Castle Gillian An Irish Tale - The Musical, tells the story of Gill Morris, a young Irishman profoundly damaged by his experiences in theSecond World War who must regain his faith in love, and theworld, in order to save his ancestral home - and once famousIrish racing stable, Castle Gillian. It is 1948. Gill has lost all faith inhumanity. Creditors plan to foreclose on his home, his father isbefuddled with drink, and his wealthy childhood sweetheartSylvia - heartbroken at his apparent indifference - breaks offtheir engagement. The only hope of saving Castle Gillian is if hisyounger sister Mary marries Garrett Ward, a known bully andwomaniser. Castle Gillian was originally devised and built as a stage musical within a 360 game- world. Visit www.castlegillian.com for more information. The writers, Victor Kazan (book & lyrics) and Kevin Purcell (music) have said, "We are privileged to be working with Entr'acte in this staged concert version of this new musicalto further explore the cadence and pronunciation of native Irish actors in English-sung musical theatre." Age Suitability: 12+ Entr'acte in association with Quill & Quaver Associates present Castle Gillian: An Irish Tale Based on the novel my Maurice Walsh BOOK AND LYRICS Victor Kazan MUSIC Kevin Purcell DIRECTOR & MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Niamh McGowan MUSICAL DIRECTOR Ben Cully PRODUCER Kate Canavan LIGHTING DESIGN Liam Schmidt SOUND DESIGN One Louder Sound ASSISTANT PRODUCER Caoimhe Bermingham PROPS MANAGER Caoimhe McGowan MEDIA & MARKETING Kim Whelan TICKETS �21 About the Company Entr'acte is a Dublin-based musical theatre and dramatic societyfounded in the midst of the global pandemic in 2020. Thesociety's goal is to be bold and innovative, providing a platformto perform and create impactful theatre and art. After runningonline workshops and classes in the beginning stages, thegroup's first in person performance took place in May 2022, withtheir inaugural showcase staged in Liberty Hall.In January 2023, Entr'acte presented their inaugural musical,Spring Awakening, in Smock Alley Theatre. After a sold-out run,the show ran again in April. The team went on to win BestOverall Show at the 2023 AIMS Awards, along with Best Direction, Best Musical Direction and Best Choreography. In January of 2024 the group staged a successful run ofConstellations by Nick Payne in Smock Alley Theatre, followed by Guys& Dolls in St Patrick's Auditorium, DCU in February,which received a nomination for Best Choreographer for Leah Meagher at this year's AIMS Awards and The Shadow of a Gunman in SmockAlley Theatre in October. This will be Entr'acte's second production of 2025, followingtheir run of Sweeney Todd the Demon Barbery of Fleet Street inO'Reilly Theatre in February.Additionally, The Entr'acte Choir, established in 2022, has beenan active part of the society, most recently performing theirChristmas concert in St. Mary's Church, Haddington Road,alongside the newly established Entr'acte Orchestra. The choiralso enjoyed competing for their second year in the New RossChoral Festival with AIMS, taking home two first-place prizes.

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