Applications are now being invited from interested members in respect of the academic year 2014/2015, closing date is 30th September 2014.
Please note that that applicants must be in membership for one year on the closing date for receipt of applications. Applications can be submitted by email to irishequity@siptu.ie or to Aileen Graham, Irish Equity, 7th Floor, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1.
“I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin’s family, we are asking for privacy during our time of profound grief.
“As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin’s death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.”
Williams was a hugely influential comic actor, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Good Will Hunting in 1998.
He was well known for his roles in Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Mrs Doubtfire, Jumanji, One Hour Photo, and Happy Feet.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
Liberty4Gaza – Fundraiser by the Arts Community for the children of Gaza
Tuesday 12th August 2014, at 7:30 p.m. Liberty Hall, Eden Quay, Dublin 1
Irish Artists in Support of Palestine’s first gig to raise funds for the children of Gaza.
Frontline Actors’ Agency are seeking three male actors for their client roster.
Actor one: Playing range 35 – 45 years
Actor two: Playing range 35 – 45 years
Actor three: Playing range 45 – 55 years
Applicants should be experienced professionals. Frontline is a co-operative agency and applicants will need to have a comfortable level of computer literacy and be happy to work as part of a team and on behalf of other clients. All necessary training will be provided.
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On 17th June workers with Greyhound Recycling and Recovery arrived at work to be told that unless they agreed to a 35% reduction in their wages they could not clock in. The company had already hired security to ensure that the men could not enter their place of work and new agency workers immediately began carrying out their jobs. The 70 men affected said they were willing to work under their existing terms and conditions of employment but management refused their request. The men have been locked out of their jobs.
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Powerscourt Theatre is delighted to bring “ Beezie” back to Dublin this Summer with a lunchtime performance by Sheila Flitton of her one-woman show. In the play, Beezie tells of her youth, her friendship with the young W.B. Yeats, her brief marriage in mid-life, her rescue from the Great Famine and her moving and hilarious campaign of resistance and escape from the County Home. Sheila Flitton has 35 years experience in theatre, TV and film.
She has written three novels and several plays, including ‘For Better or For Worse’ which won a Listowel Writers Award and premiered in the US, Harbour Nights, Voices from the Past, which was produced as a radio play for RTÉ and Money is The Root, which, after being staged in Dublin, RTÉ commissioned a six part adaptation.
TV credits include Glenroe (Josie), The Irish RM, The Snapper and Lilac Bus among many others. She was nominated for best actress in the Irish Times Theatre Awards in 2004.
14th – 26th July 2014
at 1:00 p.m.
Preview shows: 14th & 15th July
Ticket booking: www.powerscourttheatre.com
Tel: (01) 6111060
Tickets: €10
Previews: €8
REVOLUTION! is a devised piece of theatre created by freerein theatre company in early 2013, which directly reflects what is happening in Ireland today and the possibility of revolution. REVOLUTION! was premiered at the Collaborations Festival in Smock Alley Theatre 2013 and since that time has been hosted by community venues in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow throughout 2013 and 2014. REVOLUTION! recently completed a successful run at the Chancery Lane Theatre, Dublin 5th – 9th May 2014 and will be at the Axis Theatre, Ballymun on Wednesday 16th July 2014. Tickets cost €8/€5 (Community group rates available) Tel: 01 8832100 for more information.
Date: 10/07/2014
Duration: 3.15pm – 6pm
Venue: The Radisson Hotel, Galway
Cost: €50.00
Course Profile:
An interactive masterclass in the methodology, skill and aesthetics of film producing, conducted by leading producer Roger Frappier, as an advanced training course for Ireland’s emerging professional film producers and directors in order to develop, improve and enhance the skill base in this area.
The masterclass shall take the structure of an in-depth examination of various aspects of the work and the experiences of the producer. The facilitator will probe these areas and also provoke key interactions between the subject and the participants.
Areas being examined may include:
This will be demonstrated with the aid of audio-visual support to be selected by the facilitator. This will consist of DVD cues and soundtrack cues.
Tutors:
Facilitated by Kieron J Walsh, Director
Roger Frappier, Producer
Participant Profile:
This masterclass is aimed at producers and directors.
How to Apply:
Applications for this masterclass are made through the Galway Film Fleadh. Please contact Brónagh Keys at 091-562200 or email: masterclasses@galwayfilmfleadh.com
The closing date for applications is: 1pm Friday – the 4th of July 2014
Liberty Hall lights up for International Day of Disabled Persons on Friday 3rd December. Photo by Gary Kearney
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