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Welcome to Jan-Mar at Riverbank
Hello there and welcome to a brand new year, a brand new season and lots of brand new additions JanatuRiverbank arch 2011 MCentre. ary -Arts First things first, let us tell you about some very exciting new developments here…We are delighted to announce that digital cinema has arrived at Riverbank. What does this mean for you? Well, basically, we will now provide a true cinema experience with top sound and picture quality to rival any commercial cinema. We will also be able to bring you the best of film picks from a range of new and recent cinema titles. It is a great development for film lovers in Kildare, and best of all, tickets are priced from 13 so you can’t beat that in terms of value! Secondly, at Riverbank, we are dedicated to providing a great arts experience for all ages and with this in mind, we are currently developing a special children’s arts space just off the main entrance in the foyer. In this area we will have children’s art exhibitions, video projections, small performances and more. It’s a work in progress but watch this space… Now, back to the programme for January to March and as always, we have a great line-up of events. Jack L, Eddi Reader, Frankie Gavin & De Dannan and The National Chamber Choir, to name but a few, will fill us with music this season while Jason Byrne, Maeve Higgins and comic theatre with The Blanch will keep us laughing through the next few months. Speaking of laughter, the much loved Newbridge comedy boys Schnitzel are back in town and will be bringing us a brilliant night of comedy with Diet of Worms and Gearoid Farrelly in February. For theatre lovers we have Beckett, Hamlet, Philadelphia Here I Come, Silent, a new play from Fishamble and Pat Kinnevane, Dear Frankie and much more. We’re running out of space here but needless to say there are family shows, workshops for children and adults, great film and exhibitions all happening here at Riverbank over the next three months. So, as always, make yourself comfortable, peruse the events at your leisure, and if you like what you see, we urge you not to delay & book your tickets as soon as you can- you don’t want to be disappointed! Best wishes from Hugh, Alex, Damien, Linda and all the Riverbank team.
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We open one and a half hours before showtime serving our bistro menu. Cupcake Café, Riverbank, Newbridge. Web: www.cupcakecafe.ie Email: info@cupcakecafe.ie Tel: 086 617 3534 Opening hours Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 5.30pm. Open an hour and a half pre-show and also during intervals. Kids’ parties at Cupcake Café Kids’ parties with face painting can be pre-booked when children’s plays or events are taking place in Riverbank. Please contact Elizabeth at 086 6173534 for more details.
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Page 14th & 15th
Jack L - The Best Of
8pm
122
6
21st
Frankie Gavin & De Dannan
8pm
120/ 118
6
22nd -26th
Enchanted. A group exhibition of children’s book illustrations by Adrienne Geoghegan, Bruce Ingman, Oisín McGann, Niamh Sharkey & Annie West
10am-5.30pm Mon -Fri 10am-1pm Sat
Free
7
22nd
Dog and String Theatre Presents Tales from the Forest
2pm & 4pm
18 (4 for 130)*
7
22nd
Official Opening of Digital Cinema: The Kids Are all Right
8pm
16
8
28th
Pandora Play Productions presents Elysium Nevada & Lost City
8pm
116€/€114
8
29th
Always Judge a Book by its Cover A Book Cover Designing Workshop with Adrienne Geoghegan
3pm - 5pm
115 (Includes Free Artpack)
9
29th
Jason Byrne
8pm
118
9
3rd-5th
Crossfire Theatre presents Frank & Catherine
8pm
110
10
5th
David Donohue Author and backward speller extraordinaire
12pm and 2pm
Free
10
10th
Music Network presents Zoe Rahman Trio with special guest Idris Rahman
8pm
115/ 113
11
11th
Carpet Theatre presents The Blanch
8pm
115 /€113
11
10th
Rhythms of the World, Take Two With Robbie Harris & Emer Maycock
3.15pm
115 /€110
12
12th
National Chamber Choir Conducted by Orla Flanagan.
8pm
115
12
18th-19th
Icarus Theatre Collective and Harogate Theatre presents Hamlet: Prince of Denmark
8pm
116 / 112**
13
19th
Memory & Imagination Drawing Workshop with Artist Laura Fitzgerald
11am-3pm
115
13
19th
Storytelling with Roisin Meaney
12pm & 2pm
Free
14
21st -25th
Artzone Mid-Term Workshop
10am - 2pm
150
14
21st -25th
A Week with Wonderland
10am - 3.30pm
160 or 185
15
22nd
SILVER SCREEN: His & Hers
8pm
16
15
23rd
The Godot Co. London presents Beckett x 3
8pm
115
16
24th
Eddi Reader With special guest Heidi Talbot
8pm
120
16
26th
Cartoon Saloon Animation and Design Workshop
10am-12.30pm
115
17
26th
Studio AKA present Lost and Found
12pm & 12pm
Free
17
26th -27th
Silken Thomas Players present Angels in America
8pm
112/€110
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Music Visual Arts
Theatre Cinema
Comedy
Childrens Event
Literature
Cinema
Workshops
Kids Cinema *Family of 4 ** Students €12 (or €20 incl workshop)
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Schnitzel present Diet of Worms in ‘Strollinstown’ With special guest Gearoid Farelly
5th
Big Smoke Writing Factory presents Away with Words
5th
Drawing Workshops for adults using memory and imagination with Artist Laura Fitzgerald
115/€113
18
10.30am-3.30pm
125
18
11am - 2pm
120
19
8pm
5th
Griese Youth Theatre present Those Legs
8pm
112 /110
19
6th
Griese Youth Theatre present Too Fast
8pm
112 /110
19
8th-9th
Branar Theatre presents Clann Lir
10am & 12pm
18
20
9th- 30th
expandance Adult Dance Workshop
7pm-9pm
115 per session 140 for all
20
8th-9th
Green Shoot Productions present CHRONICLES OF LONG KESH
8pm
118/116
20
11th
Open Door Theatre presents Philadelphia Here I Come
8pm
112/ 110
21
12th
Wonderland Productions and Mermaid Arts Centre present Gulliver’s Travels
2pm & 7.30pm
115 / 110*
21
13th
expandance Teen Dance Workshop
10am - 6pm
€120
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18th-19th
The Five Lamps Theatre Company present Dear Frankie
8pm nightly
118/€116
22
24th
An Evening with Johnny McEvoy
8pm
125
23
25th
Maeve Higgins Ready for this
8pm
116
23
26th
Fishamble: The New Play Company presents Silent
8pm
115/ 113
24
27th
Monkeyshine Theatre presentsThe Paper Princess
2pm and 4pm
110
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January 15th to February 15th March 12th to April 16th
The Still Breath of Adventure A solo exhibition of work by Martina McDonald
10am -5.30pm Mon-Fri 10am-1pm Saturday
Free
25
The Swiming Naked Prophecy
10am -5.30pm Mon-Fri 10am-1pm Saturday
Free
25
Group drawing exhibition curated by: Nora Hickey & Eilis Lavelle
Jan 17th
Carlos
8pm
16 (non-members)
26
Jan 22nd
The Kids are Alright
8pm
16 (non-members)
26
Jan 24th
Buried
8pm
16 (non-members)
27
Jan 31st
Revanche
8pm
16 (non-members)
27
Feb 7th
Winter’s Bone
8pm
16 (non-members)
27
Feb 14th
500 Days of Summer
8pm
16 (non-members)
28
Feb 21st
The Maid
8pm
16 (non-members)
28
Feb 22nd
SILVER SCREEN: His & Hers
8pm
16 /Over 65s Free
28
Feb 28th
Savage
8pm
16 (non-members)
29
Mar 7th
Another Year
8pm
16 (non-members)
29
Mar 14th
Lebanon
8pm
16 (non-members)
29
Mar 21st
The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest
8pm
16 (non-members)
30
Mar 28th
The Secret in Their Eyes
8pm
16 (non-members)
30
Jan 29th
Ponyo
2pm
13
31
Toy Story 3
2pm
13
31
Feb 12th
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FRIdAy JANuARy 14Th & sATuRdAy JANuARy 15Th
JACK l- The BesT OF… Time price
8pm €22
Jack L is one man who certainly needs no introduction, having returned triumphant from this year’s Edinburgh Festival (The biggest in the world) where he walked away with The Best Music Award, Riverbank is delighted to welcome this unstoppable talent back for what will be two fantastic nights with The Best of Jack L. The Story So Far –The Essential Collection has gone double platinum and this show, is based on this greatest hits collection, It promises to be a very special night to uplift the spirits for the coming year, secure your ticket immediately! “The genius of Jack L- gems of songs - I’m addicted- I went to see every performance” The Guardian - five star review***** “Astounding vocal talent ...completely mesmerized” - Washington Post “Jack Lukeman - aka Jack L - is perhaps the most singular talent to have emerged from Ireland in the past decade”. The Irish Independent
