Irish Theater Summer School
The Gaiety School of Acting
 

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Program Terms • Summer Program Participants • Undergraduate (College) Subject Areas • Drama • Theater		Quick Look • Location: Dublin - Ireland • Language of Instruction: English • Academic Credit Available: Yes Overview The Irish Theater Summer School offers a unique opportunity to learn about Irish Theater and acting through a study of text and performance. It focuses on the plays and playwrights that have made Ireland a world name in theater. The program of practical acting workshops and seminars is carefully designed to place the writers in both atheatrical and literary context. The course will concentrate on teh works of four major writers: John Millington Synge, Sean O'Casey, Samuel Beckett and Brian Friel, and will also include a practical study of more contemporary writers including Martin McDonagh and Marina Carr. Students will develop an understanding of teh historical and literary background of selected texts from each writer. Then, through extensive workshops with actors and directors, the theatrical essence of the work will be explored and performed. The course duration is 4 weeks, and accomodation will be provided either with an Irish family or at Barnacles, Temple Bar House, a bright and friendly hostel located in the heart of Dublin's cultural quarter. Academic Credit Academic credit is available.  Credit for participation in this program must be discussed in advance of a student attending the course. Credit can be received from Kennesaw State University, Georgia. Housing/Accommodation • Homestay / Host Family • Hostel Program Costs Option A: Family Homestay - €3,950 Option B: Temple Bar House - €3,400 Costs Include:  Irish Theater Course with seminars and workshops, Field Trips, Cultural Events, Theater Performances. Meals are included with the Family Homestay option. Financial Aid Yes. Three Gaiety School of Acting scholarships worth €350 each are available. To apply send a three minute videotaped audition piece by an Irish writer to the address given. The closing date for scolarship applications is 8th June 2007. (Tapes cannot be returned). Dates Summer 2008: 30th June - 25th July Contact The Gaiety School of Acting Sycamore Street Temple Bar Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: 00353 1 6799277 Fax: 00353 1 6799568 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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