RoolaBoola Children's Arts Festival 2006

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RoolaBoola

Children’s Arts Festival 23rd-30th October 2006 The Linenhall Arts Centre Castlebar, County Mayo

Booking RoolaBoola Box Office opens on Tuesday 3rd October at 10.00am.

Tickets may be purchased by calling to the Box Office in person or you can phone our dedicated Box Office number, 094 9028886.

Family tickets admitting four for any one show are available for only ¤25.

Tickets may be paid for by post; cheques should be made payable to The Linenhall Arts Centre.

Tickets will be held for one week from date of booking.

If they have not been paid for by then, they will be sold on.

Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. RoolaBoola Box Office will be happy to assist with any enquiries.

School Booking opens on Tuesday 26th September at 10.00am.

For further details see page 22.

RoolaBoola Box Office Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall St., Castlebar, Co Mayo.

Tel: 094 9028886. Opens Tuesday 3rd October at 10.00am.

Best Behaviour Please remember:

• If you are late for a performance or workshop you will be allowed in only if there is a suitable interval – otherwise you will disturb everyone else in the hall.

• No food or drink is allowed into performances or workshops – it’s very distracting for those around you and can be very messy.

• Make sure the performance or workshop you are attending is suitable for your age – if it’s not, you will not really enjoy it and it’s not fair to the others taking part.

• Be sure to wear loose comfortable old clothes for your workshops – you’ll probably be getting into a right old mess!

Welcome!

A feast of theatre, music, storytelling, film and clowning is awaiting you. We’ve searched the four corners of the globe for the finest arts events and activities for young people, and we are simply bursting with pride and anticipation as we present to you our 9th annual RoolaBoola Children’s Arts Festival!

Contents Teater TT The

Fly 4 Do You Playhouse The Moon Cut Like a Sickle 5 Visible Fictions Jason and the Argonauts 6 T.P.O. The Painted Garden 7 Nico Brown & Martin Brunsden Musical Mayhem 8 The Fanzini Brothers Deathwish 9 Hayao Miyazaki Howl’s Moving Castle 10 Branar Drámaíocht Na Síoga agus an Gréasaí 11 Tall Stories/Network of Stuff Them With Tails 12 Lough Lannagh Lights 13 Drop-in Activities Sugar Buzz | Chalk Challenge 14 Workshops from Meet the Artist to Paint Your Dragon 15-19 20-21

Festival Timetable Schools Programme Information

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Venues

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Teater TT Denmark

The Fly What would Laurel be without Hardy? Or Tom without Jerry?

And what would life be without a friend? The Fly is a wordless theatrical tale about friendship, a masterly performance of mime and slapstick inspired by the silent movies. Presented by Denmark’s internationally acclaimed Teater TT “ A masterly mime… clown meets comedian, and child meets adult in this unique and universal tale about friendship.

An exceptional performance!”

Politiken (Danish daily newspaper) Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 143 Duration 50 minutes Schools Performance Date Monday 23rd Time 10.00am Date Tuesday 24th Times 10.00am

1.00pm Age 2nd-4th class Tickets ¤5.00 Public Performance Date Monday 23rd Time 7.30pm Age 7 years+ Tickets ¤7.00 Note This performance has no dialogue.

Do You Playhouse Ireland

The Moon Cut Like a Sickle Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 98 Duration tbc Public Performance Date Tuesday 24th Time 7.30pm Age Teenagers Tickets ¤7.00 Schools Performance Date Wednesday 25th Time 10.00am Age Transition Year Tickets ¤5.00 Note The performance will be followed by a 30-minute post-show discussion.

Not suitable for under 12s.

Terry has just got his first car, but his girlfriend Lisa is worried he will drive it too fast - just as his friends do. So she comes up with a radical plan which might just slow Terry down once and for all! An exciting new play

by Castlebar writer Ken Armstrong, written specially for Do You Playhouse, an energetic locally-based group for the promotion of youth theatre.

Directed by Donna Ruane. “ This vibrant and talented young group.”

Connaught Telegraph

Visible Fictions Scotland

Jason and the Argonauts

Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 143 Duration 60 minutes Public Performance Date Wednesday 25th Time 7.30pm Age 10 years+ Tickets ¤7.00 Schools Performance Date Thursday 26th Times 10.00am

12.00pm Age 5th-6th Class Tickets ¤5.00

An adventure of truly epic proportions as our heroes face monsters and mayhem in a quirky, fun and modern interpretation of the classical myth and a homage to legendary film animator Ray Harryhausen. To reclaim his kingdom from his uncle, Jason must travel to the other side of the world with the crew of his ship, The Argo, to find the fabled Golden Fleece, in one of the most exciting adventure stories ever told. Entertainment guaranteed for people aged 10 to 110!

