Now that the days have grown shorter and the nights longer, what better way to beat the pre-Christmas doldrums than a night out at the Hawk’s Well Theatre. And what better night out cold there be than “Oliver” the sparkling musical which Sligo Drama Circle presents from 11th to 21st of November at 8pm. Of […]
“If we give as much happiness to our audiences as we have had during rehearsals, we will be content”, said Joan Fitzpatrick who is producing Sligo Drama Circle’s musical “Guys ‘n Dolls” which opens on Thursday November 15th at 8.00pm in the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Set in Brooklyn, the musical fable is based on a […]
I knew one certain thing about New Yorker, Philip Price, before we had a chance to chat. And that was that he was a workaholic! I mean it is not often that a professional producer – after completing a hectic term in the competitive realm of American theatre – comes to a small place like […]
The answer to doom and gloom? No! Sligo’s Hawk’s Well Theatre is not going into the political arena from August 20th to 29th – a ten day run – the Temple Street theatre should be alive with laughter and song as Sligo Drama Circle presents the musical version of the famous old farce “Charley’s Aunt” […]
Shsss ….! Philip Price’s dislike of the mumbling in the young chorus rang loud and clear. These producers really do look stern and dictatorial – just like in the movies – as they sit in their chairs in the centre of the floor clad in denims and with their shirt sleeves rolled up. Now it […]
Lovers of musicals, and there are many of them in Sligo, are in for a treta from Saturday 24th November to Saturday December 1st. For those eight nights Sligo Drama Circle will be performing “The Boyfriend” by Sandy Wilson in the Town Hall. Set in the roaring twenties with all the glamour of that era, […]
There are no shortage of superlatives to describe a fascinating stage show but choosing the right one to fit Sligo Drama Circle’s presentation of “Fiddler on the Roof”, which begins an eleven night run at the Town Hall on Sunday night is a little difficult. Quite frankly, the show is the most spectacular stage production […]
Sligo Drama Circle’s presentation of “Fiddler on the Roof” will be officially opened at the Town hall on Sunday night by the Bishop of Derry, Most Rev. Dr. Edward Daly. Such were the complexities of the show that it was found necessary to increase the size of the stage at the Town Hall to facilitate […]
Sligo Drama Circle will strike something of a historic note when the present their lavish production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Town Hall next January. “The Fiddler” will be the first show of its kind to be staged at the Town Hall for many years, and members of the drama group have had […]
Sligo Drama Circle are talent searching – and the object of the exercise is to find young local men and women to fill parts in their forthcoming production of “Fiddler on the Roof” which will be staged in January. And the group are also interested to hear from electricians, carpenters and painters who would be […]
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 […]