Droichead programme jun aug 2012

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3rd May – 30th June

Exhibition: Wake This show is inspired from a reference to the Tibetan concept of ‘Shul’ by cultural historian Rebecca Solnit.

According to Solnit in her book “A Field Guide to Getting Lost”, Shul describes ‘the mark that remains after that which made it has passed by - a footprint, […] the scarred hollow in the ground where a house once stood.” This interesting and diverse show began with a series of creative sessions exploring the concept and each artist’s response to it. The exhibition combines painting, drawing and multi-media installations that encourage the viewer to look for the past within the present.

Free of Charge

4th – 31st July

Exhibition: A Tribute to Jock MacHale In this exhibition of work featuring drawings, doodles, paintings, comic boards, sketch books and musings, Droichead Arts Centre along with his family and friends seek to pay tribute to Jock MacHale. A local artist whose life was cut short but whose memory and talent lives on in his art work.

Free of Charge

August 9th – September 29th

Exhibition: Something from Nothing by Emmet Kierans Droichead Arts Centre is pleased to present Something from Nothing, a solo exhibition by Emmet Kierans. The exhibition is interested in the disparity between real space and mind space and how one influences the other. Some pieces use process and material to transform a simple thought into a simple action and an action into an object, thus mimicking the way the non-physical contents of the mind are translated from abstract ideas into physical form.

Free of Charge

2nd & 3rd June

Local Performance: Lorraine Jackson Stage School 2012 Show This highly successful stage school featuring children and young people aged 3 to 15 years will knock your socks off with an exciting end of year performance of song, dance and music.

Tickets selling fast.

Early booking recommended!

Time: 2.30pm & 7.30pm (Saturday) and 2.30pm (Sunday) Tickets: €11

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5th June

Film Club: Deep Blue Sea

Cert: 15A

Master chronicler of post-War England, Terence Davies directs Rachel Weisz as a woman whose overpowering love threatens her well-being and alienates the men in her life. In a deeply vulnerable performance, Rachel Weisz plays Hester Collyer, the wife of an upper-class judge and a free spirit trapped in a passionless marriage.

Her encounter with Freddie Page a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot, throws her life in turmoil, as their erotic relationship leaves her emotionally stranded and physically isolated. The film is an adaptation of British playwright Terence Rattigan’s 1952 play.

Tickets: €8 Time: 8pm (last film on club membership)

8th June

Music: Jack L Enjoy the wonderful voice and stage presence of Jack L in Droichead’s intimate theatre venue. At last year’s Edinburgh Festival, Jack won the Spotlight Award for ‘Best Musical Performance’ with a week of sell out shows. Don’t miss your chance to see one of Irelands favourite performers up close and personal.

Tickets selling fast. Early Booking Recommended.

Tickets: €20 Time: 8.30pm

11th June

Film for Children: Shorts for Wee Ones This programme of international short animations is suitable for 3 years+ and features various directors from various countries in 2010-2011. The film shots include; When a Hen Eats a Bee, Lucky, The Start in the Back Yard, Mobile, Pierre and the Spinach Dragon, Wee Wise Words, Fluffy McCloud, Mouse for Sale, The Storyteller and Acorn Boy.

Tickets selling fast. Early Booking Recommended.

Tickets: €5 Time: 6.30pm

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13th June

Theatre for Children: Kindur (the adventurous life of a Icelandic Sheep)

by TPO Company, Italy produced Crying Out Loud This Italian Theatre Company’s award winning digital technology brings to life a stunning Icelandic world. Kindur is Icelandic for ‘sheep.’ Three woolly mammals accompany you on a geological journey through extreme Atlantic seasons. Meet the myths and legends of Iceland such as trolls and elves, travel through wild moorland, glaciers, northern lights and geysers. Listen to the rumbling of a gigantic waterfall and run inside a blazing volcano.

Kindur is an absorbing sensory experience for 5 years +.

Highly recommended Tickets: €10 Time: 10am & 12pm Duration: 50mins Age: 5+

14th June

Theatre: The Fitzrovia Radio Hour Recreating the unique spirit of 1940s radio plays and brilliantly evoking a dinner-jacketed age of casual imperialism and stiff upper lips, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour’s brand new show comes to Droichead fresh from three critically acclaimed London residencies. Performed with cut-glass theatricality, blending homage and satire, Fitzrovia mixes the chauvinist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail. Throughout the plays, sound effects are created live: a Bakelite hairdryer imitates a heating torch, a desk fan becomes an aeroplane, and multiple types of cabbage help to stage a fight scene. Really good fun!

