PROGRAMME OF EVENTS JANUARY–MARCH 2012 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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Cover Image: The Family by Ros Kavanagh Design: Ronan Devlin / www.littleseal.com
EVENTS AT A GLANCE PG SHOW 5 565+ 6 The Family 7 Bully Alley Graduation Plays 8 ONS - The Unusual History of Ether 8 ONS - Greg Lloyd Group 8 ONS - Kammerpop 9 The Goddess of Liberty 10 A Play on Two Chairs 11 Purple 12 Body Duet 13 Love Matters 14 Tiny Plays for Ireland 15 Agamemnon 16 & 17 Exhibitions
DATE(S) 12 – 14 JAN 2012 13 – 28 JAN 2012 17 – 28 JAN 2012 30 JAN 2012 23 FEB 2012 25 FEB 2012 31 JAN – 18 FEB 2012 1 – 4 FEB 2012 21 FEB – 3 MAR 2012 27 FEB – 3 MAR 2012 6 – 10 MAR 2012 15 – 31 MAR 2012 16 – 31 MAR 3 JAN – 24 MAR 2012
GENRE Theatre Theatre Theatre Music Music Music Theatre Theatre Theatre Dance Theatre Theatre Theatre Visual Arts
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Artistic Director’s Welcome Welcome to Project Arts Centre and my first season as Artistic Director. In 2011 over 80,000 people visited Project Arts Centre; we presented over 620 events between our performing arts and gallery spaces and employed over 400 artists. I have only just taken up the position of Artistic Director but I know the place well as I came to shows as a child and I’ve also produced and presented work in the centre over the past seven years. Project Arts Centre is not only the home for the independent sector it is also the only space where emerging artists, both young and old, can find their voice and hone their craft. For me, Project Arts Centre is an essential part of the cultural life of our city (nation even) and I am very much looking forward to commissioning, producing and programming work to engage all our present fans as well as people who have yet to discover us. The programme at Project Arts Centre for January-March is a rich mixture of artists and art-forms, reflecting the breath of work being developed and presented by the artists who call ‘Project’ their home. We welcome the return of artists who have presented here many times as well as emerging artists with new things to say and new ways of saying it. Later in 2012, we look forward to welcoming back artists and companies such as choreographer Ella Clarke presenting a new work and Rough Magic Theatre Company’s new production by acclaimed writer Morna Regan. Dublin Dance Festival will programme an array of exciting works new to Dublin audiences, Vaari Claffey will curate an expansive new group show in our Gallery and in April, we will embark on a major three week collaboration with Dublin Fringe Festival. Project Arts Centre is an artist centred space but we are nothing without you; our audience and our friends. This is a place where the artistic community meets the public and each other and I hope over the coming years to charm, thrill, engage and challenge you with some of the best Irish and international work, presenting to you our great artists and also introducing you to the great artists of the future. On behalf of all the staff, we wish you a happy and prosperous New Year and look forward to welcoming you back to Project Arts Centre in 2012. Cian O’Brien Artistic Director
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First Fornights in association with Una McKevitt 565+ 565+ is about survival. There comes a time in all our lives when we look for help, when we reach crisis, when we will try anything that helps. For some it is therapy, for others it is medication. For Marie O’Rourke it is the theatre. Marie O’Rourke is a school teacher who began attending the theatre seven years ago on the advice of her doctor. Since then she has seen over 565 plays. Marie credits the theatre with saving her life. “an extraordinarily uplifting experience” The Irish Times Una McKevitt is part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre
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CUBE 7.30PM 12–14 JAN 2012 €10
Devised and directed by Una McKevitt Performed by Marie O’Rourke
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THEATRECLUB and Project Arts Centre THE FAMILY Spirit of the Fringe winners THEATREclub are back with a play that just might be about you and EVERYONE you know. The Family is a play about your family. Watch them fight, love and try to make dinner. They will cry and stare as funds gets thinner. BUT The Family love each other, Cos after all, you can choose your friends… Since the foundation of the State, the family was the bedrock of Irish society. At a time when the very fabric of the nation is being called into question, THEATREclub are making a play that explodes the idea of the contemporary Irish family, tearing up “An Teaghlaigh” to figure out where we to go from here. The Family will be accompanied by a series of talks and discussions, for more information visit projectartscentre.ie THEATREclub are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre. REAL DEAL – 18 JAN BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE, ALL TICKETS 2 FOR 1!
