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season-brochure
September-December
2018
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What’s Coming This Season
DRAÍOCHT – VISUAL ARTS & ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Draíocht has two gallery spaces which are free to visit and open Monday to
Saturday 10am-6pm. Exhibiting until mid-October is ‘HOME’ which consists
of two complementary exhibitions: ‘More than Bricks and Mortar - Works
from the IMMA Collection’, and ‘Carrier of Memories’ by Ella Bertilsson and
Ulla Juske (pgs 50-51). Opening in November is ‘Mulhuddart Satellite’, an ASHLING SMITH ITB PAGE 49
exhibition by our Artist in Residence Michael McLoughlin, that explores place,
belonging, friendships and the connections we have to the people around
us (pgs 52-53). We are delighted to announce Ashling Smith as Draíocht’s
Inaugural Creative Digital Media Graduate Award Winner (pg 49). A free
screening of Marie Brett’s filmic artwork, Last Breath, a short film exploring
the experience of death and dying, takes place on 18 Oct (pg 48). And we
welcome Ceol Connected as Theatre Company in Residence for
2019 (pg 55).
DRAÍOCHT – CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
EARLY YEARS MUSIC PAGE 38
Draíocht’s particular commitment to provide a range of opportunities for
children and young people to engage in, is based on the belief that all of us,
no matter how small, are entitled to access to arts and cultural experiences.
This season we continue our Early Years Workshops for ages 2-4 years, where
children can explore clay, shadow play and music (pg 38). We will partner with
Dublin 15 Community Centres to bring three shows for babies out into the
community, including ‘Little Tiny Xmas’, designed especially for children under
5 with complex needs (pg 39). The ever popular Christmas Workshops are
back (pg 41) as well as our Free Family Days (pg 40). Draíocht’s Artist in Your
Classroom Initiative continues for Primary Schools in D15 (pg 42) and we’ll
collaborate once again with the Irish Film Institute by screening a foreign film HOW TO CATCH A STAR PAGE 25
for Senior Cycle Students (pg 44). We’ll recruit some new members for our
D15 Youth Theatre with auditions taking place on 23 Sep (pg 45). Shows for
young people include ‘Night Light’ (pg 13), ‘The Young King’ (pg 16), ‘Lords
of Strut’ (pg 17) and ‘How to Catch a Star’ (pg 25).
DRAÍOCHT - PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
Culture Night is back and to celebrate we’re screening three FREE films on our
impressive 4K cinema equipment (pg 10) as well as screenings throughout the
season of ‘Making the Grade’, ‘Cold War’, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful
Life’ among others. Our major theatrical project, Home Theatre (Ireland),
HOLY MARY PAGE 22
culminates in 90 performances in homes around D15 on the one night, 06
Oct (pg 36) and you can experience some of these plays as part of Dublin
Theatre Festival from 10-13 Oct (pg 15). This Season, music fans can enjoy
performances from Red Hurley, The 4 of Us, Christy Dignam, Declan O’Rourke
and comedy audiences are in for a treat with The Nualas, Colin Murphy and
Deirdre O’Kane. Ballet Ireland are back with The Nutcracker (pg 27) and
Coolmine Musical Society bring us ‘Michael Collins – A Musical Drama’ (pg
23). Michael Harding returns in December (pg 30) and Coolmine Panto bring
us ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in January (pg 34).
Book Now: tel 01-8852622 Or Online www.draiocht.ie
DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR PAGE 32
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Bookings REFUNDS & EXCHANGES
We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase
except in the event of a cancellation by the venue.
Draíocht’s Box Office is open Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm. You can book
RECORDING & PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
in person by calling into our Box Office during these hours, or by phone on
Members of the public/audience members are not permitted to record
01-8852622, or Book Online anytime at www.draiocht.ie. A booking fee of €1
or photograph any event in Draíocht, including gallery exhibitions, events
per ticket applies online. Booking by phone or in person incurs no booking
with children on stage (in accordance with Draíocht’s Child Welfare
fee. Payment is accepted by cash (in person only), cheque (with valid
Policy), family days etc.
cheque card) and by credit / debit card (Mastercard, Visa).
RESERVATIONS
Reservations without payment are held for 24 hours only and then released
Early Bird Offers
and re-sold.
CONCESSIONS Be an early bird and book before 07 September for these new season shows
Draíocht offers concessions to the following customers: Students in full and get these great discounts!
time education & under 18’s / Senior Citizens – Over 65 / Registered Disabled
Tickets must be paid in full before 07 September to avail of these Early Bird
/ Wheelchair Users / Carer (when accompanying registered disabled or
Offers. A maximum of 6 tickets can be bought at these prices per person.
wheelchair user) / Equity Card holders / Unemployed. Proof of status for
ALL concession seats purchased must be produced when collecting tickets Not applicable to group bookings.
from Box Office.
BOX OFFICE 01 885 2622
GROUP BOOKINGS & SPECIAL OFFERS
Buy 10 tickets and get your 10th ticket free. This offer applies to selected OCTOBER - DRAMA
show tickets purchased at the full price or concession price only and is Home Theatre (Ireland)
not available in conjunction with any other offer. WED 10 - SAT 13 OCT 8PM
Full price: €18 / Early Bird: €15 / See page 15
Friends Scheme Members Offer Early Bird Offers
OCTOBER - MUSIC
ACCESS Route 66 Big Band
Draíocht is a fully accessible venue, with adapted toilets, wheelchair spaces in
FRI 19 OCT 8PM
the auditorium, lift access to all levels inside the building and disabled parking
Full price: €22 / Early Bird: €18 / See page 17
spaces directly outside our front door. Please tell us when booking if you have
any special requirements and we will do our best to facilitate you. Wheelchair OCTOBER - DRAMA
spaces in both our Main Auditorium & Studio Space must be allocated at the Myra’s Story
time of booking. They are limited and are on a first come first served basis. FRI 26 – SAT 27 OCT 8PM
Full price: €18 / Early Bird: €15 / See page 19
LATECOMERS
Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance at NOVEMBER - FILM
the discretion of management. The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid
WED 21 NOV 7.30PM
BETELNUT CAFÉ & THEATRE BAR Full price: €7.50 / Early Bird: €5 / See page 24
Betelnut Café at Draíocht is open for breakfast, lunch and snacks from 9am-
5pm Monday to Saturday. The Betelnut Café stays open until 7.30pm on DECEMBER – DRAMA
performance nights for pre theatre refreshments. Our theatre bar is open for What Good is Looking Well …
pre-show drinks from 7.30pm and interval drinks may be pre-ordered at the THU 06 DEC 8.15PM
theatre bar before the show. Please note, consumption of food is Full price: €16 / Early Bird: €14 / See page 30
not permitted in either theatre space.
