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season brochure
januarymarch
2015
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. 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
Early Bird Offers page 6
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
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 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. 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.
A Big Thank You From Draíocht To All Our Friends
Part of the Furniture
Stephen Vernon
Best Friends
Paddy & Gladys Coyle
Hartstown Community School
Marie Moloney
Donal & Celia O’Sullivan
Friends
Anonymous
Aidan & Jo Bannon O’Keeffe
The Beatty Family
The Bernie Family
Betelnut Café
Mairead & Christy Boylan
Dermot & Anne Byrne
Roma & Niall Byrnes
The Carberry Family
Maurice & Rita Carbery
Aine Cody
Rory Coghlan
Rachel Devlin
Sarah Downey
James & Teresa Dunne
Blan Flanagan
Paula Galvin
Esther Gray
Geraldine Hallahan
Deirdre Hays & Family
The Kelly Family
Anna Kelly
Michael D Kelly
Catherine Kennington
Marie Keogh
George King
Mary & Antoinette Lynch
Maree Lynott
Margaret & Brendan Miller
Jeff Murphy
Teresa & Kevin Murray
Patricia O’Carroll
Mairin & Tadgh O’Conchubhair
Michael & Maeve O’Donoghue
Philip & Maura O’Reilly
Michael & Carol O’Riordan
Noeleen & Arthur Quinn
Mary B Rochfort
James Ryan
Matt Scallan
Angela Sheehan
& David Hughes
Bindi Shah
Terese Sherlock
Catherine & Andrew Shirran
Bernie Sullivan
Siobhan & Padraig Tyrrell
Grainne Uí Chaomhanaigh
Leo Varadkar
Michael & Helen Walsh
Helen Ward
Una Waters
Buddies
Oscar Hogan
Sara Lynch
Sean Lynch
Let’s be Friends!
You can save money 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
information 01-809 8024
or email [email protected]
Season at a Glance Diary january TO march 2015
Book Now Tel: 01-885 2622 or online www.draiocht.ie
SCHOOL & CRECHE SHOWS & WORKSHOPS
MUSIC
dateTime
KAREN UNDERWOOD
24 JAN
8PM
10
A FEAST OF
COOLMINE TALENT
26–27 JAN
8PM
10
REELING IN
THE SHOWBANDS
28 JAN
8PM
11
LUMIERE
06 FEB
8.15PM
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13
REBECCA STORM
13 FEB
8PM
14
JIMMY BUCKLEY
& DAUGHTER
24 FEB
8PM
17
REELING IN
THE SHOWBANDS
05 MAR
KIERAN GOSS
07 MAR
8PM
8PM
19
20
THE THREE TENORS
14 MAR
8PM
23
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!
20–21 MAR
8PM
24
THE FUREYS
27 MAR
8PM
26
DateTime
FILM
page
FOCUS ON … JAN–FEB
MAKING MUSIC
36
ART APPRECIATION JAN–MAR
37
THE GIRL WHO forgot
27 FEB
TO SING BADLY
18
10AM & 12 NOON
PRIMARY SCHOOL FEB–MAR
SCREENING
37
TOURS FORMARCH
PRIMARY CLASSES
36
LIFEBOAT
24
24–26 MARVARIOUS
VARIETY & PANTO
dateTime
JACK & THE BEANSTALK
03–18 JANVARIOUS
REACH FOR THE STARS
07 FEB
8PM
page
8
13
date Time
THE 100 YEAR OLD MAN
21 JAN
7.30PM
9
NIGHT MOVES
04 FEB
7.30PM
12
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
11 FEB
7.30PM
14
TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
18 FEB
7.30PM
16
CINDERELLA (1950)
21 FEB
4.00PM
17
THE GRAND SEDUCTION
25 FEB
7.30PM
17
THE CASE AGAINST 8
04 MAR
7.30PM
19
IDA
11 MAR
7.30PM
21
JIMMY’S HALL
18 MAR
7.30PM
23
BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD
25 MAR
7.30PM
25
Check out our
Early Bird Offers
on page 6
page
ADULT CLASSES
FAMILY EVENTS & YOUTH WORKSHOPS
page
EXHIBITIONS & VISUAL ARTS
date Time
CREATE DANCE
10 JAN
38
HALLELUJAH! CLOWN CHOIRVARIOUs
7
GERRY O’MAHONYUNTIL 07 FEB
30
FAMILY DAY: WONDERFUL WEAVING
24 JAN
12–3PM
35
ACRYLICS BEGINNERS
04 FEB–11 MAR
34
SINEAD MCDONALDUNTIL 07 FEB
30
ACRYLICS INTERMEDIATE 04 FEB–11 MAR
34
BARTOSZ KOLATA
20 FEB–25 APR
31
DISCOVER THEATRE:
ALL ABOUT BECKETT
25 JAn
12–2PM
39
UNDERSTANDING MODERN
ART FOR BEGINNERS
05 FEB–12 MAR
34
JENNY FOX
20 FEB–25 APR
32
TINY TOTSFEB–MAR
CREATIVE SESSIONS
38
D15 YOUTH THEATRE FEB–MAR
39
THE GIRL WHO
FORGOT TO SING BADLY
28 FEB
18
DISCOVER THEATRE: VOICE WORK
22 FEB
FAMILY DAY:
COLOUR LIKE KANDINSKY
07 MAR
12–3PM
35
HUMAN CHILD
14 MAR
2PM & 4PM
23
DISCOVER THEATRE:
CHOIR WORK
29 MAR
12–2PM
39
2PM & 4PM
12–2PM
39
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date
page
KEVIN GAFFNEY –JAN–JUNE
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
33
DRAMA
dateTime
UNDERNEATH
14 FEB
8PM
page
15
MOJO MICKEYBO
06–07 MAR
8.15PM
20
LITTLE GEM
12–13 MAR
8PM
22
DALLOWAY
25 MAR
8PM
25
A PRESCRIPTION
FOR HAPPINESS
26 MAR
8PM
26
HANGING WITH
THE ELEPHANT
28 MAR
8PM
27
COMEDY
dateTime
LIVE LOVE LAUGH
31 JAN
8PM
page
11
JASON BYRNE
04–05 FEB
8PM
12
INVISIBLE WOMAN
14 FEB
8.15PM
15
APRÈS MATCH
20 FEB
8PM
16
FOIL ARMS & HOG
12 MAR
8.15PM
22
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EARLY BIRD OFFERS
JANUARY – MUSIC
KAREN UNDERWOOD
OF LADIES LOST AND FOUND
Full price: €18 // Early Bird: €14 // See page 10
FEBRUARY – MUSIC
LUMIERE
Full price: €18 // Early Bird: €14 // See page 13
FEBRUARY – DRAMA
BE AN EARLY BIRD AND BOOK BEFORE
09 JANUARY FOR THESE NEW SEASON SHOWS
AND GET THESE GREAT DISCOUNTS!
Tickets must be paid in full before 09 January to
avail of these Early Bird Offers.
A maximum of 6 tickets can be bought at these
prices per person.
Not applicable to group bookings.
