PROGRAMME OF EVENTS OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2010
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EVENTS AT A GLANCE
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6&7
ULSTER BANK DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL
28 SEPT – 17 OCT
THEATRE
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EXHIBITIONS
16 SEPT – 13 NOV
VISUAL ARTS
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REPERTOIRE ON SELECTED FILMS AND SCREEN SAVERS
27 – 30 OCT
VISUAL ARTS
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OCTOPHONIES
22 & 23 OCT
MUSIC
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NIGHTHAWKS
30 OCT
MUSIC/COMEDY/ PERFORMANCE
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NO BLACKS. NO JEWS. NO DOGS. NO IRISH. ALL WELCOME.
1 – 6 NOV
COMEDY
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HAPPY DAYS
4 – 20 NOV
THEATRE
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BIG OLE PIECE OF CAKE
8 – 20 NOV
THEATRE
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IN THIS MOMENT
26 NOV – 4 DEC
DANCE
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THE REPETITION FESTIVAL SHOW
25 NOV – 19 FEB
VISUAL ARTS
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ELLAMENOPE JONES
26 NOV – 11 DEC
MUSICAL THEATRE
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QUEER NOTIONS
6 – 11 DEC
PERFORMANCE
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DUBLIN YOUTH THEATRE
13 – 18 DEC
THEATRE
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PROJECT BRAND NEW
16 – 18 DEC
PERFORMANCE
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WHAT BEING PART OF PROJECT CATALYST MEANS TO US BY THE COMPANY The Company collective are certain that the viability and sustainability of our ensemble has been directly linked to the support that the PROJECT CATALYST initiative has offered us. We produced our first performance Who is Fergus Kilpatrick? at Project Arts Centre last year as a new company. We were offered support and encouragement from the organisation on both a professional and personal level. This year PROJECT CATALYST has provided us with another opportunity to test and experiment with our ideas with complete freedom by assisting us, with the Fringe festival, to produce our new show As you are now so once were we. The whole team at Project Arts Centre have been extremely proactive, advising and guiding us on a business and artistic level. PROJECT CATALYST has provided us with critical feedback that has enabled us to progress and develop our work, and practical advice that has helped us to grow as a company. As a direct result of the help and assistance PROJECT CATALYST has provided we have managed to develop from a group of artists rehearsing in a kitchen to a funded, professional theatre company. For all of these reasons we know that the support of PROJECT CATALYST is invaluable and that it will certainly give other emerging artists the same great opportunities it has provided to us. To find out how you can make a difference to artists and support the work of PROJECT CATALYST contact melanie@projectartscentre.ie
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THEATRE
ULSTER BANK DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL
Guaranteed to electrify, stimulate, provoke and entertain Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival is back with an illustrious programme of Irish and international theatre for you to choose from.
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565+ 6PM, 28 SEPT – 2 OCT // 4PM & 7PM, 3 OCT | €15–20 There comes a time in all our lives when we look for help, and we will try anything that helps. For some it is therapy, for others it is medication. For Marie O’Rourke it is theatre. 565+ is proudly supported by Irish Theatre Trust. Úna McKevitt is part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre. PHAEDRA 7.30PM, 30 SEPT – 2 OCT // 1PM & 6PM, 3 OCT // 7.30PM 5 – 9 OCT 2.30PM, 9 OCT // 1PM & 6PM, 10 OCT | €20–30 Rough Magic returns with a new version of the classic tale Phaedra. Set in contemporary Ireland Phaedra probes into the forbidden desires that lurk inside one exceptionally volatile family. DICIEMBRE 9.30PM, 6–9 OCT 2010 // 4PM, 10 OCT | €20–25 (CONC) It’s Christmas Eve 2014 and young soldier Jorge returns home to Santiago to spend the holidays with his family. When they discover his plans to defect their real feelings about the war are revealed. A politically charged, blackly comic drama about a near-future war in Chile. Performed in Spanish with English surtitles.
