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theramortheatre
Virginia, Co. Cavan. Tel: (049) 854 7074 www.ramortheatre.com
Ramor Theatre is
funded by Cavan
County Council and
the Arts Council
PLEASE NOTE EARLIER STARTING TIMES OF ALL SHOWS IS NOW AT 8:00PM
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Ramor Theatre presents The FUREYS have been entertaining audiences The oldest of the brothers, Eddie Furey left
worldwide for 42 years, audiences that have home in 1966 and travelled to Scotland at the
THE FUREYS included former Australian Prime Minister John time of the great folk revival where he shared
Howard, Former Irish President Mary McAleese accommodation with then unknown folk singers
Legends of Irish music & song The and the late Pope John Paul while Tony Blair Billy Connolly, Gerry Rafferty and Alex
FUREYS, renowned for their hit songs ‘I has publicly stated his favourite peace song of Campbell. In 1969 with his brother Finbar, he
will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, all time is the FUREYS “Green Fields of France” was the special guest for the Clancy Brothers
and President Michael D Higgins attended their and Tommy Makem throughout the USA and
‘The Green fields of France’, ‘The old
last concert in the National Concert Hall. Canada. In 1971 he moved to mainland Europe
man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to where he toured for seven years. Dave Stewart
here’, ‘Her father didn’t like me anyway’, from the Eurythmics has credited Eddie with
‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc return teaching him his first chords on guitar when
on Thursday 9th January 2020. they met up in the North East of England while
Dave was still a teenager.
Thursday 9th January
Time: 8.00pm Adm: €30
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Paula Lambert presents Bosco is Bosco, not a Ramor Film Club present
boy, not a girl, just a
BOSCO Bosco: a cheeky, lovely,
funny, slightly-cracked,
The Current War
Bosco Magical irrepressible, eternal five- FI
Garden and Sleeping
year-old who lives in a box
and who loves nothing
LM
Beauty more than to just be
Bosco and meet all the
boys and girls. After
starring on Irish TV for
three decades, you’ll see
why Bosco remains a firm
favourite for each new
generation. Dir: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Enjoy the enchanted story Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael
of Sleeping Beauty where Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland,
an evil Fairy-Night filled Tuppence Middleton
with jealousy trys to harm Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse--
Beauty but luckily she has the greatest inventors of the industrial age--
very good fairy friends. engage in a battle of technology and ideas
With its brilliant array of that will determine whose electrical system
Characters, lots of fun and will power the new century. Backed by J.P.
excitement through this Morgan, Edison dazzles the world by lighting
completely interactive live Manhattan. But Westinghouse, aided by
experience with the Nikola Tesla, sees fatal flaws in Edison's
absolute magic of Puppet direct current design. Westinghouse and
Theatre. Tesla bet everything on risky and dangerous
alternating current.
Sunday 12th January Tuesday 14th January
Time: 2.00pm Adm: €12 • Family of 4 for €40 Time: 8.00pm Adm: €8
Ramor Theatre January – March 2020 (1):Layout 1 03/12/2019 14:54 Page 4 Livin Dred Theatre Company presents TRAD by MARK O’DOHERTY Directed by Aaron Monaghan A poignant, absurd and hilarious tale of a 100-year-old Irishman... and his father. **** “Profoundly moving and memorable” The Guardian “Thoughtful, charming and polished” British Theatre Guide Mark Doherty’s award-winning Trad tells the hilarious story of 100-year-old Thomas... and his father. Together they set out to discover the son they never knew he had. Visceral, comic, poignant and absurd, Trad marks the return of award-winning Livin’ Dred Theatre Co. Directed by award-winning actor Aaron Monaghan Featuring Live Traditional Irish Music Thursday 16th January Time: 8.00pm Adm: €20 • €18
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KIDS FILM @ THE RAMOR Ramor Theatre presents
TOY STORY 4 STARLING BLUE
Starling Blue are a four piece female powered vocal harmonic group. Unlike other acts Starling Blue are not
FI influenced by one particular genre, instead they draw inspiration from many genres of music including Irish
LM Folk, Soft Rock, Pop/Contemporary, Classical, Soul and American Country. Starling Blue bring a warm and
lively atmosphere to their musical arrangements throughout their live performances. Bringing infectious
melodies, ingenious harmonies and an eclectic style of music to venues all around the country, With a set
list to suit all the ages, Starling Blue will bring you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Starling Blue rearrange
well known songs and deliver them in a fresh and modern “Starling Blue Style & quote. Featured songs on
their current set list from well known artists like The Cranberries, Johnny Cash, Mary Black, Mumford
and Sons, Coldplay and Aretha Franklin, they really do leave no stone unturned.
