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DLI NEWSLETTER 2 MAY 2024
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RTÉ ALL IRELAND FINALS 2024
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All roads lead to Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone for the opening night of this year's RTÉ All Ireland Finals. DLI sends its warmest wishes to Festival Director Regina Bushell & Festival Secretary Doreen Holloway & committee pictured left, to Adjudicator Tom Byrne ADA, and of course to the nine qualifying groups who will take to the stage from tonight until Friday 10 May - Awards Ceremony Saturday 11 - follow the results on DLI & ADCI facebook pages.
All festival news throughout the week on www.dramafestival.ie.
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BOSTIK ALL IRELAND CONFINED FINALS 2024
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At the Opening Night Gala Dinner:
L-R Liam Hannaway ADCI Chairman, Adjudicator Walker Ewart ADA,
DLI Chairperson Edward Hayden, DLI PRO Joanne Keane
PHOTO :Denis Byrne
All Ireland Confined  Winners of The Claregalway Perpetual Trophy, Kilrush DG, pictured with director Niall McGrath holding the trophy.
Mountmellick Drama Festival with Festival Director Patricia Conroy, Festival Secretary Jessie Conroy & committee members hosted a great week of drama for the Confined Finals 2024 in Mountmellick Arts Centre. Adjudicator Walker Ewart ADA presided -here are the results of his deliberations:
BOSTIK All Ireland Confined Drama Final Awards 2024
Premier Award (The Claregalway Perpetual Trophy) – Kilrush Drama Group, Hooked! by Gillian Grattan
2nd Place Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society (DADS) Faith Healer by Brian Friel
3rd Place Glenamaddy Players The Outgoing Tide by Bruce Graham
Best Director (The Broderick Perpetual Cup) – Niall McGrath, Kilrush
Best Presentation (The Ray Leonard Memorial Trophy) – Glenamaddy Players
Best Lighting (The Playlight Perpetual Cup) – Kieran Dowling, DADS
Best Stage Management (The Carrickmore Perpetual Trophy) – Kilrush Drama Group
Best Actor – Paraic Newman, Glenamaddy Players
Best Actress – Colette McGinty, St. Patrick’s DG Westport Agnes of God by John Pielmeier
Best Supporting Actor – Ethan Jordan, Clann Machua DG Stolen Child by Quinn & Ni Chaoimh
Best Supporting Actress – Edel O’Grady, Sliabh Aughty DG
Scholarship to Drama League of Ireland Summer School – Edel O’Grady, Sliabh Aughty DG
Huge congratulations to all of the Award Winners at the BOSTIK All Ireland Confined Drama Finals. 🎭
 DLI Chairperson Edward Hayden presents the DLI Summer School Scholarship award to Edel O' Grady for her portrayal as Peace in Sliabh Aughty's production of Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron.
 DLI Chairman Liam Hannaway presents Kilrush DG director Niall McGrath with their winning production of Hooked ! award.
 The all-important handover for the 2025 Confined Finals by Mountmellick DF to Claremorris DF.
L-R Mary Esler, Linda Beirne Claremorris DF
Jessie Conroy (Mountmellick Finals Festival Secretary) Patricia Conroy (Mountmellick Finals Festival Director)
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 Join DLI for the Drama League of Ireland Annual General Meeting at 10.00 am on Sunday 19th May 2024 at The Moat Theatre, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Review the past year of amateur drama in Ireland, and plan for the year ahead.
The Annual General Meeting gives members an opportunity to review the past year in the Drama League of Ireland, to learn about plans for the year ahead, and to influence decisions that are made on the future of the organisation. The AGM will include the process of electing new Committee members.
All DLI members welcome.
It’s important that two delegates from each DLI member drama group, and all individual members attend and vote.
Contact:
DLI National Secretary Eugene O’Sullivan eugeneosullivan@me.com
Motions for Convention, which may be submitted by the Board, member groups, sub-committees or a unit of five individual members, should reach Eugene on or before Friday 3rd May 2024. (Contact details below).
If you plan to attend, please confirm by e-mail to eugeneosullivan@me.com before Friday 3rd May, and include your name and e-mail address.
Note to group secretaries: Please ensure this notice is circulated to all members of your drama group.
I look forward to seeing you on May 19th.
Yours sincerely
Eugene O’Sullivan
DLI National Secretary
Mobile: 086 8177684
E-mail: eugeneosullivan@me.com
Motions and Completed Nomination forms by May 3rd 2024 to:
Eugene O'Sullivan, Tullig, Coachford, Co. Cork, P12DX33.
or
Email: eugeneosullivan@me.com
PS You'll also get the chance for a sneak peek at the venue for the ADCI/DLI All Ireland One Act Finals 2024: Moat Theatre 6-8 December!
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CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION 1 JUNE
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 We are delighted to tell you about an exciting drama outing where we can get together and enjoy our shared passion for the theatre! This will take place on Saturday June 1st. The details, from the Gate Theatre Dublin, are as follow:
We are offering drama groups the rare opportunity to attend a matinee performance of the play Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker followed by an exclusive tour of The Gate building, including the backstage and rehearsal areas, and a workshop facilitated by members of the Gate team.
In Circle Mirror Transformation, five people gather to take part in a drama class in a small-town community centre. Over the course of six weeks, Marty, James, Schultz, Theresa and Lauren participate in a series of games that entangle and unite them in hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking ways. The cast includes Niamh Cusack, Risteárd Cooper, Marty Rea, Imogen Doel and Hazel Doupe.
Circle Mirror Transformation is a meditation on theatre and life and death and the passing of time. Tender, disarming and unexpected, Baker’s immaculate play has been called ‘absorbing, unblinking and sharply funny’ by The New York Times.
The 90 min workshop will explore our group’s reaction to the play and the drama exercises used by the characters, and how they might be utilised in a real-world workshop setting.
The event will cost €41.00, including premium seats at the matinee performance of the play on Saturday June 1st at 2 pm. Places are limited and numbers must be confirmed shortly with The Gate, so book your place by TUESDAY 7 May by contacting Valerie at office@dli.ie
Looking forward to hearing from you, and to a great day out.
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An RTÉ All Ireland Festival Fringe Event
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