Double Bill Drama At The Venue

Theatre returns to Strandhill on Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December when Sligo Drama Circle takes to the boards in Kevin Flynn’s popular “Venue”. For its double bill the Circle has chosen two short contrasting pieces. “Sundance”, a western with a difference and “There are Tragedies and Tragedies”, a folk comedy by George Fitzmaurice. “Sundance” by Meir Z. Ribelow, features such characters as Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickock, Billy the Kid and Sundance himself

is a hilarious comedy with a deep underlying message. Anyone who saw it sweep the boards in the recent excellently organised one act festival in Coolera House will agree that it is one of the funniest plays that could be staged and an ideal vehicle for pub theatre. Director Joe Meehan has gone for experience in his players and has brought Cormac Sheridan, Eamon Tolan and John Caheny back before a Sligo audience to join regulars Lionel Gallagher, and Columb Mc Bride in the all male cast. “Sundance” starts nightly at 8.30pm and should not be missed by anyone interested in good theatre or a good laugh.

The second half of the double bill is Padraig Foran’s production of “There are Tragedies and Tragedies” by George Fitzmaurice. This marvellous but understaged Kerry playwright has at last come into his own and is being discovered more and more by professional companies. Sligo Drama Circle has previously done two of his folk comedies “The Magic Glasses” and “The Pie Dish”. In the cast are Ann Mc Dermott, Pauline Mc Niffe, Rory Callagy (another welcome return) and that great institution of the Sligo Theatre, Paddy Dooney who helped to found the Drama Circle Twenty five years ago this month.

Lighting is in the hands of Dave Meehan, sets designed and constructed by Padraig Mc Loughlin, costumes are by Olive Greenlee, make-up supervisor is Patricia Zeserson, and Charles Henry is production manager. The dates are again December 2nd, 3rd, 4th, the time is 8.30pm and the admission is £1.50.

from The Sligo Champion, November 27th, 1981