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Now in existence for over thirty years, Mountmellick Drama Festival is firmly established as the premier event in the Laois and Midland’s Theatre calendar.  Running over eight consecutive nights in early March each year, the Festival has become a “must include item” in the plans of all lovers of live performance arts.

450 Seat Theatre

The Festival runs in the newly refurbished Mountmellick Community Arts Centre. The Arts Centre boasts a four-hundred and fifty seat Auditorium with a Michael Scott designed proscenium style stage ensuring perfect sight lines with a full view from every seat in the house. Seating is Pullman styled ensuring a comfortable evening for all patrons.

Wide Ranging Progamme

Under the guidance of the Festival Director, the artistic committee each year develops a wide-ranging programme to ensure all genres of theatre are brought to our audience.  The programme has a mix of work from Irish and international playwrights. Recent programmes have had work from contemporary Irish writers such as Marina Carr, Martin McDonagh, Conor McPherson and Jimmy Murphy.

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Celebrate with Us
4th March 2022 - 13th March 2022
A little about us:

Now in existence for over thirty years, Mountmellick Drama Festival is firmly established as the premier event in the Laois and Midland’s Theatre calendar.  Running over eight consecutive nights in early March each year, the Festival has become a “must include item” in the plans of all lovers of live performance arts.

450 Seat Theatre

The Festival runs in the newly refurbished Mountmellick Community Arts Centre. The Arts Centre boasts a four-hundred and fifty seat Auditorium with a Michael Scott designed proscenium style stage ensuring perfect sight lines with a full view from every seat in the house. Seating is Pullman styled ensuring a comfortable evening for all patrons.

Wide Ranging Progamme

Under the guidance of the Festival Director, the artistic committee each year develops a wide-ranging programme to ensure all genres of theatre are brought to our audience.  The programme has a mix of work from Irish and international playwrights. Recent programmes have had work from contemporary Irish writers such as Marina Carr, Martin McDonagh, Conor McPherson and Jimmy Murphy.

Contact
Mountmellick Community Arts Centre, Parnell Street, Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland
jessieconroy61@gmail.com

Flexible Ticketing

Ticketing is fully flexible and whether you are a seasoned theatre goer with the stamina to take in all eight nights, a short-term visitor with the need to fill just one night or anything in between, our box office will put together a value for money deal for you with concessions available for both season and single bookings.  It’s also phenomenal value with a season ticket to all 8 shows costing just €60, Concession €35 or a nightly ticket of €12, Concession €7.  Full details on the plays and dates are listed below.

Firm Favorites, Contemporary & International Plays

Firm favourites like J.B. Keane, Tom Murphy, Friel and Hugh Leonard feature regularly. International tastes are catered for as evidenced in the recent inclusion of works by Tennessee Williams, Lorca and Yasmin Reza. It is not unusual in the programme to see classic from Strindberg or Chekov sit side by side with new writing from emerging playwrights like John McManus. Over the eight-night programme patrons will be taken through an epic theatrical experience spanning Tragedy, Farce, Thriller, Drama, Comedy and who knows what else but for sure and enthralling journey.

Top Irish Amateur Drama

Our performers and production crews are selected from the top amateur groups in the country. We regularly feature the full podium from the RTE sponsored National Drama finals, indeed an appearance on the bill at Mountmellick is often a pointer for future achievements with companies going on to tour internationally.

Friendly Welcome From Fellow Drama Lovers

Mountmellick Drama Festival is renowned nationally as the friendliest theatre event on the circuit. The hosting committee will greet you each evening and are available to attend to your every need. You will have the opportunity to chat about the show over light refreshments at the interval and during the post show banter that takes place each night in theatre itself. It is not unusual to see audience, performers, adjudicator and festival staff submerged in discourse long after final curtain.