Dublin Fringe Festival ’07 is Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary festival of contemporary performing arts. THE CONVENT, 8.15PM, 17-22 SEPT, 17/14conc)
JO STROMGREN
In a remote valley, three nuns are serving time in a small convent. The divine harmony is long gone and the friendly atmosphere is about to reach rock bottom. A complete lack of signs from above is not making it any easier, nor is the lack of bread and water. This all- female cast is renowned for its extraordinary physical and often hilarious presentation of controversial themes, as well as their absurdist use of language. HOW DID WE GET HERE?, 6.30PM, 18-22 SEPT, 17/14 (conc)
CIOTÓG
This humorous, engaging and athletic look at the draw of theatre and performance examines the motivations behind people’s attendance at shows. A seductive piece which invites the audience to question their presence in a small black box shared by expectant eyes and moving bodies. ALL DOLLED UP, 10PM, 18-22 SEPT, 15/12.50 (conc)
PANTI AND THIS IS POP BABY
Join the Queen of Ireland, Pandora ‘Panti’ Bliss for a candid and course comic lecture and guided tour through the twisted back alleys of her mind. Using her trademark wit, humour and wigs, Panti exposes the stories behind the make-up, revealing what has made her the self-made man-made woman she is today. SEEDS 3 READINGS SEVEN YEARS AND SEVEN HOURS
BY LISA MCGEE
Frankie’s been doing time for seven years. Bored with life and excited and horrified by the serial killings of local schoolgirls, now even his brother Andrew may stop paying him visits. What is the truth hidden by the fog of the past and what does it have to do with what’s inside that box?
PLACE CUBE
TIME 1PM
DATE 22 SEPTEMBER
FREE ADMISSION THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE
BY FINTAN O’HIGGINS
Pushed to the brink by the imminent loss of their dying mammies, four overgrown lads have only one another for comfort. But as night becomes day, they realise they have ended up revealing far more than the contents of their little black books
PLACE CUBE
TIME 3PM
DATE 22 SEPTEMBER
FREE ADMISSION THE GRAND TOUR
1830’s Venice, London, Cairo. Travel writer Hannah Westlake knows both thE worth and price of her good reputation. But now young Mary McCauslin’s racy travel reports are sweeping Hannah’s books off the shelves and shelving her livelihood at the same time. Two women grapple with female competition and solidarity, coming to grips with ethical behaviour in the hypocritical and morally bankrupt status quo
PLACE CUBE
TIME 1PM
DATE 23 SEPTEMBER
FREE ADMISSION SEEDS 3 SEMINAR
THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE
A panel discussion at the end of the showcase will interrogate SEEDS3 as a model for further artist development initiatives. Featuring the SEEDS3 participants the seminar will be chaired by Tom Creed, Associate Director, Rough Magic Theatre Company.
PLACE CUBE
TIME 3PM
DATE 23 SEPTEMBER
FREE ADMISSION