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Put the thinking caps on - nice prize if €500 - and don’t forget this years theme is Mardi Fleadh
13/02/2024

Put the thinking caps on - nice prize if €500 - and don’t forget this years theme is Mardi Fleadh

30/01/2024

The Hostage Production Team 🇮🇪🪖🎭⭐

Just some of the production team behind Enniscorthy Enniscorthy Drama Group production of The Hostage by Brendan Behan.
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes for any production but this production in particular has been nothing short of a real pleasure and honour for us all to be involved in. We have all enjoyed every moment of working alongside our exceptional director Chris Chris Currid Actor/Singer/Teacher and the most wonderful cast and crew.

The team genuinely cannot wait for opening night tomorrow, Wednesday 31st Jan in The Presentation Arts Centre to share this truly special production with all of you, are wonderful, loyal and supportive audience.

Tickets are flying out so get booking to secure a seat for what is guaranteed to be fantastic nights entertainment by Enniscorthy Drama Group

Our production runs from tomorrow Wed 31st Jan - Sat 3rd Feb, 8pm nightly in The Presentation Arts Centre, Enniscorthy
Tickets on sale at The Presentation Arts Centre, or phone 0539233000 or book online using the link below ⬇️

https://wexfordartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873642168

Photo credit Wexford Photographic Group
An amateur production. By kind permission of Drama League of Ireland Drama League of Ireland CLG
Amateur Drama Council of Ireland

25/11/2023

Small Things Like These

📅 14th, 15th 16th December
☎ 0539123764
💻 www.wexfordartscentre.ie
🎟 €25 +booking fee

Small Things Like These, an unforgettable story of hope and heroism, is brought to the stage with actor Andrew Bennett (Seán in the Oscar-nominated The Quiet Girl/ An Cailin Ciúin) accompanied by new music from the legendary Eleanor McEoy (A Woman’s Heart).

Claire Keegan’s Booker Prize-nominated novel (“Resonant and deeply moving”, Hilary Mantel) is set in Co. Wexford town in the 1980s in the run up to Christmas: as coal merchant Bill Furlong does his rounds, he discovers a girl locked away in terrible conditions in the local convent.

Unlike the silent majority, he decides to do something about it.
This staged reading of Small Things Like These is performed by Andrew Bennett. One of the finest actors of his generation, Andrew has completed a new series for Sky Originals, Small Town Big Story, and Blackshore for the BBC.

Eleanor McEvoy will perform her original music composed for Small Things Like These. Eleanor’s critically acclaimed canon of work spans sixteen albums with numerous cover versions of her songs by Emmylou Harris, Mary Black, Phil Coulter, Eliza Carthy, Jack L, and Saint Sister.

Presented by Four Rivers , Small Things Like These is directed by former Artistic Director of the Abbey Theatre, Ben Barnes. Recent directing credits include The Last Stand (Four Rivers), Madama Butterfly (INO), Lights Out (Four Rivers) and in 2024 he will direct Castel Gandolfo, his sixth collaboration with the writer, Jim Nolan.

29/09/2023

!!NEWS!!
We are delighted in Enniscorthy Drama Group to announce auditions for our upcoming production, The Hostage by Brendan Behan.
Auditions will take place on October 10th at 7.30pm, The IFA Centre, Enniscorthy with callback auditions on October 11th.
This is a large production and casting will include actors, musicans and singers.

The character/roles include:
8 males and 5 females of various playing ages and a pianist.
Several roles for individuals (various ages/gender) to play roles as house residents, IRA fighters, British military etc also included.
All characters will be required to sing a small amount. The lead roles will be required to sing quite a bit. This is not about being a singer. This is very much a play with music. Delivery of the lyrics with conviction is what is important, not the notes.

Musicians and accomplished singers are also wanted for this production and will form part of the ensemble so if you are a musician and/or singer and wish to be involved, please contact us.
This play will be staged late Jan/ early Feb 2024.
For character descriptions, playing ages, audition pieces and further audition details, please email [email protected] or contact our social media accounts. We look forward to hearing from everyone!

15/09/2023

✨ EXCITING NEWS✨
Celebrating the centenary of his birth, Enniscorthy Drama Group is excited to announce our next production, 'The Hostage' by the great Irish author, Brendan Behan.
The Hostage, which is considered to be Behan's masterwork, is a tragi-comedy set in late 1950s Dublin in a lodging house-cum-house of ill repute. It is here a young English soldier is held hostage by The Irish Republican Army in a bid for the release of one of their own men who is facing ex*****on in Belfast. His time here proves eventful as he encounters an array of peculiar, off beat and somewhat unorthodox characters who have made this odd house their home.
Not just a story of the tyranny of Irish history and warfare, this play explores religion, politics and social conditions. Tragedy is offset with an abundance of comedy & quick wit, satire & parody, debate & at times, borderline fantasy, all with a wonderful and extensive musical score to boot with songs penned by Brendan Behan and also impromptu dancing! A play that has something for everyone!!
EDG is delighted to be staging this three act play later this winter. This is a large production and will mark our 10 years of performing plays as EDG. The cast size is large with a vast age range to suit many. Auditions will be held in the coming weeks with further details to follow shortly. To register your interest or if you have any queries, please email us at [email protected] or send a message to our Facebook or Instagram accounts.
We look forward to the next few months ahead!!
Drama League of Ireland Association of Drama Adjudicators

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