{"id":174,"date":"2016-10-14T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T19:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:42:40","slug":"2013-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=174","title":{"rendered":"2013 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE CO. TIPPERARY DRAMA FESTIVAL 2013
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

HOLYCROSS www.tipperarydrama.ie<\/span> <\/span><\/h4>\n

Email:<\/span> donal@dugganvet.ie<\/span><\/h4>\n

Festival Director :<\/span> Donal Duggan, Holy Cross, Co.Tipperary<\/span><\/h4>\n

Phone:<\/span>0504-43169 [W] Mob. 086-257 5159 Fax:0504-43147<\/span><\/h4>\n

Adjudicator:<\/span> Biddy White Lennon 2013<\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

RESULTS 2013<\/span><\/h3>\n

OPEN in RED<\/span> CONFINED in BLUE<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Results Group Play Author<\/span><\/h4>\n

1st<\/span> Prosperous Dramatic Society ‘The Goat Or Who Is Sylvia’ Edward Albee<\/span><\/h4>\n

2nd<\/span> Thurles Drama Group ‘All My Sons’ Arthur Miller<\/span><\/h4>\n

3rd<\/span> Yellow Moon Theatre Co. ‘On Raftery’s Hill’ Marina Carr<\/span><\/h4>\n

Brideview Drama Group ‘From These Green Heights’ Dermot Bolger<\/span><\/h4>\n

Haulbowline Theatre Group ‘Not Now Darling’ Ray Cooney<\/span><\/h4>\n

1st<\/span> Moyne Drama Group ‘Sive’ John B Keane<\/span><\/h4>\n

2nd<\/span> <\/span>Holycross\/Ballycahill DG ‘God Of Carnage’ Yasmina Razi<\/span><\/h4>\n

3rd<\/span> DADS, Dunmore ‘War’ Roddy Doyle<\/span><\/h4>\n

Conna Drama Group ‘The Lonesome West’ Martin McDonagh<\/span><\/h4>\n

Adjudicator: Biddy White Lennon 2013<\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

OVERALL<\/span><\/h3>\n

(P)<\/span> HANNIFIN CUP (Entertaining Play) \u201cNot Now Darling\u201d Haulbowline T.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(A)<\/span> GALLAGHER AWARD for most promising actor\/actress \u2013 Marian Carroll\/Sorrel Rafferty Yellow Moon D.G. \u201cOn Rafferty\u2019s Hill\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

(P)<\/span> DR.MORRIS MEMORIAL CUP [ Tipperary Group) \u201cAll My Son\u2019s\u201d Thurles D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(P)<\/span> BEST SET OVERALL[Josie Slattery Perptual Trophy]\u201dOn Rafferty\u2019s Hill,Yellow Moon<\/span><\/h4>\n

(C)<\/span> 1st ADJUDICATOR AWARD \u2013 Lighting Crew in \u201cWar\u201d \/ D.A.D.S.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(C)<\/span> 2nd ADJUDICATOR AWARD ;Shan Coleman as Arnold Crouch \/\u201dNot Now Darling\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

————————————————————————————————————————-<\/span><\/h4>\n

CONFINED<\/span><\/h3>\n

(A)<\/span> BEST ACTOR : Derek Doherty as Michael in \u201cGod of Carnage\u201dHolycross\/Ballycahill<\/span><\/h4>\n

(A)<\/span> BEST ACTRESS ..Geraldine Delaney as Mena in \u201cSive\u201d Moyne D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP.ACTOR.. John Quinlan as Thomasheen Sean Rua in \u201cSive\u201d Moyne D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP. ACTRESS..Jacqui Lacey as Veronica in \u201cGod of Carnage\u201d Holycross\/Ballycahill D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

3rd<\/span> \u201c D.A.D.S. \u201cWar<\/span><\/h4>\n

2nd<\/span> \u201c Holycross\/Ballcahill D.G. \u201cThe God of Carnage\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

(P) 1st<\/span> \u201c Moyne D.G. \u201cSive\u201d Tipperary Star Cup<\/span><\/h4>\n

(A)<\/span> BEST PRODUCER — Susan Troy \u201cSive\u201d Moyne D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

OPEN <\/span><\/h3>\n

(A&P)<\/span> BEST ACTOR (Matthew Bourke)Robert Massey as Martin\/\u201dThe Goat or who is Sylvia\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n

