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Drama
Training for actors in contemporary technique
A Crooked House Training initiative supported by Kildare County Council’s Arts Office and Riverbank Arts Centre.
Venue: Riverbank Arts Centre, Main Street, Newbridge, County Kildare.
Dates: April to June 2002
Fee: € 25 per workshop.
Booking: Contact: Crooked House Theatre Company, Ltd.,
Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, County Kildare.
Tel: 045 448309 Fax: 045 432490
Email: crookedhouse@eircom.net
Website: www.crookedhouse.ie
Trainers:
Sunday 12th May
Jason Byrne
1.00pm-6.00pm
Sunday 26th May
Peter Hussey
1.00pm-6.00pm
Saturday 15th June
Annie Ryan
12.00pm-6.00pm
Sunday 16th June
Annie Ryan
12.00pm-6.00pm
Extra dates may be added subject to demand.
Theatre of Poverty
Sunday 12th May
1.00pm-6.00pm Jason Byrne Artistic Director, Loose Canon Theatre Company
Jason Byrne and Loose Canon have spent the last two years in intensive application of the work of Grotowski, Stanislavski and Meyerhold, culminating most recently in their version of Macbeth during last October’s Theatre Festival. The ongoing vocal and physical training of the company is informed by the writings of these and other theorists. These two workshops will be spent exploring some of those physical and vocal characteristics. Participants should wear loose and comfortable clothing.
Anti-Sentiment
Sunday 26th May
1.00pm-6.00pm Peter Hussey Artistic Director, Crooked House Theatre Company
Peter Hussey and Crooked House have devoted the past 18 months towards work which is inspired by the work and writings of the British dramatist Edward Bond, culminating recently in their cycle of anti-sentimental Numb and Sucking Stones. This workshop will be spent exploring imagination and logic in performance. Participants should be familiar with Macbeth, Act Two Scene Three (lines 40 to 145) and Kildare County Council in association with the Herbert Lodge Arts. Act Three Scene Two (either Macbeth’s or Lady Macbeth’s lines in particular). It is not necessary to have the lines learned.
Modern Commedia
Saturday 15th June 12.00pm-6.00pm
Sunday 16th June 12.00pm-6.00pm
Annie Ryan Artistic Director, The Corn Exchange Extra dates may be added subject to demand.
Annie Ryan and The Corn Exchange have uniquely developed the Renaissance commedia dell ‘ arte into a contemporary, dynamic and focused style of performance driven by her experience of working in improv in Chicago. Over the last five years their vision has been successfully applied to The Seagull, A Streetcar Named Desire and Baby Jane, and has also included the hugely successful series of Car Shows. These workshops will be improv-based leading to a working outline (using costumes and make-up) of the characters and situations found in commedia.
The Drama League of Ireland
The Drama League of Ireland have announced details of their 37th Summer School entitled Our World – The Stage, which takes place at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, from 10th-17th August.The summer school offers training courses for amateur drama practitioners. This years courses include
Plays and Players
facilitated by Helen Norton
Forming the Performance
facilitated by Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
American Stage – Great Playwrights of the
20th Century
facilitated by Brian Brady
Irish Theatre
facilitated by Complicite
Construct and Perform
facilitated by MACNAS
From Chorus to Spotlight
facilitated by Noel Mc Donagh
Animate the Play
facilitated by Maurice Dunphy
Further details are available from the Drama League of Ireland, Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. Tel: 01 8749084 E-mail: dli@eircom.net Web: www.dli.ie
