Riverbank Arts Centre Season Brochure - April-August 2019

YOUR visit opening hours

Monday to Friday: *NEW* 9:30am-5pm Box Office is Closed for lunch: 2-2.30pm Saturday: 10am-1pm Opens 1 hour before shows

How to Book Book Online: www.riverbank.ie Phone: 045 448327

Galleries

We have two dedicated gallery spaces for our visual art exhibitions.

CafÉ

Whether it’s a pre-show drink or a leisurely lunch, the café at Riverbank Arts Centre has something for everybody. The café is open Monday to Saturday serving breakfast, lunch, and afternoon treats.

For those attending evening performances, the café serves a range of snacks and beverages, from one hour before the performance and during the interval.

Opening Hours and Menus available on: riverbank.ie/café

accessibility

Riverbank Arts Centre aims to make our patrons visit as enjoyable as possible.

The building is accessible via a ramp to the right of the building.

Our lower levels including McKenna Gallery and Auditorium are accessible via lift.

McKenna Gallery is located on the lower level, which is accessible by both stairs and lift.

Both the auditorium and Box Office are equipped with hearing loop facilities.

Children’s Gallery is on the ground floor level adjacent to the café.

Funding

As part of our visual arts programme we host a number of artist talks. All our visual arts events are free of charge, including the artist talks.

Get in touch

Phone: 045 448327 Email: boxoffice@riverbank.ie Website: www.riverbank.ie Address: Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 D962

parking

There is on street parking which is paid parking from 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday inclusive. Parking outside of these hours is free.

More information at riverbank.ie/our-location

Riverbank Arts Centre is funded by Kildare County Council and The Arts Council.

Our cinema screenings are in association with AccessCinema, IFI and DIFF.

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As we emerge from the Winter cocoon and look forward, with hope, to warmer days and long evenings, this programme sets out to entertain all ages from April through to August. From the harmonious songs of Kildare native Inni-K to the French-Canadian super group that is De Temps Antan; the internet sensation Rory’s Stories to Decadent Theatre’s Pump Girl , a raw and unflinching work by Abbie Spallen. The ever mesmerising aerial dance company Fidget Feet make a welcome return to Riverbank with their family show Hatch , and we continue to reach out to schools and young audiences with a great range of workshops, exhibitions and performances.

In May, our Artists-in-Residence Collapsing Horse will provide an exciting intergenerational storytelling workshop for children and their grandparents and in July, the company will present a brand new work titled A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings . This season also sees the commencement of our literary project with the Curragh Family Resource Centre, poet Nell Regan and illustrator Grainne Bath Enright, supported by the Children’s Laureate programme #WeAreThePoets. Local drama groups, youth theatre and musical societies feature prominently in this season, culminating in JuneFest celebrations, and we look forward to see many familiar faces on the stage.

This year marks the 10th anniversary for the team and board of Riverbank Arts Centre CLG. During these years, with the overarching aim of accessibility and inclusivity, the programme has broadened and grown across genres and ages. Establishing a successful Cinema programme, introducing a dedicated Children’s Gallery, a focus on developing a high quality family and school programme, producing innovative outreach projects and developing positive partnerships with local and national groups, have all yielded great benefits and allowed us to grow from strength to strength. All of this work is made possible with the continued and valued support of you, our patrons. With future plans to refurbish and improve the facilities here at the Arts Centre, we look forward to the exciting opportunities and potential that the next ten years will bring and hope you will share that journey with us.

Linda Geraghty, Venue Director

at a glance april VISUAL ARTS See How We View The World CINEMA Green Book MUSIC Route 66 - Big Band CINEMA A Private War SCHOOL SHOW Hatch by Fidget Feet

Sat 2/03 - Sun 28/04

FREE

10

Mon 1st

8pm

€6/€9

11

Sat 6th

8pm

€20

11

Mon 8th

8pm

€6/€9

12

€6

42

11th & 12th 10am/12pm

FAMILY THEATRE Hatch by Fidget Feet

Sat 13th

MUSIC Jerry Fish POETRY The European Poetry Festival MUSIC Johnny Duhan - The Voyage Tour WORKSHOP Harmony Singing with Inni-K FAMILY CINEMA Mary Poppins Returns WORKSHOP Artzone Easter Camp

12pm/2pm €8/€28

Sat 13th

8pm

€20

13

Mon 15th

7.30pm

FREE

13

Thur 18th

8pm

€20

14

Sat 20th

11am

€15

16

Sat 20th

2pm

€4

14

€80

15

23rd-26th 10am-2pm

DINNER THEATRE Only Fools…The (Cushty) Dining Experience EARLY YEARS Baby Jam MUSIC Inni-K WORKSHOP Inside the World of Vision COMEDY Deirdre O'Kane FAMILY THEATRE Egg & Spoon CINEMA Capernaum

12

Thur 25th

7.45pm

€50

15

Fri 26th

11/12.15

€7 (a+c)

17

Fri 26th

8pm

€15

16

Sat 27th

10:30/1pm

€10

17

Sat 27th

8pm

€18

18

Sun 28th

2pm/4pm

€8/€28

18

Mon 29th

8pm

€6/€9

19

1st - 3rd

7pm

€10/€6

19

Sat 4th

8pm

€15/€12

20

may local arts Hamlet MUSIC De Temps Antan VISUAL ARTS Face To Face ANIMAGINATION Festival Weekend EARLY YEARS Adventures in Storyland SCHOOL EVENT Pádraig Kenny - POG

Weds 08/03- Thurs 16/03

FREE

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Fri 10th & Sat 11th

Various

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10:30/11:30 €7 (a+c)

22

Fri 10th Fri 10th

11am

FREE

37

WORKSHOP Fighting Words - Creative Writing

Sat 11th

10:30/1pm

FREE

23

WORKSHOP Collapsing Horse - Storytelling

Sat 11th

FAMILY CINEMA The Big Bad Fox FAMILY CINEMA

How to Train Your Dragon The Hidden World

VISUAL ARTS Blazing a Trail

10:30am €10 (a+c)

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Sat 11th

1pm

€4

24

Sat 11th

3pm

€4

24

Sat 11/5- Sat 31/7

FREE

25

Sat 11th

8pm

€20

26

CINEMA Happy as Lazzaro

Mon 13th

8pm

€6/€9

26

MUSIC Don Baker Band

Thur 16th

8pm

€22

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COMEDY What’s the Story, Rory?

at a glance EARLY YEARS Baby Jam

Fri 17th

11am/12.15pm

€7 (a+c)

17

THEATRE Pump Girl

Fri 17th

8pm

€16/€14

27

Sat 18th

10am

FREE

28

22-25 May

8pm

€15/€12

28

CINEMA Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Mon 27th

8pm

€6/€9

29

POETRY WeAreThePoets

Thur 30th

TBC

FREE

9

THEATRE And Thank You...

Fri 31st

8pm

€18/€16

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WORKSHOP National Drawing Day LOCAL ARTS Newbridge Drama - Bothered & Bewildered

june VISUAL ARTS Boundaries - Kildare Arts Collective MUSIC The Legend of Luke Kelly LOCAL ARTS Newbridge Musical Society - Gala Concert School Show Jack and the Beanstalk VISUAL ARTS Exhibition Launch - Boundaries Family Theatre Jack and the Beanstalk WORKS HOP How to DJ CINEMA Everybody Knows SCHOOL EVENT Sarah Webb - Blazing a Trail MUSIC Niamh Kavanagh TALK Third Irish Military Seminar CINEMA At Eternity's Gate LOCAL ARTS Riff Raff Drama - The Will to Suprise EARLY YEARS Baby Jam FAMILY The Science Magic Show CINEMA Wild Rose Local Arts Griese Youth Theatre

Sat 01/06 - Sat 29/06

FREE

31

Sat 1st

8pm

€20/€18

30

5th & 6th

8pm

€15

32

Fri 7th

10am/12pm

€6

43

Fri 7th

6pm

FREE

31

Sat 8th

2pm

€8/€28

32

Sat 8th

5:30pm

FREE

33

Mon 10th

8pm

€6/€9

33

Tues 11th

11:00am

FREE

43

Weds 12th

8pm

€20

34

14th & 15th

see p. 34

FREE/€5

34

Mon 17th

8pm

€6/€9

35

19th -21st

8pm

€12/€10

35

Fri 21st

11am/12.15pm

€7 (a+c)

17

Sat 22nd

2pm

€10/€36

36

Mon 24th

8pm

€6/€9

36

28th & 29th

8pm

€10/ €8

37

july Summer Camp CreateSchool Digital Media Arts Camp FAMILY SHOW Joe Daly Magic Show

1st - 5th Sun 7th

SUMMER CAMP Artzone Summer Camp WORKSHOP Fighting Words - Creative Writing FAMILY THEATRE A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings SUMMER CAMP Aerial Dance Camp

8-12th Sat 13th

10am-3pm €120/€100 2pm

37

€10/€36

38

10am-2pm €100/€80

38

10.30/1pm

FREE

39

Sat 20th

12pm

€8/€28

39

22nd -26th

see p. 40

FREE

40

Sat 14th

8pm

€20/€18

40

september comedy Dirt Birds

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our other work Past Times Community Choir Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to support Past Times Community Choir’s new programme, The Rhinestone Cowboy Sessions. Drawing inspiration from Glen Campbell’s musical and personal legacy, this programme will enable the choir to collaborate with music artists (beginning with Kildare singer-songwriter Sive and folk legend Charlie McGettigan) and generate a space for older people and those living with dementia to participate in this exciting artistic process Past Times Community Choir will launch their debut video work, The Rhinestone Cowboy Sessions, in May as part of Bealtaine Festival. For more information about the choir, contact Carolann Courtney (045) 448328 or see facebook.com/PastTimesCommunityChoir

Fighting Words Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to partner with Fighting Words on a series of workshops in 2019. Fighting Words aim is to help children and young people, and adults who did not have this opportunity as children, to discover and harness the power of their own imaginations and creative writing skills.

We are holding workshops for TY school students in April and for children 7-9 years and 10-12 years as part of Animagination in May (see p. 23) and also in July (see p. 39) .

If you are 18+ and interested in joining our team of Kildarebased volunteer tutors, please contact kildare@fightingwords.ie

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our other work Collapsing Horse in residency This is a busy season for our Artists-in-Residence, Collapsing Horse. The company will host four storytelling workshops, one as part of Animagination (see p 23) and also with partners in Athy, Naas and Maynooth. As part of this residency, Collapsing Horse will research and develop a new work A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, based on a short story by Gabriel García Márquez - we are thrilled that this work will be presented at Riverbank in July (see p. 39) This residency has been made possible by support from The Arts Council and Kildare County Libraries and Arts Service.

Partnerships In this upcoming season we are partnering with Words Ireland, Access Cinema, Fighting Words, Mary Immaculate College (MIC, Limerick), Irish Film Institute, Future Makers Collective TU Dublin Tallaght, Laureate na nÓg, The National Gallery of Ireland, The Creative Well and JuneFest and many other cultural organisations with a common goal to bring the best of arts and creativity to our community.

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ARTIST INCUBATION SPACE Part IV: OPEN CALL The Creative Well 6th – 23rd of August 2019

Do you need more space to develop your artwork?

This is an opportunity for artists to use the McKenna Gallery as their own studio from the 6th to the 23rd of August, supported by The Creative Well and Riverbank Arts Centre.

Continuing our successful offering of studio space to artists, we are delighted to offer a three week residency to either an artist group/collective or individual artist with links to County Kildare.

The deadline for all applications for the Artist Incubation Space: Friday 14th of June 2019 at 12 noon.

To discuss this opportunity further, please contact Carolann Courtney on (045) 448328 Email: carolanncourtney@kwaras.ie The Creative Well is a Kildare County Council (KCC) Arts Service Arts and Wellbeing project exploring spaces and places for making, discussion, encountering and exhibition in Co. Kildare.

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#WeAreThePoets The Linnet and the Bee - exploring and celebrating the Pollardstown Fen through poetry and illustration We are delighted to be working on a new project supported by the Children’s Laureate programme #WeAreThePoets. Poet Nell Regan and artist/illustrator Gráinne Bath Enright will explore the unique landscape of the Pollardstown Fen through a series of workshops with children from the Curragh Family Resource Centre.

The programme will conclude with an event at Riverbank Arts Centre - Come and join us for a poetry reading and pop-up exhibition on 30th May. Laureate na nÓg is an initiative of the Arts Council, managed on the Council’s behalf by Children’s Books Ireland, with the support of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and Poetry Ireland.

More information: https://childrenslaureate.ie/

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See How We View The World Saturday 2nd March - Sunday 28th April Children’s Gallery

visual arts

This exhibition provides opportunities for exploring children’s creative and imaginative potential in Visual Art with a particular emphasis on Visual Art and Science education (STEAM).

Four interactive prototype helmets are on display as part of this exhibition, which are a combination of students and children’s ideas coming together to solve a particular problem, in this case how to construct an optical device exploring the art of perception.

Come and try on these helmets to see how a bee, a jumping spider and a fly sees the world!

The exhibition includes works by students from Scoil Na Naomh Uilig (5th Class), Newbridge who explored the theme during workshops with Future Makers Collective. The exhibition will highlight the importance of the ‘A’ (ARTS) in STEAM, allowing students to embrace innovation, enhance creative and critical thinking skills and solve problems.

The School of Looking MIC is collaboration between Visual Art Lecturer Anne Marie Morrin (Mary Immaculate College), Connolly and Cleary, MIC B.Ed Visual Art Students and Donoughmore National School, Limerick.

See Inside the World of Vision workshop page 17

april

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green book

Monday 1st April, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9 Green Book is the uplifting true story of a friendship that transcended race, class and the 1962 MasonDixon line, directed by Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary).

When Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali in an Oscarwinning performance), a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on “The Green Book” to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for AfricanAmericans.

Confronted with racism, danger—as well as unexpected humanity and humour—they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.

Winner of 3 OSCARS including Best Film, Supporting Actor & Best Original Screenplay Director Peter Farrelly, USA, Running Time: 130 mins Cert: 12A

music

Route 66 Big Band Live in Concert

Saturday 6th April, 8pm €20

Route 66 is a 16-piece Big Band with big sound!

Route 66 Big Band’s Live in Concert show has been a huge success with audiences all over Ireland. It takes you on a magical musical tour from the 1940s right up to the present day, with numbers made famous by Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner, Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald and many more.

Expect a great night’s entertainment from this fabulous live band.

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cinema

a Private War

Monday 8th April, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9 Having directed acclaimed documentaries about some of the world’s most dangerous places - Cartel Land (2015) and City of Ghosts (2017) - Matthew Heineman makes an apt feature debut with the story of Marie Colvin, the Sunday Times war correspondent who died in 2012 covering the atrocities of the Syrian war.

Rosamund Pike immerses herself in the role of the outspoken journalist with the trademark eyepatch whose unconventional approach to reporting on the human cost of war, aided by her professional partnership with photojournalist Paul Conroy (Jamie Dornan), brought her international recognition, whilst privately she struggled to cope with PTSD and alcoholism.

