Kildare Drmam Festival 2022 - 'Little Gem'

About the Play

Three generations of Dublin women tell their stories of a special year in their lives.

Happy-go-lucky Amber, fresh out of school, is high on life, double Sambucas and boyfriend Paul – that is until the ‘indigestion’ starts.

Her mother Lorraine attacks a customer at work and now she’s seeing a ‘head doctor’.  She’s told to do one nice thing for herself each week – time to sign up for Salsa Classes.

Nanny Kay, meanwhile, is finding life on the wrong side of sixty frustrating. Ailing husband Gem doesn’t like the neighbours coming in to mind him and she’s missing more than just his conversation!

And if all that wasn’t bad enough, little Gem make his presence felt and life is never the same again.

About the Group

Kilrush Drama Group was founded by Mick Byrne in 1964 and have participated in the 3-Act Festival Circuit almost every year since 1965.  The Group also present a comedy each Autumn in the Parish Hall in Ballyroebuck and have been involved in numerous pageants over the years.  In 2015, Kilrush DG won the Confined All-Ireland Drama Final in Kilmuckridge with their production of ‘Poor Beast in the Rain’ by Bill Roche.

Who:Kilrush Drama Group               Confined

What: “Little Gem” by Elaine Murphy (Adults only)

When: Friday 8^th April,  show starts at 8pm

Cost : €12 per person ( Season Tickets €50) Available from Kildare Town Heritage Centre