SPRING 2018
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Box Office: 0906 625 824 roscommonartscentre.ie
WHAT’S HAPPENING JANUARY
EVENT TYPE
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FEBRUARY
EVENT TYPE
5th & 6th
Beauty & The Beast
Theatre
19
3rd & 4th
Swan Lake/Lock na hEala
Theatre
24/25
9th
Visual Art Talk & Workshop
Visual Art
15
7th
Uoo, Mee, Wee
Children’s Theatre
26
10th Elderberries
Dance
9
9th
Conal Gallen
Comedy
27
10th
Songbirds
Choral Workshop
9
10th
Our Map
Children’s Workshop
6
13th
Roscommon County Youth Theatre
Theatre
12
16th
Puppet Making Workshop
Children’s Workshop
11
13th
Sean Keane
Music
20
16th
Vocal Social
Music
5
18th
Roadworks
Children’s Theatre
21
17th
How To Catch A Star
Children’s Theatre
28
19th
Arts & Disability Project
Visual Art
16
20th
Goodbye Berlin
School Cinema
14
19th
Looking Deadly
Theatre
22
20th
The Man In Black
Music
29
24th
Spring Into Action
Acting Workshops
13
24th
Our Map
Children’s Workshop
6
25th
Frances Black & Kieran Goss
Music
23
27th
White
Children’s Theatre
30
26th
Vocal Social
Music
5
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MARCH
EVENT TYPE
2nd - 10th
Roscommon Drama Festival
Theatre
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10th
Our Map
Children’s Workshop
6
16th
Donna Taggart
Music
32
WHAT’S HAPPENING MARCH
EVENT TYPE
PAGE
20th
The Golden Dream
School Cinema
14
10th
Our Map
Children’s Workshop
6
24th
Sharon Shannon
Music
33
28th
Penguins
Children’s Theatre
34
APRIL
EVENT TYPE
3rd – 6th
Kids Comedy Camp
Children’s Workshops
11
5th
Half Light
Children’s Theatre
35
6th
The Importance of Nothing
Theatre
36
6th
In, Around & Aftereffects
Visual Art
17
12th
My Life as a Courgette
School Cinema
14
12th Gatehouse
Music
37
13th
Vocal Social
Music
5
14th
Trad Babies
Early Years Music
38
14th
Neil Delamere
Comedy
39
19th – 21st
The House of Oedipus
Theatre
40
Dance
41
27th & 28th Dance Extravaganza
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WORKSHOP
SPRING INTO ACTION
ACTING COURSE FOR ADULTS
TY/Senior Cycle German
TY/Senior Cycle Spanish
TY/Senior Cycle French
VISUAL ART TALK & WORKSHOP
ANNA MACLEOD SUSTAINING YOUR PRACTICE FOR RURALLY BASED ARTISTS Visual artist and researcher Anna Macleod will lead this professional development workshop with an introduction to the work in her collaborative exhibition “A Portrait: Lough Key” followed by a workshop that will discuss topics such as; sustaining your practice when based in rural locations and ways of identifying and engaging with opportunities to work internationally when based in peripheral locations. What, if any, are the advantages of being situated outside the cultural centres and how to capitalise on being rurally located. TUESDAY 9th JANUARY | 11am I PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL VIA THE BOX OFFICE
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VISUAL ART PROGRAMME
ARTS & DISABILITY PROJECT The Arts & Disability project takes the form of a series of workshops using a variety of art-making practices including sound, sculpture, performance and painting to allow for a set of playful interactions. This exhibition will present ideas and outcomes that were informed by work made by the Brothers of Charity group that participated in the project. OPENS: FRIDAY JANUARY 19th | 6pm | EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL MARCH 23rd
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PHOTOIRELAND FESTIVAL 2018
VISUAL ART PROGRAMME
IN,AROUND & AFTER EFFECTS THREE PERSPECTIVES ON THE MIDLANDS CIARAN OG ARNOLD, MARTIN CREGG, MARK DUFFY
This exhibition as part of PhotoIreland Festival 2018, explores the social, cultural and psychological landscapes of the Irish Midlands; bringing together work in three different photographic languages emerging from the region where each of the artists has explored aspects of the midlands over the last ten years. The artists will deliver a series of professional workshops and a talk on contemporary photographic practice in May during PhotoIreland Festival. Dates to be confirmed. OPENS: FRIDAY APRIL 6th | 6pm | EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL JUNE 1st
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ARTIST HUB
READING AREA
JANUARY PROGRAMME
JANUARY PROGRAMME
In 2016 theatre maker Paul Curley was awarded Roscommon Arts Centre’s “First Edition Commission” to create new work for young audiences as part of the Bookworms Festival and “Roadworks” was conceived. Since then, the production has enjoyed further periods of development with the support of Theatre Lovett and Irish Theatre Institute and this season, we are delighted to welcome it back home for a further installment.
SCHOOLS
SHOW
Mac the Road Engineer is digging at the crossroads until unexpectedly he finds a rare and beautiful artifact. Will he turn it in or will he keep it all for himself? A visual feast with road-signs, music and..a wolf! In collaboration with theatre artist and director Andy Manley, with music by Jack Cawley and movement by Emma O’Kane, ROADWORKS digs up an exciting new telling of a very old tale.