In July 2018 Starling Blue released an EP called “Every Breaking Wave” originally penned by the world
famous “U2”. Cleverly arranged by Starling Blue it is almost unrecognizable from its original recording. Their
Debut EP and accompanying video garnered a wide reaction from the public with nearly 3,000 views across
social media platforms. Originally a strictly A Capella vocal group, Starling Blue have incorporated live
music to their set which now features additional musicians playing Acoustic guitar, Cajon, percussion and
Double Bass.
Starling Blue Line up Liebe Kelly -Vocals, Piano and Flute. Patrice Doherty- Vocals, Piano and
Saxophone . Louise Steele - Vocals & amp; Piano. Hannah O’Brien - Vocals.
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the
gang embark on a road trip with Bonnie and
a new toy named Forky. The adventurous
journey turns into an unexpected reunion as
Woody's slight detour leads him to his long-
lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo
discuss the old days, they soon start to
realize that they're worlds apart when it
comes to what they want from life as a toy.
Saturday 18th January Saturday 18th January
Time: 11.00am Adm: €5 Time: 8.00pm Adm: €18 • €16
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Ramor Film Club presents Ramor Theatre presents In June 1989 Sharon was
rehearsing and demoing
Never Grow Old tracks for her first album,
when she was whisked
FI away to Glastonbury
festival with The
LM Waterboys.
In the 30 years that has
elapsed since then, Sharon
has recorded 10 studio
albums; 5 Live albums, 4
Best of compilations and 3
live Concert DVDs.
Sharon has received many awards including being the youngest ever
recipient of the Meteor Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2009.
She has collaborated, recorded and toured with everyone from Willy
Dir: Ivan Kavanagh Nelson, Bono, Johnny Depp, Shane Mc Gowan and John Prine to
Starring: Emile Hirsch, John Cusack, Danny Webb Nigel Kennedy and the RTE Concert Orchestra and had many hit
Written and directed by award-winning Irish records including The Galway Girl with Steve Earle, Its Christmastime
filmmaker Ivan Kavanagh (TheCanal), Never Grow Again with Wallis Bird and Go Tell the Devil with Imelda May.
Old stars Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time In
Hollywood, Into The Wild), Déborah François
(L’Enfant) and John Cusack (High Fidelity, Being
John Malkovich) and was filmed in Galway. Irish
carpenter and undertaker Patrick Tate (Hirsch)
lives with his young family on the outskirts of a
small frontier town on the California trail during the Sharons Irish theatre
1849 gold rush. It’s a tough but relatively peaceful tour Jan/Feb 2020 will
place, until outlaw Dutch Albert (Cusack) and his showcase music from
gang take over, killing anyone who stands up to her back catalogue
them. Patrick initially plays a dangerous game, beginning in 1989 right
profiting from the outlaws’ mayhem, but it is only a through to the present
matter of time before he must protect his own day.
from the bloodshed.
Tuesday 21st January Friday 24th January
Time: 8.00pm Adm: €8 Time: 8.00pm Adm: €25
Ramor Theatre January – March 2020 (1):Layout 1 03/12/2019 14:54 Page 7 Ramor Theatre presents Louise Arnold Celebration Celebrating the life and works of Louise (Lucy) Arnold. An evening of Readings and Theatre featuring Louise's work. Lucy's Miscellany : Readings from Louise's writings in the Anglo Celt, where she wrote a weekly diary entitled Life with Lucy, a quimsical and light-hearted look at life as she saw it. Birds of a Feather Written by Louise Arnold and Directed by Niall Brewster In this hilarious Irish comedy ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’, Deirdre who is a street wise Irish girl is spreading her wings by seeking out a job as an Air Hostess with Blue Sky Airways, whilst Eva has fled her nest in Slovakia to better herself and become a glamourous air hostess and fly the world. The 2 ladies meet on their path in the fight for their spot as a crew member. Along the way, they encounter fun, fella’s and frolics. However as their reputations are at stake with ex boyfriends and local gossips, will either of them get the job? Either way, they have one hell of an adventure trying! There are some twists and turns in this clever and relatable story that will have you on the edge of your seats! Deirdre is played by Vanessa Flood and Eva is played by Miriam Murphy. Sunday 26th January Time: 8.00pm Adm: €16 • €14
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Sillan Players presents Ramor Film Club present
AT THE BLACK PIGS DYKE Blinded By The Light
Written by Vincent Woods • Directed by Paddy Farrelly
FI
At The Black Pig's Dyke is a LM
story of murder, mystery, fairy
tale and tragic love. The play is
set on the border of Northern
and Southern Ireland where
family feuds are passed down
through generations. The story is Dir: Gurinder Chadha
Starring:Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon,
told using the pagan ritual of the Kulvinder Ghir, NellWilliams, Aaron Phagura.
mummers' play as a metaphor 1987, Margaret Thatcher’s England. Javed, a 16-
for Ireland at a time where year-old British Pakistani boy, lives in the town of
Luton. His father’s recent job termination and the
people laughed at a wake and neighbourhood skinheads area daily reminder of the
difficult times he’s living in. What young Javed really
cried when a child was born. It wants is to be a writer—something his father doesn’t
uses a mix of music, dance, approve of or understand—and when a new friend
loans him a few Bruce Springsteen cassettes, Javed
song and rhyming to move is changed forever. The Boss’s working-class
between past and present anthems and affirming lyrics seem to speak directly
to Javed, emboldening him to find his own voice as a
generations, telling of the writer, stand up to the racism around him, and
struggles and hopes of a family challenge his father’s rigid ideals. Heart-warming and
inspiring, Javed’s story reminds us of the
torn apart by sectarian violence transformative, universal power of music to
and tribal hatred. transcend race, class, and nationality and bind us all
on a human level.
Friday 31st January & Saturday 1st February Tuesday 4th February
Time: 8.00pm Adm: €16 • €14 Time: 8.00pm Adm: €8
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Verdant Productions presents Ramor Film Club present
A Holy Show Rocketman
Written & Directed by Janet Moran
FI
M
A nostalgic comedy based on a very Irish
hijacking of the 1981 Aer Lingus plane by an ex-
LM
Trappist monk with a bottle of water as his
weapon, the Pope as his nemesis, and a burning
desire to know The Third Secret of Fatima.
A Holy Show takes us back to 1981 and brings
us on board the ill-fated Aer Lingus flight EI 164
from Dublin to London. The show follows the
passengers and crew as this most Irish of
hijackings unfolds.