BOX OFFICE 01-885 2622
UNDERNEATH
FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY
Full price: €18 // Early Bird: €14 // See page 15
MARCH – DRAMA
LITTLE GEM – BREDA CASHE PRODUCTIONS
Full price: €18 // Early Bird: €14 // See page 22
MARCH – DRAMA
DALLOWAY
DYAD PRODUCTIONS WITH REBECCA VAUGHAN
Full price: €16 // Early Bird: €12 // See page 25
HALLELUJAH! DRAÍOCHT’S COMMUNITY CLOWN CHOIR
With Veronica Coburn – Theatre Artist in Residence 2014/2015
Hallelujah! began in 2012 as part of Veronica
Coburn’s Residency in Draíocht for 2012/2013.
A Clown Choir is a group of people who gather
together to sing and laugh – to sing in celebration
of what it is to be human and to laugh at the
ridiculousness of the world we live in. You don’t
have to be a good singer or a performer to
join Hallelujah, you just have to be interested
and willing. The ethos is one of accessibility,
inclusiveness and artistic excellence.
In 2013 Hallelujah! performed their signature tune,
Smile written by Charlie Chaplin, in a variety of
places. The choir also worked on a performance
piece about road rage entitled The M50 Symphony,
an original work for human voice and car horn. And
to finish the year the choir performed their Clown
Nativity on Draíocht’s Main Stage.
2014 saw the Choir focus on building a musical and
red nose repertoire including a selection of songs
and short clown sketches. They performed at a
number of events throughout 2014 including in City
Hall as part of Culture Night and recorded their
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show, Clown Nativity, for local Radio to be
broadcast on Phoenix FM.
2015 will see Hallelujah! develop a new show
for performance on Draíocht’s Main Stage in the
Autumn. The piece will be created through the
workshop process and written by Veronica Coburn
inspired by the participants own experiences.
The red nosed performers will explore themes of
personal ambition, fate and courage or lack thereof.
We are currently welcoming new members to
Hallelujah! If you are sociable, like to sing, like to
laugh and are open to trying new things then
WE WANT YOU!
For Hallelujah! Veronica Coburn is Artistic & Clown
Director. Choir Director is Debra Salem. Rehearsal
Director is Louise Foxe. For further information
please contact Emer McGowan on [email protected]
Veronica Coburn’s 2014/2015 Residency is
supported by The Arts Council’s Theatre Artist in
Residence Scheme with additional support from
Fingal County Council.
PERFORMANCE JANUARY 2015
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Jack & The Beanstalk
Coolmine Panto Group
EVENINGS: 03, 08–10, 15–17 JAN 7.30PM
MATINEES: 04, 11 JAN 1PM & 5PM / 03, 10, 17–18 JAN 2PM
Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
Things are not going well in Happy Valley where
Mother Magee lives with her son Jack. All
the crops and livestock are vanishing – even
the King’s hen that lays the golden eggs has
disappeared. Mother Magee is worried that her
cow Daisy will disappear too. Jack is trying to
find a solution to it all.
Fairy Snow gives Jack magic beans that grow
into a giant beanstalk. Jack climbs up through
the clouds where he sees a castle which is
home to a cruel giant. Jack battles the giant and
rescues a young princess held captive in the
castle. A fun Pantomime for all the family.
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The 100 Year Old Man Who
Climbed out the Window and
Disappeared (2013) Film at Draíocht
WED 21 JAN 7.30PM Main Auditorium // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: 15A / Language: Swedish/Subtitles
Based on the internationally best-selling novel by
Jonas Jonasson, this is the story of dynamite expert
Allan Karlsson, who on this 100th birthday decides
to bust out of his nursing home and start over on a
new adventure. An encounter with a skinhead at the
train station leaves our elderly hero in possession
of a suitcase full of money which sees him being
chased for the rest of the movie by various menacing
gang members. Meanwhile Allan acquires his own
makeshift gang, including a nervous, indecisive
young academic, a burly stationmaster and a lady
with an elephant. While on the road he recalls the
famous people he’s met – Franco and Stalin, Truman
and Reagan, Gorbachev – and the historic moments
in which he’s played an unlikely role.
‘This beautifully shot film is darkly comic,
absurdist, farcical, a chase caper, an espionage
thriller and finally, peaceful. ‘ IMDB
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FILM AT DRAÍOCHT
Welcome to our new season of Film at
Draíocht. We have broadened and increased
our programme to include some contemporary
releases and also children’s films. Some of the
films we might screen have not been certified by
the Irish Censorship Office yet. In order to screen
these films we still need to operate as a film
club, so a nominal fee has now been integrated
into the ticket price for all films. As a result
you will be able to purchase tickets at a fixed
standard price without having to join a film club.
Our new prices for film screenings are €7.50 full
price and €6 concession, which we hope you will
still think is very good value.
We are also delighted to announce a new
association with Access Cinema.
PERFORMANCE JANUARY 2015
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Karen Underwood
Of Ladies Lost and Found
SAT 24 JAN 8PM
Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
Karen Underwood is back in Draíocht with more
passion than ever before. In making this new
show, Karen has trawled jazz, blues and soul
archives to find artists whose rise to fame was
followed by a fall from grace. ‘Of Ladies Lost and
Found’ is a celebration of love and loss. It offers
a concert that celebrates the lives of divas who
left the world too soon but whose music lives
on in popular culture – Billie Holiday, Whitney
Houston, Dinah Washington, Edith Piaf and Amy
Winehouse – all ladies who were lost and found.
The guiding force of John O’Brien, as both musical
director and close friend to Karen, has helped
propel this piece every step of the way during
its development. John has worked on over forty
different productions of opera and musical theatre
in Ireland, Northern Ireland, London, Edinburgh,
and Montreal, and together, John and Karen have
crafted a show of real soul and flair.
A Feast of Coolmine Talent 2015
Coolmine Community School
MON 26 – TUE 27 JAN 8PM
Main Auditorium // €5 Monday / €8 Tuesday
Coolmine Community School’s students are back
and promise to entertain you again this season.
Prepare to be dazzled by their musical, dance and
dramatic abilities. This is the 14th year Coolmine
Community School has staged the Feast of Talent
show in Draíocht and it promises to be a night not
to be missed. Tickets available from Draíocht’s
Box Office (not from the School). Available to the
public from Monday 19 January 2015.
Live Love Laugh
Eilish O’Carroll
SAT 31 JAN 8PM Main Auditorium
€18 / €14 conc / Dur: 60 mins (no interval)
Reeling in the Showbands
It’s Back, it’s Bigger & it’s Better!
WED 28 JAN 8PM Main Auditorium // €32 / €30 conc
Go back in time to this magical era and never to
be repeated time in Irish popular music! Compere
Ronan Collins will sing his renowned tributes to
Joe Dolan and Dickie Rock. Joining Ronan will
be Lorraine McDonald, with her fantastic tribute
to The Showband Ladies; the big sound of The
Conquerors Showband and Eurovision stars
Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg. Eileen Reid & Roly
Daniels join the show for the very first time as well
as seasoned entertainer supreme Paddy Cole.
