BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dublin Shakespeare Society - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dublin Shakespeare Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230127T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230128T200000 DTSTAMP:20230123T184055Z CREATED:20230106T172246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T184055Z UID:10867-1674849600-1674936000@www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie SUMMARY:Finding Violet January 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Irish Woman who Shot Mussolini\n\n \nWriters:  Suzanne Walshe\, Padraig Denihan and Ray Murray \nDirected by Valerie Greene \nCast \n\nRoom 1\n\n\nCharacter Name\nRole\nCast\n\n\n\n\nViolet Gibson (33 yrs)\nViolet Gibson\nEllen Corcoran\n\n\nLeonard Ross\nFiancé of Violet\nVincent Casey\n\n\nEnid Dinnis\nCompanion of Violet\nAnna Paula Cury\n\n\nMistress of the Cello\nMistress of Violet’s mind\nSuzanne Walshe\n\n\n\n\nRoom 2\n\n\nCharacter Name\nRole\nCast\n\n\n\n\nViolet Gibson (50 yrs)\nViolet Gibson\nGeraldine Maguire\n\n\nEpifanio Penetta\nChief Superintendent\nMarcos Isla\n\n\n\n\nRoom 3\n\n\nCharacter Name\nRole\nCast\n\n\n\n\nViolet Gibson (74 yrs)\nViolet Gibson\nMuriel Caslin O’Hagan\n\n\nConstance Gibson\nSister of Violet\nMary O’Maolmhuire\n\n\nOrderly\nAsylum Orderly\nDeaglan Page\n\n\nMussolini\nAsylum Inmate\nPhilip Gleeson\n\n\n\nThe audience journey will not necessarily be sequential. \n\nThe Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson\, 5-foot-1 with long greying hair\, at fifty was an unlikely assassin. \nOn April 7\, 1926 she shot Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. She was the only would be assassin to actually hit the dictator\, grazing his nose with her bullet. \nNobody knows if Gibson acted alone. \nHer ultimate fate is hauntingly sad. \nTogether the director\, writers and actors will explore the character of Violet through a synergetic process culminating in performance presenting Violet through the different stages of her life. \nThe Debutante. The Assassin. The Madwoman. Underscored by a soundtrack which unveils her state of mind. \nBooking by text 085 223 0251\n(You can phone between 1 and 4pm each day.) \nPatrons are advised to book early to avoid disappointment.\nThere will be no interval.\nPlease arrive at the venue by 7:45pm\nRunning time approximately 75 minutes.\n  URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/finding-violet-january-2023/ LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Devised Piece,Performance,Rehearsed Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FV_Featured1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dublin Shakespeare Society":MAILTO:info(at)dublinshakespearesociety.ie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230415T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230415T220000 DTSTAMP:20230711T104749Z CREATED:20230403T102500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T104749Z UID:10949-1681588800-1681596000@www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie SUMMARY:Rehearsed Reading ~ The War of the Worlds DESCRIPTION:HG Wells wrote the novel\, Howard Koch wrote the radio play loosely based on the novel………………….. \nNow we have a wonderful new re-adaptation of the radio play Written and Directed by The Shakes very own Ray Murray. \nSet in Ireland\, a stellar cast brings you a rehearsed reading that will have you on the edge of your seat. \nThis is one not to be missed so get there early to grab a seat! \nCast \nLiam Borgström\, \nEdward Clinton\, \nSteve Curran\, \nPadraig Denihan\, \nPhilip Gleeson\, \nEmma Hurley\, \nNatasha Lynch\, \nPaul McCorry\, \nJames McMahon\, \nRoisin Mee\, \nBrigid Sweeney\, \nNo prior booking for rehearsed readings.\nPatrons are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.\nThere will be a raffle!! \n Director’s Notes \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ray Murray\, Director \n \n \n \n \n \n War of the worlds 2023\n\nIn October 2019 a few of us went to see a radio version of\nBram Stoker's Dracula in St Ann's church. The play was\noriginally written as part of Orson Welles serialization that\nincluded War of the Worlds.1Ne loved the way the production\nwas presented with a visual representation of how the radio\nplay would look like as performed in the studio. I was\nintrigued as to what could be achieved if you were to perform\nWar of the Worlds in the same format with over the top\nsound effects and some surreal post-apocalyptic music.\n\nHaving read both the novel and the radio play I decided to\nrewrite using Irish references. This gave scope to add some\ncolour to the intentionally colourless characters in the\noriginal works. I loosely based the reporters on Irish\ncelebrities (Gay Byrne\, Teresa Mannion and a youthful TV3\nstyle reporter). Other characters such as the farmer\, the\nBrigadier and the Irish President should also be recognisable\nto our audience.\n\nThe story is broadly the same with a few alterations to bring it\na little more up to date. Wells very clearly stated that the\ncreatures were Martians. In our adaptation there is no\ndefinitive explanation given as to where they come from.\nWells also asserted that the Martians invaded as a result of a\ndrain on resources in their own planet that resulted from the\nplanet drifting further from the sun. We speculate through\nProfessor McPherson that the aliens have come to our planet\nas a result of the creatures themselves exhausting resources\non their own planet\, adding an environmental dimension to\nthe piece.\n\nRay Murray\, Director URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/rehearsed-reading-the-war-of-the-worlds/ LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Devised Piece,Devised Piece,Rehearsed Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WOW_Featured.