Act The Maggot was blessed enough to spend 3 hours today listening to gems of wisdom from Fionnuala Flanagan & MC’d by Leila Doolan in the Grafton Suite, Westbury Hotel. What insight. National treasures both. Now have got to see The Guard – Fionnuala’s latest foray with Brendan Gleeson (yeah cannot believe missed that one) and Leila’s documentary on Bernadette Devlin is a apparently also a must see. The event was organised by screentrainingireland – check em out.
The Jameson International Dublin Film Festival launched this day last week at midnight. One of the most sought after bookings was Wilde Salome by Al Pacino who says a chance visit to a theatre in London first inspired him with the story of Oscar Wilde which he has made into the award-winning drama documentary. Al Pacino did not even know Oscar Wilde had written a play called Salome when he went to see his friend – the actor, writer and director Steven Berkoff – at a London theatre!
So many a poor soul including yours truly stayed up till the wee hours last week to book the first tickets to the gala screening of Wilde Salome – where none other than Al Pacino himself will be in attendance. Sadly they were all sold out. Ouch. Not to worry it’ll be one to rent. Anyhow, there are loads of really interesting movies to choose from, and some great new Irish ones. It is great to see such an appetite for independent, arthouse and uncommerical film.
Don’t miss out. Jameson International Dublin Film Festival tickets now on sale. Screenings 16th through 26th February. http://www.jdiff.com/
Ah Febuary/Febbury/Febry – the most misspelled month of the year. A time when the children of the country are sent scurrying out into the dark marshes to get rushes. On the down side Febrewery is the second most ‘Lenty’ month after March but on the upside it is also the pancakiest. Treading carefully but hilariously through the marsh of people’s mixed February emotions, picking out the best rushes and making them into a really funny and …er..sturdy cross are three fine comedians (plus a special guest!) coming to Kilmainham on Wednesday F******y 15th . A solicitor-turned-comedian, Keith Farnan is fast becoming one of Ireland’s biggest comedy exports. Appearances on Michael McIntyre’s roadshow, a string of critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival appearances and gigs all over the world have honed Keith’s comedy skills to a state of very honey indeed. Joining Barry are George Fox and Trevor Brown. More details at www.innjokes.com.
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Valentine who?! Why not try our St. Valentine’s Day special – a FREE TASTER drama workshop in Ranelagh starting at a leisurely 3pm. See our Chrysalis Craic! page for details.
Sorry folks – our January class is now full. Do not despair….more classes coming in March. In the meantime, join the maggot community on http://www.meetup.com/Act-The-Maggot to socialise with like-minded folk and go along to organised theatre, film and comedy nights. And remember you can Like us on Facebook to stay in da magga loop!
All over Dublin great stuff begins to happen straight after Christmas. Check out this relatively new arts festival which is growing from strength to strength – its overall aim is to promote discussion and communication about mental health in Ireland – loads of cool performances. Music. Theatre. Discussion. Forums. Check out the Workman’s Club and Project Theatre and lots of other venues. Plenty of free stuff! First two weeks of January Please support. http://firstfortnight.com/
“I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.”
Katharine Hepburn
Wednesday December 14, 2011 at 8pm – National Library of Ireland – Kildare Street. A wee donation for a great cause – www.figthingwords.ie – enabling creativity in our kids.
http://www.nli.ie/en/list/current-events.aspx?article=b909e708-2849-4721-b1be-b651f1669aa0
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The Back Loft , 7-11 St. Augustine Street, Dublin 8
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The Libertango Smokin’ ClubA night of passion, heat and decaying glamour with a twist! Taking you on a rip roarin’ ride through the underworld and outer antics o
f a woman on the edge…. … Nicole Rourke brings the character to life in ‘The Suitcase Milonguera’ – A torrid tale of tango featuring dancer Hernan Catvin. For a teaser…. The wonderful Truly Divine gives her own unique interpretation of the character’s world, playing out her emotional heartstrings with gusto…..and piano accompanyment by Mr Bryan Mullen. The Libertango Smokin’ Club dares you to a night of sultry passion and blistering wit. Be sure to check for your nearest fire exit! When : December 8th (Thursday) 2011. |
About the show: A novelist is close to despair. Her fiery new heroine refuses to conform to the plot. Fuelled by her intense passion for adventure, she escapes the boundaries of the manuscript and sets off to live her dream of dancing tango in the smoky salons of Buenos Aires.
Do you secretly harbour a passion to be the next Dame Edna?
Well, maybe not! How about Harvey Keitel or Sigourney Weaver then? Why not try one of our six week Thursday evening classes conveniently located in Dublin’s city centre. Keep an eye out here or on www.facebook.com/ActTheMaggot for the new January 2012 dates. Hurry! Places are limited. Call 087 374 4926 or actthemaggot@gmail.com