Culture Night @ the Attic Theatre in Hotel Doolin Ireland on Friday last September 22nd saw the World premier of Ballycartoon’s latest film ‘Dance Lessons for the Broken Hearted’.
With magical images by The Director of Photography was Joan O’ Hanrahan, original music by Barry Dillon @written by da Ginger pearl.
The film is set in Lisdoonvarna in September and stars Claire Varden, Michael Patrick Breen and Michael Canavan, the story involves dancing, heart break, loneliness, amid the search for love.
We had people travel all the way from Galway to see it, the film was received wonderfully with a lively Q & A afterwards. Thanks to Clare Culture Night & Clare Arts
Thanks also to Donal Minihane, Paul Coote and Niamh Davies of Doolin Arts who as always were a great help and support for our original new film.
Loneliness of the long distance dancer
First Edinburgh review 4 Stars ★★★★
Unbelievable!
We received our first Edidburgh Fringe 2023 review for ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ and its a 4 Star ★★★★ review. I know we just said the word review twice there but frankly we did’t know or think that our play might get any review what so ever. Or would anyone even come to the show?
Below is the Review of ‘The only punk Rocker in the Village’
“If you remember the 1970s you will love this show. And if you don’t, you’ll probably love it anyway because it’s hilarious.
In a hugely entertaining 50 minutes, Dermot Petty takes us back to his teenage life in Lisdoonvarna, North Clare
‘a village cut off from the world’
where his one salvation is the Friday night youth club dance. Music: the Nolan Sisters and Bye Bye Baby. Aim ‘To shift a girl.’
Dermot’s hopeless at school, he’s not good at sport, he’s not even followed in the family tradition of ‘being good with your hands.’
And to make matters worse, Dermot’s got red hair.
But rebellion is in his soul. Unfortunately there’s limited scope for that in Lisdoonvarna. Dermot scans the pages of the New Musical Express (one of the many UK music papers of his, and my, youth). And there he discovers punk rock. In no time at all he’s ordering records. In his first parcel are a New Wave compilation and that one; The Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks.
‘Swear words were rare in Ireland in 1978.’
His Mum is not impressed, no more his Dad. No more the rest of the village.
To Dermot, punk is a revelation; pop music can be subversive. But who’s he going to share it with in Lisdoonvarna? The most rebellious scion in the village are the hippies who’ve rocked up a few years earlier (cue brilliant imitation of a flower child) and they’re still banging on about the trad music for which the area is famous. Meanwhile the Irish (and indeed the British) mainstream media is outraged; punk is
‘an attack on Western civilisation.’
Dermot doesn’t care. On the front of that New Wave album is a guy with a lip piercing. Dermot might not go that far, but he knows what he wants; an earring. And he wants if for more than one reason. What happens when he (sort of) gets one may be a bit of a disappointment to him, but it’s another priceless story for us.
And they keep on coming. Dermot decides he needs to learn to pogo. He’s seen it on the John Peel show. He shows us how he did it. He tries to pick up a girl; total fail but very funny. His parents decide to drive up to Newry to buy a new record player in the North (where it’s cheaper); their interaction with the border patrol is a perfect scene in itself.
And in between the stories, there’s the music. Anarchy in the UK; Sheena is a Punk Rocker; Teenage Kicks – they all blast out in the Triplex’s tiny Studio, and my goodness, they’re still fantastic. Dermot dances to every one. He closes his eyes, He’s in heaven and so am I.
Punk rock, says Dermot, was his education; it opened his eyes not only to new music but to new politics; resistance; rebellion. He was living in a world of low expectations until Johnny Rotten, Malcom McLaren and co showed him there was life beyond Lisdoonvarna and the School Leaving Certificate;
‘Because punk came to North Clare, I was able to create my own adventure.’
Punk set him free.
