{"id":74,"date":"2015-03-04T14:25:50","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T14:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:29:00","slug":"2007-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=74","title":{"rendered":"2007 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

2007 Tipperary Drama Festival<\/span><\/h2>\n

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

1st –<\/strong> Muintir na Tire Cup: “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”, Droichead Nua<\/span><\/p>\n

2nd :<\/strong> “The Exorcism”, Holycross \/ Ballycahill Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd :<\/strong> “Midden”, Bridge Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST ACTOR :<\/strong> Kevin Lawlor-Fitzpatrick as Pato in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” Doichead Nua D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST ACTRESS :<\/strong> Anna Swords as Maureen in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” Doichead Nua D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST SUPP. ACTOR :<\/strong> Barry J. Ewing as Ray in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” Doichead Nua D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST SUPP. ACTRESS :<\/strong> Barian Brophy as Mag in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” Doichead Nua D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST PRODUCER :<\/strong> Paddy Melia, Doichead Nua Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

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

1st –<\/strong> TIPP FM Trophy:”The Normal Heart”, Silken Thomas Players<\/span><\/p>\n

2nd :<\/strong> “The Kings of Kilburn High Road”, Palace Theatre Group<\/span><\/p>\n

3rd :<\/strong> “The Glass Menagerie”, Thurles Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST ACTOR :<\/strong> Conor O’Connell as Ned Weeks in “The Normal Heart” Silken Thomas Players<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST ACTRESS :<\/strong>Mary Condron as Amanda Wingfield in “The Glass Menagerie” Thurles Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST SUPP. ACTOR :<\/strong> James Lenane as Git in “The Kings of Kilburn High Road” Palace Theatre Group<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST SUPP. ACTRESS :<\/strong> Kate Lineen as Laura Wingfield in “The Glass Menagerie” Thurles Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST PRODUCER :<\/strong> Sean Judge, Silken Thomas Players<\/span><\/p>\n

OVERALL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

HANNIFIN CUP :<\/strong> Brideview D.G. Tallow “The Memory of Water”<\/span><\/p>\n

GALLAGHER AWARD :<\/strong> for most promising actor\/actress – Annette Dowling, Athlone Little Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

SCHOLARSHIP :<\/strong> Tricia Lowry, Holycross D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. MORRIS MEMORIAL CUP :<\/strong> [Tipperary Group]Thurles Drama Group<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST SET OVERALL :<\/strong> [Josie Slattery Perpetual Trophy] . Palace Theatre Group “The Kings of Kilburn High Road”<\/span><\/p>\n

1st ADJUDICATOR AWARD :<\/strong> Jason Gill, Athlone Little Theatre<\/span><\/p>\n

2nd ADJUDICATOR AWARD :<\/strong> Mary Curley as Teresa in “The Memory of Water”, Brideview D.G.<\/span><\/p>\n

SCHOOLS WINNER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation Convent, Thurles (Producer: Pauline Dwan)<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Producer Award : Mary Slattery, Ursuline Convent, Thurles<\/span><\/p>\n

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Synopsis of the plays and history of the groups<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Friday March 16th 2007<\/span> Confined<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Exorcism by Don Taylor\u00a0 Holycross Drama Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel and Edmund have just bought a small 17th Century labourer\u2019s country cottage, which, however, has been tastefully renovated and converted. Dan and Margaret have come to spend Christmas; Margaret gives them a present, a somewhat primitive African carving . Later, as Rachel is playing the harpsichord, she suddenly gets a feeling of D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. Shortly afterwards, a series of macabre events occur which eventually mount relentlessly to bizarre climax.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

The group is in existence for almost fifty years. We have competed in – and won \u2013 numerous festivals all over Ireland. The group have reached the All-Ireland Confined Finals on many occasions, including coming third in Claregalway last year. \u201cSive\u201d by John B. Keane, \u201cRun for your Wife\u201d by Ray Cooney and T.S. Elliot\u2019s \u201cMurder in the Cathedral\u201d are among the productions that the group have performed. We have even travelled by special invitation to Germany to stage our award winning play \u201cThe Beauty Queen of Leenane\u201d by Martin McDonagh for the American Forces there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday March 17th 2007<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Brothers Malone by Jason Gill Athlone Little Theatre<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

Local backbench T.D., M J Malone, while trying to boost his profile and secure a junior ministry finds himself embroiled in scandal and struggling to hold his seat against the challenge of Simon Curry, estranged son of the constituency\u2019s old chieftain, Billy Curry, whose seat M J inherited.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

Formed in 1936, continuously producing 3 to 4 plays per year to the present. See www.athlonlittletheatre.ie. This is our first circuit in over 30 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday March 18th 2007<\/span> Confined<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Midden by Morna Regan Bridge Drama<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

