[TrailerBob]

Prosperous Dramatic Society Presents:

Deadline by Robert Massey



A gripping realisation of life in the cut-throat world of sales. Set in post-Celtic Tiger Ireland, the play explores the lengths to which people will go, in order to succeed. It portrays Humour, Suspense, Drama, and Reality through characters that each of us can relate to in an all-too real way.

This award-winning show has recently qualified for the All-Ireland Amateur Drama Finals in Athlone this coming May.

It runs in Prosperous Theatre, Prosperous Co. Kildare,
April 27, 28 & 29 @ 8.30pm

Tickets from our box office: 085 1615590

Or check our facebook page for further information
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000424197549

[Room to Move]

On the 26th April, Room To Move Theatre Company are holding a table quiz as a fundraiser for this summer's production of Hugh Leonard's 'Love In The Title'. We would love all the help we can get.
Thursday, April 26th @8pm -Teachers' club, Parnell Square, Dublin. Great prizes - not to be missed!



*'Love In The Title' opens at the New Theatre on 15th May, in association with the Dublin Simon Community*

[juror]

For anyone interested in seeing some top-quality one-acts this weekend, the Macra na Feirme amateur drama finals are on this weekend in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise
Link here for more details of theatre and plays

[Yenwod]

Malahide Musical & Dramatic Society present:

"Semi-Private" by Mary Halpin

Directed by Paul Laycock, ‘Semi Private’ is a hilarious comedy set in a gynaecological ward of a 1980’s Dublin hospital. The four patients a nun, a hard-nosed feminist, a nouveau riche housewife and an outspoken working class shop girl all have medical problems that are somewhat a reflection of their individual lifestyles and may hide deeper psychological problems. In such close proximity to each other, the four women are forced to deal with each other’s differences with some hilarious consequences!!

Runs June 6th-8th at 8pm in PSLC Portmarnock.

Tickets are only €10 or €7 for group bookings. Contact malahidebookings@gmail.com or 0863758196 for further details.
(http://www.facebook.com/events/462843213732028/)

[senor incognito]

Blurb + booking info here

Review (...y'gotta scroll down though..) Irish Theatre

Web-review

BTW: I'm presuming it qualifies as 'amateur' if nobody makes a living out of it.

[Little Mouse]

In honour of midsummer night (which apparently was last night because of the leap year) La Touche Players is hosting a free rehearsed reading of a Shakespearean classic comedy!

Event details:

FREE Rehearsed Reading of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Directed by Emily Maher

8pm, Thursday 21st June 2012

Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 1

http://latoucheplayers.wordpress.com...s-night-dream/

For more information, email us at latouchesecretary ‘at’ gmail.com.

You can also get in touch on Facebook: www.facebook.com/latoucheplayers and on Twitter: @LaTouchePlayers.

*Abridged version by Bob Gonzalez under Creative Commons licence

[whiskeytango1]

Hello there all,

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot here. We're a new theatre group working in Dublin and we have a show going up in November. We're hoping that some of you kind, generous, obviously alluring people might be interested in funding us ?

The show we're working on-Shadowskin- uses puppets, animation, live music and dance to tell a very old fairy tale in a very new and different way. Everything that you see here was built by hand by our team and if you check out the link below you can see more images and concept art from the show at:

http://www.facebook.com/WTangoTheatreCo

If you go to the link below you can help fund us. That's at

http://www.fundit.ie/project/shadowskin

and believe us, we'd really like to hear from you. We're very near the end of our funding run on fundit.ie though, so you don't have much more time to get involved... But if you want to throw a few bob our way we would certainly appreciate it. And if you want to get in touch with us and let us keep you up to date with the show we'd appreciate that too. 

So go ahead- you know you want to...

[guihane]

Hi there

I am directing a production called "A little taste of Irish Spirits". It is a collection of scenes, poetry and song from Irish Writers past & present.

The production performed by Carnegie Players at The Carnegie Arts Centre in Kenmare on 10/12/13/14 August.

Thanks

Emer

[Antos]

Hey all,

"Home from Home" will have two performances on the 18th and 19th July. Show is on at http://www.seanocaseycommunitycentre.ie/theatre.html

Admission is €5 - Show is made up of 12 scenes written by local writers and Darren Donohoe of the Abbey Theatre. For a listen to one of the scenes have a click on the link http://www.rte.ie/radio1/arena/archi...711/arena.html

Doors open at 7.30
Show starts at 8pm

Thank you.

A

[abharathkumar]

Dublin Mela is the first ever flagship event for Indians in Ireland, a south asian event that spans over 5 days from August 15th - August 19th 2012, showcasing Bollywood, sports, arts & culture.