Director: Matthew Heineman, UK/USA, 110mins, Cert 15A

AGES:

4-10

family theatre

Hatch

A story of transformation and new beginnings

Saturday 13th April, 12pm & 2pm €8

Family Ticket €28

Bláithín loves caterpillars, moths and butterflies…

Follow her on her adventurous journey with Uncle Rusty to find Pearl, the most extraordinary butterfly with the most exquisite colourful wings. Learn all about two little caterpillars and their journey to fly as moths and butterflies.

Fidget Feet’s new show HATCH weaves craft workshops, Irish language and Irish dancing into this wonderful story for 4 – 10 year olds and their families. Fidget Feet are frequent and popular visitors to Riverbank Arts Centre (Elves and the Shoemaker and Strange Feathers), and this show features their unique blend of music, comedy, theatre, contemporary dance and aerial dance.

Made in association with Siamsa Tíre and Shortworks Network

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Jerry Fish - SONGS AND TALL TALES PIANO SHOW

Saturday 13th April, 8pm â‚Ź20

An indie legend and ringmaster of exceptional renown, Jerry Fish has evolved into a showman extraordinaire, capturing the hearts and minds of audiences all over with his now legendary live shows, a unique live theatrical experience that dissolves all boundaries between performer and audience.

Jerry is currently touring an intimate piano show, performing his favourite songs, old, new, borrowed and blue, from a career spanning over two decades as well as excerpts from his sell-out fringe theatre show.

A highly charismatic performer who refuses to countenance audiences having anything but a good time, Jerry brings smiles to troubled faces with his swaggering vocal, generous and infectious smile and that fantastic vaudeville moustache. A guaranteed uplifting night out for all!

poetry

The European Poetry Festival

Monday 15th April, 7.30pm Free This major event is taking place as part of the 2nd European Poetry Festival, showcasing the energy and innovation of 21st European poetry.

Featuring renowned poets from across Europe including readings and performances by Serena Braida, Harry Clifton, Jessica Foley, SJ Fowler, Madara Gruntmane, Katharina Maria Kalinowski, Morten Langeland, Christodoulos Makris, Endre Ruset, Damir Sodan, and Sophie-Carolin Wagner.

This event is curated and hosted by Christodoulos Makris, Maynooth University and Kildare County Council Library and Arts Service Writer-inResidence 2018-19, in partnership with European Poetry Festival director, SJ Fowler.

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april music

Johnny Duhan: The Voyage Thursday 18th April, 8pm €20

Life is an ocean, love is a boat, in troubled waters it keeps us afloat; when we started the voyage there was just me and you, now look around us, we have our own crew.

Following the launch of his autobiography, The Voyage, Johnny Duhan is set to perform a series of solo shows around Ireland, based on some of his most intimate songs and stories dealing with the highs and lows of life.

Johnny’s songs are performed worldwide in a variety of languages, thanks to the focus put on them by Christy Moore, The Dubliners, Dolores Keane and hosts of other singers. His song The Voyage has become a modern classic. Hot Press magazine predicted that The Voyage will be around centuries from now, after most popular songs of our time are long forgotten.

workshop

FAMILY CINEMA

Mary Poppins Returns Saturday 20th April, 2pm €4

The practically perfect nanny returns to the big screen to help the next generation of the Banks family.

Mary Poppins returns to the Banks household in a spectacular new story. Using her magical skills, she takes the Banks children on an animated adventure, full of unexpected surprises and musical sequences, to help bring joy and wonder back to their lives.

Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh. Dir: Rob Marshall, USA, 2018, 130 mins, Cert: G

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8-12

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Artzone Easter Camp

Tuesday 23rd to Friday 26th April, 10am-2pm €80/ 2nd child €60 Spring is in the air – Join the Artzone team for a fun filled Art Camp this Easter! Easter is the perfect time for Visual Arts Camps full of bright and colourful imagery, stories and games.

Each portfolio is researched and designed based on the Primary Schools Visual Arts Curriculum to maximise creativity, learning and fun. The Artzone team are all qualified teachers and art professionals in their own fields – they create a fantastic, creative learning environment for all.

Sibling discount available (€60 for second child)

dinner theatre Ten 42 Productions & Interactive Theatre International

Only Fools - The (cushty!)

Dining Experience Thur 25th April, 7:45pm (7:30pm doors) €50 (Includes 3-course meal) The team behind Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience present a brand new show: Only Fools - The (cushty!) Dining Experience. Transporting guests to The Nags Head for some wheeling, dealing and eating, this fully immersive, highly interactive theatre show makes for a t’riffic night out – you’d be a plonker to miss it!

‘Hugely entertaining’ The Stage ‘It’s a hoot!’ ★★★★ TimeOut London ‘A laugh a minute’ ★★★★★ Daily Star Sunday

Del Boy and Rodney want to drum up some cash and make a cheeky saving on the side in this fun-filled knees up that has everyone stopping by - including fan-favourites like Cassandra, Trigger, Marlene, Uncle Albert and more. Mayhem rules from start to finish as deals are brokered, schemes are hatched and quizzes quizzed. Oneoff improvisation, side-splitting humour, and an expertly-crafted, completely original script come together to make this loving tribute to the TV series a high-quality, seriously funny night to remember.

Event takes place in Kildare House Hotel – All tickets include a 3-course meal and 2-hour show

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april workshop

Singing workshop with Inni-K

Saturday 20th April, 11am €15 (or ticket for workshop & concert €25) Join Inni-K for a morning!

This workshop with singer, songwriter & multiinstrumentalist Inni-K (Eithne Ní Chatháin) will have participants raising the roof together in full voice as they join Inni-K for a morning.

This is a fun group workshop which will interest anyone who enjoys singing, be it in a choir or alone in the shower!

No special singing ability required. Come along and learn one of Inni-K’s own songs - and maybe sing harmony from the audience on Fri 26th - see below!

Duration 2 hours

music

Inni-K

Friday 26th April, 8pm €15 Named by RTÉ.ie as one of ten fierce women defining Irish culture, Kildare singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Inni-K has received consistent praise for her fresh style of indie-folk since the 2015 release of her acclaimed album ‘The King has Two Horse’s Ears’.

Inni-K’s music draws on her extensive background in folk and traditional Irish music, even as she ventures into new musical territories. Her music combines ethereal vocals with deft musicianship, evocative lyrics (bilingual at times), and a unique approach to song writing. Having shared stages with various renowned musicians including Glen Hansard, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Lisa Hannigan and many more, Inni-K is becoming a well-established presence in Irish music.

Inni-K’s second album ‘The Hare and the Line’, was released in March, 2019 to critical acclaim.

‘Spellbinding... beautifully haunting’ Hotpress ‘Enthralling and menacing’ The Irish Times

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Baby Jam

€7 Adult and child Baby Jam - a music session for babies and toddlers with Carrie Haskins.

BABY JAM is an early introduction to music for babies and toddlers. It involves using music to kick- start learning such as movement, exploring different textures and sounds, introducing different instruments, and interacting with other children to help gain confidence.

AGES:

1-4

AGES:

7-13

Fri 26th April: 11am & 12:15pm - Country Music Fri 17th May: 1am & 12:15pm - ABBA Fri 21st June: 11am & 12:15pm - Summer Songs

workshop

Inside the World of Vision -Science and Art workshop for children

Saturday 27th April €10

Join us for a fun and exciting workshops for children as part of STEAM programme (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) delivered by the facilitators from the Future Makers Collective.

This science – art workshop will focus on exploring vision and perception. We will experiment with optical devices, lenses and explore animal and insect vision.

As part of the workshop, children will visit our new science-themed exhibition “SEE HOW WE VIEW THE WORLD – exploring animal and human vision” and get to wear vision helmets that imitate spider and fly vision.

