Thanks for the dance- The Leonard Cohen Story
Event Details
Event:
Thanks for the dance- The Leonard Cohen Story
Venue: Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Date: 26th September 2026
Time: 8pm
Tickets: €29.50 + Booking Fee
Thanks for the dance - The Leonard Cohen Story.
Cohen Unlimited Are a group of Irish professional musicians who were formed to create an incredible show called ‘Thanks for the dance’ - The Leonard Cohen Story.
The show features the Poems and songs of the legendary Canadian singer songwriter Leonard Cohen, and singer Robert Doyle tells stories and anecdotes between the songs about Cohen’s life, the story behind the songs and about meeting Cohen.
The stage is set like Cohen’s last world tour and also features a visual display of his life running in the background.
All the band are based in Wicklow Town apart from Rob who now lives in Spain, and are all lifelong musicians, from backing singers Louise Jameson, Jhil Quinn and Violinist Enid Conaghan, to Bass guitarist Ben Dunne, Drummer Keith Pogue and Keyboard player Chiara Brown, musical director and lead guitarist, Fergal Cantebury to Lead singer Robert Doyle, who has done charity shows for 40 years but unbelievably only turned professional the week he got his pension in September 2021. Robert has sung Cohen songs since discovering him at age 14 and met Leonard Cohen back in 1979 after attending his concert in Zurich. When Cohen was chatting with Robert and discovered he sang his songs, Cohen asked him to sing for him and the band.
Cohen Unlimited sold out every performance from Galway to Wexford to Dundalk Belfast and Dublin Kilkenny Ennis and Waterford, and in March sold-out Irelands most famous theatre, The Gaiety theatre in Dublin. 1245 capacity, GBS Visual Carlow and their 3rd year in The Theatre Royal Waterford.
2 1/2 hours of stunning entertainment that will keep Cohen’s fans enthralled, and the band have the incredible honour of Performing some songs from Cohen’s last 2 albums that he never got to perform to a live audience before he passed away in 2016.
REVIEWS (abbreviated)
Christian McCashin/Mail on Sunday
This is as close as you’ll ever get again to seeing Leonard Cohen on a stage. Truly amazing
Liam Murphy/Munster Express
Robert Doyle and his band, Cohen Unlimited came to a sold-out Theatre Royal Waterford and wowed hundreds of fans with a gentle and nostalgic journey through Leonard Cohen’s songbook.
Other Info: Please note that a non-refundable booking fee applies to all online bookings.
