In April this year The Inkwell Drama Group’s most recent play was a hilarious new comedy, directed by Valda Rumley: Cupid Wore Skirts by Sam Cree.
Antique dealer, Andrew Coulter is a widower, believing he lives a fine life with his ancient, rascal of a father and his cool dude, aspiring musician of a son. His daughter, Daphne, however, views his life quite differently, seeing only domestic chaos everywhere. Set in 1960’s Ireland, the solution, not so PC in today’s world, is crystal clear to her. He needs to find a new wife fast to restore domestic order! His no-nonsense, sister- in- law, Harriet, however, taking a jaundiced view of this, is determined he stay a widower. An outrageous bet that he finds a wife in a week, lands poor Andy in a mess of his own making as he soon discovers Cupid’s arrow can hit surprising targets!! If not love in the air, there were bundles of fun in the Inkwell Drama Group’s production of Sam Cree’s hilarious comedy “Cupid Wore Skirts.” |
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If you would like to act, or help out back stage with costumes, props, sound, lighting, or front of house - or in any other way - we would love to hear from you. The Inkwell Theatre Group meets and rehearses on Wednesday evenings. If you are interested to join the group, or would like further details, please call 086 1924375. The drama group was formed in 2014, and staged 3 successful comedy plays directed by Valda Rumley from 2015 - 2017. Valda returned following the pandemic, and the group continues to go from strength to strength. |
About our previous plays...
The Inkwell Theatre Group performed Betwixt and Between, Michael J. Ginnelly’s hilarious comedy at the Inkwell Theatre, Tracton Arts and Community Centre on 3rd, 4th & 5th NOVEMBER 2023.
Oh what a tangled web skinflint Tom Carmody gets his family to weave in an attempt to conceal their new found good fortune. Stories are spun, and trouble follows trouble. Tom, his wife (Mary), daughter (Joan) and son (Sean) struggle to keep pace with their ever-changing tales. Throw into the mix a pair of nosy neighbours, a disgruntled husband and an over-eager to prosecute Garda Inspector, and things quickly go from bad to worse. For poor Tom, devoted to scrimping and saving, and presenting himself as always “just two sandwiches away from the poorhouse”, it is hard to adjust to change - will he always be betwixt and between? This amateur production was performed by kind permission of Drama League Ireland. |
UP THE GARDEN PATH is a comedy: Mary Reynolds wants to expland her and her husband's market gardening business, but her husband, Peter, cares only about buying a share in a greyhound. When Mary invites important business contacts to dinner, Peter has his own plans for how to sabotage her plans and cause havoc!
BLOOD ON CANVAS is a tense thriller: when Stella finds Maddie in an art gallery, a sinister sequence of events makes them both uneasy... LOOKING FOR LOVE is another comedy: A lonely woman's plans to meet a bachelor of similar age in a cafe are thrown into disarray by the arrival of a nosey and intimidating work colleague. |
Below are some images taken from plays from previous years...
2018
Anyone Could Rob A Bank
Written by Thomas Coffey and directed by Philip O'Byrne.
Anyone Could Rob A Bank
Written by Thomas Coffey and directed by Philip O'Byrne.
2017
A Wake In The West
Written by Michael J Ginnelly and directed by Valda Rumley.
Cast: Pat Byrne, Gerda Marwood, Mary Kiely, Angela Twohig, Deirdre O'Connell, Ber Hayes, Colin Harris, Philip O'Byrne and Joe McCarthy.
A Wake In The West
Written by Michael J Ginnelly and directed by Valda Rumley.
Cast: Pat Byrne, Gerda Marwood, Mary Kiely, Angela Twohig, Deirdre O'Connell, Ber Hayes, Colin Harris, Philip O'Byrne and Joe McCarthy.
2016
Don't Dress For Dinner
Written by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robert Hawdon, and directed by Valda Rumley.
Cast: Pat Byrne, Ber Hayes, Joe McCarthy, Grace Bermingham, Gerda Marwood and Denis Kiely.
Don't Dress For Dinner
Written by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robert Hawdon, and directed by Valda Rumley.
Cast: Pat Byrne, Ber Hayes, Joe McCarthy, Grace Bermingham, Gerda Marwood and Denis Kiely.
2015
It's The Real McCoy
Written by Tommy Marren and directed by Valda Rumley.
Cast: Ber Hayes, Barbara-Anne Richardson, Joe McCarthy, Colin Harris, Valda Rumley, Grace Bermingham and Pat Byrne.
It's The Real McCoy
Written by Tommy Marren and directed by Valda Rumley.
Cast: Ber Hayes, Barbara-Anne Richardson, Joe McCarthy, Colin Harris, Valda Rumley, Grace Bermingham and Pat Byrne.