season brochure January-March 2020 1 What’s Coming This Season DRAÍOCHT – VISUAL ARTS & ARTIST RESIDENCIES Holdfast by Ann Ensor (pg 34-35) is Draíocht’s first formal exhibition addressing climate change. Holdfast is accompanied by an interactive PROJECT SPACE for families in Draíocht’s First Floor Gallery (pg 39), a public engagement programme and an artist’s book and is curated by Sharon Murphy. In March we launch MAKing Art: PRINTing, the third in a series of exhibitions HOLDFAST PAGE 34 aimed at children and young people, exploring and celebrating different art processes (pg 36-37). Curated by Sharon Murphy, the Ground Floor Gallery features artists Neil Dunne, Margot Galvin, Fiona Kelly and Aoife Scott. The First Floor Gallery features Fingal artists from Graphic Studio Dublin. Martin de Porres Wright is this season’s Artist in Residence. A Dublin 15 based artist, he’s developing new works in installation, painting and sculpture in turf and turf dust, as well as working with bog oak. Draíocht’s two gallery spaces are free to visit and open Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm. DRAÍOCHT - CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE Book early for our sensory friendly screening this Season of ‘Monsters Inc’ (pg 16), as well as for family shows ‘Moon Woke Me Up’ for ages 2-4 yrs (pg 10), MONSTERS INC PAGE 16 Lords of Strut with ‘ABSOLUTE LEGENDS’ (pg 17) and ‘I AM BABA’ (pg 30). Our Early Years workshops for ages 2-4 years will explore clay, dance and music (pg 40). Take some inspiration from Ann Ensor’s ‘Holdfast’ exhibition and make some Seaweed Sculptures and Sea Creatures in our two Free Family Days for ages 5-10 yrs (pg 42). D15 Youth Theatre will work with Fingal Film Club students to create a film addressing environmental themes (pg 44). Draíocht’s Artist in Your Classroom Initiative continues for Primary Schools in D15 (pg 46- 47) and we’ll collaborate once again with the IFI by screening a foreign language film in French for senior cycle students (pg 49). Primary schools can explore Samba, Singing and Percussion in our Focus On Music Workshops (pg 48), MOON WOKE ME UP PAGE 10 while TY Students can look forward to Dance Workshops with Dublin Youth Dance Company (pg 50). DRAÍOCHT - PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME Draíocht is delighted to be working with Mother Tongues Festival for the first time in 2020 to present a range of workshops and performances in different languages for all ages (pgs 18-21). After 3 fun-filled weeks of ‘Robin Hood’ by Coolmine Panto in January, you can also enjoy ‘Honk’ by St Mochtas NS, ‘A Feast of Coolmine Talent’ by Coolmine Community School and ‘An Evening of Dance’ from Marian Lennon School of Ballet. Movies this Season span the decades from 1952’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, to new 2019 releases ‘Extra Ordinary’ BAZ ASHMAWY PAGE 24 with Maeve Higgins and ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ with Tom Hanks. We’re excited to host ‘Foster & Allen’ and ‘The Celtic Tenors’ for the first time. Enjoy stand-up comedy this season from Jason Byrne, Neil Delamere, Danny O’Brien and Catherine Bohart. We welcome Baz Ashmawy to Draíocht with ‘Family Matters’ and social media star Tony Cantwell with ‘Pure GRÁ’. Theatre audiences can enjoy Jon Kenny and Mary McEvoy in ‘The Matchmaker’; and Verdant Productions present ‘A