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS PREVIEWS EARLYBIRD
Conceived and devised by the cast, Grace Dyas and SPACE UPSTAIRS Doireann Coady | Directed by Grace Dyas Performed by Brian Bennett, Shane Byrne, Gemma 8.00PM Collins, Gerard Kelly, Lauren Larkin, Louise Lewis & Barry O’Connor 17–28 JAN 2012 €18/15 (CONC) 13, 14 & 16 JAN 2012,€12 BOOK BEFORE 10 JAN AND SAVE 25%
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Bull Alley Theatre Training Company THE HAMLET OF STEPNEY GREEN & REALITY SHOWS Bull Alley Theatre Training Company present two works performed by their graduating class. THE HAMLET OF STEPNEY GREEN | 17 – 21 JAN 2012 A joyous and humorous evocation of life in the East End through the eyes of a Jewish family. Life, death, destiny and faith are all argued over as the family faces a major crisis. REALITY SHOWS | 24 – 28 JAN 2012 A newly devised piece of theatre that takes a look at the fast paced world of reality TV shows, the fame, the fakers and the pit falls.
REAL DEAL – SEE BOTH SHOWS ON DATES OF YOUR CHOICE FOR JUST €15! PLACE TIME TICKETS EARLYBIRD
Presented by Bull Alley Theatre Training Company, CUBE Liberties College CDVEC 8.15PM €10/8 BOOK BEFORE 10 JAN AND SAVE 25%
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ONE NIGHT STANDS THE UNUSUAL HISTORY OF ETHER REBECCA COLLINS AND MIKKEL PLOUG 30 JAN 2012, 8.15PM | TICKETS €12/10 The Unusual History of Ether is the songwriting partnership of Irish singer-songwriter Rebecca Collins and Danish guitarist Mikkel Ploug. Joined on stage by bassist Jeppe Skovbakke and drummer Jeppe Gram they present a night of music from their first EP. EARLYBIRD BOOK BEFORE 23 JAN SAVE 25% GREG LLOYD GROUP | 23 FEB 2012,8PM TICKETS €12/10 (CONC) A night of music from inventive Irish/Australian pianist and composer, Greg Lloyd to celebrate the launch of his new album. Drawing on his musical experiences abroad from Algeria and Cuba to Paris and beyond his music beautifully weaves together the genres of jazz and world music. EARLYBIRD BOOK BEFORE 16 FEB SAVE 25% KAMMERPOP | 25 FEB 2012, 8.00PM TICKETS €12/10 (CONC) An 18 piece orchestral ensemble performing original music composed by pianist Fiachra White. Fronted by five singers, ranging from acoustic operatic to jazz voices, this new ensemble is giving the first public performance of its debut album. Pushing the boundaries of pop by approaching the genre from a classical perspective. EARLYBIRD BOOK BEFORE 18 FEB SAVE 25%
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Gúna Nua & Civic Theatre THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY Four women on the edge of the world. A funny, touching and heart-breaking tale, The Goddess of Liberty is a story of family, friendship and survival among Irish immigrants in gold-rush Alaska. Frankie and May wait anxiously for May’s daughter T-Belle to return from her claim, but the gold seams are drying up, Frankie isn’t well and there are secrets and surprises around every corner. A beautiful new play by actor Karen Ardiff following her critically acclaimed debut novel The Secret of My Face; presented by award winning Gúna Nua and Civic Theatre, the companies behind the hit show Little Gem. Developed with the support of Fishamble: The New Play Company’s New Play Clinic scheme. Suitable ages 16+ REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 3 FEB JUST €12! PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS PREVIEW MATINÉE EARLYBIRD
By Karen Ardiff | Directed by Paul Meade SPACE UPSTAIRS Cast includes: Geraldine Plunkett, Emma Colohan, 8.00PM Máire Ní Ghráinne 2–18 FEB 2012 €20/15 (2nd feb all tickets €40 Gúna Nua gala fundraising performance) 31 JAN & 1 FEB 2012, €10 18 FEB 2012, 3PM, €10 BOOK BEFORE 24 JAN AND SAVE 25% 9
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Strand Theatre Company A PLAY ON TWO CHAIRS A man, a woman, two chairs and a battle of the sexes. A fast, humorous journey through the complicated world of lust, love & passion. Taking a look at the everyday interactions of modern day relationships; it’s physical theatre with flirting, fighting, falling in and out of love and lots of fun. A Play on Two Chairs is written by Michael West, known for his work with The Corn Exchange including Freefall and Dublin by Lamplight. Suitable ages 16+ contains some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.
