Devised Piece
Theatre of the Oppressed
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThis Forum Theatre event comprised two short pieces devised over six weekly workshops with Shakes members. Forum Theater, one of the major techniques within Theatre of the Oppressed, allows spectators to collaborate in the experience by becoming ‘spect-actors’ (the audiences who participate in the actual performance). Through a moderator (Joker) and a group of actively […]
The Shakes Red Nose Clowns make a journey through Shakespeares Forest, using anything they can along the way ~ Workshop Auditions
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThe Shakes Red Nose Clowns make a journey through Shakespeares Forest, using anything they can along the way!
Finding Violet
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThe Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson, 5-foot-1 with long greying hair, at fifty was an unlikely assassin. On April 7, 1926 she shot Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. She was the only would be assassin to actually hit the great man, grazing his nose with her bullet. Nobody knows if Gibson acted alone. Her ultimate fate is hauntingly sad. Together the director, writers and actors will explore the character of Violet through a synergetic process culminating in performance presenting Violet through the different stages of her life. The Debutante. The Assassin. The Madwoman. Underscored by a soundtrack which unveils her state of mind.
Finding Violet January 2023
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThe Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson, 5-foot-1 with long greying hair, at fifty was an unlikely assassin. On April 7, 1926 she shot Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. She was the only would be assassin to actually hit the great man, grazing his nose with her bullet. Nobody knows if Gibson acted alone. Her ultimate fate is hauntingly sad. Together the director, writers and actors will explore the character of Violet through a synergetic process culminating in performance presenting Violet through the different stages of her life. The Debutante. The Assassin. The Madwoman. Underscored by a soundtrack which unveils her state of mind.
Auditions ~ War of the Worlds
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandDublin Shakespeare Society will be holding auditions for a rehearsed reading of War of the Worlds (A re-adaptation of Howard Koch’s radio play based on the H.G. Wells novel) Written and Directed by Ray Murray Auditions will be held on Thursday 23rd February 2023, The Teachers Club (36 Parnell Sq W) @ 8pm Commitment: There […]
Rehearsed Reading ~ The War of the Worlds
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandHG Wells wrote the novel,Howard Koch wrote the radio play loosely based on the novel.
Now we have a wonderful new re-adaptation of the radio play Written and Directed by The Shakes very own Ray Murray.
Set in Ireland a stellar cast brings you a rehearsed reading that will have you on the edge of your seat.
The Shakes Red Nose Clowns in Shakespeare Land
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThis is a specially devised Rehearsed Reading combining the creative writing of Mr. George Carroll and presents the wanderings of two bands of Red Nose Clowns as the journey through unknown territories. Having been briefed that the dreaded Iagoes is trying to capture all of Shakespeare’s best characters, they set out, in competition, to rescue as many as they can and bring them to “the great river”
The Last Night at The Catacombs
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandALL SHOWS NOW SOLD OUT!!! Cast * AIDAN JUDD * HILARY BOYLE * IAN PRENDERGAST * * SIOBHAN MOONEY * MARTIN O'CONNOR * BRENDAN O'DALY * * BILLY MULLIGAN * CLAIRE CARROLL * CATHAL O'RIORDAN * * DÁITHÍ O BRION * NEIL SHARPSON * DARRAGH BARRON * SARAH BYRNE * * MARIA MONTELEONE * MARCOS […]