Highly recommended

Tickets: €16/€14 conc Time: 8.30pm

15th June

Music: Declan O’Rourke This singer songwriter needs no introduction. Declan O’Rourke has been working the music circuit in Ireland for close on a decade. With his growing reputation as a songwriter and his understated charm and quick-wittedness, he makes a welcome return to Droichead after three years. The recent release of his critically acclaimed album Mag Pai Zai managed to top the success of Declan’s first two albums, holding its own in the top 10 for four consecutive weeks. ‘His voice is beautiful: a warm, velvety baritone that sometimes sounds like an Irish Rufus Wainwright, sometimes with a touch of Bruce Springsteen, and his songs strike a balance between instant appeal and longevity.’ – The Sydney Morning Herald.

Tickets: €20 Time: 8.30pm

Tickets Selling Fast. Booking Early Highly Recommended.

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16th June

Youth Theatre: Droichead Youth Theatre Summer Programme – Registration date Following on from the success of their production The Miracle in May, Droichead Youth Theatre is recruiting new members for its summer introductory programme. This 10 week programme will give you a chance to see if the youth theatre is really for you!

Drama workshops will be held every Saturday beginning on the 23rd June for a 10 weeks period from 11.30am to 1.30pm. The emphasis is on having fun, exploring creativity and learning about drama in a safe and supportive environment. No previous experience is necessary. This introductory programme will give members a taste of what’s in store when the formal youth theatre schedule resumes in September.

To book please contact Carol Ann Brodigan on 041 9875140.

Age group: 14 years -18 years Fee: €50 for the 10 week term. Term must be paid in advance.

Registration date is on Saturday 16th June 2012 at 11am in Stockwell Street. Registration will not be accepted on the 23rd June.

Limited places of 20 people

19th June

Dance: Five Ways To Drown by Junk Ensemble junk ensemble have guts and ingenuity The Irish Times

The living room strewn on the front garden for all to see. Five Ways to Drown looks into the interior of people’s lives and exposes the sadness, the absurdity and the banality through vignettes of dance and installation. In this public display of the private, the choreography of everyday life becomes extraordinary.

Junk ensemble was established by Megan and Jessica Kennedy in 2004, with a commitment to creating works of brave and innovative dance theatre. Winners of the Culture Ireland Touring Award in 2008 and an Excellence and Innovation Award in 2007, and listed as an Irish Times Highlight for 2008, junk ensemble’s work has toured nationally and internationally.

Something very different suitable for all the family!

Tickets: €15 Time: 8.30pm

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21st June

Music: Love Music - World Music Day Keep an eye out for a number of showcase music events taking place in Droichead Arts Centre and a number of venues throughout Drogheda to celebrate World Music Day. Events will be posted to our website www. droichead.com, closer to the date.

22nd June

Music: Blazing Bows featuring Cathal Hayden, Dezi Donnelly & Tola Custy, accompanied by the inimitable Ed Boyd Take three iconic fiddle players - Cathal Hayden, Dezi Donnelly & Tola Custy, accompanied by the inimitable Ed Boyd, and the results are one unique gig. Hailing from all over Ireland and England, this collaborative group is made up of four virtuosic musicians who individually have played with a host of bands including: Arcady, Four Men and a Dog, Mairtín O’Connor band, Toss the Feathers, Sharon Shannon Band, Mike McGoldrick band, Transatlantic Sessions, Calico, Guidewires, the Alan Kelly Band, Flook, Kate Rusby band to name but a few. Through their playing, these five extraordinary musicians have become ambassadors for traditional Irish music all over the world. Together they created a sound that is truly sublime.

A real treat!

Tickets: €18/€15 conc Time: 8.30pm

23rd June

Local Performance: Sinead Lightly Theatre School Showcase 2012 We are delighted to welcome back Sinead Lightley Theatre School to the Droichead Arts Centre for their annual showcase. Join us on our journey through all elements of theatre, from ‘The Rose of Tralee’ to ‘Oliver’ using various disciplines including ballet, tap, Irish dance, musical theatre and dramatic arts.

Tickets: €12 family ticket €40 (2 adults, 2 children) Time: 7.30pm

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Theatre with a difference Outdoor Theatre at the Battle of the Boyne Site, Oldbridge House 30th June

Sleeping Beauty by Chapterhouse Theatre Company Outdoor theatre in a magical setting for all the family! The Boyne Valley is synonymous with live theatre, legends, myths and fairytales. The walled garden at the Battle of the Boyne Site at Oldbridge House becomes the setting for the outdoor play Sleeping Beauty. Family picnics are encouraged on the green as you watch the story unfold of Sleeping Beauty as she waits for her prince. Young and old alike will fall in love with this delightful adaptation set in the 1940s, taking you on a thrilling journey all the way to fairyland. Come along in your favourite fancy dress outfit and join the fairytale parade during the performance!

