Details of short professional development courses for theatre practitioners in a variety of practices
Activate is supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon & CreativeIrl via Longford County Council. Through a series of bursaries and short term residencies at Backstage, artists are given the space to collaborate and create.
Backstage Theatre
Farneyhoogan
Longford
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(043) 334 7888
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admin@backstage.ie
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backstage.ie/artist-support/
The Baptiste Programme is one of a series of targeted new work programmes at Smock which seek to professionalise artists, to provide a platform for underrepresented voices and to raise skills in artistic practice. Created by Lucy Ryan and Pamela McQueen in 2020, the Baptiste Programme is a paid, mentored script development programme for Black… Read More
Smock Alley Theatre
6/7 Exchange Street Lower
Temple Bar, Dublin 8
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(01) 677 0014
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https://smockalley.com/baptiste-programme/
The New Play Clinic is Fishamble’s ongoing initiative to support the dramaturgical development of new plays for production in Ireland. The New Play Clinic is supported by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.
Fishamble: the New Play Company
3 Great Denmark Street
Dublin 1
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+353 (0)1 670 4018
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info@fishamble.com
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https://www.fishamble.com/new-play-clinic.html
Fishamble: The New Play Company is dedicated to supporting new and developing writers from the very beginning of their literary careers. Over the last 10 years, Fishamble has run 50 playwriting courses for over 500 developing playwrights from Ireland and overseas. Facilitated by Gavin Kostick, the evening and weekend courses provide new writers with the… Read More
3 Great Denmark Street
Dublin 1
D01 NV63
Dublin
Ireland
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+353 (0)1 6704018
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gavin@fishamble.com
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www.fishamble.com
MAKE is an artist development programme and residency initiative of Performing Arts Forum, Cork Midsummer Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, and Project Arts Centre. It is open to Irish and international artists for the purpose of generating new performance work outside of the traditional writer-led model at all career levels.
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+353 (0)1 677 8779
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irma@performingartsforum.ie
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https://www.performingartsforum.ie/about-us/development/
Dates
MAKE happens in mid December.
The main focus of the mentoring bursary is for artists to buy time to work on an idea for performance in its early development stages, outside of the pressures of production. The bursary stipend is intended to be used as a fee towards taking time to work on the idea. The engagement of the mentor… Read More
Curved St.
Temple Bar
Dublin 2
Dublin
Ireland
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+353 1 633 4493
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info@panpantheatre.com
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panpantheatre.com
In January 2021, Bewley’s Café Theatre began its inaugural development programme for playwrights with an ambition to raise the level of discussion and engagement with new dramatic writing in Ireland and to be a resource for the wider Irish theatre community.
Bewley's Cafe Theatre
78/79 Grafton Street
Dublin 2
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+353 (0)86 8784001
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bewleyscafetheatre@gmail.com
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www.bewleyscafetheatre.com/percolate2
Launched in 2001, and an acknowledged leader of professional development in Irish theatre, the SEEDS programme has become an engine for the support and advancement of a new generation. SEEDS stands for seek out – encourage – enable – develop – stage The first round of SEEDS began by focusing on the development of new writing. The programme was subsequently… Read More
Rough Magic Theatre Company
12 Parliament Street
Dublin 2
Dublin
Ireland
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+353 1 671 9278
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info@roughmagic.ie
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www.roughmagic.ie
Six in the Attic is Irish Theatre Institute (ITI)’s key artist development programme providing artists with the space and resources to create and develop work. Six in the Attic was established in 2011, focusing on supporting a community of playwrights and theatre makers to engage, explore, develop, debate, and collaborate on their projects. Since the… Read More
Irish Theatre Institute
17 Eustace Street
Temple Bar
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(01) 670 4906
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info@irishtheatreinstitute.ie
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https://www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/artist-supports/six-in-the-attic/
The SPACE Programme is a unique two-week residency offering arts and creative practitioners an opportunity to collaborate, experiment and innovate. The residency allows you to escape your creative comfort zone. The SPACE Programme facilitates collaborations with others on new approaches to making work, but without the pressure of a deadline or the expectation of a… Read More
THE PERFORMANCE CORPORATION
Casteltown House
Celbridge
Kildare
Ireland
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+353 (0)1 6272827
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Jo@ThePerformanceCorporation.com
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www.theperformancecorporation.com
The programme of learning enables directors to expand their knowledge of directing through a year long engagement with the theatre. This programme includes the opportunity to Assistant Direct a main stage production, masterclasses, and two weeks of intensive professional development.
The Abbey Theatre
26/27 Abbey Street Lower
Dublin 1
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www.abbeytheatre.ie/resident-director-programme/
Performing Arts Forum and Dublin Theatre Festival work together to produce this long-running artist development programme, The Next Stage. The programme offers theatre makers the opportunity to attend all Festival shows, daily talks, workshops and developmental sessions throughout the Dublin Theatre Festival offering artists an immersive and intensive development opportunity to advance their career to… Read More
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+353 (0)1 677 8779
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irma@performingartsforum.ie
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https://www.performingartsforum.ie/about-us/development/