REAL DEAL – BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE TO THE MATINEE, ALL TICKETS 2 FOR 1!
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS MATINEE EARLYBIRD
By Michael West CUBE Directed by Leona Nally 8.15PM Cast: Andrew Adamson and Karoline Rose O’Sullivan 1–4 FEB 2012 €15/12 (CONC) 4 FEB 2012, 3PM, €12 BOOK BEFORE 25 JAN AND SAVE 25%
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Edwina Casey PURPLE Growing up is hard. Awkward silences when you want to talk, really talk, to people your own age, people who are just as confused and bewildered as you are. Teetering on the edge of riot and raging against the collapse of society, a place that will never live up to your teenage dreams. So what’s the point? In the basement of an abandoned factory four members of a teenage band meet to rehearse and a deep, dark and revealing journey of unspoken tension, hidden emotion and adolescent rivalry unfolds. Written by Jon Fosse and translated by David Harrower, this is a rare opportunity to see a play by the world’s most performed playwright.
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 23 FEB JUST €€9! PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS PREVIEW EARLYBIRD
CUBE 8.15PM 22 FEB – 3 MAR 2012 €12/10 (CONC) 21 FEB 2012, €€8 BOOK BEFORE 14 FEB AND SAVE 25%
By Jon Fosse Translated by David Harrower Directed by Edwina Casey
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irish modern dance theatre BODY DUET Lost loves, new loves, a past, present, and a future: we all have them. Don’t we? Body Duet is a striking new dance piece from John Scott’s irish modern dance theatre that celebrates the ecstatic feeling of being together, of losing fear and inhibition, and trusting being together. A show packed with passion, poetry, humour, artistry, grace, fun, vitality - and dance. It will make you think, it will make you laugh, and it will make you remember. Body Duet features New York’s Bessie Award winning dance star Michelle Boulé and one of Ireland’s outstanding male dancers Philip Connaughton in a new work with live music by dynamic US duo BLACKFISH.
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS PREVIEW MATINÉE EARLYBIRD
Choreographed by John Scott SPACE UPSTAIRS Performed by Michelle Boulé and Philip 8PM Connaughton with live music by BLACKFISH 28 FEB – 3 MAR 2012 €15/12 (CONC) 27 FEB 2012, €10 1 MAR 2012, 1PM, €8 BOOK BEFORE 20 FEB AND SAVE 25%
Theatre Céard a tharlaíonn nuair a dhéanann do bhean caidreamh le mac 18 mbliana d’aois an bhleachtaire a chuir isteach sa charcair thú? Greanntraigéide rómánsúil atá sa dráma úrnua seo ó pheann an scríbhneora iomráite Gary Mitchell, ata suite in eastát tithíochta míchlúiteach. Tá naimhdeas fíochmhar le sonrú sa scéal suimiúil corraitheach seo a bhfuil grá, muinín agus maithiúnas mar phríomhthéamaí dó. Bí ag súil le racht is le hurchair. Cuirfear an dráma éagsúil seo i láthair trí mheán na Gaeilge le aistriúchán comhuaineach go Béarla, seachas Dé hAoine 9ú Márta, nuair i nGaeilge amháin a bheidh sé. Beidh deis ag an phobal an seó a phlé leis an fhoireann aisteoirí agus leis an stiúrthóir i ndiaidh na seóanna ar an 8ú, 9ú agus 10ú lá de mhí Mhárta. Feiliúnach do dhaoine os cionn 16 bhliain d’aois.
