Mermaid January to April 2015 by Mermaid Arts Centre

2015 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

INFORMATION ///BOOK YOUR TICKETS, HOWEVER SUITS…

01 272 4030 www.mermaidartscentre.ie 10am – 6pm from Monday to Saturday or until 8pm on performance nights • Please note, once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

• There are no booking fees – at all. • There are lots of ways to save when visiting Mermaid. You can bring nine of your friends and avail of our group discount, choose from our special offers or become a Mermaid Friend. • The Mermaid gallery is open from 10am – 6pm from Monday to Saturday and until 8pm on performance nights. Admission is free. • The lovely Betelnut Café serves breakfast, lunch, snacks and baked goods from 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am – 9pm on Saturday and from 10am – 5pm on Sunday. • The theatre bar is open for pre-show and interval drinks. • To join our mailing list, please contact the box office or join online at www.mermaidartscentre.ie. • Gift vouchers are available from the box office. • For the comfort of patrons and performers, latecomers will not be admitted until the interval.

WELCOME

At the dawn of 2015 (don’t the years come round so fast) and as we launch our new season we, the Mermaid team, are filled with great anticipation and hope. The new year is a time when we all look back, consider our successes and achievements, think about what we are thankful for and most importantly what we would or could have done better. We carry the lessons of the past with us and look confidently forward secure in the knowledge that we can do anything with the support of our artists, audiences and friends. Mermaid as you can see has a new look, a makeover of sorts, and as we hatch our plans for 2015 we are making a few new year’s resolutions. Mermaid plans to be more open minded and each season in the new year we will have an open day. A day where everyone is invited to come BEHIND THE SCENES where you can meet artists making new work (come along to our first open day in January – page 17). We plan also to be more supportive in continuing to develop MERMAID SPACE our performance residencies in our summer season. With these ambitions in mind, what is most important is we want to be happier and to try to make you feel the same by ensuring we have positive, engaging work which will not only entertain but inspire, thrill and if we’re lucky influence our lives. We are not foolhardy, we know every year presents challenges but we are confident we will at all times keep our audiences and artists at our heart. Solidarity and connectivity is our mantra. Our community, our imagination and our creativity are our secret weapons against adversity. We hope at least one of YOUR new year’s resolutions is to participate, to come and join us and to share with us as often as you can – to put it bluntly – COME SEE US MORE OFTEN! Niamh O’Donnell (Artistic Director) & The Mermaid Team

MERMAID SPACE ///Artists’ residencies Artists and audiences are at the heart of Mermaid Arts Centre. We believe in the importance of self-expression and the importance of making new work in Wicklow. Our residency programme is how we make this happen. We are most interested in work that relates to our everyday lives. Our dance artists in residence (supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and Wicklow County Council Arts Office); Nick Bryson (of Legitimate Bodies), Karen Gleeson and Aisling O’Coineen are already creating new work individually, together and with groups. We are in the throes of planning two workshops on the 9th January (page 9) as well as preparing an exciting night of dance on 14th January 2014 called A Shadow That Leans (page 13), which is presented as part of First Forthnight Festival (a festival challenging mental health prejudice through the creative arts). Over the coming months Aisling, Karen and Nick will also work with students in the Bray Institute of Further Education on pieces to celebrate International Dance Day on 29th April 2015. We are taking to the streets and we plan on surprising you – so keep your eyes peeled and join in!

Mermaid are also pleased to introduce The Company. An ensemble of three theatre makers; Jose Miguel Jimenez, Rob McDermott, and Nyree Yergainharsian. They have been invited to work in Mermaid for a week (with the designer Stephen Dodd) to research and develop a new piece about Nyreeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, Sona. Sona is 30, has a full time job, is recently married and is designing her perfect home. She has two dogs and is pregnant. She makes five year plans every five years and they all work out. In 2012 Sona was diagnosed with stage 2A Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkins Lymphoma, a rare cancer of the blood that took active residence in her for almost two years and quietly has her body for the rest of her life. This is what The Company want to consider. Jose, Rob and Nyree are artists who make work about the everyday. They look at how we interact, how we live and learn. In their work they have a great ability to focus on an issue, as well as to focus an audience. In a gentle but clear way they show us the complexity but also realities of situations. They do not give answers but present a layering of issues in a human, thoughtful and sensitive manner. I believe their work speaks of the human condition in a meaningful way. The Company have been making work for over six years and have presented multiple shows in Dublin Theatre Festival, Tiger Dublin Fringe, Project Arts Centre and The Peacock. They have also toured shows to LA, Romania, Portugal, Belgium and Germany and now they come to Mermaid â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we are delighted Wicklow will be part of the making of their new piece.

MERMAID MIX Three Shows for €33 Four Shows for €40 At Mermaid Arts Centre we really appreciate our regular customers and want to help you see as many great shows as you can each season. The list of performances opposite are available to you on our Mermaid Mix ticket rate which, as long as you are booking different shows, lets you go to three shows for €33 four shows for €40 five for €50...six for €60 (you get the drift). Simply select three or more separate shows from the list on the opposite page and call our box office team on 01-2724030 to book your special Mermaid Mix rate.

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MERMAID MIX TICKET

MUSIC Maura O’Connell, Karan Casey Martin Tourish & Ed Boyd Thursday 15 January (Page 14) MUSIC

Hazel O’Connor

Thursday 12 February (Page 21) THEATRE A Portrait of THE Artist AS A YOUNG MAN Saturday 21 February (Page 25) THEATRE A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing Friday 27 & Saturday 28 February (Page 26) MUSIC Albiez Trio Saturday 7 March (Page 28) MUSIC 3epkano with Iarla Ó’Lionáird present Der Golum Saturday 21 March (Page 32) THEATRE Underneath (Fishamble:The New Play Company) Thursday 2 April (Page 37) 3

Cinema Highlights Another season of fantastic films carefully selected for our Mermaid audience.This season we have a particularly strong selection of European films including The stations of the Cross a powerful German film with an incredible performance from young actress Lea Van Acken, 71 a gripping thriller set in 1970s Belfast and Leviathian a compelling satire of modern day Russia. Another highlight will be our special screening of innovative musician Björk’s live concert Biophillia this visually stunning film will be a real treat for music and film lovers. We have a lovely programme of films for younger audiences including two classics this season Cinderella and Mary Poppins and an exciting initiative to introduce very young audiences (3+) to cinema with our Shorts for Wee Ones screening. We will also continue to run our popular matinee screenings on Sundays and Tuesdays with details listed below.

