'Poets' for Kentucky?

Some of the stalwarts of Kilcullen Drama Group are musing on the possibility of going to Lexington, Kentucky, after being a hit with delegates from there recently.



The actors performed their own work ‘Poets in Paradise’ in the Town Hall Theatre for the delegates, who were in Kildare to mark the 25th anniversary of the twinning of the county with Lexington Fayette. A number of the county’s officials and public representatives also attended.

“They had us all signing autographs afterwards, and they enjoyed it so much that it was suggested we should take the show to America,” says Vivian Clarke, who plays the part of Brendan Behan.

The show, which is about how some of Ireland’s greatest dead poets get on in Heaven, also stars Bernard Berney, Philomena Breslin, Maurice O’Mahony and James Healy.

“‘Poets’ is one we bring out every now and again to dust it off,” says Vivian. “We did it last Christmas too, and it went down very well along with some more seasonal offerings.”