First Night of New Season - Everyone Welcome!

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  Dóchas Drama Group Killarney are meeting again for the first time after the summer break 

on Tuesday 16th September @ 8pm 

Killarney Avenue Hotel, Library Room

We invite everyone with an interest in Drama to come along and meet the group for an informal evening

Dóchas take part in UCC Historic Road Show

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Web source: http://www.ucc.ie/en/history/news/fullstory-462098-en.html

The School of History, University College Cork,

The Trustees of Muckross House, Killarney,

Kerry County Museum

and

Kerry County Council

present

Kerry’s ‘Revolutionary Decade’ Roadshow

The School House,

Muckross House

Saturday 29 March 2014

10.30am-3pm

● Are you interested in the history of the ‘revolutionary decade’ in modern Irish history, 1912-1923?

● Do you have a personal or family connection with the events of those years?

● Do you have any documents (eg official correspondence, private letters, diaries, pictures, etc.), stories or artefacts handed down from this period?

● Would you like to meet and discuss your interests, documents, stories or artefacts with professional archivists and expert historians, in a friendly, informal setting?

● Would you like to meet and chat with other members of the public who share your passion for the events of this decade?

● Would you like to know more about the work of local & national historical groups that specialise in this field, many of which will be present on the day?

● Would your children like to participate in a session of the roadshow specially geared to their interest in this period?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes,

then come along for a day of fun, interesting, local and national history!

Hope to see you there!

For further information please contact Gabriel Doherty,

School of History, University College Cork, g.doherty@ucc.ie, 021 4902783

A "BIG" Thank you!!!

After a very successful three-night run of 
John B. Keane's "BIG MAGGIE" at the Killarney Avenue Hotel,

Dóchas Drama Group would like to express their sincere thanks to the following:

The Killarney Avenue Hotel for their generous hospitality by again providing a rehearsal and performance space,

Liam O'Connor for the loan of the tiered seating ramps,

All the businesses and people who gave us the use of props and displayed our posters,

Valerie O'Sullivan for her stunning photography,

The Media - Killarney Advertiser & Killarney Outlook, Kerry's Eye and The Kerryman, for helping to promote the event,

All our families and friends who put up with us (or rather without us) during the busiest times of pre-production.

And most of all, our audiences, who were amazing on all three nights - thank you for your continued and enthusiastic support!

We would also like to apologize to everyone who did not get a ticket - we were completely overwhelmed with the interest in this play, and unfortunately there were some people each night who could not be accommodated. We extended capacity after the first night by almost 40 seats, and still it proved insufficient - we were literally running out of chairs! We are very appreciative of the support and interest from everybody who came to the door, and the group will look into this issue for future shows.

Coming Soon - Now for three nights only!

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances,
there will only be three evenings of shows.
There is no change of venue - The play will be shown at Killarney Avenue Hotel. 
We apologize for any confusions caused.

DÓCHAS PROUDLY PRESENTS

"BIG MAGGIE"

BY JOHN B. KEANE.

 

Tuesday 25th February

Wednesday 26th February

Thursday 27th February

cancelled == (Friday 28th February) == cancelled

KILLARNEY AVENUE HOTEL

8PM

Meet Maggie Polpin - most cold-hearted widow in the county, whose merciless nature drives away her children; and who cruelly plays with the tender feelings of those closest to her...

Or is she?

Maggie is in fact a most compelling character, set against her own spectrum of uncompromising and controlling relationships; challenging those around her to constantly re-assess their own truths.

Although set in 1960s rural Ireland, John B. Keane's "Big Maggie" touches on familiar complexities which timelessly connect the modern audience with this classic piece, and thus explain the huge popularity of the play.

Depicted with a hue of darkness, and steeped in witty observations of our fellow human beings as only John B. can paint them, "Big Maggie" makes for a great night's entertainment - don't miss it!
 
Directed by........Mary Murphy
Cast:
Maggie Polpin....Liz Ryan
Old Man.............Don Rohan
Old Woman........Renee McCarthy
Gert....................Siobhán McAuliffe
Byrne..................Michael Foley
Maurice...............Michael Mills
Mick....................Daniel McCarthy
Katie...................Carmel Madigan
Teddy Heelin......Stephen Loughnane
Mary Madden.....Liz Sherry
Mrs. Madden......Patricia McSherry
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members Renee,Liz Sherry and Carmel. Good luck on your first production, as to all: Break a Leg!

DATES CONFIRMED -- Dóchas going BIG with John B.

 

BIG MAGGIE

BY JOHN B. KEANE

Our search for an interesting, suitable play for the group has come up tops with a revival of a true classic by one of our favourite Kerry playwrites, John B. Keane from Listowel.

Dóchas member Mary Murphy will take the helm in this production, and as always, it's all hands on deck with our help and support to sail the BIG ship to the finish line! 
Casting has been completed, and we will see some of our brand new members take to the stage for their very first time.

Show time has been confirmed for the following dates:
- Tuesday 25th 
- Wednesday 26th
- Thursday 27th
- Friday 28th February 2014
Killarney Avenue Hotel @ 8pm

DLI Workshop: The Anatomy of Acting

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Yesterday, 16th November, six Dóchas members took part in an exciting workshop organized by the Drama League of Ireland http://www.dli.ie

The workshop was held in Tralee by the well known and very experienced Actor/ Director/ Acting Teacher (Gaiety School of Acting) DAVID SCOTT.

Members from six other local Drama Groups also attended, in total 21. Minister Jimmy Deenihan kindly opened the day, with sincere wishes for the continued success and emphasising the importance of Amateur Drama in Ireland. He praised the hard work of volunteers such as Joanne Keane and Anne Makitarian for DLI, who were both present on the day, giving information and answering questions.

The workshop was as usual of very high standard, the information and tips given by David will prove invaluable in our next production and beyond. Thank you!

Stick your head in!!

Dóchas Drama Group opens the new season with a fun workshop to welcome new members:

Have you always been intrigued by the fascinating world of the stage? Would you like to learn more about all aspects of theatre production?

Dóchas Drama Group Killarney are kicking off the new drama season with a fun introductory workshop, held on Tuesday 8^th October, 8pm at the Malton Hotel, Killarney, free of charge. So whether you are an experienced Thespian, or would like to tread onto unknown boards, we would love to hear from you! Our upcoming production is planned to be staged in February, and we are looking for enthusiastic new members to join us. So “Stick your head in” on Tuesday 8^th October, 8pm at the Malton Hotel, Killarney. 
For more info please contact the committee.