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For night time performances, we suggest parking in the Town Centre Shopping Centre on Dyer Street. This carpark remains open until 12.30am every night. Please note there is an hourly charge for this carpark.
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REMEMBER, IT’S MORE ON THE DOOR! Cover image: Swan Lake/Loch na hEala | Colm Hogan
EVENTS AT A GLANCE JANUARY 30 Nov 17 Orientation – Group Exhibition - 3 Mar 9 The Drummer and The Keeper
FEBRUARY Visual Arts
1
Film
2
16
My Life as a Courgette (for schools)
Film
6 - 10
Orientation W/Shop/Talk The Sonata Singers with Free Spirit & Guests It Runs in the Family
16
Goldstone
Film
13
Rosalie Blum
Film
18
Visual Arts
16
Opera Gala
DCM
Music
16 - 17
Sean Tester | Glory of Love
Music
20 - 21
Orientation W/Shop Programme Niamh Parsons, Ciarán Tourish, Liam Kelly & John Doyle Winter Showcase
Family
18
L’Elisir d’Amore | Donizetti
25
Orientation W/Shop Programme
Visual Arts
23
Launch Day
26
Johannes Moser
DCM
24
Slow Sessions
Opera Theatre / Dance Music
27
Slow Sessions
Music
24
La Boheme | Puccini
27
Tosca | Puccini
Opera
27
In a Lonely Place
Silver Screen
30
Loving Vincent
Silver Screen
27
The Divine Order
Film
30
Loving Vincent
Film
19
Visual Arts Music Theatre
Opera
EVENTS AT A GLANCE MARCH
APRIL
1
Lives.In.Translation
3-4
Swan Lake
8
International Women’s Day
9
Finghin Collins
DCM
10
Semiramide | Rossini
Opera
13
Lost in Paris
15 - 7 Apr The LMETB Robert Ballagh Art Competition Exhibition 16 & 18
Come into the Parlour | St. Peter’s Male Voice Choir
20 - 24
Brush with a Body
24
Slow Sessions
27
Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
27
In Between
28
Punch Lion Kids Comedy Gig
29
The Good Father
31
Cosi Fan TuttI | Mozart
Theatre Theatre / Dance Talks
Film Visual Arts Music Theatre Music Silver Screen
3
Call Me By Your Name
5-7
Droichead Youth Theatre
Theatre
10 - 14
The Real McCoy
Theatre
12 - 19
Celebrating Drogheda; Through the Lens of St Mary’s Diocesan
17 - 21
St Brigids Drama Group Annual Show
24
Monkey Business
24
The Party
26
Maz & Bricks
Theatre
28
Slow Sessions
Music
28
Cendrillon | Strauss
Opera
29
Luisa Miller | Verdi
Opera
Film
Opera
Visual Arts Theatre Silver Screen Film
MAY
Family Theatre
Film
3
Take off your Cornflakes
Theatre
WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR 2017 was primarily a year of looking forward and an opportunity for me to put in place key aspects of my vision for the centre. Part of that process was very much about connections with both artists and audiences near and far, the results of which can be seen in Orientation, a group exhibition featuring ten artists from Drogheda and its environs; Droichead Presents Drama - Theatre Club and the re-imagining of Leanbh Children’s Festival. In 2018, we will continue this process, and showcase and support the work of artists in a new pilot programme. A man with one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music, singer/musician/composer SJ McArdle will join us in 2018, as our Artist in Association, and will spend the year devising and composing a song cycle around the deep and rich history of Drogheda’s Port, culminating in a not to be missed performance in Spring 2019. SJ will also be part of the curatorial team for the Stowaway Sessions as part of the Maritime Festival in 2018. Music will feature heavily in 2018 with Fleadh Ceol na hÉireann taking place throughout the town in August featuring the best in traditional arts. So we decided to kick off the year with a foot tapping and pulsating music gig to get us all warmed up, featuring Arcady’s Niamh Parsons, Donegal fiddle maestro, Ciarán Tourish, flautist Liam Kelly, and guitarist John Doyle. To complete our pre Fleadh programme, we are bringing back our hugely successful slow sessions in January, with musician Brendan McCreanor. Of course, we will continue to bring you all the best of local and international talent with film, comedy, talks, workshops, song, theatre, festivals, visual arts, ending the year with a group exhibition in December 2018 featuring the work of artists from our very own print studios here in Droichead. So, we hope you enjoy our Spring Programme, and I will see you soon at Droichead.
