Curriculum Play Live (2018): All My Sons by Arthur Miller
Barnstorm Theatre; Watergate Theatre; Leaving Cert drama; theatre for schools; Theatre in Kilkenny;
One of the best-loved classics of 20th century American theatre, <em>All My Sons</em> showcases Arthur Miller's brilliance in exploring human nature and the psychology of family.<br /><br />This Barnstorm-Watergate production is the third in a series of Leaving Certificate curriculum plays, providing young people in the southeast with the opportunity to see their Leaving Cert drama text brought to life on stage. Brian Friel's <em>Translations</em> and Sean O'Casey's <em>The Plough and the Stars </em>have also been staged.<br /><br /><strong><em>Curriculum Play Live</em></strong> is a joint Barnstorm and Watergate initiative.
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Watergate Theatre
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
2018
Nuala Roche
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Kilkenny, Ireland - 2010s
Digger, Doc & Dee-Dee (2005) by Maeve Ingoldsby
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; children's theatre; professional theatre; performing arts;
Production photo for the national tour.
Written by Maeve Ingoldsby, adapted from the play 'Bella, Boss und Bulli' by Volker Ludwig.
For children aged 6 -11 years.
TOUR: Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny; Gaeity Theatre, Dublin; Backstage Theatre, Longford; Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Adapted from the play 'Bella, Boss und Bulli' by Volker Ludwig
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
1996
Nuala Roche
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Photographs: Dylan Vaughan
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Kilkenny, Ireland - 1990s
Little Victories (2003) by Shaun Prendergast
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; children's theatre; performing arts;
Production photographs for the premiere at Watergate Theatre and a national tour. Thematically, the play explores the process of a young person coming to terms with change in his life.
For children aged 8 - 13 years.
TOUR: Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny; Black Box, Galway; Garage Theatre, Monaghan; Civic Theatre, Tallaght; Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone; St Michael's Theatre, New Ross; Garter Lane, Waterford; Backstage Theatre, Longford; Hawk's Well, Sligo; Mullingar Arts Centre; Belltable, Limerick; Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork; Draíocht, Blanchardstown; The Helix, Drumcondra; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
2003
Nuala Roche
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Photographs: Dylan Vaughan
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Ireland - early 2000s
Martha (2007) by Manley, Robertson & Wood
Children's theatre; theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; performing arts;
<span style="float:none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">Martha doesn’t like anyone. She’s a grumpy reclusive woman living in a hut on the beach. She scares people away with her sharp tongue and her “Keep Out” signs, but she doesn’t bank on meeting an endearingly cheeky goose who can’t read and understand “No”. </span><br style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;" /><br style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;" /><span style="float:none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;">The battle that ensues is full of fun and pathos and leads to a friendship that re-kindles in Martha a warmth towards those around her. </span><br /><br />First produced by Barnstorm in 2004 featuring actors Roisin Gribbin & Johnny Hopkins, the play was revived in 2007 with actors Rita Hamill and Gus McDonagh.<br /><br /><strong>2007:</strong> The Barn Theatre, Kilkenny<br /><strong>Tour, 2004:</strong> The Barn Theatre Kilkenny; Dunamaise Portlaoise; Roolaboola Festival; Mullingar Arts Centre; Garter Lane, Waterford.
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
2007
Nuala Roche
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Photographs: Dylan Vaughan.
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Kilkenny, Ireland - 2000s
Monday's Child (2017) by Brendan Murray
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; children's theatre; performing arts;
<p>Monday’s Child<span style="float:none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"> tells the story of the unique bond between an old woman and a little girl. Since Barnstorm's first production in 2014, this poignant, funny and exuberant play has wowed adults and children alike.<br /> </span><br />Brendan Murray's play was developed with input from neuroscientists at the University of Sussex, and the UK Alzheimer’s Society. For children aged 4+<br /><br />2017 UK TOUR:</p>
<p>Cornerstone, Didcot; The Garage, Norwich; The Seagull, Lowestoft; Whitby Hall, Ellesmere Port; Waterside Arts Centre, Sale; Z-Arts, Manchester; The Place, Bedford; Farnham Maltings; Spring Arts Centre,Havant; Gulbenkian, Canterbury; Chipping Norton Theatre; Ashcroft Arts, Fareham; Forest Arts, New Milton.</p>
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
2014 - 2017
Nuala Roche
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Ireland, United Kingdom - 2000s
One-Two-Three O'Leary (2000) by Bernard Farrell
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; children's theatre; performing arts;
Promotional flyer for the national tour of Barnstorm's play for children.
