D15 FESTIVAL – DRAIOCHT THEATRE – SAT 23RD
TIMETABLE
10 – 10.45AM POETRY. JUN/SEN INFANTS
10.50 -11.15AM POETRY. 1/2ND CLASS
11.15 – 11.45AM. SINGING 1/2ND CLASS
11.50 – 12.15PM DANCING 1/2ND CLASS
12.30 – 12.45PM POETRY 3/4/5TH CLASS
12.50 – 1.20PM SINGING 3/4/5TH CLASS
1.30 – 2PM. DANCING 3/4/5TH CLASS
DISWELLSTOWN SHOW NAMES.
EARLY SHOW 3.15pm. (We try our very best to have siblings and friends in the same group. If you want to change the time, your child will not be with their friends).
Martina and Emily Natalie, Clara, Valerie and Elise Riordan, Cillian and Alice Walsh, Caoimhe and Alana Coyne, Ella and Olivia Twomey, Kate and Cian Curtin, Cara and Ashling Daly, Annie Glynn, Emily Duffy, Fiadh Cushion, Ella Kelly, Lana Antoniotti, Sophia Whelan, Lara O’Sullivan, Amelia Gardener, Charlotte Barry, Ellie Brannelly, Aine Dennehy, Fay O’Brien, Leah Lawlor, Caoimhe Coyne.
LATE SHOW 4.15PM
Isla Finnegan, Freya, Eve O’Neill, Sadhbh, Fidan and Emil Hasanova, Clara Murray, Maeve Noone, Ellie Howard, Lily Monahan, Katie Sinclair, Alice and Ava Kealy, Grace Cheng, Ella and Mia Cromie, Emily Duffy, Lily Robinson, Ava Stokes, Anna McMahon, Sophie and Eve O’Neill, Ruby and Finghin Hanaphy, Isabella O’Leary, Francesca and Oscar Brand, Megan Kirwan.
IF YOUR CHILD’S NAME IS NOT ON THE LIST, PLEASE TEXT ME AS WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE IN THE SAME SHOW AS THEIR SIBLINGS AND FRIENDS.
SHOW TIMES AND DATE
THE SHOW IS ON SUNDAY 15th JUNE, 2025. VENUE THEATRE, RATOATH.
11.30- 12.15PM CHAPELIZOD/MOUNT SACKVILLE
12.45 – 1.30PM NAVAN ROAD
2 – 2.45PM ST. BRIGIDS
3.15 – 4PM DISWELLSTOWN EARLY SHOW
4.15 – 5PM DISWELLSTOWN LATE SHOW
TICKETS – ADULTS €15. STUDENTS, CHILDREN AND OAP’S €5. I will send an email when it’s time to pay for show tickets. It is a lovey cosy theatre and all seats have excellent and equal viewing so there is no rush. You can pay cash at the end of class or at the show or pay by iban IE08AIBK93251521395266.
You should arrive 15 minutes before your show and not any earlier as you will not gain entry because there is another show beforehand. We will collect the children in the foyer and take them to the dressing rooms. PLEASE WEAR BLACK COSTUME UNDERNEATH THE COLOUR COSTUME FOR CHILD SAFETY AND STAFF REASONS.
COSTUMES/TICKETS
SHOW – VENUE THEATRE, RATOATH, SUNDAY 15th JUNE, 2025.
JUN/SEN INFANTS should arrive for the show in their WONKA COSTUME with black leggings (long or short) and a black top underneath. Children’s hair can be as mad as they like. Colours, braids, ribbons, plaits, buns etc. Boys can have gel, just to make them feel different. Coloured socks with black socks underneath for Zombies. If girls are wearing shorter dresses, they can roll the leggins up underneath or wear shorter leggins. ALL CHILDREN MUST HAVE BLACK LEGGINS AND BLACK TOP AS A BASE UNDERNEATH. This is for Health and Safety changing purposes for staff and children. PLEASE PUT THEIR NAMES ON THE COSTUMES AS ITEMS GO MISSING EVERY YEAR.
THIS SECTION IS JUST FOR THE OLDER CHILDREN 1ST – 6TH CLASS. If your child has a part, they should dress for their relevant part. (We will give out the parts when we have covered all aspects of the show and when we have given ourselves and the children time to explore each discipline – music, dance and script) ALL CHILDREN MUST HAVE BLACK LEGGINS AND BLACK TOP AS A BASE.
TICKET PRICES are €15 for adults. Students and OAP’S €5. Please note that all the seats have excellent and equal viewing so you do not need to come too early to get a good seat. Also there will be a show on beforehand so you cannot gain entry. You should arrive 15 minutes before your show time. We will collect the children in the foyer and take them to the dressing rooms. You can pay on the day with cash as we don’t have card facilities OR online IE08AIBK93251521395266. Text me that you have paid and I will email a receipt.
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Please do not bring anything extra to the dressing room as clothes go missing every year.
