PROGRAMME OF EVENTS JULY–SEPTEMBER 2010
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EVENTS AT A GLANCE
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NEVER IS AN AWFULLY LONG TIME 29 JUN – 3 JUL
THEATRE
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BOGBOY
29 JUN – 10 JUL
THEATRE
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KING RAT
9 JUL – 4 SEPT
VISUAL ARTS
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OEDIPUS THE KING
16 – 31 JUL
THEATRE
10&11
THE COLLEEN BAWN
21 JUL – 4 SEPT
THEATRE
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VINCENT RIVER
9 – 21 AUG
THEATRE
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MOUTH TO MOUTH
23 AUG – 04 SEPT
THEATRE
14 & 15
ABSOLUT FRINGE
11 – 26 SEPT
THEATRE/PERFORMANCE
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ULSTER BANK THEATRE FESTIVAL
30 SEPT – 17 OCT
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WHAT ARE OUR PROJECT CATALYSTS UP TO NOW… They’ve been busy working on a number of exciting projects, here’s just a glimpse at some… THEATREclub stole your CLOCK RADIO what the FUCK you gonna do about it? headed to Cork Midsummer Festival and, great news, they received their first ever Project Award from the Arts Council, see what they do with it at this year’s Fringe Festival. Priscilla Robinson continues to work on a project called Help Me! Help Me! which will see her design and run her own charity shop also at the Fringe. Stay up to date with the project by emailing priscillascharityshop@gmail.com. junk ensemble premiered Five Ways to Drown at Dublin Dance Festival with fantastic responses and are now working on a commission for Une Nuit Sans Opera Festival in Aix en Provence to be shown in July. Fearghus Ó Conchúir’s dance film Mo mhórchoir féin – a prayer was screened on RTÉ during Dublin Dance Festival and since then he’s been performing in Shanghai at the World EXPO and in the Repertory Theatre’s Spring Festival. Brokentalkers went to Paris with Silverstars in June and are going to the Tampere Festival, Finland in August with In Real Time and Silver Stars. Among many other things the busy duo is working on is a new project Through a glass darkly to be shown in 2011. Sean Carpio will be one of 12 musicians in residency at the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh and will also be travelling to Montreal’s Wildside Theatre Festival with Coconut Raft in January 2011. THISISPOPBABY’s monthly underground performance club WERK, continues to sell out the Peacock. Development on their musical ALICE IN FUNDERLAND also continues and they’ll be back at Project Arts Centre this winter with Queer Notions. Megan Riordan (Making Strange) has several projects in development True Enough!: The Interactive Post-Fact Game Show with Real Cash Prizes, will run at Pantibar during Fringe, and thanks to an Arts Council Project Award development has started on a new project Jacques Cousteau is in The Silent World. The Company are back at Fringe again this year with a new show that will take a look at James Joyce’s classic text Ulysses, re-writing it in light of the ways we communicate today. We’re exhausted just writing about them!
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What Being Part of PROJECT CATALYST means to us, by Brokentalkers It is hard to imagine Brokentalkers existing in the form it does now without Project Arts Centre. Our relationship started back in 2001 when we were invited to present our university graduation piece at the centre. Since then it has continued to grow and flourish as part of PROJECT CATALYST under the guidance of Willie White, and at times it has felt like Willie has been the third member of Brokentalkers. Project Arts Centre’s backing and the faith they have shown in us has given us the confidence to make the type of work we want to make and has given us time to grow as artists. PROJECT CATALYST supports Brokentalkers in many ways; through advice, administrative support, drafting and management of budgets, cash flow, payroll and much more. As well as practical support from the initiative Project Arts Centre has also supported our work financially by producing, co producing and with vast amounts of support in kind. This has allowed us to continue to deliver high quality work and also to be able pay those involved in the work properly. Their support has helped us to create new work but also to present work abroad. They have assisted us in the organisation of several international tours, bringing our work to places including New York, Paris, Finland and Holland. They take care of difficult negotiations and make sure that things run smoothly so that we have time to focus on our work. PROJECT CATALYST is such a vital initiative because it nurtures contemporary artists and companies. Project Arts Centre is an integral part of Irish performing arts, through its support for independent artists and new work and its commitment to presenting high quality International companies in Ireland, it provides audiences with a variety of performance experiences. Because Project Arts Centre works quietly behind the scenes, getting on with the job at hand and doesn't go round blowing its own trumpet, it tends to go unsung but its impact on a new generation of artists is very clear to see. Without them Irish theatre would be a very lacklustre place. 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
GAIETY SCHOOL OF ACTING, YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY
NEVER IS AN AWFULLY LONG TIME “We want choice, we want freedom, we want adventure!” We all grew up with storybooks full of happily ever afters and handsome princes waiting to save you, but real life isn’t a fairytale and who says we need to be saved anyway? Meet Wendy, Alice and Dorothy, three girls on the cusp of becoming women, set free from the world of fairytales and let loose in the modern day, with brains, a heart and the courage to take control and move forward on their own. Follow them over the rainbow, down the rabbit hole and fly away with them to Neverneverland – you never know what might happen. A brand new production devised and performed by the Gaiety School of Acting, Youth Theatre Company.