(A)<\/span> BEST ACTRESS .. Mary Condron as Kate \/ \u201call My Sons\u201d Thurles D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP.ACTOR \u2013Kevin Bolger as Red Rafferty \/\u201dOn Rafferty\u2019s Hill\u201d Yellow Moon<\/span><\/h4>\n

(B)<\/span> BEST SUPP.ACTRESS.. Zita McGarry-Kelly as Stevie \/\u201dThe Goat or who is Sylvia\u201dProsp.<\/span><\/h4>\n

3rd<\/span> \u201cOn Rafferty\u2019s Hill\u201d Yellow Moon D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

2nd<\/span> \u201c All My Sons\u201d Thurles D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(P) 1st<\/span> TIPP FM TROPHY \u201c The Goat or who is Sylvia\u201d Prosperous D.G.<\/span><\/h4>\n

(A)<\/span> BEST PRODUCER: (Frank Gleeson Award)Margaret McCormack \u201cAll My Sons\u201d Thurles<\/span><\/h4>\n

Schools Drama:WINNER :St.Joseph\u2019s Seconderary, DOON : Bog Oak, Pres,Ballingarry<\/span><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

PLAYS FOR 2013<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 15th March (Confined)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The God of Carnage by Yasmin Reza<\/span><\/p>\n

(Holycross \/ Ballycahill D.G.)<\/span><\/p>\n

God of Carnage (originally Le Dieu du Carnage) is a play by Yasmina Reza. It is about two<\/span><\/p>\n

pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the<\/span><\/p>\n

matter in a civilised manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly<\/span><\/p>\n

childish, resulting in the evening devolving into chaos. The play was a success in its original<\/span><\/p>\n

language, French, and has been equally acclaimed in its other English-translated productions<\/span><\/p>\n

in both London and New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Holycross-Ballycahill Drama Group are in existence for almost fifty years. They are based in<\/span><\/p>\n

the picturesque village of Holycross, alongside the well know Holycross Abbey.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group have reached the All-Ireland Confined finals on many occasions, and have won<\/span><\/p>\n

numerous acting, directing and set awards, not only in the country\u2019s festivals, but also in the<\/span><\/p>\n

All-Ireland itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSive\u201d by John B. Keane; \u201cRun for Your Wife\u201d by Ray Cooney; \u201cWoman and Scarecrow\u201d by<\/span><\/p>\n

Marina Carr and T.S. Eliot\u2019s \u201cMurder in the Cathedral\u201d are among the great variety of critically<\/span><\/p>\n

acclaimed productions that the group have performed around the country. We have even<\/span><\/p>\n

travelled to Germany, by special invitation from the American forces based there, to stage our<\/span><\/p>\n

award winning play, \u201cThe Beauty Queen of Leenane\u201d by Martin McDonagh.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Saturday 16th March (Open)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

On Raftery\u2019s Hill by Marina Carr (NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN)<\/span><\/p>\n

(Yellow Moon Theatre Company)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Setting: The Kitchen of the Raftery household, rural midlands, Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Period: The present.<\/span><\/p>\n

Set on the remote hill of Raftery\u2019s farm, this play tells the tale of Red Raftery and his children. Removed from the civilised world of the valley,Red lives by his own brutal rules. Existing in this purgatory is Dinah Raftery, the eldest child, who has sacrificed a future for herself to take care of her father, grandmother Shalome, and her siblings; her brother ded and young Sorrel, \u201cthe wan perfect thing in this house\u201d, soon to be wed to Dara Mood from the valley.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brief history of the group:<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellow Moon is a drama group based in Gorey, Co. Wexford,that was formed by the team, cast and crew, that won the Confined All Ireland in 2010 with Brian Friel\u2019s \u201cTranslations\u201d as part of the Ferns Drama Group. Our first production was in summer 2011 \u201cAll in Favour Said No\u201d by Bernard Farrell. We performed on the circuit last year with \u201c\u201dOur Country\u2019s Good\u201d by Timberlake wertenbaker and had a successful run with\u201dOut of Order\u201d by Ray Cooney summer 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sunday 17th March<\/span> (Confined)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

