september- december 2009

season brochure
septemberdecember
2009
BOOKINGS
BOX OFFICE 01-8852622
www.draiocht.ie
Draíocht’s Box Office is open Monday to Saturday 10am6pm. You can book in person by calling into our Box Office
during these hours, or by phone on 01-8852622, or Book
Online anytime at www.draiocht.ie. A booking fee of €4.70
per transaction applies for online booking. Unfortunately
Laser cannot be accepted online. Booking by phone or in
person incurs no booking fee. Payment is accepted by cash
(in person only), cheque (with valid cheque card) and by credit
card (Mastercard, Visa, Laser).
Group Bookings & Special Offers // Buy 10 tickets
and get your 10th ticket free. This offer applies to tickets
purchased at the full price or concession price only and is
not available in conjunction with any other offer.
Friends Scheme Members Offer
Music Club Members Offer
Phone Aidan in Marketing for details on 01-8098024
Access // Draíocht is a fully accessible venue, with adapted
toilets, wheelchair spaces in the auditorium and lift access
to all levels inside the building and disabled parking spaces
directly outside our front door. Please tell us when booking if
Concessions // Draíocht offers concessions to the following you have any special requirements and we will do our best to
facilitate you. Wheelchair spaces in both our main auditorium
customers: Students in full time education & under 18’s /
Senior Citizens – Over 65 / Registered Disabled / Wheelchair and studio space must be allocated at the time of booking.
They are limited and are on a first come first served basis.
Users / Carer (when accompanying registered disabled or
wheelchair user) / Equity Card holders / Unemployed. Proof
Latecomers // Will not be admitted until a suitable break
of status for ALL concession seats purchased must be
in the performance at the discretion of management.
produced when collecting tickets from Box Office.
Reservations // Reservations without payment are held
for 24 hours only and then released and re-sold.
Betelnut Café & Theatre Bar // The Betelnut Café
at Draíocht is open for breakfast, lunch and snacks from
9am-5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-6pm on Saturday.
The Belelnut Café stays open until 7.30pm on performance
nights for pre theatre refreshments. Our theatre bar is open
for pre-show drinks from 7.30pm and interval drinks may be
pre-ordered at the theatre bar before the show. Patrons may
also enjoy a drink after the show. Please note, consumption
of food is not permitted in either theatre space.
Refunds & Exchanges // We regret that tickets cannot be
exchanged or refunded after purchase except in the event of a
cancellation by the venue.
Recording & Photography Policy // Members of
the public/audience members are not permitted to record
or photograph any event in Draíocht, including gallery
exhibitions, events with children on stage (in accordance with
Draíocht’s Child Welfare Policy), family days etc.
WELCOME
from Emer McGowan Director
This autumn sees a jam packed season for Draíocht
audiences. Theatre, dance, music and comedy are all here,
inviting you to spend some time with us over the next few
months.
We are delighted to bring you a strong line up of theatre
this season, including Days of Wine and Roses directed by
the acclaimed Conall Morrison and on a lighter note, the
brilliant and funny Waiting for IKEA. Draíocht is thrilled to
be taking part in this year’s Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre
Festival’s ‘Theatre Where You Live’ Season by presenting
the Nomad Theatre Network’s production of Pat McCabe’s
The Dead School, in association with Livin’ Dred Theatre
Company. In Draíocht for just 4 nights, book early to make
sure you get to see this fantastic production.
Productions from local groups include ‘Rebecca’ from
Coolmine Drama Circle and ‘Mad About Musicals’ from
Coolmine Musical Society, both Draíocht favoutites. Our
music line up includes Brian Kennedy who played to a
packed house last time he was with us, the legendary Sonny
Condell and a talented musical duo called Size Two Shoes.
We’re delighted to bring you Honor Heffernan this season
as well as the beautiful sounds of Ishna. Ballet Ireland
and Independent Ballet Wales will enthral us with their
presentations of both new and well loved ballets.
Our Visual Arts programme continues in the autumn with
Jaki Irivine’s City of Women. A co-commission between
Draíocht and Dublin County Council, this promises to be an
exciting and provocative exhibition. Amharc Fhine Gall VI, an
important annual event celebrating the best of art in Fingal,
also takes place. New works by the highly regarded Colin
Martin take us to the end of the year.
Our Children & Youth Arts programme is full steam ahead
with a schedule that ranges from Gamelan music workshops
to ARTstronomy, workshops celebrating 2009 as the Year
of Astronomy, to our Virtual Production programme for
transition year students. And watch out for all those elf making
workshops ... they book up quickly so book your place early.
And when it begins to get cold out there, don’t forget you can
always join us for a hot cup of tea, coffee or for some heart
warming lunch at Betelnut Café.
Hope to see you with us.
Days of Wine and Roses
Lorraine Bailey
Honor Heffernan
By JP Miller, in a new version by Owen McCafferty
Four Forks Drama Group
Her Art and Soul and all that Jazz ...
10 - 12 Sept 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
10 - 12 sept 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €15 / €12 conc
tHUR 17 SEPT 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €18 / €14 conc
Donal and Mona leave 60’s Belfast, full of youthful hope,
for a new start in London. Strangers in an unfamiliar city
they fall in love with life, each other and booze. An exciting
whirlwind of discovery begins to spiral out of control as
the bottle takes its grip. This classic 1960’s film starring
Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick in a new stage version by
the acclaimed author of Mojo-Mickybo is presented by
Everyman Palace Theatre, Civic Theatre and Galloglass
Theatre Company, and is Directed by the Abbey Theatre’s
Conall Morrison.
Duration: 90 minutes, no interval.
It’s now five years and three months since Lorraine Bailey’s
husband Robert walked out, leaving her with two kids, a
mother and a crazy cat. Robert ran away with Barbie, a
step aerobic instructor from the local community centre.
Resigned to a single life, Lorraine hopes her future will
improve considerably when she meets Chitty, a single self
made chip shop owner with plans for expansion. However
when Chitty discloses a long buried secret to Lorraine, her
world appears set to come crashing down once again.
