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CURRENT PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
FEBRUARY
Tue 9th As You Are & Faun 20:00 more
Thu 11th-Fri 12th The Boy With A Suitcase Various more
Sat 13th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 13th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Mon 15th Portfolio Masterclasses 10:00 more
Wed 17th Broken Embraces Various more
Thu 18th-Fri 19th The History Boys 20:00 more
Sat 20th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 20th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Mon 22nd-Tue 23rd Sive 20:00 more
Tue 23rd The Great Escape (1963) 11:00 more
Thu 25th Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh and Manus Lunny 20:00 more
Sat 27th-Sat 27th Hansel & Gretel Various more
Sat 27th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 27th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
MARCH
Wed 3rd Sunshine Cleaning Various more
Thu 4th Al Grant & Glen Flynn 20:00 more
Sat 6th Jon Kenny 20:00 more
Sat 6th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 6th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Wed 10th-Thu 11th The Brother 20:00 more
Sat 13th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 13th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Tue 16th The Wackness 20:00 more
Fri 19th Niwel Tsumbu & Song of the Nations 20:00 more
Sat 20th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 20th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Sun 21st Chatterbox School Of Speech & Drama Various more
Tue 23rd Easter Parade (1948) 11:00 more
Wed 24th Synecdoche, New York Various more
Sat 27th Ceiltis School Of Speech & Drama 18:00 more
Sat 27th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 27th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Sun 28th Frances Harney School Of Speech & Drama Various more
Tue 30th Simply Charming Various more
APRIL
Sat 3rd Zrazy 20:00 more
Tue 6th-Fri 9th Portfolio Masterclasses 10:00 more
Wed 7th Let the Right One In Various more
Sat 10th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 10th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Tue 13th Children's Art Classes Term 2 15:30 more
Thu 15th The Tinkers Curse 20:00 more
Sat 17th Tree House Club (All Ages) 11:00 more
Wed 21st Sugar Various more
Fri 23rd-Sat 24th Silence of the Prams 20:00 more
Sat 24th Tree House Club Junior (Under 6) 10:00 more
Sat 24th Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years 11:00 more
Tue 27th The Searchers 11:00 more
Fri 30th Johnny Patterson 20:00 more

Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

As You Are & Faun

CoisCéim Dance Theatre
As You Are & Faun
Celebrating 15 years of award-winning productions, CoisCéim bring you two shows in one: As You Are by Muirne Bloomer and Faun by David Bolger.
In Muirne Bloomer's quirky world, six extraordinary individuals are tested to the limit and in Faun, David Bolger explores how dance reconnects us with our feelings and imagination by looking at the world of Nijinsky, the greatest dancer of the 20th Century.

'BOTH SHOWS CONTAIN SOME NUDITY'. RECOMMENDED AGE SUITABILITY 14+



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DATE: Tue 9th February

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €14/€10

FRIENDS: €10


Sponsor Boderg

The Boy With A Suitcase

Banstorm Theatre Company
The Boy With A Suitcase by Mike Kenny
suitable for children 8-12 years

Boy with a Suitcase is the story of a 12 year old war refugee, who undertakes a long and dangerous journey to find asylum in Ireland. A ripping yarn of adventure and stories, Naz's journey also throws a spotlight on the real dangers faced by children in other parts of the world, beyond the relative security of life in Ireland.

DATE: Thu 11th February - Fri 12th February

TIME: Various

PRICE: €10/€8.50 group rate


Sponsor Leinster GAA

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Arts and Crafts
Child must be accompanied by an adult

DATE: Sat 13th February

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Midlands Radio 3

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Arts and Crafts
Child must be accompanied by an adult

DATE: Sat 13th February

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Portfolio Masterclasses

With Julie Shiels, Tutor in NCAD
15th & 19th Feb 10-am to 4pm both days
Suitable for Students wishing to submit a portfolio to NCAD in 2012

DATE: Mon 15th February

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €60


Sponsor toBE

Broken Embraces

Pedro Almodavar is one of the world's finest film makers. In yet another great collaboration with his muse, the sublime Penelope Cruz, this film tells in flashback a story of jealously, the abuse of power, treachery and guilt.

Duration: 127 mins Cert: 15A

Annual Membership of Film Club: €20

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DATE: Wed 17th February

TIME: Various

PRICE: €3 matinee & €7/€5 for night

FRIENDS: Two for the price of one on night screening


Sponsor Emo Oil

The History Boys

Silken Thomas Players present
The History Boys

Alan Bennett's brilliant and funny hit play about staff-room rivalry and the anarchy of adolescence provoke insistent questions about history and how you teach it; about education and its purpose. Performed by the award-winning Silken Thomas Players, a group at the cutting edge of amateur theatre and best known for controversial plays such as Bent, Trainspotting, The Normal Heart (2007 All-Ireland winner) and Equus (2008 All-Ireland runner-up).

