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Programme September— December 2014

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MAKE THE MOST OF THE AUTUMN EVENINGS AT VISUAL!

There’s a host of activities, from schools workshops to pop-up farmers’ markets; theatre masterclasses to Taylorfest; we’ve got a packed programme of events to help you celebrate Culture Night, explore Carlow’s urban landscape, revisit Irish mythology and appreciate our farming heritage. Not to mention comedy, film and music – with Christy Moore, Duke Special, Phil Coulter – and even a jazzy Sunday or two.

VISUAL relies on the passion and commitment of our wonderful VOLUNTEERS in the delivery of our programme and we are very grateful for their support in the gallery and the theatre spaces.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP!

VISUAL’s volunteers enjoy free membership of our film club, special discount offers, previews, gallery talks and cultural day trips. For a unique insight into art and culture, great company and the chance to contribute, contact info@visualcarlow.ie or call the Box Office to find out more.

VISUAL Programme of Events

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PROGRAMME Wed 10th Christy Moore in Concert doors 7.30pm Music €35 Thur 11th Christy Moore in Concert doors 7.30pm Music €35 Fri 12th Encircling Worlds – Imaginging Irish Suburbia 9am Conference See p.20 Fri 12th Cinema@VISUAL – in a Coded Land 7.30pm Film €7 / 5.50 Sat 13th Encircling Worlds – Imaginging Irish Suburbia 9am Conference See p.20 Sat 13th Artists Talk chaired by Gemma Tipton 5.30pm Talk FREE Sat 13th Readings on Suburbia – Donal Ryan, Oonagh Frawley, Peter Murphy 8pm Reading €10 Sun 14th Exhibition Walkabout – Mary McIntyre and Hugh Mulholland 3pm Talk FREE Wed 17th Parent and Toddler Group re-starts 11am Workshop €4 Fri 19th Carlow Farmers and ICA Pop-up Market 11am – 6pm Event FREE Fri 19th Culture Night and Taylorfest – Talks, Screenings, Music and More! from 6.30pm Various FREE Sat 20th Taylorfest – Duke Special 8pm Music €20 Tue 23rd Cinema@VISUAL – Blood Rising 8pm Film €7 / 5.50 Thur 25th Comedy@VISUAL – Al Porter 8pm Comedy €10 Sat 27th Comedians 8pm Theatre €16 / 14

Wed 1st ReOrga term begins 11am – 1pm Workshop €5 Thur 2nd VISUAL talks – Contemporary Photography and the Sublime 7.30pm Lecture €5 Sat 4th Walking Tour of St. Mullins 2pm Tour FREE Sat 4th Dolly Parton – The Songs, The Story 8pm Music €16 / 18 Mon 6th Indepth Explorations – Senior Cycle Students contact Box Office Workshop Groups Thur 9th The Story of Sweeney – for Schools 11am + 2pm Tour Groups Thur 9th VISUAL talks – Women and the Modern Movement in Rural Ireland 7.30pm Lecture €5.00 Fri 10th Mr. Foley, Radio Operator 10am + 12.15pm Theatre €6.50 Sat 11th Outdoor Drawing Day with Adam Bohanna 11am – 4pm Workshop €35 Sat 11th Beowulf: The Blockbuster 8pm Theatre €16 / 14 Sun 12th Theatre Workshop – Introduction to Lighting 2.30 – 5.30pm Workshop €10 Sun 12th VISUAL talks – On Painting and Landscapes 3pm Talk FREE Mon 13th Indepth Explorations – Senior Cycle Students contact Box Office Workshop Groups Thur 16th Voice Box 7.30pm Talk €5 Fri 17th The Legend of Luke Kelly 8pm Music €20 / 18 Sat 18th Ballet Ireland Masterclass 2 – 5pm Dance €10 Sun 19th Family Art Workshop 2pm Workshop €4 Tue 21st IFI Schools Screening – Populaire (Fr) 11.30am Film €5 Tue 21st Cinema@VISUAL – The Lunch Box 8pm Film €7 / 5.50 Thur 23rd Comedy Club – Eric Lawlor 8pm Comedy €10 Sat 25th Man 1, Bank 0 8pm Theatre €18 / 16 Sun 26th Shackleton’s Endurance 8pm Music €15 Fri 31st Phil Coulter 8pm Music €27.50

Sat 1st Phil Coulter Sun 2nd Des Bishop Thur 6th Student Concept Awards Thur 13th VISUAL talks – the Work of Frank O’Meara Sun 16th Family Art Workshop NOVEMBER–DECEMBER PROGRAMME continued →

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Music €27.50 Comedy €25 Workshop €4 Talk €5 Workshop €4

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PROGRAMME continued Fri 14th Ballet Ireland’s Swan Lake 8pm Dance €18/15 Sat 15th Harlem Gospel Choir 8pm Music €30 Sun 16th Dance Masterclass with Artist in Residence Emma Martin 2.30 – 5.30pm Workshop €10 Sun 16th Carlow Writers Co-op Readings 3pm Reading FREE Tues 18th Theatre Masterclass with Artists in Residence WillFredd Theatre 3 – 5pm Workshop €10 Wed 19th Scoildrámaíocht Glor 10am Theatre TBC Wed 19th Theatre Masterclass with Artists in Residence WillFredd Theatre 3 – 5pm Workshop €10 Thur 20th Artists Today – Collaboration, Practice, Development 10am – 7pm Conference See p.29 Thur 20th WillFredd Theatre FOLLOW and post-show talk 8pm Theatre €16 / 14 Fri 21st An Evening with Gordon Buchanan 7.30pm Talks €16 / 14 Sat 22nd Sean Lynch in conversation with Caoimhín Mac Giolla Leith 2.30pm Talk FREE Sat 22nd Donal Skehan 8pm Theatre €20 Sun 23rd VISUAL SUNDAY JAZZ CAFÉ (in the bar) 4 – 7pm Music €8 Tue 25th County Carlow Womens Network Photography Launch 7pm Event FREE Tue 25th Cinema@VISUAL – Enough Said 8pm Film €7 / 5 Thur 27th Comedy@VISUAL – Geroid Farrelly 8pm Comedy €10 Fri 28th Elf Factory 10.30am + 12.30pm Theatre €6.50 Sat 29th Elf Factory 10.30am Theatre €6.50 Sat 29th ABBA Forever! 8pm Music €20 / 18 Mon 1st AN TRIAL and Othello Tue 2nd AN TRIAL and Othello Thur 4th Jack L Fri 5th Dance Republic Sat 6th Pat Shortt Mon 8th Aladdin – Preview 10th & 11th Aladdin – Schools Show Thur 11th Aladdin Fri 12th Aladdin Sat 13th Aladdin Sun 14th Family Art Workshop Sun 14th Aladdin Tue 16th Voice Box Thur 18th Santa’s Magical Journey Fri 19th Santa’s Magical Journey Sat 20th Santa’s Magical Journey Sun 21st Santa’s Magical Journey Tue 23rd Chrstimas Movie – Elf Sat 3rd Jan 2015 Neil Delamare

