may - august 2011

season brochure
may - august
2011
01 885 2622
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Join in the fun!
2001- 2011
Celebrating 10 years of
Arts & Entertainment in
Blanchardstown
BOOKINGS
BOX OFFICE 01-8852622
www.draiocht.ie
Draíocht’s Box Office is open Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm.
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 €1 per ticket
applies. We are pleased to now accept Laser 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 selected show
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, lift access to
all levels inside the building and disabled parking spaces
Concessions // Draíocht offers concessions to the following directly outside our front door. Please tell us when booking if
you have any special requirements and we will do our best to
customers: Students in full time education & under 18’s /
Senior Citizens – Over 65 / Registered Disabled / Wheelchair facilitate you. Wheelchair spaces in both our main auditorium
and studio space must be allocated at the time of booking.
Users / Carer (when accompanying registered disabled or
wheelchair user) / Equity Card holders / Unemployed. Proof They are limited and are on a first come first served basis.
of status for ALL concession seats purchased must be
Latecomers // Will not be admitted until a suitable break
produced when collecting tickets from Box Office.
in the performance at the discretion of management.
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 9am5pm Monday to 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
Welcome to our jam-packed May-August 2011 brochure. An
exciting line up of theatre, dance, film, comedy and music is
on offer including the World Premiere of Pineapple, Calipo
Theatre Company’s new show, Man 1 Bank 0, a comedy
about a man and his bank! and Ballet Ruse, a humorous
and touching look at the world of the ballerina.
This year, Draíocht is participating in Bealtaine, the month
long festival of celebrating creativity in older people which
takes place in May. The programme includes theatre and
dance performances, a special film screening, visual art
and dance workshops. Lots to choose from but book early
as places are limited for some events. See page 19 for full
details.
Our visual arts programme includes work from Sligo based
artist Michael Wann, an exhibition of photography created
by participants on our inter generational project facilitated
by Draíocht’s Artist in Residence, Garvan Gallagher and an
exhibition of work by local artist Desmond Kenny. A series
of workshops and artists talks are also on offer.
Our children and young people’s programme includes
workshops for school groups, a summer workshop
programme and a new youth theatre project. Do have a good
look inside to see what’s available and don’t forget Draíocht
does offer access places so everyone can get involved.
Check out our website on www.draiocht.ie for full information
on all aspects of our programme as well as video clips, artists
interviews and up to the minute information.
And remember, Betelnut Café is always there if you’re in need
of a lovely coffee and lunch!
Rory O’Byrne
Arts Officer
Fingal County Council
Emer McGowan
Director
Draíocht
Season at a Glance Diary May - August 2011
Book Now Tel: 01-8852622 or online www.draiocht.ie
MUSIC
drama
dateTime
Vladimir & Classical Twist
07 MAY 8PM
7
Celtic Airs and Graces 12 MAY 8.15PM
8
Fingal County Youth Orchestra
15 MAY 8PM 9
Somewhere Under
the Rainbow
20 MAY
Castleknock School of Music
25 MAY An Evening with
Red Hurley
27-28 MAY 8PM
8PM
7.30PM
page
11
12
12
Juliet Turner
11 JUNE
8PM
14
The Illegals with Niamh Kavanagh
18 JUNE 8PM
16
DANCE
dateTime
Pineapple 05–06 MAY
8PM
page
Billy Boxing
11 MAY 6PM
Rank 19-21 MAY 8.15PM
10
The Parting Glass 21 MAY
8PM
11
Here we are
again still
31 MAY
8PM
13
The Chastitute
31 MAY-04 JUNE 8.15PM
13
The Picture of Dorian Gray
12 JUNE
15
7
8
dateTime
Swimming with
my Mother
04 MAY
Catch Me & Hang On 19 MAY
8.15PM
8PM
page
6
10
Coppelia
22 MAY
4PM & 8PM
12
The Ballet Ruse
04 JUNE
8PM
14
dateTime
page
Maeve Higgins
13 MAY
8PM
8
Man 1, Bank 0 15 JUNE
8PM
15
dateTime
page
Family Day
06 MAY
1:30PM–2:30PM 21
Family Day
21 MAY 12-3PM
COMEDY
3PM
Zocorro Rose
of Tralee
17 JUNE
18 JUNE
8.15PM
2PM
16
16
Waiting for IKEA
07-09 JULY
8PM
17
FAMILY
21
CLASSES & COURSES
Local VARIETY & musicAL
dateTime
Around the World with StarKids
16 & 17 MAY 8PM / 7PM
23 & 24 MAY 8PM / 7PM
The King and i & Aladdin
23-25 JUNE
25 JUNE
7.30PM
2PM
16
16
Stagezone 10th
Anniversary Gala
Concert
26 JUNE
26 JUNE
2PM 7.30PM 17
17
Syncopated Tempos
of Time
3 JULY
3 JULY
page
2.30PM
8.00PM
9
9
BEALTAINE AT DRAÍOCHT
dateTime
dateTime
Daring to Draw
11 MAY 7.30–9.30PM 27
–05 JUNE
page
Movement Class
for People Aged 50+
04 MAY
12-1PM
6
Aerial Technique Class
18 MAY
6-8PM
10
Swimming with
my Mother
04 MAY
8.15PM
6
National
Drawing Day
28 MAY 11AM–2PM
27
Deep End Dance
04 MAY 8.15PM 6
12 MAY
10.30AM–1PM 26
Ballet Workshop
03 JUNE 6-8PM
14
Postcards from
the past
17
17
SCHOOLS & SUMMER PROJECTS
Film
page
page
An American in Paris 18 MAY
7.30PM
18