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Season at a Glance Diary Musical & Panto
MICHAEL COLLINS – A MUSICAL DRAMA 13–16 NOV 8PM 23
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2018
MICHAEL COLLINS – A MUSICAL DRAMA 17 NOV 2PM & 8PM 23
BOOK NOW tel: 01 885 2622 or online www.draiocht.ie
THE WIZARD OF OZ - THE PANTO 04-20 JAN VARIOUS 34
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School Shows, Workshops & Outreach
EVENT DATE TIME PAGE
CREATIVE CRÈCHE PROJECT SEP-OCT 41
CRACKS 07 SEP 8.15PM 08
ARTIST IN YOUR CLASSROOM SEP-NOV 42
THE MAI - DTF PREVIEWS 14 & 15 SEP 8PM 08
PRIMARY SCHOOL TOURS SEP-NOV 43
MY LEFT NUT 20 SEP 8PM 09
SENIOR CYCLE FILM SCREENINGS SEP-DEC 44
HOME THEATRE (IRELAND) DTF 10-13 OCT 8PM 15
ART APPRECIATION SEP-DEC 44
MYRA’S STORY 26-27 OCT 8PM 19
EXPLORING THEATRE CRAFT OCT-NOV 44
HOLY MARY 08-09 NOV 8PM 22
NIGHT LIGHT 05 OCT 10.15AM & 12.15PM 13
BEFORE BY PAT KINEVANE 23 & 24 NOV 8PM 26
THE YOUNG KING 16-17 OCT 10AM & 12PM 16
WHAT GOOD IS LOOKING WELL 06 DEC 8.15PM 30
HOW TO CATCH A STAR 22-23 NOV 10.15AM & 12.15PM 25
MICHAEL HARDING 07-08 DEC 8PM 30
A WINTER WISH 29–30 NOV 10.15AM & 12.15PM 27
EPIPHANY 15 DEC 8.15PM 32
HOME ALONE 17 DEC 11.30AM 33
Music THE SANTA CLAUSE 18 DEC 11.30AM 33
HALLELUJAH! A CLOWN CHORUS 21 SEP 7PM 10
Family Events & Youth Workshops
SONGS & POEMS OF PERCY FRENCH 26 SEP 8PM 11
BAND & SONG SUPPORT SEP-DEC 6.45PM-9PM 46
CHRISTY DIGNAM & JOE JEWELL 27 SEP 8PM 12
CREATE DANCE PROJECT SEP-DEC 40
DECLAN O’ROURKE 28 SEP 8PM 12
YOUTH THEATRE WORKSHOP 21 SEP 7PM-8PM 10
ROUTE 66 BIG BAND LIVE IN CONCERT 19 OCT 8PM 17
FAMILY DAY: FUNKY JUNK CITY 22 SEP 12PM-3PM 40
THE LIFE & LOVES OF JOSEF LOCKE 25-27 OCT 8.15PM 18
D15 YOUTH THEATRE AUDITIONS 23 SEP 11AM-2PM 45
RED HURLEY – LOVE IS ALL 01 NOV 8PM 20
FINGAL FILM CLUB OCT-NOV 46
THE 4 OF US ACOUSTIC GIG 02 NOV 8.15PM 20
PORTFOLIO PREPARATION GUIDANCE OCT-DEC 7PM-9PM 45
THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL 03 NOV 8PM 21
EARLY YEARS FANTASY CREATURES 11 OCT 10AM & 12PM 38
THE BEE GEES STORY 29 NOV 8PM 28
LORDS OF STRUT – ABSOLUTE LEGENDS 20 OCT 4PM 17
FRANKIE’S GUYS 30 NOV-01 DEC 8PM 28
I AM BABA 25-26 OCT VARIOUS 39
PHIL COULTER 04 DEC 8PM 29
EARLY YEARS EXPLORING SHADOWS 13 NOV 10AM & 12PM 38
ABBA FOREVER 11-12 DEC 8PM 31
(RE)VIEW YOUTH SCREENINGS 21 NOV 5.30PM 47
COOLMINE GALA CONCERT 13 DEC 8PM 31
HOW TO CATCH A STAR 24 NOV 2PM & 4PM 25
DUBLIN GOSPEL CHOIR 14 DEC 8PM 32
FELTY CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 01 DEC 12PM & 2PM 41
Comedy FAMILY DAY: MAPPING SOUNDS 01 DEC 1PM-3PM 40
THE NUALAS GLAM SLAM 22 SEP 8PM 11 (RE)VIEW YOUTH SCREENINGS 08 DEC 7PM 47
COLIN MURPHY - BALD AMBITION 03 NOV 8.15PM 21 EARLY YEARS EXPLORING SOUND 11 DEC 10AM & 11AM 38
DEIRDRE O’KANE 22 NOV 8PM 24 BABY’S FIRST XMAS 12 DEC VARIOUS 39
LITTLE TINY XMAS 13 DEC VARIOUS 39
Film
CULTURE NIGHT FREE SCREENINGS 21 SEP 4.30PM-10PM 10 Exhibitions, Visual Arts, Residencies
MAKING THE GRADE 24 OCT 7.30PM 18 LAST BREATH BY MARIE BRETT 18 OCT 7.30PM 48
COLD WAR 07 NOV 7.30PM 22 ASHLING SMITH INCUBATE 49
THE LONELY BATTLE OF THOMAS REID 21 NOV 7.30PM 24 MORE THAN BRICKS AND MORTAR UNTIL 13 OCT 50
THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS 05 DEC 7.30PM 29 CARRIER OF MEMORIES UNTIL 13 OCT 51
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 19 DEC 7.30PM 34 MULHUDDART SATELLITE 17 NOV–23 FEB 52-53
Dance COLLAPSING HORSE – THEATRE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE 54
CEOL CONNECTED – THEATRE COMPANY IN RESIDENCE 55
THE NUTCRACKER - BALLET IRELAND 27–28 NOV 8PM 27
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DRAMA DRAMA
Cracks Quintessence Theatre My Left Nut
FRI 07 SEP 8.15PM Draíocht Studio €16 / €14 conc Age: 14+ Pan Narrans Theatre /
By Michael Patrick and Oisín Kearney
THU 20 SEP 8PM Main Auditorium €18 / €16 conc
Dur: 60 Mins / Age 12+
Quintessence Theatre use their innovative physical ensemble story-telling
techniques, mingled with multi-media platforms of film and music, to
poignantly explore the profound struggle individuals with mental illness face
on a daily basis in Ireland today. In this darkly comical and deeply moving new
play, an unsuccessful suicide attempt leaves young Leanne Dowd estranged
and attempting to pick up the pieces of a life still shattered by mental illness.
Includes free post-show discussion.
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The Mai - DTF 2018 Previews
Decadent Theatre Company
FRI 14 - SAT 15 SEP 8PM Main Auditorium €18 / €16 conc
The True Story of a Belfast boy growing up with no father to guide him
through, and a giant ball to weigh him down. 400 millilitres. That’s how much
liquid was drained from Michael’s left testicle when he was a teenager. That’s
more than a can of coke. He should have told someone sooner, but who
could he turn to? His dad died ten years ago and besides, school is full of
rumours about what the giant bulge in his trousers actually is. Who wants to
stop that? Initially created through the Show in a Bag programme, supported
by Fishamble, Irish Theatre Institute and Dublin Fringe Festival with additional
support from Prime Cut Production’s REVEAL programme.
‘Laughing one minute, crying the next… a terrific performance of a
The Mai is an epic tale of three generations of a family inspired by love but touching story.’★★★★ The Sunday Times Ireland
shattered by inescapable reality. It is both wildly funny and humorously tragic.