DEVISED BY MARY KELLY, CHARLOTTE HARRISON AND THE YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY DIRECTED BY CHARLOTTE HARRISON PERFORMED BY THE GAIETY SCHOOL OF ACTING, YOUTH THEATRE COMPANY.
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
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CUBE 8.15 PM 29 JUN - 3 JUL 2010 €12/10 (CONC)
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THEATRE
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TALL TALES & SOLSTICE ARTS CENTRE
BOGBOY Two lost souls One beautiful friendship And a terrible secret that won’t stay buried When young heroin addict Brigit leaves Dublin for rehabilitation in the country she strikes up a surprising and unexpected friendship. Her unlikely companion, reclusive middle-aged farmer Hughie, has lived hidden away from the prying eyes of the outside world for many years. As their friendship grows Hughie’s gentle soul and unconditional kindness shows Brigit that there could be a brighter future ahead for her – but is it all too good to be true? A moving, intriguing and funny new play that unravels a tale of deep friendship, violent murder and unforgivable deceit. Post show discussion with writer Deirdre Kinahan after the performance on Thursday 1 July. Want extra portions? Join writer and actor Mark O’Halloran and writer Deirdre Kinahan after the show on Friday 2 July for a chat about writing and storytelling.
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS THURSDAY 1 JULY ONLY €10! WRITTEN BY DEIRDRE KINAHAN DIRECTED BY JO MANGAN CAST: STEVE BLOUNT, DAMIEN DEVANEY, EMMET KIRWAN AND MARY MURRAY.
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
SPACE UPSTAIRS 8 PM 30 JUN –10 JUL 2010 €20/15 (CONC)
PREVIEW MATINEE
29 JUN, €12 10 JUL, €12 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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VISUAL ART
Pae White, Sundowner 2009, cotton & polyester, 243.8 x 304.8cm
DAVID BENNEWITH & JOSEPH CHURCHWARD (NZ), HEMAN CHONG (SG), MATTHIAS BITZER (DE), ISABEL NOLAN (IE), DAVID NOONAN (AU) & PAE WHITE (US)
KING RAT A dark and menacing exhibition, originally inspired by all things Gothic, King Rat presents a series of artworks by some of visual art’s most original international voices. The gallery will transform into a space filled with a sense of unease and discomfort, the stuff that nightmares are made of. A carpet made of thousands of black pieces of paper will create a striking landscape from where sculptures rise, tapestries loom, text speaks and paintings hover above.
