Murphy play big attraction as box office opens

THE box office for this year’s Arts Festival officially opened at Merchants Hall on Merchants Road yesterday, as organisers predicted massive interest in the headline acts and shows that have been scheduled for the two-week long event.In both theatre and music, audiences can look forward to a number of renowned productions and performances from some big-name acts at venues throughout the city from July 13-26.On stage, the play that is attracting most attention is Tom Murphy’s The Gigli Concertat the Druid Lane Theatre. Online tickets for the production are already sold out, but organisers say there are now a limited number on sale at the box office on Merchant’s Road. Productions of two Shakespearean classics at the Town Hall Theatre will also be of particular interest to theatre lovers. Both The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be presented by the renowned Propeller company who have gained notoriety for their riotous re-workings of Shakespeare’s works.Also in a...