Exploring Charcoal 24 MAY
11AM–1PM
26
Here we are
again still
8PM
13
31 MAY
EXHIBITIONS
dateTime
page
date Time
Some Like it Hot
20 APR
7.30PM
18
Focus On Workshops 04–06 MAY 10AM–2PM
22
An American in Paris
18 MAY
7.30PM
18
The Bicycle Thief
15 JUNE
7.30PM
18
Clann Lir
14 JUNE
14 JUNE
10.15AM
12.15PM
15
15
Youth Theatre
Open Audition
19 JUNE
11AM
23
Art Explorers
04–08 JULY 11AM–3PM
23
date
Brian Duggan,
O’Machine O’Machine
09-13 MAY
page
26
Michael Wann, Derelict
UNTIL 28 MAY
24
Earliest Memories UNTIL 28 MAY
24
Desmond Kenny -
Past and Present
09 JUNE–27 AUG 25
6
Swimming with my Mother (stage duet) (45 mins & 15 mins Q&A)
& Deep End Dance (short dance film) (6 mins) CoisCéim Dance Theatre
WED 04 MAY 8.15PM Draíocht Studio // €14 / €10 conc
Swimming with my Mother is a stage duet
embodying the relationship between a mother
and son and their mutual love for swimming and
dancing. In this intimate dance and narrated story,
shared pasts intertwine and build gently like a
rising tide. Life stories are told with humour to the
sultry tones of Nat King Cole. Swimming with my
Mother played to sold-out houses in Dublin and
Paris and was Winner of Best Production Award at
the Limerick Unfringed 2011.
Deep End Dance features a fully dressed man as
he is pushed into a swimming pool by his mother.
He brushes himself off and begins dancing
underwater, always aware that she’s watching.
After a while she joins him in the turquoise
dappled waters as they perform a playful
underwater dance.
“The companionship of mother and son
seeped onto the stage in David Bolger’s
wonderfully gentle, perfectly formed duet.”
Seona MacRéamoinn, Irish Theatre Magazine
“… an astonishing display of dance”
Laurence Mackin, Irish Times
Movement Class for People Aged 50+
WED 04 May, 12-1pm (Free with your show ticket)
David Bolger, Artistic Director and Choreographer
will lead an open dance class for people aged 50+
on the day of the performance, from 12-1pm. A
relaxing and fun way to stay in shape, this class
will combine easy stretch exercises and dance
sequences to music which help maintain flexibility,
strength, balance and co-ordination. No experience
or partners necessary, just wear comfortable
clothing and rubber soled shoes.
Pineapple
Calipo Theatre Company
in association with Drogheda Arts Festival
THUR 05 & FRI 06 MAY 8PM
Main Auditorium // €15 / €12 conc / €10 Groups
Roxanna is only interested in herself, boys and
Barcardi Breezers. Her sister Paula lives for
others – her kids, her friends, and Roxanna - her
family. In her tumble down flat in Ballymun, Paula
is in control; but when the unknown shows up at
her door, everything changes. Can Paula take a
chance on love, or will she always sacrifice her
own happiness for others? Pineapple is a tough
and tender drama about love and survival. Calipo
presents the world premiere of Pineapple, the new
play from acclaimed playwright Phillip McMahon
(Danny & Chantelle, All over Town, Alice In
Funderland). Contains very strong language.
“McMahon is clearly a romantic in a world of
cynics...warm, wry and touching.” The Irish Times
“There is a liveliness and topicality here that has
been lacking from much recent Irish theatre:
McMahon and his collaborators are talents to
watch.” The Guardian (Danny & Chantelle)
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Vladimir & Classical Twist
From Bach to the Beatles with a Twist
SAT 07 MAY 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €16 conc
From Bach to Bowie and Mozart to the Rolling
Stones, Classical Twist puts a fresh, contemporary
spin on some of the greatest melodies ever written.
Vladimir is a young violin virtuoso from Slovakia
who has already played some of Ireland’s most
prestigious venues including The Gaiety Theatre,
National Concert Hall, Cork Opera House and at
Áras an Uachtaráin. Don’t miss this wonderful fusion
of classical music, jazz, rock and pop all delivered
with verve in an accessible and approachable style.
PERFORMANCE MAY 2011
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Billy Boxing
Celtic Airs and Graces
Maeve Higgins
Hartstown Day Activity Centre
Cormac de Barra (harp) & Karin Leitner (flute)
Ready For This?
WED 11 MAY 6PM Main Auditorium // €5
THUR 12 MAY 8.15pm Draíocht Studio // €16 / €12 conc
FRI 13 MAY 8PM Main Auditorium // €16 / €14 conc
Billy Boxing is a theatre piece about friendship
and struggle. Two boys, Billy and Jack meet on
their first day of school and become friends. They
both have their battles to fight, Billy’s is physical
and Jack’s is emotional. Their journey takes
them on very different routes but ultimately their
friendship remains. This piece has been devised
through workshops and is a collaboration between
Hartstown Day Activity Centre and transition year
students from Hartstown Community School.
Join Cormac and Karin for this beautiful programme
of old Irish Airs, lively Jigs, classical favourites and
well-known pieces from Lyric FM. Cormac, who
regularly plays with Clannad and Hazel O’Connor,
entertains the audience not only with magnificent
Irish and classical music but also with wit and charm.
