PROGRAMME

www.nenagharts.comjanuary – march 2015

Music: TRIO ELATHATHE FUREYS

Comedy: THE NUALAS

Theatre: KITTY IN THE LANE THE MIRACLE WORKERUNDERNEATH

Film: OUT OF HERE IDA

SCHEDULEBINGO Every Friday night at 8.30pm. See page 12 for details

JANUARYMusic: TRIO ELATHA, Saturday 10th January, 8pmFilm: OUT OF HERE, Thursday, 22nd January, 8pmFilm/Children: CINDERELLA, Saturday 24th January, 3pmMusic: MUNSTER FLEADH CONCERT, Saturday 24th January, 8pmDrama: KITTY IN THE LANE, Saturday 31st January, 8pm

FEBRUARYFilm: STATIONS OF THE CROSS, Thursday 5th February, 8pmChildrens/Drama: MONDAY’S CHILD, Saturday 7th February, 2.30pm and 4pmMusic: JOHN O’SHEA, Saturday 7th February, 8pmFilm: IDA, Thursday 19th February, 8pmFilm: THE CORMACK BROTHERS, Saturday 21st February, 8pmDrama: THE MIRACLE WORKER, Tuesday 24th – Saturday 28th February, 8.30pm

MARCHFilm: PAT COLLINS IN CONVERSATION, Thursday 5th March, 8pmComedy: THE NUALAS IN CONCERT, Saturday 7th March, 9pmMusic: OMOS PHADRAIG, Saturday 14th March, 8pmDrama: UNDERNEATH, Sunday 15th March, 8pmFilm: THE INTOUCHABLES, Thursday 19th March, 8pmMusic: THE FUREYS IN CONCERT, Saturday 28th March, 8pm

HEADSETS AVAILABLE FOR HARD OF HEARING Please contact the Centre in advance of attendance on 067 34400.

BOOKING INFORMATIONIn Person Nenagh Arts Centre, Banba Square, Nenagh, Co. TipperaryOpening Hours Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm; Sat: 12noon - 5pm & one hour before showsTelephone Bookings 067 34400 Buy Tickets Online www.nenagharts.com

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR BOOKINGAll tickets to be paid for at time of booking. Tickets bought online will be subject to a 6% credit card charge and a 75 cent booking fee (this charge is set by the online ticket provider). Cheques should be made payable to Nenagh Arts Centre. We regret tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless an event is cancelled by the venue. Latecomers will only be admitted at the discretion of the management.

WELCOME TO NENAGH ARTS CENTREWelcome to our Spring 2015 brochure. We’re delighted to get some high calibre acts into the Centre for the new year and we hope we are reaching you with a diverse programme. In relation to drama, we’re particularly excited to have the new Fishamble play UNDERNEATH playing here in March. Pat Kinevane has produced some startling work in the last few years and this new play is no exception. Local actress Áine Ryan performs her well-regarded show KITTY IN THE LANE in January and we have the new Nenagh Players show in February.

Kilkenny’s Barnstorm Theatre come in February with their children’s play MONDAY’S CHILD and we are screening some movies as part of a broader children’s programme also. Cinema in the Town Hall returns with Irish director Donal Foreman’s OUT OF HERE on January 22nd and we have films from Germany, France and America. In music, THE FUREYS will play their rescheduled concert on March 28th; THE NUALAS bring their comedic musical touch earlier that month and we have classical concerts with guitarist JOHN O’SHEA in February and TRIO ELATHA on January 10th.

The programme also includes a number of Nenagh related events, a concert evening in relation to the MUNSTER FLEADH, the new film from Alan Brown about THE CORMACK BROTHERS and the annual St. Patrick’s week concert OMÓS PHADRAIG.

We hope to see you at some point during the spring.

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TOWN HALL CINEMA SEASON TICKETSSee 6 films for C30 - See the best in new movies from Ireland and the world at a cut-price rate. OUT OF HERE and PAT COLLINS IN CONVERSATION (Ireland), CINDERELLA (US), THE INTOUCHABLES(France), IDA (Poland) and STATIONS OF THE CROSS (Germany) make up this Spring’s series of films and you can see them all for C= 30. That’s a big saving. And watch out on our website for other films during the season. Call 067 34400 or book online for Town Hall Cinema Season Tickets at: www.nenagharts.com

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HIRING THE BUILDINGIf you need a space big or small, for a meeting, class , workshop or a performance Nenagh Arts Centre has the space to suit you. Our theatre has the capacity to hold 216 people seated and with state-of-the-art sound and lighting facilities and additional technical support available, it makes sense to hire space at your local Arts Centre. Groups who have hired space here include; Nenagh Chamber of Commerce, Nenagh Players, Conradh na Gaeilge and the Convergence Festival. To find out more, contact us on 067 34400 or manager@nenagharts.com.

