RoolaBoola Children's Arts Festival 2005

Children’s Arts Festival 24th-31st October 2005 The Linenhall Arts Centre Castlebar, County Mayo

Booking Information In the interests of everyone having a quality experience at RoolaBoola, we would ask that the age guidelines for all events and workshops are respected.

Performances are €7.00 per child unless otherwise stated.

Adults attending performances will be charged only €7.00 per head also.

Family Ticket for any one show (admits 4) is €25.

Workshop prices as stated. All materials supplied.

We advise the wearing of loose, comfortable old clothes for all workshop participants.

Booking available for all public performances and workshops from the RoolaBoola Festival Office from Monday 3rd October.

Owing to the huge demand, tickets for shows and workshops should be paid for within a week, otherwise they will be sold on.

We are happy to receive payment for tickets by post.

Cheques should be made payable to: The Linenhall Arts Centre.

Schools programme events are €5.00 per head. Schools Programme events booking from Wednesday 28th September.

Booking and further information from: RoolaBoola Festival Office, c/o Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall St., Castlebar, Co Mayo.

Tel: 094 9028886

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Welcome to

RoolaBoola 2005!

This is the Linenhall Arts Centre’s 8th annual arts festival for young people and their families.

This year we’ve gone all international with some of the finest children’s theatre companies in the world visiting the Linenhall.

Be sure to keep an eye on the mid-week evening performances - they are so special we just couldn’t confine them to the schools.

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Do You Playhouse Early Man

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Theater Handgemenge Lords of the Railway

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Det Lille Turnéteater Dorthe’s Heart

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Shona Reppe Puppets The Ugly Duckling

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Magic Carpet Theatre Mr Shell’s Seaside Spells 8 As always we are keeping our admission prices ridiculously low, and this year as part of our diverse and exciting programme we’ve included a number of workshops for all the family, so now Mums and Dads also have a chance to be part of the fun.

We are really looking forward to RoolaBoola 2005 we hope you are too!

Asguer ZAP Boris and the Happy Lion

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Armagh Rhymers The Enormous Turnip

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Pat Fallon and Tanya Magic Show

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Lough Lannagh Lights Drop-in Activities Halloween Happening | Chalk Challenge Workshops from Fundance to Artplay Schools Programme Information Festival Timetable

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Schools Programme

Do You Playhouse

Early Venue

Linenhall Theatre Age Transition Year Duration 75mins (approx.)

Date Mon 24th Time 11.00am Price €5.00

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A surreal and touching drama written by Hannah Vincent. A school group visits the local museum for the day. Largely unsupervised, they explore the displays, argue, fight, flirt, occasionally do some school work, and one girl discovers a lot more than she expected from the central display in the Archaeology section - a 2,000 year-old bog boy.

A new production by Do You Playhouse, an energetic locally-based group for the promotion of youth theatre. This production features a cast of 13 aged from 13-18 years, directed by Donna Ruane. “…vibrant and talented young group…a theatrical winner.” Connaught Telegraph

Schools Programme | Public Show

Theater Handgemenge

Lords of the Railway “Stand back, please! Mind the doors!”

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Linenhall Theatre Age 6yrs+ & adults too!

Duration 70mins Schools Programme Date Tue 25th Time 10.00am Date Wed 26th Time 10.00am 1.00pm Price €5.00

Uwe and Dirk are model railway enthusiasts. As they potter around their miniature world, one of them tells a story about a little boy who loses his toy dog on the train. Slowly the story takes over as the train heads for Warsaw and the boy’s father goes in hot pursuit.

With the help of an amazing miniature train set, Germany’s Theater Handgemenge presents a virtuoso piece of fast-paced story-telling theatre based on a story by Hans Fallada. Brilliantly performed, dramatic, quirky and great fun.

“Fabulous…works like a dream… beg, borrow or steal a ticket for Lords of the Railway.”

Edinburgh Children’s International Theatre Festival

Public Show Date Tue 25th Time 7.30pm Price €7.00

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Schools Programme | Public Show

Det Lille Turnéteater

Dorthe’s Heart Venue

Linenhall Gallery Age 2-6yrs & adults too!

Duration 40mins Schools Programme Date Tue 25th Time 9.30am 11.30am Date Wed 26th Time 9.30am Price €5.00 Public Show Date Wed 26th Time 7.30pm Price €7.00

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Dorthe is an extraordinary little girl. You can see how she is doing and you can see what she is dreaming about. But more important than that you can see her feelings. Dorthe’s best friend is called Rasmus, and when he comes to visit her, you can see butterflies in her stomach…

Yes, you can actually see them fluttering around! A warm and charming play about feelings, told with song, music and love by the Danish theatre company Det Lille Turnéteater.

