Theatre, Cinema & Comedy

"Dreamland" - Ballycogley Players by Jim Nolan  (OPEN)   When the body of a 70 tonne whale washes up on the shore near fictional village of Seaford, Co Waterford in 1934 a local man "Johnny Kinnane" ( a returned Yank) , decides to build an amusement park around the remains. His ambition stands in contrast […]

Kildare 62nd Drama Festival: Wayside Players presents - "The Cripple of Inishmaan" by Martin McDonagh (CONFINED)   On the island of Inishmaan off the coast of Ireland in 1934 there is not much to do. A young man named "Billy" , who is physically handicapped wants to leave as all the locals and even his […]

  Kildare 62nd Drama Festival presents "Bailegangaire" Brideview Drama presents "Bailegangaire" by Tom Murphy (OPEN) "Bailegangaire" tells the story of three women who are dependent on and at war with one another. Mommo, the dominating and tyrannical grandmother is bedridden and attended to by her two long suffering granddaughters. Date: Sat 29th Feb Time: 8.00 […]

Kildare 62nd Drama Festival presents - " The Blacksmith"   Duleek Drama perform "The Blacksmith"  by Michael Ferguson (COMEDY/ CONFINED) Description: The Blacksmith is based on the folklore of Michael and the Cooley Pennisula and the colorful characters who meet there. The Blacksmith in this tale has a direct line to  Ireland's Fairy Folk, and […]

Kildare 62nd Drama Festival presents - "I'm the One for You" Narraghmore Drama Group,  GUEST GROUP,  Hilarious Comedy perform "I'm the One for You" by Jimmy Keary (COMEDY/GUEST GROUP)   Description: Gerry O'Mallet is a widower and farmer living alone. Dorrie Sinnott is a widow who comes in to him to clean for him once […]

Kildare 62nd Drama Festival presents " Cyprus Avenue"   Shoestring Theatre Company perform "Cyprus Avenue" by David Ireland ( ADULTS ONLY / OPEN) Description:  Eric Miller is a Belfast Loyalist. He believes his five - week - old granddaughter is Gerry Adams. His family keep telling him to stop living in the past and fighting […]

Kildare 62nd Drama Festival - presents "Juno and the Paycock" Tinahely Variety Group perform " Juno and the Paycock" Description: Jack Boyle and his old friend Joxer Daly are two tenement dwellers who put work into trying to avoid work. Boyle is a fantasist who styles himself a Captain of the high seas and regales his […]

  Kildare 62nd Drama Festival presents - "Duet for One" Dundalk Theatre Workshop perform - "Duet for One" by Tom Kempinski (OPEN) Description: Stephaine Anderson is a gifted concert violinist whose musical dreams are shattered when she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but at least she has her conductor husband David to lean on, or […]