This event is organised by UNITAS ISAC, www.unitasisac.ie

The objective of Dublin Mela is to showcase the cultural diversity & promote integration within communities. The Mela (Indian carnival) concept itself is so unique to Dublin, that it has a potential to attract & reach out to atleast 15,000 Asian/Irish people. We are also very hopeful that the event will be graced by honorable dignitaries.
The grand finale for Dublin Mela will be held on 18th August details of which is below as well.
Dublin Mela Day- 18th August.
Event: Free Entry and Free Car Park.
Venue: Corkagh Park – Clondalkin, on N7 , Co. Dublin [ Coming from M50 take the Grange Castle Exit, it is only 5 minutes from M50 junction ]
Date & Time : Aug 18th , 12 PM to 6 PM.
Mela day is a Free family outing event which will show case Indian art, sport and culture to residents of Ireland. Mela day will include following attractions

The World Stage, where multi-cultural dance & music performances will happen.

·Dance Workshops for kids and adults, we will have dance classes in between the performance were the public can register on the day and experience the classical and Bollywood moves that will re-energies.

·Ethnic bazaar, where various arts & crafts stalls will be from various parts of the world in addition to the Indian shops

·The Taste of India, where unique and authentic Indian regional food will be available along with local Irish food.

·Traditional Indian Sports workshops, the idea behind these would be to take the public through an incredible experience that takes us back in the history of India and also provide great entertainment for the day.

·Gully Cricket, Where east will meet west on Cricket ground. Family oriented cricket match with soft ball will be organized.

·Artists Dressed up as Characters from ancient Sanskrit epics.

·Henna Tattoo Artists – This is a beautiful indigenous art that is highly appreciated in the western world.

·Balloons - brightly colored balloons are an easy way to brighten up the aesthetic of any festival.

·and Many More…. A day not to be missed for sure….

In Addition to the above you can also enjoy the following facilities from the park itself. Corkagh Park is located near the Naas road stretching towards Clondalkin. Opened to the public in 1986, it consists of 120 hectares and was formerly part of Corkagh Demense. There are many amenities in the park including the following facilities

Playground
Pet farm
Corkagh Park Fisheries
Rose garden
Cycle track
Allotments
Sports & playing pitches
Connect iwalk
Camac Valley Caravan park
History of the Park

This is the ideal location to set up a base when visiting the city of Dublin. A hop on, hop off bus tour calls every morning to pick up residents, while a public bus also stops at the park's entrance gates.
If you want to book your Caravan for Camping the night before or after please contact below , we are talking for any discounts once finalized we can let you all know. Please drop us e-mail so we can update you with the deal here.
Camac Valley Tourist Caravan & Camping Park
T: +353 1 4640644 E: reservations@camacvalley.com W: www.camacvalley.com



For more info on Mela
E: info@unitasisac.ie
W: www.dublinmela.ie

[Antos]

The One We Left Behind - By Daniel Seery

Venue
The Helix : The Space 1pm Lunchtime Drama
TICKETS: €4

DATES: August 15th & 16th

http://thehelix.ie/the-one-we-left-behind/

A play about relationships and the loss of hope.

“Ah, it’s a long story. Let’s just say that I am temporarily missing the use of my hands.”

Arthur Casey wakes with the mother of all hangovers, a scrapbook glued to his left hand and a vase stuck on his right. He is trapped. In more ways than one.
This is how it all began…

About the Author
Daniel Seery is a fiction writer from North Dublin and a resident writer in Axis Arts Centre Ballymun. His work has appeared in local and national publications including The Stinging Fly and REA Journal.

He has worked on a number of public arts commissions, has been shortlisted for a RTÉ drama competition and has recently been one of the winners of the Irish Writer’s Centre Novel Fair competition.

http://writerscentre.ie/novelfair/?page_id=53

https://twitter.com/AntonOSaoraigh

https://vimeo.com/user11364309/videos

[NaNaNa1]

The lovely people of Waterford Youth Arts are staging Brecht's infamous Happy End (a sequel to The Threepenny Opera) in Garter Lane Tues 28 August - Sat 1 September, 8pm.Tickets: €12 (€10 concs), group rates available. There's a special preview night rate of only €7. Not to be missed and a great night for everyone! For more info check out https://www.facebook.com/events/410726705650109/ or https://twitter.com/HappyEndPlay

"Set in the gritty streets of 1920s Chicago, Happy End tells the tale of an unlikely love affair between a virtuous Salvation Army worker and a hard-boiled gangster. This steamy musical pairs Bertolt Brecht’s biting and witty social satire with a thrilling score from Kurt Weill and with some of his most popular show tunes, Happy End later became the source for the well-known musical Guys and Dolls.
Happy End is directed by highly acclaimed Jimmy Fay who has a string of hit shows to his credit. In recent years he has been associate director with the Abbey Theatre and has directed the work of Sam Shepherd, Roddy Doyle, Mark O’Rowe and many others. He has also directed the hit commercial comedy shows based on Paul Howards’ Ross O’Carroll Kelly character.
With the band El Higado No Existe live on stage throughout featuring Kevin Power, Joe Meagher and friends, expect a musical with a difference as they bring a 'Tom Waits' feel to the night. Featuring 20 local teenagers from Waterford Youth Arts with choreography by Trish Murphy and video and set by Neil O’Driscoll, the show will have an energy, a sense of fun and biting menace. Happy End packs a political punch closing with a song in ‘tribute’ to the rich and powerful of this world."

