Dear Friends,

A Halloween Bulletin full of interesting plays, workshops and events!
Hope you find it interesting and have a brilliant Samhain to come!!

Best wishes,

Marcus

WORKSHOPS
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Snatch Comedy & Triskel Arts Centre present

More Improv workshops for the month of November!

Dates: Saturday 1st of November 12.30 to 2.00pm at the Triskel Arts Centre
Saturday 8th of November 12.30 to 2.00pm at the Triskel Arts Centre
Saturday 15th of November 12.30 to 2.00pm at the Triskel Arts Centre
….and more dates to be confirmed.

Place: TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE (Tobin St., Cork)
Time: from 12.30pm – 2pm
Cost: The cost of the workshops is 10 euro. (6 euro concession).

- All workshops suitable for teenagers and adults – All levels welcome -

“Come along to learn Improvisation techniques, tought to you by Snatch
Comedy! The troupe has been winning over audiences throughout Ireland
for 5 years. During this time they have created and performed in
Ireland and abroad numerous residencies with their famous improv show,
radio show, improv in schools, street improv, ImprovMatches, comedy
quiz, corporate events and even original sketch shows and theatre
plays.

Come and experience up close and personal, the hilarious rollercoaster
that is Snatch. Through exercises and games, you will learn about team
work, build your skills and self-confidence and develop your own
thrilling exploration of spontaneity and physical imagination.”

Teachers: Adrian Scanlan and Marcus Bale.

For further information:

Contact: info@snatchcomedy.com or marcusbale@gmail.com -

You can also check our website: www.snatchcomedy.com

WORKSHOPS AT THE TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE (Tobin St., Cork).

To secure a place at any of these workshops:

By Email: contact info@snatchcomedy.com – marcusbale@gmail.com
By Txt: just contact Marcus at 0863173543
Personally: Just show up on the day at The Triskel Arts Centre!

Come and enjoy!! And please forward this information to anyone who you
might think could be interested in these workshops!!

Thanks a lot!!

The Snatch Team

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CLOWNING WORKSHOP
Dear Cork Clowns,

My name is Fiona, I am a Dublin clown who recently moved to Cork and I
hear there are many of you here interested in clowning. In Dublin we
have a group that meets every Monday night to practice clowning, we
take turns facilitating the sessions and we work with the format: warm
ups, games, improvs. It has been a lot of fun.

I met with Aaron a few weeks ago and we decided we would try to get
something going in Cork. So… clownladies and gentleclownmen… I am
happy to announce that the First Clown Meeting is Thursday 30th of
October from 6pm to 8pm in the Cork Circus Space in Blackpool!

So come along!

Looking forward to meeting you all,

Fiona

For more information please contact Fiona Dowling
Mobile: 0876562042
Email: fioling@iol.ie

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PLAYS & DRAMA RELATED EVENTS
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Snatch Comedy – Uncut & Extended !!!

WE ARE BACK!
At the Halfmoon Theatre, Cork

Friday 31st October 8.30pm – HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! (It’ll be a
horror one this time!!!!)
Friday 7th November 8.30pm
And more Fridays to be confirmed…

The huge success of the Midsummer Festival IS BACK! If you didnt get
to see it then, you cannot miss it now! If you were one of the lucky
few people who managed to see how new show then, remember that each
night we make up a different play!

Snatch Comedy has been stretching the limits of skill and
inventiveness for six years. Now, they attempt to go even further:
they will improvise an entire play! There is no safety net, and you,
the audience, are the catalyst. A different show every night, this is
improvisation as you’ve never seen it before!

“Snatch comedy are surreally inclined, daftly imaginative and gifted
people…this is the most truly interactive and happening comedy in
Ireland now” – Cork Now

For more info: info@snatchcomedy.com

Tickets: €16, Concession €11 booking fee may apply
ONLINE: www.corkoperahouse.ie
BY PHONE: 021 427 0022
IN PERSON: Emmet Place, Cork City

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Cyclone Repertory Presents

Romeo and Juliet

This is Romeo and Juliet as you’ve never seen it before. The year is
1886 in cowboy country and “It’s quiet in them thar hills”. So, the
Tumbleweed Falls Drama Posse is rounding up for the annual spring
play. This year they are setting their sites and aiming higher than
ever before. They’re loading drama guns with a double-buck shot of
Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare’s coming to town and the Wild, Wild
West will never be the same again. Yee-had!

