COUNTY WICKLOW ARTS CENTRE
OCT-NOV-DEC 2010
NO BOOKING FEES At Mermaid Arts Centre, we do not believe in booking fees, administration charges or processing punishments. We actually want you to come and have fun. So it’s simple - the price you see is the price you pay. We have concessions on the majority of our shows and if you want to make even more savings have a look at our 3 for e33 offer or become a friend.
GROUP DISCOUNTS We all love nights out with friends. So at Mermaid groups of ten or more get a 10% discount. That’s like one ticket free for every ten purchased. The group discount applies to any event listed on page 3 of this brochure. To get your discount call 01- 272 4030.
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PARKING
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Underground car-parking is available for mermaid patrons for the duration of shows in the evenings and at weekends. This is located under the Civic Offices complex beside mermaid. Please note that this underground car-park cannot be used during the day on weekdays.
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Welcome to Mermaid’s autumn season brochure which is bursting at the seams with high quality and enjoyable performances for you to enjoy in the darker months of the year. This October we will celebrate the voice in all its glory with a long weekend of events entitled VOX POP. While in November we will launch a vibrant new festival called YARN – Bray’s Festival of Story & Song. Over 11 days we will rejoice in one of Ireland’s most long standing artistic traditions, telling a story! With Mermaid hosting on average 320 events a year, there is an entertaining experience on offer almost every day. With so much choice here are some helpful tips from Mermaid’s team: YARN (Festival) – ‘The festival in November really stands out for me. It has such outstanding acts including an appearance by The Chieftains’ (Stephanie Casey, Front of House Manager) The Diary of Anne Frank (Opera) – ‘I visited Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam and found it so compelling and poignant. It is a story everyone should hear in any form!’ (Fergus Hannigan, PR & Marketing Manager) Slattery’s Sago Saga (Theatre) – ‘Flann O’Brien is a hero of Irish Literature and I cannot wait to see how The Performance Corporation interpret his work!’ (Eoin Fegan, Technical Manager) Tarab with Savina Yannatou (Music) – ‘I have worked on the other concerts in this series and they never fail to impress.’ (Dermot Marrey, Technician) So here it is, three months of entertainment in your hands. Plan your next night out today and let us warmly welcome you to Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre. Nora and the Mermaid team
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RESIDENCIES Theatre Company in Residence Fresh off the plane from a month-long run at the Edinburgh Festival, Wonderland Productions have a busy three months as they prepare to bring Gulliver’s Travels to life at Mermaid Arts Centre this December. On top of that there will be three more performances of their acclaimed theatre dining show La Locandiera in Enniskerry.
Music Ensemble in Residence Throughout the year Tarab have devised new music and performed three outstanding concerts with guest artists from Iran, Palestine and Bulgaria. Now this November they will round off the series with an appearance by the masterful Greek singer Savina Yannatou. With a professional career spanning 30 years and over 20 albums, this concert will be one of the highlights of the year.
National Campaign for the arts We are a proud participant in and supporter of the National Campaign for the Arts which is working to inform our politicians and the public that the arts are central to Ireland’s economy, reputation and daily life. If you value artists and creativity as much as we do, log onto www.ncfa.ie and take action to support the campaign.
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Our offer is stunningly simple. Look through our brochure and anywhere you see the e3 for e33 logo on an event, then it is included in the offer. Book for any three of the marked events at the same time and get them all for the great price of e33. This offer includes the following shows: Music: Iarla O Lionaird & Steve Cooney
Thu 30 Sep
Music: Cormac Kenevey sings Mostly Cole Porter
Sat 2 Oct
Music: Cara O’Sullivan
Sun 3 Oct
Music: Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Wed 6 Oct
Theatre: 10 Dates with Mad Mary Music: Caitríona O’Leary & Dúlra
Fri 8 Oct
Music: Open Up – Greg Felton meets Isa Wiss
Sat 9 Oct
Fri 15 Oct
Music: Bob Brozman & At First Light
Sun 24 Oct
Theatre: Big Ole Piece of Cake by Sean McLoughlin
Fri 29 & Sat 30 Oct
Dance: Wild Dog by Tavaziva Dance
Theatre: The Blanch Music: Dublin City Jazz Orchestra
Music: Tarab with Savina Yannatou
Wed 3 Nov Fri 5 Nov Sat 6 Nov Sat 27 Nov
Once you book all 3 events at the same time, you save! If you just like the idea of getting e11 tickets to any of these events without any restrictions you can join our Friends Scheme! Pick your events – Call 01 2724030 – Book your tickets!
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VOX POP Owned by all but mastered by few, it is the most basic of all instruments. Throughout the year Mermaid has celebrated the VOICE in all its glory. Now for a long weekend at the beginning of October, we will bring the festivities to a crescendo with an array of performers, who are the exemplary proprietors of this amazing instrument! Learn, Explore and Find your VOICE. Just look for the logo above to see events included in this celebration! Go to all of the marked events for just e60! That’s only e10 a day!
music
Iarla O’ Lionáird & Steve Cooney
Thu 30 Sep @ 8pm
Iarla O’Lionáird is best known as singer with multi-million-selling and twice Grammy-nominated, Afro-Celt Soundsystem. From the musical heartland of West Cork Gaeltacht where he learned his craft to Carnegie Hall, his musical journey has taken him far. Join Iarla and guitarist Steve Cooney for a concert that moves from traditional music to Ó’Lionáird’s much lauded solo work that fuses sean-nós with modern electronic music and soundscapes. ‘O’Lionaird’s real triumph is his voice: as soft as a feather bed and as searingly sharp as a blade when the mood calls’ The Irish Times e16/ e14 Conc
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film
CLUB Last Night As I Lay Dreaming [CLUB]
Fri 1 Oct @ 8PM
Traditionally singers and songwriters have played an important role in local communities, recording significant events and keeping that memory alive for future generations. Last Night As I Lay Dreaming explores the life and songs of traditional singer Robbie McMahon from County Clare who is credited with bringing the famous folk song Spancilhill to a worldwide audience. Set against the backdrop of community life in rural Clare, Last Night As I Lay Dreaming features interviews with those who have known Robbie over the years as well as contributions that set his achievements in a wider context. Dir: Ray Conway 2010 BONUS: Post-film Q&A with Director Ray Conway e5
Duration: 65 mins
music workshop
Singing with Anuna
Sat 2 OCT @ 10am - 12pm
Anúna’s unique performance style and ethereal, haunting music have garnered critical acclaim worldwide. Members of Anúna will deliver a singing workshop suitable for individual singers and established choirs. The workshop will focus on posture, voice production and physical aspects of singing. Learn a number of simple yet excellent techniques from some of Anúna’s singers and boost your own singing skills and general musicianship. Observers are also very welcome to attend. e20 Participants / e5 Observers
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Singing Masterclass with Cara O’Sullivan
Sat 2 oct @ 1-3pm
Mermaid offers singers an opportunity to improve their craft through a masterclass on song interpretation with Cara O’Sullivan. One of Ireland’s leading sopranos, Cara O’Sullivan will work with a number of singers who will each present one song to an open audience. Whether you wish to wish to participate as a singer or observe as an audience member, this will be a rare occasion to learn from one of Ireland’s finest singers. Those wishing to participate should forward to a CV to info@mermaidartscentre.ie outlining training and performance experience. e10 Observers