“A complete top quality production.”

Thelma Good, EdinburghGuide.com

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Shona Reppe Puppets

Ugly Duckling

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Linenhall Theatre Age 5-8yrs & adults too!

Duration 45mins Schools Programme Date Thu 27th Time 10.00am Date Fri 28th Time 10.00am 1.00pm Price €5.00

A swashbuckling comedy about tragedy, love, loss…and a nose!

An ugly duckling is born into a tartan world. All he wants is to fit in, but wherever he goes, nobody wants him. The other ducklings won’t let him play. The other animals on the farm call him names, and even the cat thinks he’s too ugly to eat. Will anyone ever love him?

Scottish queen of puppetry Shona Reppe celebrates the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen with her unique and enchanting retelling of the classic fairytale.

“Shona Reppe…the fairy godmother of puppet theatre.”

The Evening News

Public Show Date Thu 27th Time 7.30pm Price €7.00

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Linenhall Theatre Age 5-11yrs & families Duration 75mins Date Sat 29th Time 4.30pm Price €7.00 Pre-show workshop from 2.00pm-3.30pm: see details in Workshops section

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Spells

Leaping Limpets! Mr Shell, the Pier owner and magician, has forgotten how to perform his tricks and his magic box has been washed overboard in the sea! Mr Sandy Shell, Charlie and Wendy need your help to save the Pier from the evil Council Inspector, Hector Fludd. This hilarious new show by Magic Carpet Theatre, one of the UK’s leading children’s theatre companies, draws on the traditions of Victorian ‘hiss and boo’ melodrama, Punch and Judy, conjuring, illusion and slapstick. Will heroine Wendy Weir save the Pier? Does Mr Shell find his box of tricks and remember the seaside spell? Can Charlie the caretaker fight off the giant octopus?

Find the answers to these and other mysteries in this exciting and fun-packed show!

“A genuine treat for the whole family.”

The Scotsman

Public Show

Asguer ZAP

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Linenhall Gallery Age 3-6yrs Duration 40mins Date Sat 29th Time 11.00am 2.30pm Price €7.00

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Boris and Happy Lion A funny, warm and wonderfully engaging story about a lion who learns to play the tuba in an amazing way, as told by offbeat storytelling musician Boris. The show is performed by Asger Gomez Frøkov, an actor and a clown who has been working in Danish children’s theatre for over 25 years with performances all over Europe.

Boris and the Happy Lion combines acting, puppeteering and clowning in a show that is comic, poignant, surprising and a real crowd-pleaser for the little ones.

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Armagh Rhymers

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Enormous Turnip

Linenhall Theatre Age 6-12yrs Duration 60mins Date Sun 30th Time 4.00pm Price €7.00 Pre-show workshop from 2.00pm-3.30pm: see details in Workshops section

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When a penniless old soldier returns from the war, all his miserly brother will offer him is a field of stones and old rotten turnip seed. How will he succeed against the odds? The Enormous Turnip is an uproarious story full of laughter, live music and song, with lots of opportunity for audience participation. Based in the masked tradition of mumming, the Armagh Rhymers are one of Ireland’s most celebrated folk theatre ensembles, captivating audiences wherever they go.

“The Armagh Rhymers…totally engaging and brilliant fun.” Arts West

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Pat Venue

Fall on

Linenhall Theatre Age 6yrs + & families Duration 75mins Date Mon 31st Time 2.30pm 5.00pm Price €7.00

& Tanya

Acclaimed magician Pat Fallon presents a performance of exciting, fast-paced classical stage magic with doves, silks, canes, candles, umbrellas and a white rabbit, interspersed with light-hearted comedy, magic and baffling stage illusions, with his assistant Tanya.

Well-known from numerous appearances on television here and in the UK (including regular appearances as “The Sorcerer” on RTÉ’s Disney Club), Pat’s multi-award-winning act is universally accessible, highly visual and hugely entertaining.

“Pat Fallon is brilliant!” Ann Rooney, The Examiner “Magic at its very best!” Gerry Ryan

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Lough Lannagh

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Lough Lannagh Age Everyone Duration 60mins Date Mon 31st Time 8.00pm Price Free!

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Lights

A fantastic way to end this year’s RoolaBoola, Lough Lannagh Lights will be a spectacular night-time light and music installation taking place at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar. Lough Lannagh Lights is a community endeavour of magnificent proportions and will see the launching on the lake of 1000 floating-lanterns created by groups from the local community under the guidance of Cathy Hack, Katy Newman and Gráinne O’Reilly at the Linenhall.

