The Year of the Hiker, Irish Tour Final chance to see Druid's acclaimed production of The Year of the Hiker By John B Keane Directed by Garry Hynes Continuing on from the company's recent national and international successes, Druid (in association with the NASC group of venues) will undertake an extensive Irish tour in November and December with the company's critically acclaimed production of the John B Keane classic The Year of the Hiker. Directed by Garry Hynes, the production features a stellar Irish including Sarah Greene, Mick Lally, Nick Lee, Garrett Lombard, Eleanor Methven, Aaron Monaghan and Catherine Walsh. The production will visit Tralee, Cork, Ennis, Letterkenny, Dun Laoghaire, Longford, Newbridge and Portlaoise. Described as 'a truly engaging piece of theatre' (The Sunday Business Post); 'nothing short of a gift' (The Irish Independent); 'an absorbing and at times electrifying theatrical experience' (The Sunday Times) and 'sophisticated, moving and richly theatrical' (The Irish Times), this production is the last in the Druid Keane Trilogy and follows Druid's awarded-winning productions of Sive (2002) and Sharon's Grave (2003). Not to be missed. Written in 1964, The Year of the Hiker marked a significant departure for Keane. Set in the sixties and shot through with yearning and regret for lost love Hiker contains some of Keane's most lyrical and tender writing. This extensive tour is presented in association with NASC, a network of seven venues across Ireland who joined forces in 2005 to identify and produce, co-produce or present high quality, audience-driven touring theatre in Ireland. The NASC initiative to increase the number of theatre productions visiting regional venues annually is supported and funded by the Arts Council. The Year of the Hiker Irish Tour November & December 2006 Siamsa Tíre, Tralee Preview Tuesday 31st October 2006 Wed 1st - Sat 4th Nov Tel 066 712 3055 www.siamsatire.com Cork Opera House Mon 6th - Sat 11th Nov Tel 021 427 0022 www.corkoperahouse.ie glór, Ennis Mon 13th - Sat 18th Nov Tel 065 684 3130 www.glor.ie An Grianán, Letterkenny Mon 20th - Sat 25th Nov Tel 074 912 0777 www.angrianan.com Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire Mon 27th Nov - Sat 2nd Dec Tel 01 231 2929 www.ticketlord.com Backstage Theatre, Longford Mon 4th - Wed 6th Dec Tel 043 47888 www.backstage.ie Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge Fri 8th & Sat 9th Dec (includes Sat matinee) Tel 045 448 333 boxoffice@riverbank.ie Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise Mon 11th - Sat 18th Dec Tel 057 866 3355 www.dunamaise.ie |