10.30am + 12.30pm Theatre €22.50 10.30am + 12.30pm Theatre €22.50 8pm Music €23 / 20 8pm Dance €9 / 6 8pm Theatre €30 / 26 5pm Theatre €10 Contact Box Office Theatre See p.34 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 2pm Workshop €4 2.30pm + 7.30pm Theatre See p.36 7.30pm Talk €5 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 2.30 + 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 2.30 + 7.30pm Theatre See p.34 7pm Film See p.34 8pm Comedy €20

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VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

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GALLERY AND BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday Closed Tues – Sat 11am – 5.30pm Sunday 2pm – 5pm

VISUAL is situated in Carlow’s town centre, on the grounds of Carlow College complex. A pedestrian entrance is located on College Street, beside Carlow Cathedral. By car: Leave the Motorway at Junction 4. Visual is located on the Old Dublin Road in the centre of town. Town Council pay parking (including Disabled parking and coach parking) is available onsite, and free after 6.30pm. By public transport: Carlow is an hour from Dublin by train, with frequent daily services. Visual is a 5-minute walk from Carlow Train Station. Bus Eireann and JJ Kavanagh Coaches operate frequent services daily. Visual is a 10-minute walk from Carlow Bus Park. Booking Information The Box Office opens one hour prior to shows. Booking is easy and tickets can be collected at the Box Office or posted to you (for a €1 fee) Tel 059 9172400 A booking fee of €1 per ticket applies to all card transactions whether purchased online, via telephone or in person, to a maximum of €10. Please note – tickets cannot be refunded after purchase. In the unlikely event of a performance cancellation, tickets must be returned to the box office to obtain a refund. Latecomers can only be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. Admission cannot always be guaranteed. All programme details correct at time of going to print.

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An Interior Landscape Mary McIntyre

An Interior Landscape

↘ Main Gallery 12th September – 11th January The exhibition is accompanied by A Contemporary Sublime, a monograph of the artist’s work from 1998 – 2012, published by the MAC, Belfast, and featuring an essay by Dr. Suzanna Chan.

Mary McIntyre’s photographs often present forgotten and overlooked spaces on the margins. Her work captures the transformation that occurs when for a fleeting moment, the play of light can transform a mundane, suburban environment into a resonant place. Mary McIntyre was born in Northern Ireland where she lives and works. She graduated in 1990 with a Master of Fine Art from the at the University of Ulster, Belfast where she is a Reader in Fine Art. An Interior Landscape includes a specially commissioned installation for Visual which has been made in collaboration with DESIGNGOAT, Dublin. Associated Events and Activities: Exhibition Walkabout Sun 14th Sept, 3.00pm, Free Mary McIntyre will discuss her work in a tour of the show with Hugh Mullholland, Curator at the MAC, Belfast. Places are limited – advance booking recommended. VISUAL talks – Contemporary Photography and the Sublime Thur 2nd Oct, 7.30pm, €5.00 Mary McIntyre presents a lecture exploring the influence of historical ideas of the sublime on contemporary landscape photography. Image Credit: A Complex Variety of Greens (form Emerald to Viridian), 2011, colour lightjet photographic print 122 × 152 cm.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

For The Birds Sean Lynch

For The Birds

↘ Link and Studio Galleries 12th September – 11th January An accompanying catalogue designed by Wayne Daly will feature an in-depth essay on Lynch by critic and lecturer Caoimhin Mac Giolla Leith.

VISUAL present a major exhibition by Sean Lynch, Ireland’s representative at the 2015 Venice Biennale. Over the last decade, Lynch’s installations, sculptures and publications have explored the subjective layers of Irish history and offered alternative readings of the influences that shape our society today. The exhibition includes a new work commissioned by VISUAL and the Local Authorities Arts Office; For The Birds is based upon the medieval Irish myth of An Buile Suibhne, or the Frenzy of Sweeney. Cursed to be half-man, half-bird, Sweeney hopped throughout Ireland lamenting his woes in lyrical verse, until he reached a farmhouse in St. Mullins in Co. Carlow where he found a strange form of kindness – each evening he was invited to drink milk out of a bowl of cowdung. In collaboration with sculptor Tom Fitzgerald, Lynch reimagines this scene in the context of Carlow’s contemporary agricultural industry. Associated Events and Activities: Carlow Farmers Market pop-up Fri 19th Sept, 11.00am – 6.00pm, Free Come and celebrate the local farming harvest in VISUAL’s gallery spaces.

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An Buile Suibhne and the St Mullins Connection Heritage Centre St Mullins, Sat 4th Oct, 2.00pm, Free Walking tour of St Mullins with storyteller Aideen McBride, in partnership with Feile an Fomhair and the Carlow Walking Festival. For more information on the festivals, contact Carlow Tourism on (059) 913 0411. Places are limited, advance booking is recommended. VISUAL talks – Women and the Modern Movement in Rural Ireland Thur 9th Oct, 7.30pm, €5.00 Kindly supported by the Irish Countrywomen’s Association. Responses to Sweeney – Carlow Writers Co-op GB Shaw Bar, Sun 16th Nov, 3.00pm, Free An afternoon of readings of new work by Carlow Writers Co-op in response to the themes of Sean Lynch’s exhibition and the Sweeney myth. Book Launch and Artists Talk Sat 22nd Nov, 3.00pm, Free Sean Lynch in Conversation with Caoimhín Mac Giolla Leith. Image Credit: A Complex Variety of Greens (form Emerald to Viridian), 2011, colour lightjet photographic print 122 × 152 cm.

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Two Views of Carlow Adam Bohanna (1968 –) and Frank O’Meara (1853 – 1888) ↘ Digital Gallery 7th September – 3rd January This exhibition has kindly been supported by The Carlow Collection, St Patrick’s Carlow College through the loan of works by Frank O’Meara.