FRIdAy JANuARy 21sT
FRANKIe GAVIN & de dANNAN Time price
8pm €20/€18
Frankie Gavin is one of the genuine legends of Irish music. Having worked with such luminaries as Earl Scruggs, Stephane Grapelli, Sir Yehudi Menuhin, and the ‘Rolling Stones’, ‘the prince of Irish fiddlers’ is one of the outstanding performers of the past thirty years. Frankie is also the original founding member of internationally acclaimed traditional super group ‘De Dannan’. Responsible for bringing singers Dolores Keane, Mary Black, Maura O Connell and Tommy Fleming, amongst many others, to international prominence, the group disbanded in 2003. In 2009, Frankie Gavin unleashed “De Dannan of the 21st century”, led by Frankie Gavin on fiddle, flutes & whistles with Damien Mullane on accordion, Eric Cunningham on percussion, flutes & whistles, Mike Galvin on bouzouki & guitars and Michelle Lally on vocals. ‘Electrifying’ is an adjective that’s too often used to describe certain performances but this is one instance where it’s absolutely unavoidable. If you’ve never been lucky enough to see ‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’ perform live, prepare to be... shocked. “Frankie Gavin and De Dannan are the jewel in the crown, and as the musicians hit top gear some of the fast reels in particular are mesmerizing” – Carl Dixon, The Irish Examiner, August 2009
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“Rightly heralded as the greatest Irish fiddler player, Frankie Gavin has nothing left to prove...Gavin is a true fiddleplaying genius, one who continues to inspire and dumbfound in equal measure” - The Scotsman
sATuRdAy JANuARy 22Nd TO sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 26Th
eNChANTed.
A GROup exhIBITION OF ChIldReN’s BOOK IllusTRATIONs By AdRIeNNe GeOGheGAN, BRuCe INGMAN, OIsíN MCGANN, NIAMh shARKey & ANNIe WesT Time price
Oisin McGann
Adrienne Geoghegan
children’s Gallery – Ground Floor 10am - 5.30pm mon - Fri 10am - 1pm saT Free admission (arTwork For sale)
Ravenous Beasts, princesses in distress, runaway dinners and mad Granddads are just a taste of some of the weird and wonderful features of Enchanted, an exhibition of 36 artworks celebrating illustration in children’s books. It is designed for the younger viewer but who can resist this feast of imagination. The exhibition features work by published and award-winning illustrator authors.
Bruce Ingman
Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to host this exhibition which was curated by Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford and was previously shown at Baboró International Arts Festival for Children. For a full list of all the related books and for further information on all the artists see riverbank.ie All images courtesy of the artists.
Annie West
Niamh Sharkey
sATuRdAy JANuARy 22Nd dOG ANd sTRING TheATRe pReseNTs
TAles FROM The FOResT Time price
2pm and 4pm €8 (Family TickeT oF 4 For €30) suiTable For children aGed 4-8
Storytelling, traditional glove puppetry and life sized puppets, Dog and String Theatre’s Tales from the Forest is inspired by two stories from the book Tales of Wisdom and Wonder by Hugh Lupton and Niamh Sharkey. Azal the artist introduces the audience to the landscape of the forest and, together with the help of our imaginations, we are taken on journey into a wooded environment. Greed is the central theme that unites these stories. Fish in the Forest addresses the issue with humour and cunning, whereas the story of the blind man and the hunter touches on some more profound lessons that children can learn. This show is suitable for children aged 4 –8 and their parents.
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Special Screening WedNesdAy JANuARy 22Nd
The KIds ARe All RIGhT OFFICIAl lAuNCh OF dIGITAl CINeMA AT RIVeRBANK Time price
8pm 16 (non-members) see cinema paGes 26 To 31 For more
Dir: Lisa Cholodenko, USA, 2010 106 mins Cert 16 Starring: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson Language: English The most talked-about movie at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and the winner of the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival, The Kids Are All Right is a movie that combines comedic surprise with poignant emotional truth in a funny, vibrant, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. Nic and Jules (three-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening and four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore) are married and share a cozy suburban Southern California home with their teenage children, Joni and Laser. Nic and Jules gave birth to and raised their children. Now, as Joni prepares to leave for college, 15-year-old Laser asks her to help him find their biological father. Against her better judgment, Joni makes contact with “bio-dad” Paul (Mark Ruffalo) and an unexpected new chapter begins for them as family ties are defined, redefined, and then re-re-defined.
FRIdAy JANuARy 28Th
pandora play productions presents
elysIuM NeVAdA & lOsT CITy Two plays by Barry McKinley Time: price
8pm €€16/€€14
Pandora present two plays by Carlow playwright Barry McKinley ELYSIUM NEVADA, nominated as best new play in Irish Times 2010 Theatre Awards, is set in a retirement home not far from Los Vegas. Two grumpy old men sit and gaze at the desert as they reflect on their lives and times. Their dialogue is salty and richly comic, reminiscent of The Odd Couple 40 years on. With the awakening of a mysterious woman nearby, surprising new truths are revealed giving a poignant insight into their lives and a fascinating conclusion.
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LOST CITY is an intriguing piece by the same author. Hiram, a reclusive middle-aged Irishman fantasizes in his work-shed about being an explorer in the South American jungle, searching for and finding the lost city of the Incas, while he simultaneously plans a special revenge on his violent father who has dominated and damaged his life
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January - March 2011 sATuRdAy JANuARy 29Th
AlWAys JudGe A BOOK By ITs COVeR A BOOK COVeR desIGNING WORKshOp WITh AdRIeNNe GeOGheGAN Time: 3pm To 5pm price €15 (Includes Free ArtpAck) suItAble For 5-8 yrs Do you find yourself choosing a book because of its interesting cover? Do you sometimes wish that your favourite book had a better cover? Well, here’s a chance to design and create your very own book covers and take part in a workshop with illustrator Adrienne Geoghegan. Choose from a selection of great book titles, brainstorming and sketch out some ideas, design the lettering for the title, and put you very own stamp on your book cover. Plus, to get you off to a great start, we’ll give you a free artpack to help you design a fantastic cover! Suggested Book Titles: Rufus the Worn-Out Robot / Polka and Dot / Sheep Dreams / Elegant Ellie / The Cat’s Pyjama / The Very Messy Princess For more information on this workshop visit www.riverbank.ie
sATuRdAy JANuARy 29Th
JAsON ByRNe Time: price
8pm 118
Fresh from a 14th sell out year at the Edinburgh festival Jason Byrne takes his fringe show to all his favourite Irish venues and Riverbank Arts Centre is one such place. Jason Byrne is probably the most exciting live stand up performer in the world today and is now also the biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe festival ... ever! Now that just sounds like a lie ... but it isn’t! Such is Jason’s popularity in Australia that this year he may have to spend at least 3 months there…so…this tour may be your only chance to see him in Ireland for quite some time! Apart from the rest of the world wanting him for all their very own, in the last few months alone he has completed the fifth series of ‘Anonymous’ (RTE2), The Wildside (BBC1), a third series of ‘The Jason Byrne Show’ (BBC Radio 2) and a new radio sitcom ‘Father Figure’ (BBC Radio 2).