Written by Bernard Farrell, adapted from the play 'Max und Milli' by Volker Ludwig.
For children aged 6 -10 years.
TOUR: Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny; Hawk's Well, Sligo; Everyman, Cork; Riverbank, Dublin; Theatre Royal, Waterford.
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
1993-1994
Nuala Roche
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Theatre, Kilkenny, Ireland - Early 1990s
Outreach: Dancing at Lughnasa (2012) by Brian Friel
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; performing arts; theatre training; community theatre;
In 2007 Barnstorm restored its theatre training for adults with the inception of its Adult Theatre Club; a two-year programme to explore and create theatre with a professional theatre company.
Weekly workshops provided specialist training in theatre-making skills: acting and performance skills, Stage Management, Design, and Directing. Members directed each other in monologues or script excerpts and presented a production to the public in The Barn Theatre.
The Adult Theatre Club members went on to join the Barn Owl Players, an innovative amateur theatre company. BOP has a full and varied annual programme of training and productions in The Barn, the Watergate Theatre and other local venues.
Dancing at Lughnasa was the first major play mounted by the BOPs
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
Nuala Roche
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Scaredycats (1999) by Maeve Ingoldsby
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; children's theatre; performing arts;
<em><strong>Barnstorm has another winner in this production -</strong> </em>Irish Times<br /><br /><em>Scaredycats</em> explores children's fears of change, of loss and 'things that go bump in the night'. Packed with fun, thrills and deliciously scary situations the play's exciting mix of live music, songs, comedy and drama explores the children's efforts to identify and deal with their fears, and their relationship with the adult world. <br /><br />For children aged 6 to 12. <br /><br /><strong>NATIONAL TOUR: </strong><br />Watergate, Kilkenny; Siamsa Tíre, Tralee; Belltable, Limerick; Town Hall Theatre, Galway; Gaiety Theatre, Dublin; Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen; Backstage, Longford; Cork Opera House; Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo ; Rialto Theatre, Derry
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
1999
Nuala Roche
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Silly Bits of Sky (2007) by Maeve Ingoldsby
Children's theatre; theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; performing arts;
<p><em>"Once again, Barnstorm Theatre Company have come up with a winning formula"</em> <strong>- Kilkenny People</strong> <br /><br />Deggsie is fiercely sensitive to being slagged about his family. When his boast of having a new sleeping bag is challenged by Spider, Deggsie realises he will have to produce the sleeping bag or be found out. But Deggsie’s plans go awry. The only solution to his problem means betraying the trust of the one person who understands him...</p>
<p><em><span style="text-align:left;color:#000000;text-transform:none;text-indent:0px;letter-spacing:normal;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;word-spacing:0px;white-space:normal;float:none;background-color:transparent;">For children aged 7 to 11 years. </span></em></p>
<p><span style="float:none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><strong>Running time:</strong> 80 minutes</span><span style="float:none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="float:none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><strong>National Tour: </strong><br />Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny; <br />Backstage Theatre, Longford; <br />Siamsa Tíre, Tralee;<br />Hawk's Well, Sligo; <br />Town Hall Theatre, Galway;<br />Town Hall, Dundalk;<br />Gaiety Theatre, Dublin; <br />Belltable, Limerick;<br />Cork Opera House.<br /><br /></span></p>
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
1998
Nuala Roche
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Kilkenny, Ireland - 1990s
Star Chasers (2018) by Scott Young
Theatre in Kilkenny; theatre history; Irish theatre; professional theatre; children's theatre; performing arts; plays for children;
<p>Described as a tapestry of music, movement and magical imagery, Star Chasers is a modern-day adventure for all. Premiered in Kilkenny in 2017.<br /><br />This is a rich exploration of the relationship between a parent and child, and their attempts to come to terms with the shared loss in their lives. For age 4 - 7<strong><br /><br />NATIONAL TOUR -</strong> April & May 2018:</p>
<p>Siamsa Tíre, Tralee; Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo; Glór, Ennis; Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire; Backstage Theatre, Longford; Axis, Ballymun; An Grianán, Letterkenny; Garage Theatre, Monaghan; Riverbank, Newbridge; Roscommon Arts Center; Mullingar Arts Centre; Source Arts Centre, Thurles</p>
Barnstorm Theatre Company
Kilkenny County Library, Local Studies Department
2016-2018
Nuala Roche
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Ireland, UK - 2010s