Matinee screenings ‘71

Sunday 11 January | 4.30pm (English Language) Ballet Boys

Tuesday 20 January | 2.30pm

(Language: Norwegian-English Subtitles) Violette

Sunday 8 February | 4.30pm

(Language: French-English Subtitles) Funny Face

Tuesday 17 February | 2.30pm (Language: English)

The Great Museum

Sunday 8 March | 4.30pm

(Language: German-English Subtitles) Kon-Tiki

Tuesday 7 April | 2.30pm

(Language: Norwegian-English Subtitles)

MERMAID GALLERY HEXAGON Conall Cary, Dominic Fee, Aoife Flynn, Fiona Kelly, Laura Kelly and Joanna Kidney Hexagon is about professional artists discovering, or rediscovering, printmaking as a medium full of possibility. This exhibition is the culmination of a project and residency that shows the work of the six participating artists.The artists that participated in Hexagon include three professional Wicklow based artists; Aoife Flynn, Laura Kelly and Joanna Kidney, and three members of Cork Printmakers; Conall Cary, Dominic Fee and Fiona Kelly. The six artists worked together over a two week residency from 28th July to the 8th August 2014 at Cork Printmakers’ Studio, Cork City. This residency offered the artists a unique opportunity to collaborate, learn new skills and explore techniques in a professional print studio.The development of hybrid approaches and challenges to traditional boundaries of printmaking, enables audiences to see printmaking in a new light.

until SAT 24 January | 10am – 6pm (later on show nights) FREE | Hexagon is a Wicklow County Arts Office project presented by Cork Printmakers in association with Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre and the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

MERMAID GALLERY Wasteland Eva Kot’átková and Dominik Lang Wasteland will transform the gallery into a hypothetical place, an absurd playground overflowing with salvaged objects, postal packages, sculptures and debris. Nestled amidst its poetic surrounds the story of the artists’ attempts to dismantle and relocate a public park to a new location also unfolds. This exhibition explores the institutional rules and regulations that pervade our lives, and what happens when things slip through the cracks. Wasteland marks the first collaboration between Czech artists Eva Koťátková and Dominik Lang. FRI 13 February – SAT 21 March | 10am – 6pm (later on show nights) FREE | Project Arts Centre on Tour | Originally Commissioned by Project Arts Centre and curated by Tessa Giblin | Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Touring and Dissemination of Work Scheme

MERMAID GALLERY

Imlíne Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh is a Wicklow based artist whose work displays an intuitive engagement with the processes of painting and art making. Her solo exhibition at Mermaid Arts Centre, Imlíne, will comprise of solidly structured, richly coloured paintings in which she examines the language and processes of painting. These visual statements hover between abstraction and representation.They vaguely represent or resemble landscape, various types of structures and natural phenomena. Sinéad’s compositions range from the visually dense to austerely minimal and come in closed and open formats – with or without a painted surround that can suggest a window, a frame, a stage surround, or even a story board. FRI 3 April – SAT 23 May | 10am – 6pm (later on show nights) FREE | Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Project Award

CHILDREN January

The Gingerbreadman BY Miriam Lambert “Run, run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the Gingerbreadman.” In this rendition of the age-old tale, Miriam using herself as a humanette – a human-hybrid puppet – bakes the gingerbread. The freshly baked biscuit runs, just escaping the hungry grasp of everyone – until he meets a very clever fox. SAT 3 January | 2pm & 4pm €8/Family of four: €30 | 45 mins Age suitability: all ages

FILM January

Me, Myself & Mum Charismatic writer, director, and star Guillaume Gallienne recalls his upper-class upbringing and his sexually confused youth in this flamboyant farce. Guillaume has always been a gentle boy preferring flamenco dancing to rugby and consequently from an early age is presumed to be gay by his domineering mother and macho father. This is a charming and at times perverse comedy (with Guilliame also playing the role of his mother in convincing drag) as we revisit some of Guilliame’s formative coming of age experiences. MON 5 January | 8pm

€8.50/7 | Cert: Club | Duration: 85 mins Language: French

MUSIC January

Declan O’Rourke Declan O’Rourke was a latecomer to the Dublin singer-songwriter scene. But, in his mid-twenties, within months of discovering Dublin’s bustling songwriter open-mic circuit, O’Rourke found himself in the mix with the likes of Paddy Casey, Gemma Hayes, Damien Rice and many other Irish singer-songwriters. Over a decade on from the hugely successful release of his debut album Since Kyrabam, Declan O’Rourke comes to Mermaid. Hear him perform hits like Galileo, which Paul Weller singled out as the only song from the past 20 years that he wished he had written. THU 8 January | 8pm €20/18

WORKSHOP January

FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL

Dance Your Way Forward Resident dance artists Karen Gleeson and Aisling O’Coineen invite everyone (all shapes and sizes) to make a resolution to dance away those winter blues and kick start 2015 with a fun filled dance class. Give yourself a chance to let go and experience a feel-good factor as you get the oxygen pumping (or at least moving!). This is a dance class suitable for beginners or those with some experience.The workshop is part of First Fortnight Festival and runs alongside A Shadow That Leans on 14th January at Mermaid. FRI 9 January | 10am – 11.30am €5 | Age suitability: 25+

FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL

WORKSHOP January

We Can Dance If We Want To Resident dance artist Nick Bryson together with Jeff Wallace will lead a dance workshop for young people, providing them opportunities for connection and communication. The goal is to create an experience of empowerment that dancing, especially with others, can provide. The approach to dance is to find an inner source and then keep moving, in a series of enjoyable frameworks. The workshop is part of First Fortnight Festival alongside A Shadow That Leans on 14th January at Mermaid. FRI 9 January | 4 – 6pm €5 | Age suitability: 14–25 years

COMEDY January

DAVID O'DOHERTY HAS CHECKED EVERYTHING The forgotten Sugababe, the bad boy of Zumba, David O’Doherty presents a new hour of talking and songs. Take a ride into the Davidzone. One man. One small keyboard. With batteries. And a chair. And a mic. And cables. And a sound system. And then a room, obviously. With more chairs. And a lighting rig. It’s surprising how much stuff is involved, actually. FRI 9 January | 8pm €20/18 10

WORKSHOP January

Intaglio Print Making Workshop WITH Carmel Benson Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a fine art print? Mermaid are delighted Carmel Benson is back with us to host a one day workshop where she will introduce the lucky participants to intaglio printmaking. Carmel will incorporate drypoint and collography techniques and will impart some of her extensive knowledge in a lively and supportive way – you don’t even have to be able to draw! All materials supplied and it is hoped everyone will produce a finished piece and maybe even pull a small edition – time allowing! Suitable for all levels, from beginners to experienced artists (young and old). SAT 10 January | 11am – 4pm €40 | Lunch from 1pm – 2pm (not supplied)

