Rehearsed Reading
Castle Rackrent
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandPronounced by W.B. Yeats to be "one of the most inspired chronicles written in English", a Rehearsed Reading of Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth, a version adapted and directed by Róisín Mee.
She Stoops to Conquer
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandWhen Marlow mistakes Kate's house for an inn and treats her father like and inn-keeper, things are not going to go smoothly for him. With her brother causing mischief, her father insulted and her mother plotting a marriage nobody wants, it's no wonder Kate has to stoop to conquer. She Stoops to Conquer combines elements of […]
The Weaver’s Grave
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThe first of the rehearsed readings for the 2018-2019 season is The Weaver's Grave by Seumas O'Kelly adapted by Micheal O hAodha directed by Breege Fahy The cast MEEHAUL LYNSKY, an old Nailer, played by Philip Gleeson. CAHIR BOWES, an old stonebreaker, played by Dáithí O Broin. THE WIDOW, played by Mary Conlon. 1st GRAVEDIGGER, […]
The Beguiled Rehearsed Reading
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThis classic Southern gothic story details a wounded yankee soldier in the American civil war, who takes refuge in a ladies boarding school. The girls immediately fall under the spell of this charming stranger. But soon his presence unleashes something dark and dangerous in all of them. 'The Beguiled' adapted by Ben Shockley from the novel by Thomas Cullinan. Directed by Hilary […]
Rehearsed Reading ~ Strongbow
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThis is a rehearsed reading of an original film script written by Brian Murray andset during the Norman invasion of Ireland. Auditions between 6pm and 9pm in Teachers Club on Wednesday 16th October. Performance on Saturday 23rd November. There'll be maximum 4 rehearsals. If you're interested but can't make the audition, just email Brian amd […]
Nannie’s Night Out
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandNANNIE’S NIGHT OUT A comedy in one act. by Sean O'Casey It is just 2 years after the establishment of the Free State. Nannie, out of jail, intends to have a good night on the streets of her impoverished, north inner city Dublin. Meanwhile various people are surreptitiously seeking a free place to live. Others […]
Rehearsed Reading~Mothers Day and Significant Loss
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandRehearsed Reading Season 2019/20 Auditions for Mothers Day and Significant Loss Written by: Sarah Fahy Director: Breege Fahy Mother's Day A mother with Alzheimer's. A documentary of her life. A family bond. Three lives unwind. Mother's Day is a short play written by Sarah Fahy. It won Best Script at The Clairemorris Fringe Festival 2019, […]
Two Plays by Chekov
Virtual Performance Online - Check back please for the Zoom link, Virtual Event - Zoom platform, IrelandDublin Shakespeare Society will present two short one act radio plays by Chekhov at 7.30pm, Saturday 27 April. In “Smoking is bad for you”, the hen-pecked Ivan Ivanovich Nyukin has been persuaded to deliver a public lecture by his wife. He doesn’t manage to stay on the topic… Nyukin is played by Padraig Denihan […]
Render Unto Caesar
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandRender Unto Caesar is a radio play written by the late Patrick J. Power. About the author Patrick J Power, a "Raheny veteran" was born in 1929 and he died in March of this year (2021) - just three days before his 92nd birthday. The renowned storyteller was originally from Roscommon where his father was […]
“His Grave Has Got No Name” Auditions
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandA U D I T I O N S Dublin Shakespeare Society will be presenting a workshop performance of “His Grave Has Got No Name”, a short play based on Oscar Wilde's Poem 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol'. This piece is part of our 'Shake It Up' Programme where work in progress is workshopped for one […]
Samuel Beckett – In Revue – Auditions
The Teachers' Club 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Dublin, IrelandThis show will be performed on 25th of June 2022. Auditions will be held on 11th and 12th of May. It is a Revue style show which is inspired by Samuel Beckett. There will be sketches, poems and musical numbers. Cast requires 6 female characters and 6 male characters no particular age. Contact Dermot Corrigan […]
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 […]
