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AND ALSO...TALKS/WORKSHOPS/MEET THE MAKERSJimmy Fay has directed someof our most successful recentplays, including Ages of theMoon and The Playboy of theWestern World. He co-foundedthe Dublin Fringe Festival andis Artistic Director of BedrockProductions. Page 6Mary Raftery is an awardwinningtelevision producerand director. Her documentaryseries States of Fear (1999) ledto the establishment of theCommission to Inquire intoChild Abuse, resulting in theRyan Report. We are proudto be working with her onNo Escape, the first piece ofdocumentary theatre in Ireland.Page 10Róisín McBrinn last workedwith us as a director on TheFairer Sex. She has just wonthe Quercus Award from theNational Theatre and WestYorkshire Playhouse. Herupcoming work includesNovecento for the DonmarWarehouse. Page 10Richard Johnson was born inLimerick in 1895. His timely play,The Evidence I Shall Give, aboutmotherless children in Ireland, isbased on his forty-three yearsof experience as District Courtjudge in County Kerry. Page 10Gerard Mannix Flynn is anartist, performer, author anda member of Aosdána.He is co-founder of FarcryProductions, and anindependent City Councillorfor the South East area ofDublin. His play, James X, wonthe Irish Times Theatre Awardfor Best New Play in 2004.Page 10Tere O’Connor is adistinguished Americanchoreographer who has beencreating dance works since1982. Page 12Jean Butler has been dancingfor over 30 years, and is wellknown for her lead role inRiverdance, the Show. This isher first time working with theAbbey Theatre. Page 12BERNARD FARRELL is a hugelypopular and prolific playwrightwith whom we have a longassociation. A former Writerin-Associationwith us and amember of Aosdána, he haswritten twenty-one plays, tenof which were premiered hereincluding I Do Not Like TheeDoctor Fell. Welcomeback Bernard!Page 14Jim Culleton is Artistic Directorof Fishamble: the new playcompany. He recently directedStrandline and SebastianBarry’s The Pride of ParnellStreet which has tourednationally and internationally.We are delighted to welcomehim as he makes his directorialdebut on the Abbey stage.Page 14David McWilliams was oncean investment banker. Henow earns his crust as anindependent economist whowrites. We are delighted he ismaking his theatrical debutwith us. Page 18Wayne Jordan is one of ourAssociate Artists. He mostrecently directed ThomasKilroy’s Christ Deliver Us! He isArtistic Director of Randolf SD |The Company and an AssociateArtist of Project Arts Centre,where most of his work hasbeen staged. Page 20Thursday 8 April , 6pmThe Politics of PowerTalk with Dr Stephen O’NeillThursday 15 April, 6pmMary Raftery & Róisín McBrinnA discussion about documentary theatre-makingTuesday 20 April, 6pmThe Politics of AbuseTalk with journalist Bruce ArnoldThursday 22 April, 6pmGerard Mannix FlynnTalk addressing issues of institutionalisationSaturday 8 May, 10am – 1pmTalking Text Workshop: MacbethVoice workshop with Andrea AinsworthThursday 20 May, approx. 8.45pmJean Butler & Tere O’ConnorIn discussion about their workThursday 10 June, 6pmBinding BooksPanel discussionSaturday 19 June, 10.30am – 4.30pmAmateur Drama WorkshopVoice workshop with Andrea AinsworthThursday 24 June, 6pmBernard FarrellA talk about his latest playThursday 29 July, 6pmKeepers of the FlameShivaun O’Casey discusses her father’s workSaturday 4 September, 10am – 1pmTalking Text Workshop:The Plough and The StarsVoice workshop with Andrea AinsworthTuesday 7 September, 6pmKeepers of the FlameA history of The Plough and the Stars16
new season at the abbey theatreABBEY THEATREAMHARCLANN NA MAINISTREACHTHE DARKEST CORNER7 april - 15 may (previews from 30 march)Macbeth William Shakespeare p.614 – 24 April (preview 13 April)No Escape Mary Raftery p.1026 aprilThe Evidence I Shall Give Richard Johnson p.1029 April – 1 MayJames X Gerard Mannix Flynn p.1019 – 22 mayDAY Jean Butler / Tere O’Connor p.121 june – 10 july (previews from 22 may)Bookworms Bernard Farrell p.1416 june – 3 july (previews from 9 june)Outsiders David McWilliams p.1827 july – 25 september (previews from 20 july)The Plough and the Stars Sean O’Casey p.20look out forNATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE23 – 28 August www.nayd.ieMatinee Club Check out details on page 24WERKPERFORMANCE. ART. CLUB.See page 23.17
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