The
Sheare Street Social Club, a Play by Jim Cullinane
Jim
Cullinane’s Play ‘The Sheare Street Social Club’ comes to the Town Hall Theatre
Dungarvan on Wednesday 5th February in the form of a dramatized read
with costume of the period, with filmed scenes and original music.
Jim bases his play on the social club which was located
there in the 50s. Jim Cullinane, who left for America as a young man, married
Anne Tyrell of Murphy Place Abbeyside. It is true to say that the couple
welcomed many of Dungarvan’s young people to the States and helped them settle
there. Jim took with him memories of
Abbeyside of that time; many of his characters are drawn from true life and
indeed Abbeyside Characters. Obviously, he has given them new names, and this
is a work of fiction drawn from true life in Abbeyside and Dungarvan of the
period.
Waterford County
Museum/ Gallows Hill Community group are very grateful to Jim for giving us his
play as a fund raiser to cover our continued
cost of investigation at Gallows Hill it is directed by Deirdre Collender
and filmography by John Foley, with original music composed and performed by
Donal Power.
This is a new
direction for Jim’s play which was acclaimed in New York where it was staged
for one week. The introduction of filming scenes at Alice O’Connor’s Pub in
Abbeyside and at Merry’s on the Main Street will add that extra dimension to
the stage performance. The best of both worlds, Theatre and Film. The mechanics
of controlling this aspect of the performance falls to Dirk Baumann who is an
expert in his field. All of this, with a cup of tea or coffee promises to make
for a wonderful evening. Keep in mind, this is for one night only, and the play
has some adult themes, and will be unsuitable for children. Admission is €10
