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18.03.2009
Roscommon Drama Festival Results 2009

Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group and Kilmuckridge Drama Group Scoop Top Awards at Roscommon Drama Festival
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Roscommon Drama Festival

6th - 14th March 2009


Our Adjudicator Dara Carolan

Dara Carolan is a graduate of the London Guildhall where he studied English and Theatre Studies. He is an accomplished actor, director and playwright. Dara has appeared at the Abbey Theatre, The Gaiety and The Olympia. Internationally he has toured New York, Sydney, Japan and his work has been seen in many countries including Finland (Helsinki), France and Australia.

He has directed the All Ireland Drama Winner One Act Play "Silence on the Battlefield" and has appeared at the All Ireland Drama Festival on several occasions with Sundrive Players including the ESSO Trophy Winner "A Month in the Country" adapted from Chekov by Brian Friel. He was nominated Best Actor for the role of Alexei in the production.

Dara has premiered a number of roles in Ireland including his favourite, John, in "My Night with Reg". Most recently Dara has directed the critically acclaimed "The Cripple of Inismaan", a site specific work "Parkworld" for outdoor festivals, "Deckchairs in Dublin 4" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at The Mill Theatre, Dublin.

The plays of Sean O'Casey and Arthur Miller have been a huge influence on his approach to theatre, having directed both "The Plough and The Stars" and "Juno & the Paycock" to critical and audience acclaim at Liberty Hall Theatre. Adapted from the plays of O'Casey he has created a stage play "O'Casey's Women" which launched the new Sean O'Casey Theatre in Dublin's Docklands. As an actor he appeared in "All My Sons" "Death of a Salesman" and "A View from the Bridge" by Arthur Miller. His own work includes "Small Change Low Voices" (Lincoln Prize Winner 2003) and "Mr. Carr's Alibi" which was premiered in Chicago.

Future works for 2009 include a new production of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" set in Dublin, a commissioned outdoor spectacle and a new tour of "Anton's Men" based on the plays of Anton Chekov.

As an adjudicator Dara has presided over festivals in Ireland and Europe.






Cornmill & Corofin Scoop Top Awards
at 2008 Roscommon Drama Festival
 

The 2008 Roscommon Drama Festival drew to a close on Saturday night last March 15th following 9 nights of superb drama played to packed houses throughout at Roscommon Arts Centre. Audiences delighted in the mix and high calibre of productions staged as Cornmill Theatre, Carrigallen‘s production of The Trappe Family and Corofin Dramatic Society’s staging of The Beauty Queen of Leenane took the top honours in the open and confined sections respectively. To see the list of winners and presentation photos click on the following link:

2008 Festival Winners



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