Holy Show’, written by Janet Moran. Book Now: tel 01-8852622 Or Online www.draiocht.ie THE FAREWELL PAGE 15 02 03 REFUNDS & EXCHANGES Bookings We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded after purchase except in the event of a cancellation by the venue. Draíocht’s Box Office is open Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm. You can book RECORDING & PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY in person by calling into our Box Office during these hours, or by phone on Members of the public/audience members are not permitted to record 01-8852622, or Book Online anytime at www.draiocht.ie. A booking fee of €1 or photograph any event in Draíocht, including gallery exhibitions, events per ticket applies online. Booking by phone or in person incurs no booking with children on stage (in accordance with Draíocht’s Child Safeguarding fee. Payment is accepted by cash (in person only), cheque (with valid Policy), family days etc. cheque card) and by credit / debit card (Mastercard, Visa). RESERVATIONS Reservations without payment are held for 24 hours only and then released Early Bird Offers and re-sold. CONCESSIONS Be an early bird and book before 07 January for these new season shows and Draíocht offers concessions to the following customers: Students in full get these great discounts! time education & under 18’s / Senior Citizens – Over 65 / Registered Disabled Tickets must be paid in full before 07 January to avail of these Early Bird / Wheelchair Users / Carer (when accompanying registered disabled or Offers. A maximum of 6 tickets can be bought at these prices per person. wheelchair user) / Equity Card holders / Unemployed. Proof of status for Not applicable to group bookings. ALL concession seats purchased must be produced when collecting tickets from Box Office. BOX OFFICE 01 885 2622 GROUP BOOKINGS & SPECIAL OFFERS Buy 10 tickets and get your 10th ticket free. This offer applies to selected FEB - MUSIC show tickets purchased at the full price or concession price only and is Patrick Feeney - Country and Gospel not available in conjunction with any other offer. SUN 16 FEB 8PM Full price: €25 / Early Bird: €22 / See page 17 Friends Scheme Members Offer Early Bird Offers FEB - FILM ACCESS Extra Ordinary Draíocht is a fully accessible venue, with adapted toilets, wheelchair spaces in WED 26 FEB 7.30PM the auditorium, lift access to all levels inside the building and disabled parking Full price: €7.50 / Early Bird: €5 / See page 24 spaces directly outside our front door. Please tell us when booking if you have any special requirements and we will do our best to facilitate you. Wheelchair MAR - DRAMA spaces in both our Main Auditorium & Studio Space must be allocated at the Padraig Potts’ Guide to Walking time of booking. They are limited and are on a first come first served basis. FRI 06 MAR 8PM Full price: €18 / Early Bird: €15 / See page 26 LATECOMERS Latecomers will not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance at MAR - FILM the discretion of management. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood WED 25 MAR 7.30PM BETELNUT CAFÉ & THEATRE BAR Full price: €7.50 / Early Bird: €5 / See page 29 Betelnut Café at Draíocht is open for breakfast, lunch and snacks from 9am- 5pm Monday to Saturday. The Betelnut Café stays open until 7.30pm on MAR - DRAMA performance nights for pre theatre refreshments. Our theatre bar is open for Halcyon Days by Deirdre Kinahan pre-show drinks from 7.30pm and interval drinks may be pre-ordered at the THU 26 MAR 8PM theatre bar before the show. Please note, consumption of food is Full price: €18 / Early Bird: €15 / See page 31 not permitted in either theatre space. 