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, […]
Tag: Drama in Sligo
A Survey of Theatrical Activities in Sligo: The Season’s Plays
With the departure of “The Country Boy”, except of course, for the half-whispered promise of a look into “Sharon’s Grave” and maybe the belated arrival of a “Witness for the Prosecution”, the play-going season in Sligo has ended for the year. What kind of season was it? Except for the promise of joy and fulfilment […]
Irish Drama Movement Under Fire
Mr. Denis Franks, the well-known Shakespearean lecturer and writer, had some harsh things to say about the Irish drama movement when he lectured in Sligo last week on “Shakespeare without Tears”. He thought that the talk about the revival of the drama movement in Ireland was bogus and held the view that the standard of […]
Drama In Sligo
Sligo has always enjoyed a reputation in the amateur theatrical world. Many years ago the Temperance Dramatic Society, under the direction of the late John Monson, performed many successful plays, but their big achievement came as a result of the presentation of the musical play “Flowers of the Forest”. The Sligo Catholic Institute presented many […]
Dinner Theatre Comes To Sligo
Dinner theatre has proved to be a most popular way of combining two aspects of the good life – dining out and entertainment. Most large cities in the Western World and many smaller ones have found that there is great public response to the idea. Dinner Theatre comes to the Sligo Park Hotel on Wednesday, […]