MUSIC January

Jack L Jack L comes to Mermaid with his new seasonal show Northern Lights – Songs of the Season. Jack will sing songs which take him back to, and conjure the atmosphere of winters and Christmases of his childhood. He will also sing from his own repertoire and perform songs from his recent smash hit shows The 27Club and The Great Wall of China tour as well as some new material from his upcoming album. This will make for an atmospheric and entertaining Jack L show. SAT 10 January | 8pm €22/20

FILM January

'71 A gripping thriller set on the turbulent streets of 1970s Belfast.Young English recruit Gary is called into action in Belfast.The situation in the city is confusing and challenging – even for experienced military commanders.The town is divided into ‘loyal’ Protestant and ‘hostile’ Catholic areas. During a routine patrol, Gary becomes separated from his unit and finds himself alone in a war zone. He must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorientating, alien and deadly landscape. The audience find themselves right at the heart of the action in this visceral, and agonizingly tense film. SUN 11 | 4.30pm + MON 12 January | 8pm €8/6.50 | Duration: 99 mins | Cert: 15A Language: English

FILM January

CindErella A story that’s bound to delight children and adults alike in this screening the classic 1950s Disney animation. In a nutshell Cinderella’s doing all the work at home while her very wicked stepmother and ugly sisters laze about the house.The king announces that he is to hold a ball in the hope that his son Prince Charming will meet a nice girl and invites all the fair maidens of the land.The only problem is that Cinderella doesn’t have a thing to wear! Luckily for her a Fairy Godmother is on hand to deal with the wardrobe crisis. But will they live happily ever after? SUN 11 January | 2pm €5 | Duration 74 mins | Cert: G | Language: English 12

FILM January

FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL

Frank Irish director Lenny Abrahamson follows up his award-winning films Adam & Paul, Garage and What Richard Did with an offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), who joins an avant-garde pop band led Frank (Michael Fassbender), a musical genius who hides himself inside a large fake head, and his terrifying bandmate Clara (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Our presumptions and prejudices about mental health issues, particularly within a creative context, are challenged. Presented by First Fortnight Festival (Challenging Mental Health Prejudice through Creative Arts) in association with See Change. TUE 13 January | 8pm €8/6.50 | Duration: 95 mins | Cert: 15A Language: English

DANCE January

FIRST FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL

A Shadow That Leans A Shadow That Leans is an exciting expansion of First Fortnight Festival into dance consisting of five short works. With insight into the human psyche, from emptiness to empowerment and chaos to acceptance, co-curators Nick Bryson and long-term collaborator Jeff Wallace (US-based dancer/psychotherapist) shape an evening that glimpses a range of experiences of those with mental health issues. The evening plays to the strengths of the hugely expressive dancers Karen Gleeson and Aisling O’Coineen. WED 14 January | 8pm €12/10 | Post-show discussion 13

MUSIC January

Maura O’Connell, Karan Casey, Martin Tourish, Ed Boyd Presented by Music Network, witness the first collaboration of legendary singers Maura O’Connell and Karan Casey as they are joined by accordionist Martin Tourish and guitarist Ed Boyd this Spring. With a Grammy nomination,TG4 Musician of the Year title, BBC Folk Award and over one million album sales between them, this promises to be an incredible evening with some of the biggest talents in Irish music. THU 15 January | 8pm €16/14 |

COMEDY January

National Therapy Project Poor little Ireland.Trouble has beset our misfortunate country in many guises over the years...Vikings, famine, colonisation, religious oppression, a litany of sporting defeats and now a relentless stream of manufactured bands ‘show-casing’ Irish talent...the list goes on. How would it feel to mend these wounds in a gentle healing ceremony with your fellow citizens? Through an exciting new spiritual programme called Hiberno-Living™, the National Therapy Project provides a space for Irish citizens to discover new emotional realities. Like the NCT... but for your soul. Wear comfortable clothing, participants will be lying on yoga mats for the duration of the performance. All citizens must attend the National Therapy Project on a voluntary basis. SAT 17 January | 8pm €14 14

WORKSHOP January

Visual Theatre Workshop BY Shadowbox Mermaid Arts Centre will be holding a spring training course in visual theatre for adults with intellectual disability. The workshops will be facilitated by Gemma Gallagher from Shadowbox Theatre Company running every Monday for 10 weeks. The course is intended for people with some experience of theatre who wish to build their knowledge and skills. The workshops will explore the creation of visual theatre, drawing on the instincts and emotional language of the participants. The work will focus on the creation of ensemble, and how collaborative work can strengthen the creation of new and vibrant theatre. Over the weeks the course will look at: Heightening sensory creativity and imagination, improvisation, use of music and sound in theatre, non verbal communication, ensemble work and devising techniques. The aim is to build confidence in the participating actors and to encourage the creation of visual theatre through the exploration of simple stimulus such as art, work, everyday objects, stories in the news and what is important to the group themselves. MON 19 January – MON 23 March | 10.30 – 3.30 €200 for 10 week course

FILM January

BALLET BOYS Lukas, Syvert and Torgeir love to dance, but have they got what it takes to be the best? This warm-hearted, inspiring film introduces us to three very different young friends who are all passionate about ballet. As the boys near the end of high school, they must decide whether they have the commitment and skill to make a career in dance. In a field dominated by girls, the boys have forged a strong friendship, brilliantly captured here, which will be challenged by the choices they make at this vital stage in their lives. MON 19 | 8pm + TUE 20 January | 2.30pm €8.50/7 | Duration 75 mins | Cert: Club Language: Norwegian, English

FILM January

Mr turner Meet Mr JW Turner, the man considered to be one of the greatest masters of British landscape painting. Described as “the painter of light” he is an eccentric, primal character with no airs or graces but gifted with a sublime artistic talent. This biopic covers the last chapter of Turner’s life during which his beloved father passes away, his unconventional painting techniques are both celebrated and ridiculed by society, and he finds love and companionship with a seaside landlady. Director Mike Leigh (Kes) presents us with a fascinating portrait of a great artist against a backdrop of a society filled great beauty and depravity. MON 26 January | 8pm