Ireland’s ‘first lady of Irish jazz’ (Sunday Tribune), Honor
has been both critically and publicly acclaimed as a singer
whose versatility and superior vocal ability means she
is comfortable singing anything from Jazz and Blues to
Rock and Folk. Honor has recorded four solo albums,
‘Stormy Waters’, ‘Chasing The Moon’, ‘Fire and Ice’ and in
2007, ‘The Other Side’. Don’t miss Honor’s engaging live
performance for her first visit to Draíocht. ‘
… pours her art and soul into a carefully selected
bunch of songs that bring out the best in her deeply
expressive vocal.’ Jackie Hayden, Hot Press
The Dead School by Pat McCabe
Nomad Theatre Network in association with
Livin’ Dred Theatre Company
Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival on Tour
WED 23 SEPT PREVIEW 8pm €18 / THUR 24 - SAT 26 SEPT
8pm Main Auditorium // €22 / €18 conc
The Jewelettes – The
Motown Show Mohair Productions Ltd
SAT 19 SEPT 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €18 conc
A breathtaking two hour musical extravaganza of classic
songs from the Motown era, performed by ‘The Jewelettes
– Motown Big Band’, a 10-piece band including 3 top class
female vocalists, a full brass section, bass, drums, guitar,
keyboards, percussion and fantastic backing vocals. Expect
to hear hits from Diana Ross, Martha & The Vandellas,
Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Jackson 5 and many
more. A wonderful stage set and spectacular lighting
effects and visuals including costume changes and artist
dedications are also features of this magnificent showcase
to the history of Motown music.
www.draiocht.ie
Raphael Bell, an old style national school teacher, whose
life is haunted by images and memories from his past, has
devoted his life to upholding all that is traditional, pure and
wholesome in the Ireland of Eucharist Congresses. On the
other side stands Malachy Dugeon, a first-year teacher
and one of the new breed about town, where rock music
and American movies are king and rules are made to be
broken. When these two men come together, chaos is only
round the corner. The Dead School is an explosion - it is
the Ireland of the 70s crashing headlong into that of the
30s. Full of restless movement, dark humour and intense
choreographed chaos, it’s a rollercoaster of emotion from
start to finish. Directed by Padraic McIntyre and featuring
a stellar cast of Sean Campion, Carrie Crowley, Peter Daly,
Eamon Owens and Gemma Reeves. This is an over 16’s
production which contains strong language and scenes of a
sexual nature. ‘…full of theatrical ingenuity…’ Peter Crawley
The View ‘Seamlessly terrific … it’s a corker of a production’
Emer O’Kelly The Sunday Independent
PERFORMANCE SEPTEMBER 2009
Size2Shoes
Stone Motion & Guests
Playing Burton
RNLI Fundraiser
Richard Ryan Productions
THUR 01 OCT 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €16 / €12 conc
FRI 02 OCT 8pm Main Auditorium // €12
SAT 03 OCT 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €18 / €14 conc
Size2shoes are Limerick brothers Eoin and Moley Ó
Suilleabhain, two cool dudes with some great songs and
obvious talent the style of which is not really around at
the moment in Ireland. They write tunes that are about
real stuff with some fresh lyrics, in a non-preachy way.
They have performed with Choice Music Prizewinner Julie
Feeney, Eurovision dude Brian Kennedy, Classical violinist
ultra dude Nigel Kennedy, and Hollywood actor Russell
Crowe, who was a big fan of the two lads when they
performed and jammed together.
Stone Motion return to Draíocht for a special charity
gig for the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea.
The RNLI provides on call 24 hour lifeboat search and
rescue services around the coast of Ireland and the UK.
The volunteer lifeboat crew members are trained to the
highest standards and often put their own lives at risk
saving others in challenging and sometimes dangerous
conditions. Join Stone Motion and special guests for a
great night to support this worthy cause. All proceeds
from the gig will directly support the RNLI.
The great Welsh roaring boyo Richard Burton appeared
to waste his talent, squander his millions and drink
himself to an early death. He was the most nominated
actor never to win an Oscar. Rarely out of the papers for
three decades and infamously married to Elizabeth Taylor,
the word ‘paparazzi’ was coined for them. But the real
Burton, little Richie Jenkins, was known only to a few.
Welshman Josh Richards reincarnates both the actor
and the myth in a moving, powerfully charming, deeply
profound performance. An emotional helter-skelter ride
through the life of a flawed genius.
‘…mesmeric and dreamlike…’ Sunday Independent
Ishna
Eric Lalor & Andrew Stanley
Edgewood Productions
Club Comics presented by Lisa Richards Agency
THUR 08 OCT 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
fri 09 oct 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €16 / €12 conc
sat 10 oct 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €18 / €14 conc
What happens when the Classical world and the Irish
traditional world collide on a rock and roll tour bus?
The answer is: Ishna. The brainchild of violinist Tara
Novak and tenor Ciaran Nagle, Ishna is Celtic Rock taken
to an entirely new and different level, fusing the passion
and musical line of the classical genre with the honesty
and depth of Irish traditional music and the drive of
today’s hottest grooves. Featuring original compositions
by Tara Novak, as well as fantastic re-arrangements of
Scarborough Fair, The Water is Wide, Charlie Chaplin’s
Smile and many more.
Eric and Andrew are two of the busiest comics on the club
circuit in Ireland’s booming stand up scene. Between them
last year they performed over 500 shows and supported
many of Ireland’s top acts on their theatre tours. The lads
decided they wanted to have some more time on stage
making nice people laugh and they have hit the road to
bring a taste of the stand-up club circuit to the theatres of
Ireland, stopping off in Draíocht along the way. This show
contains strong language and adult content.
In a musical career spanning 35 years, from the heady
days with ‘Tír na nÓg’, to the truly fantastic ‘Scullion’,
numerous solo albums, to his current incarnation with the
band ‘Radar’, Sonny Condell is perhaps one of Ireland’s
greatest songwriters with 15 albums to his credit. Sonny’s
songs are melodic and thoughtful, often with a breeze of
jazz or a rhythmic hint of traditional music. With stunning
lyrics and his distinctive driving rhythm guitar, join Sonny
for an intimate solo performance of his current songs and
songs from his earlier career.
www.draiocht.ie
‘... howls of laughter from the whole crowd.’
