by Paola Bassanese | Apr 29, 2024 | 2024 Festival
The winners 6th place: Maria Taaffe from Thurles, Co. Tipperary. ‘To Risketh or Not To Risketh’. Two schoolboys want an adventure so they plan an escape for after school. They keep on walking into the wild unknown. One boy wants to run away but the other boy misses...
by Paola Bassanese | Apr 29, 2024 | 2024 Festival
Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society are presenting ‘Faith Healer’ by Brian Friel at Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, on Wednesday 1st May 2024. Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society (DADS) will represent the Confined groups as they placed second in the competition....
by Paola Bassanese | Apr 26, 2024 | 2024 Festival
Members of the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival committee headed by Festival Director Regina Bushell travelled to Dublin’s Abbey Theatre on Thursday 25th April 2024. Attending the launch at the Abbey Theatre were the 9 finalist drama groups, alongside RTÉ...
by Paola Bassanese | Apr 15, 2024 | 2024 Festival
‘Strictly Drama’! Celebrating 20 year of RTÉ as title sponsor at the 2024 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Planning is well underway for the 2024 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival, under the stewardship of Festival Director, Regina Bushell and other Festival Committee...
by Paola Bassanese | Feb 27, 2024 | 2024 Festival
RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival – TY Schools Playwright Competition. The RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival announced the winner of the 2024 Transition Year Schools Playwright Competition, now in its 11th year, at the awards ceremony on Monday 29th April 2024 in the Dean...