21st July

Pride and Prejudice by Chapterhouse Theatre Company Take a step back in time to meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters. Whilst her mother tries determinedly to pair her off with the detestable Mr Collins, Elizabeth meets by the rude and abrupt Mr Darcy. But is there more to him than meets the eye? Join family and friends for what promises to be the most ‘splendid’ evening of the summer as you picnic under a beautiful summer sky and revel in this most renowned of love stories. After all, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Written by Jane Austin and adapted

by Laura Turner Once again fancy dress and picnics are encouraged on the lawn.

4th August

Romeo & Juliet by Chapterhouse Theatre Company Watch the worlds greatest love story on the banks of the historical Boyne in the walled garden of the beautiful Oldbridge House. Romeo and Juliet is the greatest love story ever told, an unforgettable tale of romance and passion. Picnic as the sun sets, andwatch Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers and their tragedy unfold, alive with magnificent costumes and original music.

Tickets for all outdoors shows: €15 and €45 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children under 16 years.

Times: 7pm

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Booking number: 041 9833946 or online www.droichead.com Please note: Recommended arrival time is 6.15pm to allow you to get parked and to find a picnic space. These events will go ahead in the rain. It will not be cancelled unless there are severe weather forecasts. People are asked to consider the weather when dressing for the event. There will be a small number of seats for the elderly or specials needs but in general you are asked to bring your own seating or blankets. Picnics can be pre-ordered for collection on the evening in the tea-rooms with Brambles CafĂŠ Deli 041) 9842921

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6th July

Music: David Kitt – Small Moments David Kitt will be performing his debut album Small Moments in its entirety, for the first time since its release in 2000. This intimate collection of home recordings received rave reviews and won a legion of admirers including David Bowie, Graham Linehan and the great Bob Harris (old Grey Whistle Test). Kitt will be accompanied by his brother Robbie and in addition to performing Small Moments in its entirety; they will perform a second set of material spanning Kitt’s ten-year career and some brand new songs.

There’s an otherness at work here, an ability to subvert prettiness and a knack for bending a melody that announces a special talent…

Mojo Tickets: €16/€14 conc Time: 9pm

7th July

Music: Singing Nina with Karen Underwood and Live Band ‘Singing Nina’ is the fabulous new show brought to you by the Chicago Jazz Queen, Karen Underwood and her band. Karen brings to you in narration and song the engrossing life story of the great legend Nina Simone, from her struggle against racism and exile from her homeland to her flamboyant and troubled relationships and her poignant later years. Karen sings all the classic Nina songs including ‘Missippi Goddamn’, ‘Sinnerman’, ‘My Baby’ and ‘I Need a Little Sugar In My Bowl’ supported by a live band of featuring on piano Erik Gullickson, guitar - Eoghan Regan, bass - Peter Hennigan and drums - Bob Jackson.

Worth Seeing for Nina Simone lovers Tickets: €16/€14 conc Time: 8.30pm

7th – 10th August

Music School for Young People: Songschool Do you have a budding rock star at home with nowhere to go? Then we have the answer! Designed for students who are interested in writing & recording songs, performing them at a concert, making a video, learning about music technology, meeting people who love music as much as they do, not to mention forming bands & having fun! Song School will run for a week in Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda Co. Louth (Monday August 8th – 11th) and it is the place to be if kids are interested in writing or recording songs, making a video , learning about the tech. end of things or just getting together with people who love music as much as they do! Participants will cover the following: Music Appreciation, Song Writing, Recording, Performance ,Sound Engineering, Production, Showcase Gigs, Music Videos.

All Summer Songschool students receive a CD of songs written and recorded, a DVD or video produced and a Songschool certificate of participation. The course will run from 10am-4pm daily, plus 7pm-8pm Thursday. It is suitable for teenagers from the ages of 12-18. Fee: €95.

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At Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street Theatre: 169 seater Auditorium available for conferences, promotions, performances and film screenings.

CafĂŠ/Bar: capacity of 50, suitable for Album launches, private Events or informal gatherings.

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For more information on venue or room hire in Barlow House please contact Carol Ann Brodigan on Tel 041 987 5140 email: barlow@droichead.com For more information on venue hire in Stockwell Street please contact; Celine Dyas Tel 041 987 5140 email; celine.dyas@droichead.com

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