The Only Punk Rocker in the Village is a great little show, and it’s a rare representation of what the Fringe should be about. It’s fresh, slightly unpolished, personal, entertaining, and comes from the heart. Dermot (despite having ’two bad knees’ – how did that happen when the rest of us are obviously still only 25?) brings so much energy and fun to the room, it’s impossible not to enjoy yourself. The show is short, and I’d love it to be padded out with a bit more of the music, but it doesn’t need to be long to send you away singing (and maybe even pogoing) your way through the crowds.”
The Only Punk Rocker in the Village is directed by Joan O’Hanrahan and is a Ballycartoon Players production. It is at theSpaceTriplex Studio, Hill Place, at 5.15pm every day, but only until Saturday 19 August.
★★★★
Rosemary Kaye
Drawing the ire of the Daily Mail
Imagine our surprise and delight for ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play, to be recommend by the 41st funniest comedian in the world, Mr Stewart Lee, as a show to be seen at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023.
On his website www.stewartlee.co.uk he says the following:
‘MY EDINBLUR REC’S SO FAR
Bear in mind I know almost nothing about what’s happening in comedy these days, and I will add in Free Fringe rec’s in the August mailout.
But for now, these are things I personally would try and see because I have seen them and liked them or think I might like them and this list is not some boilerplated Sunday Supplement paradigm.
But while I know nothing, for example, about The Only Punk In The Village and The Crisp Review beyond liking the blurb, everything else on this culturally stale list I have seen recently and liked.
I am very sorry to see that Alfie Brown is not on at the fringe this year, who I felt was beginning to be brilliant and a timely reminder of what stand-up as a genre is capable of.
On a wider note, remember, everything has been fucked by the Tories and if the fringe seems too costly and middle class and elitist it is because people are being priced out of arts, culture, eduction etc, arguably deliberately, everywhere by this government and its enablers and the Fringe is merely a microcosm of that.
As usual, support Free Fringe shows and cross the tracks to Stand venues, as the Stand continues, miraculously, to manage its finances to ensure no-one goes home in debt.
And only see shows promoted by Avalon if nice people are doing them and they seem suitably ashamed of themselves.
15.15 Simon Munnery – Stand
17.15 The Only Punk Rocker In The Village – Space Triplex – 14th-19th
17.40 Paul Sinha – Stand New Town Theatre‘
Thank you Mr Stewart Lee. We were pleasantly surprised by these kind words. We also release that GB News, the Daily Mail and some costumers of a certain English chain of pubs will now see the play ‘The Only Rocker in the Village‘ as part of the attack on the world order and see us as part of the upcoming lefty revolution.
We certainly hope so!
‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play begins its run of 6 shows
@Edinburgh Fringe 2023
‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play begins its run of 6 shows at the Triplex @thespaceuk on Monday, August 14th at 5:15pm.
The excitement the nerves, the sheer unbelievably of that this is really really happening for us.
Simply amazing!
All our performances begin at 5:15pm, we are allowed into the theatre 10 minutes before for us to prepare, and afterwards we have 10 minutes after the end of our show to strike. A play is on before us and another play is performed after ‘The Only Punk Rocker’ in the Village’ has ended. No spare moments in the super intense world of the Edinburgh Fringe.
The first performance begin with Joan O’Hanrahan working the lights and audio and Dermott performing. Terryify yet so exciting and satisfying.
Photo by Franz Lurgo an audience member who kindly sent it to us.
Edinburgh Fringe Adventures
The Edinburgh Fringe adventure begin on August 13th with the Tech rehersals at the Triplex Studio as part @theSpace Triplex (V38). With our elite Ballycartoon Players team of Joan O’Hanrahan (Director & Sound & Lighting Technician) and Dermott Petty (Performer & Writer) of ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play we ran through the lighting & sound cues, set up the light design, and got a feel for the theatre that will be home to us for the next week.
We would be performing our play from Monday August 14th to Saturday August 19th @5:15pm at @theSpace Triplex (V38),The Prince Phillip Building, EH8 9D
Edinburgh is a stunningly medieval in your face Gothic city.