Following on from the critical success of
Edinburgh Fringe & Dublin Fringe, A Holy Show
will be on tour throughout Ireland in January,
February & March 2020. Dir: Dexter Fletcher
This wonderful production is high energy and Starring: Richard Madden, Taron Egerton, Bryce
takes audiences on a whirl wind of a comic Dallas Howard, Jamie Bell
journey with both actors playing multiple
characters at breakneck speed. The sharp, ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the
insightful script delivers a laugh a minute incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough
alongside a revealing and probing understanding years. The film follows the fantastical journey of
of faith in Ireland, both in the 80s and today. transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald
Step on the plane with us and experience this Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This
most Irish of hijackings. There’ll be music, inspirational story-set to Elton John’s most beloved
nostalgia, heroism, praying, visions, romance songs and performed by star Taron Egerton-tells the
(maybe) sex (maybe) a special appearance by universally relatable story of how a small-town boy
Our Lady (definitely). There’ll even be a miracle. I became one of the most iconic figures in pop
swear. culture. ROCKETMAN also stars Jamie Bell as
★★★★ The List Elton’s long-time lyricist and writing partner Bernie
Starring Roseanna Purcell & Mark Fitzgerald
Gloriously comic and unexpectedly Taupin, Richard Madden as Elton’s first manager,
thoughtful … it carries you off to John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Elton’s
places you didn't think it would go. mother Sheila Farebrother.
Friday 7th February Tuesday 11th February
Time: 8.00pm Adm: €16 • €14 Time: 8.00pm Adm: €8
Ramor Theatre January – March 2020 (1):Layout 1 03/12/2019 14:55 Page 10 Ramor Theatre presents TAKE OFF YOUR CORNFLAKES Written by and starring Rose Henderson and Pat Nolan Who am I without my past? Who am I without my partner? When we go out of our mind, where do we go? Tom and Trish have celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary but what happens when he wakes up with a strange woman beside him and she tells him she’s his wife? Trish has to make a choice, which she does, armed only with humour, music and love. Inspired by Rose’s Dad, Jack, who had Alzheimer’s and couldn’t remember he had cancer, Take Off Your Cornflakes is an honest, funny and poignant look at the impact of Alzheimer’s. You will laugh, you may cry, but you will find a tender story of the true meaning of love. “He taught us about staying in the present, because that’s where he lived,” says Rose. “We had to learn to never ask a question that didn’t have the answer in the room. His intelligence made life a crossword puzzle to be solved. I believe humour is the only way to survive if this topic visits you.” Thursday 13th February Time: 8.00pm Adm: €18 • €16
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In this new play, Johnny Johnston and
Mick Garrett are two veteran musicians
whose long musical careers look set to
end playing in small pubs in the local area
where they get little attention and even
less adulation. Then out of the blue
comes a chance to play a big gig which
fires their enthusiasm. But as they start
rehearsing, something they rarely do, we
begin to get some insight into the
relationship between these two men and
why they still feel the need to play to
punters who don’t listen. In this comedy
where Buddy Holly looms large, where
they attempt to make a funeral singer a
star and where a sceptical drummer
keeps them in check, these two long time
friends, with the help of Johnny’s wife
Mary, discover their need for recognition
in whatever guise it comes.
‘Supported by the Creative Ireland
Programme and Monaghan County
Council’
Friday 14th February
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Theatre Productions presents Now in its 15th year, and Ramor Film Club present
back in Ireland by popular
Vienna Strauss Gala demand, with a sparkling Booksmart
new anniversary
From the Producers of Magical Mozart by Candlelight & production. FI
Baroque by Candlelight, World on Stage Ltd, present
Theatre Productions bring you A LM
Viennese Strauss Gala but now a
A VIENNESE new production of this ever popular
STRAUSS Show. Recreating the romance of
the Viennese Festive season,
reminding you of a bygone age of
glamorous soirees and Strauss
waltzes. The Show features
highlights from some of the great
Operettas of the Strauss family,
Kalman and Lehar; including Die
Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and Dir: Olivia Wilde
many more. Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein,
Jessica Williams
The European Orchestral Ensemble
will accompany four Soloists from Study hard, don’t slack off, get into a good
major Opera companies; including college: that’s the formula for high school
Opera North, English National success, or so think best friends Molly (Beanie
Opera and D’Oyly Carte. This Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever). That’s until
wonderful production is cleverly they discover that their hard-partying
staged and choreographed, and classmates are also bound for the Ivy League.
Putting aside the ring binders, they commit to
• Strauss • Leher • Kalman authentically costumed, and will
appeal to the romantic as much as spending the last night of high school
the music aficionado. It continues to experiencing the debauched life unlived. Actor
be hugely popular all over the Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut rewrites teen
country. movie cliches to tell a smart, inclusive story that
fizzes with superb set pieces and hilarious
“Beautiful costumes, excellent performances. A tale of female camaraderie that
voices and some fine acting too” is freewheeling and frank, with many painfully
relatable moments.
Saturday 15th February Tuesday 18th February
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Ramor Theatre presents
TOMMY TIERNAN -
A WORK IN PROGRESS TOUR
M Tommy returns with his ‘notions for a new
show’ tour. These are the idea’s in their rough
and ready state. Expect lots of
experimentation and mischief as he tries to
cram six months’ worth of thinking into a 90-
minute stand-up comedy routine.
The host of his own highly critically praised
improvised TV chat show on RTE 1 and star
of the hit TV show Derry Girls brings his Work
In Progress Tour to some of his favourite
intimate venues across the country.
UT
“Brilliant & life-affirming. Tommy Tiernan actually makes
you proud to be Irish”
D O
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The Irish Independent
Thursday 20th February
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Ramor Theatre presents Blue Raincoat Theatre Co presents
Rock & Roll Years & Dancehall TINTOWN
Days Written and Performed by Bob Kelly
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Years and Dance Hall Days show is touring
throughout Ireland. An all-star cast will take you on a
whirlwind journey through the musical decades of the 50’s
and 60’s paying homage to the musical stars of the era.
Hosted by George Jones who plays ‘the Agent’, the story
unfolds into a myriad of the times greatest hits, including
Elvis, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Del Shannon
and many more. With the outbreak of WW2, the Irish government introduces
internment without trial for all suspected IRA members, and
It’s a wonderful evening of nostalgia so step back in time to Bernard Carroll – a naive young Dubliner who believes he is
the Rock and Roll Years, put on your blue suede shoes and a revolutionary - is swept up with hundreds of others and
cherish those magnificent Dance Hall Days. held in a ramshackle internment camp on the plains of
the Curragh. The camp is packed with militant
republicans, left-wing revolutionaries, civil war
veterans. They can leave any time they want, but
there’s one catch – they must first renounce violence
‘‘Kept the audience
and take an oath of loyalty to the Irish government.
enthralled from the They choose to stay, despite the cold and hunger –
opening of the curtain. studying, training and preparing themselves for the
The show finished struggle. After all, they’re the future leaders of the
with a well deserved secular socialist Irish Republic - aren’t they?
standing ovation” –
Theatre Spy ‘It’s a wonderful sobering production, terrifically directed’
E O’Kelly/Sunday Independent
‘Bob Kelly’s performance in Tintown was mesmerising, a powerful political
performance’
Eoin MacNamee/Irish Times
Friday 21st February Saturday 22nd February
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Ramor Theatre presents Ramor Theatre presents
THE WOMAN WHO The Disappearing Gun
SWALLOWED A FLY By Ger Carey
The 45th Anniversary Production!
Written by Steven Lee Directed by Nick Lane
There Was an Old Lady Who When Detective Jack
Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why O’Hara comes to on the
she swallowed a fly... floor of a strange
But The People’s Theatre Company apartment, he discovers a
do! nasty bump on his head, a
And now you can too as they bring one dead body on the floor
of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes and most surprisingly, that
to life just in time to celebrate the 45th
he’s jumped forwards
anniversary of Pam Adams' best selling
book! twenty years in time to
From the creators of Don't Dribble On 1975. When he is joined by
The Dragon, this magical show has Tex, a cowboy from the
been written especially for grown ups to 1870’s and Kulesh, an
enjoy with their children, so come and relive the delights of this most alien from the thirty first
charming of tales complete with a feast of sing along songs, colourful century, Jack realises that
animal characters and heart warming family fun. he has the mother of all
It’s the perfect treat for anyone aged 2 to 102! cases to solve and time is
The songs in the show including If You're Happy and You know It, Incy running out.
