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Organiser: An Taibhdhearc
Date: 2 - 19 December 2025
Venue: An Taibhdhearc, 19 An tSráid Láir Gaillimh H91 E2V3

Cóiriú ar scéal Oscar Wilde 'The Selfish Giant'

Is scéal draíochta é seo faoi Fhathach cantalach leithleasach a ruaigeann páistí óna ghairdín álainn, agus ina gcastar a shaol bun os cionn – an osclóidh an fathach cantalach a chroí agus a ghairdín a roinnt riamh arís?

Bunaíodh an scéal ar The Selfish Giant le Oscar Wilde agus beidh lucht féachana idir óg agus aosta faoi dhraíocht ag domhan lán d’ainmhithe, plandaí agus crainn draíochta, áit a mbíonn gasúir, fathach cantalach agus sióg dhiabhalta ag canadh agus ag damhsa sa ghairdín neamhshaolta sin.

Beidh léirithe comhtháite comharthaíochta (ISL) ar fáil ar an 6 Nollaig ag 7 i.n. agus ar an 7 Nollaig ag an matinée ag 3 i.n.

Beidh léiriú suaimhneach ann freisin ar an 14 Nollaig, agus rochtain i mBéarla trí Sibrwd, an aip rochtana teanga arna forbairt ag Theatr Cymru. Is féidir lenár lucht féachana an aip a íoslódáil chuig a bhfóin chun fotheidil i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge a fháil. Tá an aip deartha chun an seó a dhéanamh éasca le leanúint, is cuma cén leibhéal Gaeilge atá agat.

Beidh na seónna scoile ar siúl ó Mháirt go hAoine.

Beidh seónna don phobal ar siúl tráthnóna Aoine, Satharn agus Domhnach.

This is a magical story of a grumpy Giant who banishes children from his beautiful garden,  turning his world upside down – will the grumpy giant ever open his heart and share his garden once again?

Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant, audiences young and old will be captivated by  a world, brimming full of magical creatures, plants and trees, where children, a grumpy giant and a mischievous fairy sing and dance their way through this unworldly garden.

Integrated signed (ISL) performances will be available on the 6th of December at 7p.m. and the 7th December at the 3p.m. matinee.

There will also be a relaxed performance on the 14th of December, and English language access through Sibrwd, the language access app developed by Theatr Cymru. Our audiences can download the app to their phones to receive closed captioning in English and Irish. The app is designed to make the show easy to follow, no matter what level of Irish you have.

School shows are Tuesday – Friday matinee.

Shows for the public are on Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday.