Dublin Shakespeare Society is proud to present, online, two short comedy plays for radio by Anton Chekhov. <!----> The Bear translated by Michael Frayn When Yelena Popova, a reclusive young widow, receives a visit from the irascible Grigory Smirnov demanding payment of her late husband's debts, the two find themselves at a difficult impasse… Cast […]
Dublin 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 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 […]
This 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 […]
As part of the Shake it Up! program we present a selection of sketches, poems and performance using techniques and themes associated with Samuel Beckett. Cast Peter Prior, Eoin O'Séaghdha, Dáithí O Broin Edward Clinton, Brigid Sweeney, Anne McManus, Noelle Timmons, Aoife Kelly, Deaglan Page, Aiden Judd, Geraldine Maguire Directors Geraldine Maguire and Dermot Corrigan […]
Based on The Ballad of Reading Goal by Oscar Wilde the themes still relevant today: loss, guilt, imprisonment and a judicial system based on the idea of revenge and retribution and how that affects the most vulnerable in society. His Grave has got No Name is a devised piece especially for theatre based on the […]
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 […]
Auditions to take place August 10th Overview of the play: 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 […]
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.
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.