€8/6.50 | Duration 149 mins | Cert: 12A Language: English

COMMUNITY January

Behind the Scenes Ever wondered what we do all day, what goes on in-between shows, or what artists in residence do when in the theatre? Mermaid would like to welcome our audiences to a community day. We will open our doors and share our passion for arts and culture by giving you a unique opportunity to come back stage and meet our new artists in residence – we want to invite you to come BEHIND THE SCENES. Mermaid’s Technical Manager, Eoin Fegan will give two tours allowing access to all areas (behind the scenes, dressing rooms, back stage and control room), giving an insight into how an arts centre and theatre operates. The tours are free but booking is advised. You will also meet our artists in residence The Company, an ensemble of three theatre makers; Jose (Miguel Jimenez), Rob (McDermott), and Nyree (Yergainharsian). The Company have been invited to work in Mermaid for a week with the designer Stephen Dodd to research and develop a new theatre piece about Nyree’s sister, Sona. Sona is 30, has a full time job, is recently married and is designing her perfect home. She has two dogs and is pregnant. She makes five year plans every five years and they all work out. In 2012 Sona was diagnosed with stage 2A Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkins Lymphoma, a rare cancer of the blood that took active residence in her for almost two years and quietly has her body for the rest of her life. This is what The Company want to consider and what they would like to discuss with you – our audience. The Company will give a showing of their work in progress at 6.30pm – seats are free but should be reserved. SAT 24 January | Play: 6.30pm | Tours: 1pm & 6pm FREE but booking advised

LOCAL ARTS January

Bray One Act Mermaid are pleased to welcome the 38th Bray Drama Festival. This year will have a great mix of comedies and drama staged by groups from Wicklow, Dublin and beyond.Three plays each evening will be performed by seasoned players and newcomers alike, with all proceeds going to charitable causes. What better way to while away the colder nights of winter than enjoying some fantastic drama at Mermaid with friends. TUE 27 – SAT 31 January | 8pm €15/12 | Festival Ticket: €55 (five nights)

FILM February

Leviathan A compelling portrait of modern day Russia, Leviathian is a powerful drama about one man and a battle of wills against a corrupt local mayor. Kolia lives in a small North Russian town near the Barents Sea. He has his own auto-repair shop, which stands right next to the house where he lives with his young wife Lilya and son. His life takes a changes when an unscrupulous mayor acquires by force land that Kolia has inherited. Kolia cannot stand losing everything he has – not only the land, but also all the beauty that has surrounded him from the day of his birth. MON 2 February | 8pm

€8.50/7 | Duration: 140 mins | Cert: Club Language: Russian

CHILDREN February

The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly In this play, presented by Theatre Lovett, Peggy O’Hegarty and her parents are packers. They squeeze fruit into tins, foxes into boxes, even bikes into brown paper bags. And all the while Peggy sings with the voice of an angel – a grossly unfortunate angel, who can’t sing at all. But one day Peggy steps outside to find that winter has arrived and everyone in her city is gone. Ingenious performer Louis Lovett leads the audience on an untamed adventure. We learn about love, loss, the reassurance of goats and the courage to sing gloriously on or off-key. “Not only works it wows” –The New York Post. Originally produced by The Ark in association with Theatre Lovett.

FILM February

David Bowie Is Didn’t make it to the V&A? Well come to Mermaid and watch this incredible documentary about the exhibition David Bowie Is. The film presents a tour of the exhibition with help from special guests like Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto and the exhibition curators among others. A unique opportunity to get background info about some of the singer’s music videos, costumes, handwritten lyrics, cover art, set designs and diary entries. FRI 6 February | 8pm €8.50/7 19

MUSIC February

MERMAID SOUNDS Rama Block, Media Fortress and Mermaid are working in partnership to present new emerging musicians and bands. Each night four bands strut their stuff while we record a professional live video for them.The first instalment of talent in 2015 are Johnny, Luke and Brian of TELL NO FOXX from Wicklow.They recorded their debut album in 2014 they are going to lift us with their intelligent lyrics and contemporary sound.They will be joined by Luna Luna an energetic five piece with unique vocal harmonies and infectious melodies. If you think you fit the bill – we are looking for two more bands to play with us. If you are interested email director@mermaidartscentre with your details. SAT 7 February | 8pm €6 | Please note this is a standing gig

FILM February

Shorts for Wee Ones A beautiful selection of films for our young cinema audiences. Introduce your child to cinema with these English or dialogue free short films that entertain and engage little ones from the age of 3 years old and the grown-ups too of course! Shorts For Wee Ones features bouncing baby kangaroos, lightning-powered robot vacuum cleaners and a piano-playing octopus. In a Japanese bakery viewers will come across dolphin-friendly baguettes and then in a village in the middle of the African plains see the dramatic impact of their first ever snowfall. SUN 8 February | 2pm

€5 | Duration: 45 mins | Cert: G | Age suitability: 3 + Language: English or dialogue free

FILM February

Violette Emmanuelle Devos stars as the volatile, pioneering feminist writer Violette Leduc, in a role filled with yearning, loneliness and the frustrations of putting pen to paper and freeing herself as a writer. The film portrays the relationship between Violette and her mentor Simone de Beauvoir, as Violette battles pangs of self-doubt and unrequited love.The film gives an intriguing glimpse into the postwar French literary world surrounded with literary giants such as Albert Camus, Jean Genet, Jean-Paul Sartre. ‘A beautifully crafted and performed period drama’ –The Hollywood Reporter SUN 8 | 4.30pm + MON 9 February | 8pm €8/6.50 | Duration: 139 mins | Cert: 15A Language: French

MUSIC February

Hazel O’Connor Hazel O’Connor performs with the celebrated Irish harpist Cormac de Barra in a captivating and intimate special performance. She is an artist and performer to be reckoned with and remains charged with passion. You’ll know her early 1980s hit singles Eighth Day, D-Days and Will You. Her enthusiasm, love of music, and wicked sense of humour is ever present. The combination of De Barra’s harp with Hazel’s unforgettable voice is truly magical. With support on the evening from Mongoose a three piece female Jazz/Folk act from Dublin. THU 12 February | 8pm €18/16 | 21

MUSIC February

The Fureys Legends of Irish music and song, The Fureys will play their third concert at Mermaid. Formed over thirty years ago, they were an immediate success with a string of hits including When you were Sweet Sixteen, The Green Fields of France, Red Rose Café. Along with their hits, they will play songs from their new album The Times They are a Changing.Their folk middle of the road based music has received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls around the world. A Fureys concert is always a night to remember. FRI 13 February | 8pm €20/18

LOCAL ARTS February

Annie KIDS Presented by Sheevawn Musical Youth Theatre. The ever-popular musical story of cheeky, optimistic orphan Annie will be performed by the very talented Sheevawn Musical Youth Theatre juniors (aged 4–13). Dressed with smiles, they will put the hard-knock life behind them for a better tomorrow. Annie KIDS is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. SAT 14 | 7.30pm + SUN 15 February | 2.30pm

€15/€12 | Family ticket €45 (2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children)

LOCAL ARTS February

Musical Highlights... a concert Presented by Sheevawn Musical Youth Theatre. Following their huge success with West Side Story and prior to their production of Hairspray next July, Sheevawn Musical Youth Theatre seniors (aged 13–20) present two jam-packed evenings of song and dance numbers from West End shows such as Sister Act, All Shook Up, Witches of Eastwick and Footloose. SUN 15 + WED 18 February | 8pm €12