‘A quick silver mind and a touch of madness make him one of the all time greats’ – Time Out. ‘An hour of stand up so joyous the clinically depressed should get it on prescription’ – Metro. ‘Jason Byrne is so good it hurts’ - Metro - *****
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ThuRsdAy 3Rd, FRIdAy 4Th & sATuRdAy 5Th FeBRuARy Thu
Crossfire Theatre presents
FRANK & CATheRINe Time price
8pm €10
Frank & Catherine is an original play by the director of Crossfire Theatre, Eoin Gannon. It is a commentary on every day things; the different types of relationships that we see our friends in; the reason why everyone seems to be plugged in on the bus/ train; the potential possibilities that are always fleeting by us every second of every day…Life. Frank, played by local Kildare actor Allan Clarke, is having a very frustrating day and is thinking things that he probably shouldn’t be thinking – but that’s okay – it’s only thinking. Catherine, brought wonderfully to life by the intrepid actor Aine Lane, is a typical college student – full of the joys and insecurities of this stage of her life! Then, they meet? With humour, darkness, suspense, and a slight touch of insanity, Frank and Catherine has it all. Frank & Catherine is kindly supported by the Kildare County Council Arts Service. Find Crossfire theatre on facebook, twitter and myspace. sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 5Th
dAVId dONOhue
For Kids
AuThOR ANd BACKWARds spelleR exTRAORdINAIRe! Time price
12pm and 2pm (1hr sessions) Free suiTable For 8-12year olds
David Donohue started spelling backwards when he was neves and never looked kcab. He has published three books about his backwards-spelling hero, Walter Speazlebud, and taught children to spell backwards from London to Los Angeles. He has appeared and appeared on numerous TV and radio shows, spelling backwards and trying to convince the world that the moonlanding of 1969 never happened! He may be a bit yzarc but there’s one thing for sure, David Donohue is the best backwardsspeller in the dlrow! David’s highly entertaining and high octane performances combine reading with lots of whacky and backwards spelling and, if he’s in the mood, he may even sing a bar of Danny Boy, backwards! Come and see this AMAZING (or should that be GNIZAMA!) talent for yourself!!! Check out David’s website: www.speazlebud.com for the fantastic backwards spelling game and lots of other educational and fun stuff.
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January - March 2011 ThuRsdAy FeBRuARy 10Th
MusIC NeTWORK pReseNTs
ZOe RAhMAN TRIO
WITh speCIAl GuesT IdRIs RAhMAN Time: price
8pm €15/€13
Zoe Rahman: piano/ Idris Rahman: clarinet / Oli Hayhurst: bass / Gene Calderazzo: drums After winning the ‘Perrier Young Jazz Musician of the Year’ Award in 1999, Zoe Rahman has quickly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. Her second album, Melting Pot, was nominated in 2006 for the Mercury Music Prize. More recently, she achieved an achingly beautiful fusion of jazz, classical and Bengali music in her highly-acclaimed album Where Rivers Meet, which featured arrangements of Nobel prizewinner Rabindranath Tagore’s music. Rahman’s willingness to push musical boundaries is matched by her technical brilliance. Noted for her inventiveness, explosive two-fisted technique, and the tumbling cascades of notes she often trades with her brother, the honey-toned clarinetist Idris Rahman, this mesmerising pianist is aided and abetted by a top-notch rhythm section featuring American drummer Gene Calderazzo and British bass player Oli Hayhurst. In the words of jazz reviewer Chris Parker, brace yourself for “all the punch, pith and sheer verve of the Rahman live act”. “Anyone who’s seen her live will be aware of an exceptional talent.” Mojo “Staggering….uplifting and majestic.” Snowboy, Blues and Soul Magazine
For Kids
Nominee
FRIdAy FeBRuARy 11Th CARpeT TheATRe pReseNTs
The BlANCh Time: 8pm price €15/€13 (noT suiTable For children) Outsize Orlagh is after a designer fit and Enda is shopping for the latest thing but the kids are driving them mad. Jacintha and Dijon are shopping for free, while the Cavan farmers are after some ham. Security has his eye on everyone, but the economy is crumbling, credit cards are crunching and everyone’s going out of control… A band of bouffons (outcast clowns from god-knows-where) take over the theatre to present their anarchic show based on the ‘real-life’ Blanchardstown Centre. It’s a phantasmagorical escalator ride throught the contemporary suburban shopping experience, where everything’s for sale but what you want seems just out of reach! This show features live music and a ruthless comedy which is not for the faint-hearted! ‘Fast, fun, frantic, vaguely menacing and all quite mad.’ Irish Theatre Magazine****4 Stars ‘Finally-a show that takes crude comedy seriously... the magnificently misshapen grotesques of Carpet Theatre’s dazzlingly vulgar show lurch through a roughly conjured Blanchardstown Centre...In laughing hard at their disgusting behaviour you are slyly confronted with your own.’ Irish Times ****4 Stars Devised by Ciarán Taylor and the company. Featuring: Bryan Burroughs, Jaimie Carswell and Amy Conroy. Live Music by: Jack Cawley and Kim Porcelli Costumes by Miriam Duffy.
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sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 12Th sAT
RhyThMs OF The WORld, TAKe TWO WITh ROBBIe hARRIs & eMeR MAyCOCK
Time price
3.15pm 115/110
Following the success of his previous workshop, percussionist Robbie Harris is back to take you on a musical trip around the world. And, this time he is accompanied by flautist Emer Maycock. Presented by Robbie and Emer, this is an easy to follow, entertaining workshop for instrumentalists, vocalists and music lovers. African polyrhythms, Eastern European and Arabic odd time signatures and Indian rhythmic cycles will be explored during the workshop. Not just for musicians and percussionists, this workshop can help anyone with a desire to improve their rhythmic skills and learn more about music traditions from around the world. No musical background is required and the workshop will be tailored for beginners and advanced levels.
sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 12Th
NATIONAl ChAMBeR ChOIR CONduCTed By ORlA FlANAGAN.
Time price
8pm 115
The National Chamber Choir of Ireland is made up of vocalists drawn from the ranks of Ireland’s leading choral singers. With 16 members performing in this tour, conducted by Irish conductor Orla Flanagan, each vocalist has a different and wideranging background in solo, operatic and choral performance, which enhances the choir’s ability to undertake some of the most diverse and challenging choral work and contributes to the special sound that is unique to this Irish ensemble Through collaboration with some of the world’s leading conductors and its dedication to performing the finest vocal music old and new, the National Chamber Choir of Ireland remains at the pinnacle of vocal performance both in Ireland and internationally.
