DROICHEAD CENTRE ANNOUNCES STELLAR LINE-UP FOR NEW SEASON WIT
THEATRE CLUB IS CENTRE STAGE OF NEW PROGRAMME
DROICHEAD Arts Centre is certainly not keeping the best for last in their new schedule, as they have already kicked off the Autumn/Winter programme with a sell-out performance of Roddy Doyle’s two-hander ‘ Two Pints’, presented by The Abbey Theatre. The show forms part of the Theatre Club, and fear not, there are other opportunities to become involved in this unique way to enjoy drama in Drogheda.
Similar to a book club, where you read and then discuss a book, Theatre Club is about bringing a group of people together to see a play, and then allowing you the opportunity to talk about it after. Limited to 50 people, you just need to bring yourself along and enjoy!
As part of the programme, Fishamble is returning due to popular demand, and this time they are bringing their first ever trilogy of plays “Forgotten, Silent and Underneath” written and performed by the Olivier Award winning Pat Kinevane.
These three plays are full of Kinevane’s characteristic humour and darkness, matched with his unique performance style and the expertise of Fishamble. FORGOTTEN is a unique collage of Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling, and is a captivating portrayal of four elderly characters living in retirement homes around Ireland. SILENT; Homeless McGoldrig has lost it all - including his mind. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award in 2016. UNDERNEATH; This stunning play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life.
Don’t miss your chance to see all three plays in one venue, on Thursday 27 September, Friday 28th September and Saturday 29th September at 8pm.
And finally, is the acclaimed “What good is looking well when you’re rotten on the inside”, by Emma O’ Grady, a striking new piece of theatrical work. One month before his death, retired civil servant and man of few words Paddy O’Grady had a sudden urge to talk. Using a cassette tape recorder, he recorded hours of stories, and in this production Paddy’s granddaughter, Emma O’Grady, examines the fractured and fragile personas we present to the world. This is a charming show about emotional inheritance and grief for wasted creativity that serves as both a tribute and a warning. This stunning performance will be on Thursday September 13th at 8pm.