“Mesmerising…unmissable.” The Scotsman “Visual spectacle.” The List

The Painted Garden

Istituto Italiano di Cultura

T.P.O. Italy

The Painted Garden is a magical garden created by artist Rebwar Saeed, who invites you to follow an imaginary path through four gates, each leading to a different colour and element inspired by the Kurdish natural landscape. On this journey children explore colour, matter, the use of shapes and space with two dancers who interpret the different landscapes with the help of the young audience. An aesthetic and sensory introduction to theatre and a playful contact with the arts. “ An interactive theatrical environment, alive through dance.”

T.P.O. website

Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 70 Duration 60 minutes Schools Performance Date Friday 27th Times 10.00am

12.00pm Age Jr infants - 1st Class Tickets ¤5.00 Public Performance Date Saturday 28th Times 11.00am

3.00pm Age 4-8 years Tickets ¤7.00 Note This performance has no dialogue.

Nico Brown & Martin Brunsden Ireland

Musical Mayhem

A musical hour of fun for young ones and their families as multi-instrumentalists Nico and Martin offer a musical cornucopia to listen to and take part in, with musical journeys, songs, games and Genustuprations Of All Kinds, on instruments both familiar and unusual.

Venue Linenhall Gallery Capacity 60 Duration 60 minutes Public Performance Date Saturday 28th Time 3.30pm Age Family Show Tickets 造7.00

The Fanzini Brothers Ireland

Deathwish Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 98 Duration 45 minutes Public Performance Date Sunday 29th Times 12.00pm

2.00pm Age Family Show Tickets 造7.00

Ladies and gentlemen, gasp as you witness the amazing antics and exciting, thunderous spectacle of the Fanzinis, a pair of devilishly handsome West Kerry Italians, as they perform their internationally renowned comedy entertainment act of death-defying insanity! Prepare to be astonished as the Fanzinis brave a ring of fire on miniature bicycles, juggle knives, and even pass burning torches down their trouser legs as they engage their audience in their madcap shenanigans. Do not miss these heroes of the Irish circus scene.

Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Howl’s Moving Castle

Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 143 Duration 119mins Public Screening Date Sunday 29th Time 4.00pm Age 7 years+ Tickets ¤7.00 Note Film rated PG Parental Guidance advised

Young hat-shop worker Sophie is turned into a 90-year old woman by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste. Embarking on a quest to lift the curse, she finds refuge in the magical moving castle of the mysterious and handsome Lord Howl. Extraordinary characters, inventive imagery, and stunning artistry make this latest masterpiece of animation an unforgettable film-going experience. Exquisitely illustrated by master animator Hayao Miyazaki, Howl’s Moving Castle will delight children with its fantastical story and touch the hearts and minds of older viewers as well. English language voiced by an all-star cast including Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall and Billy Crystal.

“It’s magic.” Jami Bernard, New York Daily News “ The film is an organic, childlike wonder, fabulously unpredictable and seethingly inventive.” Michael Atkinson, Village Voice 10

Branar Drámaíocht Ireland

Na Síoga agus an Gréasaí

A fresh new retelling in Irish of the much-loved story of The Elves and the Shoemaker. The enchanting story, full of live music and magical puppetry, is told through the eyes of Sé and Sí, two poor but happy elves who come to the aid of a shoemaker even poorer than they are.

Adapted by Marc Mac Lochlann and presented by Branar Drámaíocht, it celebrates Irish culture and adapts it for a modern audience.

Tá aithne ag páistí ar fud an domhain ar scéal an Gréasaí agus na Síoga.

Sa leagan seo, feiceann muid an scéal trí shúile na síoga. Buaileann muid le Sé agus Sí, beirt shióg atá bocht ach sásta. Tagann siad i cabhair ar shean ghréasaí atá níos measa as ná iad. Bainfear leas as ceol beo agus puipéid draíochtúla sa léiriú spleodrach seo.

Venue Linenhall Gallery Capacity 60 Duration 55 minutes Public Performance Date Sunday 29th Times 11.00am

2.30pm Age 4-7 years Tickets ¤7.00 Note This performance is in the Irish language.

A pre-show introduction will enable understanding of the story for non-Irish speakers.

