The Theatre Development Centre (TDC) was established by Corcadorca in 2011. TDC is housed in Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin Street, Cork. Corcadorca make the space available to theatre makers free of charge so they may write, work with actors, and develop the technical aspects of a piece—but most of all so they have a supportive environment in which to create work for the stage.
Friday Sharing: 19th July 2019
Directed by Mags Keohane. Freely adapted by Ethan Dylan
A modern adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome’s 19th century comic novel Three Men in a Boat. The novel sees three men and a dog rent a boat and take a trip up the Thames; they explore the local areas and get into all sorts of trouble. The men in question are well-to-do city boys, who need a break from their stressful lives. They can be rude, aggressive, incredibly witty, and most importantly each one feels that he is right all of the time. This modern adaptation transforms this classic to Ireland in 2019.
Ethan and Mags have spent two days developing the initial script in the Everyman Theatre as Gap Day artists in association with the Mermaid Art Centre. The aim of the TDC residency is to work through the script in more detail, primarily looking at language and place. We will work on the language of our current draft, aiming not to lose the charm and wit of Jerome’s writing in our modernisation. As the novel is clearly set on the River Thames and embed histories of local landmarks, our aim to look at ways to integrate an Irish connection with the river in our adaptation.
Mags Keohane is a director, theatre maker and producer with experience working in Ireland and Scotland. Mags is currently producing Spliced by Timmy Creed, which is touring to Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019. Mags recently completed a residency with Druid’s FUEL programme, developing a new show inspired by personal accounts from Ireland’s first unarmed humanitarian mission — The Irish Rwandan Support Group 1994. Mags graduated with distinction from an MLitt Theatre Practice at the University of Glasgow. To get in touch visit: magskeohane.com.
Ethan is a graduate of Drama and Theatre Studies at University College Cork and Two Year Full Time Actor Training Course at The Gaiety School of Acting. Ethan recently played Pig in the Irish Times Theatre Award winning production of Disco Pigs and Sucking Dublin, and Francis Ledwidge in the New Theatre’s centenary production of Ledwidge, which toured nationally. He primarily works as an actor and a deviser.
Mags and Ethan first worked together on a production of Serious Money by Caryl Churchill and Made in China by Mark O’ Rowe – “a coarse and sleazy slice of Dublin given a Cork edge” (Irish Examiner). Three Men in a Boat is their most creatively ambitious project to date. It will be performed at Cork Arts Theatre from November 19th to 30th (excluding Sunday 24th) at 8pm. Event info athttp://corkartstheatre.com/event/three-men-in-a-boat.
Minnow Productions are seeking two performers for PAID roles October-November 2019 with development days in July 2019.
We are seeking two versatile performers (playing age mid to late 20s) capable of multi-character and physical theatrical work to collaborate on our upcoming production ‘Three Men in a Boat’ by Jerome K. Jerome, freely adapted by Ethan Dillon and directed by Mags Keohane.
‘Three Men In a Boat’ (to Say Nothing of the Dog), Jerome K. Jerome’s hilarious 19th Century classic is packed with meandering anecdotes, exaggeration and big egos. The plot is simple – three friends take a trip down a river. We have adapted the text to a modern Irish setting.
Audition Information
Auditions will be held Friday July 5th and Saturday July 6th between 10am and 5pm in Eason’s Hall Community Centre, Cork. We will do our best to accommodate persons unavailable on these dates.
Those auditioning are asked to prepare a one-two minute comic monologue, auditions will involve scene work with associate artist Ethan Dillon.
To sign up for an audition slot, please email producer Phoebe Cotton at minnowproductions@gmail.com providing:
· Current CV
· Current headshot
Key Dates:
Auditions: Friday July 5th and Saturday July 6th (Eason’s Hall Community Centre, Cork)
Development – Monday 15th – Friday 19th July (TDC, Cork – Flexible availability – unpaid)
Rehearsals: Monday October 28th to Friday November 15th (Eason’s Hall Community Centre, Cork – Paid)
Tech & Previews: Sunday 17th – Tuesday 19th November (Cork Arts Theatre – Paid)
Show Run: Wednesday November 20th – 30th (Excluding Sundays) (Cork Arts Theatre – Paid)
Additional Information
• Please note that this is a Cork based production, accommodation is not covered. Travel expenses can be negotiated.
(Picture: Roderick Ford)
Asylum Productions, in association with Cork Midsummer Festival and the Project Arts Centre, presents a work-in-progress sharing:
OB GOB
by Roderick Ford
Three sisters dream of life, lust and a headless lover in Roderick Ford’s powerful tale of death, disability and desire.
Ob Gob, locked in her cage in the living room, dreams of killing her little sister Caoimhe.
Caoimhe locked in her leg braces, dreams of her headless lover.
Their sick mother, Yulia, fearing for the future, pleads with God on the telephone.
God does not respond.
But God alone knows what’ll happen when Neon tells them she’s off to chase dreams of a future of her own.
This showing takes place at 6pm on Friday, 22nd June as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. It will follow a week of development at TDC by Asylum Productions.
