Birr Theatre & Arts Centre Upcoming Events in November 2013
Exhibiting in November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Fragments of Home
Orlagh M Murphy
Orlagh M. Murphy began her career as an illustrator who then went on to work as a decorative and mural artist for architects and interior designers in Ireland, USA, Japan and throughout Ireland. Now concentrating on her studio based practice, this current exhibition has been inspired by our idea of home and what we remember of the place that has coloured who we are today. Having spoken to numerous people about their memories of home; Orlagh worked on a series of paintings and collages of various items and interiors that all had the power of recalling a moment in time. This is her first solo show.
Open Mon-Fri 1.00 – 5.30pm and during performances.
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Tuesday 5 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 /www.birrtheatre.com.
Birr Film Club – “Kuma”
Dir: Umut Dag, Austria, 2012, 93 mins, Cert: CLUB, Language German/Turkish.
Starring: Nihal Koldas, Begüm Akkaya, Vedat Erincin, Murathan Muslu, Alev Irmak.
Under the auspices of a more age-appropriate marriage to his handsome son, a stately Viennese patriarch brings Ayse, a pretty teenage girl from the Turkish countryside, to live with him as a second wife. A special friendship develops between Ayse and Fatma, the first wife who is suffering from cancer and appreciates both the help and the companionship. Soon, however, an unexpected twist of fate puts this relationship to the test. – Chicago Film Festival 2012.
€7/€5/€3
8pm
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Friday 8 – Saturday 9 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
I.F.O.N.L.Y (International Festival of a Necessarily Lonely You)
Legitimate Bodies Dance Company
Now in its sixth year, the only dance festival in Ireland dedicated to solo artists is full of great artists, workshops, screenings and incredible evening performances. A unique moment for the national and local community to come together and experience dance at its best!
Friday; Mamuska Birr – a social event, a time to experiment, a chance to be inspired, an artistic risk and of course a fun night out! In a café-style setting you’ll be able to relax, drink a glass of wine, chat, listen to live music and watch a rich program of short live performances of various styles and genres.
No charge
7.00pm
Saturday; IF ONLY Performance – after more dance classes and workshops, the main program of the festival takes the stage with high caliber artists like Wendy Houston (UK) and Petra Hraṧćnec (CRO). This is an incredible opportunity to see world-class dance on your door- step. Treat yourself to an evening of dance that you won’t forget easily!
€16/€13 (€8 for u-16’s)
7pm
Friday & Saturday; Dance Film Screenings – screening of a selection of dance film in collaboration with the International Dance Film Festival Agite Y Sirva.
6pm
Check out the Festival Brochure for full listings.
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Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly –(057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Death of a Salesman
Birr Stage Guild
One of the most acclaimed American plays of the 20th century, this play is comprised primarily of flashbacks chronicling the downfall of a sixty-three year old man struggling to keep his career alive. The script is a relentless, melancholy exercise in the American Dream gone terribly wrong. Playwright Arthur Miller has crafted an intricate narrative that defies the laws of naturalism by skilfully writing scenes that move seamlessly in and out of dialogue depicting family drama, corporate greed and the escalating dementia of the title character.
€12 Thursday Preview Night
€16/€14 Friday – Sunday
8pm
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Tuesday 19 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Birr Film Club – “I’m So Excited” (Los Amantes Pasajeros)
Dir: Pedro Almodovar, 90 mins, Cert: 16, Language: Spanish.
Starring: Antonio de la Torre, Hugh Silva, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Laya Marti, Javier Camara.
A Spanish airline flight is heading for Mexico City but it’s landing gear is crocked so the pilots circle over Spain leaving an enthusiastically camp trio of male cabin attendants to entertain the handful of business class travellers. That the passengers in economy have been drugged into slumber is just one indication that Almodovar is also aiming at a bitter metaphor for his homeland’s recent scandalous financial downturn. Riotously naughty, but far from empty-headed, this film is another must-see, graced by generous cameo from old favourites Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz.
€7/€5/€3
8pm
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Friday 22 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 /www.birrtheatre.com.
Donal Skehan; Kitchen Hero
Homecooked Tour
This is Donal’s first live Irish HomeCooked Tour which will see him cook up delicious HomeCooked meals live on stage, with lots of fun, loads of food, and lashings of audience participation! This tour is backed up by his new book HomeCooked a series of online videos,full media campaign and his brand new food range SKOFF.
€20
8pm
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Saturday 23 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Breakfast at Dalkey
Harbour Theatre Company
Written and directed by Eddie Alford.
Bursting full of witty dialogue, flawless acting and lively songs, this play, set in 1930’sDublin explores themes such as emigration to the USA, death, betrayal, love and ballroom dancing. It also features a crazy knife wielding chef and one of Eddie’s trademark confession scenes!
€12/€10
8pm
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Tuesday 26 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly – (057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Birr Film Club – “In The House”
Dir: Francois Ozon, 105 mins, Cert: 15A, Language French.
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Menochet, Ernst Umhauer.
High school literature teacher Germain lives a beige repetitive life, his despair at the state of contemporary education has given way to apathy and he is unaware of his wife’s boredom. Unexpectedly he discovers a student in his class who stirs his long dormant enthusiasm for his work. Claude develops a fascination with a woman and he serialises his encounters in essay form under the increasingly voracious guidance of Germain. As these become more audacious, the ground imperceptibly shifts and the borders between reality and fiction become indistinguishable.
€7/€5/€3
8pm
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Friday 29 – Saturday 30 November at Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly –(057) 9122911 / www.birrtheatre.com.
Red Roses & Petrol
Banagher Drama Group
Written by Joseph O’Connor. In her home in Dublin Moya Doyle is preparing for the funeral Mass of her husband Enda. From England and America her children are returning for the sombre occasion but as ghosts of the Doyle’s past begin to materialise, the consequences are both profoundly disturbing and memorably comic.
€13
8pm
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For further information contact (057) 9122911 or www.birrtheatre.com
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre, Birr, Co. Offaly