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Tall Stories/Network of Stuff England

Them With Tails

Them With Tails are two very funny chaps who tell three unlikely tales and one impossible one. Stories, comedy and a lot of silliness come together in a world where your most ridiculous thoughts can spring to life... This quirky show provides the chance to enjoy three stories from around the world - and one further story, improvised live from audience suggestions to invent a new story - it’s never the same show twice! What will happen?

It’s up to you!

Venue Linenhall Theatre Capacity 143 Duration 55 minutes Public Performance Date Monday 30th Times 12.00pm

3.00pm Age 5 years+ and families Tickets ¤7.00

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Copyright Hannah Broadway and Toby Mitchell

“I f Them With Tails were any more fun, it would probably be outlawed” Three Weeks “A real tour de force.” The Scotsman

FREE Show

Lough Lannagh Lights RoolaBoola ends in spectacular fashion with a night-time light and music installation at Lough Lannagh. This year a number of community groups will build giant floating light sculptures together with a variety of floating lanterns, all launched to the accompaniment of live music from the lakeside. Black Powder Monkeys provide the fabulous fireworks.

Prepare to be amazed. And wrap up well!

Venue Venue LLough ough Lannagh Duration 60 minutes Date Monday 30th Times Time 8.00pm Age Everyone Tickets FREE!

Key

Location Map

AP edestrian entrance only via Lannagh Road B Pedestrian entrance only via Newport Road C Audience viewing area

NO PARKING at Lough Lannagh car park and Lough Lannagh Village entrance NO ACCESS via Lough Lannagh Village PLEASE KEEP LOUGH LANNAGH LITTER FREE Supported by the Irish Youth Foundation

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Drop-in Activities

Drop-in and Chill Out Here’s something for those in-between moments…

Sugar Buzz Venue Linenhall Foyer Age 4 yrs and up Dates Saturday 28th Sunday 29th Monday 30th Time 11.00am-5.00pm Price Free

Ever wanted to work in a sweetshop? Here’s a chance to create your own dream sweets, cakes, biscuits, etc., from a range of exciting art materials. Help artists/shopkeepers Mary Noonan and Katy Newman to keep the shop stocked up by leaving one of your luscious sweets for the shop shelves and watch the sweetshop grow over the weekend!

Chalk Challenge Venue Linenhall Community Arts Corridor Age 4 yrs and up Dates Saturday 28th

Sunday 29th

Monday 30th Time 11.00am-5.00pm Price Free

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

Based on an idea conceived by artist Lucy Hill.

Workshops

Get Down and Dirty…

Meet the Artist Join artist/printmaker Tracy Sweeney for a tour of her exhibition Thus Spoke the Silent Spaces in the Linenhall Gallery, and find out how art is really all around us. Then take part in a hands-on workshop using that idea, and with an emphasis on texture and colour leave your own creative mark on what you see in everyday life. Designed and facilitated by Tracy and Cathy Hack.

Venue Ages

Duration Date Times

Price Capacity

Linenhall Gallery A: 7-9 years B: 10-12 years 1½ hours Saturday 28th A: 11.30am B: 1.30pm ¤7.00 20 per workshop

Instant Orchestra Following last year’s phenomenal success, Instant Orchestra is back! Join musicians Nico Brown and Martin Brunsden in this creative music session for all the family. Learn the simple playing techniques of the Anklung, a tuned bamboo rattle from Indonesia.

Work together on rhythm and melody, and then form an Instant Orchestra - no experience necessary!

Venue Parish Centre Age Family workshop Duration 1 hour Date Saturday 28th Times 11.00am & 12.30pm Price ¤8.00

(¤28 family ticket) Capacity 20 per workshop

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Workshops

Act It Out! Venue Age Duration Date Time Price Capacity

Parish Centre 10-12 years 1½ hours Saturday 28th 11.00am ¤7.00 20

A workshop that focuses on fundamental drama skills while boosting participants’ confidence through role-play in small groups with experienced actor and director Padraig Farrell. Participants will be introduced to the idea of creative movement and explore how stories can be told and feelings expressed through physical expression.

Tall Tales Venue Age Duration Date Time Price Capacity

Parish Centre 8-9 years 1½ hours Saturday 28th 1.30pm ¤7.00 20

Soup up your stories! Pepper up your poems!

Add a bit of drama to life! Tall Tales provides a fun introduction to drama by taking some well-loved fairy tales and funny poems and exploring ways to add a few new twists and turns, with experienced actor and director Padraig Farrell. Participants will learn the basics of telling stories through drama while letting their imaginations run riot.

