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Joy For Thurles & Suir Productions At Tipperary Drama Festival.

Tom Ryan Report:

County Tipperary Drama Festival chiefs have paid tribute to the invaluable contribution made by each and every community, town and county, since the inauguration, in 1952, of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland.
Mr Martin O Neill and Mr Donald Duggan, (Chairman and Festival Directors respectively) of the Tipperary Drama Festival addressed audiences at this year’s most enjoyable 9 day festival; latter arbitrated by the multi-talented and highly experienced Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, adjudicator Ms Irene O’Meara, in St Michael’s Community Centre, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Nine top groups, from around Ireland, including two from Co. Tipperary (Thurles Drama group and Suir Productions), enthralled full houses for the nine nights, at what was described as the most successful festival ever, in the Abbey-side village of Holycross.

It was truly a great tribute to the dedicated organising committee which comprises, (in addition to Martin O‘Neill and Donal Duggan), Rev Celsus Tierney (President), Tommy Lanigan (Treasurer), Claire Ryan (Secretary), Geraldine O’Neill (PRO), Claire Ryan (Sponsorship), Diana Lacey (Raffle), Marty O’Neill, Paddy Connolly, Peg Ryan, Elaine O’ Dwyer, Jim Finn (Photographer), Ger O’Dwyer, Malcolm Shadwell, Michelle Dwan, Andy Slattery (Box Office), Aisling Henchion and Sean Gleeson (Sub Committee).

For Thurles it was a festival to remember. They had come from a victorious night in Clare-Galway, where they had won a number of awards, to receive an enthusiastic standing ovation at Holycross.

Thurles Drama Group Director, Mrs Margaret McCormack, once acted on the professional stage with the great Siobhan McKenna, in Synges “Playboy of the Western World”.
Thurles Drama Group, who have reached the All-Ireland Finals in Athlone on a number of occasions in the past, saw Geraldine Delaney (Sandra), Derek Doherty (Ray), Sarah Feehan (Dairne), Paula Drohinan (Linda), Ken Murphy (Eddie), Dean Rossiter (Lighting), Dick Ryan (Sound), Geraldine Morrisey and Mary Slattery (Stage Managers) and Greta Murphy (Make-up); take to the stage with “Rathmines Road”, by Deirdre Kinihan.

Those in attendance throughout the week included Pat and Anna Wall, Mary Condron (Thurles), Jacqui Lacey (Holycross), John Glasheen (Borrisoleigh), and Archbishop Emeritus Dr Dermot Clifford.

The Tipperary Star Cup for best group in the confined section went to Clann Machua, Mayo for “The
Snapper”
by Roddy Doyle, with 2nd and 3rd places going to “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Flavour of the Month, Productions, Co Limerick and “Amongst Men“, by Wayside Players, Wexford, respectively.

The Dr Morris Trophy, presented for Best Tipperary Group, went to Thurles Drama Group for “Rathmines Road”.

The Tipp FM Trophy for best group in Open Category, went to Ballyduff Drama Group “The Blackwater
Lightship”,
by Colm Toibin, with 2nd and 3rd places going to “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” by Clontarf, Drama Group, Co Dublin and “The Weir” by Brideview, Co Waterford, respectively.

Lisa Shanahan of Suir Productions, Knockavilla, was deemed ‘Best Actress’, in the roll of ‘Phil’ in “A Living Will”.

A Taste of Indigestion.

“A Taste of Indigestion” by the award-winning writer, director and actor from County Leitrim, Seamus O’Rourke.

The madness of a simple rural man, who goes through bouts of depression, obesity and anger issues.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig – My Land.

My Land

Lyrics: Irish songwriter and novelist Brendan Graham.
Vocals: Secret Garden.

My Land

How green are your valleys, how blue your great skies,
Your mountains stand tall in their glory.
Your rivers run free – the bright stars are your eyes,
Your beauty is endless before me.
For you are the song ever singing in me,
And you are the heart ever true.
For you are my land and you always will be,
The voice ever calling me home to you.
When to your green valleys some day I return,
When you lay your mantle around me.
At rest I will be where the heart will not yearn,
That my land will ever surround me.
For you are the song ever singing in me,
And you are the heart ever true.
For you are my land and you always will be,
The voice ever calling me home to you.
For you are the song ever singing in me,
And you are the heart ever true.
For you are my land and you always will be,
The voice ever calling me home to you.
The voice ever calling me home to you.
END.

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh.

Update – Mná Month 17th – 23rd March – Cashel Library, Tipperary.

Update on Mná Month events that still have places left in Cashel Library next week.

Ms Maura Barrett, (Cashel Library) Reports:

Friends,

(1) Monday 17th March – Cashel Library remains closed for Lá Feile Padraig.

(2) Tuesday 18th March – The 11:00am Mnásome Karaoke Sing-a-long with Claire Grant“Songs from Mná na hÉireann”All are Welcome.

(3) Thursday 20th March – The 2.30pm “Shamanic Drumming with the OH Ríains – Just a few spaces left – Remember Booking is Essential to Tel. No. 062 63825 – Strictly on a “First Come, First Served” basis.

(4) Friday 21st March – The 2:30pm “Genealogy with Mary Guinan Darmody – All are Welcome.


The Following Events Are Now Fully Booked Out.

Tuesday Evening 18th March – The 6:30pm “Divine Essence Crystal Healing” with Eileen Heneghan – Now FULLY BOOKED OUT, with a fully booked waiting list – No spaces currently available.

Saturday Afternoon 22nd March – The 2.30pm “Candle Painting Workshop” with Lisa Manton – Now FULLY BOOKED OUTNo spaces currently available.

Visitors attending events can locate the Cashel Library building; situated on Friar Street, Lady’s Well, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, HERE. (G487+RX).

When I Call Your Name.

When I Call Your Name.

Lyrics and Vocals: American singer, songwriter, actor and country musician Vince Gill (Vincent Gill).

When I Call Your Name.

I rushed home from work like I always do.
I spent my whole day just thinking of you.
When I walked through the front door, my whole life was changed,
‘Cause nobody answered when I called your name.
A note on the table that told me goodbye.
It said you’d grown weary of living a lie.
Oh, your love has ended, but mine still remains,
But nobody answers when I call your name.
Oh, the lonely sound of my voice calling,
Is driving me insane,
And just like rain, the tears keep falling,
But nobody answers when I call your name.
Oh, the lonely sound of my voice calling,
Is driving me insane,
And just like rain, the tears keep falling,
But nobody answers when I call your name.
Oh, nobody answers when I call your name
.

END