Sonny Condell
Gagging For It (2009)
PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 2009
Bennett vs Matrix
100 More Like These
A night of local bands
A one man play by Larry O’Loughlin
thur 15 oct 7.30pm Draíocht Studio // €10
fri 16 oct 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €18 / €14 conc
sat 17 oct 3pm & 6pm Draíocht Studio // €10
It’s the first gig for newly formed D15 band Bennett vs
Matrix, who promise happy and clichéd music craic for
those in need of a pick-me-up. Join Ross Callaghan
(vocals & guitar), singer Lisa Farrell, Manus O’Lorcain
(lead guitar & backing vocals) and Martin Cullinan
(drums, percussion & backing vocals), as they take to
the stage in Draíocht’s Studio. They will be joined by
‘Paul Hosford & The Press Gang’, plus John O’Brien &
Beibhinn O’ Reilly. For more info on this brand new local
band night check out www.bebo.com/BennettvsMatrix
During the 3 years of the American-Mexican war (1846-48)
some 3000 immigrant soldiers deserted the American
Army. More than 500 of them, mainly Irish, joined the
Mexican side where, led by John Riley from Clifden, Co.
Galway, they fought as The San Patricios Battalion (Saint
Patrick’s Battalion). Virtually unknown in Ireland and
effectively airbrushed from American history, the San
Patricios are revered by Mexicans as heroes and martyrs.
Narrated by a fictional character, Tomas O’Byrne from
Tallaght, Co Dublin, this play tells their story. Starring
award winning actor/writer/producer Stephen Jones.
Recipe for A Halloween Scare: First collect 21 scares;
add 12 good frights, one shiver down the spine, a bag of
spiders, 3 bumps in the night, half a creaking door and
a pinch of ghostly sounds. Mix well in a large cauldron.
Leave for a very long time in a very dark place and then
LET OUT SUDDENLY! For an extra scare, add some
witches, goblins and wizards! Red Thread Theatre
Company presents this interactive show for 4-12 yr olds.
Join in the Halloween atmosphere and come in fancy
dress. A Halloween Goody Bag is included in the ticket
price. Duration: 55 mins
A Scare at Halloween
Red Thread Theatre Company
Waiting for IKEA
Wicked Angels in association with The Mill Theatre
22 - 24 oct 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €15 / €12 conc
A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Independent Ballet Wales
sat 17 oct 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €15 / €12
Award Winning Dance Company Independent Ballet Wales
present a breathtaking version of Shakespeare’s most
magical play. The Queen of the Fairies Titania and Puck the
mischievous messenger, inhabit the supernatural fairy
kingdom. Bottom the Peddlar and his boot wearing ‘Rude
Mechanicals’ present their famous play Pyramus and Thisbe.
And finally the lovers, caught in a thrilling web of mistaken
identity and confusion finally find their way through the
Athenian forest to an unforgettable and joyous reconciliation.
This outstanding production features Mendelssohn’s joyous
music, creating a world of magic and mayhem.
www.draiocht.ie
Chrissie and Jade spend their days in pyjamas; waiting.
Waiting for the kettle to boil, waiting for Coronation Street,
waiting for the next bit of juicy gossip. They won’t shop in
Argos because they’re waiting for IKEA. Set in the heart
of inner city Dublin, where night wear is day wear and
bitching is everywhere. Waiting for IKEA uses quick fire wit
and old school charm to investigate what lies beneath the
surface, what’s behind the bling. A heart-warming story
of friendship, family, community and sunbed obsessives.
Waiting for IKEA premiered at the 2007 Dublin Fringe
Festival, the first show in the history of the Festival to
sell out in advance of opening. It was nominated for The
Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Award and The Fishamble New
Writing Award.
Duration 70 minutes, no interval
“The script is sharp and laugh-out-loud funny and
fringe debutante Sheerin and former fringe ‘Best
Actress’ nominee McKevitt clearly belong onstage”
****Irish Theatre Magazine
PERFORMANCE OCTOBER 2009
Brian Kennedy
Ahhhh!!
Dean Friedman
Performing live is what it’s all about
PigNut Productions
Three Decades of Music
sat 24 oct 8pm Main Auditorium // €28 / €25 conc
fri 30 & sat 31 oct 12 noon & 2pm Draíocht Studio
// €5 // Age 2-4 yrs // Duration 35 mins
sat 31 oct 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €15 conc
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, novelist and
radio and television presenter, Brian Kennedy returns
to Draíocht in October to perform songs from ‘The First
Twenty Years’ concert tour. Hear the hits ‘You Raise Me
Up’, ‘Put the Message in the Box’, ‘Captured’, ‘Crazy
Love’ and many more favourites. Brian is currently
recording a new album and writing his autobiography
both of which will be released and published in 2010. He
will be on tour in Ireland, The United Kingdom, Australia,
Dubai and Saudi Arabia over the next twelve months.
Welcome to Jay’s world, where bubbles, a pet pig,
mysterious plants and more play a part in creating
moments of ahhhh…. magic and delight, as he settles
into his new home. Combining music, illusion and
physical theatre, Ahhhh!! is the latest production from
PigNut Productions directed and designed with loving
care for very young children. Starring actor and artistic
director of PigNut, Jason Ryan. Created and devised by
Jason Ryan and Lali Morris. Directed by Lali Morris.
Dean Friedman first delighted Irish audiences with his
chart-topping hit, Lucky Stars. The now classic single
paved the way for a slew of hits from Friedman’s critically
acclaimed album, ‘Well, Well Said the Rocking Chair’,
including familiar ballads, Lydia, Rocking Chair, Woman
of Mine, McDonald’s Girl and Ariel. Friedman has since
earned a loyal, international following and his music
continues to influence a new generation of contemporary
artists, inspiring covers and re-workings of his songs by
popular groups such as Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five
and The Blenders. “Absolutely Fabulous!” Hot Press
Rebecca
Jack
Coolmine Drama Circle
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Ten42 Productions
starring Eamon Morrissey
tue 3 - sat 7 nov 8pm Main Auditorium // €17 / €15 conc
thu 05 & fri 06 nov 10am, 11.15am & 12.30 pm
sat 07 nov 12 noon & 2pm Draíocht Studio // €7
fri 13 - sat 14 nov 8pm
Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
The atmospheric story of intrigue and romance, created
by Daphne Du Maurier and adapted by Clifford Williams
is brought to the stage by Coolmine Drama Circle. Maxim
De Winters new young wife finds herself in Manderley, his
stately home on the haunting Cornish coast where she is
increasingly perplexed and intimidated by the obsessed
housekeeper Mrs. Danvers and the mystery surrounding
the death of Rebecca, the first Mrs. De Winter. Driven by
the haunting omnipresence of the late Rebecca, the story
develops to a thrilling conclusion. All is not as it seems.
The classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is retold with a
twist. Jack is lazy, idle and not used to taking responsibility,
and his recent decisions have landed him in hot water. As
he awaits his fate as the Giant’s dinner, he recounts how
he found himself on the Giant’s dinner menu and begins
to talk his way out of the soup pot. Barnstorm’s acting
ensemble presents a wonderfully creative, child-focused
work, enthralling its young audience with its unique brand
of visually exciting, high-energy performance. Suitable for
children age 4+. Duration: 40 mins
The hilarious writing of Myles na Gopaleen and the comic
talents of Eamon Morrissey combine to provide a piece of
entertainment that has endured through the 35 years since
his show opened in the Peacock Theatre. Learn at source
about the atomic dangers of bicycles and understand why ‘a
pint of plain is your only man’. The Brother is understood and
enjoyed, far beyond his place in the dark days of Ireland in the
40s and 50s, travelling from Edinburgh to Sydney and to many
places in between. Now he is coming home.
www.draiocht.ie
The Brother
PERFORMANCE NOVEMBER 2009
Angelo Kelly
Mad About Musicals
Paddy Cole & his All Stars
The Traveller - Solo & Acoustic Tour 2009
Coolmine Musical Society
In aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
fri 13 - sat 14 nov 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €19
fri 20 nov 8pm, sat 21 nov 3pm & 8pm Main Auditorium
€18 / €15 conc / Matinee Ticket (2 adults, 3 children) €60
wed 25 nov 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €17 conc
Angelo Kelly’s music is heavily influenced by the many
countries he’s lived in like Spain, France, Ireland, Germany,
The Netherlands, Belgium and the USA. This show
features songs and stories about the people he has met
along the way, the ups and downs and the funny moments
he’s experienced. Angelo fans will know how busy he’s
been during the last 2 years, releasing 3 studio albums,
1 Live CD and 2 Live DVD’s, as well as touring back to
back worldwide. His March 09 show in Draíocht sold out 3
months in advance!
For over 30 years the members of Coolmine Musical Society
have been gripped with the fever of the ‘Musical’. The group
has produced numerous Musicals from the rambunctious
Pirates of Penzance, the scheming Merry Widow, the joyous
Oliver, and the dark and scheming Sweeney Todd, to name
a few. In ‘Mad about Musicals’ Coolmine celebrates the
very best of the Musicals, delighting in the old but also
looking at the new. Keeping an eye firmly on its future, both
in repertoire and in performers, the group will be joined by
some of the younger members of the community.
Paddy Cole is legendary in Irish show business, ever since
he first came to prominence in the 1960s with the Capitol
Showband. He still attracts many of the people who danced
in those days to his shows today. Paddy and his All Stars
are renowned for giving audiences a good time- whether
it’s jazz, rock ‘n roll, sixties or swing – the result is always
the same – a thrilled and ecstatic reaction.
Smoke and Sound
Stella Bass and Band
fri 27 nov 8pm Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
Weimar Berlin. Divinely Decadent. Dangerously Dark.
An evening of theatrical song and historical
reminiscences presented by chanteuse Stella Bass and
band, under the musical direction of Peter Roycroft.
Together they fashion an entertaining musical tribute
to the inter-war Berlin cabaret in a Germany teetering
on the brink of political turmoil; having survived the
austerity of WWI, an all-too-brief golden age of music,
cabaret and satire emerged, whose exponents included
Marlene Dietrich, Kurt Weill and Friedrich Hollaender.
Their trademark songs - including Lili Marlene, Mack
The Knife and Falling In Love Again - are known and
loved around the world, having thankfully outlived the
demise of cabaret culture following Nazi accession to
power in 1933.
’I shall watch this space for your further meteoric
rise in showbiz’ Senator David Norris
’… incredibly versatile …’ Evening Herald
www.draiocht.ie
PERFORMANCE NOVEMBER 2009
Irish Sopranos Christmas
Show Winter Wonderland
sat 28 nov 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
What better way to kick off the Christmas season than with
‘Winter Wonderland’ from The Irish Sopranos, a stunning
concert full of magical hits like ‘You Raise Me Up’, ‘Nella
Fantasia’, ‘O Holy Night’ and many more favourites. Deirdre
Masterson (Wexford), Wendy Dwyer (Cork) and Kay Lynch
(Kerry) are the crème de la crème of Irish classical vocal
talent and wow audiences wherever they go. These talented
ladies have performed coast to coast in the USA, Canada
and Europe in many top venues to sold out audiences and
standing ovations.
Cinderella and Lyric Suite
Ballet Ireland
thur 03 dec 8pm Main Auditorium
€20 / €15 conc / €12 under 16s
This delightful evening opens with a short 20 minute
ballet Lyric Suite by Michael Corder, one of Britain’s most
prolific and outstanding choreographers. This is followed
by a brand new take on the Cinderella fairytale. Ever
wondered what happens after the wedding? Join the pair
as they return from their honeymoon, starting with some
hilarious scenes as Buttons and the Ugly Sisters prepare
for their homecoming. What Cinderella doesn’t realise is
that the Prince has bankrupted his kingdom and she may
well have to auction off the beautiful gowns given to her
by the Fairy Godmother. Needless to say all’s well that
ends well thanks to Cinderella’s thrifty ways and the pair
truly are on the road to happily ever after.
‘ … sparkled from start to finish…’
The Sunday Business Post
‘ … a landmark for Ballet Ireland and for
Irish ballet [Swan Lake]...’ Irish Times
The Waltz King
A musical history of the Strauss Dynasty
sat 05 dec 8pm Main Auditorium / €22 / €18 conc
The Waltz King faithfully chronicles the story of the
Strauss Family, one of the most enduring musical
dynasties ever. A tempestuous tale of rivalry between
father and sons; their lives, their loves and of course
their wonderful music. This is a picturesque presentation
of Viennese life as seen through the eyes of the Strauss
Family, incorporating glorious music from some of the
most famous Strauss Waltz’s and Polka’s. Brought to you
by Theatre Productions, the award winning producers of
‘The Eva Cassidy Story’ and ‘A Viennese Strauss Gala’.
