Dead or Alive….?

Following on from last year’s Malice In Blunderland, Director Tony Barry and the Cúchulainn Players again provide a light-hearted commentary on the state of affairs in contemporary Ireland with their production of Skullduggery which will be staged in the Táin Theatre, Town Hall, Dundalk from Thursday February 16th to Saturday February 18^th.

It features the ‘residents’ of Kilmactranny Passage Grave who are all dead……or are they..?

Casting a jaundiced eye on those who today perpetuate the greed of the last decade or so, the ‘residents’ themselves have come to grips with what they have done during their lives above ground, acknowledge their mistakes and then prepare to move on to the next level of their existence.

A motley crew from across the ages, they rattle around underground to foot-tapping music and hilarious dance and dialogue routines providing for audiences a great antidote to the austerity blues.

A lively mix of Cúchulainn Players veterans, talented newcomers, terrific newly-composed music from Tony’s sons Éamonn, Ruairí and Fionán, and award-winning dancers from Funky Feet ( all under the watchful eyes and ears of choreographer Stacey Murnaghan and Chorus Mistress Liz McConnon ) will ensure a sparkling night’s entertainment.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get a welcome dose of therapeutic medicine.

8.00 pm €15.00

€12.00 concession

5th Amanda Lane Productions present “The Glee Experience” 2.00 pm

and 6.00 pm €15.00

Group discounts – one free at every ten bought

10th Good Works Opera presents “Opera Night”

7.30 pm €20.00

16th – 18th Cúchulainn Players present “Skullduggery”

8.00 pm €15.00

28th Mercury Players present

“Proof” 8.00 pm €8.00

The Iontas Theatre proudly presents Tarry Flynn by the acclaimed director and writer Conall Morrison.

A new production of this award-winning adaptation of Patrick Kavanagh’s novel, ‘Tarry Flynn’, will be presented at An Tain

This production of ‘Tarry Flynn’ is extraordinarily ambitious in scale and content. Scenes merge into each other, characters transform themselves into animals and the whole seething tumult of a riotous imagination is on display. The play is a moving evocation of rural Irish life at a time when life and the land went hand in hand

Poet/Farmer Tarry reads Byron, and dreams of romance with Mary Reilly. When we first meet him, Tarry is 27 but has never so much as kissed a girl. When female attention does come his way, he is ill-at-ease, struggling to reconcile his fevered longings with the guilt and inhibition of his upbringing.With his nose in a book, his head in the clouds, his hand on a spade and his heart yearning for love, he is not on the same page as his fellow farmers. Follow his adventures in this lively and engaging production on stage at An Tain.

Directed by Aidan McQuillan and produced by the Iontas Theatre Initiative everything about the production is larger than life –– all  cast members are dedicated to capturing the cadences of Kavanagh’s enduring portrayal of a rural community and the landscape they inhabit.

A show not to be missed…..

Thursday 2^nd and Friday 3^rd February Tickets Priced €15/€12

Book early to avoid disappointment

 When Jolie Met Christie

By Seán Mc Carthy

DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE 16 & 17 NOVEMBER @ 8.30PM

BOOKING: 041 9833946 www.droichead.com

“This show is all heart… It’s the music that does the talking. One suspects that’s how Hennessy would have liked it” The Irish Times

Touring Nationwide due to popular demand –

A compelling cabaret-theatre show inspired by the life and music of Christie Hennessy, as told by Al Jolson

Starring Aonghus Mc Anally

Directed by: Ray Yeates

Musical direction by Ivan McKenna

With additional vocals/violin from Nuala Ní Channáin.

Having sold-out during its premiere run in March, ‘When Jolie Met Christie’ by Cork-born playwright Seán Mc Carthy embarks on a national tour this Autumn and plays at Droichead Arts Centre on the 16 and 17 November.

Christie Hennessy, one of Ireland’s great singer-songwriters and much loved performers was fascinated with Al Jolson and spent much of his boyhood in Tralee imitating the great Broadway troubadour.

In WHEN JOLIE MET CHRISTIE Al Jolson speaks of his admiration for Christie and his new understanding of him now they are together in the afterlife. Al compares the struggles and triumphs of their two careers. Jolson, the controversial superstar meets the humble painter-decorator from Tralee in a 90-minute musical meditation featuring many of Christie’s greatest hits. What is the motivation behind all the great performers? And what sacrifices do they make as they try to follow their dream? This is a quirky, funny and sometimes dark reflection on the price of fame.

Featuring Aonghus McAnally, who often played with Christie throughout the years and as a well- known performer, entertainer and musician in his own right, Aonghus was the natural choice to bring these two unforgettable characters to life. Designed by one of Ireland’s most esteemed artists, Robert Ballagh, this is a show for theatre and music lovers everywhere!

By Encore Productions.

Charlotte lives on the 13th floor – she’s got her head in the clouds. She thinks her life is a tragedy until Deano moves in on the ground floor – that boy has got his feet on the ground!

Together they face up to the school bullies and vow to become best friends forever…
…….until life gets in the way.

Facing up to the dangers of drugs and experiencing first love, Charlotte and Deano are a modern day Romeo and Juliet forbidden to ever see each other again.

As life goes on they each learn some of the realities of life – hard work and homelessness, loneliness and war.

They swore Best Friends Forever, but will Charlotte wait for Deano and will Deano get back safe?

Only the octopus knows the answers, who along with the wobbling jelly fish the dancing crabs and the mighty Genie help Charlotte find the message in the bottle that just might bring this Juliet her Romeo.

A thrilling show with food for thought and tickets for a fiver!

The Ballad of Charlotte and Deano will be performed in An Tain theatre, Dundalk Town Hall at 8pm on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2011. Tickets cost 5euro and are available form the Box Office – 0429392919.

Encore Productions are a theatre company based in RehabCare Resource Centre, Carroll Village Dundalk. For More information contact us on
042 9328766.

Youth Drama, Film & Theatre Workshops

Starting -  Saturday 8^th. October

Age – 12 – 18

Time 10 am – 2 pm

Where – No. 1 Earl St Dundalk

Fun exciting classes with award winning film maker Alan Farrell

All levels welcome

€60 for three weekends

Contact Alan – 0860702126

Dundalk Musical Society is delighted to announce that booking is now open for their Diamond Jubilee production of the classic Dickensian Musical Oliver! The show runs from Wednesday 12^th to Sunday 16^th of October in An Tain Theatre at the Town Hall at 8pm nightly with a matinee performance at 3pm on Sunday 16^th. Tickets are priced at €15 with concessions available at €12 for Wednesday and Thursday night only. Matinee tickets are great value with all seats at €10. Booking is at the box office in the Town Hall or from the ticket hotline at 042 9392919.