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It’s hard to believe that only five weeks have passed since ‘All My Sons’ premiered in the Abbey Arts Centre. Since then the show has participated in eight festivals on the All Ireland Amateur Drama circuit, winning multiple awards along the way. Cast and crew have travelled to five counties in the last few weeks to build the set and put on unforgettable performances (four shows in five nights in the first week!) and all the effort has paid off. With 1 First Place, 5 Seconds and 2 Thirds, we have secured our entry in both the Ulster Final in Ballymena and the All Ireland Final in Athlone. Of course, there is a much more to the drama circuit than…

There are only 4 days to go until the opening and closing performances of ‘All My Sons’ in Ballyshannon! Here we have a few shots from an early dress rehearsal, set in the backyard of Joe and Kate Keller’s home, where the story unfolds over the course of one dramatic day. There will be two shows, our opening matinee performance at 4pm, followed very quickly by our closing show at 8.30pm. If you haven’t already booked, you can book online via the Abbey Arts Centre website. Why only two shows in one day? Unfortunately we had to cancel our original scheduled run of 4 nights, and now we want to give everyone a chance to come and see this fantastic…

We are delighted to announce that there will be two performances of Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ on Sunday, March 6th, in the Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon, at 4pm and 8.30 pm. We look forward to getting back on the Abbey Arts Centre stage in front of a home crowd after such a long time away, and especially with this fantastic play! These two shows will give us a great boost before we hit the festival circuit, with our first festival appearance two days later on March 8th. Booking is now available via the Abbey Arts Centre website – click the button below: Synopsis: Joe Keller, the patriarch in All My Sons, desperately wants to secure and maintain the financial…

UPDATE: This week’s performances of ‘All My Sons’ have been cancelled. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it is with great regret that we have decided to cancel all scheduled performances of ‘All My Sons’ in the Abbey Arts Centre. The dates affected are as follows: Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th 3pm and 8pm. We apologies to all our drama fans for the inconvenience. We hope to be able to reschedule some performances in March. In the meantime, the box office at Abbey Arts Centre will be in touch regarding re-booking/Refund. Once again, we apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We look forward to performing this wonderful show for you in the near future. Our…

‘ALL MY SONS’ Rescheduled Dates: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the performances of ‘All My Sons’ scheduled for Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th have been postponed. Our new performance dates are: – Saturday 19th at 8pm – Sunday 20th Matinee at 3pm – Sunday 20th at 8pm. Those who have already booked their tickets will be contacted by the Abbey Centre to reschedule, or you can phone the box office on 0719851375. Apologies for the short notice but we are looking forward to entertaining you all with our Production of ‘All My Sons’ by Arthur Miller this weekend!

There is just under a week to go until the curtain opens on our latest production, ‘All My Sons’ by Arthur Miller, directed by Trish Keane, starring this delightful bunch of thespians, all very enthusiastic to tread the boards once again! L-R: Tony Liston, Troy Devanny, Audrey Davitt, Terence Mc Eneaney, Deirdre Ferguson, John Mc Hugh, Ailis Mc Intyre, Rachel O’Connor, Ronan Drummond and Richard Hurst. Ballyshannon Drama Society presents ‘All My Sons’ by Arthur Miller Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon Wed. 16th – Sat. 19th February 8pm nightly Booking: https://abbeycentre.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173620980 or phone 0719851375.

Join us on October 7th and 8th for our return to the stage with two one act plays, ‘Faint Voice’ by John Mc Kenna and ‘The Specialist’ by Charles Sale. ‘Faint Voices’ portrays the doomed relationship between the WW1 soldier-poet Francis Ledwidge and his lover Ellie Vaughey, and the impact of his death on family and friends. Ledwidge, known as the ‘Poet of the Blackbird’, was born near Slane,  and served in the British Army. He was killed in the Battle of Ypres in 1917. Cast (In order of appearance): Mrs Ledwidge: Rachel O’ConnorMatty: Sean McLooneEllien Vaughey: Audrey DavittFrank Ledwidge: Terence McEneaneyDirector: Anne McHugh ‘The Specialist’ is set in the Appalachian Mountains in 1929, Richard Hurst plays the title role…