FILM February

The Case Against 8 This is a riveting account of the epic five-year legal battle that overturned Proposition 8 (a ban on gay marriage in California). Directors Cotner and White take us on a behind the scenes look at the historic trial.The film follows two gay couples who find their families at the centre of the same-sex marriage controversy.This extraordinary film provides in-depth coverage of a trial the public was never allowed to see. Presented in association with GAZE On Tour: a project to share stories about the LGBT experience with a wider audience through screenings across Ireland. MON 16 February | 8pm €8.50/7 | Duration: 112 mins | Cert: Club Language: English

FILM February

Funny Face Make a date with your friends and come along to a classic romantic technicolor movie from 1957 starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. Dispatched on an assignment, New York City-based fashion photographer Dick Avery is struck by the beauty of Jo Stockton, a shy bookstore employee he’s photographed by accident, who he believes has the potential to become a successful model. He convinces Jo to travel with him to France, where he snaps more pictures of her against iconic Parisian backdrops. In the process, they fall for one another, only to find hurdles in their way. TUE 17 February | 2.30pm €5 | Duration: 103 mins | Cert: G

MUSIC February

New Frontiers of Folk Mermaid SOUNDS presents New Frontiers of Folk. Gavin McCabe (Cujo Family) is curating an alternate and exciting night of folk – but not folk as you know it! Gavin is selecting three Irish acts who are reviving the art of folk music.This will be a standing gig where you can expect the unexpected. Great live music with drinking and dancing while you experience the new and true spirit of folk. It’ll be a blistering night so keep an eye on our web-site as we announce the talent and book early! FRI 20 February | 8pm €12/10 | Please note this is a standing gig 24

THEATRE February

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man The New Theatre, Dublin in association with Richard Ryan Promotions present the stage adaptation of James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man directed by Jimmy Fay. This classic tale of Stephen Dedalus follows the young man during his formative years as he breaks away from the Irish Catholic conventions of his past to become an artist who will “encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.” SAT 21 February | 8pm €16/14 |

FILM February

Manuscripts Don’t Burn Director Mohammad Rasoulof’s heartwrenching film was made entirely under the repressive Iranian state’s radar. It was smuggled to Cannes Film Festival in 2013 and the end credits decline to list the names of any of the film’s cast and crew in order to ensure their safety. Based on real events, it tracks two government hit men driving around Tehran, fretting about their children and money problems, and rounding up dissident intellectuals to kill.This is a tense thriller that explores with wisdom and sorrow the best and worst in human nature. MON 23 February | 8pm €8.50/7 | Duration: 125 mins | Cert: Club Language: Persian

THEATRE February

A Girl is a Half- formed Thing Hot on the heels of its critically acclaimed run at the Dublin Theatre Festival 2014, Corn Exchange and Mermaid Arts Centre are delighted to present A Girl is a Half-formed Thing. Annie Ryan’s courageous and startling adaptation of Eimear McBride’s award winning novel A Girl is a Half-formed Thing follows the inner narrative of a girl from the womb to 20 with vivid intensity and originality. This is a character of astonishing resilience and intelligence, someone determined to make sense of things amidst the crushing Catholicism and deprivation of her Irish childhood. Rebellious, unrelenting, with biting wit and brilliant spark, Eimear McBride writes with an urgency and honesty that is totally electric in performance. Adapted for the stage and directed by Annie Ryan, and featuring award-winning actress Aoife Duffin (Moone Boy), A Girl is a Halfformed Thing promises to be an unforgettable theatrical experience. “Annie Ryan has intuitively parsed Eimear McBride’s novel with skill and offers us a piece of theatre that speaks for itself” –The Irish Times –***** FRI 27 + SAT 28 February | 8pm €18/16 | Age suitability: 18+ | Friends’ selected show

FILM March

Stations of The Cross A teenage girl struggles with the questions of life and faith in this compelling German film. 14 year old Maria is preparing for her confirmation, her parents having raised her according to the strict faith of their fundamentalist Catholic community. Wanting to please her mother and compensate for her little brother’s illness, Maria begins to make small sacrifices from denying herself sweets to not participating in normal teenage social activities, all the while being ridiculed by her classmates. Actress Lea Van Acken’s performance beautifully portrays the inner turmoil of this young girl as she approaches adulthood and deals with the increasingly dangerous consequences of self-denial. MON 2 March | 8pm €8/6.50 | Duration: 107 mins | Cert: 15A Language: German

LOCAL ARTS March

THE Silver Tassie Opening the BIFE Arts Festival in Bray and celebrating 20 years of actor training, the student actors at the Bray Institute for Further Education will perform Sean O’Casey’s huge, powerful, 1928 antiwar play The Silver Tassie. Based on the two interlocking narratives of the Great War and political upheaval in Ireland, this uncompromising work is a lament for those who gave their lives, an attack on those who betrayed those lives and a study of the domestic, civilian costs of war. TUE 3 – FRI 6 March | 7.30pm €12/10 27

MUSIC March

Albiez Trio Laoise Kelly (harp),Tola Custy (fiddle) and Cormac Breatnach (whistle), known as Albiez Trio bring their unique style of Irish trad music to Mermaid. They first got together, as an ensemble, at the CeltiCimes music festival, Albiez in the Alps in July of this year. As a trio with varied backgrounds, their music has many influences from many regions. Cormac’s music is highly influenced by jazz and blues, throughout her solo career Laoise has been recorded on over 50 albums with many of Ireland’s foremost artists including The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon and Dónal Lunny. Tola Custy is one the most famous artists, composers, and recording musicians of the Irish music scene. This trio come alive on stage in a contemplative and haunting way. SAT 7 March | 8pm €16/14 |

FILM March

The Unbeatables The Unbeatables tells the story of Amadeo, a shy but talented boy, of a foosball team that is trying to get back together after having been dismantled. With the help of the foosball players, Amadeo will have to face his most terrible rival on the football pitch: the Champ. Guided by their leader, the charismatic Right Winger, the foosball players and Amadeo will set off on a great adventure together, like a true team, to get back the dignity that the Champ stole from them. Foosball is the stage on which this story of love, respect, friendship and passion is played out. SUN 8 March | 2pm

€5 | Duration: 106 mins | Cert: G Recommended Age: 7+ | Language: English

FILM March

The Great Museum A behind the scenes peek into Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum – a 19th-century temple of classical paintings, books and ancient artefacts. Over the course of 2012 and 2013, as the legendary Kunstkammer rooms are prepared for reopening, director Johannes Holzhausen’s camera is permitted to wander the museum’s corridors. From a distance we observe the diligent restorations and stressed backroom discussions, imperial uniforms and Breughel paintings of day to day life in the museum. SUN 8 | 4.30pm + MON 9 March | 8pm €8.50/7 | Matinee €5 | Duration: 94 mins | Cert: Club Language: German, English