Celebrating 15 Years
The American Drifters
Castleknock Community College
Return For A Christmas Party!
07- 08 dec 8pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €15 conc
sat 12 dec 8pm Main Auditorium // €25 / €22 conc
Castleknock Community College proudly returns to
Draíocht to celebrate 15 years of music in the community
and to honour the contribution of their retired principal,
Tom O’Brien (1995–2009). The programme promises a
musical extravaganza from students past and present
and will include performances from the College Choir,
Chamber Choir, the Traditional Irish Music Group and
friends of the College, including many fine musicians who
have passed through the College and achieved excellence in
the music world. Join with them for what promises to be a
wonderful night of musical entertainment and celebration.
The Drifters continue to enjoy huge success all over the
world. Take a trip down memory lane, as they perform all
the hits that made them household names, including some
Christmas treats especially for their Irish fans! So whether
your favourite tune is ‘Saturday Night at The Movies’ or
‘There Goes My First Love’, you will be treated to a truly
entertaining evening of hits spanning some 35 years in this
non-stop night of glamour and glitz! Starring Gilly Leroy
Jones, Lewis J Jackson, Jimmy Hamilton Junior and
Jazz Cherry.
www.draiocht.ie
PERFORMANCE DECEMBER 2009
Annual Christmas Concerts
Series Castleknock School of Music
sun 13 dec // 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm & 6pm
Draíocht Studio // €6 Adults, €3 child
Join the students from the Castleknock School of Music for
their 14th Annual Christmas Concert Series, taking place
in Draíocht for the first time. Open since 1995, Castleknock
School of Music has over 500 students of all ages, with
their most mature student an octogenarian! Everyone is
welcome to enjoy the variety of groups performing including
Pre-Instrumental, CSM Choir and String Ensemble.
Students will perform on a range of instruments including
piano, violin, voice, guitar, flute, saxophone and clarinet. All
proceeds go to St. Francis Hospice, Dublin 15.
Back to the 80s
Clonsilla Youth Musical Society
Zrazy
Carols for Christmas
New Dublin Voices
14 - 16 dec 8pm Main Auditorium // €18 / €15 conc
fri 18 dec 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €16 / €12 conc
Its time to back comb your hair and don those shoulder
pads! From the era that brought us The Rubik’s Cube
and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this ‘totally
awesome’ musical in the style of movies such as Back To
The Future and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Join the graduating
class of William Ocean High School as they live through
their final senior year, the fun, the heartbreak and the love
… all set to the biggest hits of the 80’s. Directed by John
Cryan with Musical Direction by Caitríona Ní Threasaigh
and Choreography by Mark Rogers.
Swing out and celebrate Christmas with Zrazy!
Outstanding singer Maria Walsh (also flute & percussion)
and composer Carole Nelson on sax and piano present an
evening of Award Winning Jazz, Latin, Swing and of course
wonderful Christmas Tunes. Their music is steeped in
the rhythms of soul, jazz and blues. Let Maria and Carole
take you on a roller coaster ride that is downright soulful
and sexy.
’ … glorious, free-spirited jazz tones to propel the
dourest curmudgeon into a new year with a wry
smile.’ Siobhain Long, Irish Times
sat 19 dec 3pm & 8pm Main Auditorium // €16 / €14 conc
/ €12 (under 16s) / Family Ticket 2 adults/2 children €48 /
Family Ticket 2 adults/3 children €60
There’s nothing like a choir at Christmas time! Multiaward-winning New Dublin Voices returns to Draíocht with
a wonderful selection of Christmas carols - traditional and
modern, old favourites, a little jazz, and lots of surprises.
Recent awards include National Choir of the Year 2009 at the
Navan Choral Festival and ESB Feis Ceoil Choir of the Year
2009. This dynamic young chamber choir was founded by
well-known conductor Bernie Sherlock and is dedicated to
winning over audiences with it’s lively performances.
Peter Pan
Coolmine Panto Group // Booking Opens 1 Oct 09
8-9, 11-16 Jan 7.30pm Main Auditorium // €20 / €15 conc
MATINEES ON SAT 09, SUN 10, SAT 16, SUN 17 JAN 2PM
Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up, arrives in the
London nursery of the Darling children, Wendy, Michael
and John. Peter teaches the children to fly (with the help of
Tinker Bell’s pixie dust), then takes them all to Neverland
where they meet Peter’s tribe of Lost Boys, Mermaids,
Savage Indians and Wicked Pirates and Peter’s great
nemesis, Captain Hook! A series of exciting adventures with
Captain Hook and Peter Pan leads to the villain’s ultimate
defeat. Join Coolmine Panto Group for a fun filled show for
all the family complete with spectacular flying scenes.
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Draíocht Gift Vouchers make the perfect Stocking Fillers!
Available from Draíocht’s Box Office on 01-8852622
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PERFORMANCE COMING SOON
Take time out from your busy schedule
Relax and enjoy a meal or coffee break at the
Betelnut Cafe, Draíocht, Blanchardstown
opening hours
Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Betelnut Café stays open until 7.30pm on performance
nights for pre-theatre refreshments
Experience Strength and Hope
04 July - 03 Oct Ground & First Floor GALLERIES
Over the last two years the artists Brian Maguire and
Michael McLoughlin have facilitated weekly workshops
with a core group of 30 residents of Ashleigh House, a
residential centre for women in recovery from drugs and
alcohol, operated by Coolmine Therapeutic Community,
Dublin 15. The resulting collaborative body of work lets
the viewer into a world where elements of addiction and
recovery co-exist. The exhibition features the participant’s
artwork, Maguire’s portraits of some of the women and
McLoughlin’s audio and video work.
Brian Maguire is a renowned Irish based artist who exhibits
widely throughout Europe and the Americas. He is currently
Professor of Fine Art and Head of the Faculty of Fine Art at
the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
Michael McLoughlin is a Dublin based artist. He has
previously exhibited at Limerick City Gallery of Art,
Limerick, Triskel Art Centre and as part of audio art radio
events such as AART, IMMA (1995) and Resonant Cities,
Glasgow (2004).
