All Ireland Drama Festival
The All Ireland Drama Festival is taking place in Athlone from the 2nd - 10th May 2024. Culminating with The Awards Night on the 11th May 2024.
Check here for all news on the upcoming 2024 Festival
Our Fringe Festival opens with two anchor events, the Athlone Film Festival on 27 April followed by our Schools Playwright Award Ceremony on 29 April.
The dates for the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival have been set from Thursday, May 2nd to Friday, May 10th. The festival will conclude with a grand Gala Awards night on Saturday, May 11th.
The drama circuit is already underway and drama groups, who are competing to perform in the open section in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone, will travel the length and breadth of the country to participate in drama festivals nationwide. A number of groups have already qualified (see the ADCI website for further information).
THE FINALISTS
After the Draw on 14th April 2024, this is the list of finalists and plays in the order they will perform at the Festival:
Bridge Drama, The Wake
Wexford Drama Group, How I Learned to Drive
Ballyduff Drama Group, The Ferryman
Prosperous Dramatic Society, A View from the Bridge
Clontarf Players, Radium Girls
Dalkey Players, The Crucible
Newpoint Players, In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)
Ballycogley Players, Out of Order
Ballyshannon Drama Society, Margaret