LOCAL ARTS March

Footloose Presented by Coláiste Chraobh Abhann. Teenager Ren MacCormack gets a big dose of culture shock when he moves from big-city Boston to a small Southern town called Bomont. A few years prior, a fatal accident involving five youths on a night out led local councilmen and a beloved clergyman to ban loud music and dancing. Join the students from CCA and watch Ren, who was never one to toe the line, challenge the ban and, in the process, revitalise Bomont and fall in love with the clergyman’s troubled daughter, Ariel Moor. WED 11 – FRI 13 March | 8pm €12/10 29

CHILDREN March

The Speks Back by popular demand! The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to acoustic Irish music which will have adults and kids jumping in their seats. They live on a mysterious island off the coast of Co. Clare called Glasses Island where everybody wears glasses.The Speks have won a Parents’ Choice music award in the US where their music has been described as “Riverdance for toddlers,” and they encourage kids to sing, scream, clap and dance along during their performances. This will be a great fun event for kids of all ages. Sing along and sing aloud! SAT 14 March | 2pm €7 | Duration: 60 mins

MUSIC March

Some Songs and Stories Presented by Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell. Aslan’s Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell, lifelong friends, and co-founders of Aslan, bring their very special and intimate acoustic show Some Songs and Stories to Mermaid.They perform their greatest Aslan songs, plus songs of other artists that inspired them over their successful career. Along the way, they share some great stories of their life in Aslan. SAT 14 March | 8pm € 22/20 30

FILM March

Birdman Michael Keaton, plays Riggan Thomson, a washed-up celebrity, famous for his role as Birdman. In the hope of restarting his career, he mounts a Broadway play with the help of his daughter Sam, an actress and an idealistic producer. But Riggan is slowly losing his mind due to the pressure and a conflict with one of the cast members. Birdman is an ambitious film with outstanding performances from an excellent cast including Keaton, Emma Stone, and Edward Norton. MON 16 March | 8pm €8/6.50 | Duration: 119 mins | Cert: 15A Language: English

THEATRE March

Little Gem Three generations of women tell us their story of one extraordinary year. Party girl Amber has brutal indigestion that the sambuca’s won’t shift. Lorraine loses it at work and is shipped off to see the ‘head doctor’. While Granny Kay ‘toys with the idea of Kermit’ scratching an itch that Gem no longer can. Be prepared to be enthralled and entertained in this revealing, poignant and hilarious play. Written and directed by Elaine Murphy. Presented by Breda Cashe. Starring the inimitable Anita Reeves and Hilda Fay with Kate Gilmore. “Blazing authenticity” –The Times WED 18 – THU 19 March | 8pm €20/18 | Age suitability: 16+ 31

COMEDY March

Pat Shortt Pat Shortt is back in his hilarious new show Selfie. Join the singing undertaker Mossey Burke and a host of new characters as he recounts his favourite funeral. A funeral that was nearly the death of him and changed his life forever. FRI 20 March | 8pm €28/26

MUSIC/FILM March

3Epkano with Iarla Ó’Lionáird present Der GoleM 3Epkano and Irish singer Iarla Ó’Lionáird have created a score for Der Golem, a 1920s horror film which is said to have inspired Frankenstein. In 16th century Prague’s Jewish ghetto, an astrologer and community leader foresees doom and a short time later an expulsion order is issued. In an attempt to save his people, the astrologer creates a clay golem that he brings to life. Don’t miss this live performance from 3Epkano (a collective who produce original soundtracks for silent and avant-garde cinema) and the incredible Iarla, a well-known vocalist with The Gloaming, alongside a screening of this classic. SAT 21 March | 8pm €16/14 | Duration: 84 mins | Cert: PG | 32

MUSIC March

The Wicklow Ways The Wicklow Ways is a newly written work by Vincent Kennedy for a group of 75 young musicians from Lacken National School, Saint Cronan’s National School Bray, Saint Laurence’s National School Greystones and Scoil Chaoimhín Naofa Gleann dá Loch. Composer Vincent Kennedy was inspired by the sights and sounds of Wicklow past and present when writing this piece. The Wicklow Ways has been commissioned by Wicklow County Council under the Per Cent for Art Scheme on behalf of Music Generation Wicklow and is produced by the Contemporary Music Centre. SUN 22 March | 3pm & 4.30pm €6 | €12 for a family of four (2 adults and 2 children)

FILM March

Human Capital An engrossing study of Italian society and its downward-spiralling economy. The film opens on a snowy night in northern Italy – and begins at the end. Approaching a stranger’s tragic death from three very different viewpoints, the lives of two families, overlap to devastating effect.The story is divided up into three chapters, each telling different parts of the story of the accident’s cause and aftermath from the viewpoint of a different character, layering new information that deepens our understanding of the main characters. MON 23 March | 8pm €8.50/7 | Duration: 110 mins | Cert: Club Language: Italian

LOCAL ARTS March

Shortcuts BIFE Arts Festival is proud to present their film showcase. This year’s graduating film students have made a collection of comedies, horrors and drama that will make you cry and fill you with hope. Bray Institute of Further Education has a long tradition of producing excellent film makers. Many of these past students are working throughout the film and television industry, from Penny Dreadful to Game of Thrones. Join us for this year’s show and see the next generation of Irish filmmakers. TUE 24 March | 8pm €12/10

LOCAL ARTS March

VitaL BIFE Arts Festival is proud to present the dance students with an exciting evening of diverse and dynamic dance works. Styles of dance featured include: explorative contemporary dance, elegant classical ballet, explosive jazz, rhythmic tap and exciting musical theatre.The evening features well known repertoires, as well as the debut of original choreography by both tutors and students of the BIFE dance programme.This vibrant student body is led by the graduating class of 2015, who look forward to further studies in dance. “Because to us dance us not optional, it is vital”. –Graduating class 2015 THU 26 + FRI 27 March | 8pm €12/10 34

CHILDREN March

Mary Poppins A special Easter holiday treat for all the family, come along and enjoy the magic of this family classic from 1964 on the big screen! Mary Poppins is the story of a mysterious nanny who magically appears at the Banks household in Edwardian London to care for Jane and Michael Banks. Adventure abounds as she whisks them away to meet dancing chimney sweeps, shopkeepers and an array of colourful characters. Featuring well known songs A Spoonful of Sugar, Feed the Birds, and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. We will have you singing in your seats and dancing home! SAT 28 March | 2pm €5 | Duration: 140 mins | Cert: G | Language: English

