Audio 16: Jeff Culbert, Canadian director 22-02-08

Impact theatre's production of George F. Walker's play "Problem Child" has been one of the major hits of the unfringed festival. It's Canadian director, Jeff Culbert, took some time out on the show to discuss how he got involved, the theatre scene in London, Ontario and the suitability of Stix to the play.
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Photo of Jeff Culbert with the cast from Problem Child within frame. Photo by Latchiko

Audio 15: Kevin Barry 15-02-08

Kevin Barry's first collection of short stories "There are Little Kingdoms" won the Rooney Prize for Literature in 2007. A fantastic collection, Kevin was back in his home city of Limerick for the unfringed festival to do a reading from the book.
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Audio 14: Abbeyfeale Drama Group- 15-02-08

This was the week we begun broadcasting the show live from Abbeyfeale studio after nearly three years in Newcastle West. Unfortunately some minor technical issues meant we have to suspend podcasts of the full show, but they will return. In the meantime we are putting up some segments of the shows. Thanks for all the positive feedback on the podcasts.

In this item, Abbeyfeale Drama group talk about their upcoming production of John B Keane's 'The Field'. In studio were Denis Hobson, Joan O'Connell, Angeline O'Donnell. The dates for the play which runs in The GAA clubhouse are here.

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Audio 13: Des Keogh, Flamenco, John MacKenna, Unfringed, Athea Drama

In this full show, Des Keogh talks about his one man show in the LIT theatre 'The love hungry farmer'. In this interview he talks about his respect for the John B Keane material and disdain for modern irish comics. Then we talk to John MacKenna about his play 'Corner Boys' which is upcoming in St Johns Listowel and Friars Gate Kilmallock. Set in the 60's John talks about the disappearing corner boys who in themselves were seen as quite subversive. Then an interview with Eduardo Niebla, a flamenco jazz musician who played in Listowel this week. Joanne Beirne of the unfringed festival then spoke about the upcoming events in the festival, theatre, music, comedy and readings. We finished with Oliver McGrath talking about the Athea Drama Group production 'The Cobwebs Glory'. He talks about the play which will run on 14th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 23rd and 24th of February in Athea Memorial Hall.

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Audio 12: Stephanie O' Keeffe, Witness festival, Dagdha 01-02-08

In this full show, Stephanie O Keeffe, a founding member of Teaspach Theatre Company talks about their upcoming production of the 'Pied Piper of Hamelin'. Adapted and directed by Naomi O Kelly, it is part of the upcoming Unfringed festival in Limerick. Interesting interview with a fascinating insight into the origin of the tale. Then an interview with Anne Marlborough of Doras Luimni who talks about the World Witness film festival which ran over the weekend. A festival inspired by Human rights issues, Anne talks about some of the films and issues covered. This is followed by a short interview detailing a new initiative from Daghdha. To download the show, click here (size 71 mbs) This is the second of the weekly shows to be made available in complete form as a podcast. You can now subscribe to Eagsuil as a podcast and all new audio will be downloaded automatically. To add to itunes, click here. For all other podcast receivers copy the address below into receiver

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Audio 11: Gerard Mannix Flynn, Michael Cabot 25-01-08

In this full show from January 25th Michael Cabot, artistic director, (London Classic Theatre) speaks about the enduring legacy of Mike Leigh's "Abigail's Party" which his company recently brought on tour in Ireland.
We then have an extended interview with artistic director of Far Cry Productions, Gerard Mannix Flynn. Well known as an author, playwright and performer, he has a new project running at the Limerick Printmakers, "Trespass & Forgiveness". In a fascinating interview, he has a lot of very valid points about the roots of a lot of problems in contemporary Ireland. He also focuses on the city of Limerick in which the interview was conducted. To download show, click here (file size 50 mb)

This is the first of the weekly shows to be made available in complete form as a podcast. You can now subscribe to Eagsuil as a podcast and all new audio will be downloaded automatically. To add to itunes, click here. For all other podcast receivers copy the address below into receiver

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