PLAYING SHAKESPEARE - Workshop

Dated On 09-03-2009 :

Second Age present PLAYING SHAKESPEARE - Workshop An intensive week long Shakespeare workshop. With Donnacadh O'Briain and Alan Stanford. From March 30th to April 3rd. The Workshop Over the week a group of fifteen actors will work with Alan Stanford on the understanding and delivery of verse, and with Donnacadh O’Briain on scenes and soliloquies from various Shakespeare plays. Participants will develop an understanding of how Shakespeare's verse works and how to unpick the directions inherent in the script. Through work on monologues, actors will develop an understanding of Shakespeare's use of rhetoric, and how the verse relates to the character's psychological state. In scene work the participants will work together to find the underlying rhythms of the scene, and through that the shifts in situation, stakes and inter-character dynamics. The Facilitators Donnacadh O’Briain has been described by the Irish Independent as "an authority on Shakespeare on stage" and his Shakespeare productions have been described by the Irish times as 'inspired' and 'as good as it gets'. His work in Ireland and in the UK has included productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Richard III and most recently Second Age's production of King Lear. He has directed a number of new plays and adaptations in London, Dublin and Edinburgh and his teaching includes a year as Warwick University's Artist in Residence. As an assistant director, Donnacadh spent three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company where he worked on ten productions including the multi award-winning Histories Cycle. His mentors include the RSC's Artistic Director Michael Boyd and world famous Voice Director Cicily Berry. Alan Stanford is a co founder and Artistic Director of Second Age and has over forty years of professional experience at the highest level. He is a principle director with the Gate Theatre. For Second Age he has directed As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello & Macbeth. His work as an actor includes roles from Shaw to Wilde, and from Ibsen to Ayckbourn. He has performed as Pozzo in Waiting for Godot & as Hamm in Endgame, performances he repeated to considerable critical acclaim at the Lincoln Center, New York, in Toronto, in Melbourne,the Barbican Theatre, London & on two US tours. His last appearance in Dublin was as Lady Bracknell at the Abbey Theatre. Who Is Eligible? The workshop is aimed at actors working in the profession, though recent drama school graduates will be considered. How Can I Apply? To apply please email a CV to info@secondage.com or send to Second Age Theatre Company, 74 Dame Street, Dublin 2. The deadline for application is the 20th of March. Successful applicants will be notified on the 24th of March. Where Does It Take Place, What Does It Cost Temple Lane Studios, Cecelia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. A fee of €170 must be paid on confirmation of acceptance. For More Information Contact Second Age on t.01 6798542 or visit www.secondage.com --------------------