EXCITING LINE-UP FOR ICA DRAMA FESTIVAL
THIS year’s annual Glenealy ICA One Act Drama Festival has been extended to four days rather than the usual three.
Now in its 65th year, the festival will feature 14 sketches and one-acts at Glenealy Village Hall from January 22 to 26. The curtain rises at 7.30 p.m. sharp each night.
Balally Players will kick-off this year’s festival on Wednesday, January 22, with their production of ‘I’m Not Laughing I’m Screaming’, a one-act comedy by Sandy Taylor. They will be followed by Ballycoog ICA with ‘Digging’, is a sketch/short play by Thomas Clare, before St. Patrick’s DS take to the stage with a one-act drama by Seymour Cresswell called ‘Billy’s Will’. Studio Productions will bring the curtain down on the first night with a sketch/short play called ‘ There’s Nothing On’ by Mark J Legan.
First up on Friday, January 24 will be Delgany DS with ‘Before Dawn’, a one-act comic drama by Terence Rattigan. They will be followed by St Patrick’s DS with ‘Mede’, a sketch/short play by Chris Durang and Wendy Wasserstein, before Delgany ICA presents ‘Charity Begins’, a one-act comedy by Bettine Manktelow.
Taking to the stage on Saturday, January 25, will be Ashford ICA with ‘A Matter For Revenge’ a one-act comedy by Ciarán
Roche. Next up will be Wicklow Town ICA with ‘ The Perfect Arrangement’, a sketch/short play by Mary Finlay. Glencullen Musical and DS will then present ‘ The Rats’, a one-act mystery by Agatha Christie, before the Dalkey Players round out the night with ‘ The Proposal’, a oneact comedy by Anton Chekov.
The final night of the festival, Sunday, January 26, will feature
Glencullen Musical and DS and ‘Give A Little Love’, a one-act comedy by Alan Stockdill. Next up will be Delgany DS with ‘ The Game Is A Foote?’, a sketch/ short play by Peter Robbie. The last performance of the festival will be by Avoca ICA, who will perform ‘Oh Mother!’, a one-act comedy by Andrew Perkins.
The adjudicator will be Martin Maguire. Tickets cost €10 and can be purchased on the door or by contacting 087 9833935.
Last year the Premier Award for Best Group was won by St Patrick’s Dramatic Society from Dalkey with their One Act Play ‘In Room Five Hundred And Four’ by Jimmie Chinn. Their director Judith Elmes won Best Director and cast member Hannah Blair White won the Adjudicator’s Actress Award.
The Asgard Theatre is to stage its first in-house production next month.
Eugene O’Brien’s ‘Eden’ will be performed in Arklow’s intimate venue on Friday, February at 8 p.m.
The play tells the story of Billy and Breda’s failing marriagne and a night out that will make or break their relationship.
The performance will be directed by award-winning director Imelda McDonagh and feature actors Eamonn O’Sheil and Eadaoin Ni Lionain. Tickets are due to go on sale shortly from Plain and Pearl, Lower Main Street Arklow or www.gr8events.ie.