Collette Farrell Director
VISUAL ARTS ORIENTATION RUNNING UNTIL 3 MARCH 2018 | CURATED BY DOROTHY SMITH
Gourd. 27 x 35 cm. Oil on canvas laid on board. Raphael Hynes.
Orientation is a celebration and showcase of artists living and working in Drogheda and surrounding areas. The exhibition desires to bring attention to the range and wealth of artistic work being produced in this compact area. Orientation suggests a shift in focus and an acknowledgement of the importance of locality and place. Artists: Els Borghart, Vivienne Byrne, Anthony Collins, Nuala Early, Leo de Freyne, Laura Gramzow, Brian Hegarty, Raphael Hynes, Kieran McNulty, John Moloney. For details on workshops/talk in Jan/Feb please check droichead.com www.droichead.com
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drawing is a slow process in a fast moving world By Dorothy Smith
You start on a path not knowing where it will take you. An interest in painting and art leads to encounters with many interesting, elusive and previously unknowable places and ideas. A move to a specific geographical location leads to experiences that deepens interest and knowledge in yet other new areas. Paintings of images seen during night walks in my locality mark the start of paying closer attention to the built environments we construct. Glimpses into the lit windows on residential streets, images of interior lives filtered through and semi obscured by curtains, blinds, potted plants; rich colours, texture, light, warm and cold; the front window representing how we present the public version of our private spaces. The business of Phibsborough, Dublin where I live, the complex business of fitting so many moving things; people, cars, busses, bikes, trucks, vans into a space first laid out centuries ago. The corresponding underutilisation of other spaces; vacant sites, empty commercial premises, top floors of buildings; the difficulty of getting from A to B, of crossing the road. Over 50% of the world’s population now live in urban settings. How our cities and built spaces work matters. Drawing as a methodology of exploring these spaces may seem incongruous in this linked and digital age. Drawing is a slow process in a fast moving world; in a fugitive space such as a city, constantly evolving and never ‘finished’. My work includes drawings of urban structures and infrastructures, incorporating many urban topographies including those temporary, permanent, functional, abandoned, those undergoing change, the iconic and the demolished. Drawing has helped me explore my own neighbourhood and my experience of it, it has made me think about the importance of the places in which our everyday lives unfold. I have been surprised by what I have discovered, what it has made me notice; how deeply layered are the places we create, how stimulating it is to look and draw. Dorothy Smith is an artist and curator and is curator of the group exhibition Orientation.
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VISUAL ARTS THE LMETB ROBERT BALLAGH ART COMPETITION EXHIBITION
OPENING THU 15 MAR | RUNNING UNTIL SAT 7 APRIL
2018 will be the 3rd year of this competition, which is judged by the renowned artist Robert Ballagh. Every year, the standard continues to grow and exceed all expectations. This year there is a new photography section with local photographer Des Clinton volunteering as judge. This competition is designed to encourage all students to demonstrate their artistic skills and creativity and to showcase this work.
CELEBRATING DROGHEDA ST MARY’S DIOCESAN SCHOOL
OPENING THU 12 APRIL | RUNNING UNTIL THU 19 APRIL
Set up three years ago, St Mary’s Diocesan Photography Club has gone from strength to strength growing in numbers to over 70 students. With the annual September walking tour of Drogheda, students are encouraged to see the beauty in their home town and surrounding areas. This exhibition celebrates this beautiful town full of historical architecture and significance.
If your school/youth group is interested in visiting these exhibitions, please contact 041 9875140 to arrange.
www.droichead.com
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FILM THE DRUMMER & THE KEEPER
*GOLDSTONE
TUE 9 JAN | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2017 | 132 MINS | CERT 15A
TUE 16 JAN | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2016 | 110 MINS | CERT CLUB
DIR: NICK KELLY | IRELAND
A story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men; Gabriel, a reckless young drummer with bipolar disorder, who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17 year old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This film screening is part of the annual First Fortnight Festival. First Fortnight is a charity that challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action.
