April, May, June Brochure 2010

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS APRIL–JUNE 2010

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GENRE

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AION EXPERIMENTS

UNTIL 10 APRIL

VISUAL ART

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ERGODOS FESTIVAL MMX

2 & 3 APRIL

MUSIC

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PEOPLE WITHOUT HISTORY

9 & 10 APRIL

THEATRE

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THE END & THE CALMATIVE (DOUBLE BILL)

12 – 17 APRIL

THEATRE THEATRE

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WHO IS FERGUS KILPATRICK?

13 – 24 APRIL

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THE DUBLIN PUPPET FESTIVAL

19 – 24 APRIL

THEATRE

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KATYA SANDER

22 APRIL – 26 JUNE

VISUAL ART

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PROJECT BRAND NEW

29 APRIL – 1 MAY

PERFORMANCE

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THEATRECLUB STOLE YOUR CLOCK RADIO WHAT THE FUCK YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?

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4 – 8 MAY

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8 – 22 MAY

DANCE

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SAME DIFFERENCE WORLDS APART

24 – 29 MAY

THEATRE

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GENERATION

28 & 29 MAY

PERFORMANCE

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DUBLIN WRITERS FESTIVAL

2 – 5 JUNE

READINGS/TALKS

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THE EARLY BIRD

8 – 26 JUNE

THEATRE

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THE TRAILER OF BRIDIE DINNEGAN

16 – 19 JUNE

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CASA LISA

21 - 26 JUNE

THEATRE

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WHAT BEING PART OF PROJECT CATALYST MEANS TO ME

BY FEARGHUS Ó CONCHÚIR In January this year, I presented an extract of a work called Niche to a New York audience that included Mikhail Baryshnikov, Douglas Sonntag (Director of Dance at the National Endowment of the Arts) and a host of international programmers and promoters. The showcase, which I shared with three other Irish companies, was funded by Culture Ireland but my participation in it would not have been possible without the practical support of PROJECT CATALYST. I am a freelance choreographer. I don’t have regular funding and therefore don’t have an administration team of my own, as it doesn’t make economic sense. Being part of PROJECT CATALYST, however, I have, when I need it, access to and support from the highly experienced team at Project Arts Centre. In the case of our New York showcase, that meant booking flights and accommodation for the company, liaising with the dancers, agreeing their conditions and payment, ensuring all tax is paid, and maintaining proper accounting of finances so that I can demonstrate responsible use of public subsidy. All this work is very time consuming and by taking it on, Project Arts Centre freed me to concentrate on getting the choreography and the performance right.

When budgets are already tight, the contribution of staff time and cash flow that the PROJECT CATALYST provides makes the difference between whether a project is viable or not.

But all this talk of money and resources doesn’t really reflect the value of PROJECT CATALYST. My work is varied in nature and scale.

It ranges from film projects to site-specific installations and theatre performances. It has happened in Ireland, China, UK and the US. It is important to me, in all this exciting variety and in the uncertainty that comes with it, to have a base and a home. I know that Project Arts Centre has my back. It is my artistic home. It will provide the practical help I need when it’s possible, but the team there also provides me with moral support, with artistic challenge, with a cup of tea and wise words when I need them.

Being part of this initiative has helped my work and me immeasurably.

Fearghus Ó Conchúir is part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre To find out how you can make a difference to artists and support the work of PROJECT CATALYST contact melanie@projectartscentre.ie *PROJECT CATALYST was formerly known as the Associate Artist programme.

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VISUAL ART

AION EXPERIMENTS The public are invited to participate in Aion Experiments.

These experiments differ greatly from past experiments in which volunteers remained under close observation for long periods.

For the duration of this exhibition several devices highly charged with biofield energy have been installed in the gallery. The organisers request that members of the public planning to attend this experiment prepare physically and mentally in advance, and also wish to notify visitors that effects of this experiment may only become apparent in the weeks following the event. …at that point my colleagues and I began experiencing the first of several extreme onsets. None of us spoke at the time but discussion afterwards revealed that each of us present in the room were somehow quietly convinced that we were entering a higher level of consciousness…

- participant of one of the first Aion Experiments (Aion 01B) 1943.

Artist Robin Watkins will present The Luminiferous Aether, a free music event to accompany this exhibition, on 9 April at 5pm & 7pm. Spaces are limited – contact Box Office to reserve your place.

