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2017 County Tipperary Drama Festival RESULTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

OVERALL<\/span><\/h3>\n
(P)<\/span> HANNIFIN CUP ( Entertaining Play ) “Little Gem” Holycross \/ Ballycahill ?<\/span><\/h5>\n
(A)<\/span> GALLAGHER AWARD for most promising actor \/ actress<\/span> –<\/span> Sarah Loughnane as Elaine in Ariel Nenagh DG<\/span><\/h5>\n
(P)<\/span> DR.MORRIS MEMORIAL CUP ( Tipperary Group ) Holycross \/ Ballycahill \/ Little Gem<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(A)<\/span> BEST SET OVERALL ( Josie Slattery Perptual Trophy ) Tribes \/ Gorey Little Theatre Group<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
Certificate of Merit: Ballycogley for their outstanding ability in Sound, Lighting & Stage\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(C)<\/span> 1st ADJUDICATOR AWARD:<\/span> Nick Hayes \/ Lighting \/ Tribes \/ Gorey L.T.G.<\/span><\/h5>\n
(C)<\/span> 2nd ADJUDICATOR AWARD : For Costumes in “Lay Me Down Softly” \/ Ballycogley DG<\/span><\/h5>\n

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CONFINED<\/h3>\n

(A)<\/span> BEST ACTOR : Chris Maddock as Theo in “Lay Me Down Softly” Ballycogley DG<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(A)<\/span> BEST ACTRESS : Trisha Lowry as Amber \/ “Little Gem” \/ Hollycross \/ Ballycahill DG<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP. ACTOR : Paddy Maguire as Poadar in ” Lay Me Down Softly” \/ Ballycogley DG<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP. ACTRESS : Joan Giller as Jeanette \/ “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” \/ Schull DG<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
3rd<\/span> “Closer” Curtain Call Productions, Dungarvan<\/span><\/h5>\n
2nd<\/span> ” Lay Me Down Softly” Ballycogley DG<\/span><\/h5>\n
(P)<\/span> 1st Tipperary Star Cup<\/span> “Little Gem” Holycross \/ Ballycahill D.G.<\/span><\/h5>\n
(A)<\/span> BEST PRODUCER : Claire Ryan “Little Gem” Holycross \/ Ballycahill D.G.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

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OPEN<\/span><\/h3>\n
(A&P)<\/span> BEST ACTOR (Matthew Bourke) Comor O’Connell as Alaine \/ God of Carnage \/ Moate Club<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
1st BEST ACTRESS : Sarah Gallagher as Annette \/ God of Carnage \/ Moate Club<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
2nd BEST SUPP. ACTOR : Malcoln Byrne as Daniel \/ Tribes \/ Gorey L.T.G.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP. ACTRESS : Debbie Gartland as Sylvia \/ Tribes \/ Gorey L.T.G.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
3rd “Play About the Baby” \/ Prosperous D.G.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
2nd “Tribes” \/ Gorey L.T.G.<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(P)<\/span> 1st TIPP FM TROPHY “God of Carnage” \/ Moate Club, Naas<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
(A)<\/span> BEST PRODUCER : ( Frank Gleeson Award ) Eugene Delaney \/ God of Carnage \/ Moate Club<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

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Schools Drama:WINNER : Scoil Na Trioda Naofa,Doon : Bog Oak- Ursuline Convent,Thurles<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Perpetual Trophies<\/span><\/p>\n

Tipp FM Trophy ( Winner of the OPEN)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tipperary Star Cup ( Winner of the CONFINED)<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Bourke Bog Oak ( Winner of Best Actor + Piece of Crystal<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr.Morris Cup ( Best Tipperary Group)<\/span><\/p>\n

Hannafin Cup (Most Entertaining Play)<\/span><\/p>\n

Vase 1 Gallagher Award<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Best Set<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Best Actor Confined<\/span><\/p>\n