DIR: IVAN SEN | AUSTRALIA
The sun is hot, the motives are cold and the film is blazingly noir as Indigenous detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen) returns for another investigation of Outback moral rot in this socially conscious, supremely accomplished procedural thriller (Variety) What seems like a simple “light duties” investigation soon opens into a web of crime and corruption implicating the whole town. “A masterpiece of outback noir that packs a political punch” The Guardian
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* FILM CLUB MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE: CHOOSE 5 FILMS FOR €25
FILM *LOVING VINCENT
*ROSALIE BLUM
TUE 30 JAN | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2017 | 95 MINS | CERT 12A
TUE 13 FEB | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2017 | 98 MINS | CERT CLUB
DIR: DOROTA KOBIELA | UK | POLAND
The world’s first fully painted feature film, every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by professional oil-painters. The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. His tragic death has long been known, what has remained a mystery is how and why he came to be shot. Loving Vincent tells that story.
“The animation is a mercurial wonder" Observer
DIR: JULIEN RAPPENEAU | FRANCE
A warm, witty and impeccably performed comedy about a random encounter that has unexpected and far-reaching consequences. Thirty-something Vincent Machot is a hairdresser whose life rotates around work, his overbearing mother and a womanising cousin. But one morning Vincent experiences a powerful déjà-vu when he meets the gaze of a grocery store clerk, Rosalie Blum. And so begins a search to uncover the truth behind their connection... Presented with the support of the French Embassy and the Institut Français.
* FILM CLUB MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE: CHOOSE 5 FILMS FOR €25
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FILM THE DIVINE ORDER
*LOST IN PARIS
TUE 27 FEB | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2017 | 96 MINUTES | CERT
TUES 13 MAR | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2016 | 83MINS | CERT CLUB
DIR: PETRA VOLPE | SWITZERLAND
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DIR: FIONA GORDON, DOMINIQUE ABEL | FRANCE
Set in Switzerland in 1971. When unassuming and dutiful housewife Nora is forbidden by her husband to take a part-time job, her frustration leads to her becoming the 'hero' of her town’s suffragette movement. This charming, captivating film is a time-capsule that could not be more timely. Screening as part of Audi Dublin International Film Festival 2018
Fiona, a small town Canadian librarian, receives a letter of distress from her 88-year-old Aunt Martha living in Paris and hops on the first plane only to discover that Martha has disappeared. In an avalanche of spectacular disasters, she meets Dom, a seductive egotistical homeless guy who won’t leave her alone. What follows is a hectic tale of three peculiar people lost in Paris.
“A crowd-pleaser adept at inspiring and amusing in equal measure” Variety
"Resurrecting the spirit of classic slapstick… from Charlie Chaplin to Jacques Tati” Indiewire
* FILM CLUB MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE: CHOOSE 5 FILMS FOR €25
FILM *IN BETWEEN
*CALL ME BY YOUR NAME
*THE PARTY
TUE 27 MAR | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2016 | 103 MINS |CERT CLUB
TUE 3 APR | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2017 | 132 MINS | CERT 15A
TUE 24 APR | 8PM | TICKETS €8 2017 | 71 MINS | CERT CLUB
DIR: MAYSALOUN HAMOUD | ISRAEL | FRANCE
DIR: LUCA GUADAGNINO | ITALY | FRANCE
DIR: SALLY POTTER | UK
This remarkable film follows the lives of three strong and independent-minded Israeli-Palestinian women who share an apartment in Tel Aviv. What makes this sharp dramedy so compelling are the protagonists, whose split lives have rarely been depicted on screen. They find themselves ‘in between’ the free and unfettered lives they’re aspiring to lead and the restrictions still imposed on them by their country and their families.
It’s the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who’s working as an intern for Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
A social gathering to celebrate the promotion of Janet (Kristin Scott Thomas) to the role of shadow health secretary quickly descends into farce in this deliciously tart black comedy of manners. Guest relations soon turn sour as alcohol-fuelled revelations come thick and fast. Presented in gleaming black and white, tensions are high and the one-liners keep flowing as the star cast ensemble becomes increasingly unhinged.
“Winning performances and all-round vitality.” The Times
“A full-hearted romantic masterpiece.” Empire
“An A-list cast at the top of their game” Mark Kermode - Observer
* FILM CLUB MEMBERSHIP BUNDLE: CHOOSE 5 FILMS FOR €25
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SILVER SCREEN PROGRAMME IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPECSAVERS HEARING CENTRE LOVING VINCENT
DIR: DOROTA KOBIELA | UK / POLAND
TUE 30 JAN | 2PM 2017 | 95 MINS
The world's first fully painted feature film, every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by professional oil-painters. The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story and the mystery of his tragic death.