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Two Views of Carlow Two Views of Carlow features work by Carlow artists, Frank O’Meara (1853 – 1888) and contemporary painter Adam Bohanna. Although working in different times, both practices explore landscape as a medium that reflects place, identity and the ways in which we inhabit our environments. Frank O’Meara left Carlow for France in 1872. He became an influential figure within the Barbizon School, painting and sketching landscapes and rural life with a sympathetic realism. The influence of Carlow’s river and rural landscapes that he sketched as a young man can be seen in the work that he made at this time. Adam Bohanna’s paintings and drawings of Carlow present a contemporary viewpoint, framed by the influence of painters of landscape and life, such as O’Meara. Bohanna’s Carlow is one where similar vistas can be found but the ruins within the landscape are now of an industrial nature. Associated Events and Activities: A day-long outdoor drawing workshop with Adam Bohanna Sat 11th Oct, 11.00am – 4.00pm, €35 A day long en plein-air drawing workshop with Adam Bohanna – places limited, please book with Box Office. A full materials list will be provided. VISUAL talks – On Painting and Landscapes Sun 12th Oct, 3.00pm, Free Adam Bohanna discusses ‘landscape as a medium’ with VISUAL’s Emma-Lucy O’Brien. VISUAL talks – The work of Frank O’Meara Thur 13th Nov, 7.30pm, €5 Frank O’Meara and the Barbizon School by Mary Stratton Ryan

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URBAN Carlow Carlow Photographic Society

URBAN Carlow

↘ Lobby Gallery 6th September – 16th November

URBAN Carlow emerged from a collaborative project with with Slovenian artist and photographer, Tomaž Lunder. The project explored the urban environment and built objects of the Carlow landscape, focusing on the less-photographed and often unnoticed elements. Associated Events and Activities: Culture Night Fri 19th Sept, 6.30pm, Free Late opening and artist’s talk with members of Carlow Photographic Society. Image Credit: Nuala Grogan.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

SCHOOLS @ VISUAL

The Story of Sweeney for Schools Bilingual (part of Feile on Fomhair) 9th and 10th October English language 13th and 14th November 11.00am – 2.00pm Group Rates Please contact VISUAL’s Box Office for more information. Indepth Explorations Mondays, 6th and 13th October Group Rates Please contact VISUAL’s Box Office for more information.

Student Enterprise Show Wed 1st October 9.45am – 1.00pm Free For enquiries contact VISUAL’s Box Office or the Local Enterprise Office on (059) 913 0880.

Student Concept Competition Awards Thur 6th November 6.30 – 8.30pm Free Full entry details are available from the Local Enterprise Office on (059) 913 0880 or abyrne@carlowcoco.ie

The Story of Sweeney for Schools Story-telling tour of the exhibition with Emma-Lucy O’ Brien and Aideen McBride, storyteller and author of Carlow Folk tales.

Indepth Explorations Intensive workshops for senior cycle art classes, exploring approaches to the Leaving Certificate Gallery question in the context of this season’s exhibition programme.

Student Enterprise Show Hosted by the Local Enterprise Office, Carlow County Council The Enterprise Show aims to educate, inform and inspire the next generation of business owners and innovative entrepreneurs in a fun and informative morning! For Transition Years only.

Student Concept Awards Carlow County Council’s Local Enterprise Office, presents the seventh annual Student Concept Competition Final. The awards are aimed at Primary and Second Level students, and reward creativity in designing products for the future. The award-winning ideas will be on display in VISUAL from 6th – 17th November, and one winning class will get the opportunity to work with professional designers in a Design Challenge workshop in VISUAL.

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ART WORKSHOPS

Family Art Workshops 19th Oct / 16th Nov / 14th Dec Sundays, 2.00 – 3.30pm €4 per person

Family Art Workshops Facilitated by artists and inspired by the gallery programme, these fun afternoons are guaranteed to add a sparkle to any Sunday. Parents/ guardians must remain with their children throughout, so why not join in?! Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Suitable for children from 5 to 12 years.

VISUAL Parent & Toddler Group Wednesdays from 17th September – 17th December €4 (1 adult + 2 toddlers or 2 adults + 1 toddler)

VISUAL Parent & Toddler Group Facilitated by an artist, this group gets to enjoy a morning of fun, art and play, while offering a chance to meet with other parents. Grandparents/childminders are also welcome. Tea and coffee is provided. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. (midterm break – 29th October)?

Photography Workshop Mondays from 15th September – 8th November Exhibition Launch Mon 25th November, 7.00pm

Photography Workshop A series of workshops with Carlow Women’s Network exploring images of women, facilitated by artist Gypsy Ray and culminating in an exhibition in the Lobby Gallery, launching on Monday 25th November. The exhibition runs from 25th November (UN International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women), to 10th December, (Human Rights Day), concurrent with the Women’s Aid 16 Days Campaign, highlighting the link between violence against women and human rights.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

THEATRE WORKSHOPS

Introduction to Stage Lighting Sun 12th October 2.00 – 5.30pm €10

Introduction to Stage Lighting Working with VISUAL’s theatre technician Anthony Walsh, this workshop will include an introduction to the basic components of stage lighting and design, plus a practical introduction to the different stage lighting components and computerised lighting dimmer board.

Lighting and Sound Masterclass Tue 18th November 3.00 – 5.00pm €10

Lighting and Sound Masterclass VISUAL’s Theatre Artists in Residence will lead a workshop exploring how lighting and sound design can play a vital part in the art of storytelling, based on their critically-acclaimed and award-winning productions.

Theatre-making Masterclass Wed 19th November 3.00 – 5.00pm €10

Theatre-making Masterclass A must for all aspiring playrights and theatre-makers, Willfredd lead a workshop on the place-and person-responsive process they employed to create FOLLOW. This award-winning production was created through working with the Dublin Deaf Community and was the first piece of theatre in Ireland to be created for both a deaf and hearing audience, and integrating Irish Sign Language.

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DANCE WORKSHOPS

Ré Órga Dance Workshops for Over-50s Wednesdays from 1st October 11.00am – 1.00pm €5

Ré Órga Dance Workshops for Over-50s These popular sessions led by dance artist Alicia Christofi-Walshe, encourage, inspire, and motivate people to get dancing. The classes emphasise maintaining flexibility, strength, balance, and co-ordination, all in a relaxed and social environment. All abilities welcome, come along to meet new people and make new dances!