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Best known as Winnie McGoogan in her brother
Brendan’s successful BBC sitcom, ‘Mrs Brown’s
Boys’, Eilish comes into her own here with this
reflective look on an eventful life that includes a
strict Catholic upbringing, two failed marriages
and coming out as a lesbian at the age of 50. While
poignant and deeply moving it is also packed
with humour. A 1950s baby, and the ninth of ten
children, she describes her childhood with affection
and good humour. Then there’s her discovery of
orgasmic proportions via the hydraulics on a double
decker bus and her discovery of sex! At one stage
she was sure that there was something wrong
‘down there’ because her sex life was unfulfilling.
Her discovery that she was a lesbian is also
tenderly handled with good humour. The end result
is a warm, witty triumph that joyously celebrates
being true to yourself.
‘Laugh out loud funny’ Edinburgh Evening News
Some adult content & strong language.
PERFORMANCE JANUARY 2015
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Night Moves (2013)
Film at Draíocht
WED 04 FEB 7.30PM Draíocht Studio // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: 15A / Language: English
Night Moves, the fifth feature film from acclaimed
filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, is the story of three
radical environmentalists coming together to
execute the most intense protest of their lives: the
explosion of a hydroelectric dam – the very source
and symbol of the energy-sucking, resourcedevouring industrial culture they despise. Josh
(played by Jesse Eisenberg, Oscar-nominated star
of The Social Network) is their leader, a self-made
militant, devoted to the protection of the Earth by
any means necessary. Dena (Dakota Fanning) is
a high society dropout, sickened by the consumer
economy into which she was born. And Harmon
(Peter Sarsgaard) is a former Marine, radicalized
by tours of duty overseas. His life in the military
is behind him, but at heart he remains the same
reckless alpha male he always was. Night Moves
is a tale of suspense and a meditation on the
consequences of political extremism.
Jason Byrne
You Name The Show
WED 04 – THUR 05 FEB 8PM
Main Auditorium // €20 / €16 conc
It has often been said that no two Jason Byrne
shows are ever the same. Now the master of
improvised comedy pushes the limits even further
with the introduction of the wheel of stand up. This
totally original stand up concept, which is either an
act of extreme daring or supreme laziness, involves
Jason not only letting the audience name the show
but getting them to choose the topics discussed
as they are invited to spin the wheel of random
nonsense. Some adult content & strong language.
Lumiere
FRI 06 FEB 8.15PM
Draíocht Studio // €18 / €14 conc
Lumiere’s debut album brought together two
distinct voices cut from the same geographic cloth.
One is Éilís Kennedy, whose sound has ready
access to the soul without need for scaffolding or
spotlights. The other half of the musical whole is
Pauline Scanlon, an award-winning singer from
the same Kerry town of Dingle. With Lumiere,
the song and its delivery are the primary focus.
Technical concerns give way to feelings, as song
and singer effortlessly merge. Since their debut
launch, the duo have toured their distinctive
sound from the cosy snugs of their native
Dingle to international concert halls including
Carnegie Hall in New York and The Barbican in
London. A worldwide audience has connected
with their offering of real music by real singers
communicating real emotions. As a duo, Lumiere
takes something that is sacred and age old and
re-imagines it simply and beautifully, reclaiming
beauty, truth and trust, for the modern age.
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Reach for the Stars 2015
In Aid of the Laura Lynn Foundation
The Norma Breen Stage School
SAT 07 FEB 8PM
Main Auditorium // €22.50
The Norma Breen Theatre School presents an
energetic and fast-moving evening of song and
dance, showcasing the children’s talents with
well known celebrity guests.
Produced and Directed by Norma Breen.
PERFORMANCE FEBRUARY 2015
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Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Film at Draíocht
WED 11 FEB 7.30PM Main Auditorium / €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: CLUB / Language: English
Adapted from Jane Austen’s drawing-room
comedy, Robert Leonard’s film centres around the
romantic trials and tribulations faced by a quintet
of husband-hungry sisters during the 1800s.
Laurence Olivier is cast as the dashing, if cool,
Mr Darcy and Greer Garson plays Elizabeth, the
eldest of the five Bennet daughters whose mother
finds them a drain on her purse and energy. How
will she ever find husbands for them all!
The New York Times film critic praised the film as
‘the most deliciously pert comedy of old manners,
the most crisp and crackling satire in costume
that we in this corner can remember ever having
seen on the screen.’ Step back in time and enjoy
this black and white classic on the big screen
in Draíocht.
Rebecca Storm in Concert
FRI 13 FEB 8PM
Main Auditorium / €27.50 / €25 conc
Loved for her haunting portrayal as Mrs Johnstone
in ‘Blood Brothers’ as well as Eva Peron in ‘Evita’ –
Rebecca Storm and her friends bring you a night to
remember. She will include songs from her leading
roles in ‘Evita,’ ‘Les Miserables’ and her anthem
tune, ‘Tell Me It’s Not True’ from ‘Blood Brothers’.
Always in demand with concerts, radio and TV
appearances around the world, Rebecca enjoys a
busy and varied career, produced by her husband
and musical director, Kenny Shearer.
Underneath
Fishamble: The New Play Company
SAT 14 FEB 8PM Main Auditorium / €18 / €14 conc
Sticks and stones didn’t break Her bones, but words
and pointing crushed Her. Is Beauty really only skin
deep? Does Ugliness hide somewhere deeper?
Following the runaway international success of
‘Forgotten’ and ‘Silent’, Fishamble presents Pat
Kinevane’s third solo play, ‘Underneath’, directed
by Jim Culleton. This stunning new play is a blackly
comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret,
a testament to the people who live on the fringes,
under the nose of everyday life. It explores the
surface, and what lies underneath.
‘Ireland’s excellent Fishamble’ Guardian
‘Drop everything...book now...captivating, moving
and – yes – even unforgettable’ Irish Times [on Forgotten]
‘passionate one-man show…carefully wrought
production…Kinevane [is] an artist of the theatre’
New York Times [on Silent]
Adult Content & Strong Language, Age 16+
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Invisible Woman
With Maxine Jones
SAT 14 FEB 8.15PM Draíocht Studio / €12 / €10 conc
Older women are often see-through. Maxine
Jones shakes off her invisibility cloak and steps
into the spotlight. Following her popular debut
as ‘Embarrassing Mother’, she repossesses
her life as an older, unattached woman – with
superpowers. Maxine has been on BBC Radio 4,
RTE Arena and the John Murray show and has
featured in the Irish Times and Independent.
‘Outstandingly funny’ Entertainment.ie
‘Hilarious, fresh new stand-up. Brilliant’
Northern Standard
PERFORMANCE FEBRUARY 2015
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Two days, One Night
Film at Draíocht
WED 18 FEB 7.30PM Main Auditorium // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: CLUB / Language: French / Subtitles
An excellent Marion Cotillard stars as Sandra,
a young married woman with children who has
recently recovered from a bout of depression and
is now facing redundancy from her job. Her fate
lies in the hands of her colleagues who must
vote in a secret ballot whether to let her back or
not. To sweeten the deal, the employees have
been promised a €1000 bonus for taking on the
extra work. Sandra only has one weekend to
convince them to vote in her favour. If Sandra
can get nine votes out of 16, her bacon has been
saved – which is to say, she returns to the same
divisive and alienating employment which has
caused her nightmares in the first place. She has
nothing to offer her friends and neighbours but
her desperation.