Viennese Flautist Karin Leitner, who has toured
Ireland extensively over the last 10 years has recently
played for Kevin Spacey and has just been appointed
Artist & Composer in Residence in Tehran for 2012.
Maeve Higgins presents ‘Ready For This?’ - a
night of fun with brilliant comedy, a special guest,
a couple of baking tips and maybe even some
signature cat material! Can you wait? You’ll have
to! Also, you’ll need to get tickets. After that, Maeve
will take care of things - it’ll be amazing.
‘Higgins is rarer than a blessing of unicorns …her
observations are pithy, her wit delicate, her persona
oddly alluring and deftly honest.’ The Irish Times
Contains some strong language.
BOOK ONLINE!
Fingal County Youth
Orchestra Celebrating 21 Years
Around the World
with StarKids
SUN 15 MAY 8PM Main Auditorium // €13 / €11 conc
16 (8PM) & 17 (7PM) MAY / 23 (8PM) & 24 (7PM) MAY
Main Auditorium // €15 / €12 conc
Based in St. Francis Xavier N.S., D15, FCYO has
upwards of 60 members ranging in age from 8-18
and new members are always welcome. Following
its performance at the prestigious Festival of Youth
Orchestras in the NCH in February, the players will
again perform magnificently in Draíocht with their mix
of concertos, pop songs, contemporary pieces and well
known favourites. FCYO fosters a love for orchestral
playing, cultivating musical talent and appreciation
in an atmosphere of enjoyment & teamwork.
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Back by popular demand, join the kids from
StarKids as they perform songs and dances from
around the world as part of their end of year
production. All proceeds from their four shows
will go to The Cystic Fibrosis Association of
Ireland. StarKids and StarTeens cater for children
aged 3-18 years and classes are located in Scoil
Oilibhéir, Coolmine.
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PERFORMANCE MAY 2011
10
Catch Me & Hang On
Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre
THUR 19 MAY 8PM
Main Auditorium // €16 / €12 conc / €10 workshop
Ireland’s foremost Aerial Dance Theatre Company
explodes back on our stage with this spectacular
double bill. ‘Catch Me’ is a new aerial dance duet
with video. A meeting of strangers lost in the deep
and the dark, needing the truth to emerge from a
forest of ropes that bind them, someone is lying
and somebody is pretending. ‘Hang On’ showcases
contemporary circus at its finest, mixing live action
dance with a low slung double dance trapeze and
an interactive musician on stage. What will win out
- The desire to win over others? The need to pull
together so both can win? Is there a stronger sex?
Will anything be found? Will everything be lost?
Aerial Technique Class for 13-15 yr olds
WED 18 MAY 6-8PM
€10 (includes ticket to the show on Thurs 19 May)
Have you ever wanted to learn to fly! Join Fidget
Feet’s Chantal McCormick for this fun session.
Full details on our website.
Rank by Robert Massey
OnQ Theatre Company
19 – 21 MAY 8.15PM Draíocht Studio // €16 / €14 conc
Carl, an overweight Dublin taxi driver, owes Jackie
Farrell three grand in gambling debts. Jackie wants
the money and he wants it now, not least because
an armed robbery he masterminded has just gone
badly wrong. From there, it all goes downhill for Carl
and his father-in-law George. This is a darkly comic
thriller set in the grim, seething and sometimes
hilarious criminal world of Dublin’s suburbs.
“… sharply comic … a dangerous game of cat and
mouse that yields much theatrical enjoyment.”
Metro London
The Parting Glass
Presented by Donal Shiels & Axis Ballymun
SAT 21 MAY 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
Somewhere Under the
Rainbow Presented by Donal Shiels
FRI 20 MAY 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
What lies beneath the surface of sequins, feathers
and razzle dazzle associated with Miss Minnelli?
Join Sharon Sexton’s Liza in the intimate setting
of her dressing room as she performs pieces from
her infamous musical catalogue and shares the
secrets, stories and memories that make up a
mesmerising career, including the memories of what
was undoubtedly the most demanding role she ever
played, that of ‘Judy Garland’s Daughter. Featuring the
hits ‘Mein Herr’, ‘Some People’, ‘Cabaret’, and more!
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After emigrating to Germany to find work during the
80’s, Eoin made a new life for himself with the help
of his wife Frieda and son Dieter. Now he returns to
an Ireland that has boomed and bust. ‘Where Dorset
Street has become so posh that all the women have
turned blonde … and the girls buying John Player
Blue at Hardwick Street flats have a different pair
of pyjamas to wear to the shops every day’. ‘The
Parting Glass’ is a one-man show charting Eoin’s
journey through love, friendship, family and Ireland’s
turbulent economic climate. Written by Dermot
Bolger, Directed by Mark O’Brien, Performed by Ray
Yeates, ‘The Parting Glass’ is a standalone sequel to
Bolger’s hit play ‘In High Germany’.
“A rare achievement” The Irish Times ****
“A remarkable piece of storytelling”
Sunday Business Post **** “An exquisite meeting of
humour and tragedy … this is the sort of work that
cuts through to the heart of human experience,
across all boundaries.” nytheatre.com
PERFORMANCE MAY 2011
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Coppelia
Summer Presentation Concert
European Ballet
Castleknock School of Music
An Evening with
Red Hurley
SUN 22 MAY 4PM & 8PM Main Auditorium
€20 / €18 conc / €14 (under 16s) / Family of 4: €60
WED 25 MAY 7.30PM
Draíocht Studio // €12 / €6 conc / Family of 4: €30
FRI 27 – SAT 28 MAY 8PM
Main Auditorium // €30 / €27 conc
Full of humour and exciting Hungarian dances, this
vibrant ballet is set to the irresistible score of Leo
Delibes and is complimented by beautiful scenery
and handcrafted costumes - a total delight for all
ages. ‘Coppelia’ interweaves the romance between
Swanhilda and Franz with the story of the dollmaker Coppelius, whose greatest desire is to create
a doll with a soul.
