Once is a love song to Dublin so it’s no surprise that the cast of the award-winning show feel such a connection to the city that inspired it. Now playing at the Olympia Theatre until August 27th, the smash-hit show is wowing audiences with its stunning music and gorgeous love story.

In a very successful collaboration with Fáilte Ireland, this short film features three of the cast sharing what they love about Dublinhttps://youtu.be/9tWNfRLTTFc

Sam Cieri (Guy) takes to his bike and enjoys the cycle routes around Dublin’s canals; Megan Riordan (Girl) takes the short journey from the city to enjoy the stunning scenery at Howth Head, which also happens to be the setting for one of the key scenes in the show. Phelim Drew (Billy) visits Marsh’s library and shares his memories of visiting there with his father, the legendary Ronnie Drew from The Dubliners.

Based on the movie sensation of the same name, Once is a funny, moving and life-affirming love story – and it’s also a love song to Dublin. The city is a palpable presence throughout and the extraordinary cast of actor-musicians in this home-grown production, produced by Landmark Productions at the Olympia Theatre, have found themselves charmed by our capital, as the short film demonstrates.

Producer of Once at the Olympia Theatre, Anne Clarke of Landmark Productions commented: 

Once is a show that has Dublin at its heart. It celebrates music, love and this city that inspired it. We’re delighted to partner with Fáilte Ireland to share what our extraordinary cast of actor-musicians love about Dublin, and all it has to offer. This tender love story, about two musicians who meet on a Dublin street, has inspired countless people to follow their dreams. Through this collaboration with Fáilte Ireland we hope that this short film will encourage viewers to experience all aspects of the city. We’re thrilled to be performing this award-winning show in one of Dublin’s most beautiful and historic theatres, the Olympia Theatre, and it’s such a joy to be sharing this love song with audiences from home and abroad.

Marketing Director, Fáilte Ireland, Noel John McLoughlin;

People relate to places and destinations on an emotional level and therefore our collaboration with ‘Once’ makes perfect sense in terms of presenting a very engaging and appealing view of the capital city.  As the talented cast tell their personal stories and what it is they love about Dublin – all set to the Oscar-winning song ‘Falling Slowly’ – the video wonderfully showcases the breadth and depth of everything Dublin has to offer. This collaboration has given us a fantastic opportunity to partner with an internationally recognised brand and to promote ‘Dublin A Breath of Fresh Air’ in a very authentic way with the help of the cast of ‘Once’.

Once also offers a timely reminder that Dublin is a music city, one whose legacy stretches back centuries. It’s a place that inspired Glen Hansard to write the songs that make Once resonate with so many of those who see it. It was here where he honed his art and where the show’s most emblematic Oscar-winning song, ‘Falling Slowly’, was first fashioned.

Once is about the power of music and following your dreams, wherever they may take you. Seeing it at home in Dublin is very special. Now playing at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, until August 27.

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DATES & BOOKING INFORMATION


Venue: The Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Dates: 2 July – 27 August, 2016

Mon – Saturday 8pm & matinees Saturday 3pm

Booking Information

Tickets from €29.50 on sale now

Tel: 0818 719 330 | http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Once-the-Musical-Dublin-tickets/artist/1978797

Phone & internet bookings subject to 12.5% service charge per ticket (Max €6.10), agents €2.15 per ticket

NOTES TO EDITORS

Once cast featured IN Fáilte Ireland’s short film about Dublin

Megan Riordan (Girl) is originally from Las Vegas but has made Dublin her home. She is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts (BFA with Honours in Theatre) and of Trinity College Dublin (M.Phil in Irish Theatre and Film). In the stage-show Once, Megan stars in the lead role of ‘Girl’. In this short film, Megan visits Howth Head where she takes the short journey from the city to enjoy the stunning scenery. Howth Head also happens to be the setting for one of the key scenes in the stage-show Once.

Sam Cieri (Guy) is originally from Florida and for summer 2016, Dublin is his home. Sam stars in the lead role of ‘Guy’ in the stage-showOnce. The show tells the life-changing love story of ‘Guy’ and ‘Girl’; two musicians who meet by chance on a Dublin street and create something wonderful together. Sam has been singing and writing his own original songs since he was 13. In this short film, Sam takes to his bike and enjoys the cycle routes around Dublin’s canals and in the city centre.

Phelim Drew (Billy) is a renowned Irish stage and screen actor, and the son of the legendary Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew, one of the founders of The Dubliners. In the stage-show Once, Phelim plays the role of music store owner, Billy. In this short film, Phelim visits Marsh’s library and shares his memories of visiting the library with his father, Ronnie Drew.

About Once at the Olympia Theatre

Set in Dublin, Once is the smash-hit show that’s a celebration of music, love and the city that inspired it.

Once is about the power of music and following your dreams, wherever they may take you. The stunning music, including the Oscar-winningFalling Slowly, is performed by an extraordinary cast of actor-musicians who sing, dance and play their hearts out on stage.

Based on the movie of the same name, written and directed by John Carney (Sing Street, Begin Again, Once), the show features music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, and a Tony award-winning book by Enda Walsh.

Once is a funny, moving and life-affirming love story with glorious music… and the city’s only on-stage bar. Where else can you walk onto the set and have a drink on the stage of one of Dublin’s most beautiful and historic theatres; it’s a once in a lifetime experience!

‘Dublin – A Breath of Fresh Air’

This new brand seeks to communicate Dublin’s unique position as both a vibrant capital boasting a variety of surprising experiences and a destination where city living thrives alongside the natural environment. Nestled between mountains and sea, it provides an unrivalled confluence of urban thrills and outdoor charms.

The brand seeks to reposition Dublin from a city that is defined primarily as a party town to a ‘must-visit’ destination offering a huge and varied selection of stimulating experiences. The emphasis is on its ever-evolving culture, while also stressing its openness and friendliness.

Its compact urban heart is waiting to be discovered – and rediscovered – and its coastal and mountainous hinterland is a playground unlike any other.

For more cool ideas about how to experience Dublin’s rich and vibrant tradition of music, please see www.visitdublin.com