Image: Exterior of Draíocht’s Ground Floor Gallery
Amharc Fhine Gall VI
09 OCT – 21 NOV FIRST FLOOR GALLERY
Following the success of last years Amharc Fhine Gall
graduate exhibition, All in the Detail, which featured young
local talent Deirdre Byrne, Logan McClain, Lorna Fitzsimons,
Jennifer Phelan and Tracy Hanna, Draíocht and Fingal Arts
Office are continuing their commitment to young local artists
by offering a further opportunity to show their work in a
significant contemporary space. This year we have extended
the opportunity to include a criticism prize. The selected
artist(s) will work with a young emerging art critic. It is hoped
that this union will raise the profile and professionalism of
both practices. An exhibition and catalogue will mark this
exciting event. Image: Artist’s Studio (Tracy Hanna),
Amharc Fhine Gall 2008 All in the Detail
Jaki Irvine
City of Women
Colin Martin
Chalet Town
16 October - 21 November GROUND Floor Gallery
27 November – 23 January 2010 GROUND Floor Gallery
In 2008 Draíocht and The LAB invited Jaki Irvine to think about Hogarth’s 1732 series
of prints, ‘The Harlot’s Progress’. Irvine developed ‘City of Women’ in response to this
invitation. The piece was shot on Foley Street where women of many different ages and
backgrounds, including Macushla Dance Group, the young women of Sheriff Street, and
many more, came together for one night to help this project happen. Draíocht is delighted
to present City of Women in 2009 before it moves to the LAB, Foley Street in January 2010.
Jaki Irvine is one of Ireland’s most respected contemporary artists. She was born in Ireland
in 1966, and while she has lived in both the UK and Italy for extended periods she now lives
and works in Dublin. “Irvine’s art has to do with the acknowledgment of strangeness.
How odd other people are … How everything seems coherent, and then suddenly falls
apart. Irvine … explores not only the extremes of passion … but also the mundane and the
everyday… where people’s paths cross, and encounters are missed”. (Michael Newman,
‘Chalet Town’ is a new sequence of paintings by Colin Martin and is based upon research
undertaken by the artist in Europe and America. This series utilizes the vernacular
environment of a dormitory holiday town to create a narrative context, in which the
identity, values and states of mind that underpin and form communal space are explored.
Colin Martin graduated from DIT in 1994 and is currently completing his MFA in NCAD.
He has held solo exhibitions at Temple Bar Gallery 1999, West Cork Arts Centre, Ashford
Gallery RHA 2006 and the Fenton Gallery 2009. Recent Group exhibitions include ’Camera
Obscura’, Light house Cinema 2009, ‘Thirty Thousand Years Later’ Pallas Contemporary
Projects and ’Returning’ Highlanes Gallery. Recent Awards include The Arts Council
Bursary 2007 /2004, Thomas Dammann Award 2008, Hennessy Craig Scholarship 2004
and Golden Fleece Merit Award 2004.
2008). Image: William Hogarth’s ‘The Harlot’s Progress’, plate 6 Moll’s wake
Image: ‘Pacific Ocean Blue’ 2009 Oil On Canvas 100 x 150 cms Image courtesy of the artist.
Noel Brennan
Artist in Residence
July - December 2009
Noel Brennan was educated at The National College of Art
and Design in Dublin and graduated in 2002. His practice is
interdisciplinary with particular emphasis on institutional
critique and architectural interventions. In many of his
works and projects there are references to canonical
moments in the history of Art. These citations are usually
fused with contemporary modes of practice and display.
The tenuous familiarity this creates foregrounds the
perceptual experience and the viewing context.
A selection of his exhibitions include; Is Mise Ireland, 411
Gallery (China) 2008, The Space in Between, The Basement
Gallery (IRL) 2008, Some Kinda Monster, The Galway Arts
Centre (IRL) 2007, They are doing something on us behind
the fog, Draíocht (IRL) 2006, The Devil in Miss Jones, Meals
and SUVs (UK) 2006 and Warsaw, Goethe Institut (IRL)
2005. He is currently working on a new project with The
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, which will open to the public
in January 2010.
Image: Noel Brennan, Samson and the Philistines
(12 triangles), 2008, White deal, paint, solar gels, gaffer tape,
dimensions variable
www.draiocht.ie
VISUAL ARTS
Evening Classes for Adults
Knitting // Mondays 7.30-9.30 pm
Draíocht Workshop Room // Course Fee €100 / €90 conc
8 Weeks 19 Oct - 14 Dec (no class Oct 26)
For the first time Draíocht is offering a course in knitting.
This fun and creative course is aimed at complete beginners
and those we have dabbled with knitting before. Classes
will begin with the basics of this creative craft, building
up students’ skills to create their own knitted pieces
from scratch. Participants will have to provide their own
materials, details of which will be provided at time of
booking. This course will be taught by Amie Lawless.
Portrait Drawing // Tuesdays 7.30-9.30 pm
Draíocht Workshop Room // Course Fee €120 / €100 conc
8 Weeks 20 Oct - 15 Dec (no class Oct 27)
Following on from the success of Draíocht’s first series
of Portrait drawing classes earlier in this year, we are
delighted to welcome back Alan Daly for another series of
classes aimed at developing previous students skills as
well as introducing those already familiar with different art
forms to the practice. This course will focus on drawing
from a model, working in different media, mainly charcoal,
ink, pencil and some painting. This course will also include
how to build up a drawing around a portrait, in devising and
setting backdrops using cloth, furniture and objects.
Bookable Family Days – Phone 01-8852622
Gamelan Music Workshop
Family Days
Family Day: Making Masks, Making Faces
Sat 26 Sept 2009 12-3PM // Draíocht Galleries
Explore the portraits in our exhibition and create a portrait
of your own … and then make a mask inspired by your
drawing with the help of our team of artists.
Family day: Our Christmas Tree Needs Help!
Sat 5 Dec 2009 12-3PM // Draíocht Galleries
Family day: Space, Rockets, Stars & Planets
Sat 14 Nov 2009 12-3PM // Draíocht Galleries
Celebrating 2009 as the International year of Astronomy,
come and explore space with us through art - why not
create a night sky of your own!
Family Day notes: No booking necessary / Please wear
old clothes / These activities are designed for children
from 5-10 years, though younger and older siblings
will be welcome to try their hand too / All children
must be accompanied by an adult … all adults must be
accompanied by a child.
Draíocht’s Foyer needs a hand to look more Christmassy!
Come and help us make some decorations that will go
onto our 15 foot Christmas tree … and of course you can
bring some home for your own tree too!