music
Cormac Kenevey sings Mostly Cole Porter
SAT 2 OCT @ 8pm
Cormac Kenevey and his band delve enthusiastically into the Cole Porter Songbook to bring an entertaining evening of new interpretations of this timeless music. Cole Porter is famous for his flamboyant character and his legacy of great songs such as I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Night And Day and Every Time We Say Goodbye. Cormac is a critically acclaimed jazz singer who, for this intimate concert will be joined by his band Johnny Taylor (piano) Dave Redmond (bass) and Kevin Brady (drums). Come along and ‘get a kick’ out of this concert. ‘Hugely Impressive’ - The Sunday Times Workshop: Cormac will lead a vocal workshop on Sun 3 Oct @ 1pm e16 / e14 Conc
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Singing with Caitriona O’Leary & Cormac Kenevey
SUN 3 OCT
Interpretation Workshop with Caitriona O’Leary 10 - 12pm - Caitríona O’Leary is internationally known for her performances of Early Music and Traditional Irish song. She will lead a two hours singing workshop focusing on phrasing and song interpretation. 1 - 3pm - Jazz Workshop with Cormac Kenevey Explore the art of jazz singing with a possessor of a First Class Masters Degree in Jazz Music Performance. Cormac has performed in Jazz Festivals around the world and recently with the RTE concert Orchestra. e20 each
e40 for 2 workshops (includes soup lunch)
music
Cara O’Sullivan & the Degani Quartet
Sun 3 oct @ 8pm
Chamber music was traditionally performed in a palace chamber. Now you too can feel like royalty and be serenaded by Ireland’s multi-award winning soprano Cara O’Sullivan and a chamber quartet with over 25 years experience. Famed for her sparkling voice, Cara has performed in many of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Sydney Opera House and the Royal Opera House. Now she is joined by the Degani Quartet to perform seldom heard music of exceptional quality. ‘The Irish Superstar of her generation’ the Irish Times.
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film
CLUB Whose is this song? (Chia e tazi pesen?)
MON 4 OCT @ 8pm
Have you ever got a song stuck in your head? Searching for the origins of a folk song she’d heard as a child, director Adela Peeva embarks on an odyssey through the Balkans. Her search is rewarded again and again, but reveals that reality is much darker than memory - she discovers the song in a range of different languages and styles; as love ditty, religious hymn, even military march. The song is a testament to the cultural ties binding the region’s warring ethnicities. Alternately humorous and alarming, Whose Is This Song? illustrates the stubborn madness of nationalism. Dir: Adela Peeva 2003
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Language: Bulgarian / Macedonian / Subtitled
Dur: 70 mins
opera
The Diary of Anne Frank by Grigory Frid TUES 5 OCT @ 8pm Vivid and insightful, this heartrending opera recreates the world of 13 yearold Anne Frank in hiding, living in hope and fear, longing for normality for herself and her family. Russian composer Grigory Frid was so inspired by Anne Frank’s diary that he created the opera in 1969. Sung in English, this powerful story focuses on Anne Frank’s original words – her joy over a glimpse of blue sky, her determination to remain courageous, her humour and resilient hopes for freedom – all find moving and eloquent expression in the poignant score. This compelling production directed by Ingrid Craigie and Annilese Miskimmonis is very special as it is Opera Theatre Company’s last ever touring production after 24 years. e25 one act, 55mins, no interval
Opera Theatre Company
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music
Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
Wed 6 OCT @ 8pm
The last time harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman appeared in Mermaid was with Maire’s sister Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn. Now Maire, one of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians, and Chris, England’s premier flatpicking guitarist, return with an enticing cocktail of dynamic Irish dancemusic, soulful airs, evocative songs and their own striking compositions. Hear material from their two new solo albums, The Crystal Veil and FireWire. They thrilled us last time and we are delighted to have them back. ‘Music of fire and brilliance from the high-wire act in traditional music’ - The Irish Times. Workshop: Maire will lead a harp workshop @ 6-7pm Free with concert ticket e16 / e14 Conc
visual arts : film
The Art of Time - Unbuilding Event
THU 7 OCT @ 7pm
This screening takes place as part of Unbuilding, an experimental visual arts project on display at Mermaid until Sun 17 October. Capturing some of today’s most exciting developments in the art of time, the film explores how leading artists and thinkers respond to today’s new and rapidly changing world. Interviews are with Robert Wilson, Alexander Sokurov, Peter Eisenman, Paul Morley, Chantal Akerman, the Brothers Quay, David Claerbout, Sylvere Lotringer, Vito Acconci. Dir Fergus Daly & Katherine Waugh 2009 Guest speaker: Katherine Waugh will introduce this film e5
Duration 105 mins
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theatre
10 Dates with Mad Mary
FRI 8 OCT @ 8pm
10 Dates with Mad Mary is a romantic comedy (well, sort of) by Yasmine Akram. Mary McArdle is the toughest fighter in town, a title that earned her the moniker ‘Mad Mary’ when she was 15. Now she’s 25 and just out of prison. Back home, everything has changed: all the old gang have grown up, and the only thing Mary has to look forward to is being bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding. But even this comes at a price - she has to find a date for the big day, and finding a date in a town where everyone knows your name is not gonna be easy.
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Calipo Theatre Company
music
Caitríona O’Leary & Dúlra
SAT 9 OCT @ 8pm
Dúlra, featuring singer Caitríona O’ Leary, are known around the world for their innovative, inspired and compelling performances of traditional Irish song and for their critically acclaimed albums recorded for EMI and BMG. In their first Irish Tour, Dúlra perform music from their new CD Ecstasy a spellbinding journey into a world of passion, joy and rapture. Dúlra is the Irish for ‘elements’ and the name expresses the group’s commitment to peeling away cluttering layers and finding the core of the music with a performance bursting with potential and life. Workshop: Caitriona O’Leary will lead a vocal workshop on Sun 3 Oct @ 10am e18 / e16 Conc
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music
Inspiring Young Artists Series
SUN 10 OCT @ 2pm
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the best. Join international concert pianist Lance Coburn for a unique performancebased workshop. Watch as he guides young artists through their public performances. As a member of the audience you will be invited to ask questions, participate and even perform if you wish. You’ve seen X Factor, now see Wicklow’s talented musicians perform at the Inspiring Young Artists series. Aspiring, promising or experienced - all standards are welcome. And then sit back and enjoy a romantic and virtuosic Chopin Recital. A Quality Artist Management event in association with Bank of Ireland and Wicklow School of Music and Drama e12 Under 12s go free
comedy
Psycho Spaghetti
MON 11 OCT @ 11:20Am
Ger Carey’s Psycho Spaghetti is a brilliant comedy written specifically for teenagers. This hilarious one-man show attempts to answer the age-old question: Just what is going on inside the teenage brain? The show is 100 minutes of laugh-out-loud comedy aimed at getting teenagers to laugh at themselves and view themselves as part of a bigger picture. The show is perfect for Transition Year students, LCA, Youth Reach and even grown-ups!