‘Intimacy Through Comedy.’ ★★★★ The Irish Times
The play centres on a formidable forty-year-old woman, a teacher known as
The Mai, whose husband Robert, a musician, has always felt stifled by her ‘My Left Nut is what fringe theatre is all about; it’s an hour of fresh,
ideals of perfection. After seventeen years he leaves her, whereupon she sets pure entertainment that shouldn’t be missed.’ ★★★★ The Reviews Hub
about decorating a dream house in the hope that he will one day return to
‘Heart-warming and charming, a documentation of the struggle to find
her. From her fairytale castle set in the West of Ireland, on the banks of the
one’s true self in the face of personal trauma.’ ★★★★ TN2
legendary Owl Lake, The Mai waits by the window for him to return. The play
opens in this world on the day of Robert’s return after an absence of four
years. With Derbhle Crotty, Stella McCusker & Maeve FitzGerald.
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Culture Night at Draíocht 2018 COMEDY
The Nualas Glam Slam
SAT 22 SEP 8PM Main Auditorium €22 / €20 conc
FRI 21 SEP 4.30PM-10PM All Events are Free but Ticketed
Pre-booking advised tel 01-8852622 or Register On The Day/Night
FREE SCREENING: Shorts for Wee Ones
4.30PM / Dur 45 mins / Magical Tales for Ages 3+
This collection of short films from around the world will delight anyone over
the age of three. There are tales of tigers not eating their vegetables, a bear
learning to sing and a very adventurous fish …
FREE SCREENING: Shorts for Middle Ones Bam! Pow! Biff! Shazam! They are back in the ring for a glittering bout of
6PM / Dur 55 mins / Exquisite Stories for Ages 8+ knock-out, body slamming comedy gold. They dance like a butterfly and sing
like a bee, they’ll have you flat out on the mat with laughter, they will literally
With stories of polar bears and shrinking ice caps, mad-cap gold heists punch you right in the kisser with their gloves of gags and gaiety. Don’t miss
and the weird and wonderful worlds of two very different chameleons, this slug fest of musical genius from Ireland’s First Ladies of Comedy.
these short films offer a broad and brilliant world view - funny, sad, thrilling
and emotional.
MUSIC
YOUTH THEATRE CULTURE
The Songs & Poems of Percy French
7PM-8PM Ages 14-18 Yrs Draíocht Studio The Percy French Troubadours & Guests
D15 Youth Theatre members welcome you into their world … bring a friend, WED 26 SEP 8PM Main Auditorium €15
introduce them to Draíocht and dip your toe into the waters of a fun Youth
Theatre Workshop.
HALLELUJAH! A CLOWN CHORUS
7PM-7.30PM Draíocht Gallery
Members of the original Clown Choir, created by Veronica Coburn as part of
a Draíocht residency, just cannot stop singing. They invite you to enjoy a few
numbers with them, to sing along, dance if you like, and, of course, smile.
Laugh, sing and maybe even shed a tear with the 18 strong Percy French
FREE SCREENING: The Piano (1993) Troubadours, who invite you to join with them again for this evening of
8PM / Dur 121 mins / Cert 16+ / 25th Anniversary Screening songs, poems and sketches by Percy French. Featuring all-time favourites
‘Are ye right there Michael?’, ‘The Darling Girl from Clare’, ‘To The West’, ‘The
‘The Piano’ is set in New Zealand’s wilderness as Ada McGrath (Holly Four Farrellys’ and ‘Abdul Abulbul Amir’ (Percy’s first successful song), they’ll
Hunter), a mute woman, and her daughter Flora (Anna Paquin), arrive from even give you a sheet with all the words to sing along! The Percy French
Scotland to start a new life with frontiersman Alistair Stewart (Sam Neill), Troubadours have clocked up an impressive number of gigs as they continue
having been sold to him by her father. Written, directed and produced by fundraising for a variety of local charities. Having already raised over
Jane Campion and Winner of 3 Academy Awards. €72,000, this night will be in aid of The Daughters of Charity Mission Fund.
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MUSIC SCHOOL & FAMILY
Aslan’s Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell Night Light
Some Songs and Stories Teater Refleksion, Denmark and Andy Manley, UK
THU 27 SEP 8PM Main Auditorium €22.50 / €20 conc Presented as part of Spréacha – Fingal’s International Arts
Programme for Children at Draíocht
FRI 05 OCT 10.15AM & 12.15PM Draíocht Studio €7 adults / €5 children /
2 teachers free per class of 20+ / Age 3-6 yrs / Dur: 40 mins
Christy Dignam, Aslan’s extraordinary frontman, plus Joe Jewell, Aslan’s
lead guitarist and songwriter - childhood pals, lifelong friends and the
founding members of Aslan - bring their very special and intimate acoustic
show ‘Some Songs and Stories‘ to Draíocht for one special night. This show
features some new and many of Aslan’s best known songs plus some classic
covers. There is good banter with the audience, as the lads explain the
background of some of the songs and stories of 30 plus years in Aslan. Early
booking advised.
MUSIC Image: Bo Amstrup
Declan O’Rourke
FRI 28 SEP 8PM Main Auditorium €22.50 / €20 conc The blackbird sings to welcome the night. The day slows and soon all are
asleep. All except one who cannot sleep. A child, curious to know who
looks after the night. And so begins a magical journey through the dark and
beautiful night until the black bird sings again to welcome a new day. Teater
Refleksion and Andy Manley are internationally regarded for their poignant
and poetic shows for the very young; shows like ‘Goodbye Mr. Muffin’,
‘Songs from Above’ and ‘White’. Audiences will be immersed in a magical
universe surrounded by a beautifully designed atmospheric set.
Night Light was commissioned by Imaginate and is co-produced with Red
Bridge Arts, and supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh
Festivals Expo Fund, The Danish Arts Foundation and the Municipality of
Declan O’Rourke is a highly successful Irish artist, acclaimed by his peers, Aarhus.
and has achieved many plaudits with his five albums released to date. ‘Quietly humorous and gentle, Night Light is a wonderfully imagined
Declan’s soulful music, rooted in folk and trad, has attracted the praise dream world … a cornucopia of wonder.’ ★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide
of countless industry giants, including John Prine and Paul Weller, among
others. The Dubliner’s legend, John Sheahan, declared recently that, “after ‘A beautiful immersive experience.’ ★★★★ The Scotsman
50 years I have decided it’s time to put a lid on the ‘The Dubliners,’ but I’m
‘An exquisite, captivating instance of children’s theatre at its best.’
sure you’ll all agree that with Declan and Damien (Dempsey), the future is
★★★★ The Herald
in good hands.” A dynamic performer, he is at once as comfortable fronting
a 50-piece orchestra, as playing solo with a guitar.
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Home Theatre (Ireland)
Based on an original idea by Marcus Vinicius Faustini (Brazil)
& Kerry Kyriacos Michael (UK)
Dublin Theatre Festival 2018
WED 10 - SAT 13 OCT 8PM Main Auditorium
€18 / €16 conc / Multiple Nights: €15 / Groups 10+ €15 €15
‘Snapshot. This is life in Dublin 15 but it could be where you’re from.’
Join us for a feast of new writing by some of Ireland’s leading theatre
makers. Plays inspired by conversations with people who live in Dublin 15.
