Celebrating 50 Years of Drama
Sligo Drama Circle is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and has a number of productions lined up to mark the special occasion. In May, local girl, Ursula Smullen, will direct “The Memory of Water”, auditions for which will be held next week, while in November, Joan Fitzpatrick will direct “The Sunshine Boys”. Both of these shows will be staged in the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Meanwhile, the Drama Circle’s Youth group will be on stage in April at the Factory Performance Space. A run of one-act plays commences in February with “Liz and Greg” by local writer, Ultan Burke. The play observes moments in the lives of two siblings and their conflicting philosophies. Joan Fitzpatrick, Muireann Tóibin, Caroline Norris, Lionel Gallagher, Michael Leyden and David Davey make up the cast that, fittingly, represents the fifty years of Sligo Drama Circle.
from The Sligo Champion, February, 2006
Tags: 50th, History, Press Reports
