Workshop w/ Aoife Spillane- Hinks Saturday 10/4/2021 & 17/4/2021

Date: Thursday 25/3/21

Hello Everyone This week’s workshop will be 1 of  2 with the wonderful Aoife Spillane-Hinks.   Workshop Information In these two workshops, we’ll look at villains. What leads people to do terrible things? Do we jump too quickly to judge them? How can we embody an “evil” character with the same compassion, nuance, and richness…

DYT Big Show 2021 Workshop W/ Ursula & Mollie 6/4/2021 @1.00pm

Date: Tuesday 16/3/21

This Years BIG SHOW 2021 will be directed by Mollie Molumby & Ursula McGinn. Mollie and Ursula will be hosting taster workshops. These taster workshops will be a chance for DYT members to get a better idea about Big Show 2021, which will take place this summer. This year’s Big Show will be a contemporary…

DYT Announcements 13 March 2021

Date: Saturday 13/3/21

Hi! Reminder that applications for the Youth Theatre Ireland Young Critics programme are being accepted until 19th March. It’s a really brilliant programme, so don’d miss out. Applications seem to be down this year, so if you apply there is a good chance you’ll be selected! Link here with great video talking about it: Applications…

Irish National Opera – Online Workshops for Young People Aged 14-18

Date: Thursday 11/3/21

Following on from our series of writing workshop with Dave Lordan last February, we are happy to announce two more free online workshop series taking place in late March and April, open to young people living in rural Ireland. Over the Easter holidays, Ceara Conway will be running a series of visual artsworkshops, and in…

IFI & DIFF Q&A session with actor Fiona Shaw

Date: Friday 5/3/21

IFI Careers 2021 Special Event   IFI Careers in Screen in association with Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival are inviting you to take part in a very special Q&A session with acclaimed Irish Stage & Screen  actor Fiona Shaw on Monday, March 8th 12.30pm. The workshop will take place on Zoom, cameras and mics off. Workshop…

The Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary 2021

Date: Saturday 27/2/21

Are you between 15 and 17 years old and would you love to be a writer some day? Or, are you already one? MoLI is offering a five-day, immersive, blended learning programme to 15 lucky students around Ireland. The Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary will take place both online and onsite in MoLI from 19…

Casting Notice from Elaine Grainger Casting

Date: Wednesday 24/2/21

Elaine Grainger is Casting for a production to be filmed in Dublin April-May 2021 They are looking for: KYA (Female, 17 years) MUST BE DUBLIN/WICKLOW BASED. TO PLAY 17. Nigerian. Speaks English, could have Nigerian or Dublin accent. ISSAM (Male, 12 years) MUST BE DUBLIN/WICKLOW BASED.  TO PLAY 12. Nigerian. Speaks English with a Dublin…

2nd Years: Online production with Casey Hallahan

Date: Friday 19/2/21

We are delighted to be doing an online production of Harry Lawlor’s one-act, written as part of the Writers’ Group: Night in a Cell. Casey Hallahan will be directing. Even if you missed Casey’s workshop this week, if you would like to be a part of the production you still can! Please send the Availability…

Super Paua Stories/Opowiadania Super Paua & Writing for Children Workshop

Date: Thursday 18/2/21

Our open commission for writers for Super Paua Stories/Opowiadania Super Paua is open now until Monday 8th March. We are commissioning stories in Polish, bilingually with Polish, or in English with a focus on Polish culture or experience. The fee is €500 for the selected stories. More information here. In the run up to the commission deadline,…