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May /
Samhradh
Festival 08 / June
Friday
2nd May
Upstate Live, present;
Submarine Man
by Aidan Harney
The little known life of John Philip Holland
Dundalk native, Aidan Harney was commissioned to
write this new play. Captivated by the allure of
the sea, man has always been intrigued by underwater
exploration and the mysteries of the deep. The
year is 1873. Dundalk-based, noviciate Christian
Brother, John Philip Holland is obsessed with his
design for a bizarre, submergible craft. He
soon finds himself caught up in the frantic, international
race to tame ‘the Mistress of the Sea’.
Infused with the inventiveness of the eccentric
genius, this true-story drama tells the little-known
tale of ‘the father of the modern submarine’ and
one of Ireland’s greatest, unsung naval heroes.
‘Submarine
Man is a hilarious and yet at times incredibly
moving account of one of Ireland’s greatest
unsung heroes’
Tickets: €16.00 and €12.00 conc.
Performance 8.00pm
Venue: Main Auditorium
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Tuesday
6th May
Take the Space, present;
Sam and I
by Siobhan Nicholas
Samuel Pepys? …His Diary! …His
World!!
…His
Women!!! How do you think his wife felt?
Explore the passionate highs and
lows in the marriage between Samuel and Elizabeth
Pepys but …..from her point of view. Discover
that the glorious murky stuff of human relating
hasn’t changed since the 17th century [and
probably never will!!!]
Fifteen figures of the Pepys
circle from the highest in the land to the most
menial of servants are brought to life as wrestles
with the joys and trials of her household. There’s
all the raunchiness of the Restoration: the
gossip of the Court, the horrors of the Plague,
the flames of the Fire of London and finally – her
rage when she discovers that her husband is ……a
serial sex addict.
“a beautiful and sensitive
portrayal… this gem of a show … this
was storytelling of the highest order”
Chichester
Observer
Tickets: €16.00 and €12.00 conc.
Performance 8.00pm
Venue: The Space
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Wednesday
7th May
Take the Space, present;
by Siobhan Nicholas
Christopher Wren loved him!...
...Isaac
Newton loathed him!!
This genius of the 17th century provoked
intense loyalty, controversy, jealousy and hatred.Was “England’s
Leonardo” buried by another Da Vinci plot?
In hot-blooded times, passions explode. History
is on trial and Robert Hooke - your time has come.
Robert Hooke
was one of the fathers of modern science and perhaps
the greatest Natural Philosopher of the C17th.
He is now thought by many to be our English
Leonardo. Like Da Vinci he was a fine artist,
an accomplished architect and engineer. Moreover
as Curator of Experiments for the Royal Society,
he poured out a stream of brilliant concepts on
[amongst others] universal gravity, evolution of
the species and atomic theory - even anticipating
the modern wave theory. Yet after his death, Hooke
was written out of History. But in 2006 – a
three hundred year old manuscript was accidentally
found in a cupboard in a country house in Hampshire
in England. ….. it was the lost Folio of
Robert Hooke!!
Hanging Hooke is a tale of intrigue
and betrayal.
Performer: Chris Barnes
Tickets: €16.00 and €12.00 conc.
Performance 8.00pm
Venue: The Space |
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Friday
9th & Saturday 10th May
This show will be guaranteed to make you smile,
laugh and even shed a tear! A combination of well-known
fables and original scenes tell the story of the
lessons learned through childhood. The school’s
first public performance is an exhibition of all
the hard work the children have done over the past
few months. These excellent young performers are
guaranteed to be fantastic! It will showcase some
of their thoughts & feelings in a creative
and entertaining way.
Tickets: €12.00 and €10.00 conc.
Performance 7.00pm
Venue: The Space
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Monday
12th May
Mad About Musicals ’08
Following the astonishing success last year, Mad
About The Musicals returns with a BRAND NEW
2008 show. This electric production of Musical
Showstoppers was voted by many venues last year
as one of the best one-night shows in the UK.
From the poignant ‘All I Ask Of You’ to
the dramatic ‘One Day More’ Mad About’s
talented ensemble conjure stunning, high quality
vocal performances, which evoke the true spirit
of the West Eend. Transporting you on a whistle
stop tour into the heart of London’s theatre
land the show contains over 25 of your favourite
musicals from composers such as Lloyd Webber, Boublil
and Schonberg. So, sit back and enjoy two hours
of unforgettable West End and Broadway favourites,
top notch dancing, glitzy costumes and the stunning
vocal talents of a West cast - ‘A
Pure Slice Of Entertainment’.
Tickets: €24.00 and €22.00 conc.
Performance 8.00pm
Venue: Main Auditorium
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Saturday
17th May
Rail Theatre Company, present;
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s
Nest
by Ken Kesey
Hailed as ‘OUTSTANNDING!’ by the
Stage, ‘THE BEST SHOW OF ITS KIND’ by
Encore Magazine (November 2007) and nominated
2008 ‘PRODUCER OF THE YEAR’ this
is one not to miss!!
An American-Indian, whom the
authorities believe is deaf and dumb, tells the
story of a mental institution ruled by Big Nurse
on behalf of the all-powerful Combine. Into this
terrifying world comes McMurphy, a brawling gambling
man, who wages total war on behalf of his cowed
fellow inmates. What follows is at once hilarious
and heroic, tragic and ultimately liberating.
Tickets: €15.00 and €12.00 conc.
Performance 8.00pm
Venue: Main Auditorium
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Monday
19th May
Talisman Theatre Co. present;
Puss n’ Boots
Step into a magical world presided over by the
cleverest cat ever to wear boots, in this delightful
re-enactment of an all-time fairytale favourite!
A poor miller’s son is left with a most unusual
inheritance: a cat named Puss. No ordinary feline,
Puss soon reveals he can talk and persuades his
master to spend his last pennies on knee-length
boots, a long flowing purple coat and a feather-topped
hat!
The mischievous Puss then leads his master on a
series of adventures in his mission to help him
to win the heart of a beautiful princess! But when
the king demands to see his riches, the clever
cat must go to the land of the wicked magician
and use all his cunning to ensure that everyone
lives happily ever after!
Tickets: group rate €9.00
Performance 10.30am and 12.15pm
Venue: Main Auditorium
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May / Samhradh
Festival 08 / June
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