Children, young people, adults, people new to Ireland, people who have
always been here. People with stories. Join us for a night of freshly minted
theatre pieces inspired by people just like you.
Home Theatre (Ireland) pairs 30 Dublin 15 ‘hosts’, with 30 leading theatre
makers. After spending time together, in the hosts’ homes, in their lives,
each theatre maker writes a piece of theatre that will be performed in the
host’s home. Home Theatre (Ireland) democratises the voices in
Irish theatre.
Home Theatre (Ireland) happens over two weeks and culminates on
Saturday, October 6th, when 30 new plays will be performed 3 times in
houses across Dublin 15. A selection of these plays are being presented in
Draíocht as part of Dublin Theatre Festival. Each night a programme of 6
newly commissioned plays. Each night a different programme of work. Each
night a unique theatrical event.
Artistic Director: Veronica Coburn
Video Projections: Kilian Waters
Theatre Artists include: Robbie Blake, Shaun Dunne, Sorcha Fox, Dylan
Coburn Gray, Annabelle Comyn, Deirdre Kinahan, Gavin Kostick, Fiona
McGeown, Paul Mercier, Elaine Murphy, Felicia Olusanya, Little John Nee,
Natalya O’Flaherty, Jody O’Neill, Neil Watkins.
Talking Theatre:
Oct 11 & 12 post show discussions with Veronica Coburn, Kerry Kyriacos
Michael and participating artists.
Home Theatre (Ireland) plays are all 20 minutes duration.
Details of each night’s programme will be available in September.
Suitable for ages 13+. May contain strong language.
Home Theatre (Ireland) is supported by an Arts Council Open Call Award. Additional
funding has been provided by Creative Fingal, Fingal County Council’s Creative Ireland
programme.
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SCHOOL & FAMILY MUSIC
The Young King By Oscar Wilde Route 66 Big Band Live in Concert
Adapted for the Stage by Nicki Bloom FRI 19 OCT 8PM Main Auditorium €22 / €20 conc €18
Slingsby, Australia / Presented as part of Spréacha – Fingal’s
International Arts Programme for Children at Draíocht
TUE 16 - WED 17 OCT 10AM & 12PM Main Auditorium Stage
€7 adults / €5 children / 2 teachers free per class of 20+ / Age 8+ yrs
Route 66 make a welcome return to Draíocht following their great success
last year. Their show, which has been a huge success with theatre audiences
all over Leinster for the past three years, takes you on a magical musical
tour from the 40’s right up to date with numbers made famous by Count
Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner,
Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald and many more. Route 66 Big Band were
formed in 1998 and over the years have played at weddings, festivals, charity
fundraisers as well as at the Rose of Tralee Festival Ball in the Dome in Tralee.
FAMILY
Lords of Strut – Absolute Legends
Image: Andy Elli THISISPOPBABY Production
SAT 20 OCT 4PM Main Auditorium €7 adults / €5 children Dur: 60 mins
What kind of King would you be? A naïve boy raised by goatherds is
discovered to be heir to the kingdom. Treasures and privileges are laid at his
feet, but at what cost to others? The achingly beautiful and tender language
of Oscar Wilde joins the intimate and magical world of internationally
acclaimed Adelaide theatre company, Slingsby. Journey in wonder, to a land
of challenging choices and rich rewards.
‘The attention to detail is phenomenal … majestic and utterly
delightful.’ Limelight
‘Slingsby’s beautifully staged adaptation has woven a spell that offers
hope for a better world.’ Canberra Critics Circle In this dance fantasy adventure, brothers Sean and Seamus rock out some
banging moves, run into trouble, have a few tantrums, cause a teensy bit of
Free Education Pack Available: www.draiocht.ie mayhem and find out if fame is really what they’re looking for after all. Street
Performance World Champions, unlikely heroes of smash hit RIOT and
Starring: Tim Overton and Jacqy Phillips with live music performed by
Britain’s Got Talent favourites, Lords of Strut deliver their most ridiculous
Quincy Grant. Directed by Andy Packer. Dur: 50 mins
and sublime family show to date. Riproaringly funny, fantastically bizarre and
absolute legends!
Slingsby is supported by the Government of South Australia through Arts South
Australia, and by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Cork County Council, Pavilion Theatre,
funding and advisory body. Greywood Arts, the Ark and Exchange House.
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FILM DRAMA
Making the Grade (2017) Myra’s Story
WED 24 OCT 7.30PM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc / €5 children Millennium Forum Productions / Written by Brian Foster
CERT: G Language: English Dur: 86 mins FRI 26 - SAT 27 OCT 8PM Main Auditorium €18 / €16 conc €15
From documentary maker Ken Wardrop (His & Hers, Mom & Me), comes
‘Making The Grade’, which invites us into the world of the piano lesson. This
endearing and uplifting documentary explores the bond between piano
teachers and their pupils as they struggle through their piano grades to
reach the pinnacle of Grade 8. This is a story of the transformative power
of music and the pride and happiness it provides both the students and
teachers. It may inspire us all to keep making the grade.
MUSIC
My Heart and I - Myra McLaughlin is a homeless Dublin street drinker. Foul-mouthed and
feisty, she is also funny and self-deprecating. It’s a bitterly cold December
The Life and Loves of Josef Locke
morning. Desperate for her first drink of the day, she begs from, insults,
THU 25 - SAT 27 OCT 8.15PM Draíocht Studio €16 / €14 conc even dances for the passing throngs on Grafton Street. As she re-creates
her life story, playing all the characters and acting out all the events that
have led her to this pitiful existence, we see Dublin life and death at its
funniest, rawest and cruellest. Myra’s Story is packed full of energy, humour
and drama. We all know a Myra McLaughlin. She is our sister, our brother,
our parent, our friend. She is us … there but for the grace of god.
Starring Fionna Hewitt-Twamley.
‘Magnificent.’ ★★★★★ Irish Examiner
‘Spellbinding performance of pathos, power and poise.’ RTE Guide
This brand new show traces the life and loves of the great Irish Tenor ‘Warm, funny, exasperating and ultimately tragic.’ Belfast Telegraph
Josef Locke, by way of some of the most beautiful melodies ever
written for the tenor voice. Interwoven with many of the songs he made
famous throughout his long and astonishingly dramatic career, there are
performances of ‘Goodbye’, ‘Hear my Song’, ‘Macushla’, ‘I’ll walk beside
you’, ‘La Donna é Mobile’, ‘We all have a song in our Hearts’, alongside
dramatic recreations of the triumphs of his career as well as the tragedies of
his many marriage break-ups and personal feuds. Starring Shane McDonagh
& John White. Dur 90 Mins. Age 12+. Groups 10+ €14
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Red Hurley – Love is All The Songs of Joni Mitchell
THU 01 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €29.50 SAT 03 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €20 / €18 conc
Red will perform his greatest hits from down through the years, including Following on from her recent sold out performances at The Everyman
‘Love Is All’, ‘When’, ‘Kiss Me Goodbye’, ‘Broken Promises’, ‘Isadora’, ‘A Poor Palace, Cork singer songwriter Clare O’Mahony pays tribute to one of her
Man’s Roses’, ‘Let The Heartaches Begin’ and many more. Red is considered favourite songwriters, Joni Mitchell. The Songs of Joni Mitchell will feature
to be one of the finest performers Ireland has ever produced. His signature songs from Joni’s earlier albums, ‘Clouds’ and ‘Ladies of the Canyon’, right
rich powerful voice, relaxed charm and energetic stage shows have captured through and up to her more recent recordings including the stunning
the hearts of audience’s everywhere. Performances throughout Europe ‘A Case of You’. Classics such as ‘Chelsea Morning’, ‘You Turn Me On’,
and the United States have firmly established him as a truly exceptional ‘I’m a Radio’, ‘Chinese Café’, and ‘Woodstock’, to name just a few, will be
entertainer. performed.
