Skibbereen Arts Festival

SATURDAY JULY 3140CHILDREN’S PUPPET SHOWMiriam Lambert presentsGoldilocks andthe Three BearsFOLLOWED BY PEEK-A-BOOStripped bare of their puppets, Miriam’shands become two tousle-haredcharacters, which through play getthemselves in and out of some stickycomic situations. Performed using animaginary international language, Peeka Boo, Miriam’s signature characters,appear before the main production.A second generation puppeteer based inKilkenny, Miriam Lambert has workedextensively as a puppeteer and puppetmaker for Irish television and numerousIrish theatre companies. Her productionshave toured nationally andinternationally. Goldilocks and theThree Bears has played internationallyin Finland, Pakistan, Egypt and, mostrecently, at the Kennedy Center inWashington DC, USA.SKIBBEREEN TOWN HALL | 12PM | €5WITH DON WYCHERLYDon Wycherly is one of Ireland’s best -known actors.He has appeared in countless films including Garage, Speed Dating,Veronica Guerin, The General, I Went Down and Michael Collins. Histelevision work includes Bachelors Walk, Ballykissangel and Father Ted.He is recognised as being one of the country’s finest stage actorsand has played many memorable roles in national and internationalproductions such as Eden, Translations, The Seafarer, Portia Coughlanand A Month in the Country.RIVERSIDE STUDIOS | SATURDAY JULY 31 | €20 | 11AM |Bookings may be made through the West Cork Arts Centre at 028 22090.WORKSHOPSACTING WORKSHOP2 DAY SOUND COURSEWITH CHRIS WATSONSkibbereen Arts Festival is delighted to welcome back sound recordist par excellence Chris Watsonto present a special two-day sound recording course. Chris Watson’s wildlife sound recordingsare perhaps best known through his work with David Attenborough on BBC television. Thiscourse is aimed at those who already have some experience of working with sound. It will includeevaluations of work, technicaladvise and will also includefield recordings in the scenicsurroundings of West Cork. It isadvised that participants shouldbring their own sound recordingequipment (however basic).ABBEYSTREWRY HALLTHURS JULY 29 & FRI JULY 3010AM-5PM | €180Bookings may be made through theWest Cork Arts Centre at 028 22090www.chriswatson.net