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Athlone Library The Festival HUB – Information & Tickets Friday 12th May, 8 pm Prosperous Dramatic Society Follow the Fringe - ‘The Beast Quest’, Children’s Art competition winner’s exhibition Daily: 12 noon to 3 pm, Wednesday 3rd May – Saturday 13th May The Play about the Baby by Edward Albee “The Hub” is an information stand, located at the Radisson Hotel, where - ‘A Pop of Colour’, Athlone Arts Group information on all aspects of the Festival can be found. Admission tickets – Dramafestival.ie to some Fringe events are required & are available at the Hub. tickets at www.deancrowetheatre.com There is free entry to all events where admission price is not stated. – Facebook – Twitter – Mobile Temple Printing Co. Ltd., Athlone Friday 5th May, 3pm Sunday 7th May, 2 pm Wednesday 10th May, 3 pm Festival fringe Afternoon T Series: Howie The Rookie Poetry in the Park Afternoon T Series: Plaza Suite act 2 a visitor by Mark O Rowe ‘ ’ Athlone Castle Courtyard from Hollywood ‘ ( ) – Athlone Little ’Theatre The EPIC award winning community Poetry group, “Poetry in the Park” present poetry recitals, Athlone Little Theatre ’ short stories, music, mime and more, from their publications. Friday 28th April, 8.30pm Jude McLynn gives an electrifying performance set in Dublin’s gangland. The story of Howie, then All , one act, winning drama. Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy set on the seventh floor of the Free Event plaza suite. Presented by The Moat Club, Naas and Directed by Padraic Doyle. Prefestival Bingo featuring Pierrot Mime Rookie, are both played by McLynn. With strong language, audiences are brought on a roller-coaster Admission tickets €5 performance and spot prizes journey through west-Dublin with hilarious and heart-breaking consequences. Drum Community Centre Admission €5 (Over 18) Monday 8th May, 3 pm CELESTIAL , Design exhibition 2017 Thursday 11th May, 11.30 am (& 12 noon if 11.30 full) ‘ ’ Tuesday 2nd May, 11 am Friday 5th May, 6.30 pm Abbey Road Studio Custume Barracks Historic Walking Tour Official opening of design students cutting edge exhibition. S t a r t P o i n t : M a i n G a t e C u s t ume Barracks Schools Playwright Competition S h e r a t o n A t h l o n e A C a p pella Free event A guided tour of one of the most historic military barracks in Europe with Lt Col Harry Smith (retired) Sheraton Hotel Foyer Dean Crowe Theatre Admission €5 Pre-booked Tickets required Over 100 transition year students have written original one act plays on the theme of Enjoyable entertainment on a Friday evening with award winning choral group. ‘Identity’ in this major competition. Presentation of prizes and performance of winning play in a Free Event kindly sponsored by Sheraton Hotel Tuesday 9th May, 11.30 am T hursday 11th May, 2 pm rehearsed reading. Historical Guided Walking Tour of Athlone Free Event Opera and Seanós The Show Start Point: St. Mary’s RC Church, St. Mary’s Square and finish at Dean A‘ thlone Little Theatre – Saturday 6th May, 12.30pm Crowe Theatre A Classic Irish merging of music featuring Baritone, Darren O’Hara and award winning Seanós Wednesday 3rd May, 6.30 pm Belonging Experience the hidden stories behind the streets and buildings of McCormack’s Athlone with local vocalist Aileen O’Connor, bringing together two of the most inspirational styles on one perfect stage, historian Gearoid O’Brien. Opening of Art Exhibition and Presentation of Shop V‘ incents, 10 Chu’rch Street, Athlone accompanied by concert Pianist Lupe Alvarez De Toledo. Please note this is a two hour show. Free Event Window Display awards T h e o f f i c i a l la u nch of local artist Dee McKiernan’s latest exhibition, ‘Belonging’, inspired by local Admission €10 AIB Gallery, Dean Crowe Theatre landscape, history and people, featuring both representational