SPECIAL EVENING PERFORMANCE: Monday, November 10th at 7:30pm

Other performances:

From Mon 13 Oct to Fri 14 Nov at 10:30am & 1:30pm

Tickets €16 (*Booking fee may apply.)
Book online: www.halfmoontheatre.ie Book by phone: 021 427
0022
Check website for complete performance schedule.
*Telephone and internet bookings subject to a booking fee of €2.50 per
ticket. Ticket price includes €1 restoration levy.
For more info call Peadar Donohoe on 086-3477867

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CHATTYBOO PRODUCTIONS
Presents
THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATHON
An Irish Premiere
by Don Zolidis

22nd Oct – 1st Nov
@ The Cork Arts Theatre,
Camden Court, Carroll’s quay, Cork.

2 for 1 tickets ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY!!!

This show has been written for an adult audience, why should the kids
have all the fun? Children under 12 years will not be admitted

The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in
this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two narrators and several actors
attempt to combine all 209 stories ranging from classics like Snow
White, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel to more bizarre, obscure
stories like The Devil’s Grandmother and The Girl without Hands. A
wild, free-form comedy with lots of witches, goblins and more princes
than you can shake a stick at; it is simply bursting at the seams with
audience participation and madcap fun. If you like The Reduced
Shakespeare Co. you will love this!

This fantastic show is brought to you by Chattyboo Productions, The
people who brought you “The Importance of Being Earnest”, “Moll”, and
“The Children of Lir”. With a wonderful cast which includes Adrian
Scanlan, Angela Newman, Annette Roche, Marie O’Donovan and Ali Keane
under the direction of George Hanover, with brilliant costumes and
creative set, this show promises to be the ultimate Halloween treat.

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPOINTMENT
Tkts €15/€12conc
WEDNESDAYS 2 FOR 1
for bookings call 021-4505624
FREE TRICK OR TREAT GOODIE BAG WITH EVERY TICKET (with no boring stuff
like fruit)
PRIZE FOR BEST COSTUME ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT (don’t panic, fancy dress is
not compulsory)

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Theatre Maker’s Working Actors’ Workshop presents
Aesop’s Fabulous Foibles and Fables
At the Half Moon Theatre
Mon 27 Oct, 3pm
Tues 28 – Sat 31 Oct, 11am & 3pm

A midterm treat for children and families based on Aesop’s famous
fables. This show, which premiered at Cork Midsummer Festival, had
everyone laughing non-stop, including (maybe most of all!) the adults
in the audience.

From The Boy Who Cried Wolf to The Tortoise and the Hare to The Wolf
in Sheep’s Clothing, Aesop parades before us a circus of foolish and
funny human traits as colourful and varied as the menagerie of animals
(including the human) that he uses to communicate them.
See these characters brought to hilarious life, with all their too
familiar faults and failings. Suitable for anyone 4 years and older.

Tickets: €11 (*Booking fee may apply)
BY PHONE: 021 427 0022
IN PERSON: Emmet Place, Cork City
ONLINE: http://www.corkoperahouse.ie/

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Granary Theatre Presents: New Director’s Festival:
DUCK
by Stella Feehily / directed by Laura Daly
Granary Theatre | 24 October – 01 November 2008 | 8pm | €12/€8