Sir Walter Scott’s Memorial
Reviews Audiences and da Edinburgh Fringe
Just back from the wonderful city of Edinburgh where ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ played for 6 performances at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Audience reactions to the Fringe show
Giulia Maino 5 days ago
“This show is a kind, heartwarming journey through nostalgia. The actor gives to the audience a very truthful performance, given the autobiografic nature of the play. Even though I’m very much younger than him, I found myself really driven by the story.”
Fred Bell
“Absolutely brilliant – i was there in my own small village and this captured that time; honest & joyful; go see !”
“Was ace”
Scottish Invasion immanent, no one is safe in the capital Edinburgh.
Venue: theSpace Triplex (V38) The Prince Phillip Building, EH8 9DP
Dates: 14–19 August 2023
Time: 17:15 (0hr50)
Lone Punk Rocker brings terror to sleepy village
In 1978 the traditional Irish village of Lisdoonvarna is invaded by a new dangerous phenomenon, Punk Rock. Yet in this village there is only 1 Punk Rocker.
‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play takes place in rural Ireland in the 1970’s when a teenagers discovery of Punk Rock turns his life upside down, causing consideration, shock and misunderstanding with his parents, community and friends. This new public enemy, that 1 Punk Rocker in the Village, has notions of rebellion, grandeur and turning the world upside down. He is also trying to get a girlfriend. What could go wrong?
The Ballycartoon Players production of ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ will be performing at the theSpace Triplex (V38),The Prince Phillip Building, EH8 9D on Monday August 14th until Saturday August 19th @ 5:15pm.
This will be Edinburgh Fringe Premiere of the play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ The origins of the play began from a poem of Dermott Petty’s titled ‘When Punk Rock Came to North Clare’ published by Revival Press in Limerick. The play will be Directed by Joan O’Hanrahan and will be performed by Dermott Petty.
Established in 2015 in North Clare by Joan O’Hanrahan and Dermott Petty, the Ballycartoon Players have been performing and touring in Ireland, presenting new original theatre that reflects the stories, humours and challenges of life in rural Ireland in the 21st century. For the first time since being formed, Ballycartoon Players are making their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with a show that gives an insight to a world that seems so long ago, yet was not so long ago.
Listings information
Venue: theSpace Triplex (V38) The Prince Phillip Building, EH8 9DP
Dates: 14–19 August 2023
Time: 17:15 (0hr50)
Ticket prices: £11.00 / concessions £8.00 / children £5.50
Fringe box office: 0131 226 0000 / www.edfringe.com
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/only-punk-rocker-in-the-village
Suitable 12+
For more information, photos, interviews or media contact Dermott Petty on 353877993543 or email dermottpetty@gmail.com
‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ Playing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Performing at the SpaceTriplix Studio, The Prince Phillip Building, EH8 9D in Edinburgh, on Monday August 14th until Saturday August 19th @ 5:15pm, which is to be the Edinburgh Fringe Premiere of the play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’.
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22The%20Only%20Punk%20Rocker%20in%20the%20Village%22
‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ is set in rural Ireland in the late 1970’s when a teenagers discovery of Punk Rock turns his life upside down causing consideration, shock and misunderstanding with his parents, community and friends.
The setting is the village of Lisdoonvarna, population 700, where a tight-nit, conservative, traditional community is invaded by the dangerous phenomenon, Punk Rock. In the village there is only 1 Punk rocker. The one punk rocker in the Village has notions of rebellion, grandeur and turning the world upside down. He is also trying to get a girlfriend. What could go wrong?
The origins of the play began from a poem of Dermott Petty’s tilted ‘When Punk Rock Came to North Clare’ published by Revival Press in Limerick. The play will be Directed by Joan O’Hanrahan and will be performed by Dermott Petty.
There will be 6 performances of ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ at SpaceTriplix Studio, beginning Monday August 14th @5:15pm, with performances on the Tuesday August 15th, Wednesday August 16th, Thursday August 17th, Friday August 18th and ending on Saturday August 19th. All performances will be at 5:15pm.
