Gorey Guardian

Dramatic month at the cinema

PAUL’S SACRIFICE HELPS TWO WORTHY CHARITIES

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NWSPCA volunteer Paul Tobin recently paid a rare visit to the hairdresse­r in Gorey for two very good reasons.

He decided to get his hair cut after a very long time, and as this radical change of image was to be a big deal, Paul said he would like to mark the occasion by serving two charities at once.

He invited sponsorshi­p to go to the NWSPCA, while the Rapunzel Foundation would get his lengthy ponytail. The charity makes wigs and hair pieces for children and adults who suffer from cancer or alopecia.

Proprietor and stylist Rebecca Donnelly at Tallulah’s Hair and Beauty Salon, Main Street, Gorey volunteere­d her services, and she and her team made Paul and the NWSPCA feel very welcome.

Rebecca said that she has taken many donations for The Rapunzel Foundation before but this was her first time seeing two charities benefit from the one event. As Paul gets used to his suave new look, he was delighted to have raised €180 so far for the NWSPCA. APRIL is a busy month for one-off events in Movies@Gorey. This Thursday, April 6, there’s a choice of two events at 7 p.m.

Verdi’s opera ‘Rigoletto’ is presented live by Gran Teatre del Liceu. It is considered by many to be the first of the operatic masterpiec­es of Verdi’s middle-to-late career.

At the same time, NT Live presents ‘ Twelfth Night.’ Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespear­e’s classic comedy.

On Tuesday, April 11, the Royal Ballet presents ‘Jewels’ live at 7.15 p.m. George Balanchine’s evocation of the sparkle of emeralds, rubies and diamonds is a brilliant ballet classic.

On Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m., NT Live presents ‘Rosencrant­z And Guildenste­rn Are Dead.’ Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire, and David Haig star in Tom Stoppard’s brilliantl­y funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London.

On Tuesday, April 25, at 6p.m., Opera de Paris presents ‘Snegurochk­a’ (The Snow Maiden) live. This magical fantasy of love and mythical renewal is a masterpiec­e of popular Slavic literature.

On Wednesday, April 26, at 7 p.m. RSC Live presents ‘Julius Caesar’. Angus Jackson directs Shakespear­e’s epic political tragedy.

The TED Cinema Experience begins on Tuesday, April 25, at 6.30 p.m. The opening event of TED 2017 in Vancouver, Canada, features six or seven revelatory new TED Talks delivered in front of 1,500 of the world’s leading thinkers and doers.

The TED Prize Event is on Thursday, April 26, at 6.30 p.m. Cinema-goers will get to watch as the TED Prize winner receives a $1 million award towards a creative, bold wish to spark global change.

On Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m., highlights from TED 2017 will feature some of the most insightful, inspiring, and exciting moments of the week-long event.

 ??  ?? Sinead O’Connor, NWSPCA; proprietor and stylist Rebecca Donnelly; NWPSCA volunteer Paul Tobin, who got his hair cut; and Tracy Smith, NWSPCA. Stylist Rebecca Donnelly prepares Paul’s ponytail for the chop.
Sinead O’Connor, NWSPCA; proprietor and stylist Rebecca Donnelly; NWPSCA volunteer Paul Tobin, who got his hair cut; and Tracy Smith, NWSPCA. Stylist Rebecca Donnelly prepares Paul’s ponytail for the chop.

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