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DLI NEWSLETTER 19 MAY 2022
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An ecstatic Ballyduff DG captured in Joanne Keane's photo!
All eyes were on Athlone during the past two weeks - the RTE All Ireland Open Finals reached a conclusion last weekend, with Ballyduff DG scooping the first prize AND The Abbey Theatre Award (on Peacock stage 2-4 June - tickets are selling FAST!! www.abbeytheatre.ie) with their production of RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire. Bunclody- Kilmyshall DG came second with THE GOOD FATHER by Christian O'Reilly, while Palace Players were in third place with CHAPATTI, also by Christian O'Reilly. Congratulations to all nine competing groups,to Festival Director Regina Bushell and team, and to Michael Poynor, Adjudicator.
RTÉ ALL IRELAND FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS 2022
Abbey Theatre Award – Ballyduff Drama Group Rabbit Hole
John Butler Scholarship to the DLI Summer School – Alison Murphy, Kilmeen Drama Group
ADCI/DLI Scholarship – Ronan Bennett, Ballyduff Drama Group
Best Stage Management – Ballyduff Drama Group Rabbit Hole
Best Stage Lighting – Kevin McEvoy, Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group The Good Father
Best Stage Setting – Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group – Kieran Tyrrell & Chris Atkinson
Adjudicator’s Award – Shaun Byrne, Butt Drama Circle for Extraordinary Writing
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Dermot Byrne as Lord of the Underworld, Dalkey Players
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Sharon Mawe as Peggy, Kilmeen Drama Group
Best Actor – Robert Massey as Alan, Prosperous Dramatic Society
Best Actress – Mary Colbert as Betty, Palace Players
3rd Place – Palace Players – Chapatti
2nd Place – Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group – The Good Father
Best Director – Ger Canning, Ballyduff Drama Group
Perpetual Trophy (1st Place) – Ballyduff Drama Group – Rabbit Hole
L-R: Finals Adjudicator Michael Poynor, Rabbit Hole Director Ger Canning, RTE's Tom McGuire, Festival Director Regina Bushell, DLI Chairperson Willie O'Brien
Photo Joanne Keane
 Bunclody-Kilmyshall DG: Runners Up with The Good Father.
L-R Director Kieran Tyrell, Actors Mairead Connaughton & Padraig D'Arcy
Photo Joanne Keane
 Palace Players in third place with Chapatti
L-R Director Danny Buckley, Actors Mary Colbert & Sean Ahern
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DLI PLAYWRITING TALK & PERFORMANCE 14 MAY
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 DLI hosted a most successful talk and performance in TUS Athlone last Saturday as an Athlone Finals fringe event, sponsored by TUS (special thanks to Brian Toolan). Following a rehearsed reading with professional actors of the 2020 DLI/ADCI Playwriting Competition runner -up play THE CENTIPEDE by Frank Houlihan, a discussion and information session followed.
The meeting was opened by Maura Clancy, Dean of Applied Sciences & Technology TUS, (and Corofin DS member!) and chaired by Willie O'Brien with three of the participating playwrights, Playwriting Judging Chairman Walker Ewart, Ramor Theatre's Padraic McIntyre and DLI's Ollie Kenny & Valerie McGuile contributing. A lively Q & A concluded the meeting, followed by a most sociable wine & cheese reception!
All scripts available from DLI office@dli.ie
 L-R Playwrights Frank Houlihan (The Centipede), Freda Donoghue (Locked In), Niall Hunter (Fellini's Dalmation)
Willie O'Brien at podium
Photo Joanne Keane
L-R Actors Marion O'Dwyer & Fionnuala Murphy reading The Centipede.
Photo Joanne Keane
 
Chairman of the DLI/ADCI Playwriting Judging Panel, Walker Ewart & Padraic McIntyre, Ramor Theatre
Photos Joanne Keane
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 DLI is shocked and saddened by the untimely death of Donal Courtney, actor, director, writer, adjudicator and, most recently, director of the West End School of Arts in Killarney, founded by actor Michael Fassbender www.westendhouse.ie. Donal will be greatly missed by drama lovers around the country - our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
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 DLI member groups who have insurance policies with our insurance partner, Marsh, will be hearing from them with news of renewal rates for 1 June 2022 - 31 May 2023. They are quoting €412.50 through Aviva.
For further details, contact Keith Heffernan 01 2026041 keith.heffernan@marsh.com
or Matthew Fagan 01 2026069 matthew.fagan@marsh.com.
Please note that you must have up-to-date group membership with DLI to avail of this scheme: office@dli.ie.
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Editor Edward Hayden is delighted to let you know that the DLI Magazine has gone to print, and will be with our members by the end of this month, or early June. As ever, this issue will be packed with the very best news, views and interviews on the amateur scene.
Actor Norma Sheahan featured on this edition's front page.
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The brand new DLI website recently launched -please check it out! www.dli.ie.
Some of you have been trying to make either membership or Summer School payments on the site - please bear with us while we sort out the payments systems -apologies for the inconvenience.
In the meantime, please study the six courses on offer in UL this July, and email summerschool@dli.ie with your course of choice.
Details of tutors and classes on www.dli.ie.
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Also on 21 May in Carnegie Arts Centre, Kenmare www.kenmare.ie & 29 May in Dunmore, Co Cork
(See Blue Hat facebook)
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THE MEMORY OF WATER from Greystones Players
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THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
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