Thursday 22nd January, 8pm Admission C= 8 (includes C= 1 nightly member fee)

Town Hall Cinema presents

OUT OF HEREDir. Donal Foreman | Ireland | 2013 | 80 mins | Cert 15A

Having returned from a gap year in Asia, Ciaran (‘What Richard Did’s Fionn Walton) struggles to reconnect with his old friends and the girl he left behind. Recession Dublin is little or no fun for the ex-backpacker, who finds himself broke and living with his parents.

Young Irish director Donal Foreman fulfils the early promise of his well-regarded short films with this restrained piece about coming home and the choices involved.

TRIO ELATHAFormed in 2012 TRIO ELATHA, with founding members Ailbhe McDonagh and Brendan Walsh, bring together elements of Irish folk and classical music. Their concert programmes feature arrangements of traditional Irish tunes coupled with their own compositions.

In September 2013, violinist Lynda O’Connor joined the group. They are all avid chamber musicians in varied genres, collaborating with such artists as Michael Collins, Chee Yun Kim, Michael O’Suilleabhain, Michael Buble and DeDannan. Recently, the group has taken a break to compose some of their own new material, but have a busy schedule planned for the 2015 season. Their visit to Nenagh is part of an introduction to their soon to be released new album.

Saturday 10th January, 8pmAdmission C= 15 (C= 12 Concession)

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Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann presents

AN EVENING OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC SONG & DANCEIn anticipation of the upcoming Munster Fleadh to be held in Nenagh this Summer, Comhaltas presents a concert that will whet the appetite of traditional music, song and dance lovers across Tipperary. Included in the event are Ceoltoiri na Sionainne - 30 musicians, singers and dancers from all corners of Munster and Óige Thiobraid Árann - all Winners at Tipperary County Fleadh Cheoil under the leadership of Clare Quinn.

Saturday 24th January, 8pmAdmission C= 10

Town Hall Cinema presents

CINDERELLADir. Clyde Geronimi , Wilfred Jackson | USA | 1950 | 74 mins

Cinderella, treated as a slave by her selfish stepfamily, dreams of going to the Prince’s ball. She gets her wish courtesy of her Fairy Godmother, who does the requisite changing a pumpkin-into-a-coach, then delivers a dire “be home by midnight” warning to our heroine.

Lost slippers, true love and wonderful animation feature in this classic Disney retelling of the Perrault story.

Saturday 24th January, 3pmAdmission C= 5

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Town Hall Cinema presents

STATIONS OF THE CROSSDir. Dietrich Brüggemann | Germany | 2014 | 107 mins | Cert 15A

Pious 14 year-old Maria (Lea van Acken) is already thinking of the life hereafter. Bullied at school due to an unwavering devotion to her faith – Maria’s family are members of the Society of St. Pius XII flock with an unshakeable belief in the traditionalist interpretation and teachings of Catholicism.

As such, every single daily decision that Maria makes is to be examined and scrutinised in the eyes of Almighty God – and he’s clearly not one to let even the smallest trespasses things slide. But how far will our heroine go in His name?

Studio Perform presents

KITTY IN THE LANEKitty stands alone in the family kitchen – but what is family when your closest kin abandon you? Seeking refuge at a local beauty pageant should provide relief, and boyfriend Robert will be at the door any minute. Sore of secret and sweat, Kitty is on her way up, and possibly, out.

‘Áine Ryan is a wondrous actor’. (Fringe.com)

‘It is rare to find a writer and performer whose gifts work together with such wonderful intensity and imagination.’ (Broadway Baby)

Saturday 31st January, 8pmAdmission C= 15 (C= 12 Concession)

Thursday 5th Febuary, 8pm Admission C= 8 (includes C= 1 nightly member fee)

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IRISH GUITAR WITH JOHN O’SHEAPart of a new breed of Irish talent, JOHN O’SHEA has performed as soloist and featured player for the Irish Composers Collective, RTÉ National Concert Orchestra and the Dublin Philharmonic. John had toured both Ireland and the US as Soloist and a member of the Dublin Guitar Quartet, Ireland’s leading guitar ensemble.

