Theatre Season

Sligo Drama Circle launch their 1975 Theatre season with a Gala First Night Performance of the famous Tennessee Williams’ play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. In this Women’s International Year, the season will be officially opened by Housewife of the Year, Mrs Freda Rooney. Next Tuesday night will be a landmark in Sligo’s theatre history, as it is the first occasion on which a social function has been combined with an evening at the theatre. The group are vigorously pursuing their aim of building a theatre on the site provided by the Bishop of Elphin at Temple Street, Sligo, and in this they deserve the support of all.

The variety of fare and standard of performance and presentation offered is always of the highest calibre. Its members endeavour to make a valuable contribution to the life of the community and they recently organised an Old Folk’s Party. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, produced by Liam Mc Kinney will travel to Drama Festivals on the North Western circuit in competition for the All-Ireland finals at Athlone and Belfast.

from The Sligo Champion, On the Line, by Seamus Finn, February 21st, 1975