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A musical backdrop for the event will be provided by local girls’ choir, Cantoraí Umhaill, live from the lakeside. Lough Lannagh Lights will close with a specially designed fireworks display from the famed Irish pyrotechnics company, Black Powder Monkeys. This promises to be one of the most beautiful and unforgettable events Castlebar has ever seen. Don’t miss it!

NO PARKING at Lough Lannagh car park and Lough Lannagh Village entrance NO ACCESS via Lough Lannagh Village PLEASE KEEP LOUGH LANNAGH LITTER FREE

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Drop-in Activities

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Here’s something for those in-between moments‌

Halloween Happening Location Linenhall Foyer Age 4yrs and up Date Sat 29th Mon 31st Time 11.00am 5.00pm Price Free!

Capture that Halloween feeling on the walls of the Linenhall!

Using a variety of materials, help artist Breda Burns create a mystical backdrop which will evolve and grow over the RoolaBoola weekend.

Do drop in and have some fun!

Chalk Challenge Location Linenhall Print Gallery Age 4yrs and up Date Sat 29th Mon 31st Time 11.00am 5.00pm Price Free!

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Get into the RoolaBoola spirit and give us your reactions to the festival in visuals on our giant blackboards!

Workshops

Get Down Terrific Twos Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Community Arts Room 2yrs with one adult 1 hour Sat 29th 11.00am & 1.00pm €6.00

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A paint-and-make playground for 2-year olds to explore with a parent, guardian or teenage sibling, including painting, drawing, glue and glitter, collage, chalk and lots more, in a safe environment facilitated by artist and teacher Lucy Hill.

Fundance Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Parish Centre, Chapel Street 7-10yrs; 4-6yrs 1 hour Sat 29th 11.00am (7-10yrs) 12.30pm (4-6yrs) €6.00

Dance with the emphasis on fun, with games to music and a variety of dance styles including pop video and contemporary/ballet, with professional dancer Tony Ryce Kelly.

No previous experience required.

Instant Orchestra Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Parish Centre, Chapel Street All ages family workshop 1 hour Sat 29th 11.00am & 12.30pm €7.00 (€25 Family Ticket)

The angklung is a tuned bamboo rattle from Indonesia.

In this fun session with musician and composer Nico Brown, children and their families will spend some time working together on rhythm and on learning the simple technique of playing the angklung, and then form an instant orchestra - no experience necessary!

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Furry Collage Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Design and create your own amazing fabric collage pictures using fun-fur and felt, with artist and puppet-maker Carmel Balfe.

Thomas Street 5-6yrs 1 hour Sat 29th 11.00am €6.00

Animal Puppets Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Thomas Street 7-9yrs 11⁄2 hours Sat 29th 12.30pm €6.00

Make your very own animal puppet to bring away with you using foam and fabric, with artist and puppet-maker Carmel Balfe.

Mr Shell’s Spells Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

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Linenhall Theatre 7yrs+ 11⁄2 hours Sat 29th 2.00pm €7.00

Ever wanted to be a Magician and learn to perform baffling and mysterious magic? Make and take away magic tricks to amaze your friends and family in this super fun workshop led by Sandy Shell of the famous Mr Shell’s Seaside Spells, aka Jon Marshall, a member of The Inner Magic Circle.

(Parents are invited to attend the workshop for the last 20 minutes.)

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Stir It Up Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Community Arts Room 3-4yrs 1 hour Sun 30th 11.00am and 1.00pm €6.00

Stir It Up is an exciting and fun-packed visual art workshop. Learn all about colour with artist and teacher Lucy Hill, and explore mixing paint with materials including sand, flour, plaster, spices and shaving foam, on surfaces including paper, plastics, foil, stone and felt.

Baby Boogie Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Parish Centre, Chapel Street 2-3yrs with one adult 1 hour Sun 30th 11.00am €10.00

Baby Boogie is an opportunity for child and accompanying adult to dance together, sing songs, share ideas, and relax in an informal setting with dancer and facilitator Jennifer Jordan. Explore movement ideas relevant to the development of your child through this gentle, fun, exciting, warm, and social event.

Playing With Paint Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Thomas Street 5-6yrs 1 hour Sun 30th 11.00am €6.00

See how much fun you can have with paint, exploring and enjoying colour, and discovering different methods of using paint, working with brushes, sticks, sponge and other found objects.

With artist Claire Griffin.

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Workshops

Funky Feet Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

With a focus on dance techniques, explore movement ideas and exciting music, and unleash your ability to express yourself creatively with movement, under the guidance of dancer Jennifer Jordan.

