NEWS 2009

Moville Community College proudly presents "Siamsa"

Since September 2008 Moville Community College have been working on their musical "Siamsa". The show will take place at 8pm in St. Eugene's Hall, Moville from 28th to 31st January. Click here to see photographs taken during rehearsals.

A note from the Directors

The Journey for "Siamsa" began last May when the three directors discussed plans not to bring a standard musical to the stage but to try something different. We decided on the concept of mass involvement and moved on from there. It began as a sort of quest for talent among the student body and we were not disappointed. In total the cast numbered eighty five on stage with a further 23 working behind the scenes.

When it came to deciding a name we decided on "Siamsa" as its direct translation from the Irish language is to entertain a crowd musically and that is in essence what this show is all about.

We have been overwhelmed by the effort and commitment that the students have made to this show. They have been an absolute joy to work with they have been positive enthusiastic and grateful from the first rehearsal up to this point. They are a credit to themselves their families their college and their community and we are immensely proud of their efforts and talents.

The management and staff of Moville Community College deserve huge credit for all of their help in this production. The staff have as ever been selfless in the time and effort that they have devoted to buying, making and altering costumes, buying and making props, making backdrops, supervising students off stage, ticket sales, making the booklet and a range of other tasks. They are too many to mention and we are once again extremely grateful for their help and support. To our back stage crew the students involved in hair and make up and the transition years we thank you for your help and in a special way the boys from the Leaving Cert Music class who set up all of the equipment every day without complaint we are most grateful.

Finally to our cast it has been a joy from start to finish working with you. There have been so many laughs along the way that you have made this production highly entertaining and enjoyable for us. Thank you for the many trips to the shop and the chippie the cups of tea and the packets of chocolate fingers. We hope that you will always look back on this time with fondness and that it has instilled confidence in yourselves and your ability as performers.

Ms. Colleen Gallagher, Ms. Joanne Devenny and Ms. Edel McGrory

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A note from the students

As four 5th year students we always knew there was going to be a lot of stress and rehearsing for a show of this standard but we would not have traded all the memories for anything.

After months of rehearsing the cast steadily became like a big happy family and it has been or favourite thing that we have been involved with in our six years in Moville Community College and there has been plenty to enjoy.

On behalf of the cast we would like to say thanks to all the teachers and staff for helping out but especially to Ms. McGrory, Ms. Gallagher and Ms. Devenney who have put such a huge time into making this show.

Ms. McGrory whose love of music is infectious, Mrs.Devenney always optimistic and bubbly and taught us how to add a touch of drama to every performance and Ms. Gallagher a "you tube" queen who taught us how to be "Footloose"!

Aislinn, Yvonne Murray & Niamh

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