Photo by Joan O’Hanrahan ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village‘
Exciting News
Great news here at Ballycartoon Players! We are going to the Edinburgh Fringe with our show ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’
‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ will play at theSpaceTriplex, the Studio, The Prince Phillip Building, EH8 9DP from Monday August 14th all the way through to Saturday August 13th. We will be performing each day at 5:15pm.
More details to be found in the link below
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/only-punk-rocker-in-the-village
‘2 Days in September’ Play
On Sunday, March 19th at the Attic Theatre at Hotel Doolin in Doolin, Co Clare at 8pm, will be a performance of the play ‘2 Days in September’.
This play received a Decade of Centenaries Arts Project Awards 2021as part of the Clare County Council Arts office 2021 Decade of Centenaries in association with the Community Strand of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Commemorative Programs.
As we had our World Premier at the Attic Theatre it will be great having the finale there.
Declan Kelleher of Cumann Staire is Dúchais Chora Finne invited the play 2 Days In September Play to perform at the delightful Corofin Community Hall & Field on Wednesday night January 18th. On a icey cold evening a brave audience traveled from as far away as North Galway, Kilfenora and Corofin came out to watch our wee play.
‘2 Days in September’ received a wonderful welcome by the Corofin audience showing the need to tell the stories of the War of Independence in Co Clare. The night also highlighted the power (& need) for storytelling in our community.
Thanks so much to Declan Kelleher of Cumann Staire is Dúchais Chora Finne, the cast and crew of ‘2 Days in September’, Clare Arts office, and most of all to the audience who traveled to see our wee play. What started as memory, a conversation between the Director Joan O’Hanrahan and I to the amazing evenings of sharing the story with total strangers is a treasure of the heart.
#storytelling #community #
The World Tour of Clare with the ‘2 Days In September’ Play continues next year 2023 in Corofin in North Clare.
The play will be performed at the Halla an Phobail Chora Finne , on Wednesday January 18 at 8.00 pm Restricted to 100 places .
Contact Roisin Neylon of Cumann Staire is Dúchais to reserve a place 086 0696534
Last Saturday evening November 26th, we performed 2 Days In September Play at the Miltown Malbay Community Centre (for a second time) to a full house of mostly strangers willing to go on a journey with our theatrical take on the Rineen ambush and the 2 pivotal days following in the War of Independence in West Clare.
Very humbled, very proud and remember Art Matters, our Stories matter, we create our own history. Thank You to the Actors, Crew and audience from Joan O’ Hanrahan the director and I. Photos on the night by Joan.
Photo by Joan O’Joan O’ Hanrahan
Great news. After our performance of ‘2 Days in September’ on October 18th was a sell out and was greatly received we have been invited back to the Miltown Malbay Community Centre. Please see the information below.
Limited to 100 tickets, Dermott Petty’s play ”2 Days in September” returns to Miltown Malbay Community Centre on November 26th, at 8pm. Book your tickets now by emailing miltowncommunitycentre@gmail.com and they will be delighted to help.
The World Tour of Co Clare continues with our play ‘2 Days in September’ as it will play at the wonderful Miltown Malbay Community Centre on Saturday, October 8th at 8pm
Support you local Theatre actors, technicians and playwright.
’2 Days in September’ is a new play by Clare writer Dermott Petty who was commissioned by the Clare County Council to write the play. Due to the ongoing Covid pandemic it is not possible to stage the play as it was intended, so instead we are doing a hybrid of Theatre & Film. The play ‘Two Days in September’ will be staged and Directed by Joan O’Hanrahan. The Music & soundscape will be by composer Barry Dillon, along with contributions by actors, friends and technicians of BallyCartoon Players, our theatre group based in Co Clare.
This play received a Decade of Centenaries Arts Project Awards 2021 as part of the Clare County Council Arts office 2021 Decade ofCentenaries in association with the Community Strand of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media’s Commemorative Programs.
#rineenambush #ballycartoon #irishtheatre #clarearts #clarehistory#writer #culture #miltownmalbay
‘The 2 Days in September’ play had its West Clare premiere on Friday August 12th at the exquisite Cultúrlann Sweeney Theatre in Kilkee. In the midst of one of the hottest summer days in living memory yet still we performed to a passionate and reflective audience.