Sun 11 Oct Draíocht Main Space //
Under 12s: 11-1pm / Over 12s: 2-4pm
Cost €10 per child (1 accompanying adult free)
Why not try your hand at making some music? Join us
for a Gamelan Workshop with Niamh Tiernan, who has
just returned from Central Java in Indonesia after 7
years, bringing with her an amazing set of 18 Gamelan
instruments including gongs, metallophones, wind and
string instruments. No previous musical experience is
necessary, just a willingness to take off your shoes and
have lots of fun!
Christmas Elves Family Workshop
Sat 12 Dec Draíocht Galleries //
4-6 years: 11-1pm / 7-9 years: 2-4pm
Cost €10 per child (1 accompanying adult free)
It’s time to make Christmas Elves again at Draíocht.
Escape shopping madness to spend a fun Saturday making
your very own Christmas elf puppet. All materials are
provided including buttons, newspaper, string and more.
Book early as each year these popular workshops sell out
fast! All children must be accompanied by an adult … all
adults must be accompanied by a child. Please adhere to
age recommendations: workshops have been especially
designed for this age range.
Draíocht and Schools
Meet the Author – Sophie McKenzie
Wed 21 Oct Main Auditorium // 10.30AM - 11:45am
Suitable for 5th & 6th class groups
This is a free event but must be booked in advance
Draíocht is delighted to announce a very special event in
partnership with Children’s Books Ireland and Simon and
Schuster UK. Multi award-winning author Sophie McKenzie
will be visiting Ireland for the very first time as part of the
national Children’s Book Festival celebrations! Sophie is
probably best known for her award-winning thrillers Girl,
Missing (winner of the Red House Award for Older Readers
in 2007) and Blood Ties (overall winner of the Red House
Children’s Book Prize 2009). The Set-Up, the first title in
her new Medusa Project series, was launched earlier this
summer to great acclaim and further fantastic titles are
already in the pipeline. Sophie’s fans include Richard and
Judy and teen-author Robert Muchamore, as well as many
thousands of young readers across the globe! If you’re not
already one of them you soon will be, so come and join us for
what promises to be one of the highlights of the Children’s
Book Festival programme! Book through Draíocht’s Box
office on 01 8852622. Limited to one class per school initially
but a waiting list will be in place for other classes.
www.draiocht.ie
CHILDREN & YOUTH ARTS
ARTstronomy
Primary School Project
October/ November 2009
ARTstronomy is a primary school project celebrating 2009
as the year of Astronomy through Art. The project aims to
encourage local 5th and 6th class students to explore both
the universe and various art forms. The work produced by
this project will be exhibited in our First Floor Gallery space
later on in the year.
If your class would be interested in taking part please
contact the Children and Youth Arts Co-ordinator, on 01
8098029 or [email protected] by Friday 25 September.
Primary School Workshops
Secondary School workshops
Focus on… Creating Drama
Mon 23 - Wed 25 Nov 2009 10am- 2pm
Age range: 3rd and 4th class
Capacity: 2 classes per school // €90 for both classes.
Focus on...
Making Music with Gamelan
Mon 12 & Tue 13 Oct 2009 Main Auditorium // Age range:
5th and 6th class // 10:15am-11:45am & 12:15Pm-1:45pm
Gamelan consists of gongs, metallophones, wind and
string instruments as well as vocals and is one of the
few musical genres in the world where one workshop is
sufficient to come away having learned to play a piece of
music as a group. Making music is one of the best ways
of embracing new cultures in a fun environment, with the
added bonus of improving rhythm and general musicality.
Seize this opportunity for your class to take part in a day
long drama workshop with acclaimed writer, children’s
activist, poet and director Larry O’ Loughlin. By the end
of this workshop students will have produced a play
from their own ideas, words and images which they can
present to one another on our stage. Then, bring the play
back to your school for an impressive performance for
families or the school. If your school has only one class
that is interested in taking part please contact us and we
will do our best to accommodate you.
Workshop notes: Cost per class is €45.00 - please get
in touch with Sarah Beirne if cost is an issue for your
school. Booking is essential through Draíocht’s Box
Office on 01 8852622. These workshops are also suitable
for secondary schools. If you would be interested in your
class taking part please contact [email protected].
The Virtual Production
Autumn 2009
Once again transition year students from Hartstown
Community School will explore the world of theatre with
us by attending key productions at Draíocht to develop
their critical eye and by creating a Virtual Production of
their own. Each student will get the opportunity to take on
the role of one of the many people it takes to produce a
show - they’ll manage a budget, create a schedule, design
sets and costumes, rehearse scenes and also get to meet
directors, actors and producers. By picking their own play
to virtually produce, they will experience first hand the
hard work that goes into producing a piece of theatre that
audiences would virtually love to see.
TYA Ireland - A GATHERING
Draíocht’s Event & Conference Facilities
WEDneSday 28 AND THURSday 29 OCTOBER 2009
Have you considered Draíocht as a venue for conferences, business meetings, staff
training or interviews?
Following on the success of the first Gathering held in October 2008 in Cork, TYA Ireland has
focused this year’s Gathering on two topis: Access and Methodologies. Hosted by Draíocht,
this two day event for practitioners and supporters of Theatre for Young Audiences in Ireland
will include Forums, Panel Discussions as well as the opportunity to see 4 performances
by 4 different Irish companies. Speakers and Panel members will be drawn from both the
international and national arenas. This year, for those who wish to develop/look at practice
in a more hands on way, a master class facilitated by Gill Robertson, Director of the award
winning Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, Scotland will take place. TYA Ireland is the
national association representing and promoting professional organisations and individual
artists whose work primarily focuses on engaging children and young people through
theatre. TYA Ireland is a member of ASSITEJ International, a world network of theatre for
children and young people. For further information, please contact:
Emer McGowan, Director, Draíocht, on 01-8098027 or at [email protected]
or email [email protected]. www.barnstorm.ie/assitej.php
CHILDREN & YOUTH ARTS
Groups of up to 286 people can be catered for in a variety of rooms with IT and audio
visual equipment on hand. Rooms can be set up in many styles to suit your needs
and our team of friendly staff will ensure your event is as stress free as possible.
Delicious onsite catering is provided by the Betelnut Café.
