Tom Crean Travels to Roscommon Arts Centre

Play on Words Theatre & Fairbank Productions have announced The return of Tom Crean ?'Antarctic Explorer' to Roscommon Arts Centre for one performance only Thursday 3rd November 2011.

Experience Aidan Dooley's award winning one-man play as it tells the heroic tale of Tom Crean (1877 - 1938), the intrepid, Irish Antarctic explorer and the only man to serve with Scott and Shackleton on three famous expeditions: - Discovery, (1901 - 1904); Terra Nova (1910 - 1913); and Endurance (1914 - 1916). Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer will be performed for one night only on Thursday 3rd November, 8pm and there are very limited number of tickets remaining by calling the box office 090 6625824 or by purchasing online at www.roscommonartscentre.ie.

Written and performed by Aidan Dooley the story, a testament of human fortitude against all the elements of Antarctica, is brought to life in this dramatic solo performance. Crean's thirty-six mile solitary trek to base camp during the Terra Nova expedition to rescue his comrades Teddy Evans and William Lashly; has been described by Antarctic historians as "the finest feat of individual heroism from the entire age of exploration". He was subsequently awarded the Albert Medal for his bravery.

Galway native Dooley first performed ‘Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer' ten years ago at Síamsa Tíre, Tralee for Tom Crean's family and then at The New York International Fringe Festival (Best Solo Show Award Winner). Aidan has worked for many years developing various performance pieces and historical characters for all the National Museums in England including the National Maritime Museum Greenwich where the idea of a performance on Tom Crean originated. With only a limited number of tickets remaining for this performance in Roscommon Arts Centre call the box office now on 090 6625824.

"a remarkable and uplifting piece of theatre, gives everything and asks nothing." Sunday Independent

Stellar cast announced for Nomad's production of The Seafarer
In association with Decadent Theatre Company

For the last number of years Nomad Theatre Network has strived to produce quality professional productions and tour them to regional venues in the north and west midlands. With award-winning and critically acclaimed productions such as Conversations on a Homecoming and The Dead School under their belts, Nomad have embarked on a new project this autumn working with Galway-based theatre company Decadent and director Andrew Flynn. The network of venues of which Roscommon Arts Centre is a founding member, recently announced their offering for this autumn with Conor McPherson's The Seafarer. A stellar cast including many famous faces from both stage and screen has just been announced and includes Garrett Keogh, Frankie McCafferty, Joe Savino, Robert O'Mahoney and Paul Roe. The Seafarer tells the story of one day in the lives of two wayward brothers and their friends who come together on Christmas Eve to play a game of cards. In the midst of this eerie, darkly humorous tale, celebrated playwright Conor McPherson tells the tender story of a family and examines how we face the demons of our past as we struggle to find redemption. A haunting tale of local lads in holiday spirits on one unforgettable evening; where everyone lays their cards and their souls on the table. The Seafarer comes to Roscommon Arts Centre for three performances only from Monday 14th - Wednesday 16th November. Tickets can be reserved through Roscommon Arts Centre's box office on 090 6625824 or online at www.roscommonartscentre.ie

Celebrity Bainisteoir Tommy Fleming performs in Roscommon
Multi-Platinum winning artist Tommy Fleming has recently taken on the mantle of Celebrity Bainistoeir and recently appeared on the popular RTE programme. Tommy has many times been described as the "Voice of Ireland" and is one of Ireland's top entertainers. Limited tickets for his performance in Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday 5th November 8pm can be reserved by calling the box office on 090 6625824.

Tommy turns each song into his own with his own unique and powerful style touching emotions in you that only music can reach. Tommy is famous for his own arrangement of "Danny Boy", "Isle of Innisfree" and "Hard Times" all songs that you know and love but you have never heard them until you hear Tommy Fleming's versions. He also covers songs from "You Raise Me Up" to "Bridge over Troubled Waters", "From a Distance" and "Something Inside so Strong" along with many more contemporary numbers.Tommy's most recent release "Going Back" has been an over-whelming success featuring such classics as "Dream A Little Dream", "My Life" and "Solitaire" along with many more.

A Tommy Fleming concert is a musical experience not to be missed. He has a universal appeal to all ages and backgrounds with a fan base that is growing stronger worldwide year by year. Don't miss your opportunity to enjoy the experience of a Tommy Fleming concert.

 

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