‘A compelling and moving film.’ *****
The Guardian
Après Match
FRI 20 Feb 8PM Main Auditorium // €25 / €23 conc
Gary Cooke, Risteárd Cooper and Barry Murphy
collectively are known as Après Match. Their
blend of brilliant commentary, outrageous
humour and wicked impersonations has
delighted the nation for almost two decades.
Expect all the classic characters including Frank,
Eamon, Bill, Gunther and many more from their
bulging back catalogue. A show of sketches that
goes way beyond the confines of football. Not
just for men and you don’t have to know anything
about football, just love great comedy!
Cinderella (1950)
Film at Draíocht
SAT 21 FEB 4PM Main Auditorium
€7.50 / €6 conc / €5 children
Cert: G / Language: English / Ages 5+
When Cinderella’s cruel stepmother prevents
her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some
unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and
Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother who magically
transforms her reality into a dream come true.
Featuring catchy songs such as ‘Bibidi-BobidiBoo’ and a host of loveable characters, this classic
animation from the Disney archives is a sparking
delight and a must-see on the big screen.
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Jimmy Buckley & Daughter Claudia The Grand Seduction
With Special Guest Patrick O’Sullivan
Film at Draíocht
TUE 24 FEB 8PM Main Auditorium // €22 / €20 conc
WED 25 FEB 7.30PM Main Auditorium // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: 12A / Language: English
With a hectic schedule that includes recording,
performing, and touring throughout Ireland,
Country & Irish music sensation, Jimmy
Buckley, is certainly living up to his reputation as
‘Ireland’s top entertainer’. Along with his great
country music hits, Jimmy Buckley is becoming
increasingly recognised for his ability to perform
base country, waltzes, jives and rock and roll.
Joining Jimmy on this special night in Draíocht is
his 15 year old daughter Claudia.
The small harbour of Tickle Cove is in dire need of
investment. When a vital factory contract comes
their way, the residents of this small Newfoundland
fishing village conspire to charm a big-city doctor
into becoming the town’s full-time physician in this
sparkling comedy brought to life through superb
performances from Brendan Gleeson and Canadian
icon Gordon Pinsent. No doctor … no contract; and
so begins ‘the grand seduction’. ***** New York Times
PERFORMANCE FEBRUARY 2015
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The Girl who Forgot to
Sing Badly Theatre Lovett
FRI 27 FEB 10AM & 12 NOON / SAT 28 FEB 2PM & 4PM
Main Auditorium // €7 Adults / €5 children
Dur: 75 mins / Age 7+
Sometimes it takes a girl-sized human to solve
an adult-sized problem. Peggy O’Hegarty and her
parents are packers. They squeeze fruit into tins,
foxes into boxes, even bikes into brown paper bags.
And all the while Peggy sings with the voice of an
angel – a grossly unfortunate angel, who can’t sing
at all. But one day work stops working and the
jobs stop coming and Peggy steps outside to find
that winter has arrived… and everyone in her city
gone! Ingenious performer Louis Lovett leads the
audience on an untamed adventure that crosses
snowy lands and wild seas. As Peggy desperately
tries to save the day, we learn about love, loss,
the reassurance of goats and the courage to sing
gloriously on or off-key.
‘It not only works, it wows’. The New York Post
Originally produced by The Ark
in association with Theatre Lovett
‘The theatrical equivalent of going to bed on
Christmas Eve’. The Sunday Times
The Case Against 8 (2014)
Film at Draíocht
WED 04 MAR 7.30PM Main Auditorium // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: Club / Language: English
The Case Against 8 is an account of the epic fiveyear legal battle that overturned Proposition 8.
Co-directors Cotner and White take us on a riveting,
hold-your-breath, behind the scenes look at
the historic Californian trial that overturned the
controversial constitutional amendment. The story
first made headlines with the unlikely pairing of
Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last
faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore.
The film also follows the plaintiffs, two gay couples
who find their families at the centre of the samesex marriage controversy. This extraordinary film
provides fly-on-the-wall coverage of a trial the
public was never allowed to see.
WINNER Audience Award, SXSW Film Festival 2014
WINNER Best Director, Sundance Film Festival 2014
GAZE On Tour is a project to share stories about the
LGBT experience with a wider audience by screening
our films in increased locations across Ireland.
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Reeling in the Showbands
It’s Back, it’s Bigger & its Better!
THUR 05 MAR 8PM Main Auditorium // €32 / €30 conc
Go back in time to this magical era and never to
be repeated time in Irish popular music! Compere
Ronan Collins will sing his renowned tributes to
Joe Dolan and Dickie Rock. Joining Ronan will
be Lorraine McDonald, with her fantastic tribute
to The Showband Ladies; the big sound of The
Conquerors Showband and Eurovision stars
Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg. Eileen Reid & Roly
Daniels join the show for the very first time as well
as seasoned entertainer supreme Paddy Cole.
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Kieran Goss – Live & Solo
SAT 07 MAR 8PM
Main Auditorium // €25
‘One man, one guitar and a voice sent express
mail from Heaven’ … Time Out
Mojo Mickeybo
On Q Theatre Company
FRI 06 – SAT 07 MAR 8.15PM Draíocht Studio
€16 / €14 conc / Dur: 60 mins (no interval)
Two actors perform 17 parts in this fast paced, poetic
and colourful play by award winning writer Owen
McCafferty. It offers a child’s-eye view of 1970s Belfast
during one long, hot summer, when every day is a new
adventure. Mojo and Mickybo are childhood friends
who forge a friendship over a shared love for the
film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. But while
the children are busy having mock shoot-outs, the
adults are warring for real on the streets of Belfast.
Long hailed as one of Ireland’s leading
songwriters and performers, Kieran Goss’s
music has won him fans across the globe. But if
his songs have made him a star, his live shows
have made him a legend. Live on stage is where
Kieran Goss really shines. This is a rare chance
to see Kieran performing live and solo. Don’t
miss it!
‘The sense of fun is tremendous, the playing first
rate and the songs are sheer quality. The encores
were genuine, but only because the man is too.’
The Irish Times
‘Kieran Goss is one of the most gifted performers
around today. He has an amazing ability to reach
out to his audience and connect with them in a
very special way. This guy is the real deal, and
that’s what makes him the star he is’. Don Williams
Ida (2013)
Film at Draíocht
WED 11 MAR 7.30PM Main Auditorium // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: CLUB / Language: Polish / Subtitles
Anna, an orphan raised in a convent, is preparing
to take her vows when she’s sent to visit Wanda,
her aunt and only living relative. A cynical, harddrinking Communist Party judge, Wanda reveals
that Anna’s real name is Ida and that her parents
were Jews murdered during the Nazi occupation.