MUSIC COMEDY
The 4 of Us Acoustic Gig Colin Murphy - Bald Ambition
FRI 02 NOV 8.15PM Draíocht Studio €25 SAT 03 NOV 8.15PM Draíocht Studio €17 / €15 conc
The 4 of Us shot to fame with their debut album ‘Songs for the Tempted’, 25 years ago a young man had a dream and that dream was to perform.
which featured the massive hits ‘Mary’ and ‘Drag My Bad Name Down’. The As an actor success came quickly with the National Youth Theatre and
follow up ‘Man Alive’ made Q Magazine’s Top 50 albums and included the UK early TV appearances in Yorkshire Television’s ‘Heartbeat’ and ‘Drop The
Top 30 single ‘She Hits Me’. Notching up an enviable catalogue of timeless Dead Donkey’. Daniel Craig* has achieved everything he set out to do and
songs and six Top 20 Irish charting albums, their music has also been featured
has reached the very pinnacle of the entertainment industry. 25 years ago
extensively on American, British and Irish TV soundtracks. Last year the band
another young man had a dream. And hope. And hair. He is still hanging on
celebrated their 25th anniversary with sold out shows North and South.
to all three … just about. Best known for his TV appearances on the award
‘The music brims with the palpable sense of the past ...’ The Irish Times winning Blame Game, The Panel and The Blizzard of Odd, Colin Murphy has
performed his stand-up all over the world from Montreal to Melbourne,
‘Lyrically older, wiser and slightly more f****d up!’ Hot Press
Beijing to Ballybofey. *Daniel Craig will not be appearing in this show!
20 21FILM MUSICAL
Cold War (2018) Michael Collins – A Musical Drama
WED 07 NOV 7.30PM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc Coolmine Musical Society
CERT: CLUB Language: Polish, French (English Subtitles) Dur: 84 mins TUE 13 – FRI 16 NOV 8PM / SAT 17 NOV 2PM & 8PM
Main Auditorium €25
From Pawel Pawlikowski, the Director of Oscar nominated ‘Ida’ (2015),
comes Cold War, a passionate love story between two people of different
backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatally mismatched and yet
fatefully condemned to each other. Set against the backdrop of the Cold
War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an
impossible love story in impossible times.
Winner – Best Director, Cannes Film Festival 2018.
‘Visually stunning, passionate, wistful and thoughtful in equal measure.’
New York Magazine
DRAMA
Michael Collins - A Musical Drama tells the story of turbulent events preceding
Holy Mary by Eoin Colfer the foundation of the State, from 1916, through the War of Independence and
Breda Cashe Productions the Civil War, not to mention the love triangle between Collins, his fiancée Kitty
Kiernan and top Republican firebrand Harry Boland. Since writer & composer
THU 08 - FRI 09 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €20 / €18 conc Age 12+ Bryan Flynn’s masterpiece opened to critical acclaim in 2009, it has raised the
bar with its visual and dramatic production. Coolmine Musical Society is proud
to be flying this flag of freedom high.
Starring Kevin Fagan (Michael Collins), Nicole Lamb (Kitty Kiernan), Liam
Egan (Harry Boland), Seamus Sullivan (Eamon De Valera) & Colin Flynn (Joe
Emmet), with Niamh Carroll, Kathy Kelly, Jim Walsh, Orla Walsh, Matthew
Williams and the Coolmine Chorus.
Book, Music & Lyrics by Bryan Flynn.
Produced by arrangement with Michael Collins Production Trust.
Director: Pat McElwain. Musical Director: Dave McGauran.
Mary and Majella, two cheeky and lovable nine year old girls, have been mortal Coolmine Musical Society has been in existence since 1981 and their mission
enemies since baby infants and things have gotten even worse since Mary’s has always been to bring musical theatre and entertainment to the community
daddy moved in with Majella’s mammy. Both girls are searching for a way to and further afield. Coolmine Musical Society originally performed their shows
insult the other and Majella thinks she has found a weak spot when she realises in Coolmine Community School, before they moved into Draíocht, opening
that Mary’s Communion dress is actually a second hand dress that she herself in 2001 with Oliver! Over the years they’ve taken to the stage with shows
donated to the Vincent dePaul. Will Majella publicly take down her nemesis? including My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar and last year’s
Starring Maeve Fitzgerald and Mary Murray in a myriad of roles in this hilarious production of All Shook Up for which they were delighted to win a number of
and heartbreaking tale. awards at the AIMS Awards in Killarney earlier this year.
22 23FILM SCHOOL & FAMILY
The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid (2018) How to Catch a Star
WED 21 NOV 7.30PM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc €5 Branar Téatar do Pháistí
CERT: CLUB Language: English Dur: 76 mins THU 22 - FRI 23 NOV 10.15AM & 12.15PM / SAT 24 NOV 2PM (RELAXED
PERFORMANCE*) & 4PM Draíocht Studio €7 adults / €5 children / 2
teachers free per class of 20+ Dur 45 mins
For years, Thomas Reid, a Co. Kildare farmer, has been locked in a gruelling
battle with his neighbour, U.S. microchip manufacturer, Intel, who want to
expand into Reid’s land. A lyrical and unconventional approach brings an
added layer of interest to this ‘David and Goliath’ tale of an eccentric Irish
farmer who takes on the might of an American computing corporation in a
battle through the courts. Feargal Ward’s handsome documentary explores
the clash between tradition and progress; between the rights of the individual
and the perceived good of society.
COMEDY
Deirdre O’Kane - A Line of O’Kane Once there was a boy who was always looking up. He dreamt of having
THU 22 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €20 / €18 conc a star as a friend. This is the story of his adventure. Based on the beloved
book by award-winning Irish author Oliver Jeffers, Branar are proud
to present this adaptation that combines puppetry and a magical
original score.
With puppetry by Grace Kiely and Neasa Ní Chuanaigh, stunning puppets
designed by Suse Reibisch, a magical original score by Colm Mac Con
Iomaire, beautiful set design by Maeve Clancy, the amazing costumes and
fabric pieces by Elaine Mears and the atmospheric lighting design of Ciaran
Kelly and directed by Marc Mac Lochlainn, Branar’s signature storytelling
creates a show which reminds us all to follow our dreams.
Non-verbal show. Age 4+
Deirdre O’Kane has really hit her stride. Footloose following a star turn
on Dancing with the Stars and reveling in her return to stand-up, don’t *Ask at Box Office for our Relaxed Performance pre-show guide available
miss Deirdre at her hilarious best in a straight-talking look at twelve frantic early November.
months in the life of this fandango tripping, family minding, telly making,
comedy dynamo.