Wincy Spider and many more
A great introduction Thoroughly
are available to sing along to
to the theatre with entertaining and
on The People's Theatre
just the right brilliant fun.
Company's website at balance of sitting ★★★★★
www.ptc.org.uk so why not listening and taking Patricia Goodwin,
have a listen and join in when part – What's on Stage
you visit the theatre! Bristol Guide
Sunday 23rd February Tuesday 25th February (SCHOOLS SHOW)
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Ramor Film Club present Ramor Theatre presents
The Goldfinch QUEEN OF TECHNICOLOR
FI – THE STORY OF MAUREEN O’HARA
Written & Performed by Elaine O’ Dwyer
LM Directed by Gráinne Byrne
This one-woman show marks the
centenary of legendary Irish actress
Maureen O’Hara who was born in 1920.
Star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, O’Hara
played roles that often mirrored her true
persona as a tough, feisty and
courageous woman. A frontrunner
Dir: John Crowley of the #TimesUp movement, O’Hara
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ansel Elgort, Ashleigh stood up against Hollywood’s
Cummings studio bosses and steered clear of
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and Baby Driver star Ansel the casting couch - “I wasn’t a
Elgort lead a top-flight cast in this gripping adaptation of whore. I was unwilling to make that
Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize—winning novel. Following his
success with Brooklyn (TIFF 2015), director John
kind of sacrifice to get a part in a
Crowley takes on a larger canvas in this sweeping, movie.” Portraying over twenty
coming-of-age tale of criminal plots, personal secrets, characters in this tour de force
and the transformative power of art. We first meet performance, O’Dwyer takes you on an
mysterious Theodore Decker (Elgort) holed up in an
Amsterdam hotel, desperate and facing a lethal threat. intimate journey with
His story since childhood then unfolds in layers of rash Maureen, revealing the
decisions and sudden betrayals. Young Theo (Oakes person she was behind the
Fegley) saw his privileged life with his mother shattered
one day on a visit to an art museum. In the aftermath of
limelight. The vanity case
an attack among the masterpieces, one priceless 17th- used in the production is the
century oil painting goes missing. What happened to the original case which belonged
The Goldfinch? And how will its disappearance follow to O Hara.
Theo across America throughout his whole youth and on
to his Dutch hideout?
Tuesday 25th February Friday 28th February
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Ramor Theatre presents
KIERAN GOSS &
ANNIE KINSELLA
Veteran Irish songwriter Kieran Goss and singer
Annie Kinsella released their debut duo album:
'Oh, the Starlings’ on 1st March 2019.
Goss has long been considered one of Ireland’s
greatest songwriters. Together with singer and
artist Annie Kinsella, who has joined him onstage
on his recent tours, they have enchanted audiences
with their live performances and won rave reviews.
Recorded in New York in Spring 2018 with eight time
Grammy winning engineer Kevin Killen at the helm (David
Bowie, Peter Gabriel, U2, Elvis Costello), Oh, The Starlings
has been described by songwriter Rodney Crowell as : 'So
good, it’s heartbreaking... The record itself feels like an old
friend.'
With songs, stories and harmonies that transport the
listener to another world, this is music from the heart, for
the heart…
A show to make you laugh and cry…
A show to move you with its honest beauty…
A show not to be missed.
Saturday 29th February
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The Virginians present Ramor Film Club present
MANY YOUNG MEN OF TWENTY Mrs. Lowry & Son
Written by John B. Keane
Directed by Vincent Lee FI
In ‘Many Young Men of Twenty’ John B.
