French war film ‘Rebellion’ screens at Nenagh Arts Centre on Thursday 5th December
Directed by ‘La Haine’ director Mathieu Kassovitz, the French film ‘Rebellion’ is a true-life, hard-hitting war drama, which screens at Nenagh Arts Centre on Thursday 5th of December.
‘Rebellion’ is set in a French colony in the South Pacific in the 1980’s where conflict has erupted and rebels are demanding local rule. Expert negotiator Capitaine Legorjus and his team fly to the island to resolve the situation, arriving just as the army prepares to use extreme force to end the stand-off. For Legorjus he finds he has become involved in a morally and politically complicated event that is ultimately beyond his control, but from which he doesn't believe he can escape.
Director Mathieu Kassovitz also played Legorjus and helped adapt the screenplay from the real -life Captain's memoirs.
Critic Philip French in Britain’s Observer newspaper, described the film as ‘a stunning return to form’ for the films director, with shades of ‘Apocalypse Now’ thrown into an already combustible real-life story.
The film screens at 8pm on Thursday 5th December. Admission is €8
Louise Morrissey brings an early Christmas to Nenagh Arts Centre on Saturday, December 7th
Coming to Nenagh Arts Centre on Saturday December 7th is Bansha singer Louise Morrissey with an exciting and varied Christmas show, which goes under the enchanting title of ‘A Country Christmas’ and will feature guests including Crystal Swing, Gary Gamble and The Ryan Turner Band.
Morrissey has long been one of Ireland’s most beloved entertainers and has brought her easy listening country style around the world with her. With numerous awards and citations to her credit including a 2011 ‘Sunday World Award’ where she was given the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.
Tickets are selling fast for the show and can be had from the Arts Centre in the Town Hall, Banba Square at 067 34400 or online at www.nenagharts.com. Tickets are priced at €20 and the show takes place at 8 p.m., on Saturday 7th December.
David Gray includes Nenagh Arts Centre in upcoming tour
Taking a break from mixing his forthcoming album to play an early winter tour in Ireland, David Gray will play an intimate show at Nenagh Arts Centre on Sunday 8th December. Gray is presenting some new songs on this tour which takes in a limited number of venues across the country.
With 12 million album sales, the bestselling album in Ireland ever with 'White Ladder', a BAFTA nomination for his soundtrack work on Amma Assante's 2004 film ‘A Way Of Life’, two Ivor Novellos, a Q award, two Brit nominations and a Grammy nomination, this marks the forthcoming show as one of the most exciting of the season.
Tracks such as ‘This Year's Love’, ‘Late Night Radio’, ‘The One I Love", ‘Babylon’, ‘Please Forgive Me’ and ‘Sail Away’ have already entered the canon of great songs and Gray’s career has been one of extraordinary highs following his breakthrough with the aforementioned ‘White Ladder’ album which sold over 100,000 copies here in Ireland.
The concert on December 8th is already sold out, owing to interest from David’s large Tipperary fan-base. Patrons should go to www.davidgray.ie for further details.
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