Castleknock School of Music presents a selection
of students to perform at their 16th Annual Concert
Series. Join Ready, Steady, Go! Choir and various
ensembles and students who will perform on a
range of instruments including piano, flute, clarinet,
violin, guitar and vocals. Professor Anthony Byrne
(Pianist and Lecturer at the Royal Irish Academy of
Music) will adjudicate students of CSM. All proceeds
will be donated to St. Francis Hospice.
Red Hurley’s legion of loyal fans will get a chance
to hear his signature rich powerful voice as he
performs some of his greatest hits as well as
classic tracks from his latest album ‘How Great
Thou Art’, which he recorded with various choirs in
Ireland, Africa and the US over the last year. Red
has spent an impressive total of 140 weeks on the
Irish charts and continues to be a prolific hit maker
in his native Ireland.
Here we are again still
By Christian O’Reilly / Directed by Andrew Flynn
TUE 31 MAY 8pm Main Auditorium // €16 / €12 conc
€10 Snr for Bealtaine / Dur: 1 hr 40 mins inc. interval
Paddy sits on the same bench outside his flat every
night, unable to sleep since the death of his wife.
His elderly neighbour Imelda does her best to drive
him indoors, but there’s no talking to him. Then one
day Paddy is annoyed to find a troubled young man
called Tony sitting on his bench. Paddy strikes up a
grudging acquaintance with Tony and discovers in
him a damaged soul struggling to deal with the past
and fearful of the future. As they build a tentative
friendship, they catch glimpses of matches played
in the nearby playing fields and realise they share
a forgotten passion for soccer. But Paddy hasn’t
coached since he lost his wife to cancer and Tony
hasn’t played since he lost everything to heroin.
If there is any hope that each man can rekindle a
passion for life, it is through this shared love for
soccer. Here we are again still is a moving and
funny play about two broken men trying to make
their way back from the margins.
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The Chastitute by John B Keane
Coolmine Drama Circle
TUE 31 MAY – SAT 04 JUNE 8.15PM
Draíocht Studio // €16 / €13 conc
John Bosco is a middle aged bachelor living in rural
Kerry. He has been consigned to a life of celibacy by
a combination of religiously inspired sexual guilt,
social ineptitude and plain bad luck. His fate is not,
as he explains himself, the result of a lack of effort
on his part. A combination of flashbacks, imaginings,
and actual happenings illustrate his endeavours
with the opposite sex. This is John B Keane at his
comedic best and one of his best loved plays.
PERFORMANCE JUNE 2011
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The Ballet Ruse
Muirne Bloomer & Emma O’Kane
SAT 04 JUNE 8PM Main Auditorium
€15 / €12 conc (inc optional workshop) / Dur: 40 mins
Once upon a time two budding ballerinas battled
for perfection in the sugar-coated world of Ballet.
Those hopes and dreams didn’t survive ... but
they did. This is their story. To a sumptuous score
ranging from Tchaikovsky to Lady Gaga, these
seasoned performers will surprise and entertain
as they struggle from barre to bar in their quest for
peace and reconciliation. The Ballet Ruse played to
sold out houses in Dublin and Washington and was
nominated for Best Production Award at the Dublin
Fringe Festival. ***** Irish Times
’… an unconfined joy and delight’ Irish Independent
‘ … a laugh out loud 40 minute show’ Totally Dublin
Ballet Workshop: FRI 3 June 6-8PM
This workshop is open to both contemporary dance
students and ballet students, aged 14+.
Full details on www.draiocht.ie
Juliet Turner
SAT 11 JUNE 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
On stage with long time guitarist Brian Grace,
Juliet Turner has a wry charm, a beautiful voice
and fine lyrics, making her a compelling and witty
live performer with a wicked sense of humour. Her
between song anecdotes are amusing, eccentric
and off-the-cuff.
‘One of the most intriguing of Irish female song
writers, arriving several years ago with a guitar and
a batch of brittle, poignant songs; her broad accent
and even broader outlook; her bitter-sweet tastes
all marking her as one to watch’ Irish Times.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Clann Lir
Man 1, Bank 0
Wonderland Productions
Branar Drámaíochta
Starring Patrick Combs
SUN 12 JUNE 3PM Betelnut Café
€30 / €25 conc (includes Afternoon Tea)
TUE 14 JUNE 10.15AM & 12.15PM
Draíocht Studio // €5 / Dur: 45 mins / 2nd-4th class
WED 15 JUNE 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €16 conc
Decadent Victorian London: The socialite Lord
Henry seduces the beautifully boyish Dorian Gray,
into a double life of pleasure, murder and excess.
Unlike Lord Henry, Dorian never ages - only Basil
Hallward’s portrait charts his decline into sin and
ultimate self-destruction. Take Afternoon Tea with
Wildean wit, when the text of this Gothic masterpiece
is narrated and staged for you by actors Michael
James Ford, Simon Coury and Michael Winder.