4 Best Actress Confined<\/span><\/p>\n

5 Best Producer Confined<\/span><\/p>\n

6 Best Actor Open<\/span><\/p>\n

7 Best Actress Open<\/span><\/p>\n

8 Best Producer Open (Frank Gleeson)<\/span><\/p>\n

Bowl 1 Best Supporting Actor Confined<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Best Supporting Actress Confined<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Best Sipporting Actor Open<\/span><\/p>\n

4 Best Supporting Actress Open<\/span><\/p>\n

Adjudicators 1 Candle Holder<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Candle Holder<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adjudicator \u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0 Larry McCluskey<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

NO BOOKING \u00a0: <\/em><\/strong>Nightly Admission \u20ac12 : Concession \u20ac8 Season Ticket Available \u20ac60\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

INFORMATION: (086) 257 51 59<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Friday 17th<\/sup>\u00a0 to\u00a0 Saturday 25th<\/sup> March 2017<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Curtain up 8.30pm (sharp)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Except for Final night @8.00<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0 Plays For 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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OPEN in RED<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONFINED in BLUE<\/span>
\nFriday 17th\u00a0 March<\/span> (Confined) is not suitable for children<\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cCLOSER\u201d by Patrick Marber : Curtain Call Productions , Dungarvan<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 18th\u00a0 March<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 (Open) is not suitable for children<\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cPLAY ABOUT THE BABY\u201d by Edward Albee : Prosperous D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 19th\u00a0 March\u00a0<\/span> (Open)<\/span> <\/span>
\n\u201cARIEL\u201d by Marina Carr : Nenagh D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 20th March<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Confined)<\/span> <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u201cLAY ME DOWN SOFTLY\u201d by Billy Roche : Ballycogley D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 21st March<\/span>\u00a0 (Open) <\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cTRIBES\u201d by Nina Raine : Gorey Little Theatre Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 22th March<\/span>\u00a0 (Confined)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cTHE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS\u201d by Neil Simon : Schull D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 23rd March<\/span> (Open)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cSHADOW OF A GUNMAN\u201d by Sean O\u2019Casey : Kilmuckridge D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 24th March<\/span> (Confined)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cLITTLE GEM\u201d by Elaine Murphy : Holycross\/Ballycahill D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 25th March<\/span> (Open)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cGOD OF CARNAGE\u201d by Yasmina Reza: Moate Club , Naas<\/span><\/p>\n

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Friday 17th<\/sup>\u00a0 March (Confined)<\/span>
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( CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT & IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN )<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCLOSER\u201d by Patrick Marber\u00a0 : Curtain Call Productions , Dungarvan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play <\/span>Closer<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>is the second play by English playwright\u00a0<\/span>Patrick Marber. It was adapted by Marber as a 2004 film of the same name, produced and directed by\u00a0<\/span>Mike Nichols.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The central theme of\u00a0<\/span>Closer<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>revolves around truth. All four characters have a tense relationship with truth. Those who are \u201cpassionate about veracity\u201d press each other to tell the complete truth, no matter the emotional pain caused by it \u2013 the irony being that though the truth clarifies, it does not bring them \u201ccloser.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Also being challenged is the illusion of love and romance. The characters are driven both by a need for love and a need for sex. The myth of love and truth bringing us together is deliberately and wilfully turned on its head by Marber.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The play is set in a series of small locales \u2013 a hospital waiting room, a photography studio, a pair of living rooms, a bench in front of a suggested aquarium, in front of a photo at a photography exhibition, a booth in a strip club, a caf\u00e9, a room in a museum, a doctor\u2019s office, a hotel room, an enclosed park. The text of the play insists on all settings being \u201cminimal.\u201d Though evocative of real happenings, the lack of physical detail in setting is meant to balance the verbal excess.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The language of Marber’s play is brutal and sexually explicit.\u00a0Closer<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>has been described as a work that \u201cgets under its audience\u2019s skin, and… not for the emotionally squeamish,\u201d a work in which the audience must take an active hand in constructing the narrative.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