So the two embark on an unusual journey through
the wintry countryside to unearth their family’s
dark history. An astonishing work, both graceful
and haunting, the film’s beautiful black-and-white
imagery is so artfully composed that every frame
belongs in an exhibition. Ida is vibrant and intimate,
a subtle portrait of two fascinating, contrasting
women: the sheltered Ida, who is exploring her
faith, and Wanda, who—having seen the worst of
humanity—has no faith left.
London Film Festival, 2013 Best Film
Polish Film Awards, 2014 Best Film, Best Director
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Little Gem
Breda Cashe Productions
THUR 12 – FRI 13 MAR 8PM
Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
Three generations of women tell us their story of
one extraordinary year. Party girl Amber has brutal
indigestion that the sambuca’s won’t shift. Lorraine
loses it at work and is shipped off to see the ‘head
doctor’. While Granny Kay ‘toys with the idea of
Kermit’ scratching an itch that Gem no longer can.
Be prepared to be enthralled and entertained in
this revealing, poignant and hilarious play.
Starring the inimitable Anita Reeves and Hilda
Fay with Kate Gilmore. Written and directed by
Elaine Murphy.
‘Little Gem is a huge optimistic love poem to
the spirit of all women’ Irish Theatre Magazine
‘Blazing authenticity’
The Times
‘Gurgles and giggles with life … Elaine
Murphy’s delightful first play more than
lives up to the title’ The Guardian
Foil Arms & Hog
THUR 12 MAR 8.15PM Draíocht Studio // €12 / €10 conc
Fantastically bizarre and deliriously funny, it’s
sketch comedy at its best. In this year’s show you’ll
find out what happens at an Irish Intervention for
a boy who ‘doesn’t drink’, you’ll see the selfindulgent ‘La Bullshat’ theatre group, and you’ll
meet Christian Rockers ‘God Vibrations’. Dubbed
by the critics as a ‘powerhouse of sketch comedy’,
Foil Arms and Hog have recently completed a
World tour, have over 4 million hits on YouTube,
are starring on Jason Byrne’s upcoming TV3 show
‘Snaptastic’ and have sold out 6 years running at the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Human Child
The Three Tenors
Jimmy’s Hall (2014)
Collapsing Horse Theatre Company
With Star Violinist & Local Guest Choir
Film at Draíocht
SAT 14 MAR 8PM Main Auditorium // €28 / €26 conc
WED 18 MAR 7.30PM Main Auditorium // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: 15A / Language: English
SAT 14 MAR 2PM & 4PM Draíocht Studio
€7 Adults / €5 children / Age 8+ / Dur: 60 mins
Human Child is inspired by W.B Yeat’s The Stolen
Child and is a beautiful, enchanting and highly
exciting piece of theatre for the whole family. It
is the story of a girl who struggles to be true to
herself while growing up. She is pulled to become
someone else but as the story magically unfolds
she discovers a world where she is celebrated for
just being herself. ‘It is impossible to walk out from
this highly sophisticated piece of theatre without a
smile on your face’ Irish Theatre Magazine
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This thrilling concert is packed with the world’s
most beautiful and magical feel-good songs,
from Sinatra (My Way/New York, New York),
Leonard Cohen (Hallelujah) and The Dubliners
(Song for Ireland), to Pavarotti (Nessun Dorma)
and Elvis (Love Me Tender) plus a rousing Irish
Selection to include ‘Song for Ireland’ and ‘The
Wild Rover.’ The trio, Declan Kelly, Ray O’Hare
and Dominic McGorian bring a very warm
atmosphere to their concert and encourage their
audience to join in with them.
In 1921, to meet the needs of the young people
of rural Leitrim, Jimmy Gralton, in spite of his
reluctance to cause upset to his old enemies (the
Church and the local landowners), decides to
reopen the local ‘Hall’, where the local young people
meet to learn, to argue, to dream… but above all to
dance and have fun. Success comes quickly, but the
growing influence of Jimmy and his radical ideas is
not to the taste of everyone in the village.
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SPRÉACHA 2015 PRESENTS
Lifeboat
Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, Scotland
TUE 24 – THUR 26 MAR 6 School Shows
Age 9+ / Dur: 75 mins / Available on tour to your school
That’s Entertainment!
Coolmine Musical Society
20–21 MAR 8PM Main Auditorium // €16 / €14 conc
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes before
the curtain goes up? Join Coolmine Musical Society
as they celebrate the hoofers, the wannabees, the
dancers and singers of the backstage musical.
Laughter and tears, rehearsals and auditions, callbacks and casting come together in a fun packed
show. With music from the Hollywood blockbusters
right through to more recent backstage settings,
this show will pack lots of surprises and send you
home with a spring in your step.
Lifeboat is the extraordinary true story of Bess
Walder and Beth Cummings. Set in World War II, it is
a story of courage, a story of survival and a story of
enduring friendship. On Friday 13 September 1940,
a ship, The City of Benares, set sail from Liverpool
for Canada. On board were 90 evacuees escaping the
relentless bombing and dangers of war torn Britain.
Four days into the crossing, the ship was torpedoed
and sank. Only eleven of the evacuees survived.
Two fifteen year old girls, Bess Walder and Beth
Cummings, spent 19 terrifying hours in the water
on an upturned lifeboat. They willed each other to
survive. Lifeboat tells their story.
‘I was mesmerised from beginning to end…
extraordinary talent’. Audience Member
Spréacha is presented by Draíocht in partnership
with Fingal County Council.
Phone 01-8852622 for school booking information sheet.
Dalloway
Dyad Productions with Rebecca Vaughan
WED 25 MAR 8PM
Main Auditorium // €16 / €14 conc
Bright Days Ahead (2013)
Film at Draíocht
WED 25 MAR 7.30PM Draíocht Studio // €7.50 / €6 conc
Cert: CLUB / Language: French / Subtitles
In this sophisticated French drama, a woman
in her 60s (film icon Fanny Ardant, 8 Women,
Confidentially Yours) falls for a much younger man
(Laurent Lafitte, Little White Lies), her computer
teacher at the local seniors’ club. As she finds
herself courting danger—taking her young lover
to places they could easily be discovered by her
husband (Patrick Chesnais, The Diving Bell and the
Butterfly)—she must decide if her retirement will
mark the end for her marriage, or a new beginning.
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Its 1923 and the War is over. While Clarissa
Dalloway prepares a party in Westminster,
Septimus Smith is diagnosed with shell-shock,
their memories and dreams magically intertwining
with those of 15 other disparate souls, this hot blue
day in June. Conjuring the hopes and regrets of
middle and upper-class London, this adaptation of
Virginia Woolf’s celebrated map of hearts, minds
and memories offers a compellingly feminine
response to the aftermath of the First World War.
Written and directed by Elton Townend Jones
(The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe).
Performed by Rebecca Vaughan (Female Gothic,
I, Elizabeth, Austen’s Women).