A father’s love for his children is at the heart of
this beautiful re-telling of the ancient tale of Clann
Lir. In this vivid production Branar focusses on the
fairytale elements of the story: A father’s search for
his children; Magical transformations; 3 chances
to break a spell, and much more. This magical tale
is told with puppetry, vivid imagery and enchanting
newly-composed traditional music. Directed by
Marc Mac Lochlainn.
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Get ready for Patrick Combs amazing-but-true
story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail
cheque into his own bank account, as a joke, and
what happens after his bank clears it. He’s rich – or
is he? This outrageously funny comedy that quickly
becomes a staggering David vs Goliath-like real-life
adventure comes to Ireland for the first time after
‘smash hit’ sold out shows internationally. This is a
must-see one-man comedy that you’ll never forget.
‘Two hours of non-stop laughter’ Broadway World
PERFORMANCE JUNE 2011
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Zocorro Rose of Tralee
The King and I & Aladdin
FRI 17 JUNE 8.15PM / SAT 18 JUNE 2PM
Draíocht Studio // €14 / €10 conc / Dur: 75 mins
The Illegals with Niamh
Kavanagh Dreams of Hotel California
SAT 18 JUNE 8PM Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
Zocorro is a Spanish testosterone-fuelled Nanny
who tackles the giants of nannying Foxrock
children, hospitals, leprechauns and Ryanair. She
will sacrifice love and bare whatever is necessary to
achieve her goal: to be crowned the Rose of Tralee,
and win the keys to the Volvo that come with it. Can
a surprise random urine test shatter her dreams?
‘…attention to detail and an impeccable timing … a
keen comic talent’ Irish Times
30% Off Lunch With Your Show Ticket on 18 June
An exciting night of live music with The Illegals and
their unique double-tribute to the music of The Eagles
and Fleetwood Mac - featuring Ireland Eurovision
winner Niamh Kavanagh. With the stage filled with a
whopping 11 guitars, two keyboards and drums, the
seven-piece band creates a “brilliant reproduction”
(BBC) of the close harmony vocals, ringing acoustics
and punchy rock guitar that is the legendary sound of
America‘s two top bands, and has earned the band the
tag as “The best tribute in the country”.
THUR 23 - SAT 25 JUNE 7.30PM / SAT 25 JUNE 2PM
Main Auditorium // €19 / €17 conc
Stagezone Productions
Join Stagezone for this wonderful double bill for
all the family. ‘The King And I’ tells the story of the
King of Siam who brings Western culture to his
country by employing Anna, an attractive English
schoolteacher, to teach English to the children of the
royal household. This show features the well known
songs ‘Whistle a Happy Tune’, ‘Getting to Know You’
and ‘Shall we Dance’. ‘Aladdin’ tells the tale of a poor
street urchin, a Genie and a Magic Lamp!
Stagezone
Syncopated Tempos of Time
Waiting for IKEA
10th Anniversary Gala Concert
Dance Fusion
Wicked Angels Productions
SUN 26 JUNE 2PM & 7.30PM
Main Auditorium // €18 / €16 conc
SUN 03 JULY 2.30PM & 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €15 conc
THUR 07 – SAT 09 JULY 8PM Main Auditorium
€16 / €13 conc / Dur: 80 mins no interval
Stagezone Theatre School celebrate their 10th
year of training young people in musical theatre
with this Gala Concert featuring some memorable
highlights from their shows over the years including
‘Les Misérables’, ‘Oliver’, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’,
‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and many more. Bringing
together many of their past pupils, together with all
the current students, this promises to be an exciting
evening of dance, song and comedy for all the family.
Join the students of Dance Fusion on a
journey down memory lane, as they celebrate
their 10th Anniversary since their first
performance in Draíocht. The show is a
rhapsody of imagination, celebration and
inspiration and should not be missed!
Chrissie and Jade spend their days in pyjamas;
waiting. Waiting for the kettle to boil, waiting for
Coronation Street and waiting for the next bit of
juicy gossip. Set in the heart of inner city Dublin,
where night wear is day wear and bitching is
everywhere, Waiting for IKEA is a heart-warming
story of friendship, family, community and sunbed
obsessives. This show contains strong language
and adult content.
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PERFORMANCE JULY 2011
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Draíocht Film Club
Upcoming Films
Do you love film? Do you love all kinds of film and
would relish the opportunity to talk about them
with other fans? If yes, then we have the club for
you, as Draíocht began its very first Film Club last
September. Each film will be introduced by local
film scholars, Ann Downey and Mary Gillan, who
will lead the discussion afterwards. The aim of
the club is to give people the opportunity to see a
range of film locally, to provide a forum where film
can be discussed and debated in an informed way,
to provide opportunities for engagement with and
education in film and to do this while watching
some really great movies!
Some Like It Hot
Billy Wilder, 1959
WED 20 APRIL
7.30pm / Tickets: €5 / €3 conc
All film enthusiasts over 18 are
invited to join the club
Membership Fee: €10 / €5 conc
(Valid until August 2011).
Film Tickets: €5 / €3 conc per film.
Film Club member can bring one non-club guest.
Non-members: €7 nightly fee
(includes €2 nightly memebership)
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (License Pending)
Vincente Minneli, 1951
WED 18 MAY
7.30pm / Tickets: €5 / €3 conc
THE BICYCLE THIEF (License Pending)
Vittorio de Sica, 1948
WED 15 JUNE
7.30pm / Tickets: €5 / €3 conc
Join now or pay as you go
and come on the night
Telephone Draíocht’s Box Office
01 885 2622
or just call in!