Director’s Note
I first discovered Duck in a Drama and Theatre Studies lecture hall.
Its potential immediately struck me. I was thrilled to get the
opportunity to direct it for The New Director’s Festival. It is a
hard-hitting, unapologetic piece that is crammed to the brim with
every social and cultural problem imaginable that is coming to the
fore in a post Celtic Tiger Ireland. My approach to the work has been
to focus on the characters. At times their circumstances may seem
unreal or inaccessible to a theatre going audience but my aim has been
to offer an image of fully developed, deep characters that the
audience is forced to identify with as their realities are portrayed
with truth and honesty. Cat and Sophie strive for something more in
their lives but they are caught in a cycle that is endlessly turning
and though they attempt to start a new and to take their first flight
it seems that the cycle will simply start to turn again and Cat and
Sophie will remain forever two ducks out of the water. This play will
slap you in the face, unsettle and unnerve….but sure why else would
you go to the theatre?!

Bookings: 021-4904275
www.granary.ie

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THE PRODUCERS OF ‘TWELVE ANGRY MEN’ AND ‘THE ODD COUPLE’ RETURN WITH:

‘THE DRESSER’ BY RONALD HARWOOD
STARRING ALF MCCARTHY AND CONOR DWANE

Tuesday 11 – Saturday 22 November

The Everyman Palace Theatre is delighted to announce the return of
Skylight Productions with Ronald Harwood’s classic play THE DRESSER in
mid-November. The Cork based company have become synonymous great
productions of 20th Century classics, having had hugely successful
runs at the Palace with THE ODD COUPLE in 2007 and TWELVE ANGRY MEN in
2006.

Alf McCarthy and Conor Dwane are re-united on stage in Ronald
Harwood’s funny and poignant study of the relationship between a
cantankerous Shakespearean actor and his loyal personal assistant. Set
on a production of King Lear during the Blitz in 1942, THE DRESSER
paints an evocative picture of wartime England.

Based on Ronald Harwood’s own experiences as dresser to a
distinguished English Shakespearean actor, THE DRESSER was nominated
for an Oliver Award after its world premiere in London in 1980, and
Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations after its debut on Broadway
during the same year. Adapted to a screenplay in 1983, the film
version was nominated for five Academy Awards.

THE DRESSER is produced by Skylight Productions in association with
Everyman Palace Theatre. Directed by Mairin Prendergast, the cast
features RTE’s Alf McCarthy, Conor Dwane, Martina Carroll, David Coon,
George Hanover, Kevin O’Meara and Niamh Hatchell.

THE DRESSER runs from November 11th – 22nd at the Everyman Palace
Theatre. Tickets are €25 / €20 and €7 for Students from Monday to
Wednesday, and can be booked on 021 4501673 or www.everymanpalace.com

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Too Highbrow & Clinic Media present the World Premiere
of Kenneth Hickey’s play

‘Night Swimming’.

‘Night Swimming’ is a character driven story of death, love, madness
and loss. Directed by the up’n'coming Eoin Ó hAnnracháin and starring
the exciting talent of James Browne & Kate McSwiney O’Rourke.

In the darkness Jason is forced to deal with the shadowy regrets of
the past. We witness his tortured attempt at unravelling how fate has
led him to an ending he never wanted. With his wife Lorna he must
relieve his relationship from start to finish, scene by scene, over
the course of one night, until some understanding can be gained. But
insight can come too late for salvation. And sometimes it doesn’t come
at all…

Writer Kenneth Hickey is among the most exciting literary talent to
emerge from Cork in recent years. Hickey has had his work published
not only in Ireland, but England and the USA. He was the winner of
the Eamon Keane Full Length Play Award in 2005 and was short listed
for the award again in 2007. His one act play ‘Song of the Shore’ was
produced as part of the Windsor Fringe Festival in 2006, as well as by
the Theatre Studio Inc. New York in 2007. His plays are regularly
given rehearsed readings by Moving Parts Theatre Paris. Artistic
director of Too Highbrow, this will be Hickey’s fourth production of
his writing.

Director Eoin Ó hAnnracháin earned rave reviews for his ‘Howie the
Rookie’, part of the New Directors Festival in The Granary theatre
2007. He is one of the founding members of Clinic Media with David
O’Byrne, whose first project was ‘Howie The Rookie’ and next is their
self-penned, ‘Falling Slowly’. Ó hAnnracháin’s work has been described
as, ‘Fantastic and entirely credible….a fine achievement’.

