Mermaid Arts Centre January - March 2023 Flyer

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MUSICAL

Gold In The Water:

MUSIC

One Thousand Pieces in a co-production with Mermaid, Project Arts Centre & The Ark

All The Beauty & The Bloodshed (Cert: TBC)

FILM

Sophie & her father travel on holiday to Turkey for a sunshine break. 20 years later, an adult, Sophie looks back on the holiday & her relationship with her father - both the fond memories & the things lost forever. English with Open Captions (English subtitles).

Coláiste Ráithín Musical

THEATRE / SCHOOL’S SHOW

Scéal - An Evening of Story & Song SAT 11 March | 8pm €16/14

Helena interweaves tales of Irish folklore and history, with traditional Irish songs and wonderful insights into an Ireland of days gone by.

Jess Rowell: Making Waves

Neil Delamere: Delamerium FRI 17 March | 8pm €26

Expect the usual hilarious stories, wry observations and quick-witted improvisation as our comedy hero tries to makes sense of the world around him.

Back To The 80s

Enjoy a pop culture trip down memory lane with this non-stop collection of music & movie references for all ages. The jukebox score includes ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, ‘Footloose’ & ‘The Time of My Life’. VISUAL ARTS / GALLERY

The Gravediggers Wife

FILM

January - March 2023

(Cert: TBC)

MON 27 March | 8pm €9/7 | Duration: 82mins

Guled & Nasra are a couple, Nasra needs an operation but the cost is beyond their means. Guled wants to return to his village to claim his inheritance but they were banished, as their marriage was forbidden. Somali with English subtitles. LOCAL ARTS

Bray Musical Society:

Oklahoma

TUE 28 - FRI 31 March | 7.30pm See website for full details. Bray Musical Society is delighted to be staging Oklahoma. After nearly three years of silence, we can’t wait to get back to what we love!

Austin Hearne Slabs ii

SAT 25 March - SAT 6 May See website for opening hours.

An immersive multi-sensory dance theatre performance designed specifically for children aged 8 -13 years with mild to more complex needs. A magical sea voyage in which the audience & performers set sail in search of hidden treasure. COMEDY

Woodbrook College: WED 22 & THUR 23 March | 7.30pm €15/10 | €44 (Family Ticket)

WED 15 & THUR 16 March Bookings through box office.

Beidh ceoldráma den chéad scoth á léiriú ag daltaí na hidirbhliana Choláiste Ráithín. Taibhiú bríomhar ceoil, damhsa agus aisteoireachta! Our TY students will deliver an amazing spectacle of music, dance and drama, as they bring to the stage their musical.

Helena Byrne:

LOCAL ARTS

Legends & Divas

Performing to songs by musical legends and divas, dancers from age 3+ showcase their talents in ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop.

For over 80 years the Solé family has farmed in a small village. But as they prepare to spend the summer picking this year’s crops, they find themselves facing eviction & an uncertain future. Spanish with English subtitles.

What do artists need to sustain their wellbeing? What support structures are important in this? How do artists deal with the lows of a creative career? Salon guests & participants will have an opportunity to discuss these & related topics in a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.

WED 8 & THUR 9 March | 7.30pm €15

STORYTELLING

Wicklow Artists Salon

Alcarràs (Cert: TBC)

Wicklow School of Dance: SAT 25 & SUN 26 March See website for full details.

MON 20 March | 8pm €9/7 | Duration: 120mins

TUE 14 March | 7.30pm Free, but booking required

MON 6 March | 8pm €9/7 | Duration: 102mins

LOCAL ARTS

FILM

Wonderfully recreating the feel of a country home in 1980’s Ireland, An Cailín Ciúin, adapted from Claire Keegan’s acclaimed short story, Foster, is a genuine, deeply felt portrait of the bonds that sustain us. Irish with English subtitles. TALK / DISCUSSION

LOCAL ARTS

Phelim Drew, celebrated actor & son of The Dubliners Ronnie Drew, brings his fabulous music show to Mermaid Arts Centre.

MON 13 March | 8pm €9/7 | Duration: 94mins

Documentary chronicling the life & work of artist Nan Goldin. Since the 1970s, Goldin has been an acclaimed photographer of NYC’s LGBT & new-wave communities. English with Open Captions (English subtitles).

Aftersun (Cert: 15A)

An Cailín Ciúin (Cert: 12A)

Remembering Ronnie with Phelim Drew in Songs & Stories SAT 18 March | 8pm €21

The brilliant Great Singalong Songbook celebrates the psychedelic story of the Swinging 60s with a delicious feast of chart-topping songs! You’ll be singing all afternoon! Ya Baby!

MON 27 Feb | 8pm €9/7 | Duration: 117mins

FILM

MUSIC

SUN 12 March | 8pm €24

SAT 25 & SUN 26 Feb & FRI 3 - SUN 5 March See website for full details. FILM

The Swinging 60s

Opening reception Friday 24 March at 6 - 8pm. Drawing on an extensive personal archive of images collated over 20 years, Slabs ii is the second iteration of Hearne’s ‘visual detritus of contemporary life’. MUSIC

Karen Casey

FRI 24 March | 8pm €21/19

Karen has been singing songs charged with a sense of social responsibility in a career spanning over 25 years and has released 11 albums as well as contributing to numerous other artists’ projects.

Celebrating 21 Years! For full details of all events, visit:

Mermaid Arts Centre, Civic Offices, Main St., Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 N5P1

Image Credit: Emma Roche


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