SUMMER WORKSHOPS 2008
For 9-12 year olds, this summer Little Red Kettle will host theatrical workshops under the direction of Liam Meagher. The workshops, running the weeks of the 7th, 14th, and 21st of July, will include a series of theatrical activities: games, improvisations, painting, acting, stories, and much more. Each workshop will run for one week, from 10 am to 4:30 pm each day for 5 days. There will be 150 places available over the course of the three week-long workshops (50 places per week). Priority will be given to those that have never participated in a Little Red Kettle show before. Children may sign up for only 1 workshop. The fee for participating in the workshops will be €100, with 4 bursaries (covering the full costs of participation) available for each workshop. To be eligible for a bursary, the child must complete an application form stating why they would like to participate in the workshops accompanied by a letter of support from a non-relative, such as a teacher.
TIME QUEST
REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR LITTLE RED KETTLE’S TIME QUEST
Little Red Kettle, Ireland’s leading children’s theatre company, is delighted to announce that it has gone into rehearsals for an amazing new play, Time Quest, written by Ben Hennessy and directed by Liam Meagher. This year’s epic production began rehearsals at Waterford Educate Together National School on July 16th. The cast of 39 Waterford children, aged 9 to 12 years, will be working full time for the next month with a crew of theatre professionals including Costume Designer Clare Horgan, Composer Jamie Beamish and Lighting Designer Jim Daly.
Earlier this year the cast was selected from over 300 Waterford children who attended workshop/auditions at Garter Lane. Once selected, they participated in Little Red Kettle’s theatre workshops over the Easter break. They played theatrical games, did improvisations and used their imaginations in making mad artistic creations. They also had a chance to get to know each other as well as Liam and Ben, who has written this year’s play specifically for them.
The play, set in the past, present and future in Waterford, France, Italy, Mongolia and Ancient Egypt, will stretch the imaginations and acting talents of the young performers. As well as learning archery, chemistry and some ninja moves cast members will be coached to speak French, Italian, German and Polish as part of their performances.
39 Waterford children are getting ready for an incredible journey through time. Join them and meet Cleopatra at 11, Leonardo at 10, Einstein as a boy genius and many more incredible figures from history….as kids!
Time Quest opens on Tuesday 14th August and runs until Saturday 18th August, 8pmn at Garter Lane. There will also be a ‘Pay What You Can’ Preview on 13th August. Tickets are available at the Garter Lane Box Office: tel: 051 855038 and online at www.garterlane.ie or by email at boxoffice@garterlane.ie.
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PRODUCTIONS SINCE 1996
1996 The Four Euclids Of Squid & The Festival of Imagination & Wild Fancy.*
Miss Emily and the Kangorillapig.
1997 Kahtalistic Lokio and the Demon Plays.*
Big Baby Jumbo.
1998 Kyello Oraku and Pearls Colours Dream.*
Hemleck Holmes and the Case of Booacious Burglar.
1999 Lusmore, Lily, Doire and the Ollpheistha.*
Gozel the Brave – The Making Of A Hero.
2000 The Four Euclids of Squid and the Festival of imagination and Wild Fancy.*
2001 The Grainne Stone.*
2003 The True Story of Urcu.*
Hub Linchpin at the Centre of the Universe
2004 Ring A Ring A Story by Ben Hennessy
The Girl Who was Useful *
2005 The Alizar Tree by Ben Hennessy
Poloko Tipper Tapso *
- Written & Directed by Ben Hennessy & Liam Meagher.
- Written & Directed by Liam Meagher.
In August 2000 Little Red Kettle represented Ireland at The Toyama World Festival of Childrens Theatre in Japan. Little Red Kettle was one of 22 companys from around the world to be chosen to perform at this very prestigious event. With twenty Waterford children Little Red Kettle performed The Four Euclids of Squid & The Festival of Imagination and Wild Fancy, a play written and directed by Liam Meagher & Ben Hennessy