Proudly supported by Instituto Cervantes Dublin & the Embassy of Spain, Dublin. THE AUTHOR 9.30PM, 12–16 OCT // 6PM, 16 OCT // 1PM, 17 OCT | €20–30 Settle back into the warmth of your seat. Relax as the story unfolds. For you. With you. Of you. A story of hope, violence, togetherness and exploitation. Laugh with the actors, tap your feet to the music, take a chocolate, turn to your neighbour. You’re here. Suitable ages 18+. Contains material that may be disturbing. THE DANTON CASE 7.30PM, 13–16 OCT // 2.30PM. 16 OCT | €22–33 The ‘enfant terrible’ of Polish Theatre, Jan Kata, crashes his way to the Festival with this truly anarchic, playful and idiosyncratic adaptation of a renowned Polish play on the French Revolution. Performed in Polish with English surtitles.
In association with the Adama Mickiewicza Institute & Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute. Proudly supported by the Polish Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Polish Embassy in Dublin & CRH. For more information about Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival and their season of special events visit www.dublintheatrefestival.com PLACE TIME DATE
SPACE UPSTAIRS & CUBE VARIOUS 28 SEPT – 17 OCT
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VISUAL ARTS
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MARTIN BECK, NINA BEIER, LUCA FREI, SRIWHANA SPONG, PERNILLE KAPPER WILLIAMS
EXHIBITIONS An exhibition about exhibitions and the artists who make them. For the galleries and museums that house temporary exhibitions, one after the other, the space of the gallery and its apparatus of display proves itself to be something of a chameleon. Performing, disappearing or reappearing as required, it becomes a vital part of any exhibition, responding to the imaginations of artists, and the worlds they wish to build. Through a series of installations, films and performances Exhibitions will bring together artists whose practices respond to the idea of display, for whom the practice of exhibition-making is a motivation in/for their work, holding a mirror up to expose the conventions around the art of exhibition-making. CURATED BY TESSA GIBLIN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
GALLERY 11AM – 8PM 16 SEPT – 13 NOV ADMISSION FREE
OPENING
THURS 16 SEPT 6PM, ALL WELCOME
NINA BEIER & AURÉLIEN FROMENT
REPERTOIRE ON SELECTED FILMS AND SCREEN SAVERS Artists Nina Beier and Aurélien Froment collaborate to produce a programme of performance and film in response to Exhibitions. Each evening will present a new film and performance starting with Jean Comandon’s legendary La croissance des végétaux (The Growth of Plants) 1929 and Jean Painlevé’s La Pieuvre (The Octopus) 1927. The programme also includes Andy Warhol’s Screen Test #2, 1965; Hollis Frampton’s Zorn’s Lemma, 1970 and The Best of Screen Savers, Ever. Book in advance as places are limited. To book your place contact Box Office at box-office@projectartscentre.ie or on 01 8819 613. CURATED BY TESSA GIBLIN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
CUBE 7PM 27 – 30 OCT FREE BUT TICKETED
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MUSIC
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DUBLIN SOUND LAB
OCTOPHONIES Music meets cutting edge electronics. In a space filled with loudspeakers three soloists, soprano Deirdre Moynihan, violinist Marja Gaynor and harpsichordist Michael Quinn and Fergal Dowling (eletronics), present three exciting concerts including music by young Irish composers Ed Bennett and Judith Ring and leading international composers Kaija Saariaho, Jonathan Harvey and Barry Truax. PROGRAMME 1 | 22 OCT | 8PM Harpsichord and eight loudspeakers followed by Soprano and eight loudspeakers PROGRAMME 2 | 23 OCT | 8PM Violin and eight loudspeakers
REAL DEAL – SEE BOTH PROGRAMMES FOR JUST €20! PERFORMED BY FERGAL DOWLING, MARJA GAYNOR, DEIRDRE MOYNIHAN AND MICHAEL QUINN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8PM 22 & 23 OCT €15/10 PER PROGRAMME
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MUSIC/COMEDY/PERFORMANCE
NIGHTHAWKS Nighthawks, a monthly arts club, is heading to Project Arts Centre for one special night of music, comedy, poetry and plays, all in aid of Oxfam Ireland. This full and fabulous night of entertainment includes; music from Fiach and Enda Reilly, plus a special semi-acoustic headline set from Thomas Walsh (Pugwash and one half of The Duckworth Lewis Method), comedy from Damo Clark, Trevor Browne and Totally Wired, poetry from Colm Keegan and Stephen James Smith, and all topped off with a performance of the new short play Should’ve Gone To Lourdes. Ticket prices include a free copy of Nighthawks – The Second Oxfam EP and all proceeds from the night will go to Oxfam Ireland. Suitable ages 18+ contains some strong language and reference of a sexual nature.
