Craic Blog
Jack and the Beanstalk
Dec 17th
Due to the inclement weather today, Friday 17th January 2010, the performance of Jack and the Beanstalk by Edendork primary School is postponed to Monday 20th. Sorry for the inconvenience
NEWS: Autumn at CRAIC
Sep 8th
CRAIC has been working hard to finalise the Autumn Programme, with a mini film festival as part of the line-up in September.
Friday 1st October: Credit Union League of Ireland presents The Big Talent Show for 12-19 year olds…The CU Factor.
Sunday 9th October: Michael McCoy Star comedy Hypnotist.
Friday 15th October: The Boat Factory – a play written by, directed by, and starring Dan Gordon.
Thursday 21st October – Saturday 23rd October: Craic One Act Drama Festival. 6 plays over 3 nights. Companies from Wexford, Donegal, Bangor & Belfast.
Friday 5th November: “National Anthem” presented by Ransom Theatre Company.
Thursday 11th – Sunday 14th November and Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st November: Craic Theatre presents “The Righteous Are Bold” by Frank Carney.
Wednesday 24th November – Sunday 28th November: Martin Ryan presents “Music From The 70′s Stage Show”.
Monday 29th November -Friday 3rd December: Centre Stage presents “Little Miss Muffet’s Magical Christmas” Panto for schools.
Friday 10th December: Gaelscoil Ui Neill presents their annual “Christmas Show”.
Wednesday 15th -Sunday 19th December: Edendork Primary School presents “Jack and The Beanstalk”.
For information on joining the CRAIC film club or entering the CU Factor contact Oliver Corr.
Posted by Catherine Wylie
NEWS: A drama on elder abuse comes to CRAIC
Sep 8th
Sole Purpose Productions will take their gripping play on elder abuse, ‘See no Evil’, to CRAIC Theatre on Monday 21st June at 11am. Their tour, which runs from 2nd to 25th June, marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th. This annual event was established by the United Nations to give abuse and neglect of older adults a global relevance and to highlight appropriate action.
Written by Patricia Byrne and directed by Shauna Kelpie, See No Evil tells the story of how vulnerable elderly farmer Danny, illiterate and living alone, is “looked after” by his neighbours. Grateful for their assistance, he is unaware that these helpful neighbours are actually helping themselves to his finances, manipulating his thoughts and actions, and turning him against the only family he has left. When his niece visits from London, she can sense that something sinister is in the air, but is she too late to stop it?
This riveting play looks at financial, emotional and psychological abuse. It illustrates the subtle dynamic that exists between the victim and the perpetrator and the difficulties in recognising this kind of abuse.
Posted by Catherine Wylie