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 3 rd 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

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."