DATE: Thu 18th February - Fri 19th February

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €12/€10

FRIENDS: €10


Sponsor Boderg

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Kindermusic Instruments with Kim Melia

DATE: Sat 20th February

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Kindermusic Instruments with Kim Melia

DATE: Sat 20th February

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Fingleton White

Sive

Open Door presents
Sive
J. B. Keane's great story of greed, sex and bitterness, where a scheming matchmaker and a resentful woman force a beautiful young girl to marry an old man for money. Set against the harsh poverty and difficult times of 1950s Ireland, Sive caused considerable controversy on its debut in February 1959. Since then it has become an established part of Ireland's theatrical canon and this production of Open Door will be sure to sell out quickly.

DATE: Mon 22nd February - Tue 23rd February

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €12/€10 Group of 10 or more €8

FRIENDS: €10


Sponsor Killeshin Hotel

The Great Escape (1963)

In the role that made him a superstar, Steve McQueen leads an all star cast in this stunning epic adventure about a group of Allied POWs that attempts one of the largest and most daring breakouts in history-nothing compares to The Great Escape. A must see for any film fan.

DATE: Tue 23rd February

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €6/€5 existing member


Sponsor Boderg

Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh and Manus Lunny

Known the world over as the face and sound of renowned traditional group Altan, Donegal fiddle player and singer Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh will perform material from her first solo album, Imeall, in what will be a very special and intimate concert.

Accompanying Mairéad on bouzouki and guitar will be her CD co-producer, Mánus Lunny, also a member of the Scottish super-group Capercaille.

DATE: Thu 25th February

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €14/€12

FRIENDS: €12


Sponsor Robert Redmond Studios

Hansel & Gretel

Lambert Puppet Theatre Present
Hansel & Gretel

The Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre is now widely recognised as the Premier Touring Puppet Theatre Company in Ireland and also internationally renowned for its many fine productions in
Theatres throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. Don't miss a lovely family show which also features the inimitable Bosco!

DATE: Sat 27th February - Sat 27th February

TIME: Various

PRICE: €10


Sponsor Fingleton White

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

DATE: Sat 27th February

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Portlaoise Heritage

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

DATE: Sat 27th February

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor toBE

Sunshine Cleaning

Ladies Night Out
From the people who brought you Little Miss Sunshine and starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt and Alan Arkin, this funny and touching movie tells the story of two sisters who decide to make a living by cleaning up crime scenes in their native New
Mexico. The kind of movie that you’ve probably never heard of, but deserves to be seen - highly recommended.
Cert 15


Buy two tickets for Sunshine Cleaning and get 25% discount on tickets fot Zrazy, contact box office on 057 8663355 for this offer.

Annual Membership of Film Club: €20

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DATE: Wed 3rd March

TIME: Various

PRICE: Matinee €3 €7 (incl 1 day membership) €5 Film Club Members

FRIENDS: Two for the price of one on night screening


Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

Al Grant & Glen Flynn

Promising to be an evening to remember, Al Grant (known for his Jim Reeves tributes) and singer/songwriter Glen Flynn will perform country classics like He'll have to go, Silver Haired Daddy of Mine, Lucille, Molly Darlin' and many more. Sure to be a great night of nostalgia and entertainment.

DATE: Thu 4th March

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €20


Sponsor Leinster GAA

Jon Kenny

As the Celtic Tiger seems to have slunk into a corner, curled into a ball and gone to sleep, God only knows where (has anyone seen him?) and our newspapers are full of stories of doom and gloom and bad weather, an evening of hilarious comedy with the inimitable Jon Kenny is just what the doctor ordered. We could all do with a good dose of that! So turn off your televisions and radios - they're only making you sick - and come out for an evening of craic!

DATE: Sat 6th March

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €20


Sponsor toBE

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Children's Activities

DATE: Sat 6th March

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Penhouse Design

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Children's Activities

DATE: Sat 6th March

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Boderg

The Brother

Ten42 Productions
Presents Eamon Morrissey in
The Brother
Based on the writings of Myles na gCopaleen

Eamon Morrissey's relationship with The Brother began when his solo show opened in the Peacock Theatre thirty-five years ago and it remains one of the most recognised dramatisations of Irish writing. While The Brother is firmly lodged in the dark days of Ireland in the forties and fifties his perceptive wit transcends the decades and cultural boundaries bringing the show rave reviews from the international press and public from Edinburgh to Sydney, and many places in between. This 'pint of plain is yer only man!'