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DIR: NICHOLAS RAY | USA
KEVIN ROCHE: THE QUIET ARCHITECT
MONKEY BUSINESS
TUES 27 FEB | 2PM 1950 | 98 MINS
TUES 27 MAR | 2PM 2017 | 82 MINS
TUES 24 APR| 2PM 1952 | 95 MINS
IN A LONELY PLACE
This stylish blend of murder mystery and love story stars Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele, a volatile Hollywood screenwriter who finds himself accused of a brutal murder and Gloria Grahame as his next-doorneighbour Laurel, who provides him with a false alibi. A classic film noir!
DIR. MARK NOONAN | IRELAND
A fascinating portrait of IrishAmerican Kevin Roche, a Pritzker Prize-winning architect who, despite reaching the top of his profession, continues to work at the age of 95 and push new boundaries. Acclaimed work includes The Metropolitan Museum in New York.
DIR. HOWARD HAWKS | USA
This classic comedy from Howard Hawks, a master of screwball setups and quick-witted dialogue, casts Cary Grant as Dr. Barnaby Fulton, an absent-minded scientist who has just discovered a “Fountain of Youth” tonic. Featuring Ginger Rogers and a sparkling Marilyn Monroe.
FREE OF CHARGE TO OVER 55’S | €3 FOR UNDER 55’S | CERT GEN
FAMILY WINTER SHOWCASE LYNDANCE ACADEMY
SAT 20 JAN | 2PM & 7PM | SUN 21 JAN | 2PM €12 /€40 FAMILY OF 4
PUNCH LION KIDS COMEDY GIG
PAUL TYLAK, SHARON MANNION & DANNY KEHOE
WED 28 MAR | 6PM | €10/€32 (2 AD/2CH) | AGE: 6+
Lyndance Academy Winter Showcase is a fun-filled dance Show packed with song and dance. It is a celebration of 6 months of hard work and rehearsals at our Dance Academy.
Punch Lion Kids Comedy want to bring you on the best, silliest, funniest comedy improv journey with some of Ireland’s best comedians.
The performers range in age from 3 years to 20 years. Dance styles include Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Commercial and Gymnastics.
We’re looking for big laughs, top suggestions and nonsense ideas from our audience who love to laugh and giggle and leave with a belly ache!
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an open minded approach to music By Brendan McCreanor
I was very fortunate to have Irish music so close to my home as a child. I started the whistle at 6 in Scoraíocht Lann Léire in Dunleer, which not only immersed me in music but Irish dance, language and culture. I hadn’t many outlets as a child but I always enjoyed the inclusivity of Irish music in sessions. It was a safe place to hide and now and again I could put my head above water with a new tune as part of a set if I was feeling brave. It is that inclusivity and ability to meld into one that I enjoy at the slow sessions. I can take the reins but it is ultimately decided by the hive mind where we go. Everyone gets something different out of it. I still see music as genreless. I tried classical, rock n’ roll and pop pieces on my whistle, which didn’t always work out. This frustrated me and I think it was this frustration that led me on to play the fiddle. Its fretless fingerboard and whole world of opportunities is very appealing to me. I found that when I play a different instrument it sparks off ideas in a different part in my brain, which I find exciting. Whenever I am on the quest for a new instrumental in a song with my band Kern for example or I need a break from the physicality of the uilleann pipes I just change instrument. This open minded approach to music was always present and it grew considerably when I undertook the Applied Music Degree in Dundalk IT. There, my mind was exposed to new and exciting things like electroacoustic music and some of the more obscure contemporary composers. Here too my curiosity and music library grew extensively when it came to folk and traditional music from around the world. I have worked and toured with singer/songwriters, rappers and rock guitarists over the last few years which certainly keeps things fresh for me. I first of all have to find out where the artist is coming from and where they see me fitting into their overall sound. Intuition comes in very useful here to me. For the work I do as a trained hospital musician I have to possess music from a few genres in order to appeal and cater to the varied clients and staff that are working in Ireland’s care facilities today. I used to attend care homes for the elderly as a child in Ardee and Drogheda at least once a year when I was with Scoraíocht. It was here I knew bringing music into care facilities was something special and I am very happy to be making my way into this burgeoning area of work in my professional life as a musician. Brendan McCreanor is a musician and facilitator of the Slow Sessions
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MUSIC NIAMH PARSONS, CIARÁN TOURISH, LIAM KELLY & JOHN DOYLE - MUSIC NETWORK
FRI 19 JAN | 8PM | €16 /€14
As Drogheda gets ready for Fleadh Ceol na hÉireann, Droichead is warming up with four leading lights of Irish trad joining forces in what promises to be an unforgettable performance. Leading the charge is Arcady’s Niamh Parsons, a peerless balladeer with one of the most distinctive voices in Irish music. Donegal fiddle maestro, Ciarán Tourish is fêted for his incendiary improvisation and cascading arpeggios, the perfect foil for flautist Liam Kelly, a founder member of Dervish. Add to the mix John Doyle’s signature guitar sound, and it’s definitely a concert not to miss.