MUSIC March

Don Baker & Clara Rose Legendary Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player Don Baker returns to Mermaid. This time he has teamed up with emerging vocalist and songwriter, Clara Rose. Clara Rose has been writing and performing her original music for 10 years and featured on Don’s 2013 album My Songs, My Friends. On the other hand, the man affectionately known as The Don became a professional musician in 1973. It will be an unforgettable show featuring collaborations from their new album of blues and home-grown country roots. SAT 28 March | 8pm € 20/18 35

FILM March

Eastern Boys A businessman gets more than he bargained for when cruising for men in the Gare du Nord train station in Paris. A gang of youths spend their time hanging around the station.They might be prostitutes. Daniel, a discreet man in his early fifties, has his eye on one of them, Marek. Gathering his courage, he speaks to him.The young man agrees to come and visit Daniel the following day at his place, with wholly unpredictable consequences. Eastern Boys is by turns a frightening home-invasion drama, a tender love story and a tense hide-and-seek thriller. MON 30 March | 8pm €8.50/7 | Duration: 128 mins | Cert: Club Language: French

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP April

Brick Flicks Stop Motion Workshop Come along for some more stop motion madness. Remember to bring your favourite Lego character! In this two hour workshop you will not only build your own unique set but also collaborate with other Brick Flicks enthusiasts to script, film and edit a stop motion mini masterpiece. Book now as places are strictly limited and it will sell out fast. More info at www.brickflicks.ie Workshop 1: WED 1 + THU 2 April | 10am – 1pm Workshop 2: WED 1 + THU 2 April | 2pm – 5pm €22 | Age suitability: 8 – 13 years 36

THEATRE April

Forgotten Flor wants to bath himself. Dora wants her chowder now. Gustus wants his house back. Eucharia wants to make an announcement… Forgotten is a solo piece of theatre which reveals the interconnecting stories of four elderly people, living in retirement homes and care facilities around Ireland, who range in age from 80 to 100 years old. Pat Kinevane is an immensely powerful performer and he brings to life these sometimes forgotten voices of society in a real, hopeful and touching way. The show is toured by the award-winning Fishamble: The New Play Company who are now in their seventh year of touring Forgotten in Ireland and abroad. WED 1 April | 8pm €18/16 | (special €30 rate for both Forgotten & Underneath)

THEATRE April

Underneath Sticks and stones didn’t break her bones, but words and pointing crushed her. Is Beauty really only skin deep? Does Ugliness hide somewhere deeper? Following the runaway international success of Forgotten and Silent, Fishamble: The New Play Company presents Pat Kinevane’s third solo play, Underneath, directed by Jim Culleton. This stunning new play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life. It explores the surface, and what lies underneath. THU 2 April | 8pm €18/16 | (special €30 rate for both Forgotten & Underneath) Friends’ selected show |

MUSIC April

Damien Dempsey How do you describe Damien Dempsey’s music to someone who hasn’t yet heard it? Take some reggae, fuse it with traditional Irish music, add in rock and folk and put it all through a grounded working class consciousness, and you’re some bit of the way there. Damien Dempsey is quite simply and undeniably himself: Damo. He is part of a rich bloodline of Irish singers from Luke Kelly to Ronnie Drew, Christy Moore to Andy Irvine.Their kin outside Ireland are Springsteen and Guthrie, Dylan and Marley. Hear this living legend live. FRI 3 + SAT 4 April | 8pm €27/25

FILM April

Kon-Tiki In 1947 Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsawood raft, together with five men, hoping to prove that South Americans 1,500 years previously could have crossed the ocean and settled on Polynesian islands. We follow Heyerdahl as he prepares for his staggeringly brave journey, gathering finance for the trip with loans and donations, and setting off on an epic 101 day-long journey across 8,000 kilometers.The epic true story of the Kon-Tiki is retold vividly in this rousing adventure film. MON 6 April | 8pm + TUE 7 | 2.30pm

€8.50/7 | Matinee €5 | Duration: 118 mins | Cert: Club Language: Norwegian

LITERATURE April

Michael Harding Michael Harding a playwright for Abbey Theatre and chronicler of ordinary life in midland Ireland in an Irish Times column, was struck down with a depression in the summer of 2012. His subsequent record of recovery was the multi-award winning book Staring at Lakes.To mark the publication of his latest book Hanging with the Elephant, Michael Harding takes to the Mermaid stage. Hear him speak with openness, honesty and great wit on how he continues to attempt to tame the elephant – an Asian metaphor for the unruly mind. THU 9 April | 8pm €15

FILM April

BjÖrk: Biophilia Live This unusually stunning film from innovative musician Björk chronicles her 8th studio album Biophilia. Nick Fenton and Peter Strickland film Björk live in performance and punctuate her music with evocative animation and science and nature footage.The film features Björk and her band performing every song on Biophilia and more using a broad variety of instruments – some digital, some traditional, and some completely unclassifiable. A must see for all music and film lovers. FRI 10 April | 8pm €8.50/7 | Duration: 97 mins | Cert: Club 39

COMEDY April

Foil Arms and Hog Dubbed by the critics as a ‘powerhouse of sketch comedy’, Foil Arms and Hog have recently completed a world tour, have over 4 million hits on Youtube and have sold out six years running at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Now they’re coming to Mermaid for one night only. Come along and you’ll find out what happens at an Irish intervention for a boy who doesn’t drink, you’ll see the self-indulgent La Bullshat theatre group, and you’ll meet Christian Rockers God Vibrations. Fantastically bizarre and deliriously funny, it’s sketch comedy at its best. SAT 11 April | 8pm €12/10

FILM April

School of Babel At a Parisian secondary school there is a ‘reception class’, where newly arrived immigrant students are taught French.Their families have come from Senegal, Morocco, Brazil, and China, fleeing persecution or just looking for a fresh start.This documentary records the children’s honest, sometimes heated discussions and interactions between parents and teachers, resulting in an illuminating and extremely touching, look at the French melting pot, its frustrations and its hopes for the future. MON 13 April | 8pm

€8.50/7 | Duration: 89 mins | Cert: Club Language: French

THEATRE/LOCAL ARTS April

Arsenic and OLD LacE Presented by Square One, this play by Joseph Kesselring is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, composed of insane homicidal maniacs! The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic debating whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves. His family includes two wily spinster aunts, a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice. It’s so funny you may die laughing.This Square One production is directed by George Burke. TUE 14 – SAT 18 April | 8pm €16/14

