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Theatre by the Lake 2008

Fairbank Productions, Play On Words Theatre

Tom Crean  Antarctic Explorer        
15th of July to the 3rd of August 2008 at 8:30 pm
Tom Crean,
The intrepid Antarctic explorer and one of Ireland’s unsung heroes, is brought to life in this dramatic and humorous solo performances by Aidan Dooley.

 

Hear the riveting true stories of Crean’s Antarctic explorations as one of the few men to serve with both Scott and Shackleton and survive the three famous expeditions: Discovery, (1901 – 1904); Terra Nova (1910 – 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916)

 

Crean is among the men shown here, launching the

James Caird from the shore of Elephant Island, 24 April 1916.

www.tomcrean.co.uk

 

Theatre by the lake 2007

had a great season with

The Matchmaker by John B. Keane

Mick Lally and Geraldine Plunkett/Anne Charleston were back together again in John B Keane’s hilarious hit play.


The Matchmaker follows the efforts of Dicky Mick Dicky O Connor to make matches for the lonely and lovelorn from all parts of the country. At the centre of this celebrated production is John B Keane’s marvellous and mischievous wit coupled by his unparalleled way with words.


The play boasts the superb cast of Mick Lally , well known to Irish audiences as Miley in Glenroe and Geraldine Plunkett who is known to everyone as Mary in Glenroe.


The production features an introduction by John B Keane himself on tape and is directed by Michael Scott.

 

“The Matchmaker is a classic that continues to entertain audiences and tap into Irish sensibilities.” -Sunday Business Post.

 

The Matchmaker performed in Gougane Barra Hotel from the 17th of July to the 2nd of September 2007 to delighted audiences over its 7 week run.

 

In the Summer of 2006...

Theatre by the lake and The New Theatre

Presented

The Tailor and Ansty

by Eric Cross Adapted by PJ O’Connor

Directed by Nuala Hayes with Ronan Wilmot and Nuala Hayes 

The Tailor and Ansty by Eric Cross was revived by The New Theatre in the summer of 2005, when it opened  at the Gougane Barra Hotel, West Cork and delighted packed houses for five weeks. It played in a marquee beside the lake, near to the tiny, beautiful graveyard where the tailor Timothy Buckley and his wife are buried and just down the road from the cottage where they lived.

The Irish Examiner gave the production four stars calling it “an enchanting play” and describing Ronan Wilmot as “the tailor to the life”.

The Tailor and Ansty returned to Gougane Barra last summer (2006), playing at the hotel from 4th July – 3rd September to packed houses.

Actor and storyteller Nuala Hayes had storytelling workshops with children on Saturday mornings during the West Cork run.


 

 

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