SLOW SESSIONS
BRENDAN MCCREANOR
LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH | 2-4PM | €5 27 JAN, 24 FEB, 24 MAR & 28 APRIL
Our slow sessions are back! For players of any instrument and at any level. A selection of easy and well known session tunes will all be played slowly so that people in the early stages of their playing or those coming back to playing music can have an opportunity to play together in a friendly, supportive and informal setting. More experienced players who wish to refine their techniques at a slower pace are also very welcome. We also welcome listeners as what would music be without someone to listen to it. Tea, coffee and biscuits are included.
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MUSIC SONATA SINGERS
GLORY OF LOVE
COME INTO THE PARLOUR
FRI 2 FEB | 8PM | €12/ €10
16 &17 FEB | 8PM | €18
FRI 16 & SUN 18 MARCH 8PM | € 17
WITH FREE SPIRIT & GUESTS
Sonata Singers, a ladies chamber group, were formed in 2000 by Siobhán Seberry, their musical director. As well as taking part in the Vienna advent festival, they compete in venues around Ireland, Wales & Europe with great success. They sing mostly a Capella, a great variety of styles, from chamber music to light classical and popular pieces, appealing to all tastes.
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SEÁN TESTER
Seán Tester makes a welcome return with his brand new concert “Glory of Love”. Savour a romantic night featuring a selection of classic love songs and more. A new live experience awaits as Seán takes to the stage for this uniquely acoustic concert where he will be joined by the talented Edward Holly on piano and stunning guest vocalist Claire Regan in what promises to be two special and intimate performances.
ST. PETER’S MALE VOICE CHOIR
Founded in 1956, the internationally acclaimed St. Peter’s Male Voice Choir, Drogheda and Musical Director Edward Holly present a concert of Irish favourites to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on this holiday weekend. So ’Come into the Parlour’ for a magical evening of wonderfully crafted choir arrangements and solo performances of famous Irish songs.
THEATRE IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY AISTEOIRI NA BOINNE
TUE 6 – SAT 10 FEB | 8PM | €12
Aisteoiri Na Boinne return with a side splittingly funny farce “It Runs in the Family” by Ray Cooney. Dr David Mortimore is about to address a Neurologists conference. However the presence of an Old Flame , a suspicious wife, a police sergeant, a senile patient, an assortment of matrons (real and otherwise), a prodigal son and a syringe full of tranquillizers help to turn what should have been a routine promotion into a hilarious series of catastrophic mishaps and misunderstandings.
BRUSH WITH A BODY DULEEK DRAMA GROUP
TUE 20 – SAT 24 MARCH | 8PM | €15
The Walling household decide to get their chimney swept. Such a simple procedure initiates a series of events that turn the otherwise sane situation into chaos when the roguish Flaherty the sweep is hit on the head by a shoe. Unfortunately the shoe was attached to a body which results in utter pandemonium by the arrival of a Scotland Yard Detective pursuing other innocent enquiries. Flaherty’s flare for blackmail ensures a hilarious presentation of mayhem and comedy of an unprecedented nature.
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THEATRE THE REAL MCCOY
DONORE ROSSNAREE DRAMA GROUP
TUE 10 – SAT 14 APRIL | 8PM | € 12
THURS 5TH TO SAT 7TH APRIL | 7PM | €9/€7
This play, set in rural Ireland in 1964, takes place in the kitchen of Madge Molloy who has lived over 40 years of her life wondering why her husband Tom vanished within five months of their marriage. Needless to say she has become bitter about men in general! With love stories, a confused curate, a gormless postman and two pedigree gossips, this play is a laugh a line!
ST BRIGID’S DRAMA GROUP TUE 17 – SAT 21 APRIL | 8PM
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DROICHEAD YOUTH THEATRE
Made by and for young people in partnership with local playwright Daniel Thomson, this piece will explore and engage prevalent issues of contemporary culture beginning with a simple question What Comes Next? See the Droichead Arts Centre as you have never seen it before transformed by the magic of promenade theatre. Supported by the Arts Council and the National Youth Council of Ireland.