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film
Heartbreaker [15A]
MON 11 OCT @ 8pm
Alex, his sister, and her husband have a budding young business: They break hearts for a living. More specifically, they are hired to split up couples who don’t realise that they’re just not meant for one another. Who hires them? Concerned friends or over-protective family members keep them busy. But the handsome and charming Alex and his team have met the toughest couple yet, and their undefeated record—not to mention a huge payday— hangs in the balance. Shot in the glamour and whimsy of Monte Carlo, this charming and unique romantic comedy will have audiences buckling with laughter. Dir: Pascal Chaumeil 2010. Bonus Short film: Tomorrow Everything Will Be Alright, 2010. Dir: Akram Zaatari e8 / e6.50 Conc
Language: French / Subtitled
Duration: 104 mins
musical
Mad About the Musicals 2010
tues 12 oct @ 8pm
Mad About the Musicals makes a return visit with its award winning spectacular brand new 2010 show. This electric production of Musical Showstoppers was voted by many venues last year as one of the best one-night shows in the UK. Transporting you on a whistle stop tour into the heart of London’s theatre land, the show contains over 20 of your favourite musicals from composers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Boublil and Schonberg. So sit back and enjoy two hours of unforgettable West End and Broadway hits, the stunning vocal talents of a West End cast, top notch dancing, stunning lighting and glitzy costumes - A pure slice of entertainment. e26 / e24 Conc
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off-site theatre
La Locandiera
Tue 12 - Thu 14 Oct @ 8pm
Fresh off the plane from an immensely popular run at the Edinburgh Festival, La Locandiera returns to Wicklow! Enjoy a theatre show while you eat! Classic comedy, live music and tasty food combine as Mermaid Arts Centre and Wonderland Theatre Company transform Emilia’s restaurant into 18th century Florence for a performance of La Locandiera. This sparkling production of Italy’s most celebrated comedy will include food, wine and a generous helping of singing, sword fighting, opera and Italian folk music. ‘Terrific, really entertaining, the spirit of the Italian version is captured perfectly. Very witty, very fast and the audience has a ball.’ Dublin City FM e45
LOCATION: Emilia’s Restaurant, Enniskerry
schools
Your Wildest Dreams
FRI 15 OCt @ 11am
With Sophia Bennett, Judi Curtin and Sarah Webb in association with Children’s Books Ireland What’s your wildest dream? Want to be an actor? A professional dancer? To win the X Factor? Or maybe even be a writer? Sophia Bennett (Threads), Sarah Webb (Amy Green series) and Judi Curtin (Alice series) all dreamed of one day becoming famous writers. Discover how they forged their dream career and learn how to make your own dreams come true at this very special event. Those attending will have the opportunity to put their own questions to Sophia, Sarah and Judi, as well as get books signed after the event – so be sure to book your place soon! e2
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music : jazz
Open-Up Greg Felton and Isa Wiss
Fri 15 Oct @ 8pm
Are you sitting comfortably? Brace yourself for a few bombshells as Greg Felton’s trio go head to head with the incomparable vocalist Isa Wiss. Tipped as a major star of the future, Wiss is one of those musicians who defies description; her remarkable technique and range make her a truly free improviser who can switch from stuttering gasps and cries to honeyed tones in a single phrase. Greg Felton is the perfect foil for Wiss’ vocal acrobatics. Another fearless improviser hailed by the Irish Times as ‘the most gifted young pianist on the scene’. Anyone who has ever attended a Music Network concert will know they are carefully selected and always of the highest quality. e16 / e14 Conc
music
The Prodigals: Johnny Duhan & John Waters SAT 16 OCT @ 8pm John Waters and Johnny Duhan have come together as The Prodigals to display the cultural revaluations in their work, in the hope of offering support and encouragement to others at a time of scepticism and doubt. As The Prodigals, they bring their separate explorations, such as John Waters’ Lapsed Agnostic and Johnny Duhan’s lyrical autobiography To The Light, together in a concelebration of truths they wrestled with and abandoned as young men and later found themselves returning to. In a series of readings and performances, The Prodigals will share their journeys to their point of confluence. e18
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visual arts
Unbuilding - Double Bills
Sun 17 Oct @ 2pm
This programme of Double Bills pitches artists with art writers who have been inspirational to the Unbuilding Project. Francis McKee with Heather Peak and Ivan Morrison and Jesse Jones with Brian Dillon. Programmed as individual presentations that stem from the margins of culture and art– making and with wide–ranging and idiosyncratic content, the Double Bills are conceived to trigger conversations out of possible juxtapositions and overlaps between the different participants. It will be an occasion also to see the Irish premier of Jesse Jones’s film The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogany, 2009, recently screened at the Istanbul Biennial. UNBUILDING is an experimental visual arts project composed of 11 new commissions, an architectural intervention, screenings, international guests, local discussion and off–site events. For more information see page 39.
KA. e10 Booking essential
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film
The Concert
MON 18 oct @ 8pm
[12A]
In 1980’s Russia, Andrei Filipov lost his position as conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra because of his refusal to fire the orchestra’s Jewish musicians. Now, 25 years later, he works as a janitor at the Bolshoi concert hall. Here he intercepts a fax requesting the Bolshoi Orchestra’s talents in Paris. Andrei seizes the opportunity to feign his way into a comeback and with his friends he accepts the Paris invitation under the guise of the current orchestra. Along the way he finds the key to his past and to his future. Dir: Radu Mihaileanu 2009 Bonus Short film: Ausgeträumt, 2010. Dir: Deimantas Narkevicius e8 / e6.50 Conc
Language: French/Russian/Subtitled
Duration: 119 mins
local arts
Blithe Spirit
tues 19 - Sat 23 oct @8pm
Noël Coward’s comedy play follows socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant, Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira, following the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles’s marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost.
