Offical news page of Charleville Castle

A German musician and her brother have returned to sell the Irish estate where their mother was murdered thirty years before.

Anneliese is a concert pianist suffering from stage fright. When her father dies, she and her brother Leopold, inherit Mullaroe (Red Peak) – the estate where their mother was murdered. Eerie disturbances in the cold 19th century mansion, with its nearby castle ruins, cause Anneliese to postpone the sale which brings ominous pressure from all corners including her own brother.

Her only refuge is her mother’s old housekeeper, Breda…

Play preformed by ‘Act Up’ on the 18-19th of May – Contact is Shane Nestor shane.nestor@gmail.com for tickets.

Poster for Shakefest 2018

No matter what size or what’s on, Shakefest is guaranteed to provide an amazingly cultural and creative experience for families and all ages every year. Started in 2006, the festival has had great success for 13 very lucky years in helping to promote a world without borders at Charleville Castle Tullamore, Culture Centre of the Midlands.

As always, Shakefest will provide some energetic and creative kids workshops this year such as Circus and Dance Ribbons, Improvisation and Drama and Musical Storytelling as well as Egyptian Dance for adult dance students. The evening then gives way to the always colourful and eclectic Evening Hafla of cultural entertainment on Saturday, May 26th starring various children and adult ethnic dance groups and special guests as well as kids and adult Rolled Felt Making workshops and musical workshops for Babies on Sunday, May 27th.

Shakefest also highlights not 1, but 2 International Guest Instructors from opposite sides of the globe this year.

Adriana Von Runic is a successful German Concert Flutist who travels the world performing and teaching Pentatonic music to all ages, with presently developing and ongoing projects in China and Australia.

At Shakefest she will specialize in inspiring parents, infants and young people towards a musical journey of senses & storytelling, and how to teach them to add the element of creativity into their daily lives while providing uniquely designed musical instruments to work with.

For more information on Adriana’s fun, revolutionary teachings and workshops at Shakefest visit www.adrianaflute.net, www.babiesmusicschool.com and www.shakefest.net.

Shakefest is also pleased to present a Performance Artist and Bellydancer originally from Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Aepril Schaile, MFA is an internationally recognized performance artist/priestess/poet working through the ancient and ever-evolving art of Tribal Bellydance.

Aepril draws deeply from her life-long practice and study of mysticism, yoga and archetypal psychology, creating an experience of visceral and aetheral ritual theatre. Aepril will be conducting a Tribal Bellydance workshop on exploring Theatrical and Archetypal impressions as well as Goddess Astrology.

For more information on Aepril’s work and workshops at Shakefest visit www.aeprilschaile.com and www.shakefest.net as well as for prices, ticketing and workshop bookings for the whole event. For any enquiries please email info@shakefest.net.

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