After the excitement of hosting such a successful All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals last April, Glenamaddy Theatre Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
The 2024 Festival will run from Friday, 22nd of March to Saturday, 30th of March. Nine nights of excellent drama will take place in the beautiful Town Hall Theatre.
The festival programme provides a range of fantastic theatre over the nine nights. The line-up is as follows: Friday, 22nd of March – The Cornmill Theatre, Co. Leitrim (Open) with ‘According to Rumour’ by Robert Scott; Saturday, 23rd of March – Lislea Dramatic Players, Co. Armagh (Confined), ‘Steel Magnolias’ by Robert Harling; Sunday, 24th of March – Clann Machua Drama Group, Co. Mayo (Confined), ‘Stolen Child’ by Yvonne Quinn & Bairbre Ni Chaoimh; Monday, 25th of March – Phoenix Players, Co. Sligo (Confined), ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell; Tuesday, 26th of March – The Ray Leonard Players, Co. Mayo (Confined), ‘Eclipsed’ by Patricia Burke Brogan; Wednesday, 27th of March, Dooega Drama Group, Co. Mayo (Confined), ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ by Martin McDonagh; Thursday, 28th of March, Ballyshannon Drama Society, Co. Donegal (Open), ‘Margaret’ by Shaun Byrne; Friday, 29th of March, Glenamaddy Players, Co. Galway (Confined), ‘The Outgoing Tide’ by Bruce Graham; and Saturday, 30th of March, Prosperous Dramatic Society, Co. Kildare (Open), ‘A View from the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller. This year’s adjudicator is Mr Paddy Farrelly ADA.
The shows will commence at 8 pm sharp each night, except on the final night, when the show will start at 7.30 pm sharp.
Enquiries on season tickets via www.glenamaddydrama.ie/booking (Eventbrite link). Nightly tickets priced at €15 (+ booking fee) went on sale on Wednesday, 6th of March via the same link. Please keep an eye on social media for updates – ‘Glenamaddy Theatre Festival’ on both Instagram and Facebook.
