July 2009
This year's Earagail Arts Festival runs from July 4th to 18th, 2009. Further information can be found at the festival website or call 074 91 68800 to order a programme.
DRAMA
Tuesday 7 July 2009 at 8pm
The Angel and the Woodcutter
Cho-In Theatre (Korea)
Tickets: €12/€10
A beautiful Korean folk tale that speaks of hope, staged entirely without words to haunting music. Performed around the world, including a hit run at Edinburgh 2007, it is dramatic, uplifting and utterly compelling.
Suitable for ages 14+
DRAMA
Thursday 9 to Saturday 11 July 2009 at 8pm
Tom Crean Antarctic Explorer
An Grianán Theatre in association with the Earagail Arts Festival
Tickets: €15/€12
Tom Crean (1877 – 1938) the intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performance by Aidan Dooley. Crean’s story is a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of Antarctic, and described by historians as “the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration”.
‘You will go to the end of the earth to find theatre this rewarding’ The Australian. Read on..
Workshop
Mon 13 to Sat 18 July 2009
Five Plays in Five Days
Drama Summer School
Cost: €60
Suitable for children 7 to 13 years old, the drama summer school offers children the chance to play creatively through a wide variety of drama games and exercises as well participating in speed theatre. Read on..
COMEDY
Friday 17 July 2009 at 8pm
An Audience with Mr Nice
Howard Marks
Tickets:€15
From infamous drug runner to celebrated author, Howard Marks presents his legendary one man comedy show. Join him as he recounts how as an Oxford student he graduates to hash smuggling, being recruited by MI6 to eventual imprisonment in the USA’s most hard core prison, Terre Haute. Read on..
NB: Contains strong language and material, recommended over 18s only.
MUSIC
Saturday 18 July 2009 at 8pm
Spirit Voices
Inishowen Gospel Choir with Moya Brennan and special guests
Tickets: €20
This Earagail Arts Festival finale concert culminates the 2 week programme with a line-up of local, national and international talent including Clannad lead vocalist Moya Brennan performing a repertoire of gospel fuelled songs with the Inishowen Gospel Choir.
Traditional Dance/Music
Tuesday 21st July to Friday 7th August 2009
Tickets: €20/€15, Family of four €60
All shows 8.30pm
NB: performances Tues to Fri only!
This spectacular Irish dance show returns after its highly successful run last summer.The Rising Step brings you on a journey through the story of Irish dance from the time when the dance master visited homes to teach the steps, to the joyous dancing at the crossroads and right up to the present day. Read on..
Workshop
Mon 27 July to Sat 1 August 2009
Singing Camp
Cost: €120
The Singing Camp aims to help each participant to learn to use their voice to its maximum potential and have plenty of fun while they’re doing it. Tutors include Jim Maley and Jonathan Hutton. Read on..
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