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FRIdAy 18Th ANd sATuRdAy 19Th FeBRuARy
ICARus TheATRe COlleCTIVe ANd hARROGATe TheATRe e pReseNTs
hAMleT: pRINCe OF deNMARK
By WIllIAM shAKespeARe, dIReCTed By MAx leWeNdel Time price
8pm €16 sTudenTs €12 (or €20 incl workshop)
Does revenge justify murder? The King of Denmark is dead. Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet devotes himself to avenging his father’s death with devastating consequences for his family and the Kingdom. The spirit of a murdered king, the wrath of a vengeful son, and the turmoil of Denmark in 1601. Shakespeare’s most iconic and challenging play - arguably the world’s greatest dramatic work tells the tale of young Prince Hamlet avenging his father’s death and confronting his uncle, the new King who stole his throne. Cutting the original text down to around two and a half hours, Icarus Theatre Collective brings vividly to life some of literature’s most vibrant language and characters. This brand new production portrays Shakespeare’s definitive tragedy of justice and revenge. Free programmes for school groups. NOTE: School Groups- Icarus Theatre will be hosting school a workshop before the show, for bookings and enquiries please contact us.
sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 19Th
MeMORy & IMAGINATION
For Kids
dRAWING WORKshOp WITh ARTIsT lAuRA FITZGeRAld
Time price
11am -3pm (lunch 1-1.30pm) 115 (suiTable For 8-14 year olds)
Join artist Laura Fitzgerald in an exciting and intricate drawing workshop. Share stories, memories and inventive tales, and, using paper and drawing tools, Laura will help you to turn your memories and imagination into interesting images and 3D shapes. Let your imagination run wild and watch you memories come to life in your hands. (No previous art making experience is necessary for this workshop, materials provided. )
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sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 19Th
sTORyTellING WITh ROIsIN MeANey Time price
12pm (For 3-6 yr olds) 2pm (For 6-8yr olds) Free Once upon a time a storyteller called Roisin visited the Riverbank Arts Centre. She read stories about grumpy snowmen and 10 year old superheroes, and she drew pictures of elephants and bad babies, and she sang funny songs about a bee who landed on noses and a boy who liked eating worms and rabbits who did things they shouldn’t. When it was all over everyone went home and lived happily ever after. Roisin Meaney has written many bestselling novels for adults, Don’t Even Think About It for younger readers, and See If I Care, along with Judi Curtin, also for younger readers. Roisin has previously held a writing workshop at Riverbank and most recently she co-presented Your Wildest Dreams with Sarah Webb and Judi Curtin. Now, Roisin Meaney returns to us with a lively and entertaining reading.
ONe-WeeK CAMp MONdAy FeBRuARy 21sT TO FRIdAy FeBRuARy 25Th
ARTZONe MId-TeRM WORKshOp Time 10am To 2pm price €50 For The week aGe suiTabiliTy: Group one 5-7yrs // Group Two 8-12 yrs Children want to have lots of fun, to create cool and exciting art, and to have time for fun and games with their new friends this midterm. Join Artzone at Riverbank this midterm for another great weeklong workshop. This creative art workshop will be divided into two groups with the following themes: Group One (5-7yrs) Theme: The Circus Group Two (8-12 yrs) Theme: On the Riverbank Artzone is Ireland’s Leading Children’s Art School, run by fully qualified Art Teachers. Artzone Camps are fun & encourage skills & confidence building. Each week-long camp includes a range of art activities – collage, drawing, painting, print, 3D, clay work, cartoon illustration, paper maché and more… These workshops always sell out fast so early booking is advised.
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January - March 2011
MONdAy FeBRuARy 21sT TO FRIdAy FeBRuARy 25Th
A WeeK WITh WONdeRlANd TheATRe WORKshOp WITh WONdeRlANd pROduCTIONs Time price
10am To 3.30pm €60 or €85 incl lunch
suiTable For 7-12 year olds
Back by popular demand following Summer 2010’s sold-out workshop! Wonderland invites 7-12 year olds into its colourful world of drama, music, dance, puppetry, comedy, and theatre design, for a weeklong camp culminating in a fabulous showcase for friends and family. Wonderland’s workshops uniquely combine a stage school with the work of a professional theatre company. Every teacher is also a working theatre practitioner and a part of Wonderland’s success story, and this February will feature workshop leaders from the cast and design team of Gulliver’s Travels amongst others. Every Wonderland Workshop’s aim is to make friends, to perform, to learn lots too, but most importantly to encourage each young performer to grow and develop through the performing arts - and just as importantly to have a lot of fun together.
Special Screening TuesdAy FeBRuARy 22Nd
hIs & heRs dIR. KeN WARdROp Time price
8pm €6 / Free For over 65s
“A man loves his girlfriend the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.” Old Irish Proverb. HIS & HERS IS A CINEMATIC MOSAIC THAT TELLS A 90-YEAR-OLD LOVE STORY THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF 70 LADIES AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN THEIR LIVES. The hallways, living rooms, and kitchens of the Irish midlands become the canvas for the film’s rich tapestry of female characters. The story unfolds sequentially from young to old, and the characters are charmingly unabashed; while the younger contributors are animated in discussing their relationships with their other halves, the older women describe their love, and often their bereft love, with grace and candor. His & Hers celebrates the ordinary moments that add up to the extraordinary. Individually each piece works on its own, but together they create an emotional portrait that explores the way we share life’s journey with others. “...touching and exquisitely made and never short of charm” The Irish Times “The essential Irish movie of 2010, bar none” Sunday Tribune “Elegantly formed, poetically shot and unexpectedly overwhelming. Impossibly charming, sweetly profound.” 4 stars Hot Press 15 2
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WedNesdAy FeBRuARy 23Rd The GOdOT CO. lONdON pReseNTs
BeCKeTT x 3
Time 8pm price €15 Three short plays by Samuel Beckett and performed by The Godot Co. London. Cruelty, Sex and Self Deception are common themes. 1) Rough for Theatre 1 (20mins): Two men, a Wheelchair Bound Cripple and a Blind Street Musician meet and discuss joining up together. Human nature intervenes. 2)Play (40mins): A man pressurised by his wife and mistress finds escape in memory,time and guilt. 3)Not I (20mins): A woman tells her life story to a despairing auditor but is unable to face her real truth. Unusual stage images make these plays unique in their shock, vitality and originality. Beckett humour infects throughout. “Unique and provocative ... performed with real feeling by this able and passionate company ...” Glasgow Herald
ThuRsdAy FeBRuARy 24Th
eddI ReAdeR
WITh speCIAl GuesT heIdI TAlBOT
Time price
8pm €20
Eddi Reader was brought into the limelight with Fairground Attraction and their single ‘Perfect’ and parent album First of a Million Kisses which both topped the British charts. However, it has been her subsequent solo albums which signalled her increasing ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them all very much her own. From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi brings to joyous life all forms of song and what sets Reader apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance; her ability not only to move the listener but to connect her experience to that of her audience. Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music. She has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. ‘This energetic singer gives perfect show’ The Scotsman Heidi Talbot Born in the village of Kill, Co. Kildare, Heidi Talbot will make a guest appearance on the night. Having cut her teeth as lead singer with Irish American all-female outfit Cherish The Ladies, Heidi Talbot is right at home in the twin worlds of Irish traditional and roots music. When not on tour Heidi is in demand as a recording artist, singing on new records by Idlewild, Eddi Reader, and Kris Drever. Her album Love and Light won an Indie Acoustic Award for best album and Heidi was nominated for Best Female Vocalist at the 2009 Irish Music Awards.