‘Night Swimming’ stars two of Cork’s finest young actors; Kate
McSwiney O’Rourke and James Browne. Best known for his role in
‘Strength and Honour’, James Browne has treaded the boards with
companies such as Meridian in the past and is returning to the stage
for ‘Night Swimming’ . Kate McSwiney O’Rourke has earned critical
acclaim for her ‘dedicated & stunning’ performances in productions
such as, ’4.48 Psychosis’, ‘Lifeboat’, ‘Othello’ and, ‘Vanity, Vapours
& Dizzy Debutantes’. Both actors recently appeared in the popular Cork
short, ‘Closure’, in this year’s Cork Film Festival.

Performances will run 8pm, 11th – 15th of November in the Cork Arts
Theatre, Carroll’s Quay, Cork.
To book call +353 21 4505624.
Tickets are E15/10 conc.

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Graffiti Theatre Company presents:

“A Day In The Life Of A Pencil.”
Directed by Emelie Fitzgibbon.
Written by: Ray Scannell.

Venue:Graffiti Theatre Company, Blackpool.

Starring: Shane Falvey and Shane Casey.

Martin Farrell is at school, Martin Farrell deals drugs. He’s loyal to
his family and his trading partners …. until the code is broken.
What price is loyalty then?

A Day in the Life of a Pencil is a hard hitting and thought-provoking
play by young Cork playwright, Ray Scannell, and is the centre of a
programme which explores the personal and social entrapment of a boy
involved in drug-dealing and at the betrayals which surround him.

Date: Friday 14th of November.
Time: 8pm
Booking Number: 021 4397111.
Email: graffiti@eircom.net

Book soon as tickets will be booked up quite quickly due to demand,
there maybe a performance on saturday 15th but not definate so it
would be advisable to get the tickets for the friday show as soon as
possible so people would want to start booking now.

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MUSIC EVENTS
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Join Orpheus and sing your heart out!

The Orpheus Choir is looking for new members, especially ladies!
‘ Orpheus’ is a mixed-voice Munster choir, whose members come from
all over the province. It was founded in 2005 by a small group of
enthusiastic singers, but quickly gained enough members to be able to
have its inaugural concert in Castletownroche in 2007.
This year the choir, now with over thirty members, had a couple of
very successful concerts in Conna, Co. Cork and Cappoquin, Co.
Waterford and this coming season they have been invited back to Conna
as well as to Castlelyons, Fermoy and Mitchelstown.
Their repertoire ranges from secular choral music to opera choruses
and Irish ballads, but it is not necessary to be able to read music or
to have prior choral experience, as each member is supplied with a
learning CD of the music.
Choir practices take place from September to April on Monday nights
from 8pm to 10pm in the function-room of the Forge Bar, Fermoy, Co.
Cork and interested parties are always welcome to come along and
listen or partake, to see if they might like to join.
The choir, ‘a sociable bunch’, always in for a bit of ‘ craic agus
ceoil’, also regularly organise social evenings with, of course, the
obligatory ‘sing-song’ going on into the wee small hours of the
morning!
For any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact:
Hilary, mob.: 087-7924105, email: hhreynolds@eircom.net

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EVENTS, PROJECTS & WORK OPPORTUNITIES
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Halloween Table Quiz
Wed 29 Oct
An Spailpin Fanac, South Main St, Cork
8pm
5 euro per person

Includes: The Ripper Raffle, The Trick or Treat round & much more!

Fancy Dress optional but a prize given for Best Costume!

* Toffee Apples & Barn brack for sale *

In Aid of play ‘NIGHT SWIMMING’ – NOV 11-15TH, CORK ARTS THEATRE.
PLEASE COME ALONG, TELL YOUR FRIENDS & PASS IT ON!

