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PAST PRODUCTIONS

All productions conceived and directed by Virigina Disney.

From 1994 to 2011

Oliver Goldsmith,
The Gentle Master

An evening devoted to the works of Oliver Goldsmith, with extracts from his plays, She Stoops to Conquer, The Good Natur'd Man, his book The Vicar of Wakefield, and other writings.

Forum des Associations Culturelles

MIAS was again invited to participate in the forum, which was held in Monaco at the Auditorium Rainier III.

University of Nice

Dramatised readings were given at the University and much appreciated by the students.

Radio Monte-Carlo

Two audio-cassette recordings were made at Radio Monte-Carlo. Firstly: Oscar Wilde's short stories from The Happy Prince and Other Tales, and secondly, Three Dubliners.

Satyr, Slatterns
and Scatology

An evening with extracts from Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, poet  and essayist.  His best known work is Gulliver’s Travels.

George Bernard Shaw
and John B Keane

A repeat performance of Shaw and Keane was given a few days later in Nice for the Irish Association of Nice celebrating Saint Patrick's week.

This Land is Our Land

An evening of extracts of work by George Bernard Shaw and John B Keane:
John Bull's Other Island
Acts I and II by G B Shaw, and
The Field by John B Keane,
all introduced with a poem, My Land, by Thomas Davis.

Forum des Associations Culturelles

In October 2008, MIAS was invited to participate in the forum, which was held in Monaco at the Auditorium Rainier III. An attractive booth was set up in a prime location, displaying posters and photos of our productions. The actors performed in the afternoon with a 20-minute reading of a short story by Seán Ó Faoláin.

J M Synge and
the Western World

An evening with extracts from four of Synge's most well-known plays:
The Tinker’s Wedding
The Shadow of the Glen (whole play); The Well of the Saints, and
The Playboy of the Western World.

Theatre Manager,
Politician & Rake

A narrative based on the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, illustrated by letters from his contempories and scenes from his three most well known plays.

A daarlin’ man

A narrative based on the life of Seán O'Casey, illustrated by excerpts from his most famous plays.

A Seisiun with
John B Keane

An evening of the humorous writings of that Prince of Storytellers.

The Weir

by Conor McPherson (Winner of the 1999 Olivier Award for Best Play).

Under Milkwood

by Dylan Thomas, a Celtic evening with musical interlude by Erin's Trio.

The Midnight Court

by Bryan Merryman in Frank O'Connor's translation, with Irish musicians from Co Clare "The Flowing Tide", for St Patrick's Day celebration at Monaco's Columbus Hôtel.

Let’s Play the Music
and ...

An evening with a selection of songs to the accompaniment of Robin Brock, accordionist, interspersed with tales told by the Tailor from The Tailor & Ansty by Eric Cross, followed by a selection of Robert Frost's best known poems.

Monaco TV La Une Interviewed by Monaco TV

Endgame

by Samuel Beckett with a curtain raiser, The Sentimentalist, a dramatised short story by Maeve Kelly.

Storytelling (Seanchaí)

An evening of dramatised short stories by Frank O'Connor and Seán Ó Faoláin.

Dancing at Lughnasa

An evening of Brian Friel's play.

Monaco TV La Une Interviewed by Monaco TV

Music in Words/
Words in Music

An evening comprising of Irish love poetry, both sacred and profane through the ages, and a selection of popular Irish ballads sung by the MIAS actors.

Three Dubliners

A compilation of extracts from the works of Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw and James Joyce, to the accompaniment of a pianist playing works by Irish composer, John Field.

 

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FROM 1988-1998:
held at the Princess Grace Irish Library

James Joyce

An evening with James Joyce.

The Hours after
Midnight

An evening of tales from the Supernatural.

The Midnight Court

Saint Patrick and the Celts.

Diversions and
Delights

One man show about Oscar Wilde by John Gay.

The Profound Work

An evening of works of Oscar Wilde:
The Decay of Lying
The Critic as Artist
Salome, an abridged version, and
an extract from De Profundis.

Irish Short Stories

An evening of dramatised short stories by Seán Ó Faoláin, Frank O'Connor and Oscar Wilde.

Love Letters

by A R Gurney.

Samuel Beckett

An evening of Samuel Beckett:
Krapp's Last Tape
The Old Tune
Rockaby.

Poetry II

An evening of poetry.

Poetry I

An evening of poetry.

Endgame

An evening with Samuel Beckett, in the presence of SAS Prince Héréditaire Albert.

Oscar Wilde

An evening with scenes from his plays:
Lady Windermere's Fan
An Ideal Husband
A Woman of No Importance.

The Tinker's Wedding

by J M Synge

 

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EVENTS
Our Spring production will be the works and sayings of Brendan Behan, on Friday,
30 March 2012.

 

CONTACT
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Bernard Shaw

 

 

 

 


J M Synge

 

 

 

 


Dylan Thomas

 

 

 

 


Samuel Beckett

 

 

 

 


James Joyce

 

 

 

 


Frank O'Connor

 

 

 

 


Oscar Wilde

 
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