The story of “The Sunshine Boys” follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent (Damien Quinn) to re-unite his elderly uncle (Robert Fitzpatrick), a former vaudevillian great, with his long term stage partner (Gerry Ryan) for a one-off TV appearance. Their comic genius is widely acknowledged, their reputation legendary. There’s only one problem – the […]
Sligo Drama Circle continues its celebrations of fifty years of drama in Sligo by performing Neil Simon’s hit comedy “The Sunshine Boys” in the Hawk’s Well Theatre from Tuesday 21st November to Saturday 25th November at 8pm. The story of “The Sunshine Boys” follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent (Damien Quinn) to re-unite […]
On November 21st 1956 the Sligo Drama Circle made its debut on the Sligo stage with its first production “Thy Dear Father” by Gerard Healy. By a curious quirk of fate, the latest production from the Drama Circle, “The Sunshine Boys”, opens exactly 50 years later to the day on November 21st 2006. Since the […]
Sligo Drama Circle take to the Hawk’s Well stage this Spring, turning the spotlight on Sean O Casey’s much loved “The Plough and the Stars”. Directed by Ursula Smullen, the cast includes Averyl Dooher, Barry Deignan, Gerry Ryan, Siobhán Dooney, Máire Hynes, Ultan Burke, Murieann Tobin, Róisín Kilcoyne, Vinnie Holland, Kevin Boyle and welcomes young […]
Sligo Drama Circle continues its 50th birthday celebrations when it returns to the Hawk’s Well stage with a revival of the Seán O’ Casey classic “The Plough and the Stars”. Having previously been performed by the Circle in 1969 and 1992, it is entirely appropriate to now revisit this classic of the Irish canon. Set […]
Sligo Drama Circle, celebrating fifty years of drama in Sligo, represents the best tradition of drama in Ireland’s North-West. From very humble beginnings in the 1950’s where many Sligo people got the chance to tread the boards of Sligo Town Hall, to the present day where young and old have the chance to grace the […]
Sligo Drama Circle, celebrating fifty years of drama in Sligo, represents the best tradition of drama in Ireland’s North-West. From very humble beginnings in the 1950’s where many Sligo people got the chance to tread the boards of Sligo Town Hall, to the present day where young and old have the chance to grace the […]
Sligo Drama takes to the Hawk’s Well stage this Spring, turning the spotlight on Seán O’ Casey’s much loved “The Plough and the Stars”. Directed by Ursula Smullen, the cast includes Averyl Dooher, Barry Deignan, Gerry Ryan, Siobhán Dooney, Máire Hynes, Ultan Burke, Muireann Tóibin, Róisin Kilcoyne, Vinnie Holland, Kevin Boyle and welcomes young actors […]
Emotionally draining but ultimately extremely satisfying. These were the words used by Pat Sweeney to describe her experience of playing Nora Clitheroe in the Sligo Drama Circle’s production of “The Plough and the Stars” in 1969. Now thirty eight years later, Averl Dooher is taking on the role of the ambitions wife who tries to […]
Sligo Drama Circle take to the Hawk’s Well stage this Spring, turning the spotlight on Sean O Casey’s “The Plough and the Stars”. Directed by Ursula Smullen, the cast includes Averyl Dooher, Barry Deignan, Gerry Ryan, Siobhán Dooney, Máire Hynes, Ultan Burke, Murieann Tobin, Róisín Kilcoyne, Vinnie Holland, Kevin Boyle and welcomes young actors, Dermot […]
Over the years Sligo Drama Circle has used many places for the rehearsal of plays and making of sets and costumes. Sligo Columban Club, Sligo Social Services, Scoil Ursula. For
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As part of our production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” in the Hawk’s Well Theatre this November, we will be hosting an exhibition in association with the Hawk’s Well Theatre celebrating the contribution of the late Joe Meehan to both Sligo Drama Circle and the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Like many others of his generation, […]
Sligo Men’s Shed Work With SDC
Thirteen years ago a group of Sligomen met to discuss starting a Men’s Shed in the town. Those first meetings were held in the Family Life Centre on the Mall, but it soon became clear that if the idea was to develop, a permanent premises would be needed. Enter Fr. Tom Hever, who told the […]
We are in the process of writing a book on the history of Sligo Drama Circle over the past almost 70 years. We have been gathering information, photographs and lots more to be included in the book. We also wanted to give our audiences an opportunity to have an input into the book by sharing […]
Sligo Drama Circle is an amateur drama group formed in 1956 to provide live theatre to the Sligo public. With the disappearance of the professional theatre companies from the Irish scene at the time, and the reluctance of the National Theatre to undertake provincial tours, the amateur movement across the
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As part of our production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” in the Hawk’s Well Theatre this November, we will be hosting an exhibition in association with the Hawk’s Well Theatre celebrating the contribution of the late Joe Meehan to both Sligo Drama Circle and the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Like many others of his generation, […]
Sligo Men’s Shed Work With SDC
Thirteen years ago a group of Sligomen met to discuss starting a Men’s Shed in the town. Those first meetings were held in the Family Life Centre on the Mall, but it soon became clear that if the idea was to develop, a permanent premises would be needed. Enter Fr. Tom Hever, who told the […]
We are in the process of writing a book on the history of Sligo Drama Circle over the past almost 70 years. We have been gathering information, photographs and lots more to be included in the book. We also wanted to give our audiences an opportunity to have an input into the book by sharing […]