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“Heidi Talbot sings in a voice that’s both awestruck and tender” (New York Times)
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January - March 2011 sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 26Th
CARTOON sAlOON ANIMATION ANd desIGN WORKshOp Time price
10am- 12.30pm €15 suiTable For aGes 7+
Cartoon Saloon are Back! The multi-award winning Cartoon Saloon, producers of the Oscar nominated The Secret of Kells, will return to Riverbank Arts Centre to host a very special illustration and design workshop. Fabian Erlinghäuser: Animation Supervisor at Cartoon Saloon will give participants an introduction to designing characters as well as a brief introduction to storyboards, composition and animation techniques. Early booking advised as this workshop will sell out fast. For more information on Cartoon Saloon visit www.cartoonsaloon.ie
sATuRdAy 26Th FeBRuARy
Special Screening
sTudIO AKA pReseNT
lOsT ANd FOuNd 24 MINuTe ANIMATION FIlM By phIlIp huNT Time price
12pm & 2pm Free (places limiTed, bookinG advised)
Lost and Found is a magical tale of loneliness and friendship based on the awardwinning book by Oliver Jeffers. One day, a boy finds a penguin on his doorstep and decides to take it home.......even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole!
sATuRdAy FeBRuARy 26Th & suNdAy FeBRuARy 27Th sIlKeN ThOMAs plAyeRs pReseNT
ANGels IN AMeRICA
pART ONe MIlleNNIuM AppROAChes
Time 8pm price €12/€10 advisory warninG: This show conTains sTrobe liGhTinG, nudiTy and adulT conTenT. The award winning Silken Thomas Players are back with another superb production, Angels in America. Hailed a one of the finest dramas of our time, speaking to us of an entire era of life and death as no other play within memory, this play promises to enthrall. In its sweep and imagination, it defines the collapse of a moral universe during the Reagan years in an unforgettable way, transcending its specific time in the richness of its portrait of an America Lost, perhaps to be regained. Mr. Kushner’s epic sense of loss and betrayal and longed-for saving grace amounts to a fantastic journey of the heart and mind crying out against the disintegration of tolerance and cities and certain, eternal dreams. For Silken Thomas, the 2010 All Ireland Champions, it ranks as nothing less than one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century. Silken Thomas are a group at the cutting edge of Amateur Theatre. Best known for thought provoking plays such as Bent, Trainspotting, The Normal Heart (2007 All Ireland & Ulster Final Winners), Equus and of course The History Boys (2010 All Ireland & Ulster Final Winners)
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ThuRsdAy MARCh 3Rd
sChNITZel pReseNTs
dIeT OF WORMs IN ‘sTROllINsTOWN’ WITh speCIAl GuesT GeAROId FARRelly Time price
8pm €15/€13
Schnitzel Comedy Club is back at Riverbank, and this time they’ve brought an hilarious new comedy from Diet of Worms… Richie Grace needs your vote! If he doesn’t get it, he’ll lose a lot more than the Strollinstown council by-election. He’ll lose his wife, his business, but worst of all he’ll lose the villa in Torremolinos! With the vote fast approaching, the unexpected return of someone from Richie’s past puts him in danger of losing everything in this darkly comic tale. Daring character comedians Diet of Worms invite you into the murky world of Strollinstown, where scheming is believing. So come along on Election Day and vote Richie Grace No. 1. Stollinstown was a massive success at the 2010 ABSOLUT Dublin Fringe, with the Worms being nominated for Best New Writing at the festival. With special guest Gearoid Farelly on hand to prep your laughter muscles before Diet of Worms’ Strollinstown, your jaws will be aching (in a good way!) by the time you leave, don’t delay, grab some friends and book your tickets today! “Clever and frequently hilarious” Hot Press “Reminiscent of a young Monty Python ensemble” The Skinny Edinburgh. For more visit puffincat.blogspot.com or find on facebook and twitter.
sATuRdAy MARCh 5Th
BIG sMOKe WRITING FACTORy pReseNTs
AWAy WITh WORds Time price
10.30am -3.30pm (1 hour lunch) €25
Big Smoke Writing Factory presents Away With Words, an intense one-day workshop in creative writing for adults. This workshop aims to get your creativity flowing in an inspiring and enjoyable way. Areas covered include characterisation, voice, dialogue, plot and style. The morning and afternoon sessions will be facilitated by Nicole Rourke and Claire Hennessy respectively. Both are highly experienced teachers and writers. The workshop will be fast-paced, challenging and productive. It is aimed at those with previous writing experience. Nicole Rourke and Claire Hennessy are co-founders and directors of Big Smoke Writing Factory. For further details plase check out www. bigsmokewritingfactory.com
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sATuRdAy MARCh 5Th
ARTIsT: lAuRA FITZGeRAld
dRAWING WORKshOps usING MeMORy ANd IMAGINATION Time price
11am - 2pm €20
Artist Laura Fitzgerald will hold a workshop for adults using paper and drawing tools to make interesting images and three-dimensional shapes from memory and the imagination. Through sharing of stories and memories, participants will decide on images and shapes they would like to represent through art. The artist will guide each participant in realising his or her idea into drawn and/or three-dimensional form. No previous art making experience is necessary for this workshop. For information on the artist visit www.laurafitzgerald.net
sATuRdAy MARCh 5Th
GRIese yOuTh TheATRe pReseNTs ese eseNTs
ThOse leGs . Time price
WRITTeN By NOel ClARKe RKe dIReCTed By deIRdRe BuRKe 8pm €12 /€10 (suiTable For 14+)
Georgia, Aaron and Leon have been friends since they were kids. Now they’re young adults, in their first jobs and sharing a house with newcomer Lana. It’s been two years since the accident. Georgia and her boyfriend and friends are struggling to adjust to their new situation. An intense, psychological drama that presents the precarious nature of friendship and young love in a startling close-up way. Griese Youth Theatre are performing Those Legs as part of the National Theatre London Connections programme. A Programme of ten specially commissioned plays for young people. suNdAy MARCh 6Th
GRIese yOuTh TheATRe pReseNTs
TOO FAsT
WRITTeN By dOuGlAs MAxWell, dIReCTed By leIsh BuRKe
Time price
8pm €12 /€10
From Griese Youth Theatre come this poignant story… ‘Sensation Nation’ is a singing group founded by the unstoppable DD from among her . school peers. She has grand plans for the group, which include a bid for the Nation’s Talent Show. They have just landed their first gig, but this isn’t just any old gig, this comes complete with a heartbreaking back story which will guarantee them votes further down the line. So she’s booked them in to sing at a funeral… Griese Youth Theatre are currently taking part in the National Theatre London Connections Programme, a programme of ten specially commissioned plays for young people. National Theatre Connections gives youth theatres an opportunity to stage a brand new play, written for actors aged 13-19 in their home venue (Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge) and at a partner theatre (Grand Opera House Belfast March 25th, 26th). Griese Youth Theatre previous NT participation resulted in the group making a short film from the rehearsal process and travelling to London to edit and produce a short film ‘My Baby Girl’ with the BBC Blast team. For more information visit www.nationaltheatre.org.uk or www.grieseplayers.com. 19 2
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TuesdAy 8Th ANd WedNesdAy 9Th MARCh BRANAR TheATRe pReseNTs
ClANN lIR
Time 10am & 12pm daily price €8 A father’s love for his children is at heart of this beautiful re-telling of the ancient tale of Clann Lir. In this vivid production Branar focusses on the fairytale elements of the story.: A father’s search for his children; Magical transformations; 3 chances to break a spell and much more. This magical tale is told with puppetry, vivid imagery and enchanting newlycomposed live traditional music. Directed by Marc Mac Lochlainn. Music by Micheal Chang and Freda Nic Giolla Chatháín. This project was developed with help of Deis funding WedNesdAy 9Th, 16Th, 23Rd ANd 30Th MARCh expandance
AdulT dANCe WORKshOp
Time price
7pm-9pm (lunch break 12.30-1.30pm) €15 per session or €40 euro For enTire workshop series