[ccartlink]

Cork Community Art Link invites you to dress up, get spooky and walk with Ireland’s last Dragon through the historic streets of Shandon, Cork at the 7th Dragon of Shandon Samhain Parade this Halloween Night October 31st.

The 2012 evening parade of spooks and ghouls sees hundreds of costumed zombies, and monsters take to the streets of Cork on Halloween night. This year the Shandon Footbridge will be transformed into a skeletal ribcage and the 36 foot sellotape Dragon of Shandon returns to be joined on the night by a host of brightly illuminated skeleton puppets, large floats, lanterns and musicians.



The Dragon of Shandon Samhain Parade is a fun family event and one of Ireland’s largest street celebrations of the Irish tradition of Samhain. The annual Leeside Halloween street parade is the result of an extensive community outreach programme and collaboration with artists that takes place across Cork city each year.

This years participating groups
As part of our community outreach programme participating groups in this year’s parade include: Shandon Cairde Youth Club, Blarney Street Youth groups, Buttera (Butter Exchange Brass Band), Naomhoga Chorcai, Cope Foundation, North Mon and St Vincent's School Completion Programme, Gurranabraher Youth Development Centre, St. Kevin's After School Program, Middle Parish Youth Club, The Life Centre, St. Marks School the Glen, CIT Carnival Samba, St. Vincent de Paul Right Track Programme, Cork Pride Parade and CCAL Drama Group

Parade Route and Time
The 7th Dragon of Shandon Parade will depart the Shandon Butter Exchange Building Wednesday 31st October at 7:00pm, turns down John Redmond St, Mulgrave Road, along Popes Quay, up Shandon St, Church St returning to the Craft centre for an outdoor Monsters Ceili

For more information and how to get involved go to www.dragonofshandon.com

[sparkzter]

Hi guys!

The debut play- 'Click' by Dublin born writer Michael Collier begins it run at The New Theatre, Dublin 2 from November 12th to 17th 2012.

Click is witty yet poignant story of two lifelong friends just trying to survive.

On a fishing trip to Croatia, Pauly and Jacko, stroll through a field when Pauly hears a click. Panicking that he has just stepped on a defective land-mine left over from the war he stands rooted to the spot afraid to lift his foot. As they wait for rescue talk turns to life, love, limbs, why Pauly's wife cheated on him, how Jacko discovered his ex-girlfriend's little secret and what it means to be a modern man. As the hours pass not only are their lives in jeopardy but so is their friendship as buried secrets threaten to destroy everything.

Written by Michael Collier
Directed by Caroline FitzGerald

Starring: Aidan Crowe & Ciaran Kennedy

Tickets are Euro 15/12 (conc) and can be booked by calling 01 670 3361 or at www.thenewtheatre.com

For more info & updates please 'like' our facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/Click.The.Play

[W31rd0]

Miracle on 34th Street - the Musical

Glencullen Musical and Dramatic Society

Welcome to our next production! We are very excited to bring you the Irish premiere amateur performance of Miracle on 34th St. the Musical. This is a great zippy New York Musical Show for Theatre lovers and families.

Miracle on 34th Street is a great Christmas show. The story is told of Doris and Susan Walker, a mother and daughter that are much too practical to believe in Santa Claus. Filled with humor, spectacle of New York at Christmas, Macy’s famous Thanksgiving Parade and beloved songs this joyous, heart-warming musical is pure family entertainment.

The Musical by Meredith Willson is based on the 20th Century Fox Picture with story by Valentine Davies and screenplay by George Seaton. The film starred Maureen O'Hara and John Payne. It is perhaps one of O'Hara's best remembered films. Did you know that O'Hara was born in 1920 as Maureen FitzSimons in Ranelagh in Dublin?

Bookings at http://www.milltheatre.ie/shows/miracle-34th-street
Box Office Telephone (01) 296 9340
Tickets: €20/€18, €55 for family of 4
The Mill Theatre, Dundrum Town Center, Dundrum, Dublin

Wed Dec 5th to Sun 9th (matinee Sat and Sun) AND Thur Dec 13th to Sat 15th. 8pm/3pm showtime. See Mill Theatre website

Director: Tom Ronayne
Musical Director: Gerry Connolly
Choreographer: Helen McCann

Visit our website: http://www.gmds.ie
Join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/6065036825/

Glencullen Musical and Dramatic Society