Come see by joining Droichead Youth Theatre!!

Following on from the success of their production MOCK during Drogheda Arts Festival this year, Droichead Youth Theatre is recruiting new members for its summer introductory programme. This workshop programme will give you a chance to see if the youth theatre is really for you!

Drama workshops will be held every Saturday beginning on the  26^th June for a 10 week period.  The emphasis is on having fun, exploring creativity and learning about drama in a safe and supportive environment.   No previous experience is necessary. This introductory programme will give members a taste of what’s in store when the formal youth theatre schedule resumes in September.

Droichead Youth Theatre is now in its 19^th year.  There are twenty members led by Artistic Director Niall Cleary under the auspices of Droichead Arts Centre.  The summer workshops will be led by guest facilitator Gavin Logue.  If you are between the ages of 14 and 18 and interesting in joining, we would love to hear from you! Our 10 week introductory programme costs €50, for further information or to sign up please contact Carol Ann Brodigan on 041 9875140/info@droichead.com or call into Droichead Arts Centre at Barlow House on West Street, Drogheda.

Wednesday & Thursday May 25 & 26 @8.00 PM

Admission …………………………………………………€5.00
Cast: Aine McMahon, Rachel Herlihy, Freda McGeough, Paula Soraghan, Niamh Gaskin, Christopher Byatt,
Andrew Linehan, Sam McKeague, Derbhla Reilly, Shaun Nelson, Grainne Loughran.

Group Facilitators:    Edwina Albrecht & Pat McKenna.

Geraldine’s School of Speech & Drama is delighted to announce that the school will be starting new classes in a new venue! The school will be running two new tot classes and a new ‘Just beginner ‘class. The ‘tot classes’ are suitable for children aged between three and five. These classes are tailored to suit the needs of this age group. The children will develop their communication and social skills in a fun and entertaining way. The ‘Just beginner’ class will be suitable for children aged between five and eight. This class aims to encourage new students who have never tried drama before to join up! The aim will be to develop a beginner class for older students later.  The ‘Tot’ classes will be held on Tuesdays in the Outcomers centre. The new venue ‘Blackthorn art & design’ in Blackthorn business park will host the new  ‘Tot’ and new ‘Just beginner’ courses will be held on Wednesdays at 4pm & 5pm!

Miss Kieran will also be holding auditions for the school annual show on Friday the 19^th of February if children are interested in being part of the production as a dancer or extra characters then they are welcome to attend auditions between 6-7 in the Outcomer’s Centre. Please call if interested.

Geraldine Kieran

Mob: 0861695670

Info@geraldinesschoolofspeechandddrama.com

Open call for auditions

6th February and 7th February

Venue: St Vincents Secondary School

Time: Every hour on the hour, last workshop at 5pm.

Workshop duration: 1 hour

Following the spectacular success of Upstart Theatre Company’s productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Animal Farm, we are excited to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Macbeth. The show is to be performed in the Tain Theatre in mid-spring and will be an innovative and physical take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.

Auditions are being held in St. Vincents Secondary school, Mill Road, Dundalk on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of February. Audition scripts available to download here:
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Porter

We are looking for a wide age range of actors, from 15 years old upwards, so age is no barrier. Similarly no previous experience is necessary.

Please note that auditions will take place in a one hour workshop format.

The workshops will be facilitated by Conor Honan and Anna Simpson. Conor is an established actor and co-founder of Upstart Theatre Company. His acting credits include Messiah in the Project Theatre Dublin, Hora Prima’s production of Purple Path to the Poppy Field and Fionn MacCumhaill in the New Vision Festival, St Petersburg, Russia. Anna is an award-winning director/actor, and her most recent production was an adaptation of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare before Christmas. She has worked with a number of theatre companies across Europe including England, Ireland, Barcelona and St. Petersburg, Russia. Companies she has worked with include LiveStages Theatre, Hora Prima, Connected Theatre and Glasthule Opera Society. Acting credits include the Fool in King Lear, Jocasta in Oedipus Rex and Lady Teazle in Sheridan’s School for Scandal.

Workshops will run form 12pm on the hour every hour till 5pm. Participants are asked to have a short speech from Macbeth prepared (a selection of speeches are available from the Arts Office, Town Hall, Dundalk). Comfortable clothing recommended. Please e-mail the address or ring the number given to book which workshop time slot you would like.

Join us for an exciting, fun workshop experience with a difference: Whether you’re a potential power-hungry Lady Macbeth, Wicked Witch or Murderer Number One, we look forward to working with all interested parties in the workshops.

For further information and to book a workshop slot please contact:

upstarttheatre@fastmail.fm

or Conor at 087 270 8906.

Directors and actors alike are constantly seeking the thrill of a creative challenge within which to immerse themselves and ultimately overcome. It is through this process that they may not only progress as artists but produce theatre that inspires and entertains an audience in equal measure.
Upstart, founded in 2008, was created to allow its players to have control over their theatrical destiny by allowing them the forum to generate their own creative challenges, rather than relying on others to provide them.

The core values of Upstart are:
Physical experimentation – to reclaim the actor’s body and utilize its power in performance
Innovation – to make use of unusual settings, costumes, staging, styles etc. to challenge both players and the audience
Play – to shatter inhibitions, unleash the imagination, and revel in the joy of performing
Ensemble – to draw on the power of the collective, on the talents of everyone involved, elevating them from interpretive artists to artists in their own right, with true ownership of the work they produce

By staying true to these values we hope to create theatre that is enjoyable and challenging for both audience and players and transcends the classic social boundaries such as language, age and class.

This Drama Project has been created for 14 to 18 year-olds wishing to develop an interest in drama. It provide a forum for young people from the Dundalk area, who for different reasons may not have had the opportunity to get involved in drama before, or who have experience and are looking for an alternative and creative approach to drama.

Drama Workshops are an exciting initiative dedicated to producing new approaches to Theatre, in an environment where the work can be developed by the participants. The workshops will be innovative in their approach to drama by nurturing new and original work and providing participants with the opportunity to experiment with several dramatic techniques. They will also learn new and exiting skills in a safe and creative environment. It is envisaged that the workshop participants will produce a new and innovative theatrical production in Dundalk.

The Workshops are open to young people from all backgrounds who have an interest in drama or theatre

Application forms are available for download here or from the Dundalk Town Council Arts Office, Basement Gallery, Town Hall, Dundalk. Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday November 9^th.

This project is supported by the Dundalk Town Council Arts Office.