and abstract works. Tuesday 9th May, 3 pm The Art exhibition will be opened by James Harold, Galway City Arts Officer. Features a retrospective Free Event Readings of Poetry and Prose Friday 12th May, 7 pm of the late Mary Simpson of Athlone Arts Group. Defence Forces Band of the Eastern Brigade Free Event Athlone Library Saturday 6th May, 2pm Castle Writers Group will present a reading of original poetry and prose. Athlone by kind permission of GOC Eastern Brigade Wednesday 3rd May, 8 pm Choral recital Free event F( orecourt of )the Dean Crowe Theatre Winning play of the All Ireland Confined Final 2017 A t h l o n e T o w n C e n t r e Popular musical entertainment for the last night of competitive drama. Tuesday 9th May, 6 pm Free Event Dean Crowe Theatre A performance by St. Bridget’s GAA Club Choral Group under conductor Andrius Koslovskis. Recital of Drama, Prose and Poetry Performance of the winning play (not yet announced) from the 2017 Confined All Ireland Free Event drama finals. Watch our social media and apps for updated information from 30th April 2017. Aidan Heavey Library Saturday 13th May, 2.15 pm Admission Tickets €10 Students of local speech and drama teacher, Mary Whelan Fox will present a demonstration of solo An INTERVIEW with Deirdre Kinahan Sunday 7th May, 12 noon to 1.15 pm dramas, poetry and rehearsed pieces of drama theatre, including their own written material. Free event Dean Crowe Theatre Bar Thursday 4th May, 7 pm Sheraton Miscellany Deirdre Kinahan is a playwright and producer, who is on the board of the Hoey Suite, Sheraton Hotel and is an elected member of Aosdána. She will talk about Irish Theatre and answer questions in a Defence Forces Band of the Eastern Brigade Wednesday 10th May, 11 am relaxed presentation. Tea afterwards. Athlone by kind permission of GOC Eastern Brigade An entertaining assortment of music, readings and film, showcasing new and emerging talent. Admission tickets 5 Voice Health Workshop with Petrova Mulvey € (Forecourt De)a n Crowe Theatre Includes playwright Jean Farrell, award winning author Rory Duffy, poet and fiction writer Paul McCarrick, film maker David Toolan, Moate All Whites Junior Ballad Group and All Ireland Athlone School of Singing Musical entertainment to traditionally start the 2017 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Saturday 13th May, 7.30 pm Free Event Scór-na-nÓg champions St. Dominic’s Léiriú, Knochcroghery. IVA certified trainer teaches the IVA technique to improve vocal range, endurance, stamina, Gala Awards Ceremony and Dinner Free Event kindly sponsored by Sheraton Hotel breath control, strength and quality. Free Event (Pre-booking essential through the HUB or Athlone School of Singing) Athlone Radisson Hotel Dinner, Awards ceremony and entertainment Friday 5th May 11 am Sunday 7th May, 12 noon to 5 pm (weather permitting) Admission tickets €40 dinner Screen Writing Workshop with Sam Atwell Wednesday 10th May, 2.30 pm Arts and Crafts & Artisan Food Fair Luan Gallery Carnation Theatre Group presents Noah s Wife ‘ ’ ’ Australian Sam Atwell is a series consultant and screen writer with RTÉ’s Fair City. He has played the John Count McCormack Square, Town Centre Athlone Library character Kane Phillips in ‘Home and Away’ with Australian TV channel 7. He had written, produced Major public event including family entertainment. An interactive drama involving members of the audience as characters. No experience GET INVOLVED and starred in his own play and TV productions. He has also directed TV programmes. Free Event needed and all good fun. If you would like to have an event included as part of the Fringe OR would like to Free Event Pre-booking through the Luan Gallery at 090 6442154 Free Event (Booking essential at Library 090 644 2157) volunteer to help run our festival, please join us by email to info @dramafestival.ie