Riverbank Arts Centre Oct to Dec 2011

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We open one and a half hours before showtime serving our bistro menu.

Why not make a night of it, relax and have a bite to eat before the show?

You can also pre-book your refreshment for the show interval and save the hassle of queuing!

Cupcake Café. Everybody loves cupcakes...

Cupcake Café, Riverbank, Newbridge.

Web: www.cupcakecafe.ieEmail: [email protected]: 086 617 3534

Opening hoursMonday to Saturday 8.00am to 5.30pm. Open an hour and a half pre-show and also during intervals.

Kids’ parties at Cupcake CaféKids’ parties with face painting can be pre-booked when children’s plays or events are taking place in Riverbank. Please contact Elizabeth at 086 6173534 for more details.

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Hello and welcome to an exciting programme of events to see you through the Autumn months, and guide you cheerily into the Christmas season. The great range of events this season vary from outstanding theatre, inspiring workshops, visual arts for both adults and children, great comedy, music and more.For theatre fans, just some of the treats in store include Jim Nolan’s comic and touching Brighton; Aonghus McAnally brings us the Christy Hennessy story in When Jolie Met Christie; try something a little different and very dramatic with the musical theatre performance Shipwrecked and sit back and enjoy Conor McPherson’s award winning play The Seafarer in November.On the music front, you won’t want to miss the special line-up of James Yorkston, Adrian Crowley and Alasdair Roberts on October 8th. Folk the Recession brings a stellar line –up featuring Eleanor Shanley, Seamus Begley, Frankie Lane, Mick Hanly and Paul Kelly, while Choice Music Prize winner Jape delivers a unique night of music. In November, let the all-girl trio Netnakisum blow you away with their unusual style, from drinking songs, Britney Spears and avant-garde jazz - not to missed! Closer to Christmas, enjoy a special night with John Spillane and Ger Wolfe before going back in time with a special screening of CasablancaWith comedy from Jarlath Regan, David O’Doherty and the Kings of Comedy- Barry Murphy, Joe Rooney and Kevin McAleer, you won’t be stuck for a laugh, while the children have so much to enjoy, including Monkeyshine’s magical Losha and Barnstorm’s The Song from the Sea and much, much more. Delve inside to see what fun you’d like to get up to!In other news…we would like to take this opportunity to let you know that venue manager Hugh Murray has moved on to pastures new. On behalf of all at Riverbank Arts Centre, we would like thank Hugh for his outstanding contribution to Riverbank and wish him the very best for the future. Linda Geraghty has been appointed Director of the Centre. We look forward to continuing to deliver a vibrant programme and ensuring that a visit to Riverbank is always a worthwhile experience. We hope you’ll join us on this Autumn adventure! From Linda, Alex, Damien, Niall and all at Riverbank Arts Centre

Welcome to Riverbank October to December 2011

Riverbank Arts Centre is kindly supported by:

In PersonBox Office,Riverbank Arts Centre Main St., Newbridge Co. KildareBox Office: 045 448327 Main number: 045 448330Email: [email protected]

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BOOKING INFORMATIONOpening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pmSaturdays 10.00am - 1.00pm (Open one hour before shows)Closed for Lunch 2.00pm -2.30pm

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1st-4th Artzone Halloween Camp 10am-2pm 155 16

5th Introduction to Music Technology with Songschool 10am-3pm 135 16

5th Jape 8pm 112 17

9th-12th Newbridge Drama presents Perfect Pitch 8pm 112/110 18

12th Beastly Drawings with Chris Judge 11am-1pm2pm-4pm

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expandance Adult Dance Workshop 7-9pm 115/140 19

17th Music Network Presents Netnakisum 8pm 115/112 20

18th David O’Doherty 8pm 116 /114 20

19th & 20th Celbridge Youth Drama Presents Romeo and Juliet 8pm 110/ 17 21

24th-26th Nomad Theatre Network and Decadent TheatrePresent The Seafarer

8pm 118/ 116 22

26th Trees of My Dreams: A paper cut workshop with Julia Pallone

1pm-3pm 110 22

28th-29th Barnstorm Theatre Company Presents The Song from the Sea

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1st Away with Words Creative Writing Workshop With Big Smoke Writing Factory

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1st October Storytelling with Julie Duane See Pg 7 15 7

4th - 6th Stepping Out The Musical 8pm 115/ 112 7

8th Note presents James Yorkston, Adrian Crowley, Alasdair Roberts

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9th Brighton By Jim Nolan 8pm 118/ 116 9

13th Axis Ballymun presents When Jolie Met Christie 8pm 118/ 116 10

14th-15th Macbeth 7.30pm 116/ 112 10

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The Fall of The Leaf Exhibition by Michael Fortune

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15th Lies, Camera, Action 11am-1pm 115 11

21st Shipwrecked 8pm 115/ 112 12

22nd Monkeyshine Theatre present Losha 2pm 15 12

22nd Jarlath Regan 8pm 115/ 112 13

27th Special Screening: Congo, An Irish Affair 8pm 16 14

29th Turnip Carving Workshop with Michael Fortune 11am-1pm 110 14

29th Musiclee.ie present Folk The Recession 8pm 120 15

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AchillA Photographic Exhibition by Linda Brownlee

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October 8th Eleanor’s Secret 2pm 13 8

October 10th Beginners 8pm 16 9

October 17th Bal/Honey 8pm 16 11

October 24th Incendies 8pm 16 13

October 27th Special Screening: Congo, An Irish Affair 8pm 16 14

October 31st Nosferatu 8pm 16 15

November 5th Arrietty 2pm 13 17

November 14th The Tree of Life 8pm 16 19

November 21st Cell 211 8pm 16 21

December 5th A Separation 8pm 16 26

December 10th Fantastic Mr Fox 2pm 13 27

December 12th Parked 8pm 16 28

December 16th Special Screening: Casablanca 7pm 110 29

December 19th Potiche 8pm 16 30

December 22nd Santa Claus: The Movie 2pm 13 30

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1st European Arts Company presents Chekhov’s Shorts 8pm 115/112 23

2nd Fintan & Francis’ School Day Out TBC Free 24

2nd - 4th Stageworks Stage School Presents Nanny Poppins 2pm & 8pm* 110/ 15 24

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Archimedes Last Drawing

An Exhibition by Fintan Ryan & Francis QuinnAll Day Free

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3rd Page by Page: What’s Your Story?

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8th expandance & Folded Productions present Comfort Dance 8pm 115/112 26

10th An Evening with John Spillane & Ger Wolfe 8pm 115 27

15th The New York Spirit of Gospel 8pm 115 28

16th Special Screening: Casablanca 7pm 110 29

17th Kings of Comedy: Barry Murphy, Joe Rooney, Kevin McAleer 8pm 118 29

21st Fifth String present Songs for The Solstice 8pm 112 30

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Time 11am School Show - 7.30pm Family Showprice 16 children / 18 adulT perFormance available in boTh engliSh and iriSh

Is scéal é seo faoi chailín nach féidir titim ina codladh agus faoi scamall nach bhfágann í. Le puipeadóireacht álainn, ceol beo agus beochan, insíonn Branar an scéal faoin oíche nach bhféadfadh leis an gcáilín titim ina codladh agus faoi na heachtraí a bhain lena cuid iarrachtaí.

This is the story of a little girl that can’t sleep and a cloud that won’t leave her.

With beautiful puppetry, live music and animation Branar tell the story of the night the girl couldn’t get to sleep and the adventure she had trying.

Mise, Scéal cailín is supported by the Arts Council and is produced in association with Draíocht.

