A new drama by well-known Letterkenny writer Kieran Kelly will premiere at The Balor, Ballybofey later this month.
Drumboe reimagines and recalls events leading up to the execution of as the Drumboe Martyrs in March 1923.
The story details the interactions of three men – prisoner Charlie Daly, his former comrade and current jailor General Joe Sweeney and a local priest attempting to act as an intermediary between them.
What unfolds is a thrilling new original drama casting new light onto a tragic chapter of local history.
This fully professional production is directed by Ballybofey man Charlie Bonner.
Drumboe also features a stellar cast in Denis Grindel, Sean Donegan and Stefan Dunbar.
The production is especially meaningful for Denis Grindel, a professional actor returning home for his first Donegal performance in over fifteen years.
Another Ballybofey native, he grew up literally yards from where the events depicted in the play took place.
Denis began acting in The Balor from a very young age and has achieved great success.
At the age of 22 he was cast in the lead role of Jimmy Rabbitte in the West End run of Roddy Doyle’s
The Commitments.
Balor manager Conor Malone is really looking forward to welcoming the production to the stage.
“The importance of being able to bring to the stage a professional work, new work at that, written by, directed by and starring Donegal professionals cannot be overstated. This is a great script, an important story and we want to do it justice. Being able to bring in people of the calibre of Charlie, Denis, Sean and Stefan leaves me very excited. It’s going to be a powerful piece,” he said.
Drumboe premieres at The Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey from Thursday October 12th to Saturday October 14th at 8pm nightly.
Tickets are €15 available from The Balor Box Office on 0749131840 or online at www.balorartscentre.com
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