‘Unique star quality.’ The Guardian.
‘She dazzles the audience from start to finish.’ The Sunday Times
24 25DRAMA DANCE
SCHOOL & FAMILY
Before by Pat Kinevane The Nutcracker - Ballet Ireland
Fishamble: The New Play Company TUE 27 – WED 28 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €22 / €20 conc / Groups
FRI 23 - SAT 24 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €18 / €16 conc 10+ €18
With its fairy-tale magic, Tchaikovsky’s beloved and sumptuous score,
beautiful costumes and a tale of wondrous adventure combined, The
Nutcracker takes audiences on an adventure full of quintessential Christmas
magic. It’s Christmas Eve. A marvellous party is taking place. When midnight
strikes, very strange things start to happen… The Christmas tree grows to
incredible heights… Clara’s magical Christmas gift, her Nutcracker, leads them
into a fairy-tale world…
‘Luscious, luxurious and a sheer delight.’ theartsreview.com
SCHOOL & FAMILY
From the team that brought you Forgotten, Underneath and the Olivier
Award-winning Silent, Before is a new play with much music, set in Clery’s A Winter Wish - Ceol Connected
of Dublin, on the very day this iconic department store shuts - for good.
THU 29 – FRI 30 NOV 10.15AM & 12.15PM Draíocht Studio
Pontius is inside, trying to choose a gift for his estranged daughter, whom €5 children / Carers Free Age 3+ / Dur 45 mins
he hasn’t seen for almost 20 years. He will meet her in an hour. This father’s
journey is both beautiful and strange, from the isolation of his Midlands
home, to the madness of O’Connell Street. Some folk are impossible to
buy for…
Before was commissioned by Fishamble and has been developed with The
support of The Arts Council, National Theatre Studio (London) and The
Strollers Touring Network, of which Draíocht is a member. See page 56 for
more information.
‘passionate one-man show… stunning.’ The New York Times (on Silent)
‘dazzling theatricality.’ The Guardian (on Silent) From dripping icicles to gentle snowfall, the delight of skating on an icy river
or flying high on a moonlit night, discover the mysteries of Whistleberry
‘Remarkable ... to be in that audience was to experience a rare synergy
Forest in a mesmerising traditional music performance made especially for
between performer and the performed-to ... Marvellous.’
children with sensory and complex needs. With musicians Thomas Johnston
Irish Independent (on Silent)
and Stephen Markham and visual artist Orla Kelly, Ceol Connected’s A
Suitable for Age 14+ Winter Wish is a highly interactive, multisensory and immersive musical
adventure. Join the magical robin and watch as the forest is transformed
before your eyes into an enchanting wintry wonderland. Developed with the
kind support of Draíocht.
26 27MUSIC MUSIC
The Bee Gees Story - Nights on Broadway Phil Coulter - Gold & Silver Days
THU 29 NOV 8PM Main Auditorium €25 / €23 conc TUE 04 DEC 8PM Main Auditorium €30 / €27.50 conc
This is a fantastic live concert, featuring the Bee Gees’ incredible songs, Very few in the music business can boast of having chart entries in every
from over four decades, from the 60s to the 90s. With musical authenticity decade since the sixties. Even fewer can match the range of Phil Coulter’s
and the accurate re-creation of the vocal talents and harmonies, this show output – from Eurovision winners to folk classics, from tender ballads to
gives the audience the experience of being at a Bee Gees concert. The six sporting anthems, from Luke Kelly to Elvis Presley! His new show, Gold &
piece live band blend the classic hits, acoustic medleys, songs written for Silver Days, will feature Phil’s personal favourites as he trawls through his
other major artists and dance floor fillers to tell the story of the Bee Gees 50 years of creativity. An original retrospective on the work of one of our
from start to finish. finest, it’s a show for every lover of good music.
MUSIC
FILM
Frankie’s Guys - A celebration of ‘Frankie Valli The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
& The Four Seasons’
WED 05 DEC 7.30PM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc / €5 children
FRI 30 NOV - SAT 01 DEC 8PM Main Auditorium €25 CERT: PG Language: English Dur: 104 mins
Putting their own charismatic stamp on timeless classics such as, ‘Big Girls
It’s 1843 London and author Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) finds himself
Don’t Cry’, ‘Walk Like A Man’, ‘Sherry’ and ‘Oh What A Night’, Frankie’s
in financial trouble after writing three unsuccessful novels in a row.
Guys take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane and remind you
Desperate for a hit, Dickens relies on real-life inspiration and his vivid
exactly why ‘The Four Seasons’ sold over 100 million records and earned
imagination to bring Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim
themselves a place in the prestigious ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’. With
and other classic characters to life in ‘A Christmas Carol’, forever changing
slick choreography, charm, charisma, brilliant audience participation
the holiday season into the celebration we know today. Directed by Bharat
and amazing live vocals, it’s clear to see why Frankie’s Guys are receiving
Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day), don’t miss this classic yuletide tale
standing ovations up and down the country.
full of holiday magic.
28 29DRAMA MUSIC
What Good is Looking Well When You’re ABBA Forever
Rotten on the Inside? TUE 11 - WED 12 DEC 8PM Main Auditorium €20 / €17 conc
THU 06 DEC 8.15PM Draíocht Studio €16 / €14 conc Age 14+ €14
It’s Christmas! It’s Party Time! It’s ABBA! Their music is still the most played
One month before his death, retired civil servant and man of few words, Paddy on radio stations around the world; the musical based on their life is still
O’Grady had a sudden urge to talk. Using a portable cassette tape recorder, packing theatres from Waterloo to Timbuktu and Mamma Mia was a huge
he recorded 15 hours of material: stories about leprechauns, aliens and lonely cinema hit. This terrific show celebrates their success with the finest ABBA
pharmacists; absurdist political satire; musings on life, love and death; radio voices you will ever hear. Expect a dazzling, fantastic party night out! Get
shows with advertisements for products that never existed; ballads and poetry your glad rags on, brush up on the lyrics, don the dancing boots and come
and memories of life as a civil servant. to the best party in town!
Written and performed by Paddy’s granddaughter, Emma O’Grady, this one-
woman show examines the fractured and fragile personas we present to the
world, who we might be behind them and what we could be instead.
DRAMA MUSIC
Michael Harding All is Bright
On Tuesdays I’m a Buddhist Coolmine Christmas Gala Concert
FRI 07 & SAT 08 DEC 8PM Main Auditorium €20 / €18 conc THU 13 DEC 8PM Main Auditorium €15
Mixing stories from the road with dispatches from his Irish Times columns, Christmas is a time of celebration and joy! Coolmine invites you to join them
On Tuesdays I’m a Buddhist is a spell-binding and powerful book about for a night of yuletide music and favourite songs from the stage and screen.
the human condition. Join Michael Harding as he reads from his latest All are welcome to this evening where the importance of community,
memoir, ruminates on the difference between psychotherapy and religion friends and family will be celebrated with fantastic musical acts such as the
and relates the story of his pilgrimage to Skellig Michael in his ongoing Blanchardstown Brass Band, Mary McGahann, Bob Linehan, St Brigid’s Choir
search for meaning. ‘Harding’s latest attempt to find meaning in life is and other surprise acts on the night. All proceeds will go towards the vital
searingly honest, funny and self-deprecating.’ The Irish Times addiction recovery services provided by Coolmine.