St.Brigids Drama Group, Irelands longest running amateur drama company will be returning in the spring with what is sure to be another hit show. With a history of great sets, productions, directors and knock out casts, St.Brigids will soon be unveiling their latest offering… watch this space for more.
THEATRE LAUNCH DAY
KELLY ABBOTT DANCE THEATRE
FRI 23 FEB | 8PM | €16/€14 | AGE: 11+
LIVES.IN.TRANSLATION KABOSH THEATRE
THU 1 MAR | 8PM | €16/€14
Launch Day is a celebration of the working class and shipbuilding in all its industrial glory. Inspired by the paintings of artist Alexander Millar, Kelly-Abbott Dance Theatre crafts exciting and powerful movement, combined with an enchanting soundtrack featuring music by Mark Knopfler and Drogheda based composer Breifne Holohan. Bringing to life Millar’s iconic characters - the ‘Gadgies’ – Launch Day has its Irish premiere at Droichead. Cocommissioned by Dance City and Queen’s Hall Hexham.
Lives.In.Translation celebrates the human survival instinct through the story of one woman, Asha, who in fleeing conflict finds herself in a different struggle. She is trapped within the suffocating bureaucracy of the asylum industry. Written by Rosemary Jenkinson and based on interviews with female Somali asylum seekers, it highlights how disempowering and frustrating this system can be and ultimately how time is controlled most by those it affects least.
‘A beautiful work” Fresh Northeast
“A compelling play about plight of people seeking asylum” Irish News
DROICHEAD PRESENTS DRAMA THEATRE CLUB After a hugely successful Autumn/Winter Season, Theatre Club is back in 2018, with a brand new programme of theatre that will enthrall, excite and engage! Similar to a book club, where you read and then discuss a book, here you see a play, and then you have the opportunity to talk about it, express your opinions, your likes and dislikes. So have your say and be heard. And it’s great value too, 6 for €76. To book call 041 9875140 www.droichead.com
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THEATRE SWAN LAKE/LOCH NA hEALA
MICHAEL KEEGAN-DOLAN – TEAĊ DAMSA SAT 3 & SUN 4 MAR | 8PM | OFFSITE AT THE BARBICAN CENTRE | €25 / €20 PRESENTED BY NOMAD THEATRE NETWORK
From the imagination of one of Ireland’s foremost dance and theatre-makers, comes a magical new adaptation of one of the most famous story ballets in the world, Swan Lake. Michael Keegan-Dolan has forged a searing new vision for this beloved tale, creating a world of magical realism, powerful imagery and potent storytelling. Featuring a cast of thirteen, including actor Mikel Murfi, this Swan Lake is rooted in a place where ancient Irish mythology and modern Ireland meet. With a score created by Dublin based band Slow Moving Clouds, the result is a Swan Lake for our time. ‘Raw, raucous, redemptive, majestic, vital and empowering’ The Irish Times
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*Please note late-comers will not be admitted to this production. This show contains adult themes.
THEATRE THE GOOD FATHER RISE PRODUCTIONS
THU 29 MAR | 8PM | €18/€16
MAZ AND BRICKS
FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY
THUR 26 APR | 8PM | €16/€14
New Year’s Eve. A house party like any other, in a suburb like any other. Two very different strangers meet, each looking for a new start and to shake off the disappointments of the past. But champagne, cheap lager and their chance encounter leads this unlikely couple to an unplanned pregnancy. Against all odds, can they make their newfound family a success? Winner of the Stewart Parker Award, this heartfelt, moving drama charts their journey of love, loss, and redemption.
Oliver Award-winning Fishamble presents a new play by Eva O’Connor, winner of the Fishamble New Writing Award at Dublin Fringe Festival 2015. Maz and Bricks tells the story of two young people who meet over the course of a day in Dublin. Maz is attending a ‘Repeal the 8th’ demonstration, while Bricks is going to meet his young daughter. As the day unfolds, the two become unlikely friends, changing each other in ways they never thought possible.