ARTISTS: MORRIS/TRASOV ARCHIVE, SAM KEOGH, TAKESHI MURATA, ULF ROLLOF, CIARÁN WALSH AND ROBIN WATKINS CURATED BY PADRAIC E. MOORE

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GALLERY 11AM – 8PM UNTIL 10 APRIL 2010 ADMISSION FREE

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MUSIC

ERGODOS FESTIVAL MMX The Ergodos Festival MMX is all about optimism. Consisting of two unique events, it integrates music from the Baroque with that of the present day.

ANOTHER GENERATION | 2 APRIL Tradition meets modernity, with music by Johann Sebastian Bach, John Cage, Simon O’Connor, Jonathan Nangle, Garrett Sholdice and Alexander Harker. Experience Bach’s chorale melody Ich Ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ as never before as it is performed over and over again, reworked each time by a living composer.

THE SUN ALSO RISES | 3 APRIL A work for film and music by Benedict Schlepper-Connolly and David Tynan. Two people overcome their desolation through memory, love and the eternity of nature.

ANOTHER GENERATION – ERGODOS ORCHESTRA: IOANA PETCU-COLAN (VIOLIN), CORA VENUS LUNNY (VIOLA), KATE ELLIS (CELLO). JONATHAN SAGE (CLARINET), IZUMI KIMURA (PIANO).

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: GARRETT SHOLDICE. THE SUN ALSO RISES – ERGODOS ORCHESTRA IOANA: PETCU-COLAN (VIOLIN), KATE ELLIS (CELLO), PAUL G. SMYTH (PIANO). ERGODOS VOICES PEYEE CHEN (SOPRANO), MICHELLE O’ROURKE (MEZZO-SOPRANO), ROBIN BIER (ALTO). MUSICAL DIRECTOR: GARRETT SHOLDICE.

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 2 & 3 APRIL 2010 €15/10 (CONC)

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PEOPLE WITHOUT HISTORY History is based on the great Kings and Generals and the guys that won, but have you ever wondered what happens to the other guys? People Without History is the story of Alice, a woman trapped in the no-man’s-land between England and Wales in the aftermath of the battle of Shrewsbury.

A new play about war, loss and the dim time in between. Set on the border of England and Wales six centuries ago People Without History takes a humourous look at the post battle psyche. ‘..one of the few uncompromisingly original voices in American Theatre..’

The New York Times ‘…transfixing and ultimately very moving …’ Ben Brantley, New York Times Contains some images and references of a sexual nature.

Suitable ages 16+ Commissioned in association with Project Arts Centre

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WRITTEN BY RICHARD MAXWELL | DIRECTED BY BRIAN MENDES CAST: ALEX DELINOIS, BOB FELDMAN, JIM FLETCHER, TOM KING, RAFAEL SÁNCHEZ, CHRIS SULLIVAN & VICTORIA VAZQUEZ

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 9 & 10 APRIL 2010 €20/18 (CONC)

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GARE ST LAZARE PLAYERS IRELAND

THE END & THE CALMATIVE A unique performance of Samuel Beckett’s short prose stories The End and The Calmative presented together in one exciting double bill.

The End is a gritty account of the last days of a man’s life as he struggles to live despite his willingness to die, while The Calmative tells the tale of a haunting night time trek across one man’s hometown in a state somewhere between his dreams and reality.

Two shows presented in the great tradition of the Irish storytelling, a perfect introduction to the humour, compassion and integrity that are the hallmarks of Beckett’s work.

For more information on Gare St Lazare Players visit www.gslp.ie ‘… wondrous acting’ Sunday Independent | ‘Five Stars!’ Irish Examiner Suitable Ages 15+

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WRITTEN BY SAMUEL BECKETT | DIRECTED BY JUDY HEGARTY LOVETT PERFORMED BY CONOR LOVETT PRESENTED WITH THE KIND PERMISSION OF CURTIS BROWN AND THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL BECKETT

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 7.30 PM 12 – 17 APRIL 2010 €18/15 (CONC)

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THE COMPANY

WHO IS FERGUS KILPATRICK? An unknown name has been found in the records of our history.

Why haven’t you been told about him?

Why was he kept a secret?

And who is Fergus Kilpatrick?

A re-imagining of Irish history. Theatre, video and stories filled with white lies and conspiracies clash with old footage, old documents, old heroes to uncover new answers, a new company and a new truth – or do they?

Winner of the Spirit of the Fringe award at Absolut Fringe 2009.

One of the Irish Times’ Theatrical highlights of 2009 “…a delightful self-reflexive game.” The Irish Times.

