RossDrama Festivaltime
TICKETS are now on sale for New Ross Drama Festival which runs from Wednesday, March 14, to Friday, March 23, (excluding St. Patrick’s weekend), at St Michael’s Theatre.
There is a strong emphasis on comedy this year with Bridge Drama performing Cash on Delivery, along with Some Girls, Blithe Spirit and Rumours performed by festival stalwart groups, Ballycogley, Kilmuckridge, Bunclody and the return of Thurles Drama Group to New Ross.
The opening play is a one man show Danger Money, performed by The Knocks Drama Group from County Fermanagh.
Festival Director Paul Crowdle said: `This year’s festival promises to be one of the most entertaining for a few years with the selection and variety of plays in our line-up. Our adjudicator this year is Alan Howley who is better known as Eoghan in RTE’s Fair City. This is Alan’s first visit to New Ross and he is looking forward to the festival.’
The box office is now open in St Michael’s Theatre for patrons to book their seat for the festival costing a reasonable 50 for the eight nights or 10 nightly. (Students pay half price).
The following is a brief synopsis of some of the plays being performed:
The Knocks Drama Group’s Danger Money by John McManus: March 14 - `Danger Money’ is a one man show set in the bog in Leitrim where Teddy “the mucker” Tucker relives three decades sprinkled with hilarity and hardship. With past decisions seriously affecting his present situation, will current decisions affect his future or could a day in the bog possibly deliver his paradise?
Ballycogley Player’s The Night Alive by Conor McPherson: March 15 - Set in Dublin, The Night Alive tells the story of Tommy, a middle aged separated man, just about getting by. He’s renting a rundown room in his uncle Maurice’s house and rolling from one get rich quick scheme to another with his pal Doc.
Then one night he comes to the aid of Aimee, who’s not had an easy life herself. Their past won’t let go but together maybe they could make something more of their lives.
Curtain Call Production’s Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute: March 16 - Guy, an up-and-coming writer, is about to get married.
Before his wedding, he decides to visit his ex-girlfriends, all of whom he mistreated. We follow Guy on his odyssey through the landscape of his messy breakups.
Criss-crossing the US, he reunites with Sam, his high school sweetheart; Tyler, his sexually liberated fling; Lindsay, a married college professor; and Bobbi, `The One That Got Away’. form before March 23rd.
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Aidan said: ‘While we will be conducting the family friendly house tours for our younger audience, the site itself has so much more the offer. The restored five acre walled garden will be coming into bloom so there is an opportunity to learn about the horticulture of the 17th century, as the garden has been planted with flowers, trees and shrubs that were exclusively available to Henry Loftus when he took ownership of the house in 1666.’
Making full use of the garden space, Aidan will also be introducing glamping during the summer months. There will be live music sessions throughout the summer, July birthday celebrations, Paranormal Lockdowns which attract spook-seekers from across the globe and Hallowe’en House Tours for people to enjoy.