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DATE: Wed 10th March - Thu 11th March

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €14/€10

FRIENDS: €10


Sponsor Killeshin Hotel

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Arts and Crafts

DATE: Sat 13th March

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Robert Redmond Studios

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Arts & Crafts

DATE: Sat 13th March

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Fingleton White

The Wackness

ZOOM Anonymous movie
Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer (Josh Peck), who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist, brilliantly played by Sir Ben Kingsley. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates (Olivia Thirlby), who just happens to be the doctor's daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs

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DATE: Tue 16th March

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €6/€5 New Member €6


Sponsor Midlands Radio 3

Niwel Tsumbu & Song of the Nations

The annual Voices Across Cultures concert this year features Congolese guitar sensation Niwel Tsumbu and his new band Song of the Nations. Supported by the Music Network Performance and Touring Award.
Antidotes to the recession don't come much more potent than this. Niwel Tsumbu's indomitable, infectious spirit invaded the intimate confines of Whelan's before his first song had evaporated. The Irish Times

DATE: Fri 19th March

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €12/€10

FRIENDS: €10


Sponsor Killeshin Hotel

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

DATE: Sat 20th March

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Midland Radio 3

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

DATE: Sat 20th March

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Portlaoise Heritage

Chatterbox School Of Speech & Drama

The talented pupils of Chatterbox School of Speech and Drama take to the stage once again for the school's 15th end of year performance under the direction of Órlagh McCrory. These children range in age from Senior Infants to 6th Class and you will be amazed at the acting and performance skills they bring to the stage.
In order to facilitate the huge demand for tickets, pupils will be divided into three groups so please ensure that you are booking for the correct performance.

DATE: Sun 21st March

TIME: Various

PRICE: €12 / €8 (1 perf); €18 / €12 (2 perf); €22 / €16 (3 perf)


Sponsor Portlaoise Heritage

Easter Parade (1948)

ELEVENSES CLUB
An all time classic that's perfect for the season. On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protégée Hannah Brown (Judy Garland), vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

DATE: Tue 23rd March

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €6/€5 existing member


Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

Synecdoche, New York

With this film, starring Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Samantha Morton, Charlie Kaufman brings his unique style to the big issues of life, love, death and art. Hoffman plays an unsung theatre director who life is slowly coming apart when he wins an award which, he thinks, will him time and space to write the Great American Masterpiece. However, life continues to intrude on his plans.

Duration: 123 mins Cert 15A

Annual Membership of Film Club: €20

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DATE: Wed 24th March

TIME: Various

PRICE: €3 (morning screening) €7 (incl 1 day membership) / €5 Film Club Members


Sponsor Killeshin Hotel

Ceiltis School Of Speech & Drama

The Ceiltis School of Speech & Drama centres from Portarlington, Monastrevin and Mountmellick will entertain an audience of family and friends with an evening of group drama, solo drama, poetry mime, song and dance.

DATE: Sat 27th March

TIME: 18:00

PRICE: €12/€8


Sponsor Emo Oil

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Art and Crafts with Niamh White

DATE: Sat 27th March

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Boderg

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Art and Crafts with Niamh White

DATE: Sat 27th March

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Penhouse Design

Frances Harney School Of Speech & Drama

Prepare to be transported to the land of the little people, to Rhymeland or even to Letterland. Meet spies, witches, leprechauns and many more zany characters in this years 'all new' showcase presentation. A day of original scripts and only one chance to catch it - book early to avoid the disappointment of missing these three, different and unique shows.

DATE: Sun 28th March

TIME: Various

PRICE: €12 /€8 (1 show) €18 / €13 (2 shows); €24 / €18 (3 shows)


Sponsor toBE

Simply Charming

Prepare to be charmed!
Join Jesters Stage Academy in this vibrant variety show. From Chicago to Michael Jackson and everything in between, this show is packed with West End stage musical favourites, Disney classics, dramatic scripts and a few surprises along the way. Guaranteed fun for all ages. Early booking advised.

DATE: Tue 30th March

TIME: Various

PRICE: €12 (evening) / €10 (matinee)


Sponsor Robert Redmond Studios

Zrazy

CABARET SEATING FOR THIS SHOW

Put a spring in your step with the wonderfully talented Maria Walsh and Carole Nelson leading their group of fantastic musicians in Zrazy. They will perform the great songs of Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Astrid Gilberto, songs of the Swing era by Cole Porter and more. A great evening of heart warming, hip-swinging music guaranteed. Not to be missed!
Zrazy's trump card is their unquenchable love of what they do. From the open chords of Bye Bye Blackbird...they were hell-bent on having a good time. Zrazy are our dream ticket
Siobhain Long, Irish Times

Buy two tickets for Sunshine Cleaning on 3rd March and get 25% discount on tickets fot Zrazy. Contact box office on 057 8663355 to avail of this offer.

