Writers: Suzanne Walshe, Padraig Denihan and Ray Murray Directed by Valerie Greene Auditions August 3rd at 7pm Performance: Saturday 22nd October Characters: 3 Female (30 – 70’s Age) Male TBA If interested in auditioning, please contact Valerie Greene at vamgreene@icloud.com or 086 8837138 Synopsis The Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson, 5-foot-1 with long […]
DEARBHLA ekes out a living writing copy for a mothers and babies magazine. She also blogs about her single life, including her own decision never to have children.Meanwhile, she and her UK editor TOBY have been carrying on an affair.Her mother BRID is anxious about her but has a bit of a knack for making things worse not better.After bumping into JASON, an old – now married – acquaintance, Dearbhla re-examines her attitudes via her blog.Now, with a high-profile baby products trade fair to attend, will she finally find a way to confront her demons?
The 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.
The 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.
Dublin 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 […]
HG 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.
No prior booking for rehearsed readings. Patrons are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment. There will be a raffle!! Tea, Coffee and biscuits included.
Dublin Shakespeare Society will be holding auditions
at
Club na Muinteoiri
on
Tuesday 9th of January
&
Thursday 11th of January
at
7.30 pm
A SECRET LOVE Adapted as a radio play by Val O’Donnell from the short story The Trusting and The Maimed by James Plunkett. James Plunkett’s short story, The Trusting and the Maimed, is regarded as one of the author’s most engaging and lyrical stories. It centres on the plight of a young, single, unmarried girl […]