Ballet Ireland Master Class Sat 18th October 2.00 – 5.00pm €10

Emma Martin Masterclass Sun 16th November 2.30 – 5.30pm €10

Ballet Ireland Masterclass Exploring scenes for Swan Lake, this two and a half hour workshop is led by Ballet Ireland's Stephen Brennan with two professional dancers from the company. Back by popular demand, this is an incredible opportunity for ballet students (14-18 yrs) to work with Ireland’s premier Ballet company. Places are limited so early booking is essential!

Emma Martin Masterclass VISUAL’s Dance Artist in Residence, Emma Martin, will teach a workshop for aspiring dancers (14+) which will explore some of the movement, style and material from her recent productions, including TUNDRA, which launched the Dublin Dance Festival in 2014. This is a fabulous opportunity to work with an award-winning practitioner and learn more about contemporary dance.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

Voice Box

↘ Link Gallery Thursdays, 7.30pm 16th October and 16th December €5 Free bottle of O’Hara’s for the first 30 tickets in the door on the night. Voice Box is kindly sponsored Carlow Brewing Company.

This is the fourth Season of Voice Box at VISUAL, a social night about innovation, creativity and craic! Ten speakers have 5 minutes each to present their practice/career and the things that inspire and motivate them. Come along to cheer them on and enjoy an evening with Carlow’s creative forces. 16th October Guests will include musician David Ayers, Carlow Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Turlough O’Brien and storyteller Aideen McBride. 16th December Christmas Special – get your Christmas jumpers on! Guest Speakers will include Carlow Choral Society, artist Sean Lynch, VISUAL’s Hannah Mullan and musician Eric Butler. MC Kieran Comerford, Ho Ho Ho! Image Credit: A Complex Variety of Greens (form Emerald to Viridian), 2011, colour lightjet photographic print 122 × 152 cm.

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CINEMA @ VISUAL Living in a Coded Land

Dir: Pat Collins Ireland Lang: English / 80mins Fri 12th September, 7.30pm SEASON TICKET €30 €7 / €5.50 per screening

Blood Rising

Dir: Mark McLoughlin Ireland Lang: English and Spanish 75mins / Cert: 18 Tue 23rd September, 8.00pm SEASON TICKET €30 €7 / €5.50 per screening

The Lunchbox

Dir: Ritesh Batra India, France, Germany, USA Lang: Hindi and English 104mins / Cert: PG Tue 21st October, 8.00pm SEASON TICKET €30 €7 / €5.50 per screening

Living in a Coded Land (2014) A poetic and imaginative film essay that makes unexpected links between events and locations, history and contemporary life. The film revolves around the notion of a sense of place, reflecting on the traces of the past in the present and probing themes such as the impact of colonialism, emigration, the famine, land and housing, with extensive use of archive footage from RTÉ and the IFI. Screened as part of Encircling Worlds Conference (see page 20 for details).

Blood Rising (2012) In 2011 Brian Maguire presented the exhibition An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom in VISUAL, telling stories from Mexico of a culture of violence resulting in widespread murder of women. Blood Rising examines Maguire’s campaign to bring this to international attention and give a voice to the families of the women involved. The film is a celebration of the power of the human spirit to rise out of the most extreme and destructive situations, and the ability of art to describe such terrible beauty.

The Lunchbox (2013) Ila is trying to add some spice to her marriage through her cooking. Hoping that her new recipe will finally arouse a reaction from her husband, she prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but it is mistakenly delivered to Saajan, a lonely office worker. Curious about her husband’s lack of reaction, Ila puts a note in the following day's lunchbox, also mis-delivered. This begins an unexpected and transformative friendship that could end up jeopardising both their realities.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

Continuing to bring you the best in European and classic film, the VISUAL cinema club membership represents fantastic value at only €30 for seven screenings, temporary memberships available on the night for €7/ €5.50 per screening.

Enough Said

Dir: Nicole Holofcener USA Lang: English / 97mins / Cert: 12A Tue 25th November, 7.00pm SEASON TICKET €30 €7 / €5.50 per screening

Enough Said (2013) Wryly charming, impeccably acted and bittersweet, Enough Said is a grownup movie in the best possible way. Divorced single parent and Masseuse, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) meets Albert (James Gandolfini in his last role) – a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance blossoms, Eva befriends a client, Marianne – almost perfect except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Marianne’s ex.

CHRISTMAS MOVIE Elf

Dir: Jon Favreau US Lang: English / 97mins / Cert: PG Tue 23rd December, 7.00pm SEASON TICKET €30 €7 / €5.50 per screening

Schools Screenings

Tue 21st October 11.30am €5

Elf (2003) After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. This now-classic Christmas tale stars Will Ferrell, spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes!

Schools Screenings As part of the IFI Schools Programme we will screen a French film in the Autumn season and a German film in the Spring 2015 season. Class teachers attend free. For further details please contact the box office on 059-9172400.

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COMEDY @ VISUAL Now in its third season, VISUAL’s Comedy Club takes place on the last Thursday of every month in our bar. As well as top-class funniness, we’ll have special drinks promos, tasty snacks and loads more to help you kick off the weekend early!

Al Porter

Al Porter Thur 25th September 8.00pm €10

After a sell-out show last season we couldn’t help but put a call in to comedy genius, Al Porter, to see if he’d be up for more Carlow based craic! Al is one of the most sought after young comedians and MCs in the country. He’s been described as one of Dublin’s – if not Ireland’s – youngest, campest and most engaging comic performers. Alan’s comic talent has been described as “sharp” (Irish Times, 2011), “confident and articulate” (Irish Times, 2008), and “outrageous” (Irish Independent, 2012) – the last one is our favourite!

Eric Lawlor

Eric Lawlor Thur 23rd October 8.00pm €10

Actor and multi-award winning comedian Eric Lalor is a regular act at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, Electric Picnic, Galway Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe. Eric has just been crowned Irish Standup of the Year for the second year in a row by the readers of entertainment.ie. A remarkable achievement given that he was up against some of the bigger names in Irish comedy. We are delighted to welcome him to Carlow for the first time!

Gearóid Farrelly

Gearóid Farrelly Thur 27th November 8.00pm €10

You may have seen Gearoid when he supported Neil Delamere earlier this year. Since then he’s become a firm favourite here in Carlow – with his quick wit and pithy humour, he’ll have you laughing all the way to January! His comedy career got off to a flying start in 2008, when in the space of a few short weeks he was a finalist in the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny? competition at the Edinburgh Festival and winner of Bulmers Nuthin Butt Funny Newcomer competition at the Bulmers festival in Dublin. Since then he is fast on his way to becoming a household name.