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Square One Theatre Group
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classic film
Psycho [15]
sun 24 oct @ 2pm
Where would we be without Psycho? It is fifty years since Hitchcock combined a knife, a scream, a melon, some chocolate sauce, Bernard Herrmann’s greatest score and more than 70 edits to construct that legendary scene. This Freudian nightmare about a platinum-blonde embezzler (Janet Leigh) who neglected to consult a guide before selecting her motel still has much to answer for. It offers perfect case studies of suspense, paranoia and montage and, of course, it was the first movie to show a toilet flushing. Now just before Halloween we celebrate the anniversary of this trail blazing horror film on the big screen! Dir: Alfred Hitchcock 1960 e8 / e6.50 Conc
Duration: 108 mins
music
Bob Brozman & At First Light
sun 24 oct @ 8pm
Six Days in Down - An evening of American Roots and Irish Traditional music Join us for a very special evening to celebrate the release of Six Days in Down / Sé la í nDún, a new collaborative recording by US guitar giant, Bob Brozman and two of Ireland’s finest young traditional musicians, renowned Uileann piper John McSherry and outstanding fiddle player Dónal O’Connor (fiddle) from At First Light.Bob Brozman is a virtuoso musician and slide guitarist. He was just voted Best World Guitarist in Guitar Player Magazine 2010. Together, the trio explore fresh perspectives and the end result is music that is startlingly beautiful. e16 / e14 Conc ‘Friends go Free’
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film
CLUB mon 25 oct @ 8pm
London River
Set during the London bombings of 2005, this is a remarkably affecting yet astute drama about emotional connections in the face of conflict. Brenda Blethyn turns in a standout performance as Mrs. Sommers, whose daughter is missing after the bombings in London, forcing her Christian mother to rush to the city to find her. On her way, she encounters Ousmane, a Muslim, whose son is also on the missing list. Despite their wildly differing religious backgrounds, the two share the same hope of finding their children and together embark on a journey. Dir: Rachid Bouchareb 2009 Bonus Short film: A Love Story, 2010. Dir: Amar Kanwar e8 / e6.50 Conc
Duration: 88 mins
children
Pottery for children
wed 27 oct 11am - 1pm / 2pm - 4pm
Have a go at the ever popular workshops led by Wicklow-based ceramicist Christien Van Bussel. For the Halloween break get in a spooky mood by designing and making Halloween decorations. Phantoms, witch candleholders and skeletons abound in this hands-on workshops.
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Age: 6 - 12 yrs
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theatre
Big Ole Piece of Cake
fri 29 & SAt 30 oct @ 8pm
PREVIEWS - First showing of Fishamble’s latest offering, Sean McLoughlin’s new play Big Ole Piece of Cake set in County Wicklow. Following the success of the award-winning Noah and the Tower Flower, director Jim Culleton and Sean McLoughlin are reunited for this much anticipated second play. Dublin lads Colin and Ray are out of work, out of grub and nearly out of fags. On a whim lonely ex-teacher Clarence brings the two brothers back to his cottage in Wicklow. Through the course of one electric evening, the unlikely trio bond over naggins and history lessons, but will Colin’s destructive streak ruin their one chance at happy families? Step inside for a comic and quirky evening of razor-sharp drama. 118 / e16 Conc
Fishamble: The New Play Company
children theatre
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Stories
sun 31 oct @ 2PM
In association with Baboro International Festival for Children. Three enchanting stories are told in a very special way by our sister company in name, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. Hear how The Very Hungry Caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly; see Little Cloud’s journey through the sky, and learn about Mixed-up Chameleon’s discovery of his own unique nature. These whimsical tales have enchanted several generations, and Mermaid Theatre’s big blacklight puppetry show teaches as well as entertains. ’A quiet delight... brought to memorable life.’ - Los Angeles Times e10 Age: 3 - 8 yrs
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Canada
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film
Mon 1 Nov @ 8pm
Colony [G]
Colony follows several American beekeepers during 2008 and 2009 as the country’s economy spiralled downward. A recent and unexplainable phenomenon, colony collapse disorder saw a drop in almost a quarter of the number of bees in the United States. This mystery has dark implications for the future. Because our agriculture depends on pollination, when bees are in trouble, so is society. At the heart of this film is the Seppi family, newcomers to the beekeeping world. As the Seppis face the collapse of their colony and the economy, tensions course through the family. Dir: Carter Gunn and Ross McDonnell e8 / e6.50 Conc
Duration: 87 mins
dance
Wild Dog - Tavaziva Dance
Wed 3 Nov @ 8pm
Africa is a recurring theme in the choreography of award-winning Zimbabwean-born Bawren Tavaziva. Wild Dog, is inspired by the grace and ferocity of the Cape hunting dog, one of Africa’s most endangered species. Bodies pulsate and vibrate through animal imagery from long lopes and dives that scoot across the floor to pack-like chases. Throughout the hunts, kills and hierarchical battles there is the story of survival and it is a dogged one! Mermaid is delighted to welcome Tavaziva Dance to Ireland for their first ever Irish performance.
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theatre
The Blanch
Fri 5 Nov @ 8pm
In this Fringe Festival hit, a band of manic buffoons take us to a ‘real-life’ shopping centre. Outsized Orlagh is after a designer fit, and Enda is shopping for the latest thing, but the kids are driving them mad, as the economy crumbles, credit cards crunch, and everyone is losing control…. A ruthless comedy, not for the fainthearted! ‘fast, fun, frantic, vaguely menacing and all quite mad.’ Irish Theatre Magazine (4 Stars) ‘clowns that have to be very, very good to be this bad.’ Irish Times (4 Stars) e18 / e16 Conc
Carpet Theatre Company
music : jazz
Dublin City Jazz Orchestra
Sat 6 Nov @ 8pm
The name says it all… The Dublin City Jazz Orchestra is a 17 piece big band comprising some of the best musical talent in Ireland. As individual session musicians, members have performed and recorded with the likes of U2, Oasis, Van Morrison and The Symphony and Concert Orchestra. Led by the legendary Ciaran Wilde, four trumpets, four trombones, and five saxophones will blow your mind playing big band music from the ‘40s and ‘50s along with some more modern bombastic tunes to mix it up! There’s nothing quite like a big band, and there’s no big band quite like the Dublin City Jazz Orchestra! e18 / e16 Conc
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visual arts
Introduction to Felting
Sun 7 Nov @ 11 - 2pm
Vessel making. Using the process of wet felting, participants will make a vessel or bowl, experimenting with fibres such as wool, silk fibres, vegetable fibres and snippets of thread to create surface interest and texture. All materials will be provided and participants will take home their finished piece.