Branar has had the pleasure of working with Espen Dekko of Dekkoart theatre Norway as artistic consultant.

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FAITh heAleR By BRIAN FRIel

Time 8pmprice €16/€14

Faith Healer is widely recognised as one of the masterpieces of Ireland’s greatest living playwright.Frank is a faith healer. Traveling with his two companions, Grace and Teddy, he roams Scotland and Wales healing the sick. By the edge of forests, at the base of mountains, in remote coastal

villages, the lame, the ill and the broken hearted gather for the Fantastic Francis Hardy: Faith Healer. But who is Frank? Are his miracles real or imaginary? And what is the true price the saved must

pay? Haunting, tender and passionate, Faith Healer takes us into the heart of what it means

to believe. As we are drawn deeper into the world of Frank and his companions, our certainties fall away as we are led towards the play’s magisterial, unforgettable climax.This new production of Brian Friel’s masterpiece is directed by Andrew Flynn.

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Last Chance September

Riverbank CINEMA gives local audiences the opportunity to see a great range of high quality Irish, world and classic films for a very reasonable price. Come along on Monday nights from 7pm and enjoy Cupcake Café’s €3 Cake & Coffee Monday Movie Deal.

For a bit of extra fun, sit back and relax before the movie with our range of boardgames or just enjoy a chat with other movie enthusiasts. All films are introduced by our friendly staff and there is always room for a short post-screening discussion. A top quality digital cinema experience with a difference.

If you love cinema, then get the best deal with our Season Membership. Pay just €36 for 9 films, or simply pay €6 each time for the movies you want to see.

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Starting out as a stage play written by Richard Harris, “Stepping Out” has now blossomed into a full-scale musical. This delightfully funny story about a group of would-be tap-dancers being cajoled and coerced into a polished troupe of performers is a joy to watch. The ups and downs of rehearsals and the various idiosyncrasies of the ladies - and of course the one man - make for a free-flowing and highly entertaining show. You won’t want to miss this one! “Stepping Out” will be directed by award winning Mona Conroy with Deirdre Browne as choreographer who has the unenviable task of trying to get the cast tapping. Owen C. Lynch is the Musical Director.Fundraising Event for Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland and SVP Kildare

Time 10.30am -3.30pm (1 hour lunch)price €25

Big Smoke Writing Factory presents Away With Words, an intense one-day workshop in creative writing for adults. This workshop aims to get your creativity flowing in an inspiring and enjoyable way. Areas covered include characterisation, voice, dialogue, plot and style. The workshop will be fast-paced, challenging and productive. It is aimed at those with previous writing experience. All tools and tricks of the trade provided! Suitable for writers working in all forms (poetry, drama, fiction, memoir etc.) The workshop will be facilitated by Nicole Rourke.

Nicole is a highly experienced workshop facilitator. She trained in theatre and workshop facilitation in the Middle East. She has written, performed and directed several pieces for theatre and is currently working on a piece entitled ‘The Suitcase Milonguera’. Her work has received critical acclaim at festivals in Dublin, London, Edinburgh, Israel, Poland and Singapore.Nicole worked as a creative writing facilitator at the Irish Writers Centre from 2006 to 2009 and is a co-director of Big Smoke Writing Factory.

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Join Storyteller and Singer Julie Duane for a fun-filled session of storytelling and songs. Julie’s lively and energetic story sessions will keep children entertained and enthralled. Throughout the workshop, children will actively join in the rhyming, singing and storytelling.Children must be accompanied by a grown-up.

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Starting out as a stage play written by Richard Harris, “Stepping Out” has now blossomed into a full-scale musical. This delightfully funny story about a group of would-be tap-dancers being cajoled and coerced into a polished troupe of performers is a joy to watch. The ups and downs of rehearsals and the various idiosyncrasies of the ladies - and of course the one man - make for a free-flowing and highly entertaining show. You won’t want to miss this one! “Stepping Out” will be directed by award winning Mona Conroy with Deirdre Browne as choreographer who has the unenviable task of trying to get the cast tapping. Owen C. Lynch is the Musical Director.Fundraising Event for Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland and SVP KildareFundraising Event for Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland and SVP Kildare

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Dir: Dominique Monfery / France 2009 / 80 mins / Language: EnglishNathanael will soon be seven years old, but he still doesn’t know how to read. When his Aunt Eleanor bequeaths him her library containing hundreds of books, Nathanael is very disappointed... until he discovers that when night falls, little characters come out of the books. To save his tiny friends and their stories, Nathanael must go on an adventure and confront his biggest fear. Featuring the best of children’s fairytales characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Red Riding Hood, Peter Pan and many more, Eleanor’s Secret is a beautifully animated tale about the importance of being able to read. A charming film for all ages.

Time: 8pmprice 120/117


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A remarkable triple bill of songwriters who share a musical journey and friendship featuring Choice Music Prize winner Adrian Crowley and acclaimed Scottish songsmiths James Yorkston and Alasdair Roberts.

Crowley’s Season Of The Sparks was a languorously melodic piece of work, recalling Bill Callahan, Robert Wyatt and Leonard Cohen. Adrian is currently recording his new album.

Yorkston’s ruminations on love, lust, longing and liquor share a more eternal, resigned, Celtic feel with the battered reflections of Jacques Brel and Bert Jansch than any of his contemporaries. Over four albums of flinty beauty Yorkston has established a canon as singular and intimate as any current songwriter. James has just published his first book, Its Lovely To Be Here - The Touring Diaries of a Scottish Gent.

Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish singer, guitarist, interpreter of traditional songs and writer of new songs based in Glasgow. He has released three albums of original material under the name Appendix Out on Drag City, as well as five albums under his own name. Alongside collaborating with Juana Molina and Will Oldham, he has continued his exploration of folk with his latest release, Too Long In This Condition (Drag City).

www.myspace.com/adriancrowleyhttp://www.jamesyorkston.co.uk/www.alasdairroberts.com/

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BeGINNeRs Time 8pmprice 16

Dir: Mike Mills / USA / 2010 / 105 mins / Cert: 15A Starring: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox Language: EnglishFrom Mike Mills, the writer/director of Thumbsucker, comes a new comedic drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even in its most serious moments. Beginners unfolds through two intertwined storylines of Oliver and his father, Hal: at the age of 75, shortly after the death of his wife, Hal came out of the closet and gleefully embraced his senior bon vivant lifestyle: hitting the clubs, buying a new wardrobe, and, eventually, dating a new boyfriend half his age. The soul of Beginners is the father and son relationship. It is pure joy. Plummer and McGregor perform an acting dance that is equally as exquisite as it is endearing. The two actors play off each other in their scenes together with called-for pensiveness and passion for getting Mills’ story right. Beginners may be a simple story, but its power is phenomenal.

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BRIGhTON By JIM NOlAN

Set in the Sisters of Calvary Nursing Home in London, Brighton follows elderly Irishwoman, Fulham FC supporter and Terror of the Third Floor, Lily Thompson on her last great adventure. Sustained by her daily pilgrimage to the shopping mall at Hammersmith Tube station and the friendship of Care Assistant and passionate Arsenal fan, Dave, the arrival of a new resident, celebrated actor, Jack Dunhill, brings them all unexpected challenges and new horizons. ‘Brighton is a poignant, richly comic and resoundingly affirmative hymn to old age. The play is entertaining and the script sparkles with well observed everyday wit and humour’ Úna Kealy - Irish Theatre Magazine

‘Charming and Uplifting’ - The Sunday Independent

‘Amid tears, cheers and a glorious feel-good rush of emotion this was a standing ovation for success and resilience and the ordinary extraordinary miracle of the human spirit.’Liam Murphy - The Munster Express


- The Sunday Independent

‘Amid tears, cheers and a glorious feel-good rush of emotion this was a standing ovation for success and resilience and the ordinary extraordinary miracle of the human spirit.’Liam Murphy - The Munster Express

Time: 8pmprice €18/€16

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A compelling cabaret-theatre show inspired by the life and music of Christie Hennessy, as told by Al Jolson. Directed by Ray Yeates. Performed by Aonghus McAnally. Musical direction by Ivan McKenna.