Come dance with expandance! Alicia Christofi-Walshe, founding member of expandance, will be running contemporary dance classes for Adults in March. Did you dance as a child? Always wanted to be on stage? Want to keep fit? Then come join us! Learn contemporary dance technique, methods to develop choreography and re-ignite your creativity all in a relaxed and social environment. Through the series you’ll gain physical fitness, flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. All levels welcome and no experience necessary, all exercises can be adapted to suit your physical ability. Bring your creativity and a desire to move! TuesdAy 8Th ANd WedNesdAy 9Th MARCh GReeN shOOT pROduCTIONs pReseNT
ChRONICles OF lONG Kesh
Time 8pm price €18/€16 A new play by Northern Ireland’s celebrated playwright Martin Lynch For three decades, Northern Ireland’s infamous prison – Long Kesh – was home to both Republicans and Loyalists, in an era of riots, hunger strikes and “The Troubles”. Martin Lynch’s dramatic portrayal of life on the inside tells a painful, shocking and poignant story of the day-to-day reality of history in the making. Time is marked with Motown classics, prison breaks are conducted under the cover of Smokey Robinson, and the stories are angry, devastating and, at times, hilarious. A huge crowd-pleaser, Chronicles of Long Kesh is told through the eyes of prison officers, Republicans and Loyalists, a rich assortment of patriots, chancers, leaders, wives, escapers and hypochondriacs! Full of 1960’s Motown songs and wild, irreverent humour, this is the inside story of The Troubles. PLEASE NOTE: this production contains strong language and themes of an adult nature and as such is deemed unsuitable for those under the age of 16. “… ripping theatre” “A Must--See!” Sunday Times “… superb performances work an unshowy magic…” The Guardian “….directed with tremendous pace, gusto and conviction...” whatsonstage.com
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“An important drama. Impeccably presented.” London Evening Standard “… a production of winning images” “Vibrant and provocative” British Theatre Guide
January - March 2011 FRIdAy MARCh 11Th OpeN dOOR TheATRe pReseNTs
phIlAdelphIA heRe I COMe
By BRIeN FRIel dIReCTed By ANNe CAMpBell Time 8pm price €12/€10 Gareth O’Donnell, the tender-hearted protagonist of Brian Friel’s “Philadelphia, Here I Come!,” is preparing to flee the dreary round of life in Ballybeg in which he grew up for the big time in the U.S. of A. He’s leaving behind a failed romance with Kathy Doogan and a grimly taciturn father, but he’ll take with him his best pal, the secret self whose presence has consoled and distracted him through the long, lonely years. Gareth has accepted his aunt’s invitation to come to Philadelphia. Now, on the eve of his departure, he is not happy to be leaving Ballybeg. Open Door Theatre was formed in the Millennium year 2000 and is based in Laois is in the heart of the Midlands. It has successfully performed plays by Irish and International playwrights every year since then.
sATuRdAy MARCh 12Th WONdeRlANd pROduCTIONs ANd MeRMAId ARTs CeNTRe pReseNT
GullIVeR’s TRAVels By JONAThAN sWIFT
Time price
2pm and 7.30pm €15 Adults €10 chIld (FAmIly oF 4 specIAl rAte €40) suItAble For Ages 8-800!
Adventure, Excitement, Imagination: come and see Wonderland’s spectacular new adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s best-loved classic, Gulliver’s Travels! Shipwrecked and alone, Lemuel Gulliver journeys to extraordinary countries and has fantastical adventures. Travel with Gulliver and meet the talking horses and savage yahoos of Houyhnhm’s Land, the giants of Brobdingnag and the tiny people of Lilliput. Song, spectacle, puppetry and mask enable young people to explore these colourful lands, whilst adults can revel in Swift’s stinging comic commentary and epic satire. Music, fun and adventure await you and there’s something for everyone in Wonderland’s Gulliver’s Travels- book now! I Lemuel Gulliver will give thee a most faithful history of my most interesting adventure in the South Seas.
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suNdAy MARCh 13Th expandance
TeeN dANCe WORKshOp
Time
10am - 6pm showinG For Friends & Family From 5:45pm €20 suiTable For 13 To 17 years
price
Step it up this Spring with expandance! Alicia Christofi-Walshe & the expandance team are back with a high-energy contemporary dance workshop for teens. Dance, choreography, and perform all in one day! Learn contemporary dance technique, improvisation & choreography. Over the course of the day choreograph a dance and get a chance to perform your choreography at Riverbank Arts Centre for family and friends! All levels welcome, bring your creativity and desire to dance! Family and friends please join us at 5:45pm for a showing of a piece created by the teens over the course of the day.
FRIdAy 18Th ANd sATuRdAy 19Th MARCh The FIVe lAMps TheATRe COMpANy pReseNT
deAR FRANKIe Time price
By NIAMh GleesON WITh NuAlA hAyes As FRANKIe ByRNe 8pm niGhTly €18/€16
Who does an agony aunt turn to for advice? Dear Frankie is the story of Frankie Byrne, Ireland’s iconic agony aunt. For over twenty years, Ireland tunes in, as Frankie solves the problems of a nation at lunchtime on Radio Eireann. Lovelorn teenagers, jealous husbands and concerned mammies feature in this hilarious and poignant play, Frankie considers the burning social issues of the time - all the while, concealing deep sorrows in her own life. Funny, astonishing and moving, with a three-strong cast starring the wonderful Nuala Hayes in the title role, Dear Frankie is not to be missed.
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January - March 2011
ThuRsdAy MARCh 24Th TOM Kelly pROMOTIONs pReseNT
AN eVeNING WITh JOhNNy MCeVOy Time price
8pm €25
AN EVENING OF NOSTALGIA with JOHNNY MCEVOY This nostalgic evening of ‘Song and Story’ features all of Johnny McEvoy’s many hit songs. His songs are haunting, evocative and beautifully presented with many in the folk and ballad style. Johnny also features songs from his new album. His recent recording of his No 1 ‘Hit’ Muirseen Durkin with Sharon Shannon was very well received and got extensive airplay on Local and National Radio. With this intimate venue setting, fans of Johnny McEvoy will not be disappointed with this nostalgic concert A Legend of Irish Folk Music
FRIdAy MARCh 25Th
MAeVe hIGGINs ReAdy FOR ThIs? Time price
8pm €16
Maeve Higgins (me) presents ‘Ready For This?’ - a night of fun with brilliant comedy, a special guest, a couple of baking tips and maybe even some signature cat material!! Can you wait? Before you answer that – Shhh! [Maeve puts hand over reader’s mouth.] You’ll have to! [She removes hand.] Also, you’ll need to get tickets. After that, I’ll take care of things - it’ll be amazing. See you soon! ‘Higgins is rarer than a blessing of unicorns … she is original and relatively calm, her observations are pithy, her wit delicate, her persona oddly alluring and deftly honest.’The Irish Times
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sATuRdAy MARCh 26Th FIshAMBle: The NeW plAy COMpANy pReseNTs
sIleNT
WRITTeN ANd peRFORMed By pAT KINeVANe Time price
8pm €15/€13
‘Hopeless, helpless, in-the-way person’ Following the unstoppable success of Forgotten (over 50 Irish venues, 8 European countries and 3 US cities), Fishamble and Pat Kinevane have combined forces again on a very special new work, Silent. Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all - including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful new production. Fishamble: The New Play Company is a multi-award winning company dedicated to the discovery, development and production of new work for the theatre. Recent productions presented throughout Ireland and on tour internationally include Big Ole Piece of Cake by Sean McLoughlin, The Pride of Parnell Street by Sebastian Barry, and Forgotten. Fishamble: The New Play Company is funded by the Arts Council and Dublin City Council. Its international touring is supported by Culture Ireland. For more visit www.fishamble.com
suNdAy MARCh 27Th MONKeyshINe TheATRe pReseNT
The pApeR pRINCess Time price
For Kids
2pm and 4pm (duraTion approx 40 min) €10 suItAble For Ages 3+
Based on the book, The Paper Princess by Elisa Kleven You are invited to a party! There’s glitter and sparkles, a tiny theatre and a magical story to be told. The audience are invited to a birthday party were a tea table of colors and glitter and sparkles is laid out ready for them. They are encouraged to make their very own paper prince or princess, then invited to gather in front of the toy theatre. The birthday girl tells the audience about her own paper princess that she made the day before and how it blew away in a gust of wind. As the story begins the little theatre comes to life and the paper princess blows through a beautiful world made of paper, lit by tiny theatre lights and accompanied by live music and sound-scapes. So roll up your sleeves, open your ears and sit down and watch as the paper princess is whisked away, up into the sky, out into the world.
