News: Nearest the South Pole
For lovers of the Snow and Ice!!!
On Saturday 4th December there will be a special treat for polar enthusiasts and lovers of music, poetry and history. Following a ‘sellout’ at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda will host 'Nearest the South Pole'.
The performance will consist of two brief audio–visual talks on Ernest Shackleton and Francis Leopold McLintock, poetry, newspaper readings concerning Shackleton’s Nimrod expedition and a moving piece of music-theatre composed and devised by Michael Holohan, Where a single footprint lasts a thousand years. This piece was commissioned for the National Concert Hall Shackleton Centenary and was recently performed at the Shackleton Autumn School.
Jonathan Shackleton and Neale Webb, both cousins of the explorer will contribute to the proceedings. Also taking part will be Donal O’ Kelly the renowned actor and playwright, Simon O Dwyer, Prehistoric Music Ireland, the Drogheda poet Joseph Woods, Director of Poetry Ireland, Dermot Somers the explorer and broadcaster, Gerry Cullen, the well known singer, Breifne Holohan, guitar, and the voice of Ernest Shackleton himself.
As a Christmas treat mulled wine and mince pies will be provided at the interval.
Tickets for the show can be purchased from the box-office 041-9833946 or
www.droichead.com