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Ticket includes soup lunch in Betelnut Cafe
film
CLUB Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes
Sun 7 Nov @2pm
In 1938, master chef Alfred Hitchcock brought together the ingredients of mystery, comedy and suspense with sublime ease in this prewar classic. Margaret Lockwood plays headstrong young debutante Iris Henderson, who has completed her finishing school in the fictional central European country of Bandrika and must now return to London to be married to some well-off bore. Getting aboard the train, Iris is befriended by a gentle old lady who later disturbingly vanishes. Is Iris going crazy? Or is the old lady’s disappearance part of a fiendish crypto-Nazi espionage plot? Dir: Alfred Hitchcock 1938 e8 / e6.50 Conc
Duration: 96 mins
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film
The Secret in Their Eyes [16]
Mon 8 Nov @8pm
Careworn ex-detective Benjamin is trying to write his novel. Instead, he keeps being drawn back to an unsolved case from his earlier career: the horrible rape and murder of a young woman. Something in the original investigation just didn’t add up… Beautifully performed and directed, with twists and turns that grip the nerves and the imagination, this is a wonderfully engaging work from the director of The Son of the Bride. Dir: Juan José Campanella 2009 Bonus short film: Useless Dog, 2005. Dir: Ken Wardrop
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Language: Spanish / Subtitled
Duration: 126 mins
music
Pierre Bensusan
Wed 10 Nov @ 8pm
Pierre Bensusan was synonymous with contemporary acoustic guitar long before the terms New Age and World Music were invented. He has the ability to make a single guitar sound like an entire band as he brings the audience on a mesmerising musical journey. Forget everything you have heard before and travel to another world as Pierre Bensusan displays his unparalleled dexterity and creativity on acoustic guitar. ‘Bensusan gently lures his punters into a world where the sky is not just a different hue, but an entirely different texture’ – The Irish Times e25 / e20 before 9 Nov
Yarn
Bray’s Festival
of Story & Song 11-22 NOVEMBER 2010
Legends, Tales, Stories, Narratives and Anecdotes we all love to spin a good YARN. This November Bray will be home to brand new eleven day festival, YARN - Bray’s festival of story and song, celebrating songs and stories in all their forms theatre, opera, storytelling, music and children’s events. Hear tell of the great San Francisco Earthquake, the shipwrecked Spanish Armada, a saga from the wonderful Flann O’Brien and top it all off with a performance by The Chieftains. YARN Performances of story & song will take place throughout Bray town including Bray Library, Betelnut Cafe, Holland’s Pub and Finnbees Festival Pass Tickets Range from e5 to e55 but you can go to all performances for e90
Look for the logo to see what’s part of the Festival
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opera
Caruso and the Quake
Thu 11 Nov @ 8pm
The famous tenor Caruso was trapped in the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. In order to return home to the family he loved, he had to escape his collapsing hotel room, cross a city swept by fire and fight his way past the military onto the only ferry out of town. Beautiful storytelling and live opera singing combine to reveal the heart behind a legend featuring live music from Puccini, Rossini, Leoncavallo, Tosti and the immortal song that Caruso introduced to the world, O Sole Mio. ‘Opera Singing with a pure fresh quality’ - The Scotsman e16 / e14 Conc
Yarn
children
The Story Telling Caravan
Fri 12 - Sat 13 Nov
Roll Up, Roll Up...Magical Stories Told Inside a Real Caravan Step inside a real travelling caravan and transport yourself into a world of magical tale and twisted yarns from moon fairies to coconut crabs. Legends of voodoo magic and teapot trolls will take you flying on the ultimate magic carpet ride, looking glass and time machine in one! Come sit in the Storytelling Caravan and be enthralled with twisted yarns and tall tales! Fri 12 Nov & Sat 13 Nov 10.00, 10.40, 11.15 (25 min sessions for 3-6 years) 12.15 & 1.10pm (40 min sessions for 7-10 year olds) Cross the storytellers hand with silver (e2)
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film
CLUB What Am I Doing Here?
Fri 12 Nov @ 8pm
The study of an artist in society today. Learn something about Donal O’Kelly before he performs on Mermaid’s stage as part of The Adventures of the Wet Senor on Sat 13 November. Donal O’Kelly’s solo plays Bat the Father Rabbit the Son and Catalpa are considered some of the most original works to come out of Ireland in the last 25 years. Following O’Kelly on an Irish tour of his plays, Viva La and Running Beast, this film dips into his thoughts, gets up close to his performances and meets with some of his characters, friends and collaborators along the way. Dir: Trish McAdam 2009 Guest: Q&A with director Trish McAdam after the screening e5
Yarn
Duration: 56 mins
musical theatre
The Adventures of the Wet Senor
Sat 13 Nov @ 8pm
After a terrible storm in 1588, Captain Francisco De Cuellar of the Spanish Armada is washed ashore on Streedagh beach in Sligo. This is the true story of his incredible Irish Odyssey. De Cuellar’s remarkable story is of a hunted Spanish man in Ireland experiencing extremes of hostility and hospitality in his desperate quest to get home. With live music by Kila, stunning visuals and a text in four languages, the account of Captain Francisco de Cuellar’s Irish adventures is the great untold story of our shared European history. This production fuses the musical passion of Kíla live with the incredible storytelling power of Donal O’Kelly and performances from Carrie Crowley, Jaimie Carswell and Sorcha Fox. e20 / e18 Conc A Benbo Production with live music from Kíla
Yarn
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music
Cran
Sun 14 Nov @8pm
The powerhouse trio Cran emerged in the mid-1990s. Their stunning vocal arrangements and immaculate musicianship established them as a formidable presence, harnessing individual talents to generate sounds of astonishing depth and unstoppable force. Cran brings together celebrated singer and bouzouki player Seán Corcoran, the sublime flute of Desi Wilkinson and superb uilleann piper, Ronan Browne. Cran’s concert performances are a dazzling display of technical virtuosity combined with fun and humour, banter and stories.
Yarn
e16 / e14 Conc
film
CLUB Mother
Mon 15 Nov @ 8pm
The haunting Korean thriller concerns Do-joon (Won Bin), a mentally disabled young man who lives at home with his mother (Kim Hye-ja), a herbalist and naturopath who is her son’s sole support. Things turn ugly when Do-joon, after blacking out from a night of drinking, is arrested for the murder of a teenaged schoolgirl. When their lawyer proves incompetent and the police refuse to look at other suspects, Mother, who is never referred to by any other name, is forced to take matters into her own hands, to prove her sons innocence. Dir:Joon-ho Bong 2009 Bonus short film: Pulmo Marina, 2010. Dir: Aurélien Froment e8 / e6.50 Conc
Language: Korean / Subtitled
Yarn
Duration: 128 mins
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theatre
Slattery’s Sago Saga
Tue 16 & Wed 17 Nov @ 8pm
Adapted by Arthur Riordan from the unfinished novel by Flann O’Brien. Flann O’Brien’s comic masterpiece is brought roaring to life by Arthur Riordan. The sell-out comic hit of the summer returns in the shape of Slattery’s Sago Saga! Tim Hartigan’s quiet life at Poguemahone Hall is shattered by the arrival of a Scotch woman with an evil plan. Hilarity and utter confusion abound in the shape of a politically-correct Leprechaun, a beautiful typist and a tycoon T.D. bent on bankrupting the country. Part carnival and part surreal satire on modern Ireland, Slattery’s Sago Saga is another unforgettable theatrical adventure from The Performance Corporation directed by Jo Mangan. ‘The cast do a rollicking and superb job… under Jo Mangan’s terrific direction.’Sunday Independent e18 / e16 Conc
The Performance Corporation
Yarn
theatre:children
The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly
Fri 19 10am & 12pm Sat 20 Nov @ 11.30am
Sometimes it takes a girl sized human to solve an adult sized problem. 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 unfortunate angel, who can’t sing at all. But one day work stops working, and the jobs stop coming, and Peggy steps outside to find that winter has arrived… and everyone in her city gone! Ingenious performer Louis Lovett leads the audience on an untamed adventure that crosses snowy lands and wild seas. As Peggy desperately tries to save the day, we learn about love, loss, the reassurance of goats, and the courage to sing gloriously on or off-key. Ages 7+. e10