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BOUTIQUE BULRESQUE SEEKS PERORMANCE & VISUAL ARTISTS After three
sell-out shows this year, Boutique Burlesque
(www.myspace.com/boutiqueburlesque) is taking place again on Wed. 26th
of November in Cork’s Crane Lane Theatre. Having developed the popular
burlesque-themed club nights into a platform for new work, its
organisers are now looking for artists interested in showcasing on the
night. Previous gigs have featured as many as 25 performers/artists
(musicians, dancers, comedians, puppeteers, walkabout characters and
visual artists) on a single night, and they are currently welcoming
new applications to add to their programme.
Do you have something you are working on? Does the burlesque & cabaret
theme inspire you? And would you like to test your show / performance
/ walkabout character / installation / work with a live audience?

Please contact Joya on:
E: boutiqueburlesque@gmail.com
T: 085 7770969
W: www.myspace.com/boutiqueburlesque

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Project Brand New…

What will you make?

Project Brand New is an initiative, which exists to provide a
framework for theatre, dance, music and live art practitioners to
develop new work for the stage outside the traditional production
model. Together with Project Arts Centre we are offering you the
opportunity to put new ideas into practice at a developmental stage,
in an informal environment.

Project Brand New is about innovation, experimentation, and work that
strives towards the new. In March 2008, 13 pieces across many art
forms were shown as part of Project Brand New’s sell-out debut season.
In July, we moved upstairs where 12 pieces played to full houses over
three nights. We are now delighted to present the next season of
Project Brand New in January 2009, in Project Space Upstairs and we’re
dying to know what you will make….

Here’s how it works:

Over three nights in January 2009 (15, 16, 17) Project Space Upstairs
will play host to 8-12 new works made by you. These works can be up to
twenty minutes long. You can make whatever you like. You can use a
video projector, a playback sound system and anything else you can get
in and out of the space in a ten-minute turn around.

If you are interested, all you have to do is submit your ideas to us.
We ask for a brief description of your idea and where you would like
to take it, in no more than 500 words and a biography detailing your
previous work as an artist. If you are submitting a new play or
musical text, it is helpful, though not essential, for us to read a
draft of what you intend to present (N.B. please do not send us more
than 15 pages of any text, or more than 8 if the piece is a
monologue…if what you intend to present is part of a longer script,
just send us the section you will be working on and a synopsis of the
full text.)

Submissions will be assessed under the following criteria:

*The artistic quality of your idea
*The scope of your ambition
*The practical needs of your idea

Once we have selected the successful submissions for Project Brand
New, we will work with you to assist you in bringing your ideas to
fruition…You’ll have over 4 weeks to rehearse and execute your idea.
Project Brand New is a not-for-profit venture, where all the
participants’ time and resources, including Project Arts Centre, are
being offered free of charge. We do not have any additional budget for
props or equipment.

Please submit your application by 5pm on FRIDAY 5TH OF DECEMBER to
projectbrandnew@gmail.com. Please only send .doc, .pdf or .rtf files
and not .docx. Remember to include a contact phone number!

Louise Lowe, Jody O’Neill and Deirdre Roycroft

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NEW WEBSITES LOOKING FOR WEB DESIGNERS, JOURNALISTS, WRITERS,
CARTOONISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS

Hi all,

I’m in the process of launching a series of websites at:
www.ilovecorkcity.com, www.ilovedublincity.com,
www.ilovegalwaycity.com and www.ilovebelfastcity.com.

I’m now looking for imaginative innovative freelance WEB DESIGNERS,
JOURNALISTS, WRITERS, POETS, CARTOONISTS,
ARTISTS and PHOTOGRAPHERS to bring these sites to life. This is unpaid
voluntary work at the start, but once the sites take off, you will be
rewarded handsomely. This is also a good opportunity to get your work
noticed and to make your mark. If you are interested, please send an
email to: purebeour@live.ie and I’ll be in touch.

I also have a certain amount of advertising space that i’m willing to
give for free to charities and arts groups who can’t afford to pay for
advertising. If you’re interested in this, please send an email to the
same address.

Thank you!