Award-winning drama group to perform at Opera House

It may be small but it’s one of the top nine drama groups in the country — now West Cork’s Kilmeen Drama group is to perform its latest prize-winning play at Cork Opera House.

The group has made it through to this week’s prestigious all-Ireland drama finals in Athlone, which it won last year.

“Only nine groups qualified for the drama final in Athlone, which is a 32-county competition — it’s a great accolade to even get to the finals,” said Christy O’Sullivan, a member of the group, which will perform its award-wining The Weir at the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Finals on Sunday next. In the interim, the Kilmeen cast has been invited to perform The Weir, by Conor McPherson, at the Opera House tomorrow and Wednesday with the second night’s performance in aid of Marymount Hospice.