Girls just want to have fun in Athlone Little Theatre
Athlone Little Theatre’s first production in 2025 is the hugely anticipated Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, directed by Ollie Hegarty.
The much-loved 1987 play, later turned into a Hollywood film featuring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts and Sally Field, gives a glimpse into the lives and the spirit of six strong women from the town of Chinquapin, in the southern US state of Louisiana.
While brimming from the start with laugh-out-loud comedy, this timeless story never shies away from its underlying themes. These include the loyalty of sisterhood, living with a chronic disease, and ultimately the personal and collective strength derived from faith and resilience.
The play’s primary source of emotional depth is derived from six likeable female characters and the deep bonds of friendship between them.
As life experience has taught us all, having friends to rely upon is the crucial ingredient in getting through tough times and Ollie Hegarty's top-class cast shows this with aplomb.
So, gather up your friendship group, your family members, or come alone and feel alive in the company of these woman-empowering steel magnolias. Most importantly - feel the better for it.
The play runs in the intimate space of Athlone Little Theatre for nine nights from Friday, February 7 to Saturday, February 15.
Curtain is 8pm except for matinee at 3pm on Sunday.
Booking is already brisk for many nights, secure your seat online at: www.athlonelittletheatre.ie