“I think that for their courage, energy and true virility, in tackling a play such as “Montserrat” these players deserve a very big ‘Thank You’”, said the adjudicator, Mr. Micheál Mac Liammóir, of the Sligo Drama Circle’s production of “Montserrat” at Ballyshannon Drama Festival last week. Mr. Mc Liammóir said these players gave a very […]
Speaking at Cavan Drama Festival after the Sligo Drama Circle staged “Montserrat”, the adjudicator, Mr. Godfrey Quigley, said he was deeply grateful to the company for their presentation of this play as he had spent 13 or 14 weeks playing it himself, and he was incredibly moved by the Sligo presentation. The play had a […]
Mr. Seamus Breathnach offered very little criticism of Sligo Drama Circle who presented “Montserrat” on Wednesday night of last week at the Bundoran Drama Festival. Mr. Breathnach said: “I have very little to say about this performance. It gave me very great pleasure to watch this group at work. The setting and costumes were everything […]
Is treachery praiseworthy? If good results from treason, is it to be admired? These are questions which may be asked after seeing Sligo Drama Circle’s presentation of Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of Emmanuel Robles’ “Montserrat”. To most, treachery is despicable. The betrayed abhor the betrayer, no matter what his motives, and his memory is disdained. Those […]
A man’s tortuous conscience is often his most relentless enemy. Invariably, such a person’s mind is shattered by conflicting thoughts of what is right and what is wrong and his innate ability and dedicated ambition to do just what is correct are usually misinterpreted. When the lives of six innocent people depend on the balance […]
Sligo Drama Circle scored a notable success at the All-Ireland Drama Festival which concluded in the Dean Crowe Memorial Theatre, Athlone. on Sunday night last, and for their presentation of Donagh Mc Donagh’s three act verse play “God’s Gentry” they won the Sportex Cup,, the open competition for three act plays, and also the Westmeath […]
Sligo Drama Circle won the Festival Cup for their production of “God’s Gentry” at Ballyshannon Drama Festival and the Saimer Cup for Best Character Actor was awarded to Paddy Dooney, a member of the cast, for his performance as John Melody. In addition, three other members of the cast, Joe Mc Morrow, George O’ Donnell […]
The unusual either excites or disappoints, fascinates or repels. Frequently it does all these. “God’s Gentry” by Donagh Mc Donagh which was presented by the Sligo Drama Circle is unusual, and it had in some measure, all these effects but in greatest measure it had fascination. From the beginning to the end of the play […]
The day is long gone when Sligo audiences first began to sit up and take notice of the fact that acting is an art which, in this town, could never be deprived of nourishment. This belief was only too clearly brought forcibly home to us this week when the Sligo Drama Circle staged Donagh Mc […]
How often have we heard the saying – “Money isn’t everything”. Perhaps some of us believe this old proverb while others laugh it off as an excuse repeatedly offered by those who never had any money to squander lavishly. However, the whole question had an airing in the Town Hall, Sligo on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday […]
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 […]