VISUAL Programme of Events

Christy Moore ↘ Wed 10th September and Thur 11th September 8.00pm (doors 7.30pm) €35

May – August 2014

Christy Moore in Concert Christy Moore will take to the stage with only guitar, bodhran and voice, in an intimate show – arriving without a set list, but instead leafing through his song book as the night unfolds. From Nancy Spain to Ride On, Lisdoonvarna to The Voyage, Don’t Forget your Shovel to Ordinary Man, this will be a sublime night in the company of – an extraordinary man.

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Encircling Worlds: Imagining Irish Suburbia Fri 12th September and Sat 13th September Registration: Friday 12th from 8.45am €15 / €10 for one day, €25 / €15 for both days *These events are only available to conference attendees. Contact Box Office to book a place at the conference. Image; Once the Smallest Detail has been Understood, then everything is Understood (detail), 1997, colour lightjet photographic print 122 cm × 152 cm, Mary McIntyre

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Encircling Worlds: Imagining Irish Suburbia Carlow College in partnership with VISUAL, presents a two-day conference exploring artistic and cultural responses to the evolution of the Irish suburb, accompanied by an exciting cross-disciplinary programme of events. Associated Events and Activities: Friday and Saturday* Friday and Saturday mornings and afternoons will see a range of panel discussions and talks from academics and artists in the fields of literature, visual culture, architecture, media studies, history and sociology, talking about everything from the history of the Dublin suburbs to sexuality in modern Irish suburban culture. Friday, 7.30pm – Film Screening Pat Collins’ poetic film essay, Living in a Coded Land, followed by drinks and discussion (€5 for non-conference attendees). Saturday, 4.00pm – Conference Plenary Talk* Professor Michael Cronin on suburban culture. Saturday, 5.30pm – Round Table Discussion Round table discussion with artists Sean Lynch, Mary McIntyre and Adam Bohanna, exploring relationships of landscape and place to their work, chaired by Gemma Tipton. Followed by launch of the Autumn season in VISUAL by Mike Fitzpatrick, Director of Limerick City of Culture and Commissioner for the Irish Pavilion at Venice in 2015. Saturday, 8.00pm – Book Reading Readings by Donal Ryan, Peter Murphy and Oona Frawley followed by drinks and discussion (€10 for non-conference attendees).

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May – August 2014

TAYLORFEST @ VISUAL Fri 19th* – Sat 20th September *Culture Night 2014 Taylorfest is a two-day festival in celebration of the life and work of Ireland’s most prolific filmmaker, Carlowborn William Desmond Taylor, whose adventurous life brought him to Hollywood as an actor and Director in the era of Silent Movies. Now in its third year, the festival includes screenings of Taylor’s rare Hollywood films, musical performances, 1920s-influenced visual art exhibitions, readings, happenings and special surprise events. The festival hub is on Carlow’s Dublin Street, with a number of events in VISUAL also. To keep up to date with the full programme, make sure to like Taylorfest on Facebook. As part of Culture Night 2014, VISUAL and Taylorfest are please to present: Irish Premiere – Morals ↘ Fri 19th September 8.00pm Free

Paintings by Gearaldine O'Riordan ↘ Fri 19th September Launch Event 7.30pm Free Curated by Saidhbhín Gibson Exhibition will run until Monday 21st September

Film Screening – Irish Premiere of:

Morals (1921) Completed just months before Taylor’s unsolved murder, Morals tells the story of a middle aged schoolmaster who, having unexpectedly inherited money and a title, comes to the aid of a young girl who has run away from a Turkish harem and arranged wedding. It stars the luminous Irish-American actress May McAvoy (of Ben Hur and The Jazz Singer). Presented in its original form with live musical accompaniment, audience members are encouraged to get into the swing things by attending in their Jazz Age glad rags! This rare 35mm print is on loan from the library of Congress, Washington DC.

The Backdrop

Exhibition of Paintings by Geraldine O’Riordan Based in Cork, Geraldine O’Riordan is an artist interested in architecture, human experience and the passage of time. Her paintings provide glimpses of some of the finest Irish Georgian architecture, some reminiscent of Taylor’s own childhood home in Carlow (originally entitled “Ellen Ville” and subsequently “Elms House’, it was demolished in the 1970’s to make way for a housing estate).

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TAYLORFEST @ VISUAL Fri 19th – Sat 20th September

Duke Special ↘ Sat 20th September 8.00pm €20

VISUAL and Taylorfest present:

Duke Special Hailing from Belfast with a sound that is self-confessed ‘hobo-chic’, Duke Special – AKA the endlessly inventive Peter Wilson – is once heard, never forgotten. Blissfully at home in his own alluring genre of beautifully bruised romanticism, Duke Special inhabits a world unlike any other – a world filled with vaudeville-esque sensibility and addictive melodies.

“… his epic battles of the heart and tussles with the bottle are served up with stylish theatrical dressings” UNCUT Magazine

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

VISUAL EVENTS The Downers present Comedians by Trevor Griffiths

Sat 27th September, 8.00pm €16 / €14 Starring: Tony Murray, Bernard Duff, Paul Dunne, Dan McInerney, Kealan Hegarty, Aidan Delaney, Barry Neenan, Dara Eaton, Sean Andrews, Emmet Jones and David Andrews.

Dolly Parton: The Songs, The Story

Sat 4th October, 8.00pm €18 / €16

Comedians Gethin Price signs up for a stand-up comedy class, with five others and tutor Eddie, preparing for their debut performance on stage. As rivalry sets in on the night of their performance, a talent scout arrives to judge the boys acts. Do they stay true to their beliefs, or do they sell out their teacher for a shot of fame?! Produced by Emmet Jones and Sean Andrews and directed by Emma O‘Brien, this is the debut production from Carlow’s newest production company, The Downers.

Dolly Parton: The Songs, The Story The fascinating story of this signer, songwriter and film star, capturing the achievements of this incredible woman, who created and performed some of the greatest and most instantly recognisable songs ever produced. Featuring classics such as Jolene, I Will Always Love You, 9 – 5 and Here We Go Again, this is an astonishing story of rags to riches and beautifully-crafted songs.