History of the Group<\/span>: Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan was founded in April 2014. Their first production (October 2014) was\u00a0One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest<\/i>, followed in March 2015 by\u00a0Steel Magnolias<\/i>. In October 2015, CCPD staged the Irish premiere of\u00a0The Graduate<\/i>\u00a0for six nights in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre, Co. Waterford, followed by three nights in Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford.\u00a0The Graduate<\/i>\u00a0was Curtain Call\u2019s first ADCI All-Ireland Festival entry, and they were delighted with the positive reaction on the 2016 circuit. In September 2016, Curtain Call staged their fourth production,\u00a0A Streetcar Named Desire<\/i>, in Dungarvan.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Curtain Call are delighted to be embarking on the festival circuit again this year, their second circuit outing.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday 18th<\/sup>\u00a0 March\u00a0\u00a0 (Open)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

( CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT & IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN )<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPLAY ABOUT THE BABY\u201d\u00a0 by Edward Albee\u00a0 : Prosperous D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The play opens in a version of Eden, with the Boy and Girl, she is pregnant. The Girl gives birth to the baby. Soon, a middle-aged couple, the Man and Woman appear\u2026..Witty, cryptic, part puzzle play, part vaudeville the play is essential Albee, and shows the major American dramatist \u2014 now deceased \u2014 continuing a career of experimentation that has always been very European in its absurdist embrace and subsequent disregard for naturalism. This funny, harrowing dramatic fable, which features a four-member ensemble, is as explicit and concise a statement of what Mr. Albee believes as he is ever likely to deliver. It is presented in the form of what might be called a cosmic vaudeville, in which two old pros in this old world teach a pair of young adults just how bleak and dangerous the universe can be.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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History of the Group :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prosperous has a strong tradition of theatre for close to 100 years. The group first won the 1 Act Open All Ireland finals in 1995 with their production of John MacKenna\u2019s \u201cFaint Voices\u201d directed by Anne Clarke and since re-joining the circuit in 2009, have participated regularly in 1 Act and 3 Act All Ireland finals. Prosperous won the 1 Act All Ireland finals in 2012 with David Mamet\u2019s \u201cBobby Gould in Hell\u201d and again in 2013 with Neil LaBute\u2019s \u201cLovely Head\u201d and in 2014 came runner up with \u201cThe Judges House, by Bram Stoker\u201d all directed by TJ Duggan. The group are consistent qualifiers for the 3 act All Ireland finals in Athlone, they were runners up in 2011 and 2014 and placed third in 2013. They also headed the title of Ulster Champions for two years running, having won the finals with their production of Edward Albee\u2019s \u201cThe Goat or who is Sylvia?\u201d in 2013 and in 2014 with \u201cBoeing Boeing\u201d . In 2015, the group decided to take a break from the circuit and had a very successful 10 night run with \u2018Alone it Stands\u2019 and directed by Lurlene Duggan, later that year we finished off the season with \u201cCome Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean\u201d. directed by Suzannah Walsh.<\/strong> In 2016 our 3-Act play was the epic \u2018One Man, Two Guvnors\u2019, directed by Lurlene Duggan.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday 19th<\/sup>\u00a0 March\u00a0 (Open)<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cARIEL\u201d\u00a0 by Marina Carr\u00a0 : Nenagh D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAriel\u201d tells the story of the FitzGerald family over a ten tear period, from the ruthlessly ambitious father Fermoy, who will, literally, make any sacrifice to succeed in the political world, to his wife Frances, a deeply unhappy and resentful woman. Fermoy\u2019s brother Boniface, a recovering alcoholic monk, has his faith questioned when he becomes aware of tragic events that impact tragically on this deeply dysfunctional family, including the fate of Ariel and the effect on her brother Stephen and her sister Elaine, who already has a turbulent relationship with her mother. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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History of the Group :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Nenagh Players group was founded in 1943 and has been very active every year since. They won the All Ireland Confined Finals in 1998 with \u201cFlight to Grosse Ile \u201c by Jim Minogue and again in 2000 with \u201cApril Bright \u201c by Dermot Bolger. They moved into the Open section in 2002 and have won many individual awards since then. They have qualified for the Athlone finals on seven occasions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday 20th<\/sup> \u00a0March\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Confined)<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cLAY ME DOWN SOFTLY\u201d by Billy Roche\u00a0 : Ballycogley D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Set in 1960s Ireland,Lay Me Down Softly takes us into the burlesque world of the Carnival and Boxing Academy of Delaney\u2019s Travelling Roadshow with its intriguing cast of characters. It is owned by Theo Delaney, with all comers invited to match their fists against the unbeaten resident fighter , Dean. The arrival of Emer, Theo\u2019s long lost daughter and a challenge from a Professional boxer are about to change everythingin this rundown sideshow forever. It is a mythical tale of love, loss and pain suffused with Roche\u2019s trademark blend of humour and pathos .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