In WHEN JOLIE MET CHRISTIE Al Jolson speaks of his admiration for Christie and his new understanding of him now they are together in the afterlife. Al compares the struggles and triumphs of their two careers. Jolson, the controversial superstar meets the humble painter-decorator from Tralee in a 90-minute musical meditation featuring many of Christie’s greatest hits. What is the motivation behind all the great performers? And what sacrifices do they make as they try to follow their dream? This is a quirky, funny and sometimes dark meditation on the price of fame.

“This show is all heart… It’s the music that does the talking. One suspects that’s how Hennessy would have liked it” The Irish Times

music of Christie Hennessy, as told by Al Jolson. Directed by Ray

In WHEN JOLIE MET CHRISTIE Al Jolson speaks of his admiration

together in the afterlife. Al compares the struggles and triumphs of their two careers. Jolson, the controversial superstar meets the humble painter-decorator from

“Something wicked this way comes...”Highly acclaimed Icarus Theatre Collective presents a bold and exciting performance of Shakespeare’s most bloody and fear-filled tragedy.The vicious, barbaric undercurrent in Shakespeare’s epic erupts in this kinetic, blood-thirsty production. Unrivalled on the battlefield, Macbeth is rewarded with rank and favour by a grateful king. But with each enemy Macbeth butchers to serve his own vaulting ambition, his lust for power takes a more menacing grip until he ferociously seizes the throne. But, violence breeds violence, and a reign born in blood quickly spirals out of control as Macbeth’s actions return to destroy him.Lauded as one of the most fearless and dynamic theatre companies in the UK, receiving critical accolades including Time Out’s Critics Choice, and winning awards from as far afield as Romania, this new production goes straight for the jugular. Blending traditional and inventive physical theatre techniques, original live music, evocative design, and using the original verse, this slick production is perfect for audiences new to Macbeth and those already well acquainted with Shakespeare’s tragedies.

Time 7.30pmprice 116 / STudenTS 112 (School workShop available, conTacT box oFFice For deTailS.)

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For this exhibition Michael Fortune will present a series of photography work made with his family, which centre on the tradition of Halloween, family ritual and the decoration of their home. Every year the artists’ mother dresses up with anything that will disguise her identity, and calls to his now 99-year-old granny’s house, which is next door. Michael has been documenting this ritual, which has existed in the coastal area of Wexford since pre-Norman times, for the last 6 years and the 2011 film will be added to the show. Come along and see how the exhibition changes and maybe get some ideas on how you might dress up this year for Halloween.

Michael Fortune grew up in rural County Wexford in a family immersed in story, superstition and belief and this interest in folklore and story plays a pivotal role in his work. Due to the ethnographic nature of his practice, he has been commissioned to undertake various folklore collections on film throughout Ireland and Canada over the past decade.

For more info visit www.folklore.ie or www.michaelfortune.ie

‘Lies, Camera, Action’ is a two hour workshop which centres on superstition, belief and the re-telling of stories. Getting inspiration from the exhibition “The Fall of the Leaf”, Fortune will introduce you to various folkloric accounts, which he has collected around Ireland. After listening to these stories it is your turn to create your own tales through a series of writing and role-play exercises. You will get a chance to perform in front of the camera and see the film edited during this time. The final films will be uploaded online the following day so that you can show it to family and friends!

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The FAll OF The leAF AN exhIBITION By MIChAel FORTuNe

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For this exhibition Michael Fortune will present a series of photography work made with his family, which centre on the

Michael Fortune grew up in rural County Wexford in a family immersed in story, superstition and belief and this interest in folklore and story plays a pivotal role in his work. Due to the ethnographic nature of his practice, he has been commissioned to undertake various folklore collections on film throughout Ireland and Canada over the past decade.

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Dir: Semih Kaplanoglu / Germany/Turkey / 2010 / 103 Cert: CLUBLanguage: Turkish Bal(Honey) is an engrossing, award-winning story by Turkish film-maker Semih Kaplanoglu. It’s a charming and sensitive portrayal of the bond between a father and his son. Yusuf (remarkable Bora Atlas) is a shy six-year-old who struggles at school because of his stutter, and who relishes accompanying his beekeeper father Yakup (Erdal Besikcioglu) on honey-gathering trips in the nearby forest. Shot in long, fixed takes and relying on natural light and sounds, this is a beautifully photographed meditation on familial love and the mysteries of nature. Bal is a calm, contemplative and compassionate study of lost innocence. Winner - Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival 2010

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Shipwrecked is the critically acclaimed show from the innovative early music theatre group eX. Featuring an international cast including some of the world’s most celebrated trad and early music virtuosi, Shipwrecked recounts the stranger-than-fiction story of Francisco de Cuellar, a captain from the Spanish Armada shipwrecked off the coast of Ireland in 1588. A fugitive on the run from the English, de Cuellar emerges from the horrors of the drowning and slaughter of his crew mates to tell a story of his unlikely survival, his welcome by Irish chieftains, his many amorous escapades and his eventual escape. The amazing soundtrack that accompanies the show features music of the Spanish and English renaissance, rousing Irish music of the 16th century and a remarkable fusion of all these styles.

“Something akin to perfection” Jens Laurson, Playbill Arts

“First-class music making” Michael Dervan, The Irish Times

“It was very satisfying to see the enthusiastic audience, who gave a prolonged standing ovation at the end of the spectacle. Several people, who did not think they would be interested in early music, were enthralled”Michael Collins, the Irish Catholic

Where do things go when you forget them?Losha likes to collect, things that have been forgotten, insignificant things, and things that are important. She shares the memories of half remembered stories and defines the contours of unexpected worlds where only secret dreams can take you.

A delicate world of objects and poetic dance. A sensitive tale made of light and shadows.‘Losha’ is a play for family audiences.

The show has been developed as part of the Arts Council’s Theatre Maker In Residence scheme with Roscommon County Council and the Roscommon Arts Centre, under the mentorship of Charlot Lemoine from Vélo Theatre, France.

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Jarlath Regan wanted to be a comedian his entire life. It’s a good thing he got fired from his last office job or he never would have realised it. Five years, three sell-out Edinburgh Fringe shows and two best-selling books later and his audiences couldn’t be happier he’s on stage and not behind a desk. The critics have called his brand of on-the-money observational humour a form of “comedy genius” (The Irish Times). Don’t believe those snooty journalists? Come and see him now and make up your own mind.

