U.S. Premiere of The Kings of the Kilburn High Road
Theatre Banshee is delighted to once again bring our audiences to Ireland. This time, it's for the US premiere of Jimmy Murphy's funny, raucus and poignant drama, The Kings of the Kilburn High Road. Kings plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8, and Sundays at 2 at The Banshee.
A group of Irish men living in London gather in a worn-out pub to throw a wake for a friend who's died. A rowdy afternoon of laughing, drinking, singing, fighting and more drinking ensues as lifelong friends grapple with having squandered their lives as strangers in a strange land.
"a funny and compassionate play that unravels the bathetic truth of these ex-pats' lives: they spent so long waiting for one another to say “let's go home”, that now home doesn't seem like home any more...” - The Independent (U.K.)
Click here for more information about The Kings of the Kilburn High Road
Make your reservations today: Call 818.846.5323 or click here.
Maddy Awards
Madeline Shaner of the Park LaBrea News and LA Drama Critics Circle honored Banshee with several awards this year:
- Andrew Leman, Best Actor, Macbeth
- Sean Branney, Best Director, Macbeth
- Christy Hauptman, Best Costumes, Macbeth
- McKerrin Kelly, Best Director, The Hostage
Tent Meeting
Our first Baby Banshee production, Tent Meeting, came off marvelously. Our cast brought the script to life and our design team put a 1940s AirStream trailer on stage. Congratulations all.
The Hostage
Brendan Behan's raucous drama was a toe-tapping, bomb-blasting good time. We thank our audiences who came out in droves to enjoy the politics, songs, and good old fashioned filthy humor of one of Ireland's most iconoclastic playwrights.
2008 Theater Awards Applaud Banshee
The various LA theatre awards are announced and Banshee earned broad recognition.
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle - Banshee won the Tom McCulloh Award for Best Revival - Of Mice and Men, and Sean Branney won for Best Lead Performance - Of Mice and Men.
Ovation Awards - Barry Lynch won for Best Supporting Actor - Of Mice and Men. Mark Colson was also a nominee in that category for his performance in Of Mice and Men.
Maddy Awards - Banshee won several. For Acting: Sean Branney in Of Mice and Men; Tomas Boykin in Of Mice and Men; Josie DiVincenzo in The Year of the Hiker; Barry Lynch in The Year of the Hiker; and Shawn Savage in The Year of the Hiker. For Directing: Rebecca Marcotte for Of Mice and Men and Sean Branney for The Year of the Hiker.
Adopt a Seat
Theatre Banshee's well on it's way to purchasing a new set of theatre seats. You can get in on the fun by adopting a seat of your own. For a mere $200, you'll get your name on a seat in the Banshee and the right to sit in it free for all future Banshee shows! Not only that, it's fully tax-deductible and supports the great endeavors of Theatre Banshee. Email for more info. Hurry, there's only six seats left for adoption!
Ovation Winner!
Banshee congratulates Barry Lynch on winning the Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Candy Of Mice and Men. Banshee's own Mark Colson was also a nominee in the same category.
Of Mice and Men
Theatre Banshee's Of Mice and Men proved to be one of Banshee's most successful productions ever. We thank our audiences who came out to see why this play remains an American classic. Photos from the production are now online.
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Movie Nights!
The Banshee has installed a brand new digital projection system. Check back soon to see the lineup of movies coming to your friendly neighborhood theatre. Or contact us about having your movie screened here.
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About The Banshee
Theatre Banshee is delighted to announce that we finally have our own theatre. The Gene Bua Theatre, our home for the last 12 years, is now
The Banshee. Theatre Banshee will produce productions and rent
The Banshee for visiting productions, classes and events. Gene Bua Acting for Life will continue to offer acting classes in theatre - visit them on the
web or call 818.547.3810
The Banshee is located at 3435 W. Magnolia in the lovely Magnolia Park section of Burbank. We have ample safe free parking all around the theatre.
Theatre Banshee is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. We receive even more support from you, our valued audiences.