War by Roddy Doyle<\/span><\/p>\n

(Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society)<\/span><\/p>\n

Symposia of the Play : In the world of the Pub Quiz, where men are men and the questions sting like crazy, George knows the Capital City of every country while Bertie can sniff out a trick question from a hundred paces. Once a month these two giants of the Quiz lock eyes across the Irish pub, but tonight – can George rally his team and beat the unbeatable Bertie and, bring him to his knees? It\u2019s not just a game \u2013 IT\u2019S WAR.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Group : D.A.D.S \u2013 Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society was formed in 2002 to revive a long standing tradition of drama in Dunmore. D.A.D.S went onto the Confined Three Act Festival Circuit for the first time in 2005. We reached the All Ireland Finals in 2007 and 2010 and have won many acting and technical awards along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday 18th March<\/span> (Confined)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh<\/span><\/p>\n

(Conna Dramatic Society)<\/span><\/p>\n

Play Synopsis: Valene and Coleman, two brothers living alone in their father\u2019s house after his<\/span><\/p>\n

recent death, find it impossible to exist without massive and violent disputes over the most<\/span><\/p>\n

mundane and innocent of topics. Only Father Welsh, the local young Priest is prepared to try<\/span><\/p>\n

to reconcile the two before their petty squabblings spiral into vicious and bloody carnage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brief History of the Group: Conna Dramatic Society is now on the circuit for six years. The<\/span><\/p>\n

group has enjoyed many acting and directing awards to date and have qualified for the All-<\/span><\/p>\n

Ireland finals on two occasions with their production of \u201cSive\u201d by John B. Keane and \u201cStolen<\/span><\/p>\n

Child\u201d by Yvonne Quinn and Bairbre N\u00ed Chaoimh.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday 19th. March (Open)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

From These Green Heights by Dermot Bolger<\/span><\/p>\n

(Brideview Drama Group)<\/span><\/p>\n

Setting: Ballymun Flats. Period: 1964 – 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play: The play covers two generations of two families from 1964 to 2004 from<\/span><\/p>\n

the building of the tower blocks in Ballymun to their demolition, it is a humourous and poignant<\/span><\/p>\n

story of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Group History: On the circuit since 2005. Placed tenth last year and eleventh in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brideview Drama produce unusual and entertaining plays.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Wednesday 20th. March (Open)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Not Now Darling by Ray Cooney & John Chapman<\/span><\/p>\n

(Haulbowline Theatre Group)<\/span><\/p>\n

Not Now Darling: The show is set in an elegant West End fur salon where the hilarious<\/span><\/p>\n

permutations and entanglements reach a point of hysteria before everyone gets their just<\/span><\/p>\n

desserts. A truly uproarious farce about the consequences of attempted infidelity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Haulbowline Theatre Group History: The Haulbowline Theatre Group was founded in 1963<\/span><\/p>\n

and has participated in the three act circuit since 1965. The group has been in the finals on<\/span><\/p>\n

more than twelve occasions. Haulbowline has represented Ireland in Aruba, Morocco and<\/span><\/p>\n

Germany. The group is the theatre group of the Irish Naval Service and operates from the island<\/span><\/p>\n

of Haulbowline in Cork Harbour.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday 21st March (Confined)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sive by John B. Keane<\/span><\/p>\n

(Moyne D.G.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of play: \u201cThere is a hatchery of sin in this house\u201d – Prophetic words spoken by Sive\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

grandmother in this tragic play. A tragedy that is driven by lust, power, money, green, selfishness<\/span><\/p>\n

and lack of morals which ultimately leads to the greatest tragedy of all… death<\/span><\/p>\n

The Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Moyne Drama Group was founded in 1978 and perform two shows a year. A play in the springtime and a panto for the Christmas season. Our aim is to present musicals and plays for all ages and promote a love for all aspects of theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 22nd March (Open)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

All My Sons by Arthur Miller<\/span><\/p>\n

(Thurles Drama Group)<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis of the Play: Joe Keller is a successful, middle-aged business man who took part in<\/span><\/p>\n

a terrible and tragic act. He had been running a successful factory for decades. During the war,<\/span><\/p>\n

he permitted his factory to ship faulty airplane cylinders to the U.S. armed forces. Twenty<\/span><\/p>\n