“Side-splitting stuff.” - Metro

“Jarlath Regan may just be the most promising comedian doing the rounds. Presenting to his audience a subtle yet sublime helping of observational wit that’s both intelligent and humorous without ever sounding forced.” - The Evening Herald

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Dir: Denis Villeneuve / Canada, France / 2010 / 130 mins / Cert: CLUB Language: French, ArabicTo encounter a film of heart-wrenching tragedy, mythic proportions and sweeping visual majesty is rare, but such are the riches of Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies. A striking adaptation of Wajdi Mouawad’s stage play, this intimate epic interweaves the personal, the political and the mythical to gripping effect. Following the death of their Arabic mother, Nawal (Lubna Azabal), adult Canadian twins Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) find themselves in her homeland, searching for a father they presumed was dead. Expertly shifting between present and past, writer-director Denis Villeneuve displays an impressive command of his material, patiently building up to an emotionally explosive climax. Oscar Nomination, Best Foreign Language Film 2011

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To tie in with the Halloween theme, Micheal Fortune is holding this family workshop in the ancient Halloween tradition of turnip carving. In recent decades the practice has been replaced in Ireland by the American practice of using pumpkins. The tradition was carried out in his grandmother’s home up until the mid-1980’s in which crude faces were carved out of the seasonal Irish vegetable. For this workshop he will deliver a series of workshops with adults and children where everyone who attends will produce their own scary face. Materials and carving equipment will be provided.


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CONGO, AN IRIsh AFFAIRTime 8pmprice 16

Dir: Brendan Culleton & Irina Maldea / Ireland / 2010 / 80 mins / Cert: CLUBLanguage: English

Congo, An Irish Affair is a penetrating and poignant study of the Irish led 1961 UN peacekeeping mission to Katanga, a province that wanted to break-away from the newly independent Congo and the two Irishmen who were key decision makers in the country during that time, Gen. Sen McKeown, commander of the UN military force and Irish diplomat, Conor Cruise O’Brien, the UN’s civil representative in Katanga.Talking to survivors and making wonderful use of both archival footage and reconstruction, Congo, An Irish Affair pieces together the story of people asked to achieve an impossible goal. It is a searing indictment of the UN and of European attitudes to Africa but, equally, shows the hopelessness of the situation as armed factions with mutually exclusive desires slip ever closer to war. Congo, An Irish Affair is a positively charged, historical documentary and is a tragic yet timely reminder that the overused epithet ‘Never Again’ is destined to make liars of us all.

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Time 8pmprice T20

MusIClee.Ie pReseNTs FOlK The ReCessION eleANOR shANley, seAMus BeGley, FRANKIe lANe, MICK hANly & pAul Kelly


Bringing together five of Ireland’s top folk acts for an exceptional evening of music, story and song.Eleanor Shanley - As well as her solo career and her time as lead vocalist with De Danann, Eleanor has recorded with Eddi Reader, Tommy Fleming, Dessie O’Halloran, Dolores Keane, The Dubliners, Frankie Lane & Paul Kelly, Christy Hennessy, Sharon Shannon and Christy Moore. Accordion player and singer Seamus Begley is one of the most popular Irish traditional musicians, coming as he does from one of the most musically acclaimed Irish families. He plays with an energy that is alarming, bringing a frisky spontaneity to his box-playing, belting out jigs, slides and polkas with rapid sprays of reckless ornamentation before making a sudden key change into a bitter-sweet air, sung or played on the accordion. Frankie Lane - Original front man of the legendary Fleadh Cowboys, Frankie is one of Ireland’s best-known performers of country rock, western swing music and a traditional musician of international renown. Mick Hanly - Best known for Past the Point of Rescue, Mick is one of Ireland’s finest singer/songwriters and was a lead singer with Moving Hearts in the 70s. Paul Kelly - An experienced multi-instrumentalist, Paul has performed with The Fleadh Cowboys, The Sharon Shannon Band and Jerry Fish and The Mudbug Club amongst others.

As well as her solo career and her time as lead vocalist with De Danann, Eleanor has recorded with Eddi Reader,

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NOsFeRATu

Time 8pmprice 16

Dir: FW Murnau / Germany / 1922 / 89 mins / Cert: Club / Starring: Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schroeder, Alexander Granach and John Gottowt Language: SilentMurnau’s classic vampire movie remains one of the most poetic of all horror films. Its power derives partly from Schreck’s almost literally sub-human portrayal of the Count, resplendent with long ears and fingers and a wizened, skeletal face, partly from the sexual undercurrrents coursing through the movie which suggest that the vampire is a threat not only to bourgeois society and its emphasis upon scientific rationality, but also to the very marriage of the Harker couple. A film that survives repeated viewings.

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sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 5Th

INTRODuCTION TO MusIC TeChNOlOGy wITh sONGsChOOl

TuesDAy NOveMBeR 1sT - FRIDAy NOveMBeR 4Th

ARTzONe hAllOweeN CAMp

Time 10am-2pm (SuiTable For ageS 5-7yrS & 8-12yrS)price €55

Artzone are back this Halloween with another fantastic portfolio of Halloween themed work. Celebrate Halloween with a traditional spooky, ghoulish portfolio of art, crafts, fun and games. Level of scare suitable to all age groups! As always, places are limited so early booking is advised.

Artzone are back this Halloween with another fantastic portfolio of Halloween themed work. Celebrate Halloween with a traditional spooky, ghoulish portfolio of art, crafts, fun and games. Level of scare suitable to all age groups! As always, places are limited so early booking is advised.

Time 10am-3pm SuiTable For age 13- 18 yearSprice €35

Following last summer’s very successful Createschool workshop, Songschool are back with this one day Introduction to Music Technology. You will discover tips and techniques that will help you to record, edit, mix and produce music. Class sizes will be small & no previous experience is necessary. We will show you how you can use technology creatively to create music and share it in this fun and informative workshop.

About Songschool:Songschool has been committed to delivering quality music education services and experiences throughout Ireland since 2001. Directors Peter Baxter and Christian Teusner lead a team of dedicated and professional tutors that have delivered almost 300 workshops in 28 counties around Ireland, UK, Spain and Germany. Songschool specialises in delivering unique and customised music education projects for various groups, local authorities and bodies.

summercreateschoolLEARN HOW TO CREATE ANd sHARE YOUR OWN MUsIC, dVd, VIdEOs, ANIMATIONs, POdCAsTs, CARTOONs, COMICs & PHOTOGRAPHY

CreateschoolRua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: 01 452 8533

CreatorEuro

summercreateschoolLEARN HOW TO CREATE ANd sHARE YOUR OWN MUsIC, dVd, VIdEOs,

ANIMATIONs, POdCAsTs, CARTOONs, COMICs & PHOTOGRAPHY

CreateschoolRua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 Tel: 01 452 8533

CreatorEuro

About Songschool:Songschool has been committed to delivering quality music education services and experiences throughout Ireland since 2001. Directors Peter Baxter and Christian Teusner lead a team of dedicated and professional tutors that have delivered almost 300 workshops in 28 counties around Ireland, UK, Spain and Germany. Songschool specialises in delivering unique and customised music education projects for various groups, local authorities and bodies.

learn how to write, record &

produce podcasts in a fun &

informative workshop

Designed for all ages & Levels

All Equipment Supplied

Workshops from €150

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ARRIeTTy

Time 2pmprice 13

Dir: Hiromasa Yonebayashi / Japan / 2010 / 94 mins / Cert: GLanguage: English

Ravishingly colourful and textured, animation doesn’t get better than Arrietty - an adaptation of English author Mary Norton’s ‘The Borrowers’ first published in the 50s. The characters are a family of little people, about 10cm high, who live under the floorboards and ‘borrow’ all kinds of household objects from the house. One day tiny fourteen-year-old Arrietty casually meets the young Sho, a human boy who has come to convalesce in his old granny’s home, and it’s love at first sight, despite their size differences. Arrietty is simply gorgeous, embracing the ravishing colour of garden flowers, wildly sprouting vines, the perfection of a raindrop on a leaf. Animation simply doesn’t get any better than Studio Ghibli’s ravishing creation: when you have this much talent, who needs 3D?