LM
deals with the mass exodus of young men
and women from Ireland to
England especially in the
fifties and sixties. There is
the sadness experienced by
the young as they left and
the parents who were left Dir: Adrian Noble
behind, the hopes and fears Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall, Stephen Lord
of those emigrating and the This is the beautiful, delicate, intimate and amusing story of the
brittle but vital relationship between L. S. Lowry-one of the
thoughts and feelings of
greatest artists of the 20thcentury-and his bedridden, unhappy
those who remained. One of and controlling mother. Engrossing and entertaining, Mrs Lowry &
those who remained was Son offers up a veritable masterclass in acting, with Vanessa
Peg Finnerty-a single mother Redgrave and Timothy Spall spellbinding as a mother and son
who was determined not to separated by art and ambition. Lowry (Spall), not yet established
as an artist, works as a rent collector, walking the streets of
emigrate and who felt for Salford, mixing with factory workers and observing the town
those who were leaving: ‘I closely. In the evenings, he takes art classes and paints until the
see the two of ‘em sittin early hours of the morning. He is resolutely loyal and well-
down on their seats, an’ their mannered towards his bitter mother, Elizabeth (Redgrave), who
tries to dissuade her bachelor son from pursuing his artistic
faces white an’ the young
ambitions and never misses a chance to tell him what a
fella cryin’….. But this play has plenty of disappointment he is to her. Adrian Noble's wonderfully observed
light-hearted moments too and is film gently reveals how Lowry's snobbish mother is the obstacle
punctuated by songs that suggest happier preventing him from fulfilling his artistic ambition, as he
times and a people who knew how to laugh. desperately tries to create something that might make her happy.
This lovely film is punctuated by delightful moments of humour, as
it depicts the impact a bitterly obsessive mother had on one of
this country's greatest artists.
Thursday 5th, Friday 6th & Saturday 7th March Tuesday 10th March
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Big Guerilla Productions present
AN OGEOUS BROSE
by John McManus
M Seamus O’Rourke has teamed up with John
McManus before to bring us – ‘The Quare Land’,
‘Danger Money’ and ‘The Cavan Course’. We are
currently in pre-production on another McManus
classic ‘An Ogeous Brose’.A grumpy builder,
(Seamus O’Rourke) and his young enthusiastic
labourer (Charlie McGuinness) arrive on Mogue’s
& Island to dig a grave in the depts of winter. It’s
cold and eerie and full of myth. The more they
dig, the more they realise that this was not such
a good idea. Has Barney Bellew and Hector
Hoctor really got something in common? – Well,
it just might be that they are both entangled in
and ancient curse. An Ogeous Brose is scary
and funny in equal measure where you can
s expect the unexpected... A GREAT NIGHT OUT!
Thursday 12th & Friday 13th March
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Ramor Theatre presents Ramor Film Club present
MAURA LAVERTY – Judy
This Was Your Life FI
by Yvonne Quinn and LM
Bairbre Ní Chaoimh.
This play was first presented by The Curious
Ensemble in The Viking Theatre in September
2019. It played to full houses for two weeks and
was a popular and critical success. It will tour
nationally in Spring 2020.
Writer Maura Laverty’s life is a fascinating tale of
talent and tenacity; she is brought back to life in
this charming play full of detail, wit and tragedy.
The play mimics the form of the old biographical Director: Rupert Goold
BBC TV show hosted by Eamonn Andrews called Cast: Renée Zellweger, Bella Ramsey, Jessie
This Is Your Life. In this case, a forgotten celebrity Buckley
is dug up and taken through her life story in front of 1968: Having fallen on hard times, and desperate
a live audience (us) with plenty of internet to re-establish herself, Judy Garland (an
commentary and Twitter interaction. This televisual astounding Renée Zellweger) is left with no other
light-entertainment shape is an ingenious solution choice than to accept a residency in London to
to covering the biography of someone about whom perform a five-week, sold-out series of concerts.
little is know. Writers Bairbre Ní Chaoimh and Separated from her children, who are back in Los
Yvonne Quinn knit much psychological subtlety into Angeles where her ex-husband is fighting her for
this schematic shape… custody, and heavily dependent on drugs and
The Curious Ensemble’s production of alcohol, she battles loneliness. She reflects on
Maura Laverty – This Was Your Life her life, specifically her childhood, which was
premiered in The Viking Theatre for two irreparably damaged by studio chief Louis B
Mayer. Yet every night she still manages to dust
weeks in September of this year. It played
herself off, welcome her fans and become “Judy
to full houses and was a popular and
Garland”, the star they all know and love.
critical success.