CURATED BY TESSA GIBLIN
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
GALLERY 11AM – 8PM 9 JUL – 4 SEPT 2010 ADMISSION FREE
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CLASSIC STAGE IRELAND
OEDIPUS THE KING Sophocles’ greatest tragedy and a powerful tale of the quest for truth at any cost… The city of Thebes is damned; stricken by plague, its women are barren and its crops failing. Among them is a man polluted by his past and only his banishment can return the city to its former glory. As King Oedipus embarks on a search for the man at the centre of the city’s fate, he begins to uncover the truth - a revelation that will change the course of his life forever. Following their production of The Bacchae, Classic Stage Ireland continue to explore the world of Ancient Greek drama. Post show discussion following the performance on Thursday 22 July. “… a production by Classic Stage Ireland is always worth waiting for…” The Irish Times Suitable ages 12+ contains some references of a sexual and violent nature
REAL DEAL – TUESDAY 20 JULY ALL TICKETS ONLY €12! BY SOPHOCLES | DIRECTED BY ANDY HINDS CAST INCLUDES: LIAM HESLIN, ANDY KELLEGHER, DYLAN MCDONOUGH, ANN-MARIE TAAFFE & LESA THURMAN
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
CUBE 8.15 PM 19 – 31 JUL 2010 €20/16 (CONC)
PREVIEWS
16 & 17 JUL 2010, €12 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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BEDROCK PRODUCTIONS, CIVIC THEATRE & PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
THE COLLEEN BAWN Love triangles, debt, murder plots and a lot of old blarney… When Hardress Cregan’s family falls on hard times, only his marriage to a wealthy heiress, Anne Chute, can save it from ruin. But there’s a snag - Hardress is already secretly married to the beautiful, and not so wealthy, Eily O’Connor; and Anne is in love with someone else, Hardress’ best friend Kyrle. Will love win over money? Will a murderous plot succeed? And can they all live happily ever after? This summer the classic Irish tale of The Colleen Bawn is brought vividly to life and right into the 21st Century in this lively and entertaining production from director Jimmy Fay (Bisi Adigun & Roddy Doyle’s Playboy of the Western World, Ross O’Carroll Kelly: Last Days of the Celtic Tiger)
REAL DEAL – SEE THE SHOW ON 27 JUL AND GET 2 TICKETS FOR JUST €20! BY DION BOUCICAULT DIRECTED BY JIMMY FAY
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
SPACE UPSTAIRS 8.00PM 26 JUL – 4 SEPT 2010 FROM €12 – 22
PREVIEWS MATINEES
21,22,23 & 24 JULY 2010, €12 28 AUG & 4 SEPT 2010, €15/12 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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THEATRE
PRIME CUT PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BELFAST PRIDE
VINCENT RIVER Davey and Anita were destined to meet. He’s a teenager who saw something he that he just can’t forget. She’s a middle-aged woman forced to flee her flat, the home she’s lived in all her adult life. Both of them perfect strangers until today. Two lives connected forever by a dark secret… the secret of Vincent River. A shocking tale of love, loss and the road to redemption. “Philip Ridley’s dark and blisteringly honest exploration of a homophobic murder is a riveting ninety minutes of theatre:” The Guardian There will be a post show discussion following the performance on 11 Aug Suitable ages 16+. Contains strong language and sexual references.
BY PHILIP RIDLEY DIRECTED BY SOPHIE MOTLEY CAST: ELEANOR METHVEN & KERR LOGAN
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PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
CUBE 8.15 PM 10 – 21 AUG 2010 €16/12 (CONC)
PREVIEW MATINEES
9 AUG 2010, €10 14 & 21 AUG 2010, 2PM, €10 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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CROOKED HOUSE
MOUTH TO MOUTH Laura is an obsessively doting mother with a teenage son. Her friend Frank, a gay playwright with a failing career, is suffering from a terrible wasting illness. When Laura’s son returns home from abroad Frank’s appearance at the family’s celebrations sparks a tragic train of events that will haunt the friends forever. Will Frank confess to what really happened that day, or will he stay silent and try to profit from the family’s misfortune? And, can the lives of those effected ever be revived? A modern day ghost story and sharp tragi-comedy Mouth to Mouth follows the fate of a group of friends haunted by the past. Suitable ages 16+. Contains some strong language and sexual references.
REAL DEAL – ALL TICKETS 25 AUG ONLY €10! BY KEVIN ELYOT DIRECTED BY PETER HUSSEY
PLACE TIME DATE TICKETS
CUBE 8.15 PM 24 AUG – 4 SEPT 2010 €16/12 (CONC)
PREVIEW
23 AUG 2010, €12 WWW.PROJECTARTSCENTRE.IE
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THEATRE/PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUT FRINGE 2010 11 – 26 SEPTEMBER
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Dublin’s most eclectic festival is back with a new batch of shows set to provoke, inspire and entertain. The programme is still under wraps for now but we’ve persuaded them to share some of the highlights that’ll be coming to Project Arts Centre as part of the festival fun. Here’s just a selection of what’s on offer; keep an eye out for the full programme of events which will be revealed on 18 August.