Theatre Lovett presents Mr Foley, the Radio Operator

Fri 10th October 10.30am and 12.30pm €6.50 “… with true comic spirit, Theatre Lovett defies all age groupings to appeal to everybody.” irish independent

Mr Foley, the Radio Operator Theatre Lovett invite you into their magical world of radio waves and sorrowful partings in Mr. Foley, The Radio Operator. Join Louis Lovett as he conjures characters and chapters full of charm from Old Jack Foley’s colourful past. One of Ireland’s most exciting companies for young and old, This is a magical opportunity for children to interact with the character and the actor behind him. Suitable for age 6 years and upwards (1st Class and upwards).

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Booking; 059 917 2400

Féile an Fhómhair Thur 2nd – Fri 10th October

For further information and programme details contact Glór Cheatharlach on 085 1340047, 059 9158105 or eolas@glorcheatharlach.ie Visit www.glorcheatharlach.ie or check us out on Facebook *Carlow Walking Festival has a choice of walks for all ages and abilities – for further details log-on to www.carlowtourism.com

Féile an Fhómhair is Carlow’s Autumn festival, full of fun bilingual events for adults and children – including music, drama, dance, workshops, storytelling, film, concerts and much more – taking place across Carlow. This year’s environmental theme will incorporate Carlow’s Autumn Walking Festival* from 3rd – 5th October and National Tree Day on Thursday, 9th October. Rithfidh Féile an Fhómhair, an fhéile dhátheangach i gCeatharlach ó 2ú–10ú Deireadh Fómhair 2014 le clár lán d’imeachtaí do gach éinne idir óg agus fásta. Beidh ceol, drámaíocht, rince, ceardlanna, taispeántais, scannáin, ceolchoirmeacha agus níos mó fós. Ag luí isteach le téama na timpeallachta beidh Féile Siúil an Fhómhair ó 3–5 Deireadh Fómhair agus Lá Náisiúnta na gCrann ar an Déardaoin, 9ú Deireadh Fómhair. Bí linn agus fáilte!

Scéal na Gaeilge

Film screening for Post Primary Schools Scéal na Gaeilge – Film Screening for Post Primary Schools ↘ Thur 2nd October 11.00am €2 Booking essential through VISUAL Box Office or Glór Cheatharlach on (059) 9158105. This screening is by kind permission of ROSG.

Clárú riachtanach le VISUAL Oifig Tihcéad nó Glór Cheatharlach ar (059) 9158105 Tá an léiriú seo le caoinchead ó ROSG.

Scéal na Gaeilge is a documentary which reveals the history of the Irish language from the earliest times to the present day. Through a mixture of animation, green screen and location filming it shines a humourous light on the historical and mythological stories that are associated with the language. Fun, fresh and frisky, Scéal na Gaeilge is presented and written by Alan Titley, directed by Diarmuid Goggins and produced by Ciarán Ó Cofaigh for ROSG Films. Scannán faisnéise is ea Scéal na Gaeilge a leanann aistear na teanga ó thús ama go dtí an lá atá inniu ann. Trí mheascán míreanna beochan, cúlraí scáthlán glas agus taifeadadh ag láithreacha stairiúla, nochtann an tsraith seo stair na Gaeilge le radharc spraíúil ar na scéalta stairiúla agus miotasacha a bhaineann léi. Físiúil, úr agus bríomhar, tá Scéal na Gaeilge scríofa agus curtha i láthair ag Alan Titley, stiúrtha ag Diarmuid Goggins agus léirithe ag Ciarán Ó Cofaigh do ROSG.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

VISUAL EVENTS

Beowulf: the Blockbuster

Sat 11th October, 8.00pm €16 / €14 Starring Irish Times Award Winning Actor, Bryan Burroughs Directed by Edinburgh Fringe First Winner, David Horan Produced by Pat Moylan

Beowulf: the Blockbuster En route to the US for it’s New York debut, this beautifully-crafted performance returns after a sell-out show in VISUAL last March. A father’s final chance to connect with his son. A boy with a film-soaked imagination. A cinematic journey through an ancient tale, brought to vivid life in this one-man stage phenomenon. Featuring Spielbergian monsters, John William’s theme tunes and the original superhero, this is physical, comic and vibrant theatre from one of Ireland’s most skilled performers. Hit of the Dublin Fringe Festival 2013, Beowulf was hailed as an instant classic.

“Tragic. Funny. EPIC. Don’t miss it.”  sunday times

The Legend of Luke Kelly

Fri 17th October, 8.00pm €20 / €18 Dubliner Chris Kavanagh was born and raised on Irish music and has been singing Irish folk songs since he was three years old. Over the past twelve years he has amazed audiences following powerful sellout performances in Ireland and internationally, also appearing with the Dubliners. He is joined by Offaly man and multi-instrumentalist Joe Finn, and award-winning guitarist/ composer Michael Howard in a stirring tribute to the musical genius of Luke Kelly.

The Legend Of Luke Kelly Luke Kelly has left an indelible mark as one of the greatest folk artists of the 20th Century and his music is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s cultural treasures. This 30th Anniversary Concert tour celebrates the memory and music of a true Irish musical legend.

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Booking; 059 917 2400

VISUAL EVENTS

Man 1, Bank 0

Sat 25th October, 8.00pm €18 / €16 “… this is that rarity, a show that actually lives up to it’s publicity … an extraordinary and highly entertaining evening … and the beauty of it is that it’s all true”  irish mail on sunday “The comedy value of watching a bank beg for its cash back is priceless.” time out ny

Shackleton’s Endurance

Sun 26th October, 8.00pm €15 Produced by Athy Heritage Centre, this unique and innovative performance will, for the first time, tell Shackleton’s story through the evocative medium of words, music and vision, in celebration of the centenary of the Endurance expedition in 1914.

Man 1, Bank 0 He lodged a $95,000 fake junk mail cheque into his account as a joke. it cashed! The rest is actual history. Man 1, Bank 0 is Patrick Combs’ amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail cheque into his own bank account and about what happens after his bank clears it. He’s rich – or is he? This outrageously funny and dramatic comedy that quickly became a staggering David vs Goliath-like real-life adventure, comes to Carlow after a hugely successful run at Edinburgh festival and the Soho Theatre, London and sold out shows in New York, Montreal, Los Angeles. San Francisco, Auckland and Ireland.

