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July 2008
The New Theatre: Dublin, presented the UK Premiere of The Tailor and Ansty at the beautiful Old Red Lion Theatre: Islington for 4 weeks during July 2008.
The production was very well recieved by everyone who attended, and of course, in particular by the Irish ex-pat community.
The English critics were mistified as the to the furore caused by
the baning of Eric Cross's book in 1943, and how anyone should take
objection to its publication or its contents (where was the promised
"smut"?), when all one has to do is transfer one's mind and think back
to those years.
Culture Ireland were a most generous sponsor of our visit, which
resulted in a stress free financial climate. The work Culture Ireland
carry out is vital to the Irish Arts being recognised abroad.
The acting and direction of Nuala Hayes as Ansty and the performances of Ronan Wilmot as The Tailor were highly praised.
Our full team consisted of Mannix McPhillips - Lighting Designer, Fiona Hurley - Stage Director and Lisa Krugel - Stage Manager.
Helen Devine, Artistic Director of The Old Red Lion, was a hugely supportive spirit throughout our four-week visit.
Veni Vidi Vici.
"A star danced, and under that was I born"
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February
2008
Lisa Krugel was appointed as Theatre Manager of The New
Theatre. Lisa who hails from West Cork, has been
associated with The New Theatre in various capacities
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January 2008
Directors of The New Theatre met for a Policy and Planning
Meeting facilitated by Ruth Handy at The Irish Museum of
Modern Art on the 23rd January 2008. This covered the
aspirations of The New Theatre for the next five years of its
existence.
Use of theatre space, ethos, types of production, finances,
staffing and public awareness were among the many items
discussed during the day.
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L to R: David McConnell, Ruth Handy,
Eddie Lennon, Anthony Fox,
Leanne Willars, Lisa Krugel, Fiona Hurley, Phelim Donlon.
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December 2007
To our great delight, The New Theatre was nominated for an
award in The Irish Times Living Dublin Awards 2007. The awards
celebrate the commitments and achievements made by groups and
individuals to enhance the well being of communities in
Dublin. Prizes at the December 2007 ceremony were awarded in
categories such as Community Development, Business in the
Community, Culture and Tourism and Dublin City Neighbourhoods.
Our award, in the Culture and Tourism section, was jointly
presented by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paddy Bourke, Maeve
Donovan (Managing Director, Irish Times) and Dublin Chamber of
Commerce.
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Attending a luncheon to accept the award
were Anthony Fox, Nicholas Cummins, Leanne Willars and Fiona Hurley.
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December 2007
The great news of our increased grant from the Arts Council
came to us this month. It boosted our prospects for 2008 and
we were extremely grateful for this recognition of our efforts
and the quality of our venue.
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February 2007
The New Theatre’s rebuilt premises was opened with Sean
O’Casey’s “The Shadow of a Gunman”, directed by Ronan Wilmot.
This proved to be a critical and popular success and ran for
eight weeks.
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Maedhbh McCullough, Aideen Roche, Fiona Hurley and
Lisa Krugel.
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Directors: Nicholas Cummins, Phelim Donlon, Fiona Hurley, Eddie Lennon,
Meadhbh McCullough, Leanne Willars
Artistic Directors: Anthony Fox, Ronan Wilmot
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