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Winners of RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival 2013, Kilmeen Drama Group at the awards night at the Radission Blu Hotel, Athlone. Pic: molloyphotography
THE people of Clonakilty, Rossmore and surrounding areas turned out in force on Sunday to welcome home the members of the Kilmeen Drama Group who scored an historic third victory in a row at the All Ireland Open Drama Finals held in Athlone over the weekend.
SKIBBEREEN has got talent! Mercy Heights transition Year students are putting on a production of The Sound of Music.
Under the guidance of Ms Brennan, Ms Lieber, Ms Hennessy and Ms Griffin, the girls have been busy rehearsing and perfecting their adaptation of the classic musical.
Anne McCarthy from Rossmore with the Chairman of the West Cork Drama Festival Gerard Finn at the launch of the 61st All-Ireland Confined Drama finals. Pic: West Cork Times
THE curtains were pulled on Saturday night on the very successful 61st All Ireland Confined Drama Finals in the theatre Rossmore after the insightful adjudicator Padraic McIntyre presented the results and awards to a jovial and packed theatre.
The colourful closing ceremony followed the final production by Galway’s Glenamaddy Players of ‘Moment’ by Irish playwright Deirdre Kinahan.
The revamped Rossmore Theatre will host the festival.
THE West Cork Drama Festival committee, based in the theatre, Rossmore, are delighted to have the honour of hosting the 61st All Ireland Confined Drama finals from April 19-27th this year (the open finals are always in Athlone).
While the recipe for the renowned Clonakilty Blackpudding, primary sponsor of the festival, remains secret, the drama festival ‘ingredients’ are now known.
Roundhouse Productions proudly presents Katie Mag at The Everyman Palace, Cork from Tuesday, April 9th to Friday, April 12th at 8pm.
The play explores love, friendship and grief; Katie Mag is a fast-paced dramatic conquest, while its poetic voice is both startling and liberating.
Review by Matt Higgins
THE Forge night club in Castletownbere was filled to capacity when Peninsula Players performed Dario Fo’s hilarious comedy One was Nude and One wore Tails.
Donal O’Kelly in Ailliliú Fionnuala. Pic:William Hederman
Ailliliú Fionnuala, Donal O’Kelly’s solo show about the Shell Corrib gas project, will play the Lehanmore Theatre in Garnish this Saturday, March 23rd at 8pm.
The show has just been selected for a prestigious Edinburgh theatre for the world-renowned Fringe Festival this August.
by Stephen Johnson
The Carnegie Players will present John B. Keane’s play The Field at the Carnegie Arts Centre in Krnmare on April 12th/13th/19th/20th.
Winners Kilmeen performing Playboy of the western World. Pic: Marcin Lewandowski
THE curtains were drawn on the 52nd West Cork Drama Festival recently after the closing production of John MacDwyer’s enjoyable Callaghan’s Place by Palace Players from Fermoy and adjudicator Colin Dolley announced the results to a packed theatre.
The revamped Rossmore Theatre will host the festival.
by Maggie Hogan
THE 52nd West Cork Drama Festival opens in a newly refurbished St Mary’s theatre Rossmore on March 8th and the festival runs until Thursday March 14th.
A rich miscellany of drama will take to the stage including comedy, farces and both Irish modern and popular classics. [Read more...]
Monday 20 May at 1.00pm Free, no booking required As part of the Bealtaine Festival, West Cork Arts Centre will screen The Last Statue Maker in Cork. This short film tells of one … [Read More...]
National Drawing Day on Saturday 18 May Life Drawing Artists and students are invited to take part in a life drawing session at West Cork Arts Centre as part of National Drawing Day on … [Read More...]
'Whether you see dyslexia as a disability or not, it so affects your daily life, and you have to get to a place of excepting it for its foibles, and what it gives you, and what it takes away, the way … [Read More...]
Dancers from Scoil Rince Carney practising on Castletownbere Pier as they get ready to participate at the Irish Nationals Dancing Championship to be held in Dublin next month. Pic: Niall Duffy … [Read More...]
SKIBBEREEN has got talent! Mercy Heights transition Year students are putting on a production of The Sound of Music. Under the guidance of Ms Brennan, Ms Lieber, Ms Hennessy and Ms … [Read More...]
THE winners of this year's West Cork Chamber Music Festival / Cork County Council Young Composers Bursary Scheme 2013 have been announced, as follows: Seán Doherty,Retreat; Solfa Carlile, Fables; … [Read More...]
THE 2013 Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival takes place in Ballydehob from June14-16 this year with a huge range of performers already confirmed to take part. Among those appearing this … [Read More...]
THE Lucy French School of Dance proudly presents ‘Damhsa’, a full length dance production performed on a purpose built stage at Riverstick Community Centre. The hall in the centre … [Read More...]
The Glengarriff Youth Theatre Group presents Debutantes Cabaret devised by Activate Youth Theatre, by permission of Graffiti Theatre Company, Glengarriff Parochial Hall, Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, … [Read More...]
CALL to the people of West Cork for stories of emigration and immigration to be incorporated into a new artwork for Donemark: The Place of the Boat West Cork Arts Centre and National Learning Network, … [Read More...]
BANTRY Blues are delighted to announce the dates for its annual Kellogg's Cul Camp. The camp will take place from Monday the 8th to Fri 12th July at Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry, Co Cork. This … [Read More...]
SKIBB U14s played Barryroe in the league at home last Thursday evening and gave another fine team performance with some very good passages of passing football. Playing into a gale in the … [Read More...]
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has offically launched a new walking trail which has been described as Ireland's answer to the famed “Camino de Santiago” in Spain. The Beara Breifne Way is a … [Read More...]
WEST Cork's Gougane Barra, Beara Peninsula and Kinsale have all made it on to the longlist in The Irish Times competition The Best Place to Holiday in Ireland. They are among 25 holiday … [Read More...]