30 31MUSIC SCHOOL FILM
Christmas with the Dublin Gospel Choir Home Alone (1990)
FRI 14 DEC 8PM Main Auditorium €20 / €16 conc MON 17 DEC 11.30AM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc / €5 children / 2
teachers free per class of 20+ CERT: PG Language: English Dur: 103 mins
This December, on the back of their newly recorded Christmas album,
Dublin Gospel Choir return to Draíocht, bringing a selection of Christmas When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the
favourites; some joyful, some uplifting, some nostalgic and some just night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O’Hara) makes
downright funky! Dublin Gospel Choir have long been a household name him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport
in Ireland – versatile, passionate and vibrant, they uplift and energise without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have
with powerful voices and rich harmonies. They have shared the stage no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two
with industry heavyweights such as Rod Stewart, John Legend, Kodaline, con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence,
Outkast, Damien Rice and Ennio Morricone, to name but a few. Start the and that he alone must protect the family home.
Christmas season in style with Dublin Gospel Choir!
DRAMA SCHOOL FILM
Epiphany - Based on James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’ The Santa Clause (1994)
Anaverna Productions TUES 18 DEC 11.30AM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc / €5 children / 2
SAT 15 DEC 8.15PM Draíocht Studio €16 / €14 conc teachers free per class of 20+ CERT: PG Language: English Dur: 97 mins
A young Irish migrant tumbles upon James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’ in a German Divorced dad Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has custody of his son Charlie (Eric
library and borrows a copy to read over his first Christmas away from home. Lloyd) on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally causes the death of a man
Declan Gorman’s new solo show combines autobiography with a magical in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an
telling of Joyce’s great story evoking a snow-coated festive evening in elf explains that Scott must take Santa’s place before the next Christmas
Edwardian Dublin. Reading ‘The Dead’ awakens unexpected emotions and arrives. Scott thinks he’s dreaming, but over the next several months he
literary longings in the mind of the would-be writer. Gorman’s performance gains weight and grows an inexplicably white beard. Maybe that night at the
skilfully blends Joyce’s masterpiece of a man falling apart with an honest and North Pole wasn’t a dream after all and maybe Scott has a lot of work to do.
often hilarious look-back at a life spent chasing the wrong dreams.
32 33FILM
Coming Next Season –
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Now Booking
WED 19 DEC 7.30PM Main Auditorium €7.50 / €6 conc
CERT: 15A Language: English Dur: 129 mins
JANUARY – VARIETY
A Feast of Coolmine Talent 2019
Coolmine Community School
TUE 22 JAN 8PM Main Auditorium €10
JANUARY – FILM
The Wife (2017)
Starring Glenn Close & Jonathan Pryce
This moving and beautifully told film is a true masterpiece of cinema. WED 23 JAN 7.30PM €7.50 / €6 conc
George Bailey (James Stuart) is in turmoil, having been framed by his arch
rival. He’s torn between his own desires and aspirations, but struggling to
always do the right thing. This inner conflict proves too much for Bailey, JANUARY – COMEDY
who sees suicide as the only option. In classic Hollywood style, Heaven Jason Byrne: You Can Come In,
sends a guardian angel to remind him how worthwhile his life has been and But Don’t Start Anything
to treasure the good times. THU 24-FRI 25 JAN 8PM €22 / €20 conc
PANTO
JANUARY – MUSIC
The Wizard of Oz - The Pantomime An Evening With Aonghus McAnally
Coolmine Panto Group SAT 26 JAN 8PM
€25 / €22.50 conc
FRI 04 - SUN 20 JAN Main Auditorium €22 / €18 conc
FRI 04 7.30PM / SAT 05 2PM & 7.30PM / SUN 06 1PM & 5.30PM
€10
WED 09 7PM (RELAXED PERFORMANCE €15) / THU 10 7.30PM JANUARY – DRAMA
FRI 11 7.30PM / SAT 12 2PM & 7.30PM / SUN 13 1PM & 5.30PM Singing for Survival
THU 17 7.30PM / FRI 18 7.30PM / SAT 19 2PM & 7.30PM / SUN 20 2PM Run of the Mill Theatre
TUE 29 JAN 8PM / WED 30 JAN 1.30PM & 8PM
JANUARY – MUSIC
Reeling in the Showband Years
THU 31 JAN - FRI 01 FEB 8PM
€32 / €30 conc
FEBRUARY – MUSIC
The Fureys
Join Dorothy and her dog Toto as they are transported from their home SAT 09 FEB 8PM
in Kansas to the land of Oz where they meet a Strawman, a Tinman and €30 / €28 conc
a cowardly Lion. Lovely Witch of the North greets them and advises that
they should follow the Yellow Brick Road. Hot in pursuit is Dorothy’s Auntie
Gertie and a variety of colourful characters. But Wicked Witch of the West Full show details available on www.draiocht.ie
has other plans and will do her best to stop them.
34 35HOME THEATRE (IRELAND) A Big Thank You From
Draíocht To All Our Friends
BEST FRIENDS BUDDIES
Hartstown Community School Ellie Dixon
Marie Moloney Mia Dixon
Donal O’Sullivan Molly Dixon
FRIENDS
Aidan & Jo Bannon O’Keeffe Mairín & Tadgh O’Conchubhair
Draíocht’s major theatrical event for 2018, Home Theatre (Ireland), Betelnut Café Michael & Maeve O’Donoghue
takes place in homes across Dublin 15 on October 6th 2018. It pairs 46 Mairead & Christy Boylan Philip & Maura O’Reilly
theatre artists (led by Artistic Director, Veronica Coburn, who worked with Dermot & Anne Byrne Michael & Carol O’Riordan
Draíocht on Hallelujah! Draíocht’s Community Clown Choir over three years, Roma & Niall Byrnes Paul & Mary Quinn
2013 to 2015) with 30 community hosts, who live in Dublin 15 and 30 Maurice Carbery Angela Rogers
Community Ambassadors, to assist the Hosts and asks them to spend some Aine Cody Jim Ryan
time together. The artist then creates a 20 minute piece inspired by those Rory & Nan Coghlan Matt & Ethel Scallon
conversations. Known as ‘A Gift’, the piece is then performed in the hosts Sean & Frances Creighton Catherine & Andrew Shirran
home to an invited audience. All 30 plays will be simultaneously performed Rachel Devlin Bernie Sullivan
James & Teresa Dunne Grainne Uí Chaomhanaigh
on one night (6th October 2018) 3 times (5pm, 7pm and 9pm) and a
Olive Finucane Leo Varadkar
selection of the plays will be performed in Draíocht over 4 nights (10th to
Paula Galvin Michael & Helen Walsh
13th October 2018) as part of Dublin Theatre Festival’s 2018 programme.