Saturday 21st March Tuesday 24th March
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Ramor Theatre presents
ROBERT MIZZELL’S NASHVILLE
SONGBOOK SHOW
M
FEATURING HIS FATHER, RICHARD
MIZZELL AND SPECIAL GUESTS
Robert Mizzell has made Ireland his home for over 20
years. He served his apprenticeship in Country Music
since he first arrived here. The father and husband is
now one of the top Country Music Artists in Ireland,
enjoying huge success all around the country. He
e
has released 13 solo studio albums and 2 full
length DVD’s to date and is constantly touring
Ireland and the UK with his band. Robert
s
was voted ‘Ireland’s Favourite Country
Music Singer’ in a poll conducted by RSVP
magazine.
For this tour Robert is joined by his
father Richard Mizzell in a concert not
to be missed.
Thursday 26th March
Time: 8.00pm Adm: €25Ramor Theatre January – March 2020 (1):Layout 1 03/12/2019 14:56 Page 22 Quintessence Theatre Company presents THE STARS OF CHESTER LANE by Sonya Kelly Quintessence Theatre follow their 2018 Islandwide of Tour of CRACKS with this bawdy, energetic, witty & uniquely Irish comedy This is a man’s world: always has been. Or has it…? 1854: Mr McGrath has fallen to his death working on the building of the Boyne Viaduct, leaving his wife, Catherine, alone to fend for herself. What’s a poor woman to do…? …Put on his clothes, of course, and take up his place in the world! Kate McGrath was a navvy by name and navvy by nature: Navvy, hawker, drunkard, comedienne, trailblazer, and tale-teller. An Irish woman well beyond her time, she loved, and laughed, and lived a fascinating and colourful existence, packing several lifetimes of adventures into her 60 years as one of Drogheda’s most infamous residents. Quintessence Theatre use their dazzling physical ensemble theatre techniques to reimagine bustling 19th century Ireland and the remarkable true story of one of the country’s forgotten street characters, Kate the Navvy: the Molly Malone of Louth. The Drogheda Arts Festival 2018 Commission winner, The Star of Chester’s Lane is an original comedy that breathes bawdy new life into Irish history and uproariously celebrates the great tradition of the storyteller. Friday 27th March Time: 8.00pm Adm: €18 • €16
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Ramor Theatre presents Ramor Film Club present
Wild Rose
FI
LM
OWEN COLGAN, Irish cult comedy hero is
best known for his role as Buzz McDonnell
from Hardy Bucks. Hardy Bucks has seen
Owen star in 4 hit seasons aired on Ireland's
national broadcaster RTE and the Hardy Director: Tom Harper
Bucks hit movie which media coined 'the Irish Cast: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo
Hangover' and was produced by the Kerry native and BAFTA Rising Star nominee, Jessie
mammoth Universal Studios. Buckley (Beast), stars as Rose-Lynn Harlan, a single
mother of two, fresh out of jail, whose dream is to
Owen Colgan is a life coach from the west of leave her native Glasgow and make it as a country
Ireland who has seen it all. After 25 years singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion (Julie Walters)
has lost her patience with Rose-Lynn and would love
addicted to pints and smoking, it seems he for her daughter to settle down and to create a home
has finally knocked it all on the head. Now in a for her family. The effervescent and cheeky, Rose-
very loving and highly sexual relationship with Lynn, possesses a raw, powerful land talented voice.
his partner/manager Maureen, Owen intends Buckley whose natural singing voice shines in this
boisterous story of self-discovery, played to the tune
to bring a bright and fresh approach to his
of three chords and the truth. Wild Rose is an
upcoming tour- ON THE DRY. enchanting story about how growing up does not
mean giving up on one’s dreams.
Saturday 28th March Tuesday 31st March
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booking Information
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