American pilots died as a result. Joe Keller\u2019s business partner and neighbour Steve Deever,<\/span><\/p>\n

was the first to notice the faulty parts. Joe allowed the parts to be shipped and after the pilots<\/span><\/p>\n

were killed, both Joe and Steve are arrested. Joe is released and exonerated and the blame<\/span><\/p>\n

entirely lies with Steve who remains in jail. Joe Keller\u2019s two sons Chris and Larry serve during<\/span><\/p>\n

the war. Chris arrives home. Larry\u2019s plane went down in China and he is listed as missing in<\/span><\/p>\n

action. Joe Keller has framed his business partner for a crime and orchestrated his own<\/span><\/p>\n

exoneration. His son Chris is now about to marry his business partner\u2019s daughter and his own<\/span><\/p>\n

dark secrets and lies are revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brief History of the Group: Thurles Drama Group was founded in 1967 by play enthusiasts<\/span><\/p>\n

who had simple objectives. Primarily they were to enjoy themselves through a pastime and to<\/span><\/p>\n

bring quality amateur theatre to the local community. The launch of the Source Arts Centre in<\/span><\/p>\n

Thurles in 2006 brought a whole new approach to the group\u2019s work. The first production there<\/span><\/p>\n

was \u2018The Shaughraun\u2019 by Dion Boucicault. The group frequently enters the 3 act All Ireland<\/span><\/p>\n

Drama Festival and won the Confined Section with \u2018Prisoner of Second Avenue (Neil Simon)<\/span><\/p>\n

in 1988. Since 1988, the group reached the Athlone final of the Open competition on five<\/span><\/p>\n

occasions. The performances included \u2018Dancing at Lughnasa\u2019 (Brian Friel) in 1996, \u2018Someone<\/span><\/p>\n

Who\u2019ll Watch Over Me\u2019 (Frank McGuinness) in 1997, \u2018Faithhealer\u2019 (Brian Friel) in 1998, \u2018The<\/span><\/p>\n

Enemy Within\u2019 (Michael Savage) in 2003 and \u2018The Seafarer\u2019 (Martin McDonagh) in 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Saturday 23rd. March (Open)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Goat or who is Sylvia by Edward Albee<\/span><\/p>\n

(Prosperous D.G.)<\/span><\/p>\n

(NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN)<\/span><\/p>\n

Play Synopsis: On his fiftieth birthday Martin Gray has really reached the pinnacle of success<\/span><\/p>\n

in life. An award winning Architect who has just been chosen to design the New World City,<\/span><\/p>\n

he lives in a priceless penthouse apartment, happily married to his beautiful intelligent wife<\/span><\/p>\n

and fiercely proud of his wonderful teenage son. But a storm is raging under the perfect facade<\/span><\/p>\n

andMartin is about to confess to a transgression that is so far outside of the realm of normal<\/span><\/p>\n

relationship problems that it will plummet his family down a hole for which there is no bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do we love whom we love? Why do we set boundaries on love? And why must the<\/span><\/p>\n

innocent always be sacrificed? Edward Albees ravaging masterpiece weaves a tragi-comic<\/span><\/p>\n

tapestry of the human heart. It is at once perplexing, disturbing, frightening and funny.<\/span><\/p>\n

Group History: Prosperous is a small village in North Kildare and has had a strong tradition<\/span><\/p>\n

of theatre for over 80 years. The gorup won the one act open All-Ireland in 1995 and again in<\/span><\/p>\n

2012 with their production of \u201cBobby Gould in Hell\u201d by David Mamet. They re-joined the 3<\/span><\/p>\n

act circuit in 2011 and have since qualified each year for the finals in Athlone. \u201cThe Goat or<\/span><\/p>\n

who is Sylvia\u201d is the 2nd Edward Albee play that Prosperous has taken on the circuit, in 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

the group took \u201cThe Zoo Story\u201d on the 1 act circuit. They enjoy bringing new plays, onto the<\/span><\/p>\n

circuit for audiences around the country to enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE CO. TIPPERARY DRAMA FESTIVAL 2013 HOLYCROSS www.tipperarydrama.ie Email: donal@dugganvet.ie Festival Director : Donal Duggan, Holy Cross, Co.Tipperary Phone:0504-43169 [W] Mob. 086-257 5159 Fax:0504-43147 Adjudicator: Biddy White Lennon 2013   RESULTS 2013 OPEN in RED CONFINED in BLUE Results Group Play Author 1st Prosperous Dramatic Society ‘The Goat Or Who Is Sylvia’ Edward Albee 2nd<\/p>\n

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