TRILOGY Fresh from emphatic reviews during its run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009, Trilogy takes its joyous show to Dublin. Imbued with raw, relentless energy, and featuring up to 50 naked female volunteer dancers, it is a disarming and buoyant exploration of what it means to be a woman today.
THE NEXT TWO DAYS OF EVERYTHING From an almost empty stage, a smith offers some everyday stories of travel, oil, weather, war, sustainability and survival. This lecture style performance presents stories that think about how we are doing; stories that approach some big questions in a small and human way.
JERK Meet David Brooks, accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the real life murder of more than twenty boys in Texas during the seventies. Brooks re-imagines the horrific crimes using puppets in this startling performance. The result - an invariably strange and sombre, poetic and captivating performance, like nothing you’ve ever seen. Directed by Gisèle Vienne | Text by cult author Dennis Cooper.
AS YOU ARE NOW, SO ONCE WERE WE Why haven’t you read Ulysses? The most important Irish work of the last century is also the most unknown. Why? Spirit of the Fringe 2009 award winner The Company are back and this time they’re delving into the most significant unread book in Irish history. Following James Joyce as he invents a whole city and its people they ask - where are YOU in this story? This year The Company will rediscover what it means to be Irish. The Company are part of PROJECT CATALYST, an initiative of Project Arts Centre.
Fancy seeing yourself in this year’s festival? To find out how you could be one of the 50 dancers featured in Trilogy contact kate@fringefest.com
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THEATRE
ULSTER BANK DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL Guaranteed to electrify, stimulate and provoke, Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival is back at Project Arts Centre this Autumn. Chose from an illustrious programme of cutting edge Irish and international theatre and immerse yourself in 18 days of the world’s greatest productions, so good you’ll find it hard to leave! Challenge the way you look at theatre, have experiences you never had before, revisit the classics with a modern twist and look at the small wonders of the world with a fresh pair of eyes. And that’s just a taste of what’s in store. Love Drama. Come to the Festival this Autumn. Keep an eye on www.dublintheatrefestival.com for full details of this year’s programme.
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SPACE UPSTAIRS & CUBE VARIOUS 30 SEPT – 17 OCT
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VISUAL ARTS
ON TOUR
The Chained Lady, the Microscope and the Southern Fish ARTISTS: Kevin Atherton (IM/IE), Maria Barnas (NL), Alice Baxter (NZ), Michael Fortune & Aileen Lambert (IE), Louise Palmer (NZ), Amalia Pica (AR), Elizabeth Price (UK), Gareth Moore (CA), Rorschach Cards | CURATOR: Tessa Giblin Every Version Belongs to the Myth (Project Arts Centre 2009) has travelled across the globe to New Zealand, engaged with new artists and had a name change. The Chained Lady, the Microscope and the Southern Fish is an extension of the original exhibition, and is currently showing at SoFA Gallery, Christchurch, NZ running until 4 July 2010. The exhibition features a fully illustrated catalogue developed by Design students from Canterbury University, including texts by Curator, Tessa Giblin, Maori Art Historian Dr Jo Diamond and Anthropologist, Dr Aditya Malik. The catalogue is available now at Project Arts Centre Bookshop for â‚Ź10.
ON NEXT
Exhibitions + Live Show Coming next to the Gallery is an exhibition that looks at artists who re-imagine and critique the exhibition stage through artworks and the process of viewing them. To accompany the exhibition there will be a week long experimental stage-show in the Cube, where the artworks installed will be bought to life. Keep an eye on our website for updates.
IN PRINT Our latest publication Forms of Imagining expands on the ideas around Project Arts Centre exhibitions, the first in a series of books, this edition begins with the visual arts program of 2007. The publication features new texts on the exhibitions and artists by Maria Fusco, Esperanza Collado, Aaron Schuster, Charlotte Bonham-Carter, introduced by Curator Tessa Giblin, and includes a Dublin section edited by Tim Stott. Forms of Imagining is published by Project Press, designed by Robin Watkins, and will be available from Project Arts Centre Bookshop in July.
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