04 05 Season at a Glance Diary JANUARY-MARCH 2020 BOOK NOW tel: 01 885 2622 or online www.draiocht.ie Drama Musical, Variety & Panto EVENT DATE TIME PAGE ROBIN HOOD THE PANTO 04-19 JAN VARIOUS 09 THE MATCHMAKER 01 FEB 8PM 13 A FEAST OF COOLMINE TALENT 21 JAN 8PM 09 A HOLY SHOW 22 FEB 8PM 23 PURE IMAGINATION 29 FEB 2PM & 7.30PM 25 PADRAIG POTTS’ GUIDE TO WALKING 06 MAR 8PM 26 HONK! 10-13 MAR 7.30PM 27 HALCYON DAYS BY DEIRDRE KINAHAN 26 MAR 8PM 31 HONK! 14 MAR 2PM & 7.30PM 27 Music Family Events & Youth Workshops FOSTER & ALLEN 23 JAN 8PM 11 CREATE DANCE PROJECT JAN-MAR 43 THE BEE GEES STORY 24-25 JAN 8PM 11 LOOK, TALK, DRAW, PLAY JAN-MAR 43 REELING IN THE SHOWBANDS 30-31 JAN 8PM 12 D15 YOUTH THEATRE JAN-MAR 44 A VIENNESE STRAUSS GALA 05 FEB 8PM 13 FAMILY DAY: SEAWEED SCULPTURES 11 JAN 12PM-3PM 42 SHARON SHANNON 08 FEB 8PM 14 SUPER SEA SNAILS & SEA SLUGS 15 JAN 10.15AM & 12PM 40 MARY COUGHLAN IN CONCERT 15 FEB 8PM 16 MOON WOKE ME UP 22-23 JAN 12.30PM 10 PATRICK FEENEY 16 FEB 8PM 17 FAMILY DAY: OCTOPUS, CLOWN-FISH … 25 JAN 12PM-3PM 42 THE CELTIC TENORS 21 FEB 8PM 22 BOP AND BOOGIE 14 FEB 10.10AM & 11.20AM 40 THE DUBLINERS TRIBUTE SHOW 05 MAR 8PM 25 FILM CLUB MIDTERM WORKSHOPS 18-20 FEB 10.30 & 2PM 44 THE LEGENDS OF AMERICAN COUNTRY 29 MAR 8PM 32 LORDS OF STRUT - ABSOLUTE LEGENDS 20 FEB 7PM 17 HOLDFAST PROJECT SPACE FOR FAMILIES UNTIL 29 FEB 39 Comedy SING, BANG, JINGLE 03 MAR 10.15AM & 11.30AM 41 JASON BYRNE – WRECKED BUT READY 06-07 FEB 8PM 14 I AM BABA 26-28 MAR 11AM, 12PM, 1PM 30 NEIL DELAMERE - END OF WATCH 14 FEB 8PM 15 BAZ ASHMAWY – FAMILY MATTERS 27 FEB 8PM 24 CATHERINE BOHART – LEMON 07 MAR 8PM 27 School Shows, Workshops & Outreach DANNY O’BRIEN – REFORMER 19 MAR 8.15PM 28 ARTIST IN YOUR CLASSROOM JAN-MAR 46-47 TONY CANTWELL - PURE GRÁ 27 MAR 8PM 32 HOLDFAST PRIMARY SCHOOL TOURS JAN-MAR 47 HOLDFAST SECONDARY SCHOOL TOURS JAN-MAR 50 Dance MOON WOKE ME UP 22-23 JAN 10AM & 11.15AM 10 AN EVENING OF DANCE 20-21 MAR 8PM 28 FOCUS ON MUSIC: SAMBA SOUNDS 28 JAN 10.10AM & 11.30AM 48 DYDC TRANSITION YEAR DANCE WORKSHOPS FEB- MAY 2020 50 Festival FOCUS ON MUSIC: LET’S SING 05 FEB 10.10AM & 11.30AM 48 MOTHER TONGUES FESTIVAL 21-22 FEB VARIOUS 18-21 FOCUS ON MUSIC: LEARN & EXPLORE 12 FEB 10.10AM & 11.30AM 48 STARS BY THE POUND – SCREENING 12 FEB 10.30AM 49 Film Exhibitions, Visual Arts, Residencies SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 29 JAN 7.30PM 12 HOLDFAST, ANN ENSOR UNTIL 29 FEB 34-35 THE FAREWELL 12 FEB 7.30PM 15 HOLDFAST PROJECT SPACE FOR FAMILIES UNTIL 29 FEB 39 MONSTERS INC 15 FEB 3PM 16 MAKING ART: PRINTING 25 MAR–30 MAY 36-37 EXTRA ORDINARY 26 FEB 7.30PM 24 MARTIN DE PORRES WRIGHT – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 38 A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD 25 MAR 7.30PM 29 ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS 51-54 06 07 07 PANTO Robin Hood The Panto Coolmine Panto Group SAT 04 - SUN 19 JAN Main Auditorium €22 / €19 conc WED 08 JAN 7PM Relaxed performance €19 Coolmine Panto Group are back with a pantomime treatment of the Robin Hood legend for all the family.