10:30-12:00 (7-9 year olds) 1:00-3:00 (10-13 year olds) Future Makers Collective at TU Dublin Tallaght Campus

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comedy

Deirdre O’Kane A Line of O’Kane

Saturday 27th April, 8pm €18 Deirdre O’Kane has really hit her stride; footloose from a glittering turn on Dancing with the Stars and revelling in her return to stand-up.

This new show, A Line of O’Kane, is Deirdre at her hilarious best - a straight-talking look at twelve frantic months in the life of this tango-tripping, family-minding, telly-making, house-moving, comedy dynamo.

“Unique star quality” - The Guardian “O’Kane dazzles the audience from start to finish’” -The List

Family Theatre

ages

1-5

Lyngo Theatre presents

EGG AND SPOON

Sunday 28th April 2pm/4pm €8

Family Ticket €28

Egg and Spoon is a joyful interactive adventure through the seasons. The very young won’t sit still to watch a show and Lyngo Theatre don’t expect them to!

Percy and April will get you settled on comfortable cushions and introduce you to Birdy, still hiding in his glowing egg. We have to wait till Spring if we want to see him, so it’s time to begin our hands-on journey through the year. We’ll run through the rain and the falling leaves and sleep under the snow till the sun wakes us up for the butterfly party.

Egg and Spoon is a perfect, gentle introduction to the magic of theatre.

By Marcello Chiarenza, adapted and performed by Patrick Lynch. Music by Carlo ‘Cialdo’ Capelli

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Capernaum

Monday 29th April, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9 Winner of the Jury Award at Cannes Film Festival 2018, writer-director Nadine Labaki’s (Caramel, Where Do We Go Now?) Capernaum is a powerful drama, chronicling the beleaguered life of 12-yearold Zain (Al Rafeea). Overcome with anger when his parents sell his 11-year-old sister’s hand in marriage, Zain escapes from his parents and begins a journey that leads him to filing a lawsuit against his parents for giving birth to him. The trial provides the frame through which Zain’s story unfolds.

Featuring a host of astounding performances, Capernaum marks the sensational debut of young actor Al Rafeea, with writer-director Nadine Labaki crafting an emotionally powerful and thoughtprovoking tale of hope. Stunningly realised, Capernaum is searing, energetic and essential viewing.

Director: Nadine Labaki, Lebanon / USA, 2018, 120 mins Cert TBC

local arts Kildare Youth Theatre presents

Hamlet

Wednesday 1st - Friday 3rd May, 7pm €10 / €6 You are 18. Tragically, your father dies... You return home for the funeral, which is massive: people from everywhere come to pay their respects. It lasts for days. Your father was a very well respected man.

Three weeks after he dies, security is tightened around your home. You hear rumours but you pay them no attention – you are still grieving.

And the next week your mother marries your uncle.

It knocks you sideways. You can’t speak. You don’t know what to think. It seems something horrific from another world has possessed the body of your dead father and is wandering around at night outside - looking for you. Welcome to Elsinore.

Hamlet is directed by Peter Hussey for Kildare Youth Theatre and features young people from ten schools.

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children’s newsletter Int ere ste d in Cre ati ve Writi ng?

Find out about all our upcoming children’s events by picking up our Children’s Newsletter or contacting our team at boxoffice@riverbank.ie

Li k e a e ri a lt od l e a r n a n c e?

Riverbank Arts Centre offers a strong visual arts programme and is developing an interactive programme across literature, digital arts, science and performance for 2-16yrs.

Your local theatre is one of the leading programmers for young audiences in Ireland come and enjoy the arts and culture on your doorstep.

music Music Network presents

De Temps Antan Saturday 4th May, 8pm €15/€12

The incredible French-Canadian folk super group De Temps Antan have captured the hearts of audiences across the globe with their stunning interpretations of time-honoured melodies from Quebec’s musical past. Driven by the stomping “tac-tic-a-tac” of “les pieds” (a type of clog), their rough-hewn sound is an utterly infectious mix of boundless energy and joie de vivre.

The music may be acoustic, but the results are electric! Éric Beaudry, voice, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki David Boulanger, voice, fiddle Pierre-Luc Dupuis, voice, accordion, harmonica, jaw’s harp

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Face to Face Exhibition by 5th year students from The Curragh Post Primary School Wednesday 8th - Thursday 16th May McKenna Gallery

visual arts

Creative Engagement Project with artist Paul Woods This exhibition is a culmination of a Creative Engagement project involving the 5th year students from the Curragh Post Primary School and visual artist Paul Woods. The students were encouraged to explore their inner and outer selves through the use of cut-out silhouettes of their profiles combined with an imaginative use of symbolism that illustrates their individuality. The individual pieces were then set against a background setting and environment of their choice. The project focused on perceptions and the dichotomy of the public-private persona.

Students: Nicole Bailey, Adam Kane, Cian Marah, Jamie McGowan, Amy Murphy, Ana Postolachi, Niamh Reid, Lauren Sage, Natasha Tembo, Niamh Wall, Ben Whelan, Kim Whelan Teacher Antoinette Brennan

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Animagination The 5th Animagination Festival 10-11 May Animagination is a festival inspired by illustration, animation, and books.

Workshop

friday 10 th may Ages 2-4

Adventures in Storyland Illustration workshop for toddlers and pre-schoolers

10.30am and 11.30am â‚Ź7 (admits adult and child) McKenna Gallery

Join visual artist Marta Golubowska for a workshop in which the youngest artists (along with their parents and guardians) will create a multisensory story. Participants will create a collaborative collage on one giant piece of paper. The children will be invited to use their imagination to make textures and mixtures of colours to create the wildest fairylands. There will be painting, sticking and stamping involved in making this creation (so please wear suitable clothes!).

Taking place in our McKenna Gallery, this workshop will be a gentle, fun introduction to illustration - come join us and turn one giant piece of paper into a fabulous storybook.

school event

Duration 40min

Schools Event PĂĄdraig Kenny introduces his new book POG See page 42 for details Packed with fantastical monsters, vibrant characters and heart, Pog is the second novel from the Newbridge born author, and a followup to his bestselling debut, Tin.

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Workshop

saturday 11 th may Ages 7-12

workshop

Fighting Words Creative Writing Workshops

10.30 - 12.30pm: 7-9 years 1pm - 3pm: 10-12 years Free but booking essential.

You are invited to Fighting Words to write an original story together, and see it being typed up on the Fighting Words screen.

Once you have decided on the characters and plot you will write part of the story together, helped by Fighting Words tutors, editing as they go. You will then have time to write your own individual endings to the story.

All children will leave with a copy of their book, including illustrations and an About the Author page, complete with their photo.

Workshop

Duration: 2 hours

Ages Ages 9-13 50-100

Storytelling and Puppetry Workshop for Grandparents and Grandchildren, Collaborating across generations.

10:30am- 12pm €10 adult and child/ €5 additional child

Come and join Dan Colley, Artistic Director of acclaimed theatre company Collapsing Horse, for a fun, intergenerational storytelling and puppetry workshop.

What can grandparents and grandchildren learn from each other’s stories?

How can you work with puppets to tell a story?

This workshop is inspired by Collapsing Horse’s forthcoming production, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, which is based on a short story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. (see page 39) This is the first grandparent and grandchild (9-13 years) workshop we have hosted, come and join our innovative company in residence, Collapsing Horse and share stories and tall tales. No experience of previous workshops or theatre is necessary, just bring your imagination!

Duration 90 minutes

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saturday 11 th may The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales 1pm €4

The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals in this neighbourhood can’t help but ruffle a few feathers. With tales including a fox who unwittingly mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork and a duck who steps in as Santa Claus, if you think life in the country is a walk in the park, think again!