Esther Gray Una Waters
Home Theatre (Ireland) is an ambitious, large scale and innovative way of Joan Greene Penny Wilson
making theatre that breaks down borders between artist and audience, arts Michael & Mairead Kelly
infrastructure and the public. It is a project of real significance for Draíocht The Kelly Family
and through it, we have been able to reach out to the different communities Maree Lynott
that make up Dublin 15. It reflects our 2018 - 2022 Strategy ‘Space for the Michael & Catherine Mooney
Arts’ which states our commitment to reflect and celebrate our people and Jeff Murphy
place. Through our brilliant hosts sharing their stories and their homes, Teresa & Kevin Murray
Home Theatre (Ireland) gives us an insight into the richness and diversity
that is Dublin 15. This project is about people. It is about their lives, their
experiences. It’s about all of us.
Experience Home Theatre (Ireland) for yourself as part of Dublin Theatre
Festival in Draíocht, 10-13 October. See page 15 for Booking Information. LET’S BE FRIENDS!
You can save money on your theatre tickets by becoming a Friend of Draíocht
Funded by an Arts Council Open Call award with additional funding
for as little as €100. There are Friends offers on almost every show in Draíocht
provided by Creative Fingal, Fingal County Council’s Creative Ireland
(look for the symbol), and you will also enjoy other benefits like complimentary
programme, Home Theatre (Ireland) is part of an international movement, tickets on your birthday, your name printed in our season brochure and on our website,
developed by Kerry Kyriacos Michael (UK) and Marcus Vinicius Faustini advance programme information, priority booking and more. So don’t delay and sign
(Brazil) and has taken place in Brazil, South Africa as well as the UK up today so you can start saving money NOW!
(London and Bermingham).
Phone Ciara Corrigan for more information: 01-809 8024
or email ciara@draiocht.ie
36 37 37Draíocht and Early Years Draíocht Touring Shows To Our Communities
In line with our 2018-2022 Strategy ‘Space for the Arts’, this autumn sees us
Booking tel: 01-8852622
partnering with Dublin 15 Community Centres to bring the shows detailed
below to where you are. All three shows are created by Anna Newell and
Exploring More With Early Years Art composer David Goodall, whose work for early years audiences has been
seen on all five continents.
This series of individual monthly workshops, designed for children aged
2-4 years, is intended to allow you and your child to explore different art
mediums in an open and undirected way. There will be mess but there
will also be fun! Cost: €5 Per Child Per Workshop (Accompanying Adult is
Free). Booking and further information from Box Office on 01-8852622.
I Am Baba Available: 25th and 26th October
A theatre adventure of song, lights and textures for babies aged 0-12
months. I Am Baba is comprised of gorgeous live harmony singing and
playful objects – jellyfish-like scarves dance and tiny lights fly in this intimate
Exploring Fantasy Creatures immersive performance which happens inside a specially designed tent (6
THU 11 OCT 10AM-11AM & 12PM-1PM €5 (60 MINS) babies + 6 adults). Presented in association with the Civic Theatre, Tallaght.
Using air drying clay, sticks, driftwood and other found materials, Deirdre
O’Reilly will help little hands mould and build a fantasy creature. (DRESS Baby’s First Xmas Available:12th December
FOR MESS)
A gentle magical wonderland of gorgeous harmony singing, little lights
and enticing textures, this brand new Xmas show promises to delight and
Exploring Shadowy Things entrance the very tiniest of audience members. Each baby can bring one
TUE 13 NOV 10AM-11AM & 12PM-1PM €5 (60 MINS) adult guest with them and, to make this a very special experience, audience
capacity is very limited (8 babies + 8 adults).
Gen Harden will lead you on this journey of experimentation, sticking and
creating to make your own shadowy shapes in our studio space.
Little Tiny Xmas Available:13th December
Exploring Sound and Music A magical and calming world of sensory experiences and beautiful live
singing designed especially for children under 5 with complex needs. Each
TUE 11 DEC 10AM-10.50AM & 11AM-11.50AM €5 (50 MINS)
child can bring one adult guest with them to this playful and gentle show;
Move, bang, play. Mischa O Mahony will encourage you to use your ears, audience capacity is very limited (6 children + 6 adults).
imagine sounds, stop and listen. What do you hear!
All shows are 20 mins long and can be performed a maximum of 4 times in the day.
WORKSHOP NOTES: Shows are being offered for free to the partnering community centres in Dublin 15
and their audiences. If you are interested, please call Box Office on 01 8852622 to
These workshops are designed for children aged 2-4 years. Please respect age limits request a booking and information sheet. Deadline for completed applications 28th
as each workshop has been designed especially for this age range. All children must be September 2018. Baby’s First Xmas & Little Tiny Xmas are funded by Arts Council
accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child. These sessions Ireland. This programme is a partnership between the Civic Theatre, Draíocht and the
are only suitable for one parent/guardian and accompanying child (without siblings). Mermaid Arts Centre.
38 39Draíocht and Families
Catch A Star: A Creative Crèche Project
NOV
Family Day: Funky Junk City
Artist Orla Kelly will work with Barnardo’s pre-school crèche in Mulhuddart.
SAT 22 SEP Draíocht Galleries 12PM-3PM The pre-schoolers will come and enjoy the show ‘How to Catch a Star’,
based on the beloved book by award-winning Irish author Oliver Jeffers
Tape, bind and build to create your own funky sculpture and then work with
and presented by Branar Téatar do Pháistí (see pg 25). The visit will
others to place your funky buildings together to create a new and imagined
be followed by a series of specially designed ‘Star Workshops’ that will
city scape. Who lives there? What lives there? Let’s find out!
engage the children in storytelling, making their own stars and outer space
experimentation. If you are a crèche in Dublin 15 and are interested in
Family Day: Mapping Sounds getting involved in a future Creative Crèche Programme, please get in touch
SAT 01 DEC Avondale Community Centre 1PM-3PM with sarah@draiocht.ie
Linking with Michael McLoughlin’s exhibition ‘Mulhuddart Satellite’ (see pgs
52 & 53), Draíocht will once again bring Family Day out of our building and
into your community. This time we come to Avondale Community Centre in
Mulhuddart, where we will experiment with sounds and spaces.
Create Dance Project - Autumn/Winter 2018
Dancers and facilitators Mark Rogers and Antje O’Toole continue to work
their ‘dance magic’ with our group of children with an intellectual disability,
their parents and siblings in weekly workshops. If you have a child aged
between 7-17 years with additional needs and a love of dance, please get Felty Christmas Decorations Workshop
in touch.
SAT 01 DEC Draíocht Workshop Room
FAMILY DAY NOTES €10 Per Child (Accompanying Adult Free)
WORKSHOP 1: 5-7 YEARS: 12PM-1.30PM (accompanying adult)
Sessions are free, but space is limited. Max 50 per workshop
WORKSHOP 2: 8-10 YEARS: 2PM-3.30PM(no accompanying adult)
Session 1: 12PM – 12.50PM
Session 2: 1PM – 1.50PM Make your own Christmas tree decorations with felt artist Gina Faustino. By
Session 3: 2PM – 2.50PM creating and learning about felting from scratch, you will create your own
piece of material from lamb’s wool and end up with a unique decoration for
Dress for Mess. Unless otherwise stated workshops are designed for children from
5-10 years, though younger and older siblings are welcome to take part. Please be
your own Christmas tree!
aware that Draíocht’s Family Days are not designed for groups. All children must be Early booking advised at Box Office, tel 01-8852622.
accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child!
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