More performances to come in late September/early October on our World Tour of Co Clare.
Shadow the Cat giving his thoughts & advice to the cast & crew of the ‘2 Days in 2 Days In September Play play.
This amazing Photo is by the Director Joan O’Hanrahan.
The next performance of ‘2 Days in September’ will be at Culturlann Sweeney Kilkee theatre in Kilkee at 8pm on Friday, August 12th.
World Premier at the Attic Theatre in Hotel Doolin on Thursday June 30th, at 8pm.
Hotel Doolin IrelandDoolin Arts
Hotel Doolin Ireland Doolin Arts
Decade of Centenaries Commissions
Funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Community Strand of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, the commissions aim to ensure that events are remembered at community level in a respectful, measured and non-partisan manner.
Clare Arts Office was delighted to support the artists to interpret local historical events by creating artistic work that provides a platform to encourage reflection and the consideration of issues, both past and present, which may be challenging, difficult and sometimes deeply personal.
Listen here to their stories.
https://clarearts.ie/projects/decade-of-centenaries-commissions/
The Cat who talked back’ reading segment for Culture Night Doolin 2021, as seen at the Attic Theatre in Hotel Doolin, Doolin, Co Clare on September 17th.
As part of the ‘Doolin Storytelling night’, presented by Ballycartoon players for Culture Night 2021, at Hotel Doolin on Friday September 17th at 8pm. Featuring the actor Cóilín Ó Condún, this film captures him working on a new play in progress, ‘The Cat who Talked Back’. The new work ‘The Cat who talked back’ is written by Dermott Petty, and Directed by Joan O’Hanrahan of Ballycartoon players.
As part of Clare Culture Night 2021, with help from Clare County Council and the Clare Arts office. The ‘Storytelling in Doolin’ continues the Tradition of Storytelling in Doolin. 3 different stories were told in a hybrid of Theatre readings and short films.The 3 stories are ‘The Cat Who Talked Back’ ‘Hi Ho to England’ & Unemployed Vampire Slayer; ‘ Written by Dermott Petty & Directed by Joan O’Hanrahan.
This was followed with a concert of the work of the composer Barry Dillon, performing original music from his theatrical, film and opera collaborations over the years. https://culturenight.ie/events/offline www.ballycartoon.com https://www.facebook.com/colin.condon#film#storytelling#work#CECultureNight#CultureNight#hoteldoolin#ballycartoon
Culture Night Doolin 2021
Friday September 17th
Thanks to the performers, the singers, the artists and most of all the audience that were part of Doolin Storytellers Culture nIght event on Friday September 17th at Hotel Doolin.An most enjoyable evening filled with laughter, wonder arts, theatre, film and most of all (after 18months) an audience.
Thanks to the performers Claire Varden, Mary Buckley, Sinéad Heavey, Rúairí Murdiff & Cóilín Ó Condún.
Thanks to Hotel Doolin Ireland, Sinead Finn, Donal Minihane & Co, and the Boghill Centre
Thanks to Clare Culture-Night, Clare Arts and To the artists Joan O’ Hanrahan, Barry Dillon and the Ginger fella.
Time is a fragile flower, time shared last Friday is a gift. #CECultureNight#CultureNight
Culture Night 2021 Doolin
The three stories are ‘The Cat Who Talked Back’, ‘Hi Ho to England’ and ‘Unemployed Vampire Slayer’. Written by Dermott Petty and directed by Joan O’Hanrahan.
Followed with a concert of the work of the composer Barry Dillon, performing original music from his theatrical, film and opera collaborations over the years.
Ballycartoon Productions is a film, animation and theatrical company set in the wilds of Doolin in Co. Clare, Ireland.
Time: 8pm - 9pm
Genres: Film / Music / Theatre
Features: Family friendly
Address: The Attic, Hotel Doolin, Riverdale, Doolin V95DE2X
Website: http://ballycartoon.com/
Phone: 087 799 3543
The DOC Arts Project Awards have been granted to 3 artists in Co.Clare.