Shackleton’s Endurance In 1914, Ernest Shackleton and Endurance left Europe at the outbreak of the first World War. The County Kildare-born South Pole explorer, and his crew, hoped to achieve one of the last great challenges by crossing Antarctica from coast to coast. What followed was one of the most daring and adventurous escapes from the clutches of oblivion.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

VISUAL EVENTS Phil Coulter – Celebrating 45 Years in Music

Fri 31st October and Saturday 1st November 8.00pm €27.50

Des Bishop: Coming Home

Sun 2nd November, 8.00pm €25

Ballet Ireland presents Swan Lake

Fri 14th November 8.00pm €18 / 15 EARLY BIRD OFFER €13 ENDS Monday 15th September

Phil Coulter A Night In The Singular Company of Ireland’s Ambassador of Music One of the biggest selling recording artistes of all time in Ireland, Phil Coulter has contributed many titles to the list of Great Irish Songs, including the much-loved anthems The Town I Loved So Well and Ireland’s Call and the haunting Scorn Not His Simplicity and Steal Away. Join Phil and his special guest Geraldine Branagan for an evening of song to celebrate an incredible 45 years in music.

Des Bishop: Coming Home Des Bishop is coming home after spending over a year in China. He has some fun stories to tell: from working in a restaurant for a month to trying to find a wife in a Marriage park; plus some great journeys with Leo his co-worker from his Abrakebabra days. But he also can’t wait to tell you about all the things he missed about home: democracy, milk, sarcasm - and so much more! Most importantly though, Des just can’t wait to speak English without being censored!!

Swan Lake With some of the most unforgettable ballet and dance performances, Swan Lake provides an unforgettable experience of romance and drama. Exquisite dancing, beautiful costumes and Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, will make Ballet Ireland’s version of this much-loved ballet a must-see whether for the firsttime ballet-goer or the dedicated fan. For aspiring dancers, check out Ballet Ireland’s Masterclass on page 16.

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Booking; 059 917 2400

VISUAL EVENTS Harlem Gospel Choir

Sat 15th November 8.00pm €30

Harlem Gospel Choir

Having performed for Nelson Mandela at the Yankee Stadium, the Pope in Central Park, with The Chieftains on their US tour and on U2’s Rattle and Hum album, film and tour, the Harlem Gospel Choir will, once again, return to Ireland for an extensive tour. Their songs of inspiration touch the depths of the soul and raise spirits to angelic heights. The choir devotes its time to spreading the joy of faith throughout the world. This is not to be missed and promises to sell out quickly!

An evening with Gordon Buchanan

Fri 21st November, 7.30pm €16 / €14 With twenty years experience of traveling across the globe, Gordon has a reputation for relishing dangerous and tough assignments. This is a show for any wildlife enthusiast who wants to enjoy the spell-binding stories of the natural world from a man who has experienced danger face to face.

An evening with Gordon Buchanan Join Gordon Buchanan, the highly acclaimed wildlife cameraman and presenter of The Bear Family and Me and The Polar Bear Family and Me as he hosts an evening of exciting personal recollections and lets you into his world of weird, wild and wonderful wildlife.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

VISUAL EVENTS Save the Date – Artists Today: Collaboration, Practice, Development

Thur 20th November 10.00am – 7.00pm Further information will follow as the event details are finalised. Feel free to share this information with your colleagues and networks and Save the Date in your diary. For further information on the Artlinks programme and local training and development opportunities, or to become a member of ArtLinks log on to www.artlinks.ie

Artists Today: Collaboration, Practice, Development The ArtLinks partners invite you to participate in an ideas development and networking event designed to suit the needs of professional and emerging artists. This event will encourage connectivity between artists and across artforms, foster inspiration, best practice and peer-sharing, explore the benefits of the ArtLinks programme and debate effective supports for local arts development. The day will involve a series of different sessions including a keynote address and Panel Debate with leading arts practitioners in Ireland and Breakout Sessions to share your views on topical and relevant issues for your practice. The event will be followed by a showcase performance of FOLLOW by WillFredd Theatre Company at the GB Shaw Theatre, VISUAL Carlow – with special reduced rate for conference delegate

WillFredd Theatre presents FOLLOW

Thur 20th November 8.00pm €16 / €14

Co-created by Jack Cawley and Shane O’Reilly Shane O’Reilly is a CODA – a Child of Deaf Adults. He grew up in a house with doorbell lights and subtitles on the TV. Follow him. To a place where sound is a feeling and signs are all around. VISUAL’s Theatre Artists in Residence bring us their award-winning 2012 production prior to its run in the Peacock Theatre. The ﬁrst piece of theatre in Ireland created for both a Deaf and Hearing audience, FOLLOW takes you on a journey through humorous and moving experiences from the Irish Deaf community, using live music, light, ISL (Irish Sign Language) and traditional story telling. FOLLOW is fully accessible for a Deaf and Hard of Hearing audience. It is performed in ISL and is also captioned. Check out Willfredd’s stagecraft masterclasses on page 13. “The Sign of a masterpiece.” Emer O’Kelly, Sunday Independent “Every journey to the theatre commences in hope (too often dashed) – here it is totally justiﬁed.”  Irish Theatre Magazine

www.visualcarlow.ie

Booking; 059 917 2400

VISUAL EVENTS Donal Skehan – Kitchen Hero Two: The Home Cooked Tour

Sat 22nd November 8.00pm €20

The David Ayers Quartet

Sun 23rd November 4.00 – 7.00pm €8

Little Big Top presents Elf Factory in association with Source Arts Centre

Donal Skehan

Kitchen Hero Two: The Home Cooked Tour Last year Donal was the first ever Irish chef to tour a ”live” cookery show around Ireland. He enjoyed himself so much he has decided to do it again! His Kitchen Hero Two Tour hits the road this November and will see him cook up delicious, everyday, simple home-cooked meals live on stage, with lots of fun, food and lashings of audience participation! With a growing international TV career, this could be a rare opportunity to catch this culinary whizz-kid live!

The David Ayers Quartet The David Ayers Quartet is led by accomplished American guitarist David Ayers and superbly accompanied by some of Irelands’ finest musicians in Padraig Whelan (Piano,Vocals), Ken Nolan (Acoustic Doublebass) and Ger Farrell (Drums and Percussion). Their sound is inspired by the great 50’s and 60’s Blue Note-era jazz groups and whether they are playing the classic beautiful standards or a bluesy, soul tinged original, it always swings like mad!

