A Tribute John Arden

galway | arts and media | event notice Monday September 27, 2010 10:05 by Town Hall Theatre

A Tribute to John Arden
To mark his 80th year, the Town
Hall Theatre pays tribute to an
outstanding playwright and novelist.

A Tribute to John Arden; to mark his 80th year, the Town
Hall Theatre pays tribute to an outstanding playwright and novelist.
Featuring a collage of short excerpts from Arden’s work,
introduced by himself, illustrating the wide diversity
of his themes, from rackety brothels in London, to the
fallout from colonial war, to the life and death of James
Connolly, to a 1970s eviction in the West of Ireland
– all in a mix of music, performance and archival film
clips, including Arden in his acting role in Bob Quinn’s
acclaimed film Caoineadh Art Uí Laoire. It will also
feature a rehearsed reading of selected scenes from
Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance, directed by Eamonn Draper.
Friday 1 October 8pm
Wine reception from 7.15pm
Tickets €10