Sligo Drama Circle returns to the stage of the Hawk’s Well Theatre this November for its autumn production of John B. Keane’s hit comedy “MOLL”. The play is set in a typically rural Irish presbytery in the 1970s where the Parish Priest, Canon Pratt, and his two curates Fr. Brest and Fr. Loran reside. With […]
Sligo Drama Circle brings a slice of “Downton Abbey” to the stage of the Hawk’s Well Theatre this July for its summer production of J. Hartley Manners’ “Peg O’ My Heart”. Set in 1912, the story unfolds in the English country estate of the snobbish Chichester family who have just learned that they have been […]
The story of “The Sunshine Boys” follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent (Damien Quinn) to re-unite his elderly uncle (Robert Fitzpatrick), a former vaudevillian great, with his long term stage partner (Gerry Ryan) for a one-off TV appearance. Their comic genius is widely acknowledged, their reputation legendary. There’s only one problem – the […]
Sligo Drama Circle will once more tread the boards of the Hawks Well Theatre at the end of July, with the charming comedy “Peg O’ My Heart” by J. Hartley Manners. “Peg O’ My Heart” is set in 1912, and the story unfolds in the English country estate of the snobbish Chichester family who have […]
Sligo Drama Circle continues its celebrations of fifty years of drama in Sligo by performing Neil Simon’s hit comedy “The Sunshine Boys” in the Hawk’s Well Theatre from Tuesday 21st November to Saturday 25th November at 8pm. The story of “The Sunshine Boys” follows the attempt by a young theatrical agent (Damien Quinn) to re-unite […]
On November 21st 1956 the Sligo Drama Circle made its debut on the Sligo stage with its first production “Thy Dear Father” by Gerard Healy. By a curious quirk of fate, the latest production from the Drama Circle, “The Sunshine Boys”, opens exactly 50 years later to the day on November 21st 2006. Since the […]
Sligo Drama Circle take to the Hawk’s Well stage this Spring, turning the spotlight on Sean O Casey’s much loved “The Plough and the Stars”. Directed by Ursula Smullen, the cast includes Averyl Dooher, Barry Deignan, Gerry Ryan, Siobhán Dooney, Máire Hynes, Ultan Burke, Murieann Tobin, Róisín Kilcoyne, Vinnie Holland, Kevin Boyle and welcomes young […]
Sligo Drama Circle now in its 54th year, will present John B. Keane’s “Sive” from October 27th to the 30th inclusive. Directed by Fintan Whelan and set against the harsh poverty and difficult times of the 1950’s, the play tells the story of a young 18 year old girl Sive, who lives with her uncle, […]
Sligo Drama Circle continues its 50th birthday celebrations when it returns to the Hawk’s Well stage with a revival of the Seán O’ Casey classic “The Plough and the Stars”. Having previously been performed by the Circle in 1969 and 1992, it is entirely appropriate to now revisit this classic of the Irish canon. Set […]
Having spent his whole career in the classroom teaching secondary school students, one would think that, having retired some years ago, the last place John Caheny could be found would be in the middle of a rowdy bunch of students with their sights set on Oxford and Cambridge. John has not, however, come out of […]
Over the years Sligo Drama Circle has used many places for the rehearsal of plays and making of sets and costumes. Sligo Columban Club, Sligo Social Services, Scoil Ursula. For
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As part of the Launch Day event for Vintage Glamour Day, a fund-raising collaboration between North-West Hospice and Sligo Races, our resident costumier, Máire Hynes, was challenged to create a vintage costume from old curtains! Máire selected a pair of curtains donated to the North-West Hospice shop and reimagined, recycled and reused them to create […]
We were delighted to support North-West Hospice in their fund-raising venture, Vintage Glamour Day, in association with Sligo Races. We attended a Launch Day in vintage costume at Sligo Racecourse to promote the special fund-raising day. A promo video and some photographs were taken on the day to raise awareness of the upcoming race meet. […]
We are delighted to announce and acknowledge Sligo Credit Union for their generous support of Sligo Drama Circle through their Community Fund. Their contribution will go toward our commemorative historical book celebrating our 70th anniversary, which will be published next year. Sligo Credit Union’s Community Fund was set up to support projects in the Sligo/Leitrim […]
Sligo Drama Circle is an amateur drama group formed in 1956 to provide live theatre to the Sligo public. With the disappearance of the professional theatre companies from the Irish scene at the time, and the reluctance of the National Theatre to undertake provincial tours, the amateur movement across the
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As part of the Launch Day event for Vintage Glamour Day, a fund-raising collaboration between North-West Hospice and Sligo Races, our resident costumier, Máire Hynes, was challenged to create a vintage costume from old curtains! Máire selected a pair of curtains donated to the North-West Hospice shop and reimagined, recycled and reused them to create […]
We were delighted to support North-West Hospice in their fund-raising venture, Vintage Glamour Day, in association with Sligo Races. We attended a Launch Day in vintage costume at Sligo Racecourse to promote the special fund-raising day. A promo video and some photographs were taken on the day to raise awareness of the upcoming race meet. […]
We are delighted to announce and acknowledge Sligo Credit Union for their generous support of Sligo Drama Circle through their Community Fund. Their contribution will go toward our commemorative historical book celebrating our 70th anniversary, which will be published next year. Sligo Credit Union’s Community Fund was set up to support projects in the Sligo/Leitrim […]