TuesDAy NOveMBeR 1sT - FRIDAy NOveMBeR 4Th

ARTzONe hAllOweeN CAMp

Since winning the Choice Music Prize in 2008 for the critically acclaimed ‘Ritual’, Jape has toured extensively and has been quietly producing an array of new material, songs that have been carefully crafted and have become the best of Jape’s career.

Jape began making music in 2003. Originally started as the solo project of Richard Egan (The Redneck Manifesto, VisionAir), the band has evolved over the years into one of the most exciting live acts in the country, not to mention releasing 3 critically acclaimed albums to date - Cosmosphere, The Monkeys In The Zoo Have More Fun Than Me, and Ritual. Using an innovative mix of live instruments and hardware samplers and sequencers, the sound that Jape creates spans a range of genres and encompasses many different styles. From gothic to pop, Jape continue to surprise the listener with their eclectic blend of meticulously crafted lyrics and upbeat electronic rhythms.

“I had thought that the follow up to Ritual was finished about three times so far, but I kept getting drawn back to writing more and more songs, trying to push my songwriting as hard as I could and see how many different styles and moods I could try out, to feel out the album. Eventually, I realised that you could just keep on doing that forever so I decided it was time to start letting these songs go for a walk around the place.”

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Time 8pmprice 112/110

Ron and Yvonne try to manoeuvre their new caravan into position. Ron has just taken early retirement from his job as a head teacher, while his wife Yvonne is into amateur dramatics. They are, in short, middle class. All seems fine until Ron wakes from his afternoon doze to find a tatty old caravan is parked just a few feet away. As Ron and Yvonne speculate about their new ‘neighbours’, sounds coming from the newly arrived caravan suggest the mystery couple are indeed having a good time. Eventually the couple, brassy Steph and seemingly monosyllabic Grant, emerge from the caravan. They are obviously not Yvonne and Ron’s sort of people. This comedy about social class is an hilarious production from Newbridge Drama Group.

weDNesDAy NOveMBeR 9Th - sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 12Th NewBRIDGe DRAMA GROup pReseNTs peRFeCT pITCh By JOhN GODBeR

sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 12Th BeAsTly DRAwINGs wITh ChRIs JuDGe

Time 11am To 1pm SuiTable For 5-8 year oldS 2pm-4pm SuiTable For 9-12 year oldSprice €10

Join us for this exciting workshop where children will get a chance to design their very own Beasts with author and illustrator Chris Judge.Creator of outstanding book ‘The Lonely Beast’, children will learn about Chris’ illustration work and delve into the world of the Lonely Beast. They will then create an exciting poster made up of 6 different panels that tell their own Beasts’ story. All materials supplied and the children can take home their

artwork to add in more beastly detail and colour in their own time.

sATuRDAy NRDAy NRDA OveMBeR 12Th

All materials supplied and the children can take home their

Join us for this exciting workshop where children will get a chance to design their very own Beasts with author and illustrator Chris Judge.Creator of outstanding book ‘The Lonely Beast’, children will learn about Chris’ illustration work and delve into the world of the Lonely Beast. They will then create an exciting poster made up of 6 different panels that tell their own Beasts’ story. All materials supplied and the children can take home their

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The TRee OF lIFe

Time 8pmprice 16

Dir: Terrence Malick / USA / 2011 / 138 mins / Cert: 12AStarring: Brad Pitt, Fiona Shaw, Jessica Chastain, Sean PennLanguage: EnglishCan film help us get closer to God? The Tree of Life is an epic poem capturing the cycle of life and the minutiae which influence the kind of people we become. In a quiet suburb in 1950s America, a family of five receive a telegram announcing the death of one of the young couple’s three sons. As the sons reach maturity, the film moves on from flashes of memory to increasingly more specific concerns which, however, are not portrayed so literally that they wouldn’t find resonance with the audience. Director and screenwriter Malick allows his characters to reflect on spiritual issues, but he also shows them in their routine environment.This sensual film is at once a broad-minded allegory about the origin of the world and a humble story which places emphasis on intimate details. Terrence Malick’s latest film is a hugely ambitious and passionate masterpiece, a contemplation of existential questions.

Winner Palme d’Or at 2011 Cannes Film Festival

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weDNesDAy NOveMBeR 9Th - sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 12Th NewBRIDGe DRAMA GROup pReseNTs peRFeCT pITCh By JOhN GODBeR

weDNesDAy NOveMBeR 16Th, 23RD, 30Th & DeCeMBeR 7Th expandance ADulT DANCe wORKshOp

Time 7pm-9pmprice €15 per session or €40 euro for full workshop series

Back by popular demand, expandance’s Alicia Christofi-Walshe, founding member of expandance, will be running another series of contemporary dance classes for adults, beginning in November. Did you dance as a child? Always wanted to be on stage? Want to keep fit? Then come join us! Learn contemporary dance techniques, methods to develop choreography and re-ignite your creativity all in a relaxed and social environment. Through the series you’ll gain physical fitness, flexibility, strength, balance and co-ordination. All levels welcome and no experience necessary. All exercises can be adapted to suit your physical ability. Bring your creativity and a desire to move!

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2008 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, 2010 Hot Press Irish Comedian of the Year, 1990 East Leinster under 14 triple jump bronze medalist, founder member of Destiny’s Child, inventor of the iPad, star of 2Fast 2Furious, and until recently he always mispronounced the word

‘hyperbole’. The number one ranked person called ‘David O’Dohert’y on Google returns to Riverbank with small keyboards/talking.

“A triumph” – The Montreal Gazette

“A national treasure” – The Irish Times

FRIDAy NOveMBeR 18Th

ThuRsDAy NOveMBeR 17Th

DAvID OÕ DOheRTy Is lOOKING up

DeeLinde (cello and vocals), Magdalena Zenz (violin and vocals), Marie-Therese Haertel (viola and vocals)

The hills of Ireland will soon be very much alive with the sound of Netnakisum, a young Austrian string trio brimming with attitude. If saying their name is a challenge (before you reach for the dictionary it’s the German word for street musicians – spelt backwards), be warned that this genre-busting classical/folk/whatever ensemble takes no prisoners, careering helter-skelter from Straussian waltzes and foot-stomping drinking songs to Britney Spears covers and avant-garde jazz – with a hint of yodelling thrown in for good measure, of course.

All this adds up to an exhilarating live show, but lurking behind the group’s energy and irresistible joie de vivre are three very serious and accomplished musicians (and talented singers) who have already recorded several albums together and toured extensively in Europe, America and Asia. Their tightly improvised and often highly rhythmic original compositions provide the perfect counterfoil for the fragile beauty of classics such as Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte. All in all, this is a feast for the senses.

“A group with the witty, omnivorous musicality of the Mothers of Invention, played on cello, viola and violin… their chamber-punk meets Kate Bush assault on Britney’s ‘Toxic’ ought to be a number one single throughout the civilized world” Oz Hardwick, R2 Magazine, UK, 2010

MusIC NeTwORK pReseNTs NeTNAKIsuM

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Time 8pmprice 110 / 17

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best known tragedies. The play, which revolves around a pair of ‘star-crossed lovers’ who fall in love against the backdrop of their families ancient feud, has captured the hearts of audiences worldwide.