Midden is the story of five women, from three generations. Full of humour and vitality, Morna Regan\u2019s play unpicks the tangled threads between past and present, mothers and daughters, exile and home.<\/span><\/p>\n

After fifteen years in Philadelphia, Ruth has built up a business successful enough to bring her home. But instead of the welcome she has longed for, her arrival provokes instant strife, opening old scars and revealing incendiary secrets.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

Bridge Drama was founded in 1999 with the objective of providing a drama outlet for local talent. The group has continually evolved and expanded and now produces two full length three act plays each year. In 2002 the group started participating in the Amateur DramaCircuit qualifying for the All-Ireland Finals each year since 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday March 19th 2007<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Kings of Kilburn High Road by Jimmy Murphy\u00a0 The Palace Players<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

In the mid 1970s a group of young men left their homes in the West of Ireland, sailed across the sea to England, in the hope of making their fortunes and returning home. Twenty five years later – only one – Jackie Flavin, makes it home – but does so in a coffin.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1989, the Palace Players staged their first play \u2018I Do Not Like Thee Dr. Fell\u2019 which incidentally, started them off on the festival circuit. Thaey moved to a new home in nearby Kilworth 1994. They were All-Ireland winners in the Confined section in 1995 with \u2018One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest\u2019. Their festival productions of recent years include \u2018The Lonesome West\u2019, \u2018The Last Burning\u2019, \u2018The Chastitute\u2019, \u2018The Wake\u2019 and \u2018Son of Man\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tuesday March 20th 2007<\/span> Schools Drama<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wednesday March 21st 2007<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams\u00a0 Thurles Drama Group<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

Long ago abandoned by her husband, Amanda Wingfield dominates her children with her faded gentility. Her son Tom longs to be free from the shackles of his family. Her disabled daughter Laura is painfully. Amanda decides that the only future for Laura is to find a husband for her. The arrival of Tom\u2019s friend Jim O\u2019Connor as a potential suitor brings the family situation to crisis point.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

Thurles Drama Group was founded in 1967 and first entered the festival circuit in 1986. In1996 their production of \u201cDancing at Lughnasa\u201d made it to Athlone followed by \u201cSomeone Who\u2019ll Watch Over Me\u201d in 1997. \u201cFaith Healer\u201d made it3 ina row in1998. In2003 the group once again qualified for Athlone with \u201cThe Enemy Within\u201d. The group produces 2 full length plays each year plus an evening of theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday March 22nd 2007<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bitter Sanctuary by Rosemary Ann Sissons Zyber Theatre Tralee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

Set in a refugee camp somewhere in Europe, some time after the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 (last year being the 50th anniversary) the play charts the course of three families. It has a parallel with the Ireland we live in today where displaced people attempt to create a home, to teach their children, and above all, to retain their dignity. Emigration and escape is their only hope. This is a play that can insipire great affection and love, not just for itself, but for the whole human condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

Zyber Theatre was formed in 1982 and this year celebrates its 25th birthday. Over the years they have performed plays of a wide variety such as \u201cThe Crucible\u201d and \u201cAll my Sons\u201d by Arthur Miller, \u201cThe Importance of Being Earnest\u201d , \u201cDrama at Inish\u201d, \u201cRelatively Speaking\u201d,\u201cMoll\u201d, Philadelphia Here I Come\u201d and \u201cToad of Toad Hall\u201d. They have also performed plays by founding member John Fraher, \u201cWhat Time is it in Bangkok\u201d, \u201cThe Game\u201d and \u201cBarndance\u201d. They are delighted to return to the Festival Circuit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday March 23 2007<\/span> Open<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson Brideview Drama Tallow<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Play:<\/span><\/p>\n

The Memory of Water skilfully charts the joyous and painful territory of family relationships with insight and compassion. This touching and hugely entertaining comedy provides an insight into the lives of three sisters who are reunited for their mother\u2019s funeral. The sisters recall their childhood, but find that personal grievances have coloured their memories, which differ greatly and cause immense friction.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group:<\/span><\/p>\n

Brideview won the All-Ireland Confined in 2005 with \u201cMoonshine\u201d and entered the Open competition in 2006 with \u201cOne Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest\u201d. This play won 2 \u201cMost Entertaining Play Audience Awards\u201d, \u201cBest Moment in Theatre\u201d and over 8 acting awards.The cast of our current play is a mix of long standing award winning actors as well as newcomers and we look forward to entertaining festival audiences again this year.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2007 Tipperary Drama Festival CONFINED 1st – Muintir na Tire Cup: “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”, Droichead Nua 2nd : “The Exorcism”, Holycross \/ Ballycahill Drama Group 3rd : “Midden”, Bridge Drama Group BEST ACTOR : Kevin Lawlor-Fitzpatrick as Pato in “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” Doichead Nua D.G. BEST ACTRESS : Anna Swords as<\/p>\n

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