THURSDAY 18th JANUARY | 10am & 12pm | Free Admission | Suitable for ages 4 - 7
FRANCES BLACK AND KIERAN GOSS
DAVID HULL PRODUCTIONS
FEBRUARY PROGRAMME
Michael Keegan-Dolan | Teac Damsa Presented by Nomad Theatre Network “A stunning piece of theatre...compelling...disturbing and utterly beautiful” - The Irish Times “utterly rooted in Ireland, it is utterly original, it is utterly brilliant.” The Financial Times The Guardian
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The Observer
- Irish Independent
FEBRUARY PROGRAMME Following a critically acclaimed international tour that included The Sydney Opera House, Saddlers Well’s London, Denmark and Moscow, the smash hit of the 2016 Dublin Theatre Festival and winner of the Best Production and Best Costume Design at the 2017 Irish Times Theatre Awards makes a much anticipated return to Ireland for a tour that includes performances at both the Abbey Theatre and Roscommon Arts Centre. From the imagination of one of Ireland’s foremost dance and theatre makers, comes a magical adaptation of the most famous of all story ballets. Michael Keegan-Dolan has forged a searing new vision for this beloved tale, creating a world of magical realism, powerful imagery and potent storytelling. With a cast of 13 international performers, including Mikel Murfi, and a musical score that combines Nordic and Irish traditional music from Slow Moving Clouds; this Swan Lake is rooted in the midlands of Ireland, where ancient mythology and the modern world collide. The result is a Swan Lake for our time and a stunning debut for Teac Damsa. Don’t miss it! *Contains adult themes
SATURDAY 3rd & SUNDAY 4th FEBRUARY | 8pm | €25/€20
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SCHOOLS/ CRECHE
SHOW
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FEBRUARY PROGRAMME
THE MAN IN BLACK American tribute “The Man In Black” returns to Roscommon Arts Centre after a sell-out performance last Spring. Featuring Terry Lee Goffee and his band, this is one show you won’t want to miss. He sings like Johnny, he looks like Johnny and he performs just like the great man, with energy, charisma and vitality! TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY | 8pm | €22/€20
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CATHERINE WHEELS THEATRE COMPANY
WHITE BY ANDY MANLEY
Welcome to the beautifully strange world of White. Full of birdsong and birdhouses, it gleams and dazzles and shines in the night. Two friends look after the birds and make sure the eggs stay safe. We watch, we help. The world is bright, ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red... then yellow... then blue... White is a playful, highly visual show for little ones – a perfect first time theatre experience.
TUESDAY 27th FEBRUARY | 10am & 12pm | €5 | Ages 2 – 4 year olds
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FEBRUARY PROGRAMME
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Join us for a warm and engaging story about friendship, acceptance and the ever-changing definition of what makes a family. Based on the true story of Roy and Silo, two male penguins who lived at New York’s Central Zoo; our duo decide to try and hatch a rock in place of an egg and find themselves on an adventure that could mean raising a chick for real! WEDNESDAY 28th MARCH | 2pm | ₏5 | Ages 3+
PAN PAN THEATRE COMPANY
ROSCOMMON ARTS CENTRE INFORMATION Roscommon Arts Centre is located on Circular Road, Roscommon. Co Roscommon. Box Office: 090 6625824 Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5.00pm Saturdays: 2pm – 5pm on performance days only. On performance evenings, box office hours: 7.15pm – 8.30pm. The Gallery is open to the public during centre opening hours. Please note tickets should be collected at least fifteen minutes before the advertised start time. Alternatively tickets can be collected from the box office during opening hours.
RESERVATIONS:
Please note the arts centre does not have elevators or escalators; the gallery and workshop spaces are not wheelchair accessible.
LATECOMERS: We regret to inform you that latecomers are not admitted under any circumstances. This policy is stated clearly on the back of all tickets and as part of the online booking facility which you agree to, by clicking acceptance of the terms and conditions. Staff also inform patrons at time of booking. Shows commence promptly at the advertised start time. Roscommon County Council’s Code of Conduct for Customers and members of the public, clearly states the harassment of staff and behaviour which is disruptive will not be accepted and in this instance you will be asked to leave the premises.
PAYMENT: Payment can be made by cash, debit card or cheque. Cheques should be made payable to Roscommon County Council.
Reservations will be held pending payment until 48 hours before a performance. Group reservations are held until one week before a performance. In order to comply with fire regulations, each person, even babies, must have a valid ticket for performances. Please check your reservation at time of booking as there is room for human error and mistakes cannot always be rectified at a later stage.There are no refunds or exchanges on tickets, unless events are cancelled/re-scheduled. If you are unable to attend an event please contact us and we will endeavour to assist you.
Where an alternative price is advertised, this applies to children & young people, full time students, senior citizens (65+), the unwaged (with social welfare cards), the disabled and to those with restricted mobility. ID cards may be required. e1baby tickets are available for selected children’s performances.
DISABLED PATRONS:
LAST LAUGH COMEDY CLUB:
Roscommon Arts Centre welcomes patrons with disabilities and can accommodate up to 8 wheelchair users at each performance. Patrons who are physically disabled, hearing, or visually impaired must be escorted to events. As a courtesy the escort will be given a complimentary ticket to attend. These tickets, as well as wheelchair locations are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please inform the Box Office of your seating needs at time of booking. Although animals are not permitted in the arts centre, an exception is made for guide dogs and service animals, the box office should be made aware of such accommodations at time of booking
TICKET PRICES:
Last Laugh Comedy Club is an over 16’s event unless otherwise advertised. ID cards may be required.
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