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22 Dec ' 22:45
Inchicore Drama students take part in historical reconstruction in Town HallDecember 22nd, 2011
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Pembroke Town Hall becoming the headquarters of the City of Dublin VEC, CDVEC organised a series of events, including a dramatic reconstruction of two events from the1900’s.
The event was attended by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, CEO of CDVEC, Jacinta Stewart, and Chairperson, Cllr. Paddy Bourke.
The first event was inspired by a meeting in January 1901 of a subcommittee appointed by the Pembroke Urban District Council to frame a scheme of technical instruction for the district of Pembroke. The second was based on an eye-witness account by the Town Clerk during the 1916 rising when the Town Hall was occupied by the British Military and martial law was enforced.
These enactments were staged by students from the Acting course at Inchicore College, directed by course director Sharon O’Doherty and costumed by Leonore McDonagh, director of our Costume Design course and assisted by students from that course.
Sharon built on the initial research and produced two wonderful vignettes, enacting scenes from the early days of Pembroke House, in the very boardroom where the original minutes and records are stored. This evocation of Edwardian Pembroke was enhanced by the fact that the actors were dressed in appropriate period costumes selected by Inchicore’s costume expert, Leonore McDonagh.
Between performances the cast stayed in role and strolled about the building displaying their magnificent costumes, chatting to the guests and showing them around the Town Hall.
The Town Hall performers on the day were:
Inchicore CFE Theatre and performance students under the direction of Sharon O’Doherty.
Students: Michelle Cummins, Sarah Daly, Ryan Dempsey , Conor Flanagan, Nicola
Kirwan, Keith Murphy, Danielle O’Neill, Nicole Poletti, Hayley Roche, Kenny Stapleton.
Inchicore CFE Costume and make-up under the direction of Leonore McDonagh
Bernadette Hardiman, Kim Thompson, Lisa Fries, Frances Conroy, Kerri Morris, Aisling
O’Connell, Claire Tobin, Deirdre Lawless, Sara Burdis, Jenny Nolan, Louis Gambrill, Peter Chelo, Daniel Newman. Pat McDevitte, Tutor Wigs and Hair. Helene Montague: Tutor (arranged Sing a Song at
Twilight).
Staff of the Kylemore Music Centre under the direction of Ger Flanagan. Lisa McGuinness (Soprano) William Lees (Violin) Rodney Baldwin (Piano) and Jim Ward (Tenor)
Edwardian floral arrangements throughout the building by Marie Casey of Crumin CFE. Coláiste Dhúlaigh Media Students Neil O’Callaghan and Andrejs Jesilejevs photographed the launch.
The event was filmed by Pauliina Jokinen and Eric Gaffney of NEAR TV from Coláiste Dhúlaigh under the direction of Ciaran Murray
The Historical Weekend organising group was: CEO, Jacinta Stewart; Principal of Ballsbridge CFE, Dan Bradley; Adult Education Officer,
Kevin Smullen; Head of Music at the CDVEC
Music Centre, Kylemore College, Ger
Flanagan; PA to CEO, Rhona Kelly
Communications Officer, Cáit Bohan;
Committee Secretary, Audrey Potter and
Principal Officer, Kay Cullinan.
Special thanks to photographers Tommy
Clancy and Pearse Cullinan.
A video of the event can be seen at
http://vimeo.com//32668488
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