Dermott Petty
Tim Collins
Marie Connole
Dermott Petty’s play ‘Two Days in September’ will be staged and Directed by Joan O’Hanrahan. Music & soundscape by composer Barry Dillon with contributions by actor friends and technicians of BallyCartoon Players, our theatre group based in Co Clare.
‘’Two days In September’’ is the story of the Rineen ambush of an British Army
convoy by the local unit of the IRA, which is then followed by the revenge sacking
and burning of the villages of Ennistymon, Lahinch and Miltown Malbay by the
Black and Tans on September 22nd & 23rd, 1920.
Photo: Joan O Hanrahan, Dermott Petty and Barry Dillon ‘taking no prisoners’
A article from a program I did at the Belltable Connect in Limerick along with Fishamble Theatre.
Culture Night 2020 Online
Days in September” a new play will have a segment Online as part of Culture Night 2020 on September 18th.
#Culturenight2020 #culture #Ballycartoon #Doolin #WestClare
A new internet radio station based in Limerick City LíR Media TV kindly did an interveiw with me.
Pat Barry was the host and the interveiw is below.
LíR Confidential, presented by Pat Barry on LíR Media.TV. The show was edited and produced by Mary Honan.
Sad news yet very understandable.
Our hope is to perform ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play at the Brighton Fringe which is intended to happen in either September or October instead this year.
Breaking News
Holy wow!!!
https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/the-only-punk-rocker-in-the-village-148615/
On Sunday January 26th, 8pm at the Barn in Hotel Doolin the World Tour of ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ will begin.
Please come by to give a middle finger to the MAN, to help local artists and most importantly to laugh cry and enjoy yerselfs!
Thanks to the Doolin Writers Weekend for inviting us to be part of their brilliant festival.
The board of Directors of Ballycartoon Productions had the year end board meeting today in the Doolin highlands.
Delighted to announce that they will be touring the World with our play The Only Punk Rocker in the Village in 2020.
The World Tour of Clare will be the beginning …more details to follow
Brilliant Photo by Joan O’ Hanrahan
Tom Dunne of Newstalk radio does an interview with Dermott Petty the writer & performer of the One Person play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ Tom did the radio interview on Thursday October 24th 2 days before the Irish premiere of ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ in the Royal Spa hotel in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, Ireland. The play was directed by Joan O’Hanrahan
Tom Dunne’s Radio show https://www.newstalk.com/shows/tom-du…
Last weekend we had an extraordinary Irish premier of the play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village‘ at the Royal Spa Hotel in Lisdoonvarna.
A massive Thanks to everyone who attended, those who supported us, to Ann and John Doherty of the Royal spa. For Mark Douf for his help.
To my family, my mother Teresa Petty & Kathleen Gibbons for front of house.
For the mighty Tech crew of Sinéad Heavey, Barry Dillon & Rúairí Murdiff .
And to the Director..the brilliant Director who fleshed out every possible nuance, story and craft from the play along with the performance. Joan O’ Hanrahan you were patient, strong and visionary.
I am so happy, so grateful so humbled
THANKS!
“Everything Goes” with Stax Green, Mike Curran, Debbie Green and Caroline McGrath , speaking to Dermot Petty about his stage play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ playing in The Royal Spa Hotel in Lisdoonvarna on October 26th & 27th at 8pm
Our play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ is having its Irish premier in Lisdoonvarna when it will be playing in The Royal Spa Hotel in Lisdoonvarna on October 26th & 27th at 8pm
’The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ is a new play by North Clare native Dermott Petty The play is set in North Clare in the late 1970’s where a teenagers discovery of Punk Rock turns his life upside down and causes consideration, shock and misunderstanding with his parents, his community and his friends. The setting is in the village of Lisdoonvarna, where a tight-nit, conservative, traditional based community is invaded by this new foreign phenomenon Punk Rock. In the village however there is only 1 Punk rockers. The one punk rocker in the village has notions of rebellion, grandeur and turning the world upside down.
