WHISPERS

Written and performed by Ruth Hayes and Claire Loy

Inspired by the real life stories which Ruth has encountered both through her work with an ovarian cancer charity and her own personal witness, WHISPERS tells the story of one woman’s journey through Ovarian Cancer.

Exploring the often unspoken and unseen side to cancer, actors Ruth Hayes and Claire Loy were keen to allow the audience into this world which ‘Jane’ inhabits. This story is not just for women. This story crosses all sexes, all ages, and all beliefs. This is a story about the human spirit, its weakness and strengths.

Ruth Hayes is an actor and writer who has appeared on both stage and screen. Most notably from her recurring role as Gillian in Mark Cogan’s award winning short films PARTLY CLOUDY and THE HANDSOME SHADOWS.

Claire Loy is a stage and screen actor and writer. Claire has most recently performed in the TDC in TALKING SUBTEXT and TEXTUAL BEHAVIOUR.  Claire was also seen in her comic performance in RTE’s TRIVIA.

The Friday Showing is at 6pm in the Theatre Development Centre, Tobin Street, Cork
Followed by a Q+A Session
Admission is free and open to all

Shanty

Shanty is a one man show written by Pat McCabe. The play follows the world of ‘Charlie Cooke’ who has locked himself away in an empty house, in the ghost estate of ‘Logantown’. The play brings us through the world of Charlie in his ‘Shanty’ as he plans his revenge on the world of celebrity and shit TV that has turned his beautiful country into a ‘Trash can’, but what is Charlie hiding? Why are there people looking for him?

This week in TDC, director Pat Kiernan, and actor Stephen Mullan have been workshopping and experimenting with ‘Shanty’. In late 2012, Stephen and Pat McCabe began to work together on putting together the idea of Shanty and this week has been a great exploration of the work.

Pat McCabe’s includes the great ‘Butcher Boy’ and ‘Breakfast on Pluto’ as well as his latest novel ‘Hello and goodbye’.

Stephen is an actor who’s previous theatre is with Druid theatre company. In film and TV his credits include ‘How to be Happy‘, ‘Citizen Charlie’ and ‘A Thousand times Goodnight’.
The Friday Showing is at 6pm in the Theatre Development Centre, Tobin Street, Cork
Followed by a Q+A Session
Admission is free and open to all
Hope to see you there!

Technophobia is an  experimental exploration of the real and virtual worlds and our relationship with them through the media of music, movement and the spoken word. Anna, Bea and Charlie all have very different relationships with the internet and smartphones and as changes arrive they have to decide whether or not to embrace the new technology.

This week Julia and Helena have been in TDC  getting creative and workshopping ideas for Technophobia.  Julia is a microbiologist currently working as an event and nightlife photographer. She has a keen interest in music, theatre and smartphones. This is her first time on the stage, rather than photographing it.  Helena Reilly is a graduate of Drama and Theatre Studies with Music. She has recently produced, written and acted in her own short film, After, which will be submitted to festivals in 2014 as well as acting in a variety of shows from pantomimes to the recent Kolectiv production of ‘Death of a Salesman’. She is also currently working on various writing projects.
The Friday Showing is at 6pm in the Theatre Development Centre,Tobin Street, Cork
Followed by a Q+A Session
Admission is free and open to all