The Comedy Improvised Murder Mystery Gang are back again with their hilarious ‘off the cuff’ antics for four nights only at the Cork Arts Theatre from Wednesday 30th October.
The annual Cork One Act Theatre Festival takes place once again at the Cork Arts Theatre from Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th November at 8pm each night. Theatre groups from all over Munster will gather over the four nights to compete for the all-important points in their bid to reach the All-Ireland One Act Final. Nine groups will stage a wide variety of plays showcasing the very best acting and directing talent. The competitive element makes for an electric atmosphere during the performances as the groups are evaluated by the adjudicator
Siobhán is back in East Cork, fresh off the boat from London where her journalism career didn’t hit the dizzying heights she hoped it might. Back in the nest, she discovers her Mother and cousin Mags have adopted new age spiritual practices to help cope with a death in the family. While worshipping at the altar of self-help, they try to encourage the deeply cynical and newly nihilistic Siobhán out of her slump. This new play by Shaunna Lee Lynch explores the mystical and materialistic aspects of self-improvement culture.
Three young men, or I should say young but old enough to know better men, take a break from their hectic lives for a holiday. Lanzarote? Puerto Rico? Are skiing holidays not all the rage? How they settled on a boating trip is up for debate, it seemed like a great idea at the time! In fact, the original intention for the trip up river was to write a serious travel guide, for those serious about taking in the sites and not drowning. This idea was soon scrapped in favour of having the craic. I’m sure they didn’t say “the craic” at the time, a frolic possibly?