‘Two outstanding performances in this hilariously, heart warming production’ Arts Review
‘Particularly timely… excruciatingly funny… powerful’ Irish Independent www.droichead.com
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THEATRE TAKE OFF YOUR CORNFLAKES ROSE HENDERSON AND PAT NOLAN
THU 3 MAY | 8PM | €16 / €14
Who am I without my past? When we go out of our mind, where do we go? Take Off Your Cornflakes is a portrait of a marriage. Tom and Trish have celebrated their silver wedding anniversary but what happens when he wakes up with a strange woman beside him and she tells him she’s his wife? She chooses to enter his world, armed only with humour, music and love. She does her best to connect with him, but will she get lost in the attempt? In association with Drogheda Arts Festival.
OPERA TOSCA
(NEW PRODUCTION) PUCCINI
SAT 27 JAN | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD
Rivaling the splendor of Franco Zeffirelli’s Napoleonicera sets and costumes, Sir David McVicar’s ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for extraordinary singing. Sonya Yoncheva stars as the title prima donna alongside Vittorio Grigolo and Bryn Terfel. James Levine conducts.
‘A heartbreaking joy, full of love and laughter’ Arts Review
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Developed as part of Show in a Bag initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute.
Opera Live from the Met in association with Classical Arts Ireland
OPERA LIVE FROM THE MET IN ASSOCIATION WITH CLASSICAL ARTS IRELAND L’ELISIR D’AMORE
LA BOHÈME
SEMIRAMIDE
SAT 18 FEB | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD
SAT 24 FEB | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD
SAT 10 MARCH | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD
DONIZETTI
PUCCINI
ROSSINI
NB DEFERRED SCREENING FROM SAT 10 FEB
Pretty Yende debuts a new role at the Met as the feisty Adina, opposite Matthew Polenzani, who enthralled Met audiences as Nemorino in 2013 with his ravishing “Una furtiva lagrima.” Bartlett Sher’s production is charming, with deft comedic timing, but also emotionally revealing. Domingo Hindoyan conducts.
The world’s most popular opera returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production starring a cast of young stars, including Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo. Marco Armiliato conducts.
This masterpiece of dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance—its first in nearly 25 years—with Maurizio Benini on the podium. The all-star bel canto cast features Angela Meade in the title role of the murderous Queen of Babylon, who squares off in breathtaking duets with Arsace.
The Metropolitan Opera in New York is celebrating its 12th season of the ground breaking Live in HD programme, and with Classical Arts Ireland you can watch Opera on the big screen at Droichead. www.droichead.com
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OPERA LIVE FROM THE MET IN ASSOCIATION WITH CLASSICAL ARTS IRELAND COSÌ FAN TUTTE
CENDRILLON
SAT 31 MARCH | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD
SAT 28 APRIL | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD
(NEW PRODUCTION) MOZART
(NEW PRODUCTION) MASSENET
LUISA MILLER VERDI
SUN 29TH APRIL | 17:55 | €24 | €12 CHILD NB DEFERRED SCREENING FROM 14 APRIL
A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s clever vision of Mozart’s comedy about the sexes, set in a carnival-esque environment inspired by 1950s Coney Island. Manipulating the action are the Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and the Despina of Tony Award–winner Kelli O’Hara.
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For the first time ever, Massenet’s sumptuous take on the Cinderella story comes to the Met. Joyce DiDonato stars in the title role, with mezzo-soprano Alice Coote in the trouser role of Prince Charming, Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother, and Stephanie Blythe as the imperious Madame de la Haltière.
James Levine and Plácido Domingo add yet another chapter to their legendary Met collaboration with this rarely performed Verdi gem, a heart-wrenching tragedy of fatherly love. Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role opposite Piotr Beczała in the first Met performances of the opera in more than ten years.
The Metropolitan Opera in New York is celebrating its 12th season of the ground breaking Live in HD programme, and with Classical Arts Ireland you can watch Opera on the big screen at Droichead.
DROGHEDA CLASSICAL MUSIC VENUE : ST. PETERS CHURCH OF IRELAND | PRE SHOW TALKS: 7:00PM | PERFORMANCE : 7:30PM TICKETS: €19/€17 IN ADVANCE | TICKETS: €20/€18 ON THE DOOR | CHILDREN €5
JOHANNES MOSER
OPERA GALA
FINGHIN COLLINS
FRI 26 JAN | 7:30PM
FRI 16 FEB | 7:30PM
FRI 9 MAR | 7:30PM
Cellist Johannes Moser is regarded as one of the finest cellists today. He makes his first visit to Drogheda in an all Russian programme with pianist Andrei Korobeinikov including, Rachmaninov’s lyrical and romantic Cello Sonata and the effusive Prokofiev sonata. He has performed with the world’s leading orchestras such as the Berlin and New York Philharmonic Orchestras.