««««« ‘Richly re-imagined, exquisitely evocative
stage adaptation, portrayed with heart breaking
poignancy and passion.’ Edinburgh Guide
««««« ‘Breathtaking solo performance …
beautifully designed and directed.’ Fringebiscuit
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A Prescription for Happiness
with Dr Mark Rowe
THUR 26 MAR 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
A stimulating and entertaining evening
presenting you with a tool-kit for meaning and
well-being; a prescription for cultivating inner
happiness in your own life. Dr Mark Rowe will
take you on an empowering journey that guides
you towards living a life filled with happiness,
positivity and health. Packed full of life-enhancing
information that can have a major impact on your
physical, emotional and relationship wellbeing,
this event will no doubt have transformative
powers for many people. A well-known family
doctor and healthcare entrepreneur, with over
twenty years of experience, Dr Mark Rowe is
practical and down to earth in his delivery and
advice about how to create more happiness in
your own life. Receive guidance on boosting your
happiness and bouncing back from adversity. Dr
Mark Rowe shows how you can become an active
participant in your greatest asset – your own
happiness and prosperity.
The Fureys
FRI 27 MAR 8PM Main Auditorium // €25 / €23 conc
Legends of Irish music & song The Fureys,
renowned for their hit songs ‘I Will Love You’,
‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields Of
France’, ‘The Old Man’, ‘Red Rose Café’, ‘From
Clare To Here’, ‘Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway’,
‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal Away’ and many more,
are back in Draíocht this Season. The Fureys are
responsible for some of the most stirring music
ever to capture the public imagination and their
emotive songs stir many emotions; tears and
laughter, sadness and joy.
Hanging with the Elephant
Michael Harding
SAT 28 MAR 8PM
Main Auditorium // €15
Michael Harding, author of six plays for the Abbey Theatre, including ‘Una Pooka,’
‘Misogynist’, ‘Sour Grapes’ and many more for other Irish theatre companies, has lived
a life of writing, reading, acting and talking. A chronicler of ordinary life in midland
Ireland through his column in the Irish Times, no one was more surprised than he
when he was struck down with depression in the summer of 2012. His subsequent
record of recovery, the multi-award winning book ‘Staring at Lakes’, brought him to a
whole new level of engagement with audiences throughout the country. To mark the
publication of his latest book ‘Hanging with the Elephant’, Michael Harding takes to
Draíocht’s stage for one night only. Hear him speak with openness, honesty and great
wit on how he continues to attempt to tame the ‘elephant’ – an Asian metaphor for the
unruly mind. Hilarious yet poignant, homespun yet profound, down-to-earth yet prone
to amazing flights of fancy, there’s nothing quite like an evening with Michael Harding.
Michael has previously won the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards 2013 Non-Fiction
Book of the Year and the John Murray Show Listeners Choice Award Book of the Year
for his novel ‘Staring at Lakes’.
‘Often funny, occasionally disturbing and not without its moments of deep
sadness, Harding has peeled back his soul and held it out on the palm of his
hand for all to see’. Christine Dwyer-Hickey
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HIGHLIGHTS – COMING IN APRIL – NOW ON SALE
Far Away From Me
Presented by The Ark
SAT 04 APR 2PM & 4PM
Main Auditorium // €7 adults / €5 children / Age 6+
Kevin is a little prince... at least that’s what his
mum tells him. Kevin likes the idea of being a
prince on a horse, a beautiful brown horse with a
white splotch down his nose and galloping across
the kingdom. His Kingdom. From his bedroom
behind the 8th door, on the 8th floor of a tall
building (one of eight in a row), Kevin can go
anywhere. And he wants to go. Far away from here.
So his towering imagination takes him on some
high-flying adventures. But there’s a storm coming
and he needs to decide what’s real and what’s
not real as his fast paced fantasies land with a
spectacular bump right there on his bed.
Far Away From Me is a new theatre show written
and directed by Amy Conroy, inspired by The
Princess and the Pea and infused with the wild
energy of aerial performance, dance music and
great storytelling.
The Chronicles of Oggle
Asylum Productions
SAT 11 APR 8PM Main Auditorium // €18 / €14 conc
Meet Pakie. An orphan, a storyteller, an
adventurer, a survivor. He may not be the sharpest
sandwich in the toolbox, but Pakie knows a thing
or two about the history of his native town – from
the vicious Vikings, to the less-than Christian
Brothers. Pakie’s a laugh a minute... but Pakie’s
got secrets. Secrets the God fearing people of
Oggle may not be ready to hear. This is a hilarious
and heart-breaking story of small towns and even
smaller minds.
DRAÍOCHT FUNDRAISING
‘…art can absolutely change the
world’ … Tracey Emin, Artist
Text ART to 50300 to
donate €2 to Draíocht
As you know, Draíocht is a magical place… in fact Draíocht is the Irish word
for Magic! … a place for fun, for discovery, for all who come here. Dancers
dance, puppets play and stories unfold right before your eyes. In Draíocht
you can experience wonderment, be invigorated, see something beautiful, try
something new. You will be inspired, emotional, exhilarated and surprised.
You’re never too old or too young to try. We will show you how.
The arts can be magical and as artist Tracey Emin says, ‘… art can absolutely
change the world’. Believe in Draíocht and you believe in the magic of the arts.
Draíocht needs to raise more funds to continue our work in the community.
The recessionary years have been difficult on everyone including our funders,
with our programme grant receiving a cut of 40% in the last 5 years.
Now we need your help!
100% of your donation goes to Draíocht
across most network operators. Some
operators apply VAT which means that a
minimum of €1.63 will go to Draíocht.
Service Provider: LIKECHARITY
Helpline: 0766805278
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Draíocht has a particular commitment to high quality arts provision for all
children and young people. Your donation will be used specifically towards
this programme element, enabling us continue to provide Free Family Art
Days on Saturdays as well Free Create Dance Workshops for children with
intellectual disabilities.
Thank you.
Draíocht is a registered charity
non-profit arts centre, CHY12696
DONATION
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Gerry O’Mahony
Sinead McDonald
Keepers of Silence
Uchronia
UNTIL SAT 07 FEB 2015 GROUND FLOOR GALLERY
UNTIL SAT 07 FEB 2015 FIRST FLOOR GALLERY
‘In my work I seek to confront the instinctive realities of human and cultural
challenges in a world which fluctuates between the familiar and the unknown,
an odyssey that shows humanity’s struggle to find ways to inhabit the planet in a
peaceful, productive and co-operative way. These pieces show the influence of
patterned, colourful symbols of ancient and primitive art where the creations are
a celebration of a life that is simple and uncontrived: an art without ‘art’. The work
is a response to all of these influences and yet none of them – a separate entity
created from the inter-mingling of both major and minor influences. The work is an
expression of a vision of the world, an invitation to observers to share that vision
and create their own. It is both a statement and a challenge.’
A series of real and imagined self-portraits, these images investigate
fate, free will and predestination, truth and longing and looks at how
decisions, accidents and circumstances can change us utterly. What is it
that makes us who we are? What if we could go back and undo things?
Do we really have the power to shift our own narratives?