From the creators of the Academy Award-nominated Ernest and Celestine, and voiced by some of Britain’s finest acting talent, The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales is a collection of hilarious and heartwarming adventures for the whole family.

family cinema

Cast includes Bill Bailey, Adrian Edmondson and Celia Imrie Directors: Patrick Imbert and Benjamin Renner (adapted from his graphic novel), Cert: G

How To Train Your Dragon The Hidden World 3pm €4

From DreamWorks Animation comes a surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown… and how nothing can ever train you to let go. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon, has become an epic adventure spanning their lives.

Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destinies are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they’ve grown to treasure.

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Jonah Hill Director: Dean Deblois, USA, 2018, 104 mins, Cert: PG

Eileen Gray

Architect

1878 - 1976

Robinson

celebrate years, she is now Forgotten for many iconic work is on designers. Eileen’s world’s most influential at Collins Barracks Museum of Ireland display at the National in Dublin.

’s First Female Pre sident

1944

Winifred Bourke was Mayo and born in Ballina, was a clever, determined County After school, girl from she studied a young law at won a fellows age. hip to Harvard Trinity College Dublin twenty-four and Law School she became in 1968.

At only Reid Profess Trinity College or of Crimina and a year l Law in later was In 1990 she elected to became the Seanad Ireland’s acceptance first female . speech she President. thanked na hÉirean In her ‘the women n, who, instead of Ireland, system.’ of rocking mná the cradle, rocked the

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Dame

Kathleen Lonsdale

Scientist

1903 - 1971

Dame Kathleen Lonsdale was a ground-breaking crystallographer, or scientist who studied the structure of crystals. The Lonsdalei te diamond is named after her.

Lilian Bland

Aviator

1878 - 1971

Dame

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Lilian Bland was a pioneering aviator, the first woman in the world to design, build and fly a biplane.

She called her creation Mayfly.

‘May fly, may not fly,’ she joked.

Sarah Webb

Lauren O’Neill

Author

Illustrator

‘At school I was taught that men were the history makers, the doctors, the artists, the scientists. Later, when I was older, I discovered that this was simply not true. There have always been remarkable women and in Blazing a Trail I wanted to shine a light on some amazing female pioneers.

‘When I was a child the two things I loved most were reading and drawing. I imagined princesses and heroines who did extraordinary things, and I would draw these characters again and again. It was my way of reliving their adventures after their stories were over.

Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World These women didn’t have to be good, they had to be outstanding. Even better than the men, they had to be braver, fight harder, study longer. They also had to put up with people telling them that women weren’t strong enough to be aviators or clever enough to be scientists or even to vote! I hope every person who visits this exhibition, young or old, will find someone who inspires them and helps them blaze their own trail into the future.’

Saturday 11th May - Wednesday 31st July Children’s Gallery

Irish history is full of real-life inspirational women who have shaped the country and the world we live in.These illustrations are my tribute to just a few of them and they are my own interpretation of their everyday lives, their passions, personalities and achievements.’

Astrophysicist

1943

space. She studied Belfast, Jocelyn loved Growing up near woman in her of Glasgow, the only her physics at the University While studying for in 1965 with honours. year, graduating she studied the University of Cambridge, doctorate at the build and discovered telescope she helped readouts of a huge – she had discovered from deep space male radio waves pulsing work helped her kind of star. Her pulsars – a new in 1947. To this day, Nobel Prize for Physics supervisors win a win awards. to study space and Jocelyn continues

visual arts

Curated by award-winning writer, Sarah Webb and Illustrated by Lauren O’Neill.

The art work and text in this exhibition is adapted from the book of the same name, published by O’Brien Press, illustrated by Lauren O’Neill and written

by Sarah Webb. Sarah and Lauren would like to thank all at dlr Libraries and all at O’Brien Press for their support and help with this exhibition.

The women in this vibrant exhibition have excelled in the arts and entertainment, science and medicine, politics, sports, aviation and adventure.

Find out about some of Ireland’s most remarkable women who changed or are changing history including: Eileen Gray (1878-1986), Designer and Architect Dame Kathleen Lonsdale (1903-1971), Newbridge-born Scientist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (b. 1943), Astrophysicist Mary Robinson (b. 1944), first woman President of Ireland Sonia O’Sullivan (b. 1969), World Champion Athlete In total there will be over 18 panels on display, illuminating the lives of these extraordinary women with pictures and stories.

Sarah Webb’s book Blazing a Trail, illustrated by Lauren O’Neill, which features these and many other remarkable Irish women is published by O’Brien Press.

This exhibition was produced by dlr Libraries and launched at dlr LexIcon in October 2018.

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may comedy

What’s The Story, Rory?

Saturday 11th May, 8pm €20

Rory O’Connor is Ireland’s favourite online funny man and best-selling author, made famous for his comedy sketches on his social media channels as “Rory’s Stories.”

Bringing his sketches to life in his stand up shows – he has sold out venues across Ireland and even as far as Australia and the Middle East.

His new show “What’s the Story, Rory?” will cover all the most important things of being Irish.

Suitable for 16+

cinema

Happy as Lazzaro Monday 13th May, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9

In an isolated mountain community, overseer Marchesa has neglected to tell the villagers that sharecropping has in fact been made illegal - so they continue to work for almost nothing. Lazzaro is an innocent and kind teenager who’s always given some of the village’s most thankless tasks.

In her follow up to The Wonders, Alice Rohrwacher has crafted a thoughtful, surprising magicalrealist fable that’s quite unlike anything else. While deeply attuned to the issues facing modern Italy, Rohrwacher never forgets the characters at the centre of this strange but wonderful drama.

Director: Alice Rohrwacher, UK/Italy/Switzerland/ France/Germany, 2018, 125 mins, Cert: CLUB

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Don Baker Band

Thursday 16th May, 8pm €22

The legendary Don Baker and his band have been touring many of Ireland’s finest theatres to rave reviews and packed houses.

To star opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in “In the Name of the Father”, headline with Tom Jones and Van Morrison at The Marley Park Festival, have his songs recorded by scores of artists including Sinead O’Connor, Charlie McCoy, Damien Dempsey, Finbar Furey, tour at home and internationally for 50 years; it can clearly be seen that Don Baker’s career in the entertainment industry has been amazing.

But it is in his love of The Blues, of the harmonica and of performing live that Don really shines. Bono’s favourite harmonica player is first and foremost a true entertainer.

theatre Decadent Theatre Presents:

Pump Girl

Friday 17th May, 8pm €16/€14 There’s one in every town, and they call her the Pumpgirl.

She works in the garage, changes the oil and thinks she’s one of the lads. She’s sweet on ‘No-Helmet’ Hammy, but he loves no one but himself. He’s out all night with his racing boys, whilst wife Sinead’s off on a joyride of her own, with an ache that’s about to be cured.

It’s a turbo-charged race through the diesel fumes and country music of the Armagh badlands. Newry playwright Abbie Spallen’s explosively comic play takes us deep into the unspoken thoughts and darkest desires of three lives destined to collide.

Directed by Andrew Flynn. Suitable for 16+ ‘Abbie Spallen comes out all guns blazing, with writing so sparky and intricately observed, it seems as if it might spontaneously combust.’ The Guardian ‘a fiercely observed, unflinching play, emphasising the staggering force of good storytelling.’ New York Times

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workshop

National Drawing Day Family Workshop Saturday 18th May, 10am-2pm Drop in, Free

Join us this National Drawing Day on Saturday 18th May. We’ll have a drop-in workshop, 10am to 2pm, designed by visual artist Paul Woods. Drawing is fun, relaxing and useful and this workshop is a great opportunity to try your hand at it and to explore your drawing skills as a family or individually. Selected works will be displayed in our McKenna Gallery after the workshop for a week.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

All materials will be provided.