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VISUAL ARTS Programme January - march 2011
JANuARy 15 TO FeBRuARy 15 Opening saturday January 15 at 3pm
The sTIll BReATh OF AdVeNTuRe
A sOlO exhIBITION OF WORK By MARTINA MCdONAld
Time mckenna Gallery 10am - 5.30pm mon - Fri 10am - 1pm saT price Free admission (Artworks for sAle) The Still Breath of Adventure is a collection of work which examines human tendencies and behavioural patterns. More specifically, the behaviour one develops when captivated by emotions such as desire, fear and the loss of control. These emotions are considered in relation to the inner-self, placing particular emphasis upon liminal space. – gh, Still image, 2010, Martina McDonald Liminal space is a place of risk and ambiguity which acts as a threshold Biting Throu sy of the artist Image courte between two points or bounds. Realised through a variety of media, these artworks create an opportunity for the viewer to immerse themselves in this vulnerable yet wondrous state. This exhibition was enabled by the Emerging Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award from Kildare County Council which Martina received in 2010. Her practice includes video, photography, sculpture and sound. She graduated from NCAD with BA Hons Fine Art Sculpture in 2009 having previously studied in Limerick School of Art and Design and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA, USA. She is a founding member of Ormond Studios, an artist-led studio and gallery space. Martina has exhibited in Pallas Contemporary Projects (Dublin 7), The Little Ghost Gallery (Kilkenny), Basement Project Space (Cork), Ormond Studios (Dublin 1), FOUR (Dublin 1), Mobius Boston (Boston, MA, USA) and Temple Bar Gallery and Studios (Dublin 2). For further information see www.martinamcdonald.com There will be an open discussion led by the artist on February 12 at 11.30am in the gallery at Riverbank Arts Centre. Booking is essential - please call 045 448327.
MARCh 12 TO ApRIl 16 Opening saturday march 12 at 3pm
COUNTY WICKLOW ARTS CENTRE
The sWIMMING NAKed pROpheCy
A GROup dRAWING exhIBITION
Time mckenna Gallery 10am - 5.30pm mon - Fri 10am - 1pm saT price Free admission (Artworks for sAle) Artists include: Aideen Barry, Stephen Brandes, Alan Butler, Mark Clare, Felicity Clear, Roisin Coyle, Culturstruction (Jo Anne Butler & Tara Kennedy), Jennifer Cunningham, Clodagh Emoe, Fiona Hallinan, Sean Hillen, Jesse Jones, John Jones, Vera Klute, Sam Keogh, David Lilburn, Sean Lynch, Brian Maguire, Bea McMahon, Tom Molloy, Theresa Nanigian, Sorca O’Brien, Dominic Thorpe and Saskia Vermeulen
‘Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked’. Warren Buffett
Curators Nora Hickey and Eilis Lavelle of Mermaid Arts Centre invited 25 contemporary Irish- based artists to consider and respond to Buffett’s metaphorical citation. The Swimming Naked Prophecy is a group drawing exhibition featuring new work specifically made for the exhibition offering a range of responses by visual artists to Ireland’s current social, economic and political circumstances and the current mood in Ireland. This work will be first shown in Mermaid Arts Centre from December 2 2010 to February 12 2011 and will continue to tour to a small number of venues. See www.riverbank.ie for further details.
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hAS ARRIVed AT RIVeRbAnk!
cinema January - march 2011
This is an exciting season for cinema at Riverbank Arts Centre with the arrival of a brand new digital cinema facility. What does this mean to you? And why should you be interested? Well, if you are a cinema fanatic, it simply means that you will now have a greater selection of new and recently released films to choose from, films that you may not get to see on a big screen anywhere else in the county. This is a fantastic advancement in the world of CINEMA at Riverbank and we do hope you enjoy this great new facility.
RIVeRbAnk CIneMA CLUb Don’t forget, if you’re a fan of film (and like saving money!) then the Riverbank CINEMA Club may suit you…See all our Monday night movies for the bargain price of €154 (that is a mere 14.50 per film- absolute recession friendly offer!) To enquire about Riverbank CINEMA Club membership please contact Alex at box office on 045 448327 or email boxoffice@riverbank.ie
MONdAy JANuARy 17Th
monday cinema club
CARlOs Time price
8pm 16 (non-members)
Dir: Olivier Assayas France, Germany 2010 165 mins Cert: 15 Starring: Édgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Nora von Waldstätten, Ahmad Kaabour, Christoph Bach, Susanne Wuest Language: French Played by the brilliant Edgar Ramírez, Carlos, known as “Carlos the Jackal,” is a Venezuelan terrorist now serving a life sentence in France for a reign of terror he began in the 1970s. Directed by Olivier Assayas (Summer Hours), the movie crawls hypnotically into the skin of this global assassin and astonishes you with its brazenly violent and sexual audacity. It’s a dynamite movie, see it, it’ll knock you sideways.
