Dublin Shakespeare is delighted in having Jane Grogan (Associate Professor in English at UCD.) to present a general introduction to the Tempest, looking particularly at the themes been explored with our forthcoming production, directed by Paul Maher. The Talk will be held on Saturday23rd March at 7.30pm, Teachers Club, Room 6. Free Admission. No […]
http://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/video/Tempest%20Promo%202%20010419.mp4 “Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp’d towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve And, like this […]
A series of three workshops that aim to introduce and develop actors to red nose clown, that will form the basis of the Shakes production of Cyrano in the Autumn of 2019. The workshops will also be used to adapt some sections of the play and will form the basis for the selection of the […]
The Dublin Shakespeare Society is holding a fundraising hill-walk followed by a rehearsed reading of JM Synge’s ‘In the Shadow of the Glen’ in Glenmalure on Sunday 18th of August (weather permitting). The walk, to be led by Louis O’Byrne, will start at 12.00 noon and last approximately one hour. It will include part of […]
Cyrano de Bergerac is in possession of a cadet-position in the French Army, a poet’s soul and a very, very large nose. He is also in love with Roxane, but believes himself too ugly to be loved by her in turn. When the handsome but unpoetic new cadet Christian de Neuvillette himself falls for the […]
This 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 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 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, […]
Friday 20th March 2020 4 people per team €10 per person
We are delighted to present another musical evening, this time presenting classic American Songs from the mid 20th century made popular by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and many more. The show is directed by Declan Corcoran and Dermot Corrigan, and features many familiar Shakes faces from previous musical sessions. […]
A very rough edited version of 'As you like it' on Zoom Dates for your diary Episode 1 Thur 19thNov – Audience (Door) Zoom open 7.30 (Zoom Door close 8.00) Episode 2 Thur 3rd Dec – Audience (Door) Zoom open 7.30 (Zoom Door close 8.00 Both Performances start at 8.00 ( Approx 1 hour duration […]
A very rough edited version of 'As you like it' on Zoom Date for your diary Episode 2 Thur 3rd Dec – Audience (Door) Zoom open 7.30 (Zoom Door close 8.00 Both Performances start at 8.00 ( Approx 1 hour duration each). Booking required at info@ dublinshakespearesociety.ie Due to the constraints of the "Zoom" meeting […]