Some Wikipedia resources
There's lots of drama-/ theatre-related material on Wikipedia, and while I know that Wikipedia can be a bit unreliable at times, most of the drama stuff looks pretty good.Here's a few links to get you...
View ArticleComplicite
Complicite is a theatre company based in Britain. As well as doing the usual stuff that theatre companies do, Complicite also has an education and resource programme which looks pretty interesting.Two...
View ArticlePoetry For Children
Anyone who teaches speech and drama to children will have heard of Kenn Nesbitt, author of such poems as 'My Hamster Has a Skateboard'.Well, yesterday I was examining in Killygarry National School in...
View ArticleCostumes
I well remember my Mum's 'costume room'. It was the box room in her house and was piled high with costumes for any solo, duologue or play that she had ever put on or even thought she might put on...
View Article10 Top Tips for Theatre Directors
It's been a while. Sorry. I've done a lot of travelling, adjudicating and examining over the last few weeks. It's been very enjoyable though. I've met a lot of teachers, seen lots of confident young...
View ArticleMime
This week's delight is a selection of mime videos on YouTube. There are several clips of Marcel Marceau and some fascinating ones of Etienne Decroux (termed by some as the Father of Modern Mime)....
View ArticleTCD Dublin Shakespeare Festival
For those in Dublin (or within easy reach) who like their Shakespeare in bite-sized chunks, have a look at the link below.The Festival runs from 7 - 12 June, has a range of free events each afternoon...
View ArticleIDAC Summer School
The IDAC Summer School is coming up soon. 4-5 September 2010 in Ely House, Dublin.Looks interesting. The director of Boss Grady's Boys (opening in Gaiety on 31/8), Jim Culleton, will give an extended...
View ArticleA New Year Approaches
Sorry. It's been quiet on here but things are mad busy in the office at the moment.Here are some NEW things for you to have a look at:dramabooks.ie - a brand new website for the Irish Board's...
View ArticleBrowse the Syllabus, exam fees and Newsletter on screen
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***NEW BOOK OF MONOLOGUES***
There's a new book of monologues available from dramabooks.ie. 17 newly adapted monologues for young actors and actresses. You'll find a list of the contents on the site.Here's a link to the book:...
View ArticleMore Junior Play Books for Download from dramabooks.ie
You can save on postage and packing costs by purchasing books for download from dramabooks.ie.We've knocked a few bob off the cost of downloaded books too, as an extra little treat.Here's the link to...
View ArticleSolos/Monologues for Download at dramabooks.ie
We've just put 7 (yes, SEVEN) of our Solos/Monologues books on dramabooks.ie for downloading. By downloading our books from the site, you get them cheaper, you avoid p&p charges and you get them...
View Article'To be or not to be ...'
An interesting piece from the BBC website on Hamlet and, in partiicular, how to say those lines!http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11370834
View ArticleA Truckload of Poetry Links
Some clickable links to poetry resources: From the blog archive:http://theirishboard.blogspot.com/2010/03/poetry-for-children.htmlhttp://theirishboard.blogspot.com/2010/02/michael-rosen.html...
View ArticleIrish Theatre Institute
I've been neglecting this blog. Sorry.Anyway, just a quickie today. If you have any spare time, have a little browse of the Irish Theatre Institute's website. It's got loads of links to intesesting...
View ArticleAnother Poetry Resource
Browsing the internet this morning looking for a copy of some brilliant poems I heard at an exam a few days ago, I came across this site:oldpoetry.comThere are 5585 poets represented and most of tham...
View ArticleA FREE Play!!
Yep. That's right. A free play.Carmel McKiernan, a speech and drama teacher in Trim, Co Meath, very kindly sent me a copy of this play and suggested that I make it available to speech and drama...
View ArticleThe Mower by Philip Larkin
The Mowerby Philip Larkin The mower stalled, twice; kneeling, I found A hedgehog jammed up against the blades, Killed. It had been in the long grass. I had seen it before, and even fed it, once....
View ArticleTEACHER WANTED
TEACHER WANTED (Musical Theatre and Singing) pretty well immediately: Saturdays, Blessington, Co Wicklow, 11.30am-1pm. Please contact us (01-2164270 or mail@irishboard.ie) with your details and we'll...
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Sets Available (FREE)
A TV company has 2 portable sets available to anyone who wants them - for FREE.The sets are made from a very light, spring-loaded wire frame which supports magnetic sheets on the front onto which a...
View ArticleStand Up and Be Heard
Sorry. It's been a while. Busy year!Interesting review from the Irish Times of a voice workshop in the Abbey Theatre:CLICK HERE
View ArticleSyllabus and Fees 2011-12
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View ArticleSee you on www.irishboard.ie
We've launched a brand new website at www.irishboard.ie which incorporates a news section and a resources blog, together with links to our Facebook and YouTube pages and our Twitter feed. So there's no...
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