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French and Polish communities celebrate as Mayor opens city doors for twins
The Mayor of Kilkenny Municipal District, Cllr. David Fitzgerald, hosted a Mayoral reception for the French and Polish Communities in Kilkenny on Thursday evening 16TH March at the Council Chamber, in honour of the visiting delegations to Kilkenny from our twinned Cities of Moret-Sur-Loing in France and Malbork in Poland for St. Patrick’s Festival. On …
No such thing as small roles only small actors as Keanes ‘Moll’ entertains at Thomastown Concert Hall
By Tom Dayton “There are no small roles, only small actors”. That famous line was spoken by Konstantin Stanislavski, the ‘father’ of modern acting. Stanislavski required actors who performed in his theatre productions to engage their roles with equal commitment. This was whether they were lead actors with large roles or supporting actors with …
Kilkenny Theatre continues its traditon with John B Keane as Lake stage Moll
In just under one week, Lake Productions will present Moll by J B Keane at The Concert hall in Thomastown. Founded in 2018, the company (named after the Lake school in St John’s parish) has already marked their spot on the theatrical map in Kilkenny. Their productions such as Trad, After Sarah Miles and The …
Theatre a major part of life as Henriques prepares for Moll role
By Tom Dayton It was back in 2000 when Founding Father of Kilkenny Musical Society , Donal O’Brien was doing his traditional “go raibh mile maith agaibhs” after a captivating presentation of the Charles Strouse (Music) and Martin Chapman’s (Lyrics) Annie. A young Callan lassie had given a terrific first-time ever presentation Miss Hannigan in …
Newly opened in Kilkenny City Doppio Café & Restaurant a truly indulgent experience
Doppio Café & Restaurant All photos by Jack Moore
Minister of Education announces New Autism Class in CBS
Scoil Iognáid de Rís welcomed Minister for Education, Norma Foley, on Friday 24th February. The entrance area was festooned with the colours of the CBS when Minister Foley was welcomed by Fr. Richard Scriven, Chairperson of the Board of Management, Niall Bergin, Principal, Tom Cunniffe, Deputy Principal and Ann Marie Cahill, parents’ nominee on the …
The strong women characters created by John B Keane epitomised in Lakes Production of Moll
By Tom Dayton As a student of journalism, I felt quite chuffed when I received a call from The Kilkenny Observer to submit an article on the play Moll by JB Keane. I received a phone number for Lake Productions and I was to call the number when I arrived in Kilkenny to determine where …
The annual Red Mills Race Day at Gowran Park racecourse in Kilkenny
All photos by Kieran Harnett Sarah Cass from Castlekelly was crowned Best Dressed Lady at the Red Mills Race Day at Gowran Park this Saturday. Guest judge, presenter and nutritional coach, Nathalie Lennon had a tough job choosing from all of the stylish entries, and Sarah beat off the competition to win the top prize …
Nationwide tour from Christine Tobin includes a visit to the concert hall in Thomastown
Returning Weather is the latest work from Dublin born, multi-award-winning vocalist and songwriter Christine Tobin. Celebrated for her versatility and nonconformist musical spirit, Returning Weather imaginatively weaves song, spoken word and a stellar group of musicians from diverse disciplines together, creating a multi-dimensional sound-world which blends influences from folk, 20th-century art song and jazz. While …
‘Little Red Riding Hood’ pantomime in ‘Comer excelled as laughter and music was the call of the day
Words: Tom Dayton for The Kilkenny Observer Photos: Pat Shortall As the curtain came down on the Deenside Pantomime 2023, The Kilkenny Observer met with the society’s chairman Gerard ‘Chubby’ Brennan. Chubby admitted he was exhausted following the week-long run. “To be fair, it is a fair commitment, and I’m beginning to think that this …