Bealtaine at Draíocht during May
Movement Class for Aged 50+
Celebrating Creativity in Older Age
WED 4 MAY, 12-1PM (Free with your show ticket)
Book now AT Draíocht’s Box Office on 01-885 2622
Thousands of older people all over the country take
part in the Bealtaine Festival each year during the
month of May. 2011 is its 16th year and Draíocht has
a variety of events on offer, from Dance to Drama
and Film to Visual Arts. See the brief descriptions
below and then find further information on the
relevant pages. We hope you’ll join us!
Dance: See Page 6
Swimming with my Mother (dance duet) (45min)
& Deep End Dance (short dance film) (6 mins)
CoisCéim Dance Theatre
4 MAY 8.15PM // Draíocht Studio // Bealtaine Price €10
Visual Arts Workshops: See Page 26
Postcards from the Past
THUR 12 MAY 10.30AM – 1PM // Bealtaine Price: €10
Create a personal postcard inspired by your
memories using pencil drawings and writing with ink. Drama: See Page 13
Here we are again still
Exploring Charcoal
By Christian O’Reilly, Directed by Andrew Flynn
TUE 24 MAY 11AM–1PM // Bealtaine Price: €10
Join artist Michelle Hall to create charcoal
drawings of your own.
“The companionship of mother and son seeped
onto the stage in David Bolger’s wonderfully
gentle, perfectly formed duet.”
Film: See Page 18
Join us for tea and cake before the film at 7PM!
Seona MacRéamoinn, Irish Theatre Magazine
WED 18 MAY 7.30pm // Bealtaine Price: €7
“… an astonishing display of dance”.
Laurence Mackin, Irish Times
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A relaxing and fun way to stay in shape, this class
will combine easy stretch exercises and dance
sequences to music.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Vincente Minneli, 1951
Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in
Paris, is ‘discovered’ by an influential heiress with
an interest in more than Jerry’s art.
TUE 31 MAY 8pm // Main Auditorium // Bealtaine: €10
Paddy sits on the same bench outside his flat
every night, unable to sleep since the death of his
wife. His elderly neighbour Imelda does her best
to drive him indoors, but there’s no talking to him.
Then one day Paddy is annoyed to find a troubled
young man called Tony sitting on his bench. Here
we are again still is a moving and funny play
about two broken men trying to make their way
back from the margins.
BEALTAINE
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Free Rehearsal Space
Draíocht is offering rehearsal space from 02 August to 03 September
2011 FREE of charge to professional artists/performance companies
participating in the Absolut Dublin Fringe Festival 2011. There will be 3
spaces available (Main Auditorium, Draíocht Studio and Rehearsal Room).
Spaces can be viewed on our virtual tour facility on www.draiocht.ie. As
interest may outweigh availability, please write to or email: Emer McGowan,
Director, Draíocht. The Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15.
Email: [email protected] / Direct Line: 01-8098027
With the following information (no more than two A4 sheets double spaced)
- Name of company and/or artists involved
- Concise details of the project to be rehearsed
and if there is/are performance(s) scheduled
- Dates that the rehearsal space is required and if
there is flexibility within those dates
- Which space you are interested in using
- How the piece is being funded
- Benefit of free rehearsal space to the success of the project
Closing date for receipt of information is 31 May 2011. Offers of space will
be made at the end of June 2011. Draíocht is generously funded by Fingal
County Council with additional funding provided by the Arts Council.
DRAÍOCHT AND Families
SPECIAL FAMILY DAY: CREATEability
FRI 6 MAY 1:30PM-2:30PM
This is our second unique family day for children with disabilities between
the age of 8-13 years and their families. Facilitated by Draíocht’s artists,
families work together to create art in a hands-on way, focusing on
different themes and exploring various artworks in the galleries. If you are
unsure if this day is suitable for your family please contact Sarah Beirne on
01-8098029. Please note, Draíocht is a fully accessible venue.
FREE FAMILY DAY: Simple Sculpture
SAT 21 MAY 12-3PM
Using plasticine, pipe cleaners, lolly pop sticks, matchsticks and
imagination join us for a fun filled day, where you’ll learn a little about the
famous sculptor Alberto Giacometti and a lot about the versatility of tin foil!
Family Day Notes: No booking necessary – just drop in at any stage /
Dress for Mess / These activities are designed for children from 5-10 years
(unless otherwise stated), though younger and older siblings are welcome
to try their hand too / Please be aware that Draíocht’s Family Days are not
designed for groups / All children must be accompanied by an adult … and
all adults must be accompanied by a child!
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Children & Youth Arts
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DRAÍOCHT AND SCHOOLS
Focus on … Getting back to Basics
Drawing has a particular importance in the school curriculum. Yet lots of
students think that they can’t draw. Using Micheal Wann’s Exhibition of
drawings ‘Derelict’ as a starting point, Artist Allyson Keehan will teach
students some of the basic techniques of drawing by experimenting with
charcoal and pencil.
SECONDARY CYCLE WORKSHOPS
Workshop A:
Age Range: 1st /2nd years
Dates:
Wed 04 May 2011
Times:
10AM-11.30AM
12.30PM-2PM
PRIMARY CYCLE WORKSHOPS
Workshop B:
Age range: 4th-6th Class
Dates: Thur 05 May 2011
Fri 06 May 2011
Times: 10AM-11.15AM
12.15PM-1.30PM
Workshop Notes:
Limited to 1 class per school but
other classes are welcome to be
part of a waiting list. Cost per
class €45.00.
Please get in touch with Sarah
Beirne 01-809 8029 if cost is an
issue for your school. Booking is
essential through Draíocht’s Box
Office on 01-885 2622.
SUMMER PROJECTS AT DRAÍOCHT 2011
Youth Theatre Calling!
Open Audition for Summer Project
On Sunday 19 June at 11am Draíocht will hold group
auditions for young people between the ages of
13-18 years who wish to take part in a theatre
project. No former training is required, just an
interest in theatre and a willingness to try new
things. The project will then take place once a week
throughout the Summer months of July and August.
Art Explorers
These workshops give participants the opportunity
of looking, exploring, making, painting, drawing,
printing and more in response to some famous
art works and artists like Van Gogh and Sir Henry
Moore. The week ends with a mini exhibition for
family and friends to celebrate.
For a registration pack and more information on
auditons and youth theatre log onto
www.draiocht.ie. Registration will also be possible
that morning but pre-registration is recommended
as places fill up quickly.
MON 04 - FRI 08 JULY 2011 1PM-3PM
Art Workshop B (9-12 years) // €40
INFORMATION & BOOKING
THROUGH DRAÍOCHT’S
BOX OFFICE ON 01-885 2622
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MON 04 - FRI 08 JULY 2011 11AM-12PM
Art workshop A (6-8 years) // €25
Access Places: If you would like to nominate a
child to participate in any of the summer projects
who may not have the fee, please contact Sarah
Beirne, Children & Youth Arts Administrator on
01 8098029, or email [email protected] in
confidence and enquire about access places.
Draíocht is committed, within its resources, to
access to the arts for all young people.
CHILDREN & YOUTH ARTS
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Earliest Memories Through
a Pinhole Camera
UNTIL 28 MAY FIRST FLOOR GALLERY
Michael Wann
Derelict
UNTIL 28 MAY GROUND FLOOR GALLERY
Wann’s work is specifically drawing-based and
juxtaposes arbitrary or transient images of
cleared landscape, with more thought provoking
depictions of the dereliction of habitation. The
work is as much about a process of mark-making
as it is about representing a seemingly neglected
landscape. Born in Dublin in 1969, Wann lives and
works in Co. Sligo.
Image detail: Michael Wann, No Ghost 3, Charcoal and Wash
on Canvas, 70 x 70 cm, 2010
Draíocht is delighted to host this exhibition of
photography created by the participants of our
Intergenerational Photography Project who have
been working steadily with our Artist in Residence
Garvan Gallagher since November 2010 through
a series of workshops and hands on engagement.
Participants started by making their own pinhole
cameras and then set about recreating and
photographing some of their earliest memories,
all the while developing their artistic skills. This
exhibition will be accompanied by a free catalogue.
Exploring the Exhibition
Join Artist in Residence Garvan Gallagher and
participants from this project on Thursday 05 May
from 7.30pm to discuss the creative process behind
their work and gain an insight into the experience
of working on this project.
This is a free event but booking is advisable
through Draíocht’s Box Office, tel: 01-885 2622.
Desmond Kenny Past and Present
09 JUNE – 27 AUGUST 2011
GROUND & FIRST FLOOR GALLERIES
Draíocht welcomes D15 based artist Desmond
Kenny to both the Ground & First Floor Galleries
this summer. Kenny has had an active relationship
with Draíocht since we first opened 10 years ago,
holding a solo show in June of 2001. This will be the
first major solo exhibition of Kenny’s new departure
into abstract painting. A retrospective of Kenny’s
earlier figurative work will run concurrently in the
First Floor Gallery. For the past 22 years Kenny has
worked as a figurative painter. Through portraiture,
landscape, the nude figure and Dublin City street
scenes he has explored diverse subject matter. Over
the past 3 years his style has shifted into that of a
more abstract painter. The sudden change occurred
whilst looking at paintings produced by his grand
niece. Her work appeared free and spontaneous and
not bound by art history. To tap into this elemental
childlike creativity the artist removed all figuration
from his work. The resulting body of work is greatly
removed from Kenny’s previous practice.
Des Kenny, Earl St, 48 x 48 Inches, 2007, Oil on Canvas
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VISUAL ARTS
Des Kenny, Funderland, 12x12 inches, 2010,
Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas
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Brian Duggan O’Machine O’ Machine
Bealtaine at Draíocht
Fingal County Council Public Art Commission
Celebrating Creativity in Older Age
09 - 13 May DRAÍOCHT STUDIO
Daily Film Screenings - Mon 09, Tue 10, Wed 11,
Fri 13 10.30am – 5.30pm / Thur 12 10.30pm – 4pm
Book now through Box Office on 01-8852622.
For more info email [email protected]
In 2008 Fingal County Council commissioned
Brian Duggan as part of their ongoing public art
programme. Brian explored several aspects of
Fingal with this film and accompanying book. The
film is inspired by the 1909 text by “The Machine
Stops” by E. M Forster which depicts a world in
the future seen in 1909 and a story of relationships
between people during a time when society begins
to change and break down. The film traces a non
linear journey, on foot, over the surface landscape
of Fingal’s public and non public spaces by two
protagonists who are trying to meet - starting at one
end on Colt Island, Skerries and the other at the
Huntstown Quarry. For further information please
contact, Caroline Cowley,Public Art Co-ordinator,
Fingal Arts Office, Ph: 01 870 8449, E:caroline.