The Ark in association with Theatre Lovett
Yarn
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comedy
Snatch Comedy
Sat 20 Nov @ 8pm
Enjoy a spectacular comedy special with Snatch Comedy. Their famous improv show combines quick thinking, colourful characters and a sprinkling of the unexpected. For the first part of the evening Snatch Comedy will perform an ImprovPlay inspired by the audience’s suggestions at the start of the evening - everything is made up on the spot. After this the group will then perform sketches that could take place in any setting at any time – decided by the audience! Nothing is decided until it happens! This fast paced show will truly amaze you. The show has been enjoyed by thousands all over Ireland. If you haven’t seen it yet, now’s your chance! e16 / e14 Conc
Yarn
music
The Chieftains
Sun 21 Nov @ 8pm
Get up close and personal with six time Grammy winners, and legendary performers The Chieftains. For over 40 years Paddy Maloney and The Chieftains have been bringing Traditional Irish music to the world’s attention. Now they are coming home for a special performance. Bringing a local twist to this performance is Wicklow’s very own Redmond O’Toole, who has already performed with The Chieftains throughout Europe. Here is your chance to see a rare performance by the best known Irish band in the world, in the small and intimate surrounds of Mermaid’s 240 seat auditorium. This intimate space will fill up fast so early booking is definitely advised. e55
Yarn
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film
The Illusionist
[12]
Mon 22 Nov @ 8pm
Our weary hero is an over-the-hill magician, complete with less-thanfriendly white rabbit; their adventures are based upon an unrealised script by Jacques Tati, the action of which director Chomet transposed to Scotland after he moved there in 2004. Always in search of a paying gig, the illusionist treks from Paris to the Western Isles to Edinburgh – acquiring, along the way, a young travelling companion who sincerely believes in his magical abilities. Rich with visual jokes, seductive 1950s period detail and breathtaking views of city and wilderness alike, this is the work of a master in his field – and one of the most gorgeous evocations of Scotland in cinema history. Dir: Sylvain Chomet 2010 e8 / e6.50 Conc
Language: French / Subtitled
Duration: 79 mins
dance
Ballet Ireland: Romeo and Juliet
Wed 24 Nov @ 8pm
Shakespeare’s tale of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Against a backdrop of ancient feuds and gang warfare, the ill-fated young couple falls instantly and hopelessly in love. But their families are bitter enemies, and to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything... Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, comedy and high tragedy, making it the perfect vehicle for the talents of choreographer Morgann Runacre-Temple who delighted audiences last year with her adaptation of Cinderella. Don’t miss this innovative and exciting new production of this Shakespearean tragedy. e20 / e18 Conc
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children
The Dressing of the Tree - Competition Here is your reminder that in two weeks we will be looking for the brightest best and most festive decorations to brighten up our beautiful tree. So start making up your en-trees now so that you are ready in time for Mermaid’s Dressing of the Tree on Sat 11 Dec between 2 and 4pm. This year’s theme is our Christmas show Gulliver’s Travels. So think sea adventures, giants, little people and talking horses – but we are not that strict so all entries are very welcome! The winner will get tickets for them and 10 friends to the opening of Gulliver’s Travels on the Thur 14 December. Good Luck.
music
Gloria, Ireland’s Lesbian & Gay Choir
fri 26 nov @ 8pm
In October 1995 an ad placed in Gay Community News invited singers interested in forming a choir to register their interest. Now fifteen years on and with numerous radio, festival TV appearances their reputation has grown. The choir’s repertoire is wide-ranging from musicals to madrigals and classical to camp. The songs are chosen sometimes to surprise, sometimes to challenge, but always to entertain. Gloria are presented by GayBray, the social group for LGBT people in Bray and surrounding areas. Meeting every month, it also organises regular social events. e18 / e16 Conc
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children’s film
The Karate Kid
[12a]
Sat 27 Nov @ 12pm
Dre (Smith) is less than thrilled when his widowed mother (Henson) moves the family to China to start a new job. A stranger in a strange land, Dre quickly falls foul of local kung fu-fighting bullies while trying to impress a girl. Can low-key apartment caretaker Mr. Han (Chan) help him? Smith might be the focus, but while he’s got the charisma and the moves, it’s Chan who makes it punch above its weight. Nice scenery too! Dir: Harold Zwart 2010
e5
Duration: 139 mins
music
Tarab featuring Savina Yannatou
Sat 27 Nov @ 8pm
The fourth and final concert by our resident music ensemble is what we have been waiting for all year. Throughout the year they have devised new music and performed three concerts with very special guest artists, from Iran, Palestine and Bulgaria. Now this November they will round off the series with an appearance by the masterful Greek singer Savina Yannatou. With a professional career spanning 30 years Savina has released over 20 albums including some on the ECM label. Together this pairing promises to make beautiful music.
e18 / e16 Conc
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film
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky [15A]
Mon 29 Nov @ 8pm
Paris 1913. Coco Chanel attends the opening night of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. The night that changed the future of music unfolds as a riot with a vocal majority refusing to let the ballet continue. The revolutionary conflicts of Igor’s work parallel Coco’s radical ideas. After this controversy Stravinsky’s fortunes took a tumble until seven years later, when Chanel put him and his family up at her majestic villa. With sublime music, sumptuous sets and moody intensity, Jan Kounen’s dual biopic captures the beauty and unease of 1920s Paris, evoking a pivotal era of upheaval in Western culture in two of its most famous protagonists. Dir: Jan Kounen 2009 e8 / e6.50 Conc Language: French/Russian/Subtitled Duration: 132 mins
local arts
Loreto & Pres
Tues 30 Nov – Sat 4 Dec @ 8pm
Loreto and Pres Transition Years return this year with another show that guarantees to have you dancing in the aisles. The school’s musicals have become an annual fixture over the last years and this is another opportunity to spot some of the stars of the future.
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film
CLUB In the Beginning
Mon 6 Dec @ 8pm
Mermaid Arts Centre, in association with the IFI’s French Film Festival and access>CINEMA, is pleased to present an exclusive screening of À l’Origine (In The Beginning). A small-time crook on the road to nowhere reinvents himself -- somewhat by accident -- as the head of a nonexistent freeway construction company. The true story of a stretch of asphalt rolled out by formerly jobless road workers in northern France, under the command of an impostor, blends social critique, character drama and crime into one smooth, good-looking package. Dir. Xavier Giannoli 2009
e8 / e6.50 Conc
Language: French
Duration: 130 mins
local arts
Twas the night before Christmas Tues 7 & Wed 8 Dec @ 7.30pm Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse! Join this wonderfully talented cast, as they take you on a musical journey through the traditional and well loved poem by Clement C. Moore. Aged as young as 3 years old, join the elves in their workshop, Rudolph and his reindeer friends, Izzy the mouse, Santa Claus, and many other Christmas characters. A fabulous night of Christmas entertainment for all the family.
e15 / e12 Conc
Performers Theatre School
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local arts
Bray Concert Band
Fri 10 Dec @ 8pm
The brassy sounds of the Bray Concert Band plus the talents and energy of the pupils of St. Mary’s and St.Gerards School Enniskerry are back by popular demand with their Christmas Crackers show. Book early to avoid disappointment.
e12.50 / e10 Conc
local arts
Junior Musicals Winter Wonderland
Sat 11 Dec @ 8pm & Sun 12 Dec @ 2pm 5pm & 8pm
Junior Musicals along with The Hallelujah choir present ‘Winter Wonderland’ with excerpts from ‘Evita’ ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Oliver!’ including choral Christmas favourites and energetic dance routines. The junior students will help turn Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful gown so she can attend the ball one more time...