NOTE: Boxing training is part of the play but not the fights. Some bad language.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

History of the Group :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ballycogley Players celebrated 40 years of drama in 2015. The Group are regular performers on the amateur drama circuit, appearing at the finals on several occasions , winning the Confined Full Length 2006 and One Act finals in 1980s . They performOne Act Comedy plays each year as part of the Wexford Opera Fringe Festival at several locations around South Wexford. The Group are always delighted to welcome new members.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tuesday 21st<\/sup> \u00a0March\u00a0 (Open) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTRIBES\u201d by Nina Raine\u00a0 : Gorey Little Theatre Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tribes was first staged in 2010 in London. The play focuses on a comically dysfunctional \u00a0family, made up of bohemian parents Beth and Christopher and three grown up children living at home. The youngest Billy is deaf, raised to read lips and speak but without sign language. When Billy meet Sylvia, a hearing woman born to deaf parents, she teaches him to sign and this opens up a whole new world of communication for him. Billy’s family struggle to cope with this and all react accordingly! Communication, listening, family and belonging are central themes to the fast paced and sharp family drama.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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History of the Group :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gorey Little Theatre Group has been an active Theatre Group since 1950. They have put on countless performances in Gorey for many years. They stage two plays in July and August for our summer audiences, host a one act and a three act festivals every year. Gorey little theatre stage one of the biggest and most popular pantomimes in the south east every January. Gorey theatre owns its own theatre and provides a beautiful space for music, drama and theatre and community events.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesday 22th<\/sup> March\u00a0 (Confined)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTHE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS\u201d by Neil Simon\u00a0 : Schull D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Last of the Red Hot Lovers\u00a0is one of the most amusing of Neil Simon\u2019s comedies. It focuses on Barney Cashman – middle-aged, married and overworked – as he begins to feel a desire for sexual adventure.\u00a0 Over a nine month period, he invites three women to his mother\u2019s apartment to have an afternoon of extramarital sex. The first, Elaine Navazio, proves to be a bundle of neuroses; Bobbi Michele is next, a kooky 20-ish actress; finally Jeanette Fisher, a gloomy, depressed housewife who is married to Barney’s best friend.\u00a0\u00a0 Will Barney’s attempts at seduction be successful?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Brief History of the Group:<\/span><\/strong> Formed 33 years ago, Schull Drama Group has grown over the years into a 60 person strong team of actors, directors, producers, set-builders, costume makers, make-up artists and technical experts.\u00a0 With a high profile and a loyal following we have been able to tackle a wide range of productions: serious dramas, uproarious comedies, sing-along musicals and colourful pantomimes. We strive for excellence as we compete on the National Drama Festival Circuit.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thursday 23rd<\/sup> \u00a0March (Open)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSHADOW OF A GUNMAN\u201d by Sean O\u2019Casey\u00a0 : Kilmuckridge D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play :<\/span><\/strong>Donal Davoren and Seumas Shields are room-mates in a Dublin tenement.\u00a0 For no particular reason Donal is looked upon by the other residents of the tenement as being a gunman in the service of the Irish Republican Party, but he is merely a dreaming poet who rather enjoys the mystery that has been built up around him.\u00a0 One of the Republicans calls on Donal and Seumas and leaves\u00a0 a bag containing bombs in their room.\u00a0 When the house is raided by the authorities, Minnie Powell, a friend, offers to hide the bag in her room, never dreaming that they would search her.\u00a0 But the deed is discovered, and Minnie, in trying to resist arrest, is shot.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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History of the Group : <\/span><\/strong>Kilmuckridge Drama Group reformed in 2008 and have staged a production each year for the festival circuit since, they reached the Confined finals on numerous occasions. Eventually winning the Confined section in Claremorris in 2014 with their production of\u00a0 Connor McPhersons “The Weir”
\nIn 2015 they went on to qualify\u00a0 (in their first year competing in\u00a0 the open section )for the open finals\u00a0 in Athlone with their production of Jimmy Murphys “The Kings Of The Kilburn High Road”. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Friday 24th<\/sup> March (Confined)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLITTLE GEM\u201d by Elaine Murphy\u00a0 : Holycross\/Ballycahill D.G.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Amber has fierce bad indigestion and Sambucas aren\u2019t getting rid of it\u2026Loraine attacks a customer at workand her boss wants her to see a Psychiatrist\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Amber has fierce bad indigestion and the Sambucas aren\u2019t getting rid of it\u2026 Lorraine attacks a customer at work and her boss wants her to see a psychiatrist\u2026 Kay\u2019s got an itch \u2018down there\u2019 that Gem can\u2019t scratch\u2026but maybe Kermit can??? Paul just uses Amber a until he can get to Australia\u2026 The hairy man fancies Lorraine but fails to rise to the occasion\u2026 And Gem doesn\u2019t like the neighbours coming in to \u2018mind\u2019 him. And if all that isn\u2019t bad enough, little Gem makes his presence felt and\u2026well\u2026life is never the same again.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

