29 March 2024

The Alumnus, The Drummer and The Keeper

11 December 2017

Evidently, the fat lady has still not sung…  as Past Pupil and rennaissance man Nick Kelly has continued to push boundaries and mix media in a variety of creative pursuits: first, as the main singer/songwriter of the aforementioned, seminal 1980’s alternative rock band, then as a solo artist and fluid musical collaborator while working a commercial film director and, most recently, as the writer and director of  The Drummer and The Keeper, an innovative and daring look at the issues of autism and mental illness through the captivating story of a young man’s friendship with an ageing rock star.

Nick was kind enough to invite our older students  to a special showing of the movie and then followed it up with a Questions and Answers session back at the school in our new Performance Hall.  It was a fantastic experience for the students, as these issues touch many of our lives and Nick was so open and engaging.  And our film aficionados, such as Cinema Club president Rory Sweeney, particularly enjoyed this chance to hobnob with a professional.  Rory recently spent time working with the Gleesons (Brendan et al) on the shooting and production of a short film and seems destined for a career in the field.  Also on hand was fellow Sixth Year Alex McCarthy, cousin to The Drummer and The Keeper lead, Jacob McCarthy.

by Charles Latvis

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