4 stars **** – Irish Times Pure magic! – Kilkenny Reporter
Another gem from Barnstorm! – Presentation Primary Principal, M Kelly
For children aged 4 – 8
Running time: 45 mins
Barnstorm takes its delightful Monday’s Child on national tour in spring 2016, thanks to an award from the Arts Council’s Funding for Touring scheme! Teachers, make sure you take the opportunity to bring your classes to see this beautiful and funny, poignant and sensitive play at a venue near you in February or March.
Monday’s Child tells the simple poetic story of the unique bond between a little girl and an old woman suffering memory loss. The play has been wowing audiences since Barnstorm first produced it in 2013.
Booking information will be sent to schools in January. Check back here, or on Facebook in the New Year for more information and videos:
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The spring tour will take in Backstage Theatre, Longford; Roscommon Arts Centre; Axis, Ballymun; Glór Ennis; Riverbank Arts Centre (Kildare); Hawk’s Well Theatre (Sligo); Ramor Theatre (Cavan); Íontas Castleblayney and Garage Theatre (Monaghan); Solstice Arts Centre (Navan) and Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick.
The Production | TOUR VENUES | |
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Woman: Noelle Brown | The Barn, Kilkenny 056 7751266 | Sat 20th Feb: 12 noon & 2.30pm |
Girl: Iseult Casey | Backstage Theatre Tel: 043 3347888 | Tue 23rd Feb: 10am & 11.30am |
Writer: Brendan Murray | Axis, Ballymun Tel: 01 8832100 | Wed 24th Feb: 11.00am & 6.00pm |
Director: Philip Hardy | Roscommon Arts Centre Tel: 090 66 25 824 | Fri 26th Feb: 10am |
Set Designer: Andrew Clancy | Glór, Ennis Tel: 065 6843103 | Mon 29th Feb: 10am & 11.45am |
Composer: Jack Cawley | Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge Tel: 045 448327 | Wed 2nd March: 10am & 11.30am |
Movement Director: Monica Bieniek | Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo Tel: 045 448327 | Fri 4th March: 10am & 11.30am |
Lighting Designer: Mark Galione | Ramor Theatre, Virginia Tel: 049 8547074 | Sat 5th March: 3.00pm |
Costume Designer: Miriam Duffy | Íontas, Castleblayney Tel: 042 975 3401 | Sun 6th March: 4pm Mon 7th March: 10am & 11.30am |
Graphic Designer: Alé Mercado | Solstice Arts Centre, Navan Tel: 046 9092300 | Wed 9th March: 10am & 11.30am |
Stage Manager: Steve Rider | Garage Theatre, Monaghan Tel: 047 81597 | Fri 11th March: 9.30am & 6.30pm |
Production Manager: Vincent Dempsey | Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick Tel: 028 4461 0747 | Tue 15th March: 10am & 11.30am |