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A cherished dream is finally becoming a reality with the imminent re-opening of Druid’s newly refurbished home on Druid Lane in Galway. The theatre will be unveiled with a production of The Gigli Concert by Tom Murphy as part of Galway Arts Festival (July 14-25). The production will then transfer to the Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork (July 28 – August 1) before returning to Galway to the Town Hall Theatre (August 4th – 8th). Widely regarded as Tom Murphy’s masterpiece, The Gigli Concert will embark on an extensive tour of Ireland in November and December.
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The Irish Critic has noted that a few of you theatre lovers have been searching for information on The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2009. This has been noted and as usual the critic has accomodated your every need by providing you with a list of this years nominees- quite a line up. The Irish Critic’s vote goes for Tom Vaughan Lawlor in the best actor category.
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“Ireland mustn’t be such a bad place so if the Yanks want to come to Ireland to do their filming”.
Set in 1934, the arrival of a Hollywood director to a nearby island is special news to the community of small rural Inishmaan. Not only more titillating than the reported news of a cat biting a goose’s tail, the promise of outside contact brings a particular sort of hope for Cripple Billy, an unloved boy whose chief form of amusement is gazing at cows to alleviate his endless boredom.