An evening of opera and song curated by the director of Wide Open Opera and Opera Theatre Company, Fergus Sheil who has put together six exquisite singers including Muireann Mulrooney (sop) Amy Ní Fhearraigh (sop) Carolyn Holt (mez) Andrew Gavin (ten) Cormac Lawlor (bar) and Rob McAllister (bass bar).
For Finghin’s first solo recital in the Series, he will perform a programme of Field Nocturnes and Preludes by Rachmaninov and Chopin. One of Ireland’s most successful musicians, Finghin Collins was Winner of the RTÉ Musician of the Future Competition in 1994 and the Classical Category at the National Entertainment Awards in Ireland in 1998.
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ONGOING ACTIVITIES DRAMA CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, BARLOW HOUSE | TUES & THURS | 5.15PM - 6.15PM | RING 041 9875140 FOR MORE DETAILS
Drama is a fun and playful way to be creative, developing confidence in your child through role play, drama exercises, storytelling, physical movement and games.
DROICHEAD YOUTH THEATRE
DYT has been central to theatrical life in Drogheda since its foundation in 1991. The Youth Theatre serves multiple purposes, including drama training, and development of social, educational and personal skills. For more information and to join contact Rita on 041 9875140
DROGHEDA ORCHESTRAL COLLECTIVE
MON 7:30PM | DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, STOCKWELL ST.| €2 DONATION
Drogheda Orchestral Collective has established a vibrant platform for musicians to perform in an orchestral grouping in a variety of concerts and collaborations. Open to musicians of all ages and instrument families, rehearsals take place on Monday evenings.
LIFE DRAWING SESSION
This is a session without tuition and is suitable for artists with experience in life drawing seeking further practise drawing with a model. Contact Barlow House at 041 9875140 for further information on new term beginning in the Spring.
JO-JINGLES
DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, BARLOW HOUSE | TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
Music, singing and movement classes for babies and pre-school children in a relaxed and caring environment. Contact Jane on 086-4113301 or jojinglesnortheast@gmail.com
MOCKINGBIRD ART SCHOOL
EVERY SAT MORNING | 10AM -12PM | AGE 5YRS+ | DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE, BARLOW HOUSE
Led by artist and mother Catherine Ennis the class has a relaxed and fun approach to varied arts and crafts activities. It ensures a safe and creative learning experience for your child. Contact Catherine at 087-2133150 or ennis.cat@gmail.com.
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTS CENTRE BE OUR FRIEND
INDIVIDUAL FRIEND €50 | PAIR €100
Become a Friend of Droichead and play an important part in supporting our vibrant multi disciplinary programme. Benefits include: invitations to launches, openings and group discounts on selected shows.
SPONSOR A SEAT €300 You, your family or your company can support us by sponsoring a seat. The sponsorship is tax deductible and in return for your support you will receive full acknowledgement on our sponsors board in the Arts Centre, two complimentary tickets to a Droichead Arts Centre event and a long lasting association with the leading contemporary Arts Centre in the North East. This donation will allow the Centre to continue to bring you the best of local, national and international arts programmes and events.
For more information email: friends@droichead.com or tel: 041 9875140
ROOM AND VENUE HIRE DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE STOCKWELL ST Our modern 169-seated theatre is serviced with a professional lighting and sound system and can host concerts, performances, launches and conferences. The theatre boasts a large film screen and projector to facilitate all your audio visual requirements. The adjoining cafe/bar can provide catering and is also available for separate hire for smaller gatherings and events. To make an enquiry, and find out more about availability and price range; please contact Rita McQuillan on 041 9875140 or rita.mcquillan@droichead.com
DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE BARLOW HOUSE This beautiful Georgian heritage building hosts offices, artist studios as well as meeting and rehearsal rooms. Barlow House is situated in a great location on West Street, Drogheda’s town centre.
OFFICE SPACE
We currently have two office spaces available, with kitchen, parking, reception facilities and wifi access.
MEETING ROOMS
We have a number of unique spaces for rent, suitable for group meetings, presentations, classes, training, interviews and launches. Rooms are available on a short or long term rental. To make an enquiry, and find out more about availability and price range; please contact Carol Ann Brodigan on 041 9875140 or barlow@droichead.com
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