Win a trip to the West End!
Closing date 31 August 2025
Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster
Enter our draw to win tickets, flights and accommodation for two people to see 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End.
Bryan Cranston, Paapa Essiedu, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste star in Arthur Miller's classic between 14 November 2025 and 7 February 2026.
Raffle tickets are available online at the idonate.ie website
Entries for the raffle (€5 minimum entry from over 18s only) will be accepted until 31 August 2025. The draw will take place on 6 September 2025. Funds raised will support Balally Players Theatre Company. The terms and conditions which apply to this raffle may be viewed or downloaded here.
Twelfth Night (2025)
Summer Shakespeare in St Enda's Park – June 2025
-4-of-cast-Pearse-Museum-250x321px.jpg)
Four members of the 'Twelfth Night' cast at the Pearse Museum in St Enda's Park.
With all the preparations and rehearsals completed, directors Gerard Bourke and Karen Carleton brought their team of performers and crew to St Enda's Park for this year's Summer Shakespeare, 'Twelfth Night'.
And, apart from one or two showers early in the week, the play was brought to life each evening in the wonderful open-air location and the heat of midsummer at the end of June.
The performances in the beautiful Walled Garden at St. Enda's Park, were enjoyed by audiences each evening on Wednesday 25, Thursday 26 and Friday 27 June, and again on Sunday 29 June.
There was an outdoor concert nearby in Marlay Park on Saturday 28 June, so there was no performance of 'Twelfth Night' on Saturday evening.
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 12 February 2025
The Balally Players AGM for 2025 was on 12 February at 7:30pm in St. Tiernan's School.
The Annual General Meeting gives members an opportunity to review the past year in Balally Players, to learn about plans for the next year and to influence decisions that are made on the future of the group. The AGM also marks the end of the term of the current Committee and will include the process of electing a new Committee.
The Constitution of the group allows for a Committee of up to seven members including the executive positions of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The Committee's term is one year.
At the AGM, Chairman of Balally Players, Patrick Hand, welcomed some new members to the committee. The list of Committee officers and members is on the About page.
Balally Players Member Events
What's planned throughout the year (Sep to Jun)
A summary of the main group activities that are planned for the
next six months and a record of the previous six months.
Most of the events and activities organised by the group are listed in the Calendar of Events.
To keep up to date, and transfer the details into your own diary, keep an eye on the calendar, which is updated each month.
The categories of entries in the calendar include Performances and Member Events. For some of the bigger shows, if the production team chooses to use the calendar, it will also include dates for rehearsals.
Some useful resources from the Links page
For more useful places to visit on the Internet, including maps for rehearsal venues, see the Links page.
dlr Mill Theatre - Front of House volunteers needed
In return for access to the facilities at the dlr Mill Theatre for specified periods each year, the amateur drama groups in the areas around Dundrum provide volunteer support for Front of House. Several members of Balally Players give some of their time each month. To share the workload as evenly as possible, there is a need for volunteers to admit the audience and show them to their seats, if necessary.
If you can give one evening each month to help at the theatre (from 7:20pm), please contact Shona Ashmore, or Kate Canning through the dlr Mill Theatre office on 01-296 9340.
Annual Subscriptions — a little goes a long way
Keeping our growing programme and group alive and well requires the modest subscription associated with membership. It also covers the insurance that each member must have before they can be permitted to participate in staged events.
Full details on the cost of membership are in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the About page. The Treasurer can accept payment when in attendance at rehearsals and events. Any questions about the Annual Subscription, payable by each member of the group, may be directed to the Treasurer in person, or by email at the following email address: balallyplayerstreasurer @ gmail.com
Mailing List
In addition to a record of all current, paid-up members of the group (maintained by the Treasurer), Balally Players also manages a Mailing List using the services of MailChimp.com Members of the general public can subscribe or unsubscribe using the 'Join Our Mailing List' option on the Home or Contact pages. The mailing list is used to distribute emails either to Members only, or also to anyone who wishes to hear about forthcoming productions and other topics related to the group's activities and interests. It is also used to send SMS text messages to Members and sometimes to anyone who has taken the option to include their mobile phone number.
All Members should ensure that their current email address and their mobile phone number are on the list. You can check and/or change your contact details by using the 'Join Our Mailing List' option. You should also notify the Treasurer of any change to your contact details.
Search the Site
This search facility will find references to plays, people or anything else within the pages of this website. It's great for searching past performances, newsletters or text within PDF files anywhere on our website.
| site search by freefind |
You may also use Google to find items, but it may not include recent entries if they were posted since the last time that Google scanned and indexed the site.
