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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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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.

Sponsor Leinster GAA

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Arts and Crafts
Child must be accompanied by an adult

Sponsor Midlands Radio 3

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Arts and Crafts
Child must be accompanied by an adult

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

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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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).

Sponsor Boderg

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Kindermusic Instruments with Kim Melia

Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Kindermusic Instruments with Kim Melia

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.

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.

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.

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!

Sponsor Fingleton White

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

Sponsor Portlaoise Heritage

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

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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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.

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!

Sponsor toBE

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Children's Activities

Sponsor Penhouse Design

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Children's Activities

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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Sponsor Killeshin Hotel

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Arts and Crafts

Sponsor Robert Redmond Studios

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Arts & Crafts

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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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

Sponsor Killeshin Hotel

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

Sponsor Midland Radio 3

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Creative Dance with Suzanne McCabe

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.

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.

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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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.

Sponsor Emo Oil

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Art and Crafts with Niamh White

Sponsor Boderg

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Art and Crafts with Niamh White

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.

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.

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.

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

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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Sponsor Penhouse Design

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Drama with Siobhan O Kane

Sponsor Leinster GAA

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Drama with Siobhan O Kane

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)

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

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

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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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!

Sponsor Portlaoise Credit Union

Tree House Club Junior (Under 6)

Children's Activities

Sponsor Penhouse Design

Tree House Club Senior 6-8 years

Children's Activities

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.'

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