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The magic of ABBA comes to Rathmore!

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Excitement is at fever pitch in Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra this week as the final rehearsals are underway ahead to the much-anticipated school musical.

Saoirse Casey (playing Donna) with members of the cast and chorus rehearsing for ‘Thank You for the Music – The Musical' in Rathmore next week.

CAST: Students Treasa Cremin Aoife Murphy Ava Twomey Ali Doyle Saoirse Casey Ciara Hughes Lainey Harty Tommy O'Connor Sean O'Keeffe Setanta O'Callaghan Mollie Herlihy Fionnán O'Donoghue ready for ‘Thank You for the Music – The Musical' which takes place at Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra next week.

Ali Doyle (playing Sophie) with members of the cast and chorus at rehearsals this week.

‘Thank You for the Music – The Musical' takes place in the school's gym on Tuesday next (March 14) and Wednesday (March 15) at 7.30pm.

Preparations have been underway since September when the auditions took place and the lead cast and chorus members have been busy rehearsing since October.

This is a whole school event with cast and chorus members coming from First to Sixth Year groups under the stewardship of director Rebecca Stryker, who teaches music in the school.

Behind the scenes, Transition Year students have played vital roles both on and off stage. Those who are not performing are involved in set design, programme design, advertising, ticket sales, hair and make-up, ushering and helping backstage, supported by teachers of all subject departments.

"The entire school and local community are looking forward to this fabulous show which will showcase the wonderful talent in our students," said principal, Denis Kerins.

‘Thank You for the Music’ is an ABBA inspired musical, set on the little Greek island of Kalakari where Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding - one which includes her father giving her away.

The problem is that Sophie (played by Ali Doyle) doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna (played by Saoirse Casey), refuses to discuss the past, so Sophie sneaks a peek into her mother’s ancient diary, to discover three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry (played by Sean O’Keefe, Setanta O’Callaghan and Mollie Herlihy).

Sophie secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought!

Tickets are selling fast so make sure to get yours as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Anyone wishing to book or purchase tickets can contact the school office on 064 7758135 or call in between 9am and 3.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday. Prices are €15 for adults and €10 for students/children/senior citizens. "Looking forward to seeing you all there."

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Chamber pays tribute to late Dick Henggeler

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has expressed condolences following the death of Dick Henggeler, the well-known owner of The Rose Hotel in Tralee. Mr Henggeler passed away peacefully at […]

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Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce has expressed condolences following the death of Dick Henggeler, the well-known owner of The Rose Hotel in Tralee.

Mr Henggeler passed away peacefully at his home in Baltimore, USA surrounded by his Aghadoe-born wife Eibhlin (née Moriarty), their son Franz, and other family members.
Dick and Eibhlin purchased The Rose Hotel in 2015 in tribute to their late daughter Dorothy, who represented Washington DC in the 2011 Rose of Tralee Festival.
The Chamber said Mr Henggeler would be remembered for his warmth, good nature and positive approach, as well as for being a forward-thinking and knowledgeable businessman.
“He knew how to run a good hotel and that was and still is very obvious at The Rose Hotel, which is a great success story,” the Chamber said.
It added that continuity of ownership will remain in place, with Eibhlin, Franz, daughter-in-law Amber, and grandchildren Conrad and Rowan continuing to honour Dick’s legacy and vision for the hotel.
“Dick took enormous personal pride in Tralee and all of Kerry and he was always available to generously support any community initiative or endeavour undertaken in Killarney,” the Chamber said.
“He will be greatly missed by all that knew him but he leaves a wonderful legacy.”

He will repose at O’Shea’s Funeral Home, Killarney, on Friday (October 17), from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The funeral will arrive at St Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday morning at 10:00am for Requiem Mass at 10:30am, with burial afterwards in Aghadoe Cemetery. The Requiem Mass will be live streamed at https://www.churchservices.tv/killarneycathedral.

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Beaufort Film Night returns with French drama-comedy

Beaufort Film Night will return on Friday (October 17) at Cullina National School, with a screening of the French drama-comedy The Marching Band. The film tells the story of Thibaut, […]

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Beaufort Film Night will return on Friday (October 17) at Cullina National School, with a screening of the French drama-comedy The Marching Band.

The film tells the story of Thibaut, a successful conductor recently diagnosed with leukaemia. A search for a bone marrow donor reveals that he was adopted and has a brother, Jimmy, a cafeteria worker.
The two meet, discover a shared love of music, and form a strong bond through an unexpected collaboration with Jimmy’s workplace band.
The Marching Band (French title En Fanfare) will screen at 8.30pm. Admission is €7, cash only, and will cover the motion picture licence fee.
The film has a 12A rating and is in French with English subtitles.
Beaufort Film Night is a non-profit community group that screens cultural English and international films that usually do not receive general release in Kerry.
The event is supported by Kerry County Council Arts Office and Access Cinema. Cullina National School is providing the venue.
Further details are available on Beaufort Film Night’s Facebook page @BeaufortFilmNight.

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