History of the Group :<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Holycross-Ballycahill Drama Group are in existence for over fifty years. We are based in the picturesque village of Holycross, alongside the famous Holycross Abbey.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The group have reached the All Ireland Confined Finals on many occasions, most recently this year,2016, in Castleblayney with \u201cThe Thrill of Love\u201d by Amanda Whittington and in 2013 in Rossmore Co. Cork with \u201cThe God of Carnage\u201d by Yasmina Reza. We have won numerous acting, directing and set awards, not only on the country\u2019s festival circuit, but also in All Ireland competitions.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cSive\u201d by J.B. Keane, \u201cRun For Your Wife\u201d by Ray Cooney, \u201cWoman and Scarecrow\u201d by Marina Carr and T.S. Elliot\u2019s \u201cMurder in the Cathedral\u201d are among\u00a0 the critically acclaimed productions that the group have performed around the country. We have even brought \u201cThe Beauty Queen of Leenane\u201d by Martin Mc Donagh to Germany following a special request by the American forces based there to perform at their base in Heidelberg.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Saturday 25th<\/sup> March (Open)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGOD OF CARNAGE\u201d\u00a0by Yasmina Reza : Moate Club , Naas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Synopsis of the Play:<\/span><\/strong> Winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Play, God of Carnage relates to an evening in the lives of two couples, residents of a Brooklyn neighbourhood, who meet to discuss a playground incident. Alan and Annette\u2019s son hit Michael and Veronica\u2019s son in the face with a stick, resulting in two broken teeth. The four of them agree to meet and discuss the incident civilly. However, as the <\/strong>evening goes on, and drinks are imbibed the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into chaos.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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History of the Group :<\/span><\/strong>The Moat Club, from Naas in Co. Kildare have been competing on the One Act and Three Act circuit since the late 1950\u2019s. During that time they have been very successful winning One Act Open All Irelands in 1983, 1989, 1999, and Three Act Open All Irelands in 1974, 1979 and 2000. As well as competing on the circuit, the club produce up to five shows a year from various genres as well as putting on an annual Christmas Pantomime. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  2017 County Tipperary Drama Festival RESULTS OVERALL (P) HANNIFIN CUP ( Entertaining Play ) “Little Gem” Holycross \/ Ballycahill ? (A) GALLAGHER AWARD for most promising actor \/ actress – Sarah Loughnane as Elaine in Ariel Nenagh DG (P) DR.MORRIS MEMORIAL CUP ( Tipperary Group ) Holycross \/ Ballycahill \/ Little Gem (A) BEST<\/p>\n

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