This performance is part of the launch tour for John’s Debut album, ‘Irish Guitar’ which is a collection of original arrangements of traditional Irish music. It has been described as “Alchemy on a six string” by Irish Music Magazine.

The concert will consist of music from the album as well as music for Violin and Guitar featuring Anna Jane Ryan one of Ireland’s best young Violinists. There will be traditional Irish music and original arrangements of works by Handel and Rodrigo.

Saturday 7th February, 8pmAdmission C= 5

Saturday 7th February, Two Shows: 2.30pm and 4pm Running time: 40mins approx. Age Range: 4+ Admission C= 6 (Group of Four C=20)

Barnstorm Theatre presents

MONDAY’S CHILDTogether in a dream-like garden, they sing and dance and dress up, as they explore a treasure trove of memory boxes.

This play tells the simple poetic story of the unique bond between a little girl and an old woman suffering memory loss. A sensitive, yet funny story, it explores how we collect memories and how these shape who we are. While children fully engage with the characters and adore a succession of colourful surprises, the play also resonates strongly with adults, making this an ideal family show.

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Krown Films presents

THE CORMACK BROTHERSDir. Alan Brown | Ireland-UK | 2015 | 95 mins After the famine in 1850’s Ireland, two Catholic brothers were hanged for murder.

This feature film depicts the events leading up to the murder of John Ellis, the trial of the two brothers and fifty years on, their reburial. This is a powerful chapter in Irish history, a true story that shows the corruption of a court system, controlled by the British Government,

The Cormack Brothers were wrongfully convicted, but they had no idea of their influence on the fate of Ireland and it’s fight for independence.

Saturday 21st February, 8pm Admission C= 8

Town Hall Cinema presents

IDADir. Pawel Pawlikowski | Poland-Denmark-France-UK | 105 mins | Cert 13A

Poland: 1962. Anna is a novice, an orphan brought up by nuns in the convent. She has to see Wanda, her only living relative, before she takes her vows. Wanda reveals to Anna that Anna is Jewish. Anna travels into the Polish countryside with her aunt, seeking a connection to the family she never knew, her faith tested in this and other, more earthly ways.

‘One of the finest European films in recent memory. It haunted me.’ (New York Times)

Thursday 19th February, 8pm Admission C= 8 (includes C= 1 nightly member fee)

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Town Hall Cinema presents

FILM-MAKER PAT COLLINS IN CONVERSATIONCork-based film-maker Pat Collins has won well-deserved acclaim for his spare, thoughtful studies and documentaries including ‘A Necklace of Wrens’, ‘Silence’ and ‘Living in A Coded Land’.

At this screening tonight, he will present some recent short films ‘What Remains’ and ‘Fathom’ and discuss how he goes about his craft.

Thursday 5th March, 8pm Admission C= 5

Nenagh Players present

THE MIRACLE WORKERAn illness renders infant Helen Keller blind and consequently deaf-mute. Pitied and badly spoiled by her parents, Helen is taught no discipline and, by the age of six, grows into a wild, tantrum-throwing child in control of the household. Desperate, the Kellers hire Anne Sullivan to serve as governess and teacher for their daughter. After several fierce battles with Helen, Anne convinces the Kellers that she needs two weeks… Nenagh Players present William Gibson’s moving play.

Tuesday 24th – Saturday 28th February, 8.30pmTickets from DK Travel

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THE NUALAS: LOCK UP YOUR HUSBANDSIn their most dangerous show ever, The Nualas break the mould they made previously with a deluge of new songs, higher harmonies, different keys and slightly shorter dresses... Expect new Nuala revelations, harder laughs, slicker riffs, and even tighter foundation wear, if that’s possible! When this show pre-viewed in Dolan’s of Leitrim at least three Gardai and a relationship counsellor had to be called. As part of their ensuing community service (six weeksscooping out litter from the Shannon) the girls were obliged, as a warning, to call this sweltering new show: LOCK UP YOUR HUSBANDS. You have been warned.

Saturday 7th March, 9pmAdmission C= 18 (C= 16 Concession)

Cairde an Chaisleáin/Friends of Dromineer Castle present

OMOS PHADRAIGAn annual celebration of local music and dance performed by a variety of groups supporting the developmnent and upkeep of Dromineer Castle on the shores of beautiful Lough Derg.