WELCOME BACK AND TERM DATES
WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. TERM DATES FOR 2024/25 EACH TERM IS 8 CLASSES. THE DATES ARE WEEKS BEGINNING:- (These may be subject to change with half days, weather etc. but we hope to adhere to it as much as possible.) Diswellstown school are a week behind as we started back later in September.
TERM 1
SEPTEMBER 9, 16, 23, 30.
OCTOBER 7, 14, 21.
NOV 4
TERM 2 CLASSES COMMENCE ON WEEKS
NOVEMBER 11, 18, 25
DECEMBER 2, 9.
JANUARY 6, 13, 20. (SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS)
Please note Chapelizod are 2 classes behind due to school closures.
TERM 3 CLASSES ARE DIFFERENT TO PREVIOUS TERMS AS WE HAVE TO START PUTTING THE SHOW TOGETHER WITH DOUBLE CLASSES. (A DOUBLE CLASS IS COUNTED AS 2 CLASSES)
PLEASE NOTE THAT TERM 3 CLASSES FOR 2025 HAVE NOT BEEN SET YET.
Navan Road – Class (this is a double class Jun/Sens 3-4.30pm, Older 2.30 – 4.30pm Mar 3, 10. (8 classes – end of Term 3). (Please bring costume and small snack for double)
St. Brigids Jan . Feb (double class– Jun/Sens 1.30-3pm and older 2.30 – 4.30pm) Mar 6. (8 classes – end of Term) (Please bring costume and small snack for double class)
Diswellstown. Feb (Double class). Mar (Double class) (8 classes – end of Term) We need to do two double classes this term because on the request of the Principal, we started back a week later than the other schools so we need to catch up to stick with our programme. Jun/Sen times 1.15 – 2.45pm and older class 2.10 – 4.10pm. Children should bring their costume and a small snack.
Chapelizod. Jan . Feb . Mar 1 March (another double class because school was closed on 8th). (there is a school half day on 11th April so we will take the opportunity to do another double class dress rehearsal). ( Jun/Sens 12 – 1.30pm and Older class 12 – 2pm. They should bring their costumes and a small snack for a quick break).
Mount Sackville. Jan . Feb March (double class – Jun/Sens 2 – 3.30pm and older class 3 – 5pm). 11th April School closes at 12 so we will take the opportunity to do a double dress rehearsal with both the Jun/Sens and older classes together – Jun/Sens 12 -1.30pm and older classes 12 – 2pm – please bring costume and snack) .
TERM 4.
This enables us to rehearse the Jun/Sen infants with the older class. Jun/Sen infants will stay for an hour and a half and the older children will stay for two hours. Children should bring a snack as we will give them a short break. ALSO PLEASE BRING THE COSTUMES AND PUT THEIR NAMES ON THEM.
NAVAN ROAD.
CLASS 1 March ,
CLASS 2 April
CLASSES 3 & 4 April (double class, dress rehearsal)
CLASSES 5 & 6 April (full dress rehearsal – we will need to see everyone’s costume – they don’t have to bring in the black, we will assume they have them) The older class will come from 2.30-4.30pm and the Jun/Sen infants should come from 3 – 4.30pm.) Please bring costumes and a small snack and drink.
CLASS 7 May
CLASS 8 May
ST. BRIGIDS
CLASSES 1 & 2 March 13, ( Double class dress rehearsal. Jun/Sen class 1.30 – 3.15pm and older class 2.30 – 4.30pm). Children should bring their costume and a small snack and drink). Remaining classes are
CLASS 3 March
CLASS 4 April
CLASSES 5 & 6 April (full dress rehearsal – we will need to see everyone’s costume – they don’t have to bring in the black, we will assume they have them).
CLASS 7 April
CLASS 8 May END OF TERM (St. Brigid’s finish earlier than other schools because they had a class during mid-term).
DISWELLSTOWN
CLASS 1 March
CLASS 2 April
CLASSES 3 & 4. April (Double classes). Jun/Sen class 1.15 – 2.45 and older classes 2.10 – 4.10pm).
CLASSES 5 & 6 April (Double classes 5 & 6- full dress rehearsal – they don’t have to bring in the black, we will assume they have them by now)
CLASS 7 May
CLASS 8 MAY 1
MOUNT SACKVILLE
CLASSES 1 & 2. March (Double class – full dress rehearsal school closes at 12 so we will take the opportunity to do a dress rehearsal with both the Jun/Sens and older classes together – Jun/Sens 12 -1.30pm and older classes 12 – 2pm – please bring costume and snack) .
CLASS 3 April
CLASSES 4 & 5 April (double class)
CLASSES 6 April
CLASS 7 May
CLASS 8 May
CHAPELIZOD
CLASSES 1 & 2. March 22 (Double class) School finishes at 12 so we will take the opportunity to do a dress rehearsal with both the Jun/Sens and older classes together. Jun/Sens 12 – 1.30pm and older classes 12 – 2pm).
CLASS 3 April
CLASS 4 & 5 April (double class)
CLASS 6 April
CLASS 7 May
CLASS 8 May END OF TERM