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The Big Fellow is on the way to Killarney
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BASED on Frank O’Connor biography of Michael Collins, the acclaimed theatre show The Big Fellow is to be staged in Killarney on October 25. The play, by Declan Gorman, will have a special showing in the INEC Acoustic Club on that date, prior to touring to India.
“If there were no wild boys, there would be no great men,” Frank O'Connor's mother wrote to him in 1922, when he was a prisoner-of-war at Gormanston camp. This original play, based on O'Connor's writings, captures the life and times of the wildest boy of them all, Michael Collins, as he graduates from masterminding the most dare-devil raids, prison breaks and escapades of the War of Independence, to commanding the official army of a newly-formed state. Greatness did indeed follow Collins but so too did division, torment and tragedy. And herein lies the mystery. Frank O'Connor fought against Collins' side in the Civil War. So why did he divert from a glittering literary career just a few years later to write a book apparently in praise of his dead enemy?
“The Big Fellow” is an imaginative and entertaining piece of non-stop, high-energy theatre, from the action-packed opening images to the gripping conclusion. It is driven by a powerful score composed by Colin Blakey (ex-Waterboys) and Cillian McNamara's evocative lighting. Gerard Adlum and Cillian O Gairbhi give outstanding performances, bringing to vivid life a nation embroiled in the excitement and turmoil of formation.
Following its hugely successful nationwide tour earlier this year, this outstanding play on Michael Collins will have one special showing in Killarney before travelling to the Mumbai Literature Live Festival where it will be performed as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of India's independence. Not to be missed!
Tickets, €19, are on sale now from www.inec.ie or INEC Box office on 064 6671555.
Above: Cillian O Gairbhi (as Michael Collins) and Gerard Adlum (as Frank O'Connor). Pic: Tom Maher
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It is just over a week since new restrictions were announced by the Government in an another effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
In our latest online poll we asked our readers if they had reduced their social contacts over the course of the last week.
An overwhelming 62.90% said they had reduced their level of contacts with people.
Interestingly, 37.10% of people had made no change to their lifestyle, but they could have been extra cautious already.
A tiny minority – just 1.61% – said they increased their social contacts over the last week.
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Staff and students highlight important message
By Michelle Crean Local students went to great efforts on Friday last to highlight a very important message about inclusion. Staff and students in Killarney Community College came together for ‘Stand Up Awareness Week’ as part of a national campaign where second-level schools take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. All staff wore […]
By Michelle Crean
Local students went to great efforts on Friday last to highlight a very important message about inclusion.
Staff and students in Killarney Community College came together for ‘Stand Up Awareness Week’ as part of a national campaign where second-level schools take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.
All staff wore a rainbow colour and students wore rainbow coloured accessories to show their support for the campaign as Killarney Community College is a diverse, inclusive, accepting, and welcoming safe space for everyone.
The majority of students made a particularly great effort in terms of wearing rainbow coloured accessories were awarded house points.
During the week, the LGBTI+ flag was hanging proudly in the school canteen. Transition Years decorated the General Purpose area with informative posters, and in SPHE classes, students learned about LGBTI+ terminology and history.
“It’s important that school is a safe and inclusive place for anyone attending regardless of their race, sex, religion or sexuality,” Principal, Stella Loughnane, said.
“I’m delighted that our school community marked the occasion and brought great colour while highlighting a very important message. One of the key words of our mission statement is inclusion making this awareness day a very apt one.”
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SURVEY: Locals are reducing their social contacts
It is just over a week since new restrictions were announced by the Government in an another effort to curb...
Staff and students highlight important message
By Michelle Crean Local students went to great efforts on Friday last to highlight a very important message about inclusion....
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