence for children with Dublin City Libraries. Aisling is and always will be one of our very special BBKs. Such wonderful memories shared and cherished. Best of luck in this role Aisling, perfect for you. Such a joy for everyone who gets to listen. |
The Gaiety Panto - Peter Pan
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NOVEMBER 2024 - JANUARY 2025:
What an incredible run! 90 performances! Our 53rd year associated with the Gaiety panto. Huge congratulations to our fabulous senior student CLODAGH KANE in the role of Wendy Darling. Freddy Cornally and Ciaran Stackpoole as John Darling, Dylan Bowe and Robert Brady as Michael Darling, Jake Farmer, RJ Ragpala, Daisy Blue O’ Leary, Ruby Gill, Lana Rice, Lila Rice ,Trystan Bruen, Zhiming Qiang, Grace Dalton, Danielle O’ Neill, Poppy Deans and Meadow Neville as the Lost Boys/Girls. How amazing that we also have past pupil DARRAGH MALONE as’Crusty Joxer’, our stunning Senior Student LOLA MUNDOW POLLEY in an ensemble tole and students CHARLIE GILL and DAVID BALASCA sharing the role of TIK TOK CROC! LINZI COWAP our fabulous BB teacher/choreographer and also BBKs panto dance captain is hilarious in the role of PSYCHO SALLY. The school’s musical director, the wonderful PETER BECKETT is also musical director for the Gaiety panto and past pupil, the fabulous DARYN CROSBIE, Director/ Choreographer/ Scriptwriter. ‘It’s no ordinary panto... it’s the Gaiety Panto!' |
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Annie
DECEMBER 2024 / JANUARY 2025: NCH
HUGE Congratulations to our fabulous BBKs who featured in Festival Productions ANNIE at the National Concert Hall in December/January with Rebecca Storm in the role of Miss Hannigan.
Mona Sheils : Molly
Saoirse Fitzsimons : Pepper
Juliette Mc Donnell: July
Amy Lydon: Kate
Maria Rowley: Tessie
And Maya Sheils, Lia Sheils,
Chloe Daly, Emily O’ Meara, Elodie Curry, Isabelle Underwood, Kate Kelly, Lily Bolger, Lucy Mc Closkey as part of the ensemble.
The show also features past pupil Roisín Sullivan as Grace Farrell and is choreographed by our fabulous past pupil Daniel ’Cheech’ Maguire.
HUGE Congratulations to our fabulous BBKs who featured in Festival Productions ANNIE at the National Concert Hall in December/January with Rebecca Storm in the role of Miss Hannigan.
Mona Sheils : Molly
Saoirse Fitzsimons : Pepper
Juliette Mc Donnell: July
Amy Lydon: Kate
Maria Rowley: Tessie
And Maya Sheils, Lia Sheils,
Chloe Daly, Emily O’ Meara, Elodie Curry, Isabelle Underwood, Kate Kelly, Lily Bolger, Lucy Mc Closkey as part of the ensemble.
The show also features past pupil Roisín Sullivan as Grace Farrell and is choreographed by our fabulous past pupil Daniel ’Cheech’ Maguire.