Elf Factory

Fri 28th November, 10.30am and 12.30am Sat 29th November, 10.30am €6.50

“The show was excellent, a wonderful reminder of the wonder and excitement of Christmas and Santa” Sandra, Parent “Better than two iced buns” Stuart, Age 4

A magical ‘First Christmas’ experience for the very young! Santa’s Elves greet the children and bring them on an adventure inside a Giant Christmas Present. From a jumble of unpacked presents a beautiful town emerges waiting for Santa’s Christmas visit and we find ourselves carried away on a fantastical journey using shadow play and puppetry. It all culminates in a wonderful meeting with Santa who has a present for each child. The show is suitable for ages 3 – 5yrs and lasts 35mins

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

“very good food and excellent service…food 9/10” – Paolo Tullio, Irish Independent

• Best of local ingredients & produce for morning coffee, lunch and dinner • Friendly and casual environment • Pre-theatre menu & post-theatre sharing boards • Catering for private and corporate functions • Value for money wines with particular care given to wines by the glass

Opening times: Mon – Sat 10.30am – 5pm / Thurs – Sat 6pm – 9.30pm last orders / Sun Brunch 12pm – 4pm

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Booking; 059 917 2400

VISUAL EVENTS Tommy Swarbrigg presents ABBA Forever

Sat 29 November 8.00pm €20 / €18 The smash hit show of last December ABBA Forever, returns to The GB Shaw Theatre on Saturday 29 November.

Fíbín presents An Triail and Othello

Mon 1st and Tue 2nd December 10.30am and 12.30pm €26 Early bird offer of €22.50 until 30th September

ABBA Forever It’s always party time when ABBA are about, but when it’s the Christmas Show, then that’s a real excuse for a party! This happy sing-along celebration weaves the magic of ABBA with a loud and proud fanfare! And it’s exactly 40 years since ABBA celebrated their great win in The Eurovision Song Contest. It’s the perfect way to start your Christmas season so get your glad rags and dancing boots on and come to the best party in town!

An Triail and Othello For the first time ever in Ireland, Fíbín is presenting a double-bill of the Leaving Certificate English and Irish Curriculum plays in one day! An Triail in Irish and Othello in English – Fíbín-style of course! Using puppets, masks, engaging visuals and a physical performance, Fíbín seeks to address issues highlighted by both teachers and students alike. We are creating a theatrical event for students that will support their studies of the plays themselves while giving them an insight into theatre and the Arts at the same time. Fíbín’s aim – to educate and entertain! Den chéad uair riamh in Éirinn, cuirfidh Fíbín eagrán dúbailte de dhráma Gaeilge agus Béarla atá ar churaclam na hArd-teiste i láthair ar aon lá amháin! An Triail as Gaeilge agus Othello as Béarla – i stíl Fíbín ar ndóigh! Baineann Fíbín úsáid as puipéid, teicnicí fhísiúla mhealltacha agus stíl fhisiciúil léiriúcháin chun tuiscint na mac léinn ar nádúr casta na ndrámaí a shaibhriú. Tá ócáid drámaíochta á cruthú againn do dhaltaí a thacóidh lena gcuid staidéir ar na dtéacsanna féin chomh maith le léargas a thabhairt dóibh ar an ndrámaíocht agus ar na hEalaíona araon. Is í feidhm Fíbín ná oideachas ar bhealach siamsúil a chur ar fáil.

VISUAL Programme of Events

September – December 2014

VISUAL EVENTS Jack L: Northern Lights – Songs of the Season

Thur 4th December 8.00pm €23 / €20

Jack L: Northern Lights – Songs of the Season Following his recent award for Best Musical Performance at the San Diego Festival, Jack delights with evocative seasonal songs, and draws from his repertoire with numbers from his recent hit tours The 27 Club and The Great Wall of China, plus some exclusive new material from his upcoming album. It promises to be a very special evening – and a wonderful Christmas gift!

“Jack L’s voice is an irresistible force of nature.” Joanna Braniff, Irish News

Dance Republic presents Christmas Extravaganza!

Fri 5th December 8.00pm €9 / €6

Dance Republic presents Christmas Extravaganza! Dance Republic’s students are ready to take to the stage to show the unbelievable talent Carlow has to offer! This blistering show will contain dance numbers from a variety of different genres including hip hop, street, commercial, musical theatre, slow dance, freestyle and contemporary styles. Dance Republic are back, and they are in the mood to PARTY!

Pat Shortt – Brand new stand up show!

Sat 6th December 8.00pm €30 / 26

Pat Shortt Pat Shortt started in comedy when he left Art College. With Jon Kenny he created D’Unbelievables, Ireland’s most popular comedy duo. Together they performed their unique brand of comedy in theatres all over Ireland, Great Britain and The United States as well as various countries across Europe. VISUAL is delighted to welcome Pat back to Carlow with this brand new stand up show!

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Booking; 059 917 2400

Carlow Club Players presents Aladdin

Aladdin

Preview: Mon 8th December, 5.00pm. All tickets €10 Thur 11th December – Sun 15th December, 7.30pm and Sunday Matinee, 2.30pm €15 / 12 concession, €10 children €45 Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children) Early booking is advisable. Schools Shows 10th and 11th December. Please contact the Box Office for special rates.

Striking Productions presents Santa’s Magical Journey

Thur 18th and Fri 19th December, 7.30pm Sat 20th and Sun 21st December, 2.20pm and 7.30pm €15 / €12 / €10 €45 Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children) Early booking is advised. TICKETS RELEASED ON Saturday 6th September 2014

Lisa Richards Agency presents Neil Delamere

Sat 3rd January 8.00pm €20

It’s ten years on and Carlow club players are back again with a SPECTACULAR Christmas panto. This year we take on the most adventurous tale of them all as Aladdin comes flying into Carlow. Hop aboard on the magic of Aladdin as you join the Carlow Club Players on an enchanted carpet ride that will bring you on a fun-filled family night of magic and laughter. Early booking is advisable.

Santa’s Magical Journey This is an exciting new family show that is sure to entertain all ages, young and old. The show is full of action, razzle dazzle and colour so even the very young are sure to be enthralled. The musical spectacular will once again feature a large local cast, with funny and heart-warming elements for the child inside all of us. Featuring songs from Frozen, The Lion King, Peter Pan and many more, this show will most definitely create many lasting memories for years to come.

Neil Delamere Back by popular demand and following his sold-out performances last year, Neil Delamere returns to Carlow with a brilliant new show. We’re delighted to welcome Neil, one of Irelands’ top comedians, back to town for another night of rip-roaring comedy! Book now to catch one of Ireland’s finest comedians at his hilarious best. “Funny, engaged, clever, inventive, entertaining.” irish independent

VISUAL Programme of Events

Centre for Contemporary Art and the George Bernard Shaw Theatre ↘

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Programme September— December 2014