Saturday 14th March, 8pmAdmission C= 10 (Group of Four C=20)

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Fishamble Theatre presents

UNDERNEATHSticks and stones didn’t break her bones, but words and pointing crushed her. Is Beauty really only skin deep? Does Ugliness hide somewhere deeper?This stunning new play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes.

Following the runaway international success of ‘Forgotten’ and ‘Silent’, Fishamble presents Pat Kinevane’s third solo play, UNDERNEATH, directed by Jim Culleton.

Sunday 15th March, 8pm Admission C= 15

Town Hall Cinema presents

THE INTOUCHABLESDir. Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano | France | 2011 | 112 min | Cert 15A

In Paris, the aristocratic quadriplegic Philippe is interviewing candidates for the position of his carer with his secretary. Driss, a youth from the high-rises cuts the line of candidates with a document from the Social Security, and asks Phillipe to sign it to prove that he is seeking a job position so he can receive his unemployment benefit. But Philippe challenges Driss, offering him the job over a trial period of one month to gain experience helping him. It’s a month that will change both their lives.

Thursday 19th March, 8pm Admission C= 8 (includes C= 1 nightly member fee)

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Joe McCadden presents

THE FUREYSLegends of Irish music and song The Fureys are renowned for hit songs such as ‘I Will Love You’, ‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘The old man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to Here’, ‘Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway’, ‘Leaving Nancy’ and ‘Steal Away’. They have been entertaining audiences worldwide for 36 years – recently President Michael D Higgins attended their concert in Dublin’s National Concert Hall. Their emotive songs stir many emotions….tears and laughter, sadness and joy. A Fureys concert is always a night to remember!

Saturday 28th March, 8pmAdmission C=25

KELLY’S EYE, MAN ALIVE, LEGS ELEVEN…Eyes down for some bingo fun that that will support Nenagh Arts Centre and Nenagh Celtic Football Club in their work.Games 1 to 10 1 line C=15 | 2 line C=20 | Full House C=40 | Jackpot & flyers sold separatelyJackpot Games 1 line C=15 | 2 line C=20 | Full House C=150+rolloverFlyer Games 1 line C=15 | 2 line C=20 | Full house C=150Double Books C=9 | Single Book C=5 | Small Book C=3 | Jackpot & flyers C=2 each

Friday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 January, 8.30pm Friday 6, 13, 20, 27 February, 8.30pmFriday 6, 13, 20, 27 March, 8.30pm

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NENAGH ARTS CENTRE IS FUNDED BY

Nenagh Arts Centre is supported by the Department of Social Protection which is funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013

This Project has been part-funded by North Tipperary LEADER Partnership under The Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 which is financed by the EU through the European Agriculture Fund for Rural

Development and by the National Exchequer through the National Development Plan

CLASSES AND MEETINGS AT NENAGH ARTS CENTREWELLBEING | FITNESSBoxercise Monday Lisa: 087 6227395Pilates Monday Geri Cantwell: 087 6491725Mindfulness Meditation Tuesday Donal Quirke: 087 9656398Yoga Thursday Donal Quirke: 087 9656398Body Toning Thursday Lisa: 087 6227395ART | INTEREST Chess Club (New!) Tuesday manager@nenagharts.comLife Drawing Tuesday manager@nenagharts.comAdult Art Classes Thursday manager@nenagharts.comCHILDREN AND TEENAGERSParent and Toddler Group Wednesday Margaret Powell: 086 3788310CoderDojo Wednesday Twitter - @coderdojonenagh(Computer coding for kids) (Monthly)McLoone O’Meara Thursday and Nikki McLoone: 087 2486384Irish Dancing School Saturday Let’s Learn French (for kids) Friday Fanny Healy: 085 8199291Children’s Art Saturday Olivia O’Donovan: 087 6380201Kinder Music For Toddlers Saturday Florence Starr: 087 6452103Play Youth Theatre Saturday manager@nenagharts.com

HOW TO FIND US NENAGH ARTS CENTRE | IONAD EALAÍNE AN AONAIGHBanba Square, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.T 067 34400 E manager@nenagharts.com W www.nenagharts.com

NENAGH ARTS CENTRE is located in the Old Town Hall in Banba Square across the road from Nenagh Courthouse.

Parking Parking is available on the street or at the Courthouse Car Park.Accessibility Wheelchair access to the Theatre is by a lift in the reception area. Patrons who have specific requirements should contact the box office in advance. Public Transport You can get to Nenagh by Bus or Train. For timetables visit www.buseireann.ie, www.jjkavanagh.ie and www.irishrail.ie.

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