The Company are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.

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DEVISED BY THE COMPANY, INSPIRED BY A SHORT STORY BY JORGE LUIS BORGES DIRECTED BY JOSE MIGUEL JIMENEZ CAST: BRIAN BENNETT, ROB MCDERMOTT, NYREE YERGAINHARSIAN & TANYA WILSON

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CUBE 8.15 PM 14 – 24 APRIL 2010 €15/12 (CONC)

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THEATRE/PERFORMANCE

THE DUBLIN PUPPET FESTIVAL 2010 Three magical performances presented as part of The Dublin Puppet Festival 2010.

QUIJOTE | BAMBALINA (SPAIN) | 19 & 20 APRIL Legendary puppet troupe Bambalina brings to life the classic tale of Quijote.

Follow Quijote’s story and spiralling madness as his confusion between fiction and reality leads him to finally surrender to his own demons.

MORNINGSTAR | DUDAPAIVA COMPANY (NETHERLANDS) | 21 & 22 APRIL What do you do when the place where you are, turns out to be a den of iniquity?

Are you going to destroy it or would you rather play the mad mentor and build your very own weapon for mass production? A unique blend of puppetry, dance, theatre and multi media not to be missed.

THE SEAS OF ORGANILLO | STEPHEN MOTTRAM'S ANIMATA (UK) | 23 & 24 APRIL The ancient seas of Organillo are warm and mysterious, a place where babies are made. Stephen Mottram creates a beautiful and sexy world that tells the oldest of all stories as his puppets swim and wriggle their way through our deepest Freudian oceans…

Suitable ages 16+

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 19 – 24 APRIL, 2010 €22/17 (CONC)

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VISUAL ART

KAYTA SANDER

A LANDSCAPE OF UNKNOWN FACTS A newly commissioned solo exhibition that explores the complex and historical world of spectatorship. Adopting the early special effects technique of matte painting, Sander uses and quotes the visual intricacies associated with illusion, while critically examining the personal motivation of consumers who participate in spectator industries. Tourism, audiences, the traveller and the curious are all characters who take time out of everyday life and pay to see things.

The gallery will be transformed into a single, circular screen, providing a constantly changing and looping landscape. Sander contrasts the simplicity of matte painting with the complexity of the current economic unknowns that form the background to many of our lives.

Katya Sander has been commissioned as part of PROJECT CATALYST, a Project Arts Centre initiative.

CURATED BY TESSA GIBLIN

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GALLERY 11AM – 8PM 23 APRIL – 26 JUNE 2010 ADMISSION FREE

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PERFORMANCE

PROJECT BRAND NEW Always exciting, often surprising and occasionally shocking Project Brand New an evening of theatre, dance, comedy and everything in between.

Over three nights Project Brand New will bring you twelve original performances from a range of Ireland's most dynamic artists. Their brief is simple - present twenty minutes of brand new material.

Each night will bring a completely different programme, promising to be great fun and thought-provoking. And with tickets costing just €5 what more could you want?

Book early to avoid disappointment. ‘when I did leave, two hours later, I was buzzing’, Sunday Tribune Project Brand New are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.

CURATED AND PRODUCED BY LOUISE LOWE, LYNNETTE MORAN, JODY O’NEILL AND DEE ROYCROFT

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 29 APRIL – 1 MAY 2010 €5

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THEATRECLUB THEATRECLUB STOLE YOUR CLOCK RADIO WHAT THE FUCK YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT? It’s not their first time, but it could be their last chance.

THEATREclub are ruining lives all over this city.

They’re breaking hearts, stepping on toes and pissing over dreams in college lecture halls.

Just as they got to an age where they could finally start making something of themselves; the whole country crashed down around them.

Now, they’re talking about being young, about not being young, about being too old to care, and about not caring that you don’t care and not caring that YOU stole a CLOCK RADIO. “A blissful tussle between structure and chaos… Thick with irony and surprises” The Irish Times Contains some strong language. Suitable Ages 14+ THEATREclub are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.

REAL DEAL – MAY MADNESS ALL TICKETS 4 MAY ONLY €6!