The origins of the play began from a poem of Dermott Petty’s tilted ‘When Punk Rock Came to North Clare’ that was published by Revival Press in Limerick. The play will be directed by Joan O’Hanrahan and will be performed by Dermott Petty.
This summer ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ play had its World Premiere as part of the Barnstable Fringe Theatrefest in Barnstable, North Devon, England.
Lovley article by Paudie McMahon on our film ‘The Waiting is Over’ in the Clare Echo newspaper
Culture Night Doolin 2019 took place last night at Doolin Cave.
An amazing night of films, Opera and music.
Thanks to the Audience for attending, to the Artists Joan O’ HanrahanAmazing Films, Barry Dillon mysterious music & Dermott Petty, the singers Parel Pegler and Robert Little Doolin Cave for hosting it and Rúairí Murdiffand Sinéad Heavey for techin the show brilliantly and Mark Douf for helping setting up.
Heart filled with happiness Culture NightClare Culture Night#CultureNight2019
The Artist’s pose heroically before Culture Night Doolin 2019 — with Joan O’ Hanrahan Dermott Petty and Barry Dillon in Doolin.
Audience gathering before ‘Body of Water’ Films & Opera performance
This year’s Doolin event, Body of Water Opera, is a segment of a new Electro Acoustic Opera set in Doolin in 1968. Music by Barry Dillon with the book and lyrics by Joan O Hanrahan and Dermott Petty. O Hanrahan and Petty will also include film and photography for the opera.
Photo by Joan O’Hanrahan
This weekend August 25th in Waterville in Co Kerry our short film ‘The Waiting is Over’ will be playing as part of the Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival.
Produced & Art Direction Joan O’ Hanrahan,
DOP & Editor Philip Shanahan
Starring Keith Bogue, James Raleigh & Michael Cancavan
Shoot in Logh Bunny in the heart of the Burren on a Sunday safernoon.
All Clare talent and locations
Our play ‘The Only Punk Rocker in the Village’ is to make its World Premier at the Barnstable Fringe Festival in Devon, in England. The play will have 3 performances, the first on June 27th.
We need funds for our journey so please help if you can. Every donation and sharing is greatly appreciated.
https://igg.me/at/onlypunkrockerinthevillage/x/21698892
Great news!
Aaretaler Kurzfilmtage 2019 in Switzerland has invited ‘The Waiting is Over’ film to be part of their Film Festival next November.
Well done to James Raleigh, Joan O’ Hanrahan, Michael Canavan, Keith Bogue Philip Shanahan and da Ginger fella.
Dermot Hayes from the radio show Radio Beams kindly did an interview with myself on the different productions of Ballycartoon
https://www.mixcloud.com/…/radio-beams-stage-and-silver-sc…/ …
Culture Night Sept 21st a great success at Doolin Cave
Ballycartoon was proud to be part Culture Night 2018 on Friday, September 21st at Doolin Cave in Doolin Co Clare. The night was a great success at a most excellent venue Doolin Cave.
Ballycartoon were delighted with the evening. There were 25 very happy punters who enjoyed the 3 Portraits created by Joan O’Hanrahan.
They audience also saw the 5 films and animations which were made by Ballycartoon screened.
The evening was then ended with a performance/reading of Dermott Petty’s new play ‘When Punk Rock Came To North Clare’
The photographic portraits by Joan ‘Hanrahan, along with the films and animations of Ballycartoon and the theatre by Dermott Petty all shared the same vision of capturing the many Sub genres to be found in the Burren.
There was also a lively Question & Answers with the artists and the audience afterwards which was most enjoyable. The photos of the night were taken by the marvellous tech crew for the evening Aoife Petty and Orlaith Petty.
Culture Night 2018 Doolin
Ballycartoon Productions are involved with Culture Night 2018
‘Burren Sub Cultures’ Photo Exhibition, 5 Films & a Play ‘When Punk Rock came to North Clare’
‘Burren Sub Cultures’ series of portraits photography exhibition by Joan O’Hanrahan.