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dublin Shakespeare Society":MAILTO:info(at)dublinshakespearesociety.ie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230909T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230909T220000 DTSTAMP:20230823T201409Z CREATED:20230823T143653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T201409Z UID:11113-1694289600-1694296800@www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie SUMMARY:Damaged DESCRIPTION:No prior booking for rehearsed readings.\nPatrons are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.\nThere will be a raffle!! \nTea\, Coffee and biscuits included. URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/damaged/ LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Rehearsed Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Damaged-Featured.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dublin Shakespeare Society":MAILTO:info(at)dublinshakespearesociety.ie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231125T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20231125T210000 DTSTAMP:20231115T145651Z CREATED:20231114T143948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T145651Z UID:11140-1700938800-1700946000@www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie SUMMARY:The Shakes Red Nose Clowns in Shakespeare Land DESCRIPTION:This show was workshopped and then written by George Carroll with a lot of help from William Shakespeare.\nCome to the show and see how much William helped. \nThe Red Nose Clowns take a journey to save some of Shakespeare great characters from the Ogre Iagoes. Come to the show and you will help save them too. \nMake it your contribution to the 400.\n[ The 400th anniversary of the printing of Shakespeare’s First Folio in 1623.]\nA night of comedy\, tragedy and……….a little bit of song. \nTwo Shows 7pm and 9pm \nEach Performance runs approximately 1 hour 10 minutes \nBooking Number:  085 2230251 \nRound off your evening with a drink in the bar \nBook Tickets URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/the-shakes-red-nose-clowns-in-shakespeare-land/ LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Devised Piece,Devised Piece,Rehearsed Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Red-Nose-Featured.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Dublin Shakespeare Society":MAILTO:info(at)dublinshakespearesociety.ie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240302T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240302T220000 DTSTAMP:20240217T170554Z CREATED:20240211T130950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T170554Z UID:11206-1709409600-1709416800@www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie SUMMARY:A Secret Love DESCRIPTION:A SECRET LOVE \nAdapted as a radio play by Val O’Donnell from the short story\nThe Trusting and The Maimed by James Plunkett. \nJames Plunkett’s short story\, The Trusting and the Maimed\, is regarded as one of the author’s most engaging and lyrical stories. \nIt centres on the plight of a young\, single\, unmarried girl who becomes pregnant in Ireland in the early 1950s. It focuses\, episodically and objectively\, on the various responses of friends\, family and others to Rita Kilshaw’s predicament\, and their conditioning by the social values and strong religious beliefs of the time. \nAlthough written seventy years ago\, James Plunkett’s powerful story has much contemporary relevance\, given the serious efforts made in recent times to acknowledge the failings of some of the most powerful institutions in the State\, and wider society\, in caring for single\, unmarried mothers. \nVal O’Donnell\nMarch 2024 \nCAST\nEoin Langford\nSarah Groarke\nUna Ni Chanainn\nEmma Hurley\nDeirdre Jones\nPaul McCorry\nPadraig Denihan\nBen Musgrave\nSteve Curran\nThomas Conlon\nDirected by Mary Conlon \nNo prior booking for rehearsed readings.\nPatrons are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.\nThere will be a raffle!! URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/a-secret-love/ LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Rehearsed Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/A-Secret-Love-Fin-Featured-1.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Dublin Shakespeare Society":MAILTO:info(at)dublinshakespearesociety.ie END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251025T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251025T213000 DTSTAMP:20251012T170955Z CREATED:20251011T125407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T170955Z UID:11632-1761420600-1761427800@www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie SUMMARY:Rehearsed Reading ~ Red Biddy DESCRIPTION:Dublin Shakespeare Society\npresent \nRehearsed Reading\nof \nRED BIDDY \nWritten by Tomás O’Riain\n&\nDirected by Noelle Timmons \n  \nCAST INCLUDES: Mary Conlon\, Declan Corcoran\, Padraig Denihan\, Breege Fahy\, Juliana Gonzales\, Emma Hurley\, Aidan Judd\, Aoife Kelly\, James McMahon\, Colette O’Donovan\, Peter Prior and Peter Shannon. \n \nClick to download Poster.\nSYNOPSIS \nIt is December\, late 1990’s\, in a town close to Dublin. The Moynihan family gathers for the reading of their Grandmothers will. Inspired by Shane Mc Gowan’s Fairy Tale of New York\, this play by the late Tomas O Riain\, has drama\, humour and pathos. \nNo prior booking for rehearsed readings.\nPatrons are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.\nTea and Coffee with light refreshments served. URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/rehearsed-reading-red-biddy/ LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Rehearsed Reading ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Red-Biddy-Featured.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Dublin Shakespeare Society":MAILTO:info(at)dublinshakespearesociety.ie END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR