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Article Title Article to go here Midlands andCulture ArtsMagazine A REVIEW OF THE ARTS IN LAOIS, LONGFORD, OFFALY AND WESTMEATH SPRING/SUMMER 2016 • ISSUE 25 MidlandsArts THE WRITTEN WORD andCultureMagazine MUSIC & DANCE A REVIEW OF THE ARTS IN LAOIS, LONGFORD THEATRE & FILM OFFALY AND WESTMEATH VISUAL ARTS PUBLISHED FOR THE ARTS OFFICES OF LAOIS, LONGFORD, OFFALY & WESTMEATH COUNTY COUNCILS BY ACUMEN MEDIA • DESIGNED & PRINTED BY BROSNA PRESS 36 FREE MidlandsArts MOUNTMELLICK andCultureMagazine DRAMA FESTIVAL 2016 Drama enthusiasts in the Midlands will be pleased John Ennis Midlandia.............................................Page 2 WESTMEATH POET to be reminded that it is almost Mountmellick Down Windmill Lane ..............................................Page 3 Drama Festival time again! Mountmellick Drama Fest JOHN ENNIS Longford Expressions.............................................Page 4 PUBLISHES THE The Festival which is run under the auspices of the Amateur Book Launch Dunamaise Drama Council of Ireland attracts Ireland’s finest and most Westmeath 1916 • Industrial to Musical ............Page 5 FINAL WORK IN talented drama groups. Their passion and love for their craft ensures that we are treated to productions of the highest Laois Youth Theatre • Longford Community TV...Page 6 HIS TESTAMENT standard,as they vie for a coveted place at the All Ireland Finals. Faithful Rising.........................................................Page 7 A Word from FOR HOME SERIES th FESTIVAL PROGRAMME Filmaker Calvin ......................................................Page 8 the Editor Following on from last years very successful 25 Anniversary Midlandia is the final work in the author John celebrations, the Festival committee is confident that this year’s Sing Fest – the Choral Countdown It’s been a dark, damp winter but FRI 4 MARCH:” SHARONS’S GRAVE” by John B Keane – Shoestring Theatre Company Ennis’s Testament for Home (Postponing line up of plays will prove to be an exciting and entertaining Brave Giants • Music Generation Laois...............Page 9 finally there is a glimmer of light. The SAT 5 MARCH: “THE QUIET MOMENT” by Mike Finn – Skibbereen Theatre Society 2013, A Pullet for Jack 2014 and Going Home to I mix. Patrons will be spoiled for choice as the programme SUN 6 MARCH: “JANE EYRE” adapted by Polly Teale – Dalkey Players Caper Trail ............................................................Page 10 Geatland 2015.) Midlandia celebrates the wider dawns are brighter and as they say contains both familiar and traditional plays, several of which MON 7 MARCH: “MOONSHINE” by Jim Nolan –Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group Irish midlands landscape of town and country, “there is a stretch in the evenings” … High Street Move • Bressie’s Lust for Life ........Page 11 Mountmellick audiences will not have seen before. TUE 8 MARCH: “WHERE HE LIES”* by John Barrett – Kilmuckridge Drama Group its people and the mystic Uisneach at the heart it is also a time to consider outdoor Wed 9 MARCH: “THE THRILL OF LOVE”^ by Amanda Whittington – Holycross/Ballycahill DG Ray Murphy ...................................................Page 12/13 activities and getting out and about th th of the place: no lyric jaunt, the book attempts to G The Festival runs from Friday 4 March to Friday 11 March THU 10 MARCH: “PROOF” by David Auburn – Compántas Lir Drama Group Tullamore Academy Choir ..................................Page 14 and enjoying all there is to see and embrace both the ugly and the awesome in Venue; Community Arts Centre, Mountmellick. G experience in the midlands. FRI 11 MARCH: “ STEEL MAGNOLIAS” by Robert Harling – Ferns Dramatic Society Paul Gurney • A Nation’s Voice humanity. The work takes its cue from the At 8PM sharp each night with the exception of Luan Kingerlee.....................................................Page 15 Finlandia of Sibelius. The style is a similar plein In this month’s issue our regular FINAL NIGHT which will start at 7.30pm I this amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books air.Midlandia was launched in Mullingar’s * this amateur production by kind permission of Amateur Drama League of Ireland Marguerite’s Moscow Connection .......................Page 16 contributor Manchán Magan waxes TICKETS; ONE NIGHT €10 (€5 concessions) features poems inspired by John’s native G this amateur production by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Animations & Publications lyrical about the beauty of the bogs SEASON TICKETS; €50 (€25 concessions) Westmeath as well as work inspired by family throughout the four counties of Laois, 1916 Terrible Beauty • Face Fest........................Page 16 members and people from neighbouring Offaly, Longford and Westmeath and Manchán Magan – Bogs...............................Page 18/19 counties. the major influence the peatlands have St. Mel’s Musical Society.....................................Page 20 had on all aspects of the arts. The I.M. J OE DOLAN centenary of 1916 is also a common Show Knowledge Myths • Offaly Observed ......Page 21 DOWN WINDMILL LANE by Ciara Kelly theme in all four counties with many Laois Bealtaine You filled each dance hall with the South Seas varied events being scheduled to mark Forty members of Moate Community School Choir recently had the opportunity to visit and record in Dublin’s Windmill Lane Recording Studios. The Comic Genius of Rabbit & Paul.....................Page22 When you walked immaculate on stage, this historic occasion. Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin’s docklands Moate Community School Choir won the All- and consequently recording the song became the When you hurled at them Make Me an Island. area, is often referred to as the “U2 studio” with Island Choir of the Year 2015 and to further build next exciting endeavour. Keep an eye on the Making A Murderer • Respond 2… .....................Page23 As always there is a strong emphasis on And if there had been ma’o han hele to hand the group having recorded much of their material on that achievement, Vincent Kennedy a Facebook page for Music Generation Offaly Aisling Hennessy • Didier ...................................Page 24 youth activities in the arts while at the Say, or the wildest blossoms of pacific islands, there and fittingly Music Generation’s national renowned Irish composer, conductor and Westmeath for news on the recording release. other end of the age spectrum Claire Reprisal • Drumcullen High Cross......................Page 25 Women would have strewn programme, from where this visit arose, is co- trumpeter visited the school and composed and O’Brien paints a vivid picture of an the like under you, funded by U2. The studio has also played host to arranged a new piece for the choir, Our Time. Trench Award • Aidan Turner’s Granny ..............Page 26 afternoon with artist Ray Murphy This project was supported by Westmeath County Gathered petalled chains for your shoulders. many of the world’s top musicians including Rod Kennedy who has had his compositions Laois Arthouse Hosts International Artists .......Page 27 who is retiring as caretaker at Emo Council and Music Generation Offaly Westmeath. As often as not, Ireland was washed Stewart, REM and Lady Gaga, to name but a few. performed by the likes of the RTÉ National Backstage 1916 Court.Numerous links with Music Generation Offaly Westmeath is a music with November weather Symphony Orchestra and The Band of An Garda international television and film education service for children and young people, it is part Longford School’s Photography Programme......Page 28 All the flowers were falling battered Síochána is currently involved in projects related companies are highlighted in this Arriving at the studio, the students were met with of Music Generation - Ireland’s National Music Lily Kettle..............................................................Page 29 with the rain, to the centenary year including a composition issue, once again highlighting the the infamous graffiti covered wall, which is a Education Programme initiated by Music Network and And all the mothers who’d been entitled “Proclamation - 1916” which sets music Dún na Sí • Aislinn O’Keefe................................Page 30 wealth of talent in the spheres of pilgrimage spot for U2’s global fan base. Inside, its co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, The Department through the mill of kids,- under the words of the Proclamation and received music, acting, dance and the visual arts atmospheric lighting and seemingly infinite of Education & Skills and Local Music Education Eimear Reynolds ..................................................Page 31 They’d no bouquets for you, its debut in Dublin last year. in the midlands. buttons on the mixing desk gave pupils an Partnerships. The story of If • Foil, Arms & Hog .......................Page 32 only petalled bras and panties, exciting insight into an essential feature of the So they stripped themselves Music Generation Laois; Hare on the March .....Page 33 Finally, in this issue we welcome the music industry. A truly memorable experience for Moate Community School Choir’s performance www.offaly.ie/musicgeneration and then and there of these, news that Tullamore finally has a this young choir who were here to record a piece of Our Time (conducted by Lorna Duignan) was www.facebook.com/musicgenerationoffaly Mullingar’s First Musical ...................................Page 34 Flung them on stage to strew home for the long-awaited arts centre. of music composed just for them. premiered during Culture Night last
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