For further information about Draíocht’s facilities and our competitive rates phone
Aidan Gately on 01-8098024 or email [email protected]. For a Virtual Tour of all
spaces log on to www.draiocht.ie
Are you a registered charity? Then you qualify for our Charity Rate! Phone us now!
Take a bow!
The arts really matter to us in Ireland; they are a big part of people’s lives, the country’s
single most popular pursuit. Our artists interpret our past, define who we are today,
and imagine our future. We can all take pride in the enormous reputation our artists
have earned around the world.
The arts play a vital role in our economy, and smart investment of taxpayers’ money
in the arts is repaid many times over. The dividends come in the form of a high
value, creative economy driven by a flexible, educated, innovative work force, and in
a cultural tourism industry worth A5 billion a year.
Find out what’s on at www.events.artscouncil.ie
You can find out more about the arts here:
www.artscouncil.ie
The Arts Council is the Irish Government agency for funding and developing the arts.
Arts Council funding from the taxpayer, through the Department of Arts, Sport and
Tourism, for 2009 is A75 million, that’s about A1 a week for every household.
So, at the end of your next inspirational encounter with the arts, don’t forget the role
you played and take a bow yourself!
A Big Thank You From Draíocht To All Our Friends
Part of the Furniture
Community Voice Newspaper
Almost Family
John Scrivener
Best Friends
George & Helen Chambers
Paddy & Gladys Coyle
Fingal Dublin Chamber
Marie Moloney
Colm & Mary Ó Maolmhuire
Donal & Celia O’Sullivan
Aine & David Sommerfield
Friends
Anonymous
Aidan & Jo Bannon O’Keeffe
Oliver Beirne
Betelnut Cafe
D15 Chamber
Dermot & Anne Byrne
Roma & Niall Byrnes
Maurice & Rita Carbery
The Carleton Family
Petra Cernikova
Rory Coghlan
Mary Comerford
Joan Conlon
Phelim Connolly
Nora Corrigan
The Creighton Family
Bernadette & Joe Daly
Patrick & Ursula Devitt
Tony & Catherine Dodd
Eileen Dodrill
Paula Donnelly
Therese Dowling
Linda Doyle
Monica Duffy
James & Teresa Dunne
Joe Fahey
Kieran Finnegan
Blan Flanagan
Josephine Flanagan
Michelle Gahan
Paula Galvin
Ronnie & Joyce Grainger
Edward & Angela Grant
Esther Gray
Geraldine Hallahan
Betty Halpin
Maureen Hanlon
Noreen & Michael Hanratty
Deirdre Hays & Family
Jim & Gretta Higgins
Doreen Holloway Deirdre Hughes
Lisa Keane
Anne Kearney
Anna Kelly
Michael D Kelly
Seamus Kelly
Louise & Seamus Kenny
Marie Keogh
George King
Maureen & Tony Lambert
Annette Sneyd & Eamon Leen
Maree Lynott
Timothy & Ena Lynskey
Mary McCamley
Collette McMahon
Martin & Anngele Milner & Family
Matt & Sheila Mullen
Jeff Murphy
Michael & Maeve O’Donoghue
Pat & Margaret O’Mahony
Philip O’Reilly Lisa & Frank O’Sullivan
Cathy Ormsby
Mary B Rochfort
Ian & Anna Roe
Matt Scallan
Angela Sheehan & David Hughes
Terese Sherlock
Siobhan & Padraig Tyrrell
Grainne Uí Chaomhanaigh
Michael & Helen Walsh
Helen Ward Una Waters
Richard & Penny Wilson
Buddies
Fiona Galvin
Wei Jie Lam
Yong Jie Lam
Bethany Leen
Hannah Leen
Sara Lynch
Sean Lynch
Muireann Murphy
Darragh O’Briain
Let’s be Friends!
You can save a fortune on your
theatre tickets by becoming a
Friend of Draíocht for as little as
€100. There are Friends offers
on almost every show in Draíocht
(look for the
symbol), and
you will also enjoy other benefits
like complimentary tickets on
your birthday, regular 2-for-1
ticket deals, your name printed
in our season brochure and on
our website, advance programme
information, priority booking and
more. So don’t delay and sign
up today so you can start saving
money NOW!
Phone Aidan Gately for more
information 01-809 8024
or email [email protected]
www.draiocht.ie
FUNDERS // Draíocht is generously funded by Fingal County Council, with
additional funding provided by The Arts Council. Draíocht also has a loyal
network of Friends who contribute annually to the Company.
accessibility // Draíocht is fully accessible.
How to get to Draíocht //
Draíocht is located opposite the Blue entrance of the Blanchardstown
Shopping Centre. By car we are located on the Navan Road/N3 off the M50,
and there are over 6500 free parking spaces available. Or you can take the
39 or 39c bus from Hawkins Street.
CONTACT //
Draíocht, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Administration: 01-8852610 Fax: 01-824 3434
Email: [email protected]
Draíocht’s Box Office Christmas Opening Hours 2009-2010 //
Mon 21-Wed 23 Dec: Open 10am-6pm, Wed 24-Mon 28 Dec: Closed
Tues 29-Wed 30 Dec: Open 11am-4pm, Thurs 31 Dec-Fri 1 Jan: Closed
Sat 02 Jan: Open 10am-6pm, Mon 04 Jan: Re-opens daily 10am-6pm
Box Office // Telephone: 01-885 2622
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm
MAILING LIST // If you’d like to keep in touch more regularly with everything
happening at Draíocht why not log on to www.draiocht.ie and join our free
monthly ezine list, or just send your email to [email protected] with
EZINE in the subject field. You can also follow us on Facebook.
Programme details are published in good faith but changes may
occasionally be necessary.
Since opening in 2001 Draíocht has reached right to the heart of the people it
serves in Dublin 15 and its environs to provide stimulating and accessible arts
programming. Over 50,000 people a year attend performance events including
a mix of professional, national, international and local work. In addition,
thousands more attend our two exhibition galleries, use our conference
facilities and of course many enjoy the facilities of our Bar and Café. We aspire
to reaching as wide an audience as possible and our commitment to access
for all to the facilities and activities of the Centre forms the backbone of all
our endeavours. By presenting an exciting line-up we hope to offer you, our
audience, a programme which will be entertaining and exciting as well as at
times challenging and provocative.
september - december 2009
draíocht season brochure