[email protected], www.fingalarts.ie
Image: Brian Duggan 2011, O’Machine O’ Machine,
Sillogue water-tower M50 Motorway junction 4’
Post Cards from the Past
THUR 12 MAY 10.30AM – 1PM // Tickets: €10
Using the exhibition ‘Earliest Memories Through
A Pinhole Camera’ as a starting point, artist
Deirdre O’Reilly will explore the theme of personal
memories. Participants are invited to bring along
with them an object that triggers memories for
them – be it a letter, photograph, keep sake or
anything at all! You will then be invited to create a
personal postcard inspired by your memories using
pencil drawings and writing with ink.
Exploring Charcoal
TUE 24 MAY 11AM–1PM // Tickets: €10
Using Michael Wann’s exhibition of charcoal based
drawings in the Ground Floor Gallery as a staring
point, artist Michelle Hall will explore the medium
and work with participants to create charcoal
drawings of their own.
ADULT CLASSES
Book Now through Draíocht’s Box Office on
01-885 2622. For more info email [email protected]
Stop Motion Animation Workshop with Tracy Hanna
Daring to Draw
SATURDAY 28 MAY 11AM – 2PM
FREE EVENT – BOOKING ESSENTIAL
WEDNESDAYS 7.30–9.30PM 4 WEEKS 11 MAY – 01 JUNE
PLUS 1 FULL DAY, SUNDAY 05 JUNE, 11AM-5PM
Draíocht Workshop Room // Course Fee €90 / €75 conc
This is an animation workshop using charcoal
drawing and stop-motion photography. The idea
is to get from seed to plant, drawing continuously.
We will draw the seeds first, so we begin with a
number of seeds on the paper, then all changes
or growths to the drawing are constantly
photographed. The focus of the workshop is on the
manipulation of the drawing toward animation and
general charcoal drawing techniques. Afterwards
the instructor will compile the photographs into a
short animation and each participant will receive
a DVD of this. This is a hands-on and messy
workshop!
This short, intensive drawing course will take
place over the course of four evenings and one
full day with artist Michelle Hall. It is open to
both beginners and those with some experience
in drawing. The course takes inspiration from
the current exhibition at Draíocht by Michael
Wann. Using pencil and charcoal we will explore
related imagery such as rural scenes, organic
forms in nature (trees, branches etc.) and
dilapidated buildings. This subject matter will
form the basis of the course, which will explore
various exercises and techniques of drawing.
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National Gallery of Ireland
Drawing Day Grow A Drawing -
ADULT CLASSES
Draíocht has a number of Access Places available on
all its courses. If you would like to nominate someone
to participate who may not have the fee, please contact
Niamh Ryan on 01-8098026 or [email protected]
in confidence. Draíocht is committed, within its
resources to access to the arts for all.
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With 10 years under
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who has contributed
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we opened in 2001,
helping us to get
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Draíocht is generously funded by
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And acknowledges gratefully the support
of everyone who has been through
the doors in the last 10 years …
AUDIENCE MEMBERS / LOCAL, NATIONAL &
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THANK YOU!
With additional funding provided by
the Arts Council
Take time out from your busy schedule
Relax and enjoy a meal or coffee break at the
Betelnut Cafe, Draíocht, Blanchardstown
opening hours
Monday – Saturday 9am - 5pm
Betelnut Café stays open until 7.30pm on performance
nights for pre-theatre refreshments
Eat in or take away
Delivery service also available telephone: 01 8226036
A Big Thank You From Draíocht To All Our Friends
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Roma & Niall Byrnes
John & Joan Cahill
Maurice & Rita Carbery
Mary & David Clegg
Rory Coghlan
Pegeen Coleman
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Phelim Connolly
The Creighton Family
D15 Chamber
Bernadette & Joe Daly
Patrick & Ursula Devitt
Sarah & Mark Downey
Linda Doyle
James & Teresa Dunne
Aileen Durkan
Joe Fahey
Blan Flanagan
Michelle Gahan
Paula Galvin
Ronnie & Joyce Grainger
Esther Gray
Betty Halpin
Maureen Hanlon
Noreen & Michael Hanratty
Deirdre Hays & Family
Lisa Keane
Anna Kelly
Michael D Kelly
Catherine Kennington
Marie Keogh
George King
Tom & Mary Landy
Maree Lynott
Tom & Patricia Madigan
Mary McCamley
Patsy & Pat Mee
Margaret & Brendan Miller
Matt & Sheila Mullen
Jeff Murphy
Michael & Maeve O’Donoghue
Philip O’Reilly Lisa & Frank O’Sullivan
Noeleen & Arthur Quinn
Jerome Raleigh
Josephine Reynolds
Mary B Rochfort
Ian & Anna Roe
James Ryan
Matt Scallan
Angela Sheehan & David Hughes
Terese Sherlock
Elizabeth Slattery
John & Angela Smyth
Bernie Sullivan
Mary & Michael Tighe
Siobhan & Padraig Tyrrell
Grainne Uí Chaomhanaigh
Leo Varadkar
Michael & Helen Walsh
Helen Ward Una Waters
Buddies
Sara Lynch
Sean Lynch
Anna Madigan
Matthew Madigan
Darragh O’Briain
Hannah Smith
Olan Walsh
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, your name printed in
our season brochure and on our
website, advance programme
information, priority booking and
more. So don’t delay and sign
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Phone Aidan Gately for more
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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 7000 free parking spaces available. Or you can take the
39 or 39A from Dawson St or Aston Quay.
CONTACT //
Draíocht, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Administration: 01-885 2610 Fax: 01-824 3434
Email: [email protected]
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
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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 Betelnut 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.
may - august 2011
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