New Directions

Director's Mentoring Group showcase.

Showcasing the work of Three Emerging Directors...

Enjoy an evening of three short plays which span from darkly tragic to full on farce and which showcase the talents of new directors from Kildare.  The three plays have been produced in conjunction with the Moat Club, Naas and Prosperous Dramatic Society and represent the completion of a year-long Directors Mentoring Programme.

Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story – directed by John Lennon: The ‘50’s are drawing to a close.  Peter is sitting in Central Park reading a book, enjoying the quiet, when Jerry comes along and threatens to disturb his peace with the promise of a story – all about what happened at the Zoo.

Anton Chekov’s The Bear (trans. Brian Friel) – directed by Mary Newman:  Elena is the devoted, determined widow – it’s been twelve months since the death of her husband and still she mourns him, much to the despair of her manservant.  But when Gregory Smirnov bursts into the house demanding the repayment of a loan they all get a little more than they bargained for.

Neil LaBute’s  Iphegenia in Orem – directed by Karl Keogh: It may take its influence from the Greek tragedy, but this play is set in the heart land of America where we meet a young man on a business trip, as he holds up in a dingy motel talking about corporate downsizing and calculated risk – what seems to be clichéd business speak may have a lot more to it.

The Director’s Mentoring Programme was made possible by the kind support of the Kildare Arts Office. 

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