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film
Leaving [16]
Mon 13 Dec @ 8pm
When an unhappy housewife tries leaving her husband for another man, she runs into even unhappier times in this brooding tale of explosive love. There’s little spice left in Suzanne’s highly bourgeois marriage to physician Samuel, so it’s no surprise when she jumps at the chance to hook up with Ivan. When she finally decides – despite two children and various creature comforts - to leave Samuel for good, revenge and blackmail ensue. Tightly wound and crafted, with robust performances by Kristin Scott Thomas and Sergi López, the film offers a rough, no-frills take on a story as old as France itself. Dir: Catherine Corsini 2009 e8 / e6.50 Conc
Language: French / Subtitled
Duration: 90 mins
family
Gulliver’s Travels
Wed 15 DEC & Fri 17 DEC @ 11am Thu 16 DEC @ 7pm, Sat 17 DEC @ 3pm
This Christmas be the first to witness this brand new adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s fantastical adventure Gulliver’s Travels. It is also the first co-production of Wonderland Productions and Mermaid Arts Centre. Specially made for a family audience, six actor-musicians will use original song, puppetry, dance and video projection to bring the amazing voyages of Lemeul Gulliver to life. Music, fun and adventure awaits you as Gulliver meets the tiny people of Liliput, the great giants of Brobdingnag and the savage yahoos and talking horses of Houyhnhnm land. Adapted and directed by Artistic Director Alice Coghlan in collaboration with musician, composer and performer Morgan Cooke. e15 / e50 for family of four
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film
CLUB A Night at the Opera
Mon 20 Dec @ 8pm
One of the great Marx Brothers comedies featuring some of the boys’ most brilliant routines. MGM lavished a big budget on this one, so you can enjoy the rib-tickling delights of the Brothers’ surreal anarchy as Groucho and Chicov take on high society. Two lovers who are both in opera are prevented from being together by the man’s lack of acceptance as an operatic tenor. Pulling several typical Marx Brothers’ stunts, they arrange for the normal tenor to be absent so that the young lover can get his chance. Dir. Sam Wood 1935
e8 / e6.50 Conc
Duration: 91 mins
music
Eimear Quinn
Wed 22 Dec @ 8pm
Listen.... you could hear a pin drop. Such was the reaction when Ryan Tubridy invited Eimear to sing O Holy Night on his radio show in the run up to Christmas. For this intimate and spiritual night, Eimear will return to Mermaid with her own special rendition of Christmas songs and carols. Eimear’s ethereal voice will blend beautifully with string quartet, harp and guitar. So allow yourself to sit back and let the hustle and bustle fade away. This memorable musical experience was a sellout last time around, so be sure to book early. The Christmas season begins right here, so let your spirit be moved! e20 / e18 Conc
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comedy
Des Bishop
Tue 4 - Sat 8 Jan 2011
Des Bishops’ My Dad was Nearly James Bond. Inspired by his father’s recent diagnosis of lung cancer, Des Bishop’s latest internationally acclaimed show My Dad Was Nearly James Bond tells of a remarkable life tinged with regret. In championing the real heroics of fatherhood, Des challenges these common regrets and the ridiculous ideals of manhood that real, un-slick men try to live up to. “Edgy material...snappy, never sappy...Bishop has judged this one beautifully” The Age, Australia “Charismatic, sincere, eloquent and always seeking the angle” Chortle, UK e25 Fri & Sat (Early bird special of e20 before the 1 Sep) e20 Tue - Thu
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visual arts
Sat 21 Aug - Sun 17 Oct
UNBUILDING
UNBUILDING is an experimental visual arts project composed of 11 new commissions, an architectural intervention, screenings, international guests, local discussion and off–site events. There are twelve artists and three curators in the group, all who have some relationship with or connection to County Wicklow. The project developed through meetings, conversations, a reading group, studio visits, critical engagement, a website and also included a significant architectural collaboration. This process has led to the development and making of eleven new art works. The close working relationship with architects Gráinne Shaffrey and Tomás Ó Connor became a central element in which to focus the exhibition of the artists’ work. For this they have designed a timber structure to be inserted into Mermaid’s Gallery space and which will provide a platform to host a rotating exhibition (of one artist after the other) over eight weeks. Artists Talks:
Fri 24 Sept, 5:30–6:30pm CULTURE NIGHT Event Tea Harvest with Kate Minnock + Artist’s Talk with Felicity Clear
Tues 28 Sept, 12pm–3pm Live performance by Dominic Thorpe
Thurs 30 Sept, 7pm Talk by Colin McAteer of Green Coffins and Green Graveyards Ireland on Natural Burial and Natural Death
Thurs 7 Oct, 7pm Film Screening of The Art of Time (Ireland | 2009 | 105mins) Fergus Daly & Katherine Waugh | Admission: e5
Thurs 14 Oct, 7pm Artist’s conversation with Bea McMahon and Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh Image credit:Tamsin Snow & Armelle Skatulsk, Inventaire des œuvres démembrées: Dying Gladiator, Killruddery Gardens (2010), Polaroid, 4 x 5 ins.
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visual arts
Shorelines
Thu 21 Oct – Sat 27 Nov
Shorelines is an international exchange project, between Ireland and Newfoundland, Canada, with three artists representing each place. The exhibition is co-curated by Seán McCrum, Ireland and Charlotte Jones, Newfoundland. Specific shorelines in Newfoundland and Ireland provide creative resources, which relate to place and community, Francophone and Irish speaking. The artists have used these resources to explore metaphor and allusion in the word and place shoreline. One Newfoundland artist, Angela Anthle, worked with a francophone school, L’Ecole Notre Dame du Cap at Port au Port, Newfoundland and with Ghaeilcholaiste Chiarrai in Tralee. Irish-based artists Anthony Kelly, David Stalling and Slavek Kwi work with installations using sound, moving images and objects. Newfoundland-based artists Angela Antle and Anne Troake both work with electronic imaging and sound, while Pierre LeBlanc’s installation involves still photography.
