Glenamaddy group into All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals

 

Glenamaddy Players have qualified for the All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals in Carrickmore, County Tyrone, which will take place from April 9th to April 17th 2026, with the awards ceremony being held on Saturday, April 18th.

The group will perform Chapatti by Christian O’Reilly on Thursday, April 16^th. This date was drawn at the All-Ireland draw which was held on Sunday, March 29th in Carrickmore, County Tyrone, with all nine finalists in attendance. To reach the finals for any group is a massive achievement and it gets more difficult each year.

Throughout the festival circuit, director, cast and crew have been worthily awarded for all aspects of its presentation.

The cast have received several awards with many nominations. The cast is as follows: Betty (Marie Coneran) and Dan (Paraic Newman). The play is directed by Coman Keaveny and they are ably supported by an excellent technical and backstage crew.

Romance is a distant memory for two lonely animal lovers living in Dublin. When forlorn Dan and his dog Chapatti cross paths with the amiable Betty and her nineteen cats, an unexpected spark begins a warm and gentle story about people rediscovering the importance of human companionship. A beautiful piece of writing, this play is certainly not to be missed.

This play deals with a sensitive subject matter.

As well as deriving such immense satisfaction from being present at such a performance, attendance will boost considerably the morale of the cast, director and everyone else involved as they set their sights on the mecca of amateur drama in Ireland, the All-Ireland Confined Finals.

If you have not already seen this production, it will be performed at the Glenamaddy Town Hall Theatre on Friday, April 10th and Monday, April 13th at 8 pm.

This is a play not to be missed, please come out and support your local group.

Booking can be done online through Glenamaddy Players – Eventbrite.