Aisling Ghéar Theatre Co LOVE MATTERS What happens when your wife begins an affair with the 18 year old son of the detective that put you in prison? A brand new play by award-winning writer, Gary Mitchell. Love Matters is a romantic, tragi-comedy set in a notorious working class housing estate. An internal feud is an intriguing and tense backdrop to a story of love, trust and forgiveness. Expect strong emotions and gunshots. This unique event will be performed in Irish with live translation into English for all performances except for Friday 9 March. There will be a post-show discussions with cast & director following performances on 8, 9 &10 March 2012. Suitable ages 16+
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By Gary Mitchell CUBE Directed by Tony Devlin 8.15PM 8–10 MAR 2012 €15/10 (CONC) 6 & 7 MAR, €12 BOOK BEFORE 28 FEB AND SAVE 25% 13
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Fishamble: The New Play Company TINY PLAYS FOR IRELAND An incredible evening of funny, angry, shocking, tender, satiric, despairing, surreal and hopeful stories from the people of Ireland. In Autumn 2011, Fishamble: The New Play Company, in partnership with The Irish Times, launched Tiny Plays for Ireland, commissioning tiny plays by Irish writers and seeking submissions from the general public. There was an overwhelming response with over 1,700 submissions received, all reflecting the creativity and psyche of the nation. The result is an evening of plays by some of Ireland’s best loved writers alongside a selection of those submitted by the public Tiny Plays offers a vivid glimpse of contemporary Ireland as seen through a host of perspectives. The production is accompanied by a programme of debates, discussions and captioned and audio described performances. Supported by Irish Copyright Licensing Agency Suitable ages 15+ contains strong language REAL DEAL – 21 MAR ALL TICKETS JUST €16! PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS PREVIEW MATINÉE EARLYBIRD 14
SPACE UPSTAIRS 8.00PM 20–31 MARCH 2012 €22/18 (CONC) 15, 16, 17 & 19 MAR 2012, €15 24 & 31 MAR 2012, 3PM, €15 BOOK BEFORE 8 MAR AND SAVE 25%
Directed by Jim Culleton
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Classic Stage Ireland AGAMEMNON CSI continue their exploration of Ancient Greek Drama with Agamemnon, the first and only surviving trilogy of Greek tragedies, The Oresteia by Aeschylus In Iphigenia in Aulis (CSI - June 2011) Clytemnestra, swore vengeance on her husband, Agamemnon for sacrificing their daughter, Iphigenia - all so that his ships could sail to conquer Troy. When Agamemnon returns in triumph Clytemnestra appears to have forgotten her vow of vengeance and greets him with shows of overwhelming joy. But her true intent is yet to be revealed; when she invites her husband to enter the palace on a river of bloodred cloth a great foreboding fills the hearts of the city elders. The curse on the royal house of Argos is not yet broken... “A production by Classic Stage Ireland is always worth waiting for” The Irish Times
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 20 MAR JUST €14! PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS PREVIEWS EARLY BIRD
Aeschylus in a new version by Andy Hinds CUBE Directed by Andy Hinds 8.15PM Cast includes Michael Bates & Lesa Thurman 19–31 MARCH 2012 €20/16 (CONC) 16 & 17 MAR 2012 BOOK BEFORE 9 MARCH AND SAVE 25%
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The Apparition of a Subtraction, by Mikala Dwyer
Last of the Red Wine (the prequel/sequel) Bedwyr Williams, The Jynx, installation, image by Denis Mortell
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AND IN THE GALLERY… THE LAST OF THE RED WINE (THE PREQUEL/SEQUEL) RUNS UNTIL 14 Jan 2012 | ADMISSION FREE Doug Fishbone, Hayley Newman, Kim Noble, Sally O’Reilly, Michelle Owoo, Colin Perry, Caroline Smith and Bedwyr Williams Curated by Tessa Giblin and Sally O’Reilly What sort of artists would allow themselves to be involved in a sitcom based in the art world? Early in 2011 an unlikely group of artists, comedians and writers worked together on The Last of the Red Wine, a radio sitcom based in the artworld. Used to being the subject of their own work, the collaborators instead cast themselves in a collective farce, written and performed in the course of one week. The Last of the Red Wine (the prequel/sequel) is the next instalment of the sitcom. Dissecting the mix of people and personalities involved in the original project it examines the processes of selfrepresentation in their individual practices through a collection of videos, audio, photographs and sculptural installation that ridicules, jokes and pokes fun at the colourful sitcom character. PANTO COLLAPSAR BY MIKALA DWYER 27 JAN - 24 MAR 2012 | ADMISSION FREE Curated by Tessa Giblin ‘An exploded and bewitched house with a floating roof’ – this is how Australian artist Mikala Dwyer describes her solo exhibition, an exhibition that marks the first time her work will be shown in Ireland. Superstition, ritual and clairvoyancy collide as Dwyer investigates the relationships that people develop with objects. Through the work she ascribes deep symbolic meaning to the artifacts exhibited, evoking them as spiritual signifiers. The installation will include a variation on one of her most recognizable sculptures, as well as an actual floating ceiling. You are welcome to join us for the opening of the exhibition on Thursday 26 January 2012 from 6pm to 8pm. Supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body COMING NEXT TO THE GALLERY… Our next exhibition the group show A MacGuffin and Other Things is presented by guest curator, Vaari Claffey. Using a mix of video, sculptural installations and performance the artists will investigate the idea of ‘MacGuffin’, an object that features in a film and serves to keep the plot moving despite at first appearing to lack real importance. OPENS APRIL 2012 17
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