PLAYING SHAKESPEARE - LONDON
An exclusive week-long Shakespeare workshop
With Donnacadh O’Briain
From May 11th – 15th, 2009
10 am – 5pm
Jackson’s Lane Theatre
Highgate, London

The Workshop

“A great week of learning and ‘light bulb’ moments, thanks for such valuable practical insights into Shakespeare. More please!” – Participant, PLAYING SHAKESPEARE – DUBLIN.

Designed to demystify and unlock the full emotional and dramatic potential of Shakespeare’s text, the course will help actors overcome their fear of the verse and provide them with tools to claim the power of Shakespeare’s language for themselves. For one week a group of up to fifteen actors will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how to approach the most archetypal roles in English theatre.

“The way in which the information was packaged and delivered was easily assimilated. Very reasonably priced. It was loads of fun.” – Participant, PLAYING SHAKESPEARE – DUBLIN.

The Facilitator - Donnacadh O’Briain
“an authority on Shakespeare on stage.” – The Irish Independent

Based in London, Donnacadh is one of the most exciting young directors working in the UK today. His productions at the Edinburgh Festival have been touted by The Scotsman as ‘Superb’ and ‘Ingenious’ and in Dublin his productions have been described by The Irish Times as ‘inspired’ and ‘as good as it gets’. Based in London, Donnacadh’s Shakespeare productions have included A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Richard III (Southwark Playhouse, London - Winner of the Better Bankside Shakespeare Award) and most recently Second Age’s production of King Lear, staring RSC Associate Artist Gerard Murphy. Donnacadh spent three years with the Royal Shakespeare Company as an assistant director where he worked on ten productions including the multi award-winning Histories Cycle. Donnacadh’s has directed for Central’s MA Classical Acting and he was last year’s RSC/CAPITAL Centre (Warwick University) Artist in Residence. He will be teaching Shakespeare at Guildhall later this year. His mentors include the RSC’s Artistic Director Michael Boyd and world famous Voice Director Cicily Berry.