7 Things to do this week...
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WEXFORD DRAMA FESTIVAL: The Wexford Drama Festival will open this week with all eight performances taken place at 8 p.m. in the Wexford Arts Centre. The opening night performance of ‘Lay Me Down Softly’, by Wexford playwright Billy Roche, will be on March 2 performed by Ballycogley Players. ‘Little Gem’ by Elaine Murphy, performed by the Holycross Ballycahill Drama Group, will be on March 3. The Schull Drama Group will perform ‘Last of the Red Hot Lovers’ by Neil Simon on March 4. Kilrush Drama Group will put on a performance of ‘Hedda Gabler’ on March 6. Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group presents ‘Agnes of God’ by John Pielmeier on March 7. Bridge Drama will perform JB Priestly’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ on March 8. ‘Shadow of a Gunman’ by playwright Sean O’Casey will be on March 9 performed by Kilmuckridge Drama Group, The final performance will be on March 10 by the Wexford Drama Group performing ‘Portia Coughlan’ by Marina Carr. For more information call the Wexford Arts Centre on, 053 91 23764.
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SOUTH LEINSTER DRAMA FESTIVAL: Gorey Little Theatre Group will host the 61st South Leinster Drama Festival from Thursday, March 2, to Saturday, March 11. Drama groups from across the country will provide nine nights of fantastic entertainment. All shows start at 8 p.m. nightly, apart from the final night when the start time is 7.30 p.m. For details of performances, dates and times visit goreytheatre. ie . Tickets are €15 nightly or €50 for a patron’s ticket. As part of the festival, Gorey Little Theatre Group will perform the Irish première of ‘Tribes’ by Nina Raine, directed by Tara Ann Byrne. The festival adjudicator is Ailbhe Garvey Hughes.
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SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN: New Ross Musical Society will stage the alltime classic Singin’ in the Rain in St Michael’s Theatre, New Ross, from Monday, March 6 to Saturday, March 11. Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name starring Gene Kelly, this timeless classic is a feel-good show which will have the audience singing in the aisles. Tickets €15, or €12 from St Michael’s Theatre by phone at 051 421255 or online at stmichaelsnewross.com.
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ALBUM LAUNCH: Michael Egan will launch his new album at the Fulacht Fiadh Restaurant at the Irish National Heritage Park at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. Like its predecessor, the album will remain untitled. It was recorded over the last 12 months in Mick’s own home and contains 12 new songs written over the last two years. Tea, coffee, beer and wine will be served.
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WHISTLE IN THE DARK. This Tom Murphy play will be staged in the Athenaeum in Enniscorthy on March 2 and March 3. The play tells the story in three acts of the climactic confrontation between Michael, the oldest of the Carney sons, and his father and brothers, a brawling, hard-drinking, criminal gang of Irish immigrants living and working in Coventry. The play is a portrayal of tribal violence and the devastation it brings in its wake in spite of attempts to stand against it. It remains as Murphy’s best known and most powerful play.
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GOREY 5KM NIGHT RUN: A new route has been planned for the second annual Gorey 5km Night Run, which kicks off at Gorey Library at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 2. The new route will take in the recently opened link road at Creagh. Some minor traffic delays may be experienced around town during the run, but gardaí and stewards will be on hand to provide assistance. The run will be chip timed for all participants. Thanks to the support of the event sponsors, the entry fees will go directly to North Wexford Hospice. Registration is open on Gorun.ie or register on the night.
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THREE TENORS IRELAND CONCERT: The Three Tenors Ireland will be in action at Rowe Street Church, in Wexford, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 3, with guests, the CBS Primary School Choir and Enniscorthy Choral Society. Creating a storm around the country, Derek Moloney, Dominic McGorian, and Shane Morgan promise a night to remember as they perform magical, uplifting songs made famous by superstars including Sinatra, The Dubliners and Pavarotti. Tickets are priced at €25 and are available from the Parish Office and The Book Centre, call 053 9122055. Have you an event for our What’s On pages? Email the details (with a picture, if possible) to whatson@peoplenews.ie