The Schoolyard Theatre Events
The Schoolyard Theatre is a community-based establishment. It aims to provide a space where people can come together to appreciate and participate in the Arts. Since it was opened in 1993 The Schoolyard Theatre has made and continues to make an enormous impact on the cultural lives of the community, not alone in Charleville, but in the wider North Cork /South Limerick areas and future afield. It has contributed greatly to heightening people's awareness of their own culture through the plays written by Irish authors and staged at the theatre, and that of other lands by visiting groups.
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Old Limerick Road, Charleville, Co Cork P56 VY45
THE SCHOOLYARD THEATRE DRAMA WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1: From the Page to the Stage with William Lyons Feb 14th 11- 1pm (€45)
This workshop explores how to bring the written word from page to stage. Participants will read and interpret a short unseen script, discovering how to embody character and translate text into performance, just as they would in an audition.
Workshop 2: Improv with Comedian Bernard Casey Feb 28th 2 - 4pm (€45)
This fast-paced improv workshop uses core techniques like Yes, and…, along with fun ice-breakers, warm-ups, and quick reaction exercises. Welcoming, supportive and high-energy, it’s all about having fun while thinking on your feet.
Workshop 3: Directing with Susannah de Wrixon March 14th 11- 1pm (€45)
This workshop explores what makes a good director, how to build a collaborative team, and how to plan an effective rehearsal process. Participants will examine what happens in the rehearsal room, how to transition work to the stage, and the key considerations involved in mounting a production, using a scene as a practical starting point for discussion and exploration.
If you love theatre and want to discover the nuts and bolts of how it's put together this is the
workshop for you.
BERNARD CASEY COMEDY NIGHT
February, 28th from 8pm
Bernard Casey is one of Irelands best comedians. With sell out shows all over Ireland, over 150k followers and dozens of viral hit videos, Bernard introduces his brand new live comedy show 'Cute Hoorism'. Through stand up comedy, hilarious characters such as Gossip, Nephew, Kevin & more - Join Bernard as he investigates how the act of 'Cute Hoorism' keeps one ahead of the rest in modern day Ireland.
DECLAN SINNOT & EVELYN KALLANSEE
March, 21st from 8pm
Declan Sinnott and Evelyn Kallansee (Evelyn & Dec) began working together in the winter of 2020 and are now stepping into the light with their acclaimed debut album Make for Joy, released on February 29th 2024 and named RTÉ Radio 1 Album of the Week. Declan is renowned for his work with Christy Moore, Mary Black, Horslips and Moving Hearts, while Evelyn, originally from Curaçao, brings a rich musical background spanning Les Misérables to acid jazz, via a successful career in the Netherlands and now based in Co. Kerry. In concert, the duo perform songs from the album along with stories behind them, select originals from Declan, and fresh interpretations of familiar favourites - two voices, one guitar, and a warm, uplifting atmosphere.
TORCH PLAYERS DANCING AT LUGHNASA
March, 20th from 8pm
Dancing at Lughnasa is a 1990 play by dramatist Brian Friel set in County Donegal, Ireland in August 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg.
Dancing at Lughnasa is a 1990 play by dramatist Brian Friel set in County Donegal, Ireland in August 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg. It is a memory play told from the point of view of the adult Michael Evans, the narrator. He recounts the summer in his aunts' cottage when he was seven years old.
THE LOVE HUNGRY FARMER - SEAMUS O'ROURKE
April, 11th from 8pm
John Bosco McLaine is a man who has never lain down with a woman but has had romantic blood pulsing through his veins all his life. Always an optimist, and virgin in equal measure, he embarks on a search for an ideal companion regardless of age, failure rate or dammed advice. And in a community where advice is ample and women few, he follows his heart in an ultimate bid to procure himself a wife.
Often referred to as the natural successor to John B Keane as Ireland’s masterful present day storyteller, Seamus O’Rourke brings to life in this production the wistful, blundering, romantic John Bosco McLean, matching stride for stride Keane’s fantastic wit and way with words in an uproarious evening of laughter, love, hope and desire.
SHARON MANNION: JUKEBOX DONKEY COMEDY SHOW
April, 17th from 8pm
After the runaway success of Sharondipity, Sharon Mannion is back with a brand-new show, finally spilling the hilarious (and sometimes heartbreaking) truth about her Britain’s Got Talent experience, showbiz let-downs, meeting your heroes, parenting chaos, and the absurd juggling act of chasing success while serving tiny divas at home. Best known as Concepta from Bridget & Eamon, Sharon delivers a fearless, high-energy hour packed with sharp wit, glorious self-deprecation, and stories that prove life doesn’t always play your tune - but it’s still very funny.
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