Drámaíocht | Theatre

BALLINA ARTS CENTRE

Barrett St, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

T: 096 73593

E: info@ballinaartscentre.com

W: www.ballinaartscentre.com

Theatre: The Man from Moogaga

Thursday 12th June, 8pm

Football, music and mayhem collide in this comic tale of jigs, reels, raggle taggle and growing up in rural west of Ireland, from comedian, actor, musician Aindrias de Staic. The show focuses on the life and adventures of a young Ceolán from the town of Moogaga.

Despite having a natural talent for music the young man has only one goal, to play Gaelic football for his town, and he prioritises this over developing his musical skills. However having neither the skill nor the physique to make the team, and frustrated by life in Moogaga, he decides to travel across Europe and America in the hope that he will find a town like Moogaga that will accept him.

He travels far and wide across Europe and America, all the time acquiring new musical skills yet at all time driven by the goal to become stronger and play football. Eventually, The Man from Moogaga returns home to find his hometown in the football final and desperately in need of something to help them win the match. Can The Man from Moogaga embrace his musical talents in time to inspire his team to win the cup?

Tickets: €15/12. Booking essential

LINENHALL ARTS CENTRE

Linenhall St, Castlebar, Mayo.

T: 094 9023733

E: linenhall@anu.ie

W: www.thelinenhall.com

FAMILY THEATRE

Thursday June 12th @ 7.30pm

Het Filiaal (Netherlands) - The Secret of Q

G is ten and has never been outside. That’s just the safest thing to do, says Q. He’s the boss of the town where G lives with her father, mother, and grandfather. As long as you stay inside, nothing can go wrong. Those are Q’s rules, and everyone keeps them – until G’s grandfather remembers something and suddenly disappears. For the first time in her life, G breaks the rules and goes outside: looking for both her grandfather and the secret of Q… An exciting thriller for young and old - with cameras, puppets, models, and projection - to take your breath away! Het Filiaal is the largest youth and music theatre company in the Netherlands’ central region, presenting internationally touring productions that are “playful, high-spirited, dynamic, bursting with vibrant music, and a little bit absurd.” Top theatre for all the family.

“Unnervingly beautiful.” - Vrij Nederland

“The magic of theatre at its best.” - Noord Hollands Dagblad

Adm: 8 euro, 25 euro (family of four)

NB: Schools Performances: 12th June 11.00am; 13th June 10.00am, 12.15pm.

Presented by ShortWorks, a network of venues committed to presenting the highest quality arts experiences for children.

The Linenhall Arts Centre acknowledges the financial support of the Arts Council in making this performance possible.

THEATRE

Wednesday 25th June @ 8.00pm

Fishamble: The New Play Company - Swing

A feelgood comedy about dancing and music and love and not settling and feeling like an eejit and being brave and having doubts and trying your best and trying new things and thinking outside the box and seeing things clearly and living as well as you can and giving it a lash. With rock and roll music. It'll make you want to dance. Written by Steve Blount, Peter Daly, Gavin Kostick and Janet Moran, directed by Peter Daly and performed by Steve Blount and Janet Moran.

Developed as part of Show in a Bag, an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors. Fishamble: The New Play Company is funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council. Its international touring is supported by Culture Ireland.

“Moran and Blount create endearing visions of stalled lives in a whirl of possibility and, with elegant guidance, Daly lets them dance like angels.” - Irish Times

“Funny, warm, and well produced, with a rousing finale that’s enough to make you kick up your own heels.” - Irish Theatre Magazine

“There's a real sweetness to this comedy. Give it a whirl.” - Sunday Times

Adm. 14 euro – special offer!

Running time: 55 mins

The Linenhall Arts Centre acknowledges the financial support of the Arts Council in making this performance possible.

Seó Puipéid/PUPPET SHOW

Tuesday 1st July/ Dé Máirt 1 Iúil @ 7.00pm

Little Gem Puppets - An Cochaillín Dearg / Little Red Riding Hood

Presented by Carmel Balfe and a whole cast of very excited puppets, Little Red Riding Hood is once again pitted against the might of the Big Bad Wolf. What will happen this time? Will she get away? And what about Granny - is she really sick or is she just hungry?

Performed from a Punch and Judy style puppet booth, this show is fun and interactive, with the audience getting to tell the Big Bad Wolf exactly what they think of him. Little Gem Puppets has been delighting audiences the length and breadth of Ireland with previous shows The Three Little Pigs and Maggie, and this show will have the audience squealing with laughter!

Little Red Riding Hood is bilingual English/Irish, it is very easy to follow and a great way to enjoy practising your Irish.

This is a Fleadh Cheoil Chonnacht 2014 promotion.

Adm. 5 euro

The Linenhall Arts Centre acknowledges the financial support of the Arts Council in making this performance possible.