5 films set in North Clare.
A play – ‘When Punk Rock came to North Clare’ – set in the 1970’s, a teenager’s discovery of punk rock turns his life upside down causing shock and misunderstanding with his parents, community and friends.
https://culturenight.ie/event/doolin-cave/
Photo by Joan O’Hanrahan
Braquage de banque or Bankrobbery 101 A mysterious woman explains how to commit the perfect Bank heist Staring Joan O’Hanrahan, Barry Dillon Scenario by Dermott Petty Shot with a mobile phone in Doolin and Lahnich in Co Clare, Ireland Thanks to Shadow the Cat, Rosie O’Handgreade, Eoin & Niamph Petty and Joe’s Cafe Ballycartoon Productions (c) 2018
The good people at Clare FM radio recently did an interview with Ballycartoon Productions founder and resident Ginger Filmmaker Dermott Petty on the radio show Morning Focus with Gavin Crace.
Many thanks to Gavin and the show’s producer Fiona McGarry
The Good the Bad & The Sean Nós Dancer
In a West of Ireland village, a Stranger finds out that only certain people are allowed to Dance.
The film “The Good The Bad & The Sean Nós Dancer” is a is a Spaghetti Western with Sean Nós Dancing and dubbed in Irish (in the style of Spaghetti Westerns) The Irish voices is done by Michael Canavagh and Joan O’Hanrahan. Starring IN ‘The Good The Bad & the Sean Nós Dancer’ is the Irish Dancing Sean Nós Dancie champion and Dance teacher Gerard Butler.
The film also stars Colin Butler who plays the Sheriff, Anne Marie Neiligan who plays the Cowgirl, Keith Bogue plays the Bandito, Gerard Howard plays the Cobbler, Lorna Bogue plays the Bar fly and Andy Grindrod plays the Dance Commissioner.
Dermott Petty’s thesis post graduate inspired media madness (MA in Creative Media at IT Tralee) is a Spaghetti Western film with Sean Nos Dancing titled ‘The Good The Bad & The Sean Nós Dancer’ This is a Spaghetti Western where Irish is dubbed in after shooting the film in English, which is a copy of what Spaghetti Westerns used to do. They would shoot the film in either Italian or Spanish and then would dub the film in English in the editing. The Irish voices is done by Michael Canavagh and Joan O’Hanrahan. Written, Directed and Produced as part of the MA In Creative Media at the Institute of Technology Tralee, in Co Kerry, in the Republic of Ireland.
This film was created to illustrate the vibrancy of how a folk culture survives in an ever-changing world by adopting, re-jigging, interpreting, and by its creation making the outside popular culture work for the existing yet constantly altering folk culture. It is homage to genre films, folk cultures and an exploration of post modernism.
Is Spaghetti Western é ‘an Good, The Bad & The Sean Nós Dancer’ le damhsa Sean Nós agus tugtar ainm ar an nGaeilge as an mBéarla. https://youtu.be/N0mdKPlTQIE
The Good Ship Delerius Music Video Cartoon
Ballycartoon are proud to present the latest cartoon, a music video of the song ‘The Good Ship Delerius’ for the legendary singer/songwriter Mick Hanly (Moving Hearts).
Animation is by James Nolan and the Director is Dermott Petty.
The Good Ship Delirious’ is a song from Mick Hanly’s new album ‘Homeland’ which was released in 2016 on the Celtic Connection record label. On the recording of the song ‘The Good Ship Delirious’ Mick is joined by the legendary musician Dónal Lunny.
‘The Good Ship Delirious’ is Mick Hanly’s amusing song on the tale of a man attempting to escape his everyday reality, Ballycartoon have created this quirky animation of the song. The animation is by James Nolan and the Director is Dermott Petty.
http://ballycartoon.com/
For more information on the album Heartland please visit https://mickhanly.com/
We will be working on a new stop motion animation this summer titled ‘The Fairy Police’
In addition, we are working on a live action film ‘Time Travel & The Leaving Cert’
The Fairy Police will be shooting in August of 2017