The Village Venue Thomas Street Studio Age 5-6 years Duration 1½ hours Date Saturday 28th Times 11.00am & 1.30pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 12 per workshop 16

Work together to build an imaginative village with an emphasis on the visual using a whole variety of art materials, with artist and arts worker Gráinne O’Reilly.

Workshops

Funky Town Funky Town is a recycled and regenerated urban sprawl ready to burst into life! Participants will become RoolaBoola’s city planners, architects and builders, creating an imaginative cityscape in three dimensions on a confined ground space (just like real city planners). Use a plethora of exciting and pliable materials to put yourself and your building on the map! There may be some tough design decisions to be made, but under the expert guidance of artists Cathy Hack and Gráinne O’Reilly the RoolaBoola city planners will be up for the job.

Venue Community Arts Room, Linenhall Ages A: 7-9 years

B: 10-12 years Duration 2 hours Date Sunday 29th Times A: 11.00am

B: 2.00pm Price ¤8.00 Capacity 20 per workshop

Kinder Music An innovative and fun-filled introduction to understanding music involving different music exercises associated with melody and rhythm, song and dance, with professional musician and teacher Edel McDonnell.

Venue Parish Centre Age 5-6 years Duration 1½ hours Date Sunday 29th Times 11.00am & 1.30pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 12 per workshop

Action Stories Listen to fun-packed stories and rhymes and help to bring them to life by joining in with your own actions!

Enjoy the fun with qualified pre-school and early school teacher Nuala McCarthy.

Venue Parish Centre Age 3-4 years Duration 45 minutes Date Sunday 29th Times 11.00am & 12.30pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 10 per workshop 17

Workshops

Terrific Twos Venue Thomas Street Studio Age 2 years with one accompanying adult Duration 1 hour Date Sunday 29th Times 11.00am & 12.45pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 10 per workshop

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.

Stir It Up Venue Thomas Street Studio Age 3-4 years Duration 1 hour Date Sunday 29th Time 2.30pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 12

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.

Poster Panic Venue Community Arts Room, Linenhall Ages A: 10-12 years

B: 7-9 years Duration A: 2 hours

B: 1½ hours Date Monday 30th Times A: 11.00am

B: 1.30pm Price ¤8.00 Capacity 12 per workshop 18

There’s no RoolaBoola poster this year! On the last day of the festival we invite you to design your very own RoolaBoola poster under the guidance of artist and poster designer Joe Boske.

In this workshop participants will learn how to create posters which grab people’s attention.

Simplicity, clarity, fun and plenty of imagination will be the name of the game!

Workshops

Welcome To Wolfgang Ever wondered what Mozart was doing when he was your age? Writing ring tones for mobile phones?

Here’s a fun introduction to the life and music of a famous child prodigy! Listen to some of Mozart’s music, check out some of the stories he set to music, and have a go at making your own music compositions just as he did.

This workshop is facilitated by Castlebar musician and music teacher Deirdre Gavin.

Venue Parish Centre Ages A: 10-12 years

B: 7-9 years Duration 1½ hours Date Monday 30th Times A: 11.00am

B: 1.30pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 12 per workshop

Drama Games Take part in a variety of fun drama exercises, improvisation and mime designed to explore and develop the imagination in a non-pressured environment under the guidance of drama teacher and experienced stage performer Donna Ruane.

Venue Parish Centre Ages A: 7-9 years

B: 10-12 years Duration 1½ hours Date Monday 30th Times A: 11.00am

B: 1.00pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 20 per workshop

Paint Your Dragon Watch while artist and facilitator Claire Griffin creates a paper dragon right in front of your very eyes! Then get to work to fill in what the dragon looks like. Paints, brushes and oodles of colours will be at hand for you to create a fierce or friendly dragon.

The choice is yours!

Venue Thomas Street Studio Age 5-6 yrs Duration 1 hour Date Monday 30th Times 11.00am & 1.30pm Price ¤7.00 Capacity 12 per workshop 19

Venue Linenhall Theatre

Monday 23rd The Fly Page 4 10.00am S 7.30pm P

Tuesday 24th The Fly Page 4 10.00am S 1.00pm S

Wednesday 25th Thursday 26th The Moon Jason and Cut Like a Sickle the Argonauts Page 5 Page 6 10.00am S 10.00am SS 12.00pm S The Moon Cut Jason and the Like a Sickle Argonauts Page 5 Page 6 7.30pm P 7.30pm S P