DATE: Sat 3rd April

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €14/€12

FRIENDS: €12


Sponsor Emo Oil

Portfolio Masterclasses

With Julie Shiels, Tutor in NCAD
6th & 9th April 10-am to 4pm both days
Suitable for Students wishing to submit a portfolio to NCAD in 2012

DATE: Tue 6th April - Fri 9th April

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €60 for both days


Sponsor Leinster GAA

Let the Right One In

Let the Right One In borrows its title from a Morrissey song, but don't let that put you off. It's an angular and lusty teen horror movie based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestseller in which lonesome, whey-faced 12-year-old Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) becomes smitten by a young, female vampire named Eli (Lina Leandersson). Described by numerous critics as one of the best films of the year.

Duration: 114 mins Cert: 16

Annual Membership of Film Club: €20

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DATE: Wed 7th April

TIME: Various

PRICE: €3 (morning screening) €7 (incl 1 day membership) / €5 Film Club Members

FRIENDS: Two for the price of one on evening screening


Sponsor Penhouse Design

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Drama with Siobhan O Kane

DATE: Sat 10th April

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Leinster GAA

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Drama with Siobhan O Kane

DATE: Sat 10th April

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Boderg

Children's Art Classes Term 2

Fun children's art classes, running all year. Explore paint, print, construction, clay and craft.
Term 2 April 13th-May 25th 3.30-4.30pm 5-8yrs (7 weeks)

DATE: Tue 13th April

TIME: 15:30

PRICE: €60


Sponsor Fingleton White

The Tinkers Curse

After the success of The Tinkers Curse in 2007 (nominated for Best New Play in Irish Theatre Awards) award winning actor and Irish Times Columnist Michael Harding is back on the road with a moving story about a travelling man who climbs Croagh Patrick to do penance for the sins of a lifetime. Accompanied by musician Finbar Coady this is a funny and sad night in the theatre; a glimpse of the joys and sorrows that make up the life of an Irish Traveller.

Written & performed by Michael Harding

DATE: Thu 15th April

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €12/€10

FRIENDS: €10


Sponsor Robert Redmond Studios

Tree House Club (All Ages)

Short Films 'Peter and the Wolf' and 'Lost and Found'

25mins per film and interval between them

DATE: Sat 17th April

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Emo Oil

Sugar

Sugar is a sporting drama with a difference, a film which ducks an outpouring of cliche to expose the whole rags-to-riches mantra as a bright and shining lie. Miguel 'Sugar' Santos is a teenage Dominican baseball pitcher who finds himself courted by a gringo talent scout and set down in the minor leagues of smalltown Iowa. He works and plays hard and is exploited to the full by the sporting kingpins - a powerful tale of grace under fire; of triumph in the face of a wider, institutionalised adversity.

Duration: 114 mins Cert 12A

Annual Membership of Film Club: €20

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DATE: Wed 21st April

TIME: Various

PRICE: €3 (morning screening) €7 (incl 1 day membership) / €5 Film Club Members

FRIENDS: Two for the price of one on evening screening


Sponsor Leinster GAA

Silence of the Prams

Showstoppers Stage school presents
Silence of the Prams
As the evil genius Dr. Bold Boy attempts to turn the entire child population evil, ten year old agent Clarissa Sparrow and a team of weird and wacky superheroes try to save them. Expect lots of fun, hilarious jokes, dancing, singing and a whole lot more! A great family show!

DATE: Fri 23rd April - Sat 24th April

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €10


Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Children's Activities

DATE: Sat 24th April

TIME: 10:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Penhouse Design

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Children's Activities

DATE: Sat 24th April

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €7


Sponsor Emo Oil

The Searchers

Elevenses Film Club
The Searchers tells the emotionally complex story of a perilous, hate-ridden quest and Homeric-style odyssey of self-discovery after a Comanche massacre, while also exploring the themes of racial prejudice and sexism. Its meandering tale examines the inner psychological turmoil of a fiercely independent, crusading man obsessed with revenge and hatred, who searches for his two nieces (Pippa Scott and Natalie Wood) among the 'savages' over a five-year period. The film's major tagline echoed the search: 'he had to find her...he had to find her.'

DATE: Tue 27th April

TIME: 11:00

PRICE: €6/€5 existing member


Sponsor Leinster GAA

Johnny Patterson

Barabbas Presents
Johnny Patterson, the Singing Irish Clown
by Little John Nee

This powerful new show is homage to the extraordinary life of circus performer Johnny Patterson from Co. Clare, known as 'The Singing Irish Clown.' Whose hit songs like Goodbye Johnny Dear and Where the Praties Grow can still be heard today.

Mesmerising. Enchanting. Magical. Touching. Ingenious. Innovative. Quirky. Endearing. Experimental. Different and highly imaginative. All words that appropriately describe Barabbas' latest theatrical offering.
Irish Theatre Magazine

DATE: Fri 30th April

TIME: 20:00

PRICE: €14/€10

FRIENDS: €10