In this production Celbridge Youth Drama takes a new approach to this timeless love story by setting it in the 1980s. This allows scope for both the audience and the actors to explore some of the overarching social and economic issues of this decade which have a resounding echo in today’s society.

sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 19Th & suNDAy NOveMBeR 20Th CelBRIDGe yOuTh DRAMA pReseNTs ROMeO AND JulIeT By wIllIAM shAKespeARe


MONDAy NOveMBeR 21sT RIveRBANK CINeMA pReseNTs

Cell 211

Time 8pmprice 16

Dir: Daniel Monzon / Spain / 2009 / 112 mins / Cert: Club Language: Spanish It’s not often that a prison thriller becomes as celebrated as Spain’s Cell 211, but Daniel Monzon’s quick-thinking drama is not your average jailbreak genre movie. In this winner of eight Spanish Goya Awards, writer-director Monzon lays out a basic, albeit terrifying, premise and molds it into an intelligent story of man’s potential inhumanity. Juan Oliver is knocked unconcious during the prison tour on the day before he begins his new job as prison officer. He is rushed to the empty cell 211 and left to come around. Meanwhile, inmates of the high security wing break free and riots break out. When he awakes he realises he’s trapped and has to pretend to be a new prisoner in order to survive... Engaging and intense, with striking performances by the cast, Cell 211 is pulsating and generic enough to warrant a Hollywood remake, yet smart enough to work as a devastating social critique.Winner - Eight Spanish Goya Awards 2010 including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor

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uNDAy NDAy NDA NOveMBeR 20TheseNTs

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TRees OF My DReAMs A pApeR CuT wORKshOp wITh JulIA pAllONe

Time 1pm -3pm SuiTable For 8 -12 yrSprice €10

What would the tree of your dreams look like? Have you ever seen or dreamt of some? Do you know what they look like in other countries? Do you know of stories or tales with trees in them? For this workshop you will be using paper and watercolours to create your own dream trees. Looking and talking of different trees and then learning how to recreate your own silhouette, Julia Pallone will help you create your own personal art works and make the dream take shape!

ThuRsDAy NOveMBeR 24Th, FRIDAy NOveMBeR 25Th & sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 26Th NOMAD TheATRe NeTwORK AND DeCADeNT TheATRe pReseNT CONOR MCpheRsONÕ s AwARD wINNING plAy The seAFAReR

ForKids

Time 8pmprice 118 / 116

It’s Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, ageing brother who’s recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. With the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. In fact, Sharky may be playing for his very soul…

In the midst of this eerie, darkly humorous tale, celebrated playwright Conor McPherson celebrates the tender story of a family and examines how we face the demons of our past as we struggle to find redemption. So, pull up a chair alongside Sharky, Nicky, Ivan and co and enjoy a great story, well told.

The Seafarer has wowed audiences internationally winning Olivier and Tony awards and voted one of the top plays of the last decade in the Sunday Times Critics Choice.

This funny, moving and chilling play is returning to Ireland in an exciting new production by the award winning Nomad Theatre Network and Decadent Theatre.

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ThuRsDAy DeCeMBeR 1sT

euROpeAN ARTs COMpANy pReseNTs CheKhOvÕ s shORTs

Time 8pm price €15/€12

European Arts Company presents a hugely entertaining collection of classic one-act farces by Anton Chekhov. Including ‘The Evils of Tobacco’, ‘The Dimwit’, ‘The Bear’, ‘Swan Song’ and ‘The Proposal’, this is Chekhov at his comic best, before Uncle Vanya started shooting, The Seagull got stuffed, The Cherry Orchard was ‘car-parked’ and The Three Sisters started moaning! Chekhov is the second most popular playwright in the world after Shakespeare and a big influence on Irish writers as diverse as Brian Friel, Frank McGuinness and William Trevor.

This show has toured all over the UK and continental Europe to great success and is being seen in Ireland for the very first time. Catch it while you can!

‘Chekhov wasn’t all doom and gloom... European Arts Company’s production of Chekhov Shorts is fast-paced, witty and engaging’ - The Stage

MONDAy NOveMBeR 28Th & TuesDAy NOveMBeR 29Th

BARNsTORM TheATRe COMpANy pReseNTs The sONG FROM The seA By MIKe KeNNy

Time 10.00am & 11.30am (Tbc). conTacT box oFFice For more deTailS. duraTion 35 minuTeS.price €7 - School groupS €€5 SuiTable For ageS 4yrS+

A play for children aged 4 years and overA little boy struggles to be heard over the bustle of family life. His young ears pick out a strange song, a mystical echo of ancient origins. This enchanting play urges us to listen to the deeper music of everyday life and nurtures a sense of belonging in the great world. A visual treat that carries us from the bustle of modern living to the enchantment of an undersea world; this captivating tale is told through performance, puppetry, music and song.

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sTAGewORKs sTAGe sChOOl pReseNTs NANNy pOppINs

Time Friday & SaTurday: 8pm Sunday: 2pm & 8pmprice €10/€5

StageWorks produce at least two shows a year at the Riverbank Arts Centre, allowing the students of StageWorks every opportunity to shine like the true star they are. Their latest production of “Nanny Poppins” promises to be a lively family fun show, not to be missed.“Nanny Poppins” brings the traditional story of Mary Poppins into the 21st Century. The children of StageWorks use their Singing, Dancing & Drama talents to bring this traditional story alive and to make it their own.Produced & Directed by Brenda Malone & Paula Conlan StageWorks

FRIDAy DeCeMBeR 2ND, sATuRDAy DeCeMBeR 3RD& suNDAy DeCeMBeR 4Th

FRIDAy DeCeMBeR 2ND

FINTAN & FRANCIsÕ sChOOl DAy OuT

Time Tbc (conTacT box oFFice For deTailS)price Free – placeS limiTed booking eSSenTial

On Friday December 2nd, artists Fintan Ryan and Francis Quinn invite students from local schools to participate in an hour long drawing workshop with the intention of creating imaginative, bright compositions onto the walls of the gallery as part of their own exhibition ‘Archimedes Last Drawing’. This exhibition will take place in the Children’s Art Space at Riverbank. For further details see page 25.

Bring your class along, let them create with Fintan and Francis and add their very own artistic stamp to the exhibition!

Suitable for ages 7+, places are limited. Please contact box office on 045 448327 for further enquiries

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This exhibition is inspired by Archimedes famous last words ‘don’t disturb my circles’ while drawing diagrams in the sand. Inspired by caricatures and children’s cartoons Francis and Fintan will create comical drawings on large sheets of paper with the help of local school groups, which will cover the gallery walls. The exhibition intends to emphasise the fun inherent in the creative process as well as encourage everyone to work together to create artwork. Come along and add to the exhibition by making a drawing. Every week a book will be made from the artwork left in the gallery, which will be displayed in the space for all to see.

Francis Quinn and Fintan Ryan have been working collaboratively for the last year and this will be their third collaborative drawing exhibition this year. They have individually been exhibiting in Ireland and abroad since graduating from NCAD in 2008. For more info see www.francisquinn.com

sATuRDAy DeCeMBeR 3RD - sATuRDAy JANuARy 21sT

ARChIMeDes lAsT DRAwING AN exhIBITION By FINTAN RyAN & FRANCIs QuINN

Time children’S gallery 10am - 5.30pm mon - Fri, 10am - 1pm SaTprice Free admiSSion

Time 11am - 4pm price Free

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pAGe By pAGe: whATÕ s yOuR sTORy? IllusTRATe yOuR OwN pAGe AND Be pART OF A BIG sTORy.

Come along to the Children’s Space at Riverbank and help artists Fintan Ryan & Francis Quinn to illustrate and create a unique story book. Complete your own page of drawings and stories, then leave a helpful hint on the next page and allow someone else to carry on the tale- it’s like Chinese Whispers with a twist!To launch the ‘Archimedes Last Drawing’ exhibition we invite you to come and meet the artists, add your own drawings to the exhibition and to take

part in our book project. The story will develop by each person illustrating a sentence from a previous participant and by leaving a story line for someone else to draw. The final story will be bound and hung in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition.So drop in between 11am and 4pm, let your imagination run wild, learn about book binding and have a laugh with the artists. An unmissable afternoon of free creative fun.