FILM April

Charlie’s Country Charlie’s Country is a modern Aboriginal tale that explores the ongoing issues of dispossession and cultural conflict facing Australia’s indigenous people. Charlie lives in a remote community in Arnhem Land, where he and the other men of the community struggle with cultural ties in world dominated by white law and racism. This is an unforgettable film, beautifully made, at times unbearably sad, but tinged with an unquenchable optimism and humanity. Featuring an outstanding performance from David Gulpilil. MON 20 April | 8pm €8.50/7 | Duration: 108 mins | Cert: Club Language: English

LOCAL ARTS April

All Shook Up Bray Musical Society is delighted to present All Shook Up, a new musical comedy. It takes place in a small town in mid-west America in 1955. Packed full with lively dance routines and well-known hits it will entertain all the family. The story is all new.The hits are all ELVIS! WED 22 – SAT 25 April | 8pm | SUN 26 | 3pm €20/16 (All Sunday tickets €16)

FILM April

Whiplash In this psychological thriller, Andrew is a gifted young jazz drummer pushed to his breaking point. After being accepted to a prestigious music conservatory, Andrew’s only focus is achieving perfection. Unfortunately for him, that’s also what his brutal and unorthodox new teacher has in mind. An exhilarating drama that asks how far a person can be pushed, Whiplash is a study in nail-biting suspense. Winner - Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2014 MON 27 April | 8pm

€8/6.50 | Duration: 106 mins | Cert: 15A Language: English

THEATRE April

Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer Tom Crean, the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley. Hear the riveting true story of one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive three famous expeditions: Discovery,Terra Nova and Endurance. Crean’s story is a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of the Antarctic. This multi-award winning show is presented by Play on Words Theatre Company and written and performed by Aidan Dooley. TUE 28 April | 8pm €18/16

DANCE April

International Dance Day Keep your eyes peeled and expect the unexpected. In celebration of International Dance Day, our dance artists in residence, Nick Bryson, Karen Gleeson and Aisling O’Coineen will collaborate with the students of Bray Institute of Further Education dance department to bring dance to the streets of Bray. They will be bringing the performance to the audience outside the context of a theatre. The hope is to inspire more people to feel comfortable enough to dance whenever and wherever they are. WED 29 April FREE | Check www.mermaidartscentre.ie for updates 43

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CALENDAR ///JANUARY Date

Genre

Title

Page

SAT 3

CHILDREN

The Gingerbreadman

MON 5

FILM

Me, Myself & Mum

THU 8

MUSIC

Declan O’Rourke

FRI 9

WORKSHOP

Dance Your Way Forward

FRI 9

WORKSHOP

We Can Dance If We Want To

FRI 9

COMEDY

David O’Doherty has checked everything

SAT 10

WORKSHOP

Printmaking Workshop

SAT 10

MUSIC

Jack L

SUN 11 & MON 12

FILM

‘71

SUN 11

FILM

Cinderella

TUE 13

FILM

Frank

WED 14

DANCE

A Shadow That Leans

THU 15

MUSIC

Maura O’Connell

SAT 17

COMEDY

National Therapy Project

Shadowbox Workshop Visual Theatre Workshop

WORKSHOP MON 19 – MON 23 March MON 19

FILM

Ballet Boys

SAT 24

COMMUNITY

The Company Behind the Scenes

MON 26

FILM

Mr Turner

TUE 27 – SAT 31

LOCAL ARTS

Bray One Act

CALENDAR ///FEBRUARY Date

Genre

Title

Page

MON 2

FILM

Leviathan

TUE 3 & WED 4

CHILDREN

The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly

FRI 6

FILM

David Bowie Is

SAT 7

MUSIC

Mermaid Sounds

SUN 8

FILM

Shorts for Wee Ones

SUN 8 & MON 9

FILM

Violette

THU 12

MUSIC

Hazel O’Connor

FRI 13

MUSIC

The Fureys

SAT 14 & SUN 15

LOCAL ARTS

Sheevawn Musical Youth Theatre Junior

SUN 15 & WED 18

LOCAL ARTS

Sheevawn Musical Youth Theatre Senior

MON 16

FILM

A Case Against 8

TUE 17

FILM

Funny Face

FRI 20

MUSIC

New Frontiers of Folk

SAT 21

THEATRE

The Portrait of the Artist 25 as a Young Man

MON 23

FILM

Manuscripts Don’t Burn

FRI 27 & SAT 28

THEATRE

A Girl is a Half Formed Thing

CALENDAR ///MARCH Date

Genre

Title

Page

MON 2

FILM

Stations of the Cross

TUE 3 – FRI 6

LOCAL ARTS

BIFE The Silver Tassie

SAT 7

MUSIC

Albiez Trio

SUN 8

FILM

The Unbeatables

SUN 8 & MON 9

FILM

The Great Museum

WED 11 – FRI 13

LOCAL ARTS

Footloose

SAT 14

CHILDREN

The Speks

SAT 14

MUSIC

Some Songs and Stories

MON 16

FILM

Birdman

WED 18 & THU 19

THEATRE

Little Gem

FRI 20

COMEDY

Pat Shortt

SAT 21

MUSIC / FILM

3epkano & Der Golem

SUN 22

MUSIC

Wicklow Ways

MON 23

FILM

Human Capital

TUE 24

LOCAL ARTS LOCAL ARTS

BIFE Shortcuts

BIFE Vital

SAT 28

CHILDREN

Mary Poppins

SAT 28

MUSIC

Clara Rose & Don Baker

MON 30

FILM

Eastern Boys

THU 26 & FRI 27

CALENDAR ///April Date

Genre

Title

Page

WED 1 & THU 2

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

Brick Flicks Workshop

WED 1

THEATRE

Forgotten

THU 2

THEATRE

Underneath

FRI 3 & SAT 4

MUSIC

Damien Dempsey

MON 6 & TUE 7

FILM

Kon-Tiki

THU 9

LITERATURE

Michael Harding

FRI 10

FILM

Björk: Biophilia Live

SAT 11

COMEDY

Foil Arms and Hog

MON 13

FILM

School of Babel

TUE 14 – SAT 18

THEATRE / LOCAL ARTS

Arsenic and Lace

MON 20

FILM

Charlie’s Country

WED 22 – SAT 25

LOCAL ARTS

All Shook Up

MON 27

FILM

Whiplash

TUE 28

THEATRE

Tom Crean

WED 29

DANCE

International Dance Day

INFO ///Film Club Information Some of the films we screen here at Mermaid have not been certified by the Irish Censorship Office. In order to screen these films we need to operate as a film club.This nominal fee has been integrated into the ticket price for all CLUB films. Everyone is welcome to attend CLUB films. CLUB films are over 18s.

///How to find us You will find Mermaid Arts Centre in the civic offices complex on Bray Main Street, between Bank of Ireland and Premier Arts & Crafts.

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