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DLI APRIL 2019 NEWSLETTER
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DLI wishes all our members a very Happy Easter. Our office in Dundrum closes on Wednesday 17 April, reopening Wednesday 24 April.
The Spring edition of the DLI Magazine will be coming your way at end April/early May.
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ALL IRELAND CONFINED FINALS 2019
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The 2019 Finals, hosted by West Clare Drama Festival, Doonbeg, and adjudicated by Paula Dempsey ended on Saturday night.
Congratulations to Rita McInerney, Noilin Hayes and the Festival Committee, and, of course to the winning groups:
1st Holycross/Ballycahill DG The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh (pictured)
2nd Glenamaddy Players Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay Abaire
3rd Knocks DG The Quare Land by John McManus
All results from the Finals on www.westclaredramafestivaldoonbeg.com
Tickets for the RTE All Ireland Open Finals (2 - 10 May) in Athlone went on sale on 15 April
www.deancrowetheatre.com
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 At DLI Convention 2019 on 31 March, Joanne Keane (Balally Players Dublin) was elected DLI Chairman.
We welcome Joanne to her new role along with new board members Sally Stevens (Coolgreany Drama) and Dan O'Regan (Gunpowder Productions).
Back Row L-R Ollie Kenny (Backstage TG), Michael Stafford (Camross DG), Sally Stevens, Dan O'Regan
Front Row L-R Christine O'Brien (Backstage TG), Eugene O'Sullivan (Coachford Players), Joanne Keane, Anne Mekitarian (Moat Club, Naas), Karen Carleton (Balally Players)
Missing from photo :Willie O'Brien (Trim DG)
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JOANNE KEANE DLI CHAIRMAN
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 During the 10 years she has served on the Board of DLI, Joanne has had the roles of Compliance Officer, National Secretary, Company Secretary, Magazine Editor and Vice-Chairman. She is honoured to have been elected Chairman and will do her utmost to serve the organisation and the members over the next two years. Joanne is also Chairman of Balally Players, Dublin.
She'd like to acknowledge Jackie Scanlan for all he contributed to the DLI Board as Chairman, and as Secretary of the 6 & 6 ADCI/DLI Joint Committee and thank Mary J. Egan, outgoing Membership Secretary. Anne Mekitarian did Trojan work as Summer School director for many years. Now Willie O'Brien and his team are working hard and have a great line-up organised for UL.
‘Health and Safety’ is a critical issue these days. Development of ‘Safety Statements’, ‘Risk Assessment Checklists’ and ‘Risk Management Plans’ is becoming increasingly important. This is an area where groups are crying out for assistance. DLI will organise a facilitator from the new insurance company JLT to guide groups at Regional Workshops to be held during the year.
The number of groups participating on the drama circuits is crucial to being able to run festivals and a successful circuit. How more groups can be encouraged to participate on the circuit needs to be investigated further.
She is interested in meeting with representatives from the adjudicators bodies; ADA, GIDA, GODA and independent adjudicators, in association with ADCI, to try and ensure more of a standard of adjudication at festivals.
Joanne would like to link in with the drama groups and festivals around the country to acknowledge the great work that is being done on behalf of amateur drama, to see how DLI can assist, and to get people involved, in perhaps assisting at Summer School, writing plays, submitting articles to the Magazine, running festivals, providing sponsorship.
Well done to those who competed on the full length circuit. Rita McInerney, Noilin Hayes and team in Doonbeg did a fantastic job with the Bostik All Ireland Confined Finals and it was a pleasure to see the excitement and joy of Holycross/Ballycahill Drama Group on Saturday night when they scooped up the premier award. Good luck is wished to Regina Bushell as she takes up the position of RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Director, to Doreen Holloway and team in Athlone and of course to all the finalists.
She looks forward to engaging with you all throughout the year!
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New DLI Summer School Director, Willie O'Brien and his team are reporting the usual enthusiastic uptake for the courses on offer at DLI Summer School 2019 - in fact not many places remain! So, get in contact with Willie now and during the Easter break!
www.dli.ie
ATTENTION CO LIMERICK!!
Limerick City & County Arts Officer, Sheila Deegan, is offering a non-residential bursary (value up to €295) to Summer School for a Limerick -based person.
Contact Sheila:
061 556000
sheila.deegan@limerick.ie
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 All groups which were previously insured through JPC Insurances as DLI members will have been contacted by now by our new brokers, JLT Insurances, in anticipation of the new Insurance year which began on 1 April. Through JLT, we are delighted to offer our members the 2019-20 premium at a reduced rate - €370 with superior cover.
In order to avail of this competitive insurance offer, your group MUST be registered as paid-up 2019-20 DLI members. So, check with your group secretary/treasurer, or ring Valerie in the DLI Office 01 2969343, to ensure that your group has renewed (or registered for the first time) with DLI this year.
All queries about the JLT scheme should be addressed to Declan Woods:
01 2026069
dwoods@jlt.ie
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The Year of the Hiker by John B Keane Big Tree Players Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
19 -21 April
Michael Lakes 087 2675661
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard Doonbeg DG Doonbeg Community Hall & RTE All Ireland Finals Athlone
20, 21,28 April & 4 May
A Wake in the West by Michael Joe Ginnelly Little Bog TG Heath Hall, Portlaoise
23 -26 April
Michael Fahy 086 1923715
Big Maggie by John B Keane Ranelagh Players Church of Ireland Training College, Dublin 6
25 -27 April
John Stanton 086 2517482
Widows' Paradise by Sam Cree Claremorris DG Garrymore Hall, Co Mayo
26 April
Rachael Comer 087 6416351
Anyone Can Rob a Bank by Thomas Coffey Ballinalee Players Thomas Ashe Hall, Ballinalee, Co Longford
26 -28 April
Martina Reynolds 086 6618329
Sive by John B Keane Fourth Wall TG Tuar Ard 27 April www.tuarard.ie Visual, Carlow 11 May www.visualcarlow.ie St John's Theatre, Listowel 18 May www.stjohnstheatre.com
Dunamaise Arts Centre 24 & 25 May www.dunamaise.ie
Widows' Paradise by Sam Cree Riverside DC Sean O'Casey Theatre, Dublin
1-3 May
01 8509000
Primates by Scott Marshall Aisteoiri Chronáin Aras Chronáin, Clondalkin, Dublin
11 & 12 May
Ronan Farrelly 085 7794885
A Good Man by Frederick Stroppell PS Productions Sean O'Casey Theatre, Dublin
21 -25 May
01 8509000 or Pat Sullivan 087 6773322
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Catch this show on 19 April in Portumna Town Hall!
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FRED AND JANE/ STRAWBERRY JAM
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Musical entertainment will be provided between plays by pianist Eileen McLoughlin.
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GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY
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