Come along to the Children’s Space at Riverbank and help artists Fintan Ryan & Francis Quinn to illustrate and create a unique story book. Complete your own page of drawings and stories, then leave a helpful hint on the next page and allow someone else to carry on the tale- it’s like Chinese Whispers with a twist!To launch the ‘Archimedes Last Drawing’ exhibition we invite you to come and meet the artists, add your own drawings to the exhibition and to take

year and this will be their third collaborative drawing exhibition this year. They

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We are continuing to develop our arts space for children just off the foyer at Riverbank. This is a fun and child-friendly space filled with comfy beanbags, small tables and chairs at which children can respond to the art and culture experiences at the centre. Pop in and enjoy this space.

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A sepARATIONTime 8pmprice 16

Dir: Asghar Farhadi / Iran / 2010 / 123 mins / Cert: Club / Language: Farsi A gripping, fresh and enticing drama, A Separation will dispel any preconceptions an audience may have about Iranian cinema. Female liberation, equality and morality punctuate a gripping, violence-free story of family, freedom and justice. The film is an emotional portrayal of family struggle in a modern day, middle-upper class Iran. The story follows a married couple, Nader and Simin, as they face a decision to leave Iran to better the life of their child or to stay and take care of a parent suffering from Alzheimers. The drama unfolds as they face divorce and a custody battle over their 11 year-old daughter.Winner of a Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival 2011, Best Actress, Berlin Film Festival 2011 and Best Movie, Sydney Film Festival 2011

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ThuRsDAy DeCeMBeR 8Th expandance & Folded productions present COMFORT DANCe

Time 8pmprice €15 / €12

An evening of candlelight, mulled wine, hot chocolate and some exquisite, inviting contemporary dance. Take this opportunity to come in from the cold and see live contemporary dance performance in our transformed cosy theatre café. Enjoy an evening of innovative and original dance work by regional dance companies, expandance and Folded Productions. Experience the premiere of their collaborative piece, Cnoic Chlaonta, an exquisite and intimate duet inspired by the rural countryside, see expandance’s enchanting new dance film ‘Úll’, Folded Productions ‘Nothing’ where the stage is abound with a plethora of 1 cent coins, and some very special and delightful surprises. After the performance the artists will join you for a warm drink, mince pies, and a chat about contemporary dance. A comforting way to spend a winter’s evening.

expandance the company was founded at the Irish Choreographer’s New Works Platform in Dublin in 2006 by choreographer Rachel Wynne, long-time collaborator Laurie Schneider and U.S. dancer Alicia Christofi-Walshe.Folded Productions, established in 2009, is co-directed by Irish based dance artists Laura Murphy and Ailish Claffey. Collaborating and creating work since 2007, the duo creates a repertoire of diverse, raw and inter-disciplinary professional works. For more see www.riverbank.ie

delightful surprises. After the performance the artists will join you for a warm drink, mince pies, and a chat about contemporary dance. A comforting way to spend a winter’s evening.

expanPlatform in Dublin in 2006 by choreographer Rachel Wynne, long-time collaborator Laurie Schneider and U.S. dancer Alicia Christofi-Walshe.Folded Productions, established in 2009, is co-directed by Irish based dance artists Laura Murphy and Ailish Claffey. Collaborating and creating work since 2007, the duo creates a repertoire of diverse, raw and inter-disciplinary professional works. For more

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sATuRDAy DeCeMBeR 10Th

FANTAsTIC MR FOx


Time 2pmprice 13

Dir: Wes Anderson / USA / 2009 / 86 mins / Cert: PGVoices of George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston / Language: English

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a delightfully funny feast for the eyes with multi-generational appeal. Mr and Mrs Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristofferson. But, after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox’s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief, and in doing so endangers not only his own beloved family, but the whole animal community. Creating alternative universes is something this director has always excelled at, and his attention to detail finds great expression here. Classic stop-motion animation gives the story a delightful homemade feel.

Time 8pm price 115

Join us for an evening of music with two of Ireland’s finest singer/songwritersJohn Spillane and Ger Wolfe.

Twice winner of the Meteor award in the Best Folk/Trad category, John Spillane had been described as ‘one of the truest Irish voices of his generation’ by Irish Music Magazine, Spillane truly embodies the Celtic spirit. From ‘The Dance of the Cherry Trees’ and ‘Dunnes Stores Girl’ to ‘The Gaelic Hit Factory’ and ‘Irish songs we learned at school’, John’s unique style is uplifting and heart-warming.

Featured in John Spillane’s well-known song ‘Magic Night in the Lobby Bar’, Ger Wolfe is an outstanding singer-songwriter who brought us gems such as ‘The Curra Road’, ‘The Lark of Mayfield’, ‘No Bird Sang’, and many more. Ger will take an audience away on a special musical adventure, touching on his myriad influences from folk to blues, country and pop.

An unforgettable gig is guaranteed and audiences can expect a magic night as these two outstanding Cork singers share a stage.

AN eveNING wITh JOhN spIllANe & GeR wOlFe

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pARKeDTime 8pmprice 16

Dir: Darragh Byrne / Ireland / 2010 / 90 mins / Cert: TBC /Starring: Colm Meaney, Colin Morgan, Milka Ahlroth / Language: EnglishWarm, funny and touching, Parked is a triumphant story of friendship, hope, and perseverance. Fred lives a quiet, isolated life in his car, having lost all hope of improving his situation. That all changes when he forms an unlikely friendship with Cathal, a dope-smoking 21-year-old with a positive attitude, who becomes his ‘neighbour’. Sharing laughs, and the hard times too, Fred and Cathal discover the simple, free pleasures of life. Touching, sad and often hilariously funny, Parked is another one of the Irish features of late that continue to keep up our amazing reputation abroad.Audience Award - Brussels Film Festival 2011

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ThuRsDAy DeCeMBeR 15Th

Time 8pm price 115

The New York Spirit of Gospel is the “bouquet” version of the Anthony Morgan’s Inspirational Choir of Harlem. Anthony selected 5 of the best singers and piano player and made up a superlative small band. Anthony and his gifted singers have traveled the world singing and performing for people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Their distinct collaboration of voices, known for its versatile sound, brings their unique and carefully handpicked talent to the stage with a vibrant declaration of their love of the Lord, as well as their love of music. With their beautiful voices they will offer an intense, deep and fun show in the pure spirit of New York City gospel style.

As an extra treat, audiences can sit back and enjoy a brief performance from Maynooth Gospel Choir before the New York Gospel singers take to the stage. Having just completed an extended tour with Jack L, the Maynooth group are currently recording their first EP. With some of the finest singers in the country, the group gives a uniquely professional and joyful experience.

