Tupelo Press launch of Annie Deppes (pictured) new book of verse Wren Cantata, Malachi ODohertys Under His Roof and Ted Deppes Orpheus On The Red Line, plus an anthology The Sketch, The Ship And The Afternoon Tonight, Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephens Green West D2, 6.30pm, free. Tel: (01) 478 9974. www.poetryireland.ie BOOKING WWW.GATETHEATRE.IE (01) 874 4045 / 874 6042 Tickets from 15 (Student Discount) FAMILY SPECIAL: 5 TICKETS FOR 100 Tues Thurs eve, minimum 2 children, subject to availability cast includes Barbara Brennan Stephen Brennan John Kavanagh Barry McGovern Mark ORegan I defy even a latter day Scrooge not to be enchanted by this production S. Ind. CharlesADickens CHRISTMAS CAROLadapted by JOHN MORTIMER NOW ON PREVIEWS 20 metro Arts & Entertainment life Living With Missy In Town Tonight Clare Dunne stars in this one-woman show about a Dublin lass who, while stranded, relays her trials and tribulations through music, film and comic memories filtered through beer goggles Until Sat, Smock Alley Theatre, Exchange Street D2, 8pm, 10 to 14. Tel: 0818 205 205. www.claredunne.com One Day Fine A new programme for the National Chamber Choir featuring composers who have been influenced by Ireland in their life and work, conducted by Paul Hillier Tonight, St Annes Church, Dawson Street D2, 6.30pm, 12 to 14. Tel: (01) 700 5665. www.nationalchamberchoir.com Poetry Launch Book Now Pavement Cast your mind back to the mid- 1990s. After a nights bounding around to The Breeders Cannonball, no sooner had the Doc Martens been kicked off than Pavements Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain went on, Stephen Malkmuss reefer-fugged ditties about skateboarders and long hair more hook-laden than an anglers bag. Expect, then, a psychedelic trip down memory lane next summer when the lo-fi rockers reform for a one-off reunion tour ten years on from their final gig May 4, 2010, TriPod, Harcourt Street D2, 7.30pm, 34 to 38.50. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.matadorrecords.com/ pavement ME, ME, ME... Inside The Minds Of Celebrities Today: Sheryl Gascoigne, from her recent autobiography On first seeing Gazza in a bar (natch): I must have been one of the few people who didnt know who he was. The 1990 World Cup had passed me by I was too busy being evicted with two small children to settle down in front of the telly with a cold beer to watch it. On Gazzas first family trip since being out of The Priory for alcohol addiction: We went to Yo! Sushi it was Pauls first time and he made up a saucer of wasabi and soy sauce, then drank it. Dad, are you getting a buzz from that? asked Bianca. Yeah! Its great! Oh my god, I thought. Is nothing safe? On her favourite Gazza insult: His favourite, and mine, was big- headed blonde b***h. I wanted to call this book Big-Headed Blonde B***h but, sadly, the publishers thought it would put readers off. On grumpily giving birth (alone) to her third child, Regan: Regan was delivered in the early hours of February 18. Who did I call? Rebekah [Wade], a newspaper editor. Shed become a dear friend but, all the same, she was a newspaper editor. Shows how warped my life had become. On her loving relationship with the in-laws: My former sister-in-law, Lindsay, has set up a We dislike Sheryl Gascoigne for being a money-grabbing hound group on Facebook, which was perhaps a little childish... Sharon Lougher Stronger (Penguin) is out now, priced 20 Film Interview Lisa Mulcahy Dirty jobs done dirt isa Mulcahy is no stranger to the perils of recessionary times. Last month, RTs flagship drama, The Clinic, was cancelled after a seven-year run. Mulcahy had directed the show, on and off, since it was first broadcast, but she is ambivalent about its cancellation: a life in film- making has taught her to take nothing for granted. I never presume that because I do something one year, Ill get to do it the next, she says. The Clinic had become a little jaded. To keep a series going with the same characters and exciting new storylines is hard. We had great fun a great crew and superb actors. But it didnt hugely surprise me when it wasnt commissioned again. You have to move on. In the life of a director, work comes and goes. This is also the theme of Mulcahys feature debut, Situations Vacant, which tells the story of job-hunter Dave Bracken (Diarmuid Noyes), and his friends, Tom (Sam Corry) and Vinny (Shaun Dunne), all struggling with employment and relationships. A recession comedy, the film is timely, although its financial constraints are evident: Mulcahy made her film with 200,000, which would barely cover the catering budget on most feature films. It was a huge task to make a film for such a small amount of money, but I felt if we got the right people on board, it could be done, she says. We would all love to have 3m or more to make a L movie, but thats not the reality, particularly in Ireland. D espite its meagre budget, Situations Vacant was made in a spirit of ingenuity and determination. One pivotal scene was shot in the boardroom of a corporate headquarters in Dublins city centre. In exchange for the use of the space, the film crew took half an hour out to make the company a promotional video. Like most of us, Dublin-born Mulcahy can relate to the subject-matter, having had her share of gruelling jobs. When she left school in 1981, she worked for a fast- food chain, before studying film-making at the College Of Marketing And Design (now DIT). Times were tough, but she cold-called film post-production facilities in Dublin until an editor took her on. She later worked her way up the ranks as an assistant director (AD), overseeing films such as Far And Away and Into The West. The job required a thick skin, however, and it wore on her. An AD is the person who runs the film set: you make sure all the departments know whats happening and achieve the days schedule, she says. Its hugely responsible. ADs are also the punch-bag for everyone else on a film set. Its a fantastic job, but a thankless one, particularly if youre shooting in difficult circumstances with unpleasant people. Youre just getting a barrage of abuse the whole time. Some people have no problem coping with that, but I did. Film crews often exclaim never again after difficult shoots, but Mulcahy meant it by the end of the 1990s, quitting the role of AD and spending a year doing nothing. Having made her first short film, The Very Stuff, in 1997, she instead focused on her own projects, which included the documentary Dan, Dan, Dad And Me (2000). In 2002, she made her I couldnt make another film like this. You can only do that for so long before people stop working with you The Dublin-born director talks to Pavel Barter about paying her dues and making her latest work on a tight budget 10% Im so strong 50% boo hoo 40% Gazza 22 metrolife Thursday, December 3, 2009 The hoTTesT TickeTs in Town We have two pairs of tickets to see PAVEMENT May 4, 2010 at TriPod, 7.30pm For a chance to win, e-mail your answer to the question below to life@metroireland.ie by noon today with Hot Tickets in the subject line. With your answer please include your name, address and a number where you can be contacted between 1pm and 3pm. Strictly one entry per person; entrants must be age 18+. Q. In Pavements 1994 song Range Life, which band are name-checked alongside The Smashing Pumpkins? A Temple Of The Dog B Stone Temple Pilots The winner of yesterdays tickets to see Lyle Lovett is: Michael ORiordain index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html24.html25.html26.html27.html28.html29.html30.html31.html32.html33.html34.html35.html