National Drawing Day Exhibition 21-25 May

ages 5-100

National Drawing Day is an annual countrywide event initiated by the National Gallery of Ireland.

local arts

Bothered & Bewildered by Gail Young

Newbridge Drama presents

Bothered & Bewildered

by Gail Young

Wednesday 22nd - Friday 25th May, 8pm €15/€12 Bothered & Bewildered is a comic drama that follows Irene and her two daughters Louise and Beth as they begin a long journey in which the girls lose their mother in spirit but not in body.

This play deals with the subject of Alzheimer’s and has some equally wonderful comic and poignant moments. As Irene struggles to discern reality, she remembers her past and laments choices made on her behalf.

She discusses with her unseen and witty companion, Barbara Cartland, how best to write her memories and along the way discloses long kept family secrets.

A must-see production by Newbridge Drama. Directed

by Carol Duffy

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? Monday 27th May, 8pm €6 Early Bird/ €9

Here’s a quintessentially New York movie, where city loneliness can be soothed by a kind face at a bookstore counter. It’s the early 1990s, and Lee Israel is a writer out of fashion. Her celebrity biographies aren’t selling, she can’t get over her ex-girlfriend and she’s been thrown out of every literary party in town for drunkenness. On top of it all, her cat is sick. Dark times call for desperate measures. Spurred on by roguish drinking buddy Jack (Richard E Grant), Israel turns to a get-rich-quick scheme that uses her research skills plus a little knack for impersonation.

Next thing, she’s selling some ‘newly discovered’ correspondence from Noël Coward, amongst other literary giants. Director Marielle Heller follows The Diary of a Teenage Girl with this irresistible tale of female crime genius, working with Nicole Holofcener’s (Enough Said) beautifully calibrated adaptation of Israel’s own memoir.

Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells Director Marielle Heller, USA, 108mins, Cert: 15A

theatre Big Guerilla Productions

And Thank You...

Friday 31st May, 8pm €18/€16

And thank you... is a play about an ordinary man living in rural Ireland who gets saved... Saved from a life of pub talk and prophesizing... King John O’Sullivan used to be able to drink fifteen pints without having to piddle, now, it’s every nine. Going to The Gents so often can wear a man out.

The story is told by the Reverend Thaddaeus Clancy and O’Sullivan’s two sons, Larry and Martin. The sons run the family shop while Daddy, the king of McKenna’s bar makes up the rules. It’s a story of hard work and success and dangling.There’s bad driving and ice hockey and there’s falling down. When the divil starts to gnaw, the kingdom will fall..

Written and performed by Seamus O’Rourke Directed by Charles McGuinness

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june

We are delighted to be a supporting partner of JuneFest for 2019. The festival has grown from strength to strength, run by a small but dedicated voluntary group.

All of our June programme of events are included as part of JuneFest 2019 but there is plenty of other events happening across the region.

Full details of all events available on: www.junefest.ie

music

The Legend of Luke kelly Saturday 1st June, 8pm €20/€18

The show is a celebration of the songs and music of Ireland’s greatest balladeer and member of the legendary band The Dubliners.

The Legend of Luke Kelly show is fronted by singer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Kavanagh accompanied by his band. On 30th January 1984 it is said that the whole of Ireland grieved the early death of Dubliner Luke Kelly. He has left an indelible mark as being the greatest folk artist of the 20th Century and his music is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s cultural treasures.Chris is well known for his passionate performances of folk singer Luke Kelly’s songs with his successful band The Legend of Luke Kelly – expect all the very best songs sung in full voice, celebrating the greatest ballad singer ever, Luke Kelly.

Band Members: Chris Kavanagh: Lead vocals/5-string banjo/Guitar/Piano Joe Finn: Uilleann pipes/Whistle /Fiddle Michael Howard: Guitar/Vocals Hilary Kavanagh:Bass/Vocals

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official launch friday 7th june, 6pm all welcome

Boundaries by Kildare Art Collective 1st June- 29th June McKenna Gallery

visual arts

Following great success with a pop-up exhibition at JuneFest 2018, Riverbank Arts Centre has invited Kildare Arts Collective to present Boundaries, a group exhibition of contemporary art that explores the notions of the places and spaces we observe and engage with in our daily lives.

Through a diverse range of media including textile, photography, painting and sculpture this collaboration is an expansive exploration addressing each artists’ individual experience and unique relationship with the county.

Consideration is given to the idea that constant engagement with the landscape shapes experience, identity and memory.

Inspired by past, present, physical and imaginative landscapes and architecture, the works presented will encapsulate contemporary perspectives and build on themes of home, belonging and engagement with the actuality and the potential of the boundaries of the county.

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local arts

Newbridge Musical Society Gala Concert

Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th June, 8pm €15 Join Newbridge Musical Society in a celebration of song this September, as the group performs hit songs from Broadway, the West End, and beyond.

Since 1981 the Society has produced musicals, drawing on Newbridge’s fantastic local talent, and collecting numerous national awards in the process.

This year’s Gala Concert mixes classic tunes and comedy sketches, and is guaranteed to entertain!

Family Theatre

Jack and the Beanstalk Saturday 8th June, 2pm €8

Family Ticket €28

Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come!

This classic fairytale gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises, a gripping story and beautiful images as Jack sells his cow for 5 magic beans and finds himself in the land above the clouds.

ages

4+

It’s a show for the over 4s (and their giants) with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion!

book online 24/7

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How to DJ

Saturday 8th June, 5.30pm FREE, booking essential DJ workshop with Gavin Elsted and guests.

ages 15-17

Aimed at 15-17 year olds, this course provides a grounding in how to start DJing. Topics include mixing techniques, operating and setting up industry standard equipment and sourcing music for use in performances. Guest DJs will discuss how they started their DJing careers, giving advice and tips for those planning a future on stage and imparting their own personal techniques on crafting killer mixes.

Workshop duration 2 hours

cinema

Everybody Knows Monday 10th June, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9

The film follows Laura (Penelope Cruz) on her travels from Argentina to her small home town in Spain for her sister’s wedding, bringing her two children along for the occasion.

Amid the joyful reunion and festivities, the eldest daughter is abducted. In the tense days that follow, various family and community tensions surface and deeply hidden secrets are revealed.

Starring: Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darin Dir: Asghar Farhadi, Spain, France, Italy, 2018, Language: Spanish, English, Catalan, 133mins, Cert: 15A

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june music

Date Night - Second Base Niamh Kavanagh (with Paul Megahey of the Illegals) Wednesday 12th June, 8pm €20

Niamh Kavanagh returns with some very special songs highlighting memorable moments from her decades-long career.

Expect familiar favourites interpreted with Niamh’s distinctive flair and accompanied by guitarist Paul Megahey (The Illegals).

Date Night Second Base presents an acoustic set list featuring hits from The Commitments, Prince, a tribute to the one and only Aretha, and of course the Eurovision-winning ‘In Your Eyes’.

An intimate evening of gorgeous sounds awaits, with a sprinkle of chat and craic for good measure!

talk

Third Irish Military Seminar Friday 14th June & Saturday 15th June Friday - Free / Saturday - €5

Ireland has a long, proud military tradition. The aim of this third annual seminar is to look at all aspects of Irish military history, drawing chiefly on events and personnel from within our nation’s past.

Friday, 14th 17.00 - 21.00 Jadotville with Leo Quinlan. The Battle of At Tiri, a panel discussion with special guests Wayne Fitzgerald and Irish UN veterans.

Saturday, 15th 09.00 - 16.00 Full day of presentations from noted historians: Myles Dungan, Dr. Ruan O’Donnell, Dr. Leeann Lane, Dr. T. Ryle Dwyer, Des Ekin and Dr. Mary McAuliffe.

Hosted by Kildare County Council and the Kildare Decade of Commemorations Committee, in association with JuneFest, Prosperous Heritage Festival, An Cosantóir, Ireland’s Military Story, Merrion Press, Creative Ireland and Into Kildare.