PRESENTED BY MARY CAHILL, COLM KEEGAN, STEPHEN KENNEDY AND JULIE MCGOVERN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 30 OCTOBER €17.50/15 (CONC)
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COMEDY
KEITH FARNAN
NO BLACKS. NO JEWS. NO DOGS. NO IRISH. ALL WELCOME Following sell out runs in London’s West End and Edinburgh Festival, Keith Farnan is back with his own unique brand of political comedy and a brand new show. No Blacks. No Jews. No Dogs. No Irish. All Welcome, explores issues of immigration and the potential rise of racism in society. Expect an hour packed full of questions, with very few answers and plenty of laughs. “Brilliant, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny” Time Out “… If Eddie Izzard had been Irish, he'd surely have turned out a lot like Keith Farnan.” The Scotsman Suitable ages 16+
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 2 NOVEMBER €10! WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY KEITH FARNAN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
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CUBE 8.15 PM 1 – 6 NOV €15/12 (CONC)
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THEATRE
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CORN EXCHANGE & THÉATRE NATIONAL POPULAIRE, LYON
HAPPY DAYS Blazing light. A woman buried to the waist in a mound of scorched earth. Waking to a piercing bell, Winnie faces another day with boundless optimism and endless chatter, bolstered by a few possessions in a handbag. She throws back her head and declares, “Another heavenly day.” An hilarious, luminous and sublime portrayal of human resilience in the face of desolation. Happy Days, is brought to you by the company behind last year’s hit production, Freefall, winner of Best New Play and Best Director at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards. There will be a post show discussion following performances on 11 & 17 November.
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 10 NOVEMBER €12! BY SAMUEL BECKETT DIRECTED BY ANNIE RYAN CAST: ANDREW BENNETT & CLARA SIMPSON
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
SPACE UPSTAIRS 7.30 PM 9 – 20 NOV €22/18 (CONC)
PREVIEWS MATINÉES
4–6 & 8 NOV, €12 13 & 20 NOV, 2.30PM, €12 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY
BIG OLE PIECE OF CAKE ‘All my life I've wanted a son. And now here I am with two of them! I'll drink to that!’ Dublin lads Colin and Ray are out of work, out of grub and nearly out of fags. On a whim lonely ex-teacher Clarence brings the two brothers back to his cottage in Wicklow. Over the course of one electric evening, the unlikely trio bond over naggins and history lessons, but will Colin’s destructive streak ruin their one chance at happy families? Following the success of the award-winning Noah and the Tower Flower, director Jim Culleton reunites with writer Sean McLoughlin for this much anticipated, lively new play. Post show discussion: 11 Nov. The 3.15pm performance on 20 Nov will be captioned to facilitate deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, supported by Arts & Disability Ireland. Suitable ages 15+ contains some strong language and scenes of a violent nature
REAL DEAL – SEE IT FIRST FOR LESS. ALL TICKETS 8 NOVEMBER €12! BY SEAN MCLOUGHLIN DIRECTED BY JIM CULLETON CAST: IAN-LLOYD ANDERSON, JOE HANLEY & MARK LAMBERT
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
CUBE 8.15PM 8 – 20 NOV €18/15 (CONC)
MATINÉE
20 NOV, 3.15PM, €15 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
DANCE
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IMDT
IN THIS MOMENT Ground-breaking film director/video artist Charles Atlas and choreographer John Scott join forces to create a thrilling dance performance fused with extraordinary visual imagery. A dazzling, dreamlike meeting of high energy dance, vibrant colours, quirky humour, a musical soundscape in five languages and giant projections filmed live with a cast of seven outstanding dancers. speed and passion & movement and light IN THIS MOMENT unites dance, film and technology to stunning effect. There will be a post-show discussion following the performance on 30 November.
