01/12/2020
Drama Studies alumnus Colette Cullan's play 'WHEN RACHEL MET FIONA' will have a staged reading, Wednesday 9 December at 1pm.
It’s a free event but ticketed and you can book by following this link https://bit.ly/37pwJYc.
Spread the word!
"The course of true love never did run smooth. Rachel and Fiona agree they met at a book group but not on the book they were reading or why Rachel gave Fiona a lift home or where they ate their chips en route. But Rachel did kiss Fiona and got her number but then never called. A year later they bump into each other…."
WHEN RACHEL MET FIONA explores the intimacy of the everyday with truth and honesty in a series of revealing snapshots. A smart and funny drama about the bravery and choices of what is called ordinary life capturing the epic emotions of the most common human events.
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29/10/2020
Congratulations to UCD-GSA MA in Theatre Practice alumnae Saoirse Sine and Sarah McKenna Dunne who both won "Festival Diversity Short Play" Bursaries from the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival! Well done!
24/04/2020
The students in Staging Performance did an amazing job completing their final assessment online. They did really creative work, led by their teacher, Feidlim Cannon. Well done everyone!
13/02/2020
FINAL Volunteer Call for Applications!
Between 13-17 July 2020, Drama and Theatre Studies at NUI Galway have the honour to host the annual international IFTR conference.
IFTR (The International Federation for Theatre Research) is the world’s largest international organisation for theatre and performance researchers. It was founded in 1957; the Federation currently boasts members from 44 countries and from all continents.
Theatre Ecologies: Environment, Sustainability and Politics
The 2020 conference, “Theatre Ecologies: Environment, Sustainability, Politics”, interprets terms such as “environment” and “ecology” in metaphorical as well as literal contexts. The problems of climate change, mass extinction and environmental destruction are global in cause and impact. But how might our use of environmental and eco-critical terms and paradigms also allow us to understand theatre more fully and deeply?
The conference will attract a large number of international scholars: in recent years as many as 800 to 1000 people have been attending the conference.
IFTR Volunteer
The IFTR Galway Committee is looking for volunteers to assist with all aspects of the IFTR 2020 conference to ensure that it runs smoothly. Volunteers do not have to be based in Ireland to be considered for this programme, international applicants welcome!
Volunteers will be required for the duration of the conference (13th July- 17th July
2020) and some time for training and preparation prior to the conference (Arriving on either the 11th or 12th July, with all volunteers present by 1PM on Sunday 12th July).
Volunteers will receive free registration for the conference.
The conference offers an opportunity for you to work with a large-scale international event, as well as take part in lectures, panels and seminars in your field of interest. You will also have a chance to meet and network with international scholars and peers. At the end of the conference you will receive a certificate of experience for
future reference.
Volunteers will be asked to work with a variety of tasks related to the conference, such as orientating delegates between venues, excursions and social events; assisting with working group sessions; technical assistance; providing information for delegates and much more. You will also have time off from volunteering to engage with the conference and/or participate in some of the social and cultural programmes (for which fees apply) on campus and beyond if you choose to do so.
N.B. The official language of the conference is English. Additional language skills may be called upon when communicating with individual delegates.
How to apply
Send your application of interest to [email protected] no later than 21st of February 2020.
In your application please specify:
• Name
• Email address
• University and course attended this semester
• Language skills other than English as applicable
• Experiences of similar events, if any
Contact information
To find out more about the IFTR 2020 conference please visit: www.iftr.org/conference
Please direct any further questions on being a volunteer to Ian Walsh or Finian O’Gorman at [email protected]
13/12/2019
Undergraduate Playwriting competition!
First Prize: €150
Second Prize: €100
Third Prize: €75
Deadline: 30 January 2020
Eligibility: Current UCD Undergraduate Students only
Check it out!
UCD School of English Drama Film
The School of English Drama and Film is pleased to announce a short playwriting competition open to all current undergraduate students at UCD to mark the launch of the new MA in Writing for Stage and Screen.
15/07/2019
Check out what the 2018-19 graduates from the UCD/GSA MA in Theatre Practice have to say about their experience of the course!
MA Testimonials
10/09/2018
A hearty welcome to all new students and a warm welcome back to those returning to UCD!
30/07/2018
Congratulations to UCD MA in Theatre Practice alumnus Brian Burns and to Good Dog Theatre whose play "Men at Play" won Best Theatre Production for its run at the Galway Fringe! Congratulations to all involved!!!
https://www.facebook.com/gooddogtheatre
Good Dog Theatre
Bringing the award-winning Men At Play The Complex, Green St., Dublin Nov. 5th - 10th.
18/07/2018
Check out MA in Theatre Practice alumnus Brian Burns show "Men at Play," which is on the Galway Arts Festival 23, 24, 25 July!
17/04/2018
A great opportunity! Due date is Monday!
Young Curators Project - Abbey Theatre
Would you like to help us to programme a two-week festival? Are you aged 18 – 25? We are seeking applicants for our Young Curators project.
13/03/2018
Extras Needed!
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The Lir Academy are looking for extras to be part of their current film project they are working on. They are filming a mocumentary about a theatre group and are looking for extras to be audience members. They will be filming this Friday, 16th March all day in the Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar and will need you from 11:30am - 17:30pm. There is no dress code, however keep in mind you are audience members on a night out to the theatre. There will be teas/coffee and biscuits provided however they recommend you bring your own lunches or money for yourselves as lunch will not be provided on the day.
It is a very fun script with a great team and production company backing it so if you are available and interested please let them know via email.
You can contact their Assistant Director, Diarmuid on [email protected] with your name and contact details.
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