Linenhall Gallery

Linenhall Foyer Linenhall Community Arts Corridor Parish Centre

Key: S Schools Programme P Public Shows W Workshops F

Thomas Street Studio

Community Arts Room, Linenhall Lough Lannagh 20

Free Events

Friday 27th The Painted Garden Page 7 10.00am S 12.00pm S

Saturday 28th The Painted Garden Page 7 11.00am PP 3.00pm PP

Sunday 29th Deathwish Page 9 12.00pm P 2.00pm PP

Monday 30th Them With Tails Page 14 12.00am P 3.00pm P

Venue Linenhall Theatre

Howl’s Moving Castle Page 10 4.00pm P Musical Mayhem Page 8 3.30pm P Meet The Artist Page 15 W 11.30am (7-9 years) 1.30pm (10-12 years)

Na Síoga agus an Gréasaí Page 11 11.00am P 2.30am P

Linenhall Gallery

Sugar Buzz Page 14 11.00am-5.00pm FF

Sugar Buzz Page 14 11.00am-5.00pm FF

Sugar Buzz Page 14 11.00am-5.00pm F

Linenhall Foyer

Chalk Challenge Page 14 11.00am-5.00pm FF

Chalk Challenge Page 14 11.00am-5.00pm FF

Chalk Challenge Page 14 11.00am-5.00pm F

Linenhall Community Arts Corridor

Instant Orchestra Page 15 W 11.00am & 12.30pm

Kinder Music W Page 17 W 11.00am & 1.30pm

Act It Out! Page 16 W 11.00am

Action Stories Page 17 W 11.00am & 12.30pm

Welcome To Wolfgang W Page 19 W 11.00am (10-12 years) 1.30pm (7-9 years)

Tall Tales Page 16 W 1.30pm The Village Page 16 W 11.00am & 1.30pm

Terrific Twos Page 18 W 11.00am & 12.45pm

Parish Centre

Drama Games Page 19 W 11.00am (7-9 years) 1.00pm (10-12 years) Paint Your Dragon Page 19 W 11.00am & 1.30pm

Thomas Street Studio

Stir It Up Page 18 W 2.30pm Funky Town W Page 17 W 11.00am (7-9 years) 2.00pm (10-12 years

Poster Panic Page 18 W 11.00am (10-12 years) 1.30pm (7-9 years)

Community Arts Room, Linenhall

Lough Lannagh Lights Page 13 F 8.00pm

Lough Lannagh 21

Schools Information Welcome, teachers! The four shows we are offering in our RoolaBoola 2006 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.

Teater TT Denmark

Visible Fictions Scotland

Venue Linenhall Theatre Classes 2nd-4th Class Duration 50mins Dates Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th Times Mon at 10.00am

Tue at 10.00am & 1.00pm Capacity 143 Note This performance has no dialogue.

Venue Linenhall Theatre Classes 5th-6th classes Duration 60 minutes Date Thursday 26th Times 10.00am & 12.00pm Capacity 143

Do You Playhouse Ireland

T.P.O. Italy

Venue Linenhall Theatre Classes Transition Year Duration tbc Date Wednesday 25th Time 10.00am Capacity 98 Note The performance will be followed by a 30-minute post-show discussion.

Venue Linenhall Theatre Classes Jr infants – 1st class Duration 60 minutes Date Friday 27th Times 10.00am & 12.00pm Capacity 70 Note This performance has no dialogue.

The Fly

The Moon Cut Like a Sickle

Jason and the Argonauts

The Painted Garden

To Book If you would like to bring your class/es to any of the above, please contact the RoolaBoola Box Office. Pre-booking is essential.

NB. Booking for Schools Programme commences Tuesday 26th September at 10.00am School Group Rates ¤5.00 per head RoolaBoola Box Office c/o Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall St., Castlebar, Co Mayo. Tel: 094 9028886

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Venues

Key 1 Linenhall Arts Centre 2 Thomas Street Studio 3 Parish Centre

Supported by

Sponsors

Best Friends Ulster Bank, Castlebar | Egan, Daughter & Co. Solicitors Angela Noone-Faull Solicitors | Credit Union, Castlebar DNG Flannelly Auctioneers & Valuers | AIB, Castlebar Mandel’s Art Shop, Castlebar | Welcome Inn Hotel Pals Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland | Chadwicks, Castlebar Cox’s Bar & Restaurant | Michael McDarby & Co. Solicitors Jim Finan & Associates | Morahan & Sons Solicitors Oliver Kelleher | The O’Connor Group | The Tweed Centre The Punchbowl, Ballyheane | Thomas J. Walsh Solicitors Tracy Murray Solicitor | Tubs ’n’ Tiles, Castlebar

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RoolaBoola Box Office Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar, County Mayo.

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