sATuRdAy JANuARy 22Nd
The KIds ARe AlRIGhT
OFFICIAl lAuNCh OF dIGITAl CINeMA AT RIVeRBANK
Time price
8pm 16 (non-members)
Dir: Lisa Cholodenko, USA, 2010, 106 mins, Cert: 16, Starring: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson Language: English See Details on Page 8
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MONdAy JANuARy 24Th
BuRIed Time price
monday cinema club
8pm 16 (non-members)
Dir: Rodrigo Cortés / USA / 2010 / 95 mins / Cert: 15A Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ivana Miño, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis, Dianne Farr, Rob Patterson Language: English
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Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is a U.S. citizen working as a contract driver in Iraq. After a swift and sudden attack on his convoy, he awakens to find himself buried alive inside a coffin with nothing more than a lighter, a cell phone, and little memory of how he ended up there. Faced with limited oxygen and unlimited panic, Paul finds himself in a tension-filled race against time to escape this claustrophobic deathtrap before it’s too late. The result is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that will leave you gasping for air until the very end. MONdAy JANuARy 31sT
ReVANChe Time price
monday cinema club
8pm 16 (non-members)
Dir: Götz Spielmann / Germany / 2008 / 122 mins / Cert: CLUB Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss Language: German One-to-watch Götz Spielmann’s multi award-winning film is a suspense-filled thriller, full of jarring angularities, perfectly composed scenes and dollops of steamy sex. Alex (Krisch) is a tightly wound ex-con working in a Viennese brothel. His only respite is his love for Ukrainian prostitute Tamara (Potapenko) who reluctantly plies her trade in the same brothel. Out in the sun-dappled countryside, lovers Susanne (Strauss) and inexperienced cop Robert (Lust) have just moved into their new home. Two couples in seemingly diametrical opposition are brought into one another’s spheres after a botched robbery sets Spielmann’s taut tale in motion…
MONdAy FeBRuARy 7Th
WINTeR’s BONe Time price
monday cinema club
8pm 16 (non-members)
Dir: Debra Granik / USA / 2010 / 100 mins / Cert: 15A Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Dale Dickey, Garret Dillahunt, Sheryl Lee, Tate Taylor Language: English Deep in the Ozark Mountains, clans live by a code of conduct that no one dares defy—until an intrepid teenage girl has no other choice. When Ree Dolly’s crystal-meth-making father skips bail and goes missing, her family home is on the line. Unless she finds him, she and her young siblings and disabled mother face destitution. In a heroic quest, Ree traverses the county to confront her kin, break their silent collusion, and bring her father home. With thrilling tension, Winter’s Bone depicts an archetypal rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood
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monday cinema club MONdAy FeBRuARy 14Th
500 dAys OF suMMeR
cinema January - march 2011
Time price
8pm 16 (non-members)
Dir: Marc Webb / USA /2009 / 95 mins / Cert: 15A Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Chloe Moretz Tom is an architect by training, a romantic by nature and a “perfectly adequate” greeting-card writer by trade. He meets Summer—the sexy, quirky dream girl who doesn’t believe in love—when she takes a job in his office. This is Day 1 of their 500 days together, and if the set up sounds predictable, veteran music-video director Marc Webb does much to turn this tale on its head. With a soundtrack that includes the Smiths, Belle and Sebastian and current punks Black Lips, there’s a lot to love here, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel sizzle onscreen. 500 Days of Summer is a slickly made anti-romantic comedy that happens to have plenty of romance and lots of comedy. MONdAy FeBRuARy 21sT
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Dir: Sebastián Silva / Chile / 2009 / 96 mins / Cert: Club Starring: Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Mariana Loyola, Andrea García-Huidobro, Alejandro Goic, Agustín Silva Language: Spanish Raquel has been working for the wealthy Valdés family since she was 18. During that time she has become a nanny to five children and a tireless maid from morning till night. Aside from debilitating migraines and the illusion that she is perceived as part of the family, life has given her nothing. Her poorly concealed bitterness and increasing conflicts with the eldest Valdés daughter lead the lady of the house to the conviction that her current “jill-of-all-trades” is overworked. But surprisingly, her decision to hire extra help rubs Raquel the wrong way... Does the exhausted domestic truly not need any help or is she just trying, by hook or by crook, to maintain the exclusivity of her dubious standing within the bosom of the family? In the intersection between social and human pressures, the director gently depicts the modern form of serfdom which yet lingers in aristocratic Latin American families. TuesdAy FeBRuARy 22Nd
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Dir: Brendan Muldowney / Ireland / 2009 / 83 mins / Cert: 18 Starring: Darren Healy, Nora-Jane Noone, Ryan Andrews, Karl Argue, Marisa Armstrong, Cathy Belton Language: English A stark representation of Ireland’s violent underbelly, Savage follows the story of Paul, who after becoming the victim of a humiliating and brutal street attack descends into a disturbed cycle of paranoia and violence, building to a bloody, shocking and vengeful conclusion. A fresh take on the revenge thriller, Savage explores the dark subject of the psychological damage of violence. Menacing and socially poignant, Savage is as disturbing as it is thought provoking, and its brutal climax is definitely not for the faint-hearted!
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Dir: Mike Leigh / UK / 2010 / 129 mins / Cert: 12A Starring: Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen, Peter Wight, Oliver Maltman, David Bradley, Karina Fernandez, Martin Savage Language: English Mike Leigh’s gentle yet powerful new film about family, friendship and ageing is a compassionate and considered work, balancing humour alongside its more melancholic notes. Tom (Jim Broadbent) and Gerri (Ruth Sheen) are a goodhearted couple sliding towards old age. As they potter around their allotment or cook curries for their friends, the only remarkable thing about them is how contented they are. But two of their friends don’t share their good fortune: Mary (Lesley Manville), a work colleague of Gerri’s who bemoans her disastrous love life and drinks too much to try and keep up a cheerful front, and Tom’s old mate Ken (Peter Wight), equally lonely and unhappy, and trying desperately to stay afloat. The film unfolds over four seasons, an accumulation of encounters and mostly small events that highlight Leigh’s skill in taking the fabric of everyday life and turning it into something resonant and meaningful. MONdAy 14Th MARCh
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Dir: Samuel Moaz / Israel / 2009 / 93 mins / Cert: 15A Starring: Yoav Donat, Itay Tiran, Oshri Cohen, Michael Moshonov, Zohar Strauss, Dudu Tassa, Ashraf Barhom and Reymonde Amsellem Language: Hebrew The First Lebanon War, June, 1982. A lone tank and a platoon of paratroopers are dispatched to search a hostile town that has been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. The mission gets out of control and turns into a death trap. Night falls and the wounded troops remain trapped in the center of a town in ruins, unable to communicate with the central command and surrounded by Syrian commandos closing in on all sides. The film’s heroes are the tank crew: Shmulik the gunner, Assi the commander, Herzl the loader and Yigal the driver, four 20 year old boys, operating a killing machine. They are not courageous war heroes, eager for battle or self-sacrifice. All they have is a terrible fear of death
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Dir: Daniel Alfredson / Sweden / 2009 / 148 mins / Cert: 16 Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Annika Hallin, Per Oscarsson, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson Language: Swedish Now this run of adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s novels is concluded it feels like a self-contained film (Millennium: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) followed by one long movie split in two. This picks up from a nearcliffhanger, the heroine traumatised after being shot in the head and buried alive. Unusually for a trilogy, this set offers three different styles: Dragon Tattoo is a leisurely mystery, Played With Fire is an action thriller, and Hornets’ Nest is a paranoid conspiracy tale with courtroom drama thrown in.
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Dir: Juan José Campanella / Argentina / 129 mins / Cert: 16 Starring: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella 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. Academy Award Winner, Best Foreign Film, 2010.
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Dir: Hayao Miyazaki / 2008 / 101 minutes Cert: TBC Starring: Yôsuke Kubozuka, Kou Shibasaki, Shinobu Ootake Director Hayao Miyazaki is playing in a league of his own with Ponyo, a sweet, gentle, moving and always delightful Japanese take on the classic Little Mermaid fable. In this highly-creative take on Hans Christian Andersen’s fable, Ponyo is a unique fish who escapes from her sorcerer father’s underwater home and is found by Sosuke, who lives on the top of a cliff in a small seaside village. Sosuke’s father, Koichi is the captain of a freighter and spends most of his life at sea; his mother Lisa works at a day care centre for the elderly, and Sosuke attends its school. Ponyo’s love for Sosuke makes her want to become human, but her desires carry all sorts of risks, especially for the residents of Sosuke’s town, young and old alike. Ultimately her mother, the Queen of the Sea, will have to intervene and little Sosuke will have to prove his mettle if Ponyo is to live happily ever after
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Dir: Lee Unkrich / USA / 2010 / 108 mins / Cert: G Featuring the voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Keaton, R Lee Ermey, Timothy Dalton, Wallace Shawn Written by Academy Award® winner Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine), Toy Story 3 welcomes Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz (voice of Tim Allen), and the rest of the gang back to the big screen as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in...daycare! Untamed tots with sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for escape get underway. A few new faces—some plastic, some plush—join the adventure, including Barbie’s companion, Ken (voice of Michael Keaton), a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants (voice of Timothy Dalton), and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear named Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear (voice of Ned Beatty). Toy Story 3 is a comical new adventure with beloved characters.
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