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THE Briery Gap is proud to present a Summer season of film which launches on July 4th.
The films will be running every Wednesday through out the summer until July 11th.
The films will start at 8:30pm, admission is only €5, season ticket available for the 9 films @ €25.
The cast of Calamity Jane. Pic: John Delea
AFTER the phenomenal success of Oklahoma and Showboat, Kevin Hough returns to the Briery Gap to direct the much loved musical comedy Calamity Jane.
With classic tunes such as ‘Secret Love’, ‘The Black Hills of Dakota’ and ‘The Windy City’ made famous by Doris Day, it is guaranteed to be a fun filled entertaining evening which will have the audience singing along.
Conal Gallen
COMEDIAN Conal Gallen will be performing at the Briery Gap, Macroom on Thursday March 1st next.
Before he achieved his first ever double platinum album with the Live & full of it, Conal had taken the Irish comedy scene by storm.
His outstanding sense of comic timing, his tremendous singing voice and dynamic stage presence make him a favourite with audiences in all places and of all ages.
As he says himself, he was born at a very young age.
The Way
All commence at 8.30 pm and admission is €7.
Jan 16 – The Way
Dir: Emilio Estevez / USA / 2010/ 128 mins / Cert: 12A
Starring: Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, Yorick Van Wangeningen, James
Nesbitt and Emilio Estevez
Language: English
After the sudden death of his globe-trekking son Daniel (Estevez), Tom (Sheen) flies to the Pyrenees to collect his body. [Read more...]
White Raven
MACROOM-born soprano and harpist Kathleen Dineen and her A cappella vocal trio White Raven will appear at the Briery Gap Macroom with special guest Gerry O’Connor (fiddle) for a night of Irish traditional music and song.
Hailed as “voices of purest gold” by the Irish Times critics, White Raven has perfected the art of ensemble singing with their unique timbre and exquisite blend of voices.
AUDITIONS for the Briery Gap’s April production of Calamity Jane will take place at the Briery Gap on Sunday, January 29th from 4pm with Kevin Hough.
Calamity Jane was adapted by Ronald Hanmer and Phil Park from the stage play by Charles K Freeman after the Warner Brothers film written by James O’Hanlon with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, music by Sammy Fain.
Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th December 2011
The Muppets Christmas Carol
Friday 30th & Saturday 31st December 2011
A Christmas Carol
Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd January 2012
THE Talisman Theatre Company present Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer at the Briery Gap, Macroom on Friday, December 2nd next with shows at 10.30am and 12 noon.
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen.
1st Overall Coachford Players – A Galway Girl
2nd Blue Hat Theatre Company – Melody
3rd Corofin Dramatic Society – What’s for Pudding
Best Male – William from Melody – Blue Hat Theatre
Best Female- Mary, from What’s for Pudding – Corofin Dramatic Society
Best Supporting Role- Mrs Harris The Visitor – Pike Theatre
Best Costumes – Cyber Wedding – Pike Theatre
Best Lighting- Melody – Blue Hat Theatre Company
Best Original Script – Tade The Spade – Pike Theatre and Cyber Wedding – Active Pulse
Best Director – A Very Eligible Batchelor- Active Pulse
Best Ensemble – St Mary’s Acting Group – The Other Boleyn Girl
Best Atmosphere – The Trial Of Sir Walter Raleigh- Stage Left Theatre
Best Stage Presence – Charlie Conway, Pike Theatre and Chelsea Cunningham St Mary’s Macroom
Bagatelle
BAGATELLE, one of the most successful Irish bands of the 80s celebrated their 30th anniversary recently with the release of a new double album, which put the band back in the Irish top ten for the first time since 1992.
Bagatelle were one of the first Irish Bands to tour the country with a totally original material and they continue to do so to this day.
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