REAL DEAL – BOOK FOR TUES 30 NOV AND GET 2 TICKETS FOR €20! CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOHN SCOTT LIVE VIDEO, PROJECTIONS AND VISUALS BY CHARLES ATLAS
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 29 NOV – 4 DEC €15/12 (CONC)
PREVIEWS MATINÉES
26 & 27 NOV, €10 2 DEC AT 1PM & 4 DEC AT 2PM, €10 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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VISUAL ARTS
THE REPETITION FESTIVAL SHOW A film festival and video installation all rolled in to one. Leading German artist and film maker Clemens von Wedemeyer presents a selection of film installations, which focus and reflect on the very nature of their own construction. This exhibition will continuously evolve to create a constantly revolving space in which the films loop, temporally, physically, or narratively through the introduction of a new film. Four of Clemens’ most celebrated installations will be presented as part of the exhibition: Occupation, 2002 / The Making of Occupation, 2002 Otjesd (Leaving), 2005 /The Making of Otjesd, 2005 From the Opposite Side, 2007 Against Death, 2009, Interview, 2009, Found Footage, 2009
CURATED BY TESSA GIBLIN
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
GALLERY 11AM – 8PM FROM 25 NOV 2010 ADMISSION FREE
OPENING
THURS 25 NOV, 6PM, ALL WELCOME WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
MUSICAL THEATRE
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RANDOLF SD | THE COMPANY
ELLAMENOPE JONES Ellamenope Jones is an all-singing, all-dancing lady entrepreneur. A vicious and avaricious businesswoman who tears a blaze across a fantastical Dublin: she’s a diva from the gutter who'll stop at nothing to get what she wants, a deadly saleswoman who’ll let nothing and nobody get in her way. Ellamenope Jones, a new musical theatre piece with a contemporary gothic edge, a story of greed and desperation. Randolf SD are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre. “Always stimulating and frequently excellent.” Sunday Independent on Randolf SD Suitable ages 14+
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 1 DEC ONLY €12! WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY WAYNE JORDAN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
CUBE 8.15 PM 30 NOV – 11 DEC €18/14 (CONC)
PREVIEWS MATINÉES
26 – 29 NOV, €14 11 DEC, 3PM, €14 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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PERFORMANCE
THISISPOPBABY & PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
QUEER NOTIONS A platform for outsiders. A space for investigation. A guaranteed good night out. In 2009, Queer Notions burst onto the city's calendar, igniting conversation with a week of queer plays, art, music, lecture, drag, film and politics – and now it’s back and it’s bigger and better than ever. Provocative and entertaining, this year's festival showcases the best of queer performance and art from Ireland and beyond. Full details of the programme will be announced this October 2010 on www.projectartscentre.ie “Screamingly funny and deeply disturbing… an exhilarating and terrifying space where anything was permissible?” The Irish Times on Queer Notions ’09 “The company is not so much cutting edge, as creator of a new edge in itself” The Sunday Tribune THISISPOPBABY are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.
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SPACE UPSTAIRS 6 – 11 DEC
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THEATRE
DUBLIN YOUTH THEATRE Dublin Youth Theatre are back with their annual production, featuring a cast made up of 14-22 year olds from across Dublin City and the surrounding suburbs and directed by Artistic Director Gary Keegan Since its foundation DYT has forged a unique contribution to theatre and youth work, encouraging its members to be exciting, original and energetic in the work they produce, and this production will be no different! Full details of the production will be announced on our website soon, if you are interested in finding out more about DYT contact them at info@dublinyouththeatre.com.
PLACE TIME DATE
CUBE 8.15 PM 13 – 18 DEC
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PERFORMANCE
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THE LIVELY FALL This winter Project Brand New is back and they’re planning to set the place on fire. They’re burning up the space with the best and the brightest in live performance, with 3 nights of work-in-development to fuel the imagination and inspire. Dance, theatre, live art, music – and plenty in between. A unique opportunity to see the work and meet the artists afterwards. “Amazing. Magical. Best night in the theatre ever. I saw things I’d never normally go to. I loved it!” Audience member Project Brand New is part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.
CURATED BY LOUISE LOWE, LYNNETTE MORAN, AND DEE ROYCROFT
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
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SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 16 – 18 DEC €5
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