Longford Drama: Weekend of Drama in Ennybegs

There is plenty of drama on offer this festive season as Cilleo Yew Tree Players in Ennybegs are set to stage two one act plays in on Saturday, December 2 and Sunday December 3.

First up is ‘The Chip Van Plays Dixie’ written by Robert Iles and directed by John Doherty. It this one act two strangers meet on a park bench outside a cemetery just before closing time.

As they chat it turns out that they have much more in common than they thought. Gary Higgs is a local man who has lost his wife and Babs is a woman on her way to Australia to escape a past trauma.
The play features two fine actors in Damien Bennett, who plays Gary and Mary Mahon, who takes on the role of Babs.

The second offering of the night is ‘Deadman’s Bells’ written by Meabh de Brún. For this play Damien Bennett takes on the role of director.
This dark comedy is a Gothic rural tale of inheritance, rivalry and misdeeds told by three sisters.

Deadman’s Bells is a fast paced play with snappy dialogue that sees each of the three actors take on a number of characters and this award winning play is sure to be a hilarious hit in Ennybegs! Sharon Finneran is the elder sister, Carmel Kennedy the middle and Joanne Dunne the younger sister.

The shows will be performed in the Ennbegs Community Centre. As always these shows are going to be very popular, so early booking is advised. To book call 0872911994 giving your name and seats required. Tickets are €10, with the shows commencing at 8pm.