The New yORK spIRIT OF GOspel FeATuRING MAyNOOTh GOspel ChOIR

The New York Spirit of Gospel is the “bouquet” version of the Anthony

handpicked talent to the stage with a vibrant declaration of their love of the Lord, as well as their love of music. With their beautiful voices they handpicked talent to the stage with a vibrant declaration of their love of the Lord, as well as their love of music. With their beautiful voices they handpicked talent to the stage with a vibrant declaration of their love of the Lord, as well as their love of music. With their beautiful voices they the Lord, as well as their love of music. With their beautiful voices they will offer an intense, deep and fun show in the pure spirit of New York City will offer an intense, deep and fun show in the pure spirit of New York City

As an extra treat, audiences can sit back and enjoy a brief performance from Maynooth Gospel Choir before the New York Gospel singers take As an extra treat, audiences can sit back and enjoy a brief performance from Maynooth Gospel Choir before the New York Gospel singers take from Maynooth Gospel Choir before the New York Gospel singers take to the stage. Having just completed

the Maynooth group are currently recording their first EP. With some of the finest singers in the country, the the finest singers in the country, the group gives a uniquely professional the finest singers in the country, the group gives a uniquely professional

As an extra treat, audiences can sit back and enjoy a brief performance from Maynooth Gospel Choir before the New York Gospel singers take to the stage. Having just completed an extended tour with Jack L,

gospel style.

As an extra treat, audiences can sit back and enjoy a brief performance from Maynooth Gospel Choir before the New York Gospel singers take to the stage. Having just completed


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CAsABlANCA

Time 7pmprice 110

Dir. Michael Curtiz/Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid. Language: English/ USA 1942. Running time: 102min Enter Riverbank and step back in time for this special screening of the classic and much-loved romantic melodrama Casablanca (1942). Before the screening, relive the 1940s era as our own ‘Sam’ plays some tunes in the foyer, enjoy a selection of complimentary nibbles and feel free to come dressed up in the glamorous attire of the war-time period. In this digitally remastered version of Casablanca, experience the rich and smoky atmosphere, Max Steiner’s superb musical score, the unforgettable characters and memorable lines of dialogue on the big screen.Casablanca is one of the most popular, magical and flawless films of all time. Feel the magic, enjoy a drink, sit back and enjoy the pre-film entertainment.A perfect pre-Christmas treat.


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Time 8pm price 118


KINGs OF COMeDyBARRy MuRphy, JOe ROONey, KevIN MCAleeR

Kings Of Comedy is a unique opportunity to see 3 genuine Irish comedy legends perform together on the same bill.

Of Apres Match fame, amongst other great things, Barry Murphy is “one of the high kings of Irish comedy” (Hot Press) and is simply not to be missed. His sheer originality and overwhelming talent guarantee that there is no other performer like him.

Having acted as Father Damo in Father Ted and Timmy in the long running RTE sitcom Killinaskully, Joe Rooney has been making people laugh for the last fifteen years. With observations about everything from fatherhood to paedophile pigeons, his infectious enthusiasm leaves audiences in paroxysms of laughter. Throw in a few hilarious musical interludes and you have a recipe for comedy genius.

Kevin McAleer is one of the founding fathers of modern standup, but he is still writing and performing his unique brand of nonsense like a spring chicken on acid. He has influenced and inspired a whole generation of comedians in Ireland and the UK. His trademark timing and delivery is just getting sharper with age.

Barry Murphy: “The Comedy Don” The Irish Times.Joe Rooney: “…his years of experience have made him one of Ireland’s “10 Most Wanted”, when promoters nationwide pick up their phones.” Hot PressKevin McAleer: “Probably the best piece of standup I have ever seen,” Stewart Lee.



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pOTICheTime 8pmprice 16

Dir: Francois Ozon / France / 2010 / 103 mins / Cert: 15AStarring: Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Language: French Catherine Deneuve stars in Francois Ozon’s stage adaptation, a hilarious French comedy of deliberate naffness. It is a period pastiche executed with brilliant attention to detail and a weird, suppressed passion. There is, however, more than enough here to generate comedy, satire and shrewd comment on what might be going on in the collective mind of Sarkozy’s France. Suzanne (Deneuve) is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and ‘trophy wife’, ‘potiche’. When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. Catherine Deneuve leads a blue-chip cast in this screwball comedy which is arch, knowing and self-aware.

monday cinema club


ThuRsDAy DeCeMBeR 22ND

sANTA ClAus: The MOvIe

Time 2pmprice 13

Dir. Jeannot Szwarc / UK/USA / 1985 / 107mins / Cert U (UK) Starring: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, Burgess Meredith, David Huddleston Language: EnglishRemember Christmas Eve as a child and the prospect of Santa Claus being only hours away from your house? Cookies left out, water for the Reindeer? This delightful movie awakens memories of such a magical time in childhood that is rarely recaptured. Brilliant cast with a superb score from Henry Mancini highlights the Yuletide spirit perfectly. Dudley Moore is at his best as an elf and David Huddleston is probably the best Santa Claus in Hollywood history. Santa Claus The Movie is without a doubt one of the greatest Christmas movies ever made, a stunning piece of seasonal and magical nostalgia for anyone who is enchanted by its seasonal charm.

Let the light in on the darkest night of the year with Fifth String’s acoustic blend of festive sounds. Local group Fifth String’s combination of flute, harp, violin, guitar and voices have been critically acclaimed both locally and nationally. This seasonal programme of classical and contemporary music hits the right note with a nostalgic evocation of Christmas with a twist. A treat not to be missed.

Time 8pm price 112

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Artist talk/ Open eventDate: Saturday October 1st Time: 3.30-4 pm (Wine reception starts at 3pm)

To coincide with the launch of Linda Brownlee’s exhibition “Achill”. Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to invite you to meet and listen to the artist discuss this body of work in an informal setting.

Achill is Ireland’s windy westernmost island; a naturally secluded place. Linda Brownlee has been spending her August holidays in Achill amongst family and friends over the last 16 years. Captivated by the texture of its raw and unpredictable landscape, the series presented in Brownlee’s work titled Achill, is the result of the photographic explorations she undertook with a group of local teenagers throughout the last two years. Photographed in their favourite spots, near their homes or sites chosen by Brownlee, these adolescent figures – resting or only hesitating within the camera’s frame – draw the eye into and across the island’s contours, revealing the shape of the land through the intimacy of their relationship to it. A tranquillity pervades Brownlee’s photographs that, despite rain or wind, stems from a sense of belonging. Her careful images capture the moody portrait of a place.

Linda Brownlee is a communications graduate of Dublin City University originally from Co. Kildare. Brownlee’s photos have been exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery in London, Host Gallery, Printspace, the Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery, and the Yinka Shonibare Space. She has also been commissioned by the Photographers Gallery in London. Her portrait, documentary and fashion work has featured in numerous publications such as Vogue, Dazed and Confused, The Guardian, Times and Telegraph Magazines.

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AChIll Ð A phOTOGRAphIC exhIBITION By lINDA BROwNlee

sATuRDAy NOveMBeR 26Th - sATuRDAy JANuARy 14Th

IslANDs Ð AN exhIBITION By JulIA pAllONe

Time mckenna gallery 10am - 5.30pm mon - Fri, 10am - 1pm SaTprice Free admiSSion (Artworks for sAle)

Time mckenna gallery 10am - 5.30pm mon - Fri, 10am - 1pm SaTprice Free admiSSion (Artworks for sAle)

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Opening Reception: Saturday November 26th 3pm

For this exhibition Julia Pallone is displaying drawing and paper installations, which explore the boundaries between sleep and wakefulness. Her interest lies in the possible occurrences of metamorphosis, in the surging up of the fantastic in everyday life, not as an intrusion into the real world, but as an inherent part of it, as a latent state.

Julia Pallone is a visual artist working with a variety of media, ranging from drawing, photography and installations through which she explores a poetic vision of the world, fragile and vulnerable. She has exhibited extensively in Europe and has been awarded several art residencies and bursaries awards. She is currently working as an Artist Facilitator for the Arts for Health program/West Cork Art Centre, and teaches art at various levels and age groups.

www.juliapallone.com

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