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visual arts
‘Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.’ Warren Buffet
The Swimming Naked Prophecy
Thu 2 Dec – Sat 12 Feb
As the legendry investor Warren Buffett said: ‘Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.’ Buffett’s celebrated metaphorical citation offers a humorous mental image of the serious repercussions of careless speculation, one befitting Ireland’s current economic situation with bank bailouts, disappearing billions and severe fiscal crisis. The Swimming Naked Prophecy is a group drawing exhibition initiated by Mermaid Arts Centre and featuring new work specifically made for the exhibition by twenty five contemporary Irish-based artists. The exhibition offers a range of responses by the invited artists to Ireland’s current social, economic and political circumstances, the recent economic crash and the current mood in Ireland. Artists include: Aideen Barry, Stephen Brandes, Mark Clare, Culturstruction, Clodagh Emoe, Fiona Hallinan, Sean Hillen, Jesse Jones, John Jones, Vera Klute, Sam Keogh, Sean Lynch, Brian Maguire, Bea McMahon, Tom Molloy, Teresa Nanigian, Isabel Nolan, Sorcha O’Brien The exhibition will run for 8 weeks in Mermaid Arts Centre before touring to a number of other venues. Curated by Nora Hickey & Eilis Lavelle
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Take a bow! The arts really matter to us in Ireland; they are a big part of people’s lives, the country’s single most popular pursuit. Our artists interpret our past, define who we are today, and imagine our future. We can all take pride in the enormous reputation our artists have earned around the world. The arts play a vital role in our economy, and smart investment of taxpayers’ money in the arts is repaid many times over. The dividends come in the form of a high value, creative economy driven by a flexible, educated, innovative work force, and in a cultural tourism industry worth a2.4 billion directly a year. The Arts Council is the Irish Government agency for funding and developing the arts. Arts Council funding from the taxpayer, through the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport, for 2010 is a69.15 million, that’s less than a1 a week for every household. So, when you next encounter inspirational architecture, don’t forget the role you played and take a bow yourself! Find out what’s on at
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OCTOBER th 30 fr 1 sa 2
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Iarla Ó Lionáird & Steve Cooney @ 8PM Last Night as I Lay Dreaming @ 8PM Anuna Workshop @ 10AM - 12PM Vocal Masterclass with Cara O’Sullivan @ 1-3PM Cormac Kenevey sings Mostly Cole Porter @ 8PM Workshop Caitriona O’Leary / Workshop Cormac Keveney Cara O’Sullivan & the Degani Quartet @ 8PM
mo 4 tu 5 we 6 th 7 fr 8 sa 9 su 10
IMZ film - Whose is this Song? @ 8PM The Diary of Anne Frank @ 8PM Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman @ 8PM UNBUILDING - the art of time @ 7PM 10 Dates with Mad Mary @ 8PM Caitríona O’Leary & Dúlra @ 8PM Inspiring Young Artists Series @ 2PM
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Psycho Spaghetti @ 11.20AM Heartbreaker @ 8PM Mad About the Musicals @ 8PM La Locandiera @ 8PM La Locandiera @ 8PM La Locandiera @ 8PM Your Wildest Dreams with Sophia Bennett, Judi Curtin and Sarah association with Children’s Books Ireland @ 11AM Open Up – Greg Felton meets Isa Wiss @ 8PM The Prodigals @ 8PM UNBUILDING - Double Bills @ 2PM
tu 12 we 13 th 14 fr 15
su 17 mo tu we th fr sa su
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
mo we fr sa su
25 27 29 30 31
The Concert @ 8PM Blithe Spirit Square One Theatre Group @ 8PM Blithe Spirit Square One Theatre Group @ 8PM Blithe Spirit Square One Theatre Group @ 8PM Blithe Spirit Square One Theatre Group @ 8PM Blithe Spirit Square One Theatre Group @ 8PM Psycho @ 2PM Six Days In Down @ 8PM London River @ 8PM Pottery workshop with Christien Van Bussell Big Ole Piece of Cake by Sean McLoughlin @ 8PM Big Ole Piece of Cake by Sean McLoughlin @ 8PM The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Stories @ 2PM
NOVEMBER mo
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Colony @ 8PM
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Wild Dog by Tavaziva Dance @ 8PM
fr
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The Blanch @ 8PM
sa
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Dublin City Jazz Orchestra @ 8PM
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Felting Workshop Autumn @ 11-2PM The Lady Vanishes @ 2PM
mo
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we 10
The Secret in Their Eyes @ 8PM Pierre Bensusan @ 8PM YARN - Festival of Song & Stories
th 11
Caruso and the Quake @ 8PM
fr 12
What Am I Doing Here? @ 8PM Storytelling Caravan
sa 13
Storytelling Caravan The Adventures of the Wet Señor @ 8PM
su 14
Storytelling Caravan Cran @ 8PM
mo 15
Mother @ 8PM
tu 16
Slattery’s Sago Saga @ 8PM
we 17
Slattery’s Sago Saga @ 8PM
fr 19
The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly @ 10AM & 12PM
sa 20
The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly @ 11.30AM Snatch Comedy @ 8PM
su 21
The Cheiftains @ 8PM
mo 22
The Illusionist @ 8PM
tu 23
Ballet Ireland @ 8PM
fr 26
Gay Bray presents Gloria, Dublin’s Lesbian and Gay Choir @ 8PM
sa 27
The Karate Kid @ 12PM
sa 27
Tarab & Greek singer Savina Yannatou @ 8PM
mo 29
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky @ 8PM
tu 30
Loreto & Pres @ 8PM
we
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Loreto & Pres @ 8PM
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Loreto & Pres @ 8PM
fr/sa 3/4
Loreto & Pres @ 8PM
children
comedy
dance
film
literature
DECEMBER mo
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In the Beginning @ 8PM
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Performers Theatre School @ 7.30PM
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Performers Theatre School @ 7.30PM
fr 10
Bray Concert Band @ 8PM
sa 11
Junior Musicals @ 8PM
su 12
Junior Musicals @ 2, 5 & 8PM
mo 13
Leaving @ 8PM
we 15
Gullivers Travels @ 11AM
th 16
Gullivers Travels @ 7PM
fr 17
Gullivers Travels @ 11AM
sa 18
Gullivers Travels @ 3PM
mo 20
A Night at the Opera @ 8PM
we 22
Eimear Quinn @ 8PM
JANUARY tu
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Des Bishop @ 8PM
we
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Des Bishop @ 8PM
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Des Bishop @ 8PM
fr
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Des Bishop @ 8PM
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Des Bishop @ 8PM
local arts
music
opera
theatre
visual arts
GALLERY Thu 21 Oct - Sat 27 Nov Shorelines
Thu 2 Dec - Sat 12 Feb The Swimming Naked Prophecy ‘Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.’ Warren Buffet
DIRECTIONS Mermaid is at the civic offices complex on Bray Main Street, next to Bank of Ireland. By Car Free underground parking now available to Mermaid patrons for evening and weekend shows. No daytime car-parking is available From N11 northbound exit at Bray South. Follow signs to Bray onto Killarney Rd. Continue until you reach Bray Main Street. From N11 southbound exit at Bray North. Follow signs for Bray. Continue on Dublin Rd over Bray Bridge until you reach Bray Main Street. By Bus 133, 145, 146, 184, 185, 45, 84, 45A. By Dart Station is 10 minutes walk from Mermaid.
COUNTY WICKLOW ARTS CENTRE
BOX OFFICE Opening Hours Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm (until 8pm on show nights) Telephone: 01 - 2724030 Online booking: www.mermaidartscentre.ie (No booking fees)
GALLERY Opening Hours Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm
BETELNUT CAFE Opening Hours
FOR bookings please call or visit our website
T: 01 272 4030 www.mermaidartscentre.ie
Image courtesy - Colony, 2009, Carter Gunn and Ross McDonnell
Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm Saturday 9am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 5pm Also open for pre-show and interval drinks