September 2009
DRAMA
Wednesday 2 to Saturday 5 September 2009 at 8pm
The Blind Fiddler
by Marie Jones
Letterkenny Pantomime Society
Friday/Saturday €15, buy two for €25
From Marie Jones, the author of Stones in his Pockets and Women on the Verge of HRT, comes two hours of cracking entertainment featuring storytelling and live traditional music. Read on..
VARIETY
Thursday 10 September 2009 at 8pm
Keith Barry - Direct From Vegas
Tickets: €30
Magician, illusionist and hypnotist-extraordinaire Keith Barry returns due to the huge popular demand. Recently named 'Mentalist of the Year 2009' by the International Magicians Society, Keith's latest show features the best of his magic including material from his time in Las Vegas in 2008, plus a compilation of brand new never-been-seen-before mind illusions created especially for Irish audiences. Prepare to be amazed! Read on..
MUSIC
Saturday 12 September 2009 at 8pm
Natty Wailer and The Reggae Vibes
with special guests
Tickets: €15
A night of great live music that will bring you back to the days of Earth, Wind & Fire and James Brown when live music was organic and soulful. Originally from Jamaica, Natty Wailer comes from the old school Reggae of the legendary Bob Marley and the Wailers with whom he recorded and toured as a keyboard player for over nine years. Special guests include singer/songwriters Sian Brown and Mark Black with the Henry Girls and fellow
Inishowen Gospel Choir member Kate O’Callaghan on backing vocals. Read on..
WORKSHOP
Fri 18 September 2009 at 4.30 to 6.30pm
An Grianán Youth Theatre Autumn Course
FREE INTRODUCTORY SESSION
Are you interested in theatre and performance and aged between 14 – 21? Founded in 2005, An Grianán Youth Theatre aims to offer young people opportunities for both creative and personal development through drama and performance techniques. Come along to our free introductory session on Fri 18 Sept at 4.30pm to find out more. Read on..
WORKSHOP
Sat 19 Sept to Sat 12 Dec 2009 (no class Sat 31 Oct)
Children's Drama Classes
Cost: €72 (family discount available)
SOLD OUT
This 12 week course of classes will consist of drama games and exercises, voice work, movement, basic stagecraft and creative play. Read on..
COMEDY
Fri 18 & Sat 19 September 2009 at 8pm
Pat Shortt
Tickets: €30
SOLD OUT
Ireland loves Killnaskully and Ireland loves Pat Shortt! Following the phenomenal success of You Won't Get Away With That Here, Pat Shortt returns with his hilarious new live show The Hall. Set in the community hall of a small rural town, The Hall, which opened to rave reviews in Dublin, features an array of madcap characters brought to life in Pat Shortt's inimitable style. Read on..
COMEDY
Tuesday 22 September 2009 at 8pm
Rich Hall
with very special guests Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Honky Tonk A**holes
Tickets: €17.50
Friends: Personal 3 for 2, Couples 4 for 2, Business for 3.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Rich Hall is a comedy legend. He's a firm favourite at The Cat Laughs and also an Edinburgh fringe favourite and Perrier Award winner and we think he is brilliant. Matt Groening is such a fan that he based the Simpsons' bartender Mo on him. What more do you need? Read on..
DRAMA
Wed 23 & Thurs 24 September 2009 at 8pm
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
Blackwater Projects
Tickets: €18
TICKETS AVAILABLE
Blackwater Projects presents Frank McGuinness’s Tony Award-nominated play. Inspired by events surrounding Brian Keenan’s abduction and imprisonment by Islamic fundamentalists in Beirut, this timeless classic describes the trials and tribulations of an Irishman, an Englishman and an American as they’re held hostage by unseen jailers in Lebanon. Read on..
VARIETY
Friday 25 September 2009
National Culture Night
Free admission
Letterkenny welcomes National Cultural Night with a range of venues and events which will all be free to the public. Here at An Grianán we will showcase local original creative talents. Read on..
WORKSHOP
Saturday 26 September 2009 | 10.30am to 3.30pm
Acting Masterclass with Dan Gordon
Cost: €50 (includes lunch)
SOLD OUT
We've had lots of requests for adult acting classes so we're delighted that Dan Gordon, one of Ireland's best known actors, accepted our invitation to give this one day acting masterclass. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in drama or performing to extend their experience and improve their stagecraft. Read on..
MUSIC
Saturday 26 September 2009 at 8pm
Frankie Gavin & the New De Dannan
Tickets: €20/€18
One of the legendary names of Irish trad music returns this autumn with a bang! Original founding member and world famous fiddle player Frankie Gavin has assembled a new line up which in his own words "will reflect a De Dannan of the 21st century”. Read on..
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