Parish Centre, Chapel Street 10-12yrs 1 hour Sun 30th 12.30pm €7.00

The Big Picture Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Thomas Street 7-9yrs 1 hour Sun 30th 12.30pm €6.00

Learn about colour and texture of paint as you work on your own piece of a larger work, interpreting it in your own individual way. At the end of the session all the individual works will be combined to make The Big Picture. With artist Claire Griffin.

What’s The Story?

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Parish Centre, Chapel Street 7-9yrs; 5-6yrs 1 hour Sun 30th 11.00am (7-9yrs); 12.30pm (5-6yrs) €7.00

Create your own story and characters with the help of award-winning illustrator Paul Howard.

Using the children’s ideas, Paul helps them to build a new story in pictures with their own characters, limited only by the children’s own imagination - flying cherries and rhino-fairies have been known to make appearances!

Workshops

The Enormous Turnip Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Linenhall Theatre 6-12yrs 11⁄2 hours Sun 30th 2.00pm €10.00 (includes show)

The Armagh Rhymers need you to help them to perform their brilliant show The Enormous Turnip! How is the poor old soldier going to clear the field of stones, dig it, plant the turnip seed and chase away the hungry crows?

He’ll need a lot of help from his friends! Come along to this pre-show workshop, and then take part in the real-life show later on in the afternoon! Great fun guaranteed!

Photogram Fun Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Thomas Street 10-12yrs; 7-9yrs 2 hours Mon 31st 11am (10-12yrs) 2pm (7-9yrs) €6.00

Make images on photographic paper without using a camera, and create and develop your own fantastic photograms with photographer and experienced teacher Sheilah Peel.

Artplay Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Community Arts Room 5-6yrs 11⁄2 hours Mon 31st 11.00am & 1.30pm €6.00

Express your own creativity through visual art, making your own decisions and choosing from a wide variety of materials to explore colour and texture, with experienced art teacher and artist Lucy Hill.

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Baby Boogie Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Parish Centre, Chapel Street 2-3yrs with one adult 1 hour Mon 31st 11.00am €10.00

Baby Boogie is an opportunity for child and accompanying adult to dance together, sing songs, share ideas, and relax in an informal setting with dancer and facilitator Jennifer Jordan. Explore movement ideas relevant to the development of your child through this gentle, fun, exciting, warm, and social event.

Let’s Pretend Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

Parish Centre, Chapel Street A: 6-8yrs; B: 8-10yrs A: 1 hour; B: 11⁄2 hours Mon 31st A: 11.00am (6-8yrs) B:12.30pm (8-10yrs) €6.00

Role-play is the basis of all drama. Here’s a fun-packed drama workshop that builds on children’s spontaneous impulse to engage in make-believe, with experienced actor and director Padraig Farrell.

Dizzy Kids Venue Age Duration Date Time Price

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Parish Centre, Chapel Street 4-6yrs 1 hour Mon 31st 12.30pm €7.00

Dizzy Kids focuses on creative movement play for both boys and girls, exploring the potential of movement and dance through music, rhythm and props with dancer and facilitator Jennifer Jordan. From structured movement and theme, participants can begin to freely explore their own creative ideas and abilities in a fun, non-threatening environment.

Schools Programme

Schools Information Welcome, teachers! The four shows we are offering in our RoolaBoola 2005 Schools Programme present stimulating, high-quality educational material tailored to specific age groups, representing great value at only €5 per head. We hope you enjoy them.

Do You Playhouse

Shona Reppe Puppets

Early Man

The Ugly Duckling

Venue Age group Duration Date Time

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Linenhall Theatre Transition Year 75mins Mon 24th 11.00am

Linenhall Theatre 5-8yrs 45mins Thu 27th & Fri 28th Thu at 10.00am Fri at 10.00am & 1.00pm

Theatre Handgemenge

Det Lille Turnéteater

Lords of the Railway

Dorthe’s Heart

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Linenhall Theatre 6-12yrs 70mins Tue 25th & Wed 26th Tue at 10.00am; Wed at 10.00am & 1.00pm

To Book If you would like to bring your class/es to any of the above, please contact our Festival Office.

Pre-booking is essential.

NB. Booking for Schools Programme commences 28th September.

Linenhall Gallery 2-6yrs 40mins Tue 25th & Wed 26th Tue at 9.30am & 11.30am Wed at 9.30am

School Group Rates €5.00 per head RoolaBoola Festival Office c/o Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Tel: 094 9028886

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Allied Irish Bank Bank of Ireland Baxter Healthcare Barney Kiernan EBS Castlebar Credit Union Cox’s Bar & Restaurant Jim Finan & Associates Flannelly Auctioneering Mandel’s Art Shop The Punchbowl, Ballyheane Supervalu The Tweed Centre Ulster Bank