For full programme see: www.kildare.ie/ehistory

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At Eternity’s Gate Monday 17th June, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9

Julian Schnabel’s ravishingly tactile and luminous new film takes a fresh look at the last days of Vincent van Gogh, and in the process revitalises our sense of the artist as a living, feeling human being. At Eternity’s Gate is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh’s (Academy Award® Nominee Willem Dafoe) letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented.

The heart of At Eternity’s Gate is Willem Dafoe’s shattering performance: his Vincent is at once lucid, mad, brilliant, helpless, defeated, and, finally, triumphant.

Starring: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalri, Dir: Julian Schnabel, Cert: TBC Switzerland, Ireland, UK, France, USA, 2018, 111 mins

local arts Riff Raff Drama present

The Will to Surprise

Wednesday 19th-Friday 21st June, 8pm €12/€10 Riff Raff Drama Group are back! The Newbridge drama group present the premiere of a hilarious new play, The Will to Surprise by Dave Tiernan, which will leave you in tears of laughter.

Old Joe Murphy has passed away, his family are called to hear his last will and testament in his cottage in the country.

As the squabbling family arrive to receive their inheritance, greed soon takes over to push them further apart, and the deceased has left a few surprises of his own.

But who is the mystery woman called Stella?.

A very funny comedy full of surprises.

Written and Directed by Dave Tiernan

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Family Theatre

Science Magic Show Saturday 22nd June, 2pm €10

Family Ticket €36

Prepare to enter the magical world of science!

In the Science Magic Show over a dozen tricks are performed using everyday items and the scientific principles behind them are explained.

Donal Vaughan, award-winning comedian and scientist, makes science fun for all the family.

ages

6+

He makes the impossible possible – turns water upside down without spilling it, moves an object without touching it - and you can try all the tricks again at home with your young wizards.

cinema

Wild Rose

Monday 24th June, 8pm €6 (Early Bird) / €9 Killarney actor Jessie Buckley blends her considerable musical and dramatic talents to impressive effect in this boisterous comedy/drama about raw talent, sass and chasing your dream.

Rose-Lynn Harlan has a big, bold voice - and an attitude to match - which has fostered, within her, dreams of emulating the country singers she idolises. But her life decisions and circumstances don’t lend themselves to a career and fame in Nashville. Living in Glasgow, just released from a lengthy stint in jail and with two young kids, Rose has more immediate concerns to tackle, as her worried mother keeps reminding her. Forced by economic realities, she takes on a cleaning job, only to find an unexpected champion in her new employer. She endeavours to find a platform for Rose’s fledgling talent, but there are complications aplenty in this moving and stirring drama.

Starring: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, Director: Tom Harper, UK, 2018 , 101 mins, Cert: 15A

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Griese Youth Theatre

Friday 28th & Saturday 29th June, 8pm €10/€8 Our modern world is filled with challenges unique to our generation. Can I become famous? Do people pay enough attention to me? How can I stand out while still fitting in with everyone else? What perpetuates this desire for an unachievable level of perfection?

Narcissism and its many guises will be explored in a series of plays by Griese Youth Theatre.

Griese Youth Theatre (GYT) was founded in 1999.

The group strives to nurture both the artistic and social development of the young person through participation in drama and other art forms including dance, film, Youth Initiative and Youth Exchange projects.

workshop

CreateSchool Digital Media Arts Camp

Monday 1st - Friday 5th July, 10am -3pm €120/€100 sibling discount CreateSchool present a multi discipline arts and crafts programme where children learn to make art with mobile digital technology. This STEAM based programme will encourage children to nurture their creativity with a variety of activities including stop motion animation, digital music making, photography & video, coding, podcasting and more.

ages 10+

Children can follow their imagination, share their stories, realise their ideas and gain many new skills. Like all of CreateSchool programmes, there is a strong emphasis on collaboration, critical thinking, enjoyment and, of course, creativity!

All materials and equipment are supplied (including iPads).

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july Family Theatre Joe Daly presents

Children’s Magic and Illusion Show Sunday 7th July, 2pm €10

Family Ticket €36

Direct from his weekday magic show ‘abraKIDabra’ on RTÉjr, Joe Daly brings his children’s comedy magic and illusion show to the Riverbank Arts Centre. Suitable for children from 4-12, Joe will bring you on a rollercoaster ride of magic, illusion, comedy and fun. Joe’s show revitalises children’s entertainment, and promises to entertain the adults as much as the young audience.

ages

4-12

Prepare yourself to be spellbound one minute and roaring laughing the next. Tables will fly, newspapers torn up and restored, cola poured over a volunteers head and Joe himself will float on air.. that’s just for starters!

“He will amaze and baffle you” Marty Whelan...RTÉ

workshop

Artzone Summer Camp

Monday 8th to Friday 12th July, 10am-2pm €100/ sibling discount €80 Artzone Summer camps are planned and delivered by qualified and experienced art teachers, specialists in their fields of art.

Our design team are developing four brand new creative and challenging portfolios of art, crafts, stories & games based on some very cool themes to rival last year’s hugely successful summer art camp programme.

ages ages 5-7 8-12

Each portfolio is researched and designed based on the Primary Schools Visual Arts Curriculum to maximise creativity, learning and fun for boys & girls.

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Fighting Words

Creative Writing Workshops Saturday 13th July 10.30 - 12.30pm: 7 - 9 years 1pm - 3pm: 10-12 years FREE but booking essential

You are invited to Fighting Words to write an original story together, and see it being typed up on the Fighting Words screen.

Once you have decided on the characters and plot you will write part of the story together, helped

by Fighting Words tutors, editing as your story unfolds.

ages 7-12

You will then have time to write your own individual endings to the story. All children will leave with a copy of their book, including illustrations and an About the Author page, complete with their photo.

Family Theatre Collapsing Horse present

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings Family Ticket Saturday 20th July, 12pm €8

€28

Collapsing Horse presents a tale of new work inspired by the Gabriel García Márquez short story Exploring this classic children’s fable with wit and skill, there will be no shortage of emotion, intricacy or craft. Working with some of Ireland’s leading theatre makers, Collapsing Horse will tell this story of a young couple who find a sick, injured old man outside their house, who just happens to have a pair of enormous wings.

ages

8+

Using a combination storytelling tools including text, music, puppetry and live video projection, the piece is a wonderful, strange piece of magicrealism that will stay with you long after leaving the theatre.

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september

Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Camps Monday 22nd - Friday 26th July, various times

workshop

Children’s Aerial Camp (7-12 yrs), 10am-1pm Teen Aerial Camp (13+), 2pm-5pm €80 Monday-Friday Have you ever wanted to feel like you could fly? You just need a willingness to learn something new and have fun! Aerial Summer Camp is a fun-filled week of learning new ways of flying for 7-12 year olds. It is great for kids with no flying experience as well as kids with lots of flying experience as we will teach to suit everyone’s level.

Adult classes (16+) , 6:30-8:30pm €40 Monday-Friday or €10 per class

Ever wanted to give the silks a try? This workshop is for those who are new beginners. Be prepared to swing, spin, invert, and have fun! It’s best to bring a long sleeve layer, water, and wear leggings or sweats.

Fidget Feet dancers offer a safe and fun environment for you to learn something new and work on skills you never knew you could do. We’re confident we can tempt you into this wonderful aerial dance community!

comedy

Dirtbirds self-help tour Saturday, 14th September 8pm €20/€18 Back by popular demand…!

If making the school lunches, doing the jaysus homework and dodging the guards because your NCT is out by two years is sending you over the edge, you are not alone. Come and join the Dirtbirds as they navigate the stresses and strains of modern life in their brand new comedy show ‘Dirtbirds’ selfhelp tour’.