DEVISED BY THEATRECLUB DIRECTED BY DOIREANN COADY CAST: BRIAN BENNETT, SHANE BYRNE AND ROXANNA NIC LIAM

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CUBE 8.15 PM 4 – 8 MAY 2010 €12/8 (CONC)

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DANCE

DUBLIN DANCE FESTIVAL 2010

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FIVE WAYS TO DROWN | JUNK ENSEMBLE (IRL) 8 & 9 MAY | 8PM | €22/18 (CONC) Five Ways to Drown takes a look inside the lives of ordinary people to expose the sadness and absurdity of everyday life.

Commissioned by Dublin Dance Festival 2010 junk ensemble are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.

ROS INDEXICAL & SPIRALING DOWN | YVONNE RAINER (USA) 11 & 12 MAY | 8PM | €22/18 (CONC) Two works by legendary choreographer Yvonne Rainer.

RoS Indexical invokes the furore that accompanied the first performance of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Spiraling Down take its inspiration from newspaper photos, soccer moves, ballet, Steve Martin and much more.

REPAIR | VICKY SHICK (USA) 13 & 14 MAY | 8PM | €22/18 (CONC) An intimate duet. When a series of interruptions occur, the result is an explosion of extravagance, exuberance and vulnerability from a virtuosic dancer.

AEROWAVES DOUBLE BILL | SE NN RICORDO MALE | NNCHALANCE (ITALY) YOUR GIRL | ALESSANDRO SCIARRONI (ITALY) 12 & 13 MAY | 7PM | €16/13 (CONC) Se nn ricordo male (If I remember correctly) traces the point at which memories are conceived by and subsequently leave the body. Your girl focuses on themes of love and desire based on Flaubert’s Madame Bovary. (This performance contains nudity) GIMP | A HEIDI LATSKY / ALLIGER ARTS PRODUCTION (USA) 15 & 16 MAY | 8PM | €22/18 (CONC) A collision of disability and dance. GIMP examines the uncompromising way we are often identified or defined by our physicality, leading us to re-think our expectations of dance.

THE WAYSIDE & BETWEEN THE SHINGLE AND THE DUNE | LAïLA DIALLO (CANADA/UK) 15 & 16 MAY | 7PM | €16/13 (CONC) Two works by an exciting new voice from the UK. A solo inspired by the theme of departure explores fragility and resilience, while a duet looks for unity amidst an ever changing landscape.

DOUBLE BILL SWIMMING WITH MY MOTHER | DAVID BOLGER (IRL) A CORPO LIBERO (FREE STYLE) | SILVIA GRIBAUDI (ITALY) 19 MAY, 6PM | 20 MAY, 7PM | €16/13 (CONC) In Swimming with my Mother CoisCéim’s David Bolger takes a lesson from his mother Madge, but will the water be to his liking?

A CORPO LIBERO (FREE STYLE) takes an ironic look at the female condition. A CORPO LIBERO is presented as part of Aerowaves.

BASSO OSTINATO | CATERINA SAGNA (FRANCE/ITALY) 17 & 18 MAY 8PM | €22/18 (CONC) Three men sitting, drinking, smoking, dancing and talking. Stuck together, they search for a way out of their first conversation.

AD VITAM | CARLOTTA SAGNA (FRANCE/ITALY) 21 & 22 MAY | 8PM | €22/18 (CONC) Inspired by the advertising slogan ‘For men who know how to live’ Sagna looks to the others, those less at ease with their lives, the people inept at living.

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TRAVELLER WAGON WHEEL THEATRE COMPANY

SAME DIFFERENCE WORLD APART A young Traveller woman is forced to flee her home because of domestic violence, and finds a new home in England and a new love in the arms of an African man. When she becomes hospitalised her partner Tiga enlists the help of her brother Miley.

With so many similarities and differences in their strong cultural backgrounds, will Miley and Tiga be able to pull together in the face of tragedy?

Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company exists to enhance Traveller potential, ability and skills to address the issues, which affect the quality of their lives through the medium of Arts.

REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 24 MAY ONLY €12!

WRITTEN BY MICHAEL COLLINS DIRECTED BY MICK RAFFERTY CAST: TINY JAMES, MICHAEL COLLINS & MICHAEL COLLINS JUNIOR

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 24 – 29 MAY 2010 €15/12 (CONC)

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PERFORMANCE

PROJECT BRAND NEW AND BEALTAINE

GENERATION Ever wonder how established artists keep making great work?

Ever wonder how younger artists keep having fresh ideas?

Ever wondered what would happen if you put the two together?

Generation is an experiment: a cross pollination of artistic generations; an exchange of processes – it is a unique converging of space and time that will bring sixteen artists together for one week, culminating in two nights of performance at Project Arts Centre.

