Mr. Seamus Breathnach offered very little criticism of Sligo Drama Circle who presented “Montserrat” on Wednesday night of last week at the Bundoran Drama Festival. Mr. Breathnach said: “I have very little to say about this performance. It gave me very great pleasure to watch this group at work. The setting and costumes were everything […]
Is treachery praiseworthy? If good results from treason, is it to be admired? These are questions which may be asked after seeing Sligo Drama Circle’s presentation of Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of Emmanuel Robles’ “Montserrat”. To most, treachery is despicable. The betrayed abhor the betrayer, no matter what his motives, and his memory is disdained. Those […]
A man’s tortuous conscience is often his most relentless enemy. Invariably, such a person’s mind is shattered by conflicting thoughts of what is right and what is wrong and his innate ability and dedicated ambition to do just what is correct are usually misinterpreted. When the lives of six innocent people depend on the balance […]
Sligo Drama Circle scored a notable success at the All-Ireland Drama Festival which concluded in the Dean Crowe Memorial Theatre, Athlone. on Sunday night last, and for their presentation of Donagh Mc Donagh’s three act verse play “God’s Gentry” they won the Sportex Cup,, the open competition for three act plays, and also the Westmeath […]
Sligo Drama Circle won the Festival Cup for their production of “God’s Gentry” at Ballyshannon Drama Festival and the Saimer Cup for Best Character Actor was awarded to Paddy Dooney, a member of the cast, for his performance as John Melody. In addition, three other members of the cast, Joe Mc Morrow, George O’ Donnell […]
The unusual either excites or disappoints, fascinates or repels. Frequently it does all these. “God’s Gentry” by Donagh Mc Donagh which was presented by the Sligo Drama Circle is unusual, and it had in some measure, all these effects but in greatest measure it had fascination. From the beginning to the end of the play […]
The day is long gone when Sligo audiences first began to sit up and take notice of the fact that acting is an art which, in this town, could never be deprived of nourishment. This belief was only too clearly brought forcibly home to us this week when the Sligo Drama Circle staged Donagh Mc […]
How often have we heard the saying – “Money isn’t everything”. Perhaps some of us believe this old proverb while others laugh it off as an excuse repeatedly offered by those who never had any money to squander lavishly. However, the whole question had an airing in the Town Hall, Sligo on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday […]
The debut of a new actor or actress ….. the first ever presentation of a much publicised and eagerly awaited play …… the introduction of a unique plan for background layout …… these are some of the occasions which add spice and interest to the world of theatre. But how much more exciting and intriguing […]
Dear Sir, While on a visit to my childhood home, I went to “Philadelphia, Here I Come”. And found the hall half filled with goodly train, Some nuns and clerics, and the Mayor with chain. The kindliness, the humour and good sense, I saw on all sides of the audience. The Irish gleam I […]
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 […]