This rip roaring two hours of comedy gold is a unique blend of hilarious sketch comedy and stand up. Brand new characters take to the stage along with some of the well-known favourites. Don’t miss this side-splitting show from the queens of sketch comedy.

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A School Trip?

Riverbank Arts Centre is continually looking for ways in which we can support children and young people to experience the arts and access high quality cultural experiences.

We work closely with Irish and international theatre companies, artists and co-producing partners, to present work particularly suited to schools. In the pages that follow, you’ll find schools’ events for the coming season including HATCH by Fidget Feet and Jack & the Beanstalk by Lyngo Theatre Company.

These events are all at affordable prices with accompanying teachers free.

A Gallery Tour, Talk or Workshop?

In April we are presenting a STEAM focussed exhibition in collaboration with Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Limerick, which explores animal and human vision (see page 13). See How We View the World features four interactive prototype helmets - including a bee and a jumping spider!

In May we are presenting Blazing a Trail - Irish Women Who Changed the World, an exhibition curated by award-winning writer Sarah Webb. Sarah will give a talk on Blazing a Trail on June 11th.

We are hosting a creative writing workshop for TY students on Tuesday April 30th. This is part of our Fighting Words programme and will be provided free to students by our team of volunteer tutors. For more information, contact alex@riverbank.ie If you are interested in a School booking, or bringing a group on a tour of our building and galleries, we are happy to arrange group visits to suit school schedules. Is there something your school is interested in seeing or participating in at Riverbank Arts Centre? Please do get in touch- we’d love to hear from you.

Contact our team on 045 448327 or boxoffice@riverbank.ie

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school events

Ages 6-10

Hatch:

theatre

A story of transformation and new beginnings Thursday 11th & Friday 12th April, 10am/12pm €6/Teachers free

Bláithín loves caterpillars, moths and butterflies… Follow her on her adventurous journey with Uncle Rusty to find Pearl, the most extraordinary butterfly with the most exquisite colourful wings. Learn all about two little caterpillars and their journey to fly as moths and butterflies.

Fidget Feet’s new show HATCH weaves craft workshops, Irish language and Irish dancing into this wonderful story for 6-10 year olds.

Fidget Feet are frequent and popular visitors to Riverbank Arts Centre (Elves and the Shoemaker and Strange Feathers), and this show features their unique blend of music, comedy, theatre, contemporary dance and aerial dance.

Made in association with Siamsa Tíre and Shortworks Network

Animagination Ages 9-12

Author Pádraig Kenny introduces Pog

talk cinema

Friday 10th May, 11am FREE

Join Pádraig Kenny, author of the bestselling Tin, as he introduces his new book Pog. Packed with fantastical monsters, vibrant characters and heart, Pog is the second novel from the Newbridge born author.

David and Penny arrive in a strange new home in a forest.

Other creatures live here – magical creatures – like Pog. He’s one of the First Folk, tasked with protecting the boundary between the worlds.

Learn about the inspiration behind the book, Pádraig’s journey to becoming a writer, and hear Pádraig read a snippet of his story.

school events Ages 4+

Jack and the Beanstalk

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Friday 7th June, 10am/12pm €6/Teachers free Fee Fi Fo Fum! It’s a giant of a show, we’d love you to come!

This classic fairytale gets the Lyngo treatment so expect lots of surprises, a gripping story and beautiful images as Jack sells his cow for 5 magic beans and finds himself in the land above the clouds.

It’s a show for the over 4s (and their giants) with something for everyone – enormous shoes, tiny houses, showers of silver and gold and a big, leafy explosion!

Blazing a Trail:

talk

Irish Women Who Changed the World with award-winning writer, Sarah Webb Tuesday 11th June, 11am FREE Find out about some of Ireland’s most remarkable women in this fascinating event. Designed to inspire young girls and boys to reach for the stars, it tells the tale of some of Ireland’s most iconic women.

From ground-breaking C19th doctor, Dr James Barry (aka Margaret Ann Bulkley), to astrophysicist, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, and Kildareborn scientist, Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, each woman is brought dramatically to life with pictures and stories.

Ages 3 rd - 6 th class

Sarah Webb’s book which features these women and many others from history, Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World (illustrated by Lauren O’Neill) won the An Post Irish Book Awards Senior Category in 2018.

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Coming up in Autumn

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Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer

Des Bishop November

November

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BOSCO November

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Gift Vouchers

The perfect gift for the music, theatre or cinema fan in your life!

We have vouchers for:

Riverbank Arts Centre Gift Vouchers are valid for all event tickets (for 12 months from date of purchase) and can be redeemed online or by phone/in person through our Box Office.

Ideal for birthdays or a thank you gift, let someone pick their own perfect present of a night out to see their favourite band, a cinema date or family ticket to the theatre.

46 Riverbank Arts Centre: Focus On Illustration

Since 2009, we’ve worked with numerous illustrators to bring each season to life with a unique cover. From 2009 to 2016, we worked with the wonderful Brian Coldrick, who created an exciting and different cover each season without fail - 24 illustrations in fact! In 2016 we decided to open up the illustration to other artists, as a means to showcase the talents of Irish or Irish based artists. Since then we’ve worked with Peter Donnelly, Sadie Kramer, Shona Shirley MacDonald, Fintan Taite, Holly Pereira, Dermot Flynn, Grainne Bath Enright and Anne Marie Morrin.

This season, following an open call, we commissioned artist Marta Baricikowska to create this beautiful cover illustration.

Marta Barcikowska is a Galway-based artist who works with photography, collage, stop-motion animation and also more traditional methods of illustration, involving pens and pencils. She has worked with Galway Theatre Festival, Moonfish Theatre, My Fellow Sponges, Emma Lohan, Steven Sharpe, Grounds For Invasion and many others.

Originally from Poland, Marta holds an MA in archaeology.

More information about Marta’s work can be found on: www.photobymarta.com

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highlights

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seas o n The Merger on 4th March as part of Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival

Visit of German Ambassador, H.E. Mrs Deike Potzel

Anne Robinson (Producer), Damian Callinan (Writer/ Actor) and Mark Grentell (Director) and Kildare football legend Dermot Earley joined us for a Q&A after the screening. The Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy, Simon Mamouney and his family attended - and brought surprise gifts for the audiences including an AFL football and much loved Aussie biscuits, Tim-Tams!

In February, we welcomed the German Ambassador, H.E. Mrs Deike Potzel for an IFI educational screening of The Silent Revolution/ Das schweigende Klassenzimmer. The Ambassador introduced the film and took part in a Q&A with the students, giving a vivid personal account of her years as a teenager in East Berlin and in particular, the night the Berlin Wall came down. We had school groups from three neighbouring counties (Offaly, Tipperary and Meath) as well as two local schools in attendance.

(Photo Ger Holland)

(Photo Ger Holland)

TEAM Venue Director Linda Geraghty Box Office & Programme Manager Alexandra Rosiak Marketing & PR Manager Caroline Williams Assistant Box Office & FOH Manager Theresa Davidson

Board Paul Davis - Chair Maureen Bergin Mona Considine Thomas Hunter McGowan Teresa Murray Lucina Russell Networks Riverbank Arts Centre is a member of Strollers, Nomad and Shortworks touring networks.

Technical Manager Phil Jennings

Riverbank Arts Centre is supported by The Arts Council and Kildare County Council. Riverbank Arts Centre CLG Is a registered Charity (20074982) with Revenue Commissioners (CHY 19193)

Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 D962 Phone: 045 448327 Email: info@riverbank.ie Book Online: www.riverbank.ie

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Cover Illustration by Marta Barcikowska Design by DoodleMoose Designs www.doodlemoosedesigns.com