Generation is a Project Brand New initiative in response to Bealtaine.

Project Brand New is an initiative for the performing arts, providing a framework for theatre, dance, music and live art practitioners to develop new work for the stage outside the traditional production model.

Bealtaine is a multi-disciplinary arts festival celebrating creativity in older age.

Would you like to be a participating artist? For more information email projectbrandnew@gmail.com Project Brand New are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.

CURATED & PRODUCED BY LOUISE LOWE, LYNNETTE MORAN, JODY O’NEILL AND DEE ROYCROFT WITH BEALTAINE

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 28 & 29 MAY 2010 €5

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TALKS/ READINGS

DUBLIN WRITERS FESTIVAL Calling all book lovers, it’s time to get your head out of the books and get along to Ireland's premiere literary event. Dublin Writers Festival, a celebration of the very best Irish and International Writers.

Don’t miss your chance to experience live literature and access to acclaimed authors through a series of readings, discussions, debates and public interviews.

For more information about Dublin Writers Festival and the full programme of events visit www.dublinwritersfestival.com ‘With a history of such high calibre writers, it’s not surprising that one of the most exciting dates in Dublin’s cultural diary is the annual Dublin Writers Festival.’ Totally Dublin

PRESENTED BY DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL

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NATURAL SHOCKS

THE EARLY BIRD People don't just disappear - do they?

Debbie and Jack face every parent’s nightmare when their child disappears, leaving them to deal with a gaping hole that’s been left in their lives forever.

How will they go on without her, and what happens to a relationship when you realise that you’re no longer the people you used to be?

Two lives changed forever, The Early Bird journeys deep inside the troubled minds and fractured relationship of an ordinary couple, unlocking the door to the darkest corners of the human mind. “… electrifying…” The Independent on Sunday “…the performances mesmerizing.” Theatrereviews Contains some strong language.

Suitable Ages 16+

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WRITTEN BY LEO BUTLER DIRECTED BY DONNACADH O'BRIAIN CAST: CATHERINE CUSACK, ALEX PALMER

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CUBE 8.15 PM 9 – 26 JUNE 2010 €20/16 (CONC)

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8 JUNE, €10 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE

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DYLAN TIGHE IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLANCHARDSTOWN TRAVELLER DEVELOPMENT GROUP (BTDG) AND IRISH TRAVELLER MOVEMENT (ITM)

THE TRAILER OF BRIDGET DINNIGAN Set on a present day halting site The Trailer of Bridget Dinnigan follows matriarch Bridget and her family in the period after her husband's death. Fiercely protective, Bridget will stop at nothing to ensure that her family's reputation remains intact. Tensions rise when the eldest daughter announces her engagement and family secrets are revealed, which lead to tragic consequences.

This contemporary adaptation of the Spanish classic The House of Bernarda Alba, by Federico García Lorca, is the result of two years of research and collaboration between theatre-maker/writer Dylan Tighe, Traveller activist Catherine Joyce and eleven women from the Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group.

Contains some strong language.

WRITTEN BY CATHERINE JOYCE AND DYLAN TIGHE ADAPTED FROM THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA,

BY FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA | DIRECTED BY DYLAN TIGHE CAST: BRIDGET COLLINS, BRIDGID COLLINS, CHRISTINE COLLINS, IMELDA COLLINS, MISSY ANN COLLINS, WINNIE COLLINS, LOUISE CONNORS, BRIDGET DINNIGAN, CATHERINE KERRIGAN, ANN MARIE MCDONNELL.

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 17 – 19 JUNE 2010 €20/18 (CONC)

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GAIETY SCHOOL OF ACTING

CASA LISA A young woman struggles with the loss of love; a young man steps into his dead father's shoes; one waitress dreams of the catwalk, while another is waiting to die. On the surface are the familiar preoccupations of the day; underneath are the seeds of personal growth and transformation. Life, death, and the necessity of change are tipping in the balance: which way lies hope, redemption, or madness? A tragi-comedy for our times.

Casa Lisa is based on Seamus Heaney’s Sweeney Astray and is the 31st specially commissioned play produced for the graduating class of the Gaiety School of acting.

Contains some strong language

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WRITTEN BY KEN BOURKE DIRECTED BY LIAM HALLIGAN PERFORMED BY THE GRADUATING CLASS OF THE GAIETY SCHOOL OF ACTING 2010

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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 22 – 26 JUNE 2010 €15/12 (CONC)

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