‘God of Carnage’ on Hiatus

God of Carnage PosterBallyshannon Drama Society’s production of ‘The God of Carnage’ is on hiatus (as playwright Yasmina Reza would put it) for a few days before assaulting the circuit again on Friday night.

The show has participated in four out of its eight festivals, and achieved fantastic results.

On February 28th, ‘Carnage’ made its circuit premier in Newtownstewart with great success, winning First Place, the Best Actor award for Richard Hurst, Best Director for Ann Mc Hugh and Best Set. A week later, Saturday the 7th of March, we closed the Castleblayney festival and took home the trophy for Second Place, with Patricia Keane winning Best Actress. The next day, Sunday, we headed to the Western Drama Festival,  Tubbercurry, and completed the run of three nights in the Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, on Monday the 9th.

With one hectic weekend behind us, we have another big weekend ahead. On Friday (the 13th – may it be lucky for some!) we are in the Kiltyclogher Drama Festival, and then on Saturday night we hold tight and await the results from Tubbercurry, Enniskillen and Kiltyclogher. At the minute, with results in from only four festivals nationwide, we are in first place on the ADCI.ie leaderboard with 17 points (12 points for first place, 5 points for second)…of course that may all change as more results come in this weekend, but it’s a wonderful place to be until then!

If that’s not exciting enough, Saturday the 14th is also the opening night of the 63rd Ballyshannon Drama Festival. The festival opens with ‘Same Old Moon’ by Geraldine Aron, presented by St. Dympna’s, Dromore in the Confined category.

Thanks Enniskillen

area_ardhowenLast night, ‘The God of Carnage’ played in the fantastic Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen, which is always a joy. Thanks to all on the Enniskillen Drama Festival committee and to the staff of the Ardhowen for the welcome and assistance (and for pointing us in the right direction when we got lost in the backstage labyrinth, which happened quite often!).

No rest for the wicked…

Two festivals down this weekend, and one more to go: Enniskillen here we come!

Thanks Western Drama Festival, Tubbercurry

'God of Carnage' in TubbercurryThanks everyone in the Western Drama Festival committee for the fantastic welcome, help and support we received on Sunday night. It’s a great pleasure to be able to play in the wonderful St. Brigid’s Hall, to such a warm and wise audience, and to be treated like royalty throughout!

First in Newtownstewart!!

‘The God of Carnage’ took First Place in Newtownstewart! The Best Actor award went to our very own Richard Hurst as Michel, Ann Mc Hugh took Best Director and there were nominations for Trish Keane, Rachel O’Connor and Tony Liston. An amazing start to the circuit!!

Thanks Newtownstewart

Thanks to all the members of the Newtownstewart Drama Festival committee for all the support and assistance, and of course thanks to the audience for the fantastic welcome, helping to make our first night on the circuit a truly enjoyable and memorable experience.
Results night tonight. We’ll keep you posted!

First Date on the Circuit for ‘God of Carnage’: Newtownstewart, Feb. 27th

The civilised parents, the Reilles and the Vallons
The civilised parents, the Reilles and the Vallons

‘The God of Carnage’ hits the road today for the Newtownstewart Drama Festival, the first date in the 2015 All Ireland Full-Length Drama festival circuit for the Ballyshannon Drama Society. After months of rehearsal and four nights in the Abbey Arts Centre, the world of Michel, Veronique, Annette and Alain is packed into the back of a van and transported to a new stage, a new audience, and an adjudication by Terry Byrne. The show begins at 8pm in St. Eugene’s Parochial Hall. If you’re nearby, come along to the show, and make yourself known to the cast and crew as all support is genuinely appreciated on the night. Results night in Newtownstewart is Saturday, February 28th. We will keep you posted here, on Facebook and on Twitter.