Culture Night (this Friday 18th) will be celebrated at Friars' gate, Kilmallock with a rehearsed reading of short new plays written by new and exciting playwrights mentored by the theatre's artist-in-residence, John Sheehy.

Brought to life with gusto by local actors it promises to be a diverse and most entertaining evening of theatre. Admission free, starts 8pm.

AWARD WINNING COMEDY 'CHARALOIS'

On Friday, September 25, we are delighted to host 'Charolais', an age old tale of female rivalry with a new twist: the other woman is a cow, a literal one, a purebred Charolais heifer.

'Charolaisis' is written and performed by Noni Stapleton and tells of Siobhan’s boyfriend - a farmer who devotes considerable attention to his prize heifer at the expense of his very pregnant girlfriend. Siobhan has developed a homicidal jealousy for this Charolais and is feeling equally murderous towards her snobbish soon-to-be mother in law.

A dark comedy of love and longing: rarely in Irish theatre are the challenges of farming life and the joy of sex expressed so frankly or with such charm. Winner of the Bewley's Cafe Theatre LITTLE GEM Award.

Tickets €12/€10, bookings 063-98727/www.friarsgate.ie.

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