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Local drama group Compántas Lir will be taking to the road on 28th of February with their production of by Elmar Harris. Brid Conneely is once again producer and hoping to build on the success of last years production of ‘The Year of the Hiker’ which brought many awards to the group and qualified for the All Ireland Finals in Strabane.

Our first outing this year will be to Kildare Drama Festival. Johnny Belinda tells the story of Belinda, played by Ruth O’Driscoll, who is growing up in the tough town of Nova Scotia. Life is made even harder for Belinda because she is deaf and mute. When the local doctor, played by Declan Varley, decides to take Belinda under his wing to try to help her communicate the townspeople become wary. A powerful story unfolds with the support of all the other characters played by Philip Cribbin, Vincent Moran, Síle Mannion, Patsy Cahalan, Fidelma O’Rourke, Mary McCarthy, Breda Hannon and the much loved Paddy Greaney.

Local supporters will have their chance to see the play when it is staged in the Town Hall Theatre Galway on the 3rd and 4th of April when the play will have been performed in all corners of the country. Tickets are expected to be hard to come by as this much anticipated play has not been seen in Galway for some time. If you just can’t wait until April we will also be opening the Claregalway Festival of Drama in March. For more information log onto www.compantaslir.ie where news and updates will be posted.

- Dermot Hession PRO

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