Sinead McDonald is a Dublin based artist and NCAD graduate. She has
exhibited widely in Ireland and abroad, with recent work shown in the
U.S., Estonia, Latvia, the UK and an ongoing community arts project in
Western Finland.
Bartosz Kolata
Circus
FRI 20 FEB – SAT 25 APR 2015 GROUND FLOOR GALLERY
In 1915 Fred Bradna became the Equestrian Director of the Ringling
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and remained in that position
until 1945. They were a part of the show in Hartford Circus in 1944 which
saw one of the worst fire disasters in the history of the USA with an
estimated 167–169 people dead and more than 700 injured. The show
was attended by approximately 7,000 people.
‘Some photographs of Fred Bradna’s troop were a starting point for my
canvases. In these paintings I challenge myself with my pessimistic
worldview and believe that human existence has no sublime meaning
or value. My works are often on the borderline of being kitschy and
comical. That is how I see the circus when it is stripped of its romantic and
sentimental vision. In these paintings I assemble different and sometimes
opposite situations, using my own sense of humour. By combining vintage
acrobats, animals, clowns and freaks with modern day people I try to express
the senselessness and absurdsity of our nature. By constantly staying
with traditional and conservative values, we are unable to deal with our
consciousness, leading us to unhappiness and in the end to destruction.’
Image detail: Bartosz Kolata, Circus, 130 x 150 cm, oil on canvas, 2014
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Jenny Fox
Distant Thoughts and Faded Songs
FRI 20 FEB – SAT 25 APR 2015 FIRST FLOOR GALLERY
Jenny’s work is an emotional response to light and space, exploring the
concept of place. The predominant mood behind her work is one of dense
stillness and unhindered horizon, a sense of quiet and restfulness; an empty
place, as if the subject has simply stepped out. Her canvases can appear
empty, cold and pared back, but on closer inspection are rich with subtle
texture and tone, her colours muted, almost monochrome at times, like the
diffused sunlight on an overcast day; indistinct structures nestling within
this abstract place veiled by a transparent mist. The composition evolves as
the process of applying plaster and oil paint begins. It is these materials and
their application, which creates an environment where things can happen by
chance. It is this element of chance which provides the moment of excitement,
when the work is led somewhere unexpected. This continues throughout
the making process, as the work builds in layers of thin colour, settling into
crevices and filling spaces, only to be sanded or scratched back and then
re-applied, gradually building a richness of depth.
Jenny works on as many as eight pieces simultaneously. She was brought up
in Mayo and now lives and works in Co. Tipperary. A graduate of NCAD, her
work is represented in several public collections, including those of University
College Dublin, Iona Tech and TSB, as well as private collections in Ireland,
UK and Germany.
Image detail: Jenny Fox, Those Funny Little Plans, 110 x 110cm, 2014
Kevin Gaffney – Artist in Residence
January – June 2015
Kevin Gaffney is a visual artist from Dublin. In 2011, he graduated
from the Royal College of Art’s MA in Photography & Moving Image,
and was awarded an Honorary Mention from the Startpoint Prize for
Emerging Artists in the Czech Republic. In 2014, he was awarded an
UNESCO-Aschberg Bursary for a residency at the National Museum of
Modern & Contemporary Art in South Korea.
Kevin works in film and photography, writing texts which feature
in accompanying publications or as dialogue in the films. A recent
project, Everything Disappears, was made in Taiwan with five local
participants as performers. Portrayals of the participants unravel
across intimate scenes to surreal staged events, reflecting on ideas
of self-image and identity. The spoken words of the characters
bring us through a series of psychological landscapes, reflecting on
the relationships we have with ourselves and our native countries.
Another project, Seeing Colours in an Oil Slick, explores the remnants
of lead and coal mining infrastructure which remain on the Irish
landscape, using performance as a tool to re-activate the spaces. On
residency at Draíocht, Kevin will develop and produce a new body of
work, using the local area as a departure point for his research.
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Book Now through Draiocht’s Box Office on 01–885 2622
For more info email [email protected]
ADULT CLASSES
Acrylics for Beginners
Acrylics Intermediate
WITH JENNI CLEARY
WITH JENNI CLEARY
WEDNESDAYS, 1PM–3PM
6 WEEKS / 04 FEB–11 MAR 2015
Draíocht Workshop Room
Course Fee: €95 / €75 conc
Materials must be supplied by participants.
A list is available upon booking.
WEDNESDAYS, 10.30AM–12.30PM
6 WEEKS / 04 FEB–11 MAR 2015
Draíocht Workshop Room
Course Fee: €95 / €75 conc
Materials must be supplied by participants.
A list is available upon booking.
This is a complete beginners workshop in acrylic
painting to discover the benefits and skills involved
in using acrylic paint. We will be exploring different
painting techniques, composition, colour mixing,
light and shade and layering. We will be using
famous artsists’ works and styles as inspiration
and our subject matters will vary from landscapes
to still lives. Each individual will be shown how to
start their own personal project and to develop
their styles and technical skills.
This class is for anyone who has already attended
one of the previous acrylic workshops in Draíocht.
In these classes participants will further evolve
their personal styles. We will be looking at
how to create landscapes in different seasons
and weather conditions. We will particularly
be exploring expressionism and how to show
emotion and moods in your paintings using
colours and perspectives.
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 Emer McGowan on 01-8098027 or [email protected] in confidence.
Draíocht is committed, within its resources, to access to the arts for all.
Understanding Modern Art
for Beginners
WITH DES MCGUINNESS
THURSDAYS, 11.30AM–12.30PM
6 WEEKS / 05 FEB–12 MAR 2015
Draíocht Workshop Room
Course Fee: €45 / €35 conc
This six week course is designed for those curious
about or interested in modern and contemporary
art. Each hour long session will include an
illustrated talk and a short group discussion. The
course will map-out art movements and discuss
questions of beauty, colour, composition, content,
form and meaning. Visits to both Draíocht’s
Galleries and one other in Dublin, will also be
included. Des McGuinness is passionionate about
sharing his love and knowlege of art/art history.
His professional involvement includes The
School of Communications, DCU, where he taught
modules on ‘art and modernism, ‘image analysis’
and ‘visual culture’.
FREE FAMILY DAYS
FAMILY DAY: WONDERFUL WEAVING
SAT 24 JAN 2015 DRAÍOCHT GALLERIES // SEE NOTES FOR NEW TIMES
With the help of our artists, explore colored paper weaving by
creating some wonderfully woven scales on the back of your very
own designed cut out fish or crocodile!
FAMILY DAY: COLOUR LIKE KANDINSKY
SAT 07 MAR 2015 DRAÍOCHT GALLERIES // SEE NOTES FOR NEW TIMES
Even as a child the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky was really
interested in colour. He used it to show emotion rather than to make
objects look real. This family day we will take a look at some of his
work and create some colourful pictures of our own inspired by this
great artist, using chalks and oil pastels. So come along and have
some fun with colour, with the help of our artists.
FAMILY DAY NOTES:
SESSIONS ARE FREE, BUT SPACE IS LIMITED. MAX 50 PER WORKSHOP.
SESSION 01: 12PM–12.50PM
SESSION 02: 1PM–1.50PM
SESSION 03: 2PM–2.50PM
Dress for Mess / Unless otherwise stated workshops are designed for children from
5–10 years, though younger and older siblings are welcome to take part / Please be
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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DRAÍOCHT & PRIMARY SCHOOLS
FOCUS ON....MAKING MUSIC
After the success of these workshops last year,
The Mobile Music School returns to Draíocht, with
workshops that incorporate many elements of the
primary school curriculum with a considerable
emphasis on listening, performing and composing
– the three core strands of the National Council for
Curriculum & Assessment.
LEARN AND EXPLORE
MON 26 JAN AGE RANGE: JR & SNR infants CLASS
9.30AM–10.30AM OR 11AM–12PM
TUE 27 JAN AGE RANGE: 1ST & 2ND CLASS
10AM–11.15AM OR 11.45AM–1PM
Through musical games and fun utilising
song, musical excerpts and handheld
percussion instruments, these sessions
showcase what’s involved with composing,
writing and performing music.
MUSICAL THEATRE
MON 02 –TUE 03 FEB AGE RANGE: 3RD & 4TH CLASS
10AM–11.15AM OR 11.45AM–1PM
These workshops encourage creativity and
immerse pupils into the world of musical theatre.
During each session, pupils are encouraged to
sing, move and act and are introduced to fun vocal
warm ups, breathing exercises and script reading.
The content of these workshops incorporate the
three core strands of the music curriculum whilst
incorporating the drama curriculum too.
LET’S DRUM WORKSHOP
MON 09 –TUE 10 FEB 10AM–11.15AM OR 11.45PM–1PM
AGE RANGE: 5TH & 6TH CLASS
Pupils are given the opportunity to play a range of
percussion instruments and perform as a member
of a percussion ensemble. By the end of each
session, pupils will perform a piece of percussion
ensemble music as a class.
Workshop Notes: Limited to 1 class per school but other classes are welcome to be part of a waiting
list. Cost per class €45 (max of 30 pupils per class). Please get in touch with Sarah Beirne 01-809 8029
if cost is an issue for your school. Booking is essential through Box Office on 01-885 2622.
TOURS FOR PRIMARY CLASSES
FROM MARCH 2015
Visit Draíocht’s two exhibition spaces, encourage
pupils to examine and voice their opinion about the
artists and their work and explore the rest of the
building including our two theatre spaces, backstage
and dressing rooms. Please book with Sarah, email:
[email protected] or phone 01–809 8029. Tours will
take approx. 50 minutes, are free, but are subject
to availability. Class numbers are restrictred to 30
pupils with accompanying teacher.
DRAÍOCHT & PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Primary School Screening
Draíocht in Association with the
Irish Film Institute
February – March 2015
MAIN AUDITORIUM 10.30AM
Cost: €2 per student / 2 teachers free per class
Suitable for 4th, 5th & 6th class pupils
Draíocht continues its association with the Irish
Film Institute and brings you another great film
for Primary Schools this season. Keep an eye
on our website for further date information
and showings.
Sign up for our teacher ezines on
www.draiocht.ie to be sure you’re sent out up to
date news and offers.
DRAÍOCHT & SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Preparing for Section 3
Art Appreciation
JANUARY – MARCH 2015
COST: €1 PER STUDENT / Duration 1 hour
This section of the Leaving Certificate exam paper
often includes a question on visiting an exhibition
or a gallery space. Facilitated by artist Andrew
Carson, this tour gives students an opportunity
to ask questions and find out further information
about Draíocht’s exhibitions, focus on how we
layout, install, display and light work. They will
also have an opportunity to make notes, sketches
and diagrams.
Contact Sarah on 01–809 8029 to arrange a tour
that will help students answer possible questions
around gallery installation and exhibitions.
All materials will be provided. Please give at least
2 weeks notice. Max 30 students per class with
accompanying teacher.
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Draíocht & THE COMMUNITY
CREATE DANCE PROJECT
TINY TOTS CREATIVE SESSIONS
COMMENCING SAT 10 JANUARY 2015
WITH ARTIST ORLA KELLY
JR GROUP: (5–8 YEARS) 12.30PM–1.30PM
SNR GROUP: (9–16 YEARS) 2PM–3PM
FEBruary – MARCH 2015
AGES 2-4 YRS
Now into its 2nd year, dancers and facilitators Mark
Rogers and Philippa Donnellan continue to work
magic with dance with this group of children who
love to dance and also happen to have an intellectual
disability. Parents and siblings also take part. This
term participants will concentrate on music of
different tempos and from different cultures from
around the globe. Participants will watch, listen
and feel, while dancing, laughing and creating.
After the success of our Tiny Tots Sessions during
2014 with our resident artist Orla Kelly, Draíocht
will once again work with Orla into 2015.
If you have a child aged between 5–16 years with a
love of dance, please get in touch.
Booking through Box Office on 01–885 2622.
Orla’s unique creative environments in Draíocht’s
Workshop Room helped and supported parents to
get creative with their children in an exciting, fun
and curious environment. The one hour weekly
sessions explored a variety of creative and playful
elements including storytelling, movement,
painting, building, music making, drawing and so
much more.
Stay tuned to Draíocht’s website for full details or
email [email protected] to register your interest.
If you are interested in finding out more about
Orla’s work, visit earlychildhoodcreativity.com
D15 YOUTH THEATRE
FEBruary – MARch 2015
Now in our 4th year, the Dublin 15 Youth Theatre
will work with one classic and one contemporary
script for the first part of the year.
This script work will later feed into a full scale
production in Summer 2015 - so keep your eyes
on the website for an upcoming D15 Youth Theatre
Show!
If you are interested in finding out more about
D15YT, please contact Sarah on 01–809 8029 or
[email protected] or log on to the D15 Youth
Theatre Facebook page for up to date details.
DISCOVER THEATRE
Theatre Talks and Workshops
for 14–18 Year Olds
This is a chance to find out more about Theatre.
Each session will be a mixture of games,
improvisation, voice works, technical theatre,
working from script and production talks. Over the
next few months keep your eye on the website for
upcoming talks and practical workshops, as well
as facilitated visits to professional shows.
SUNDAY 25 JAN 12PM–2PM
All about Beckett // €2
SUNDAY 22 FEB 12PM–2PM
Voice work // €2
SUNDAY 29 MAR 12PM–2PM
Working as a Choir // €2 (With Micheal Dawson)
Booking through Box Office on 01-8852622.
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YOUTH ARTS
draíocht season brochure
january-march 2015
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.
Programme details are published in good faith but changes may
occasionally be necessary.
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 an email to [email protected] with EZINE
in the subject field. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Box Office // Telephone: 01-885 2622
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm
CONTACT //
Draíocht, The Blanchardstown Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Administration: 01-885 2610 Fax: 01-824 3434
Email: [email protected]
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
39a Bus (quickest), 39 or 37 from Dawson Street & Aston Quay.
accessibility // Draíocht is fully accessible.
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.
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