Irish Theatre Institute’s Playography na Gaeilge 1901-2010, which was launched today (Wednesday, May 11th, 2011) by Minister Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, reveals that Irish history, family, marriage and love are frequently recurring themes in Irish language plays. The many Irish language playwrights featured in the completed repertoire of 796 plays range from Ireland’s first President, Douglas Hyde, mid 20th century writers Liam O’Flaherty, Walter Macken, Máiréad Ní Ghráda, Tomás Mac Anna and Brendan Behan, to contemporary writers such as Eilís Ní Dhuibhne, Antoine Ó Flatharta, Liam Ó Muirthile Manchán Magan and Joe Steve Ó Neachtain. By mapping the evolution of Irish language playwriting over more than a century, people can find out, at the touch of a button, what new plays, translations and adaptations of Irish language plays were produced throughout the country over decades, that Dublin and Galway led the way but writers were producing Irish language plays in Cork, Waterford, Donegal and Belfast too.

Playography na Gaeilge 1901-2010 complements ITI’s Irish Playography Website (1904-present) containing over 2, 500 new Irish plays produced professionally in English. The two repertoires are drawn together in PLAYOGRAPHYIreland for all to see on-line. Today’s launch marks the culmination of 10 year’s research. Congratulating ITI on this major undertaking, Minister Deenihan said:“PLAYOGRAPHYIreland gives us a living repertoire of plays in both English and Irish. It is an amazing feat by Irish Theatre Institute, providing a perspective on what was occupying our writers across a century. Marriage and family, politics and Irish history were dominant themes for playwrights as were emigration and religion. This resource illustrates the range, depth and skills of our playwrights, one of Ireland’s greatest assets who today are produced worldwide in many languages. The PLAYOGRAPHYIreland resource reflect the rich tapestry of Ireland’s social, cultural and historical life and makes the information available for everyone to see on-line.”

Expressing her delight at the publication of Playography na Gaeilge 1901-2010, Siobhán Bourke, ITI’s Co-Director, said “We are indebted to the many theatre practitioners who painstakingly worked with us to ensure that this website provides a one-stop-shop of information about Irish language theatre, and I salute Foras na Gaeilge for having the imagination and vision to support it”.

“Playography na Gaeilge is like someone suddenly erecting goalposts on an empty prairie. It provides a new dimension of insight into where Irish language playwriting has come from, where it’s headed and all that still must be achieved…the territory has finally been mapped”. 
Manchán Magan, writer and travel documentary maker

Irish Theatre Institute is calling for expressions of interest from professional theatre practitioners who wish to join the Advisory Board of the Irish Centre of UNESCO’s organisation of International Theatre Institutes.

Irish Theatre Institute has been invited to join UNESCO’s organisation of International Theatre Institute Centres. An International Theatre Institute Centre is required to provide certain services and facilities, many of which are already provided by Irish Theatre Institute though its programme of activities. However, a key requirement of an International Theatre Institute Centre is that an Advisory Board be appointed. Irish Theatre Institute is now inviting, through an open call, expressions of interest from professional theatre practitioners interested in joining this board.

It will be the duty of the Advisory Board to abide by the charter for the Irish Centre of International Theatre Institutes and its rules and guidelines (see PDF attachment). It will meet on a quarterly basis. Diversity amongst advisors is preferable to ensure the Board represents a wide range of experience across the breath of performing arts disciplines. The Board will compromise twelve members, six of whom will be appointed by Irish Theatre Institute and six through this open call. The Board will exist independently of the Board of Directors of Irish Theatre Institute Ltd and will have no legal responsibilities or liabilities for the running of this company.

Irish Theatre Institute undertakes to pay the necessary annual registration fees as a member of the UNESCO Centre for International Theatre Institutes (calculated on the applicant country’s Gross Domestic Product – GDP). Ireland’s membership of the International Theatre Institute network will open up new dialogue, opportunities and access to potential partnerships which we anticipate will have benefits for Irish based companies and artists and for Irish artists working abroad.

To submit an expression of interest you must download the short form and return it by email to Claire O’Neill coneill@irishtheatreinstitute.ie by the 29^th of July 2011. *This will be acknowledged by email, if you do not receive a reply please contact us to ensure you mail has not gotten caught in a Spam filter.

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Rules & Guidelines for an International Theatre Institute Centre
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Congratulations to Theatre Lovett, the overall winners of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards 2012. Theatre Lovett are currently in their second year as participants in ITI’s Six in the Attic, a theatre resource sharing initiative funded by the Arts Council. As the winners of the David Manley Award they will receive €10,000 in cash and €100,000 worth of mentoring and consultancy services. Theatre Lovett enjoyed great success with their show The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly, which was co-produced with The Ark and toured extensively throughout Ireland last year.

Theatre Lovett are the ninth winner of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Awards scheme which was established in 2003 in memory of David Manley, a former president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Further details about the scheme can be found here www.davidmanleyawards.ie.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone this morning for the  19th annual International Theatre Exchange. Registration is at 9.30am in WOOD QUAY VENUE.

WOOD QUAY VENUE is located in the Dublin City Council Civic Offices and the easiest entrance is from FISHAMBLE STREET. Google Map showing location:

http://goo.gl/maps/yw7u1www.woodquayvenue.ie

If you have any trouble finding the venue please call +353 1 222 2857.

Ba mhór ag Institiúid Téatair na hÉireann (ITI) agus Foras na Gaeilge iarratais a fháil ó dhrámadóirí/amharclannaithe Gaeilge atá ag teacht chun cinn ar spéis leo bheith páirteach sa tríú sraith de chlár Six in the Attic na hInstitiúide. Scéim Chomhpháirteachais Acmhainne na Comhairle Ealaíon atá ag maoiniú Six in the Attic agus is é Foras na Gaeilge atá ag maoiniú an tsliotáin bhreise Ghaeilge seo.

Tá spás acmhainne ar fáil ar an urlár uachtarach d’fhoirgneamh an ITI ar 17 Sráid Eustace. Cuirtear sé cinn de ‘faighneoga’ ar fáil ann d’ealaíontóirí agus do chompántais. Beidh teacht ag gach drámadóir/amharclannaí ar raon acmhainní riaracháin agus ar shaineolas fairsing inmheánach a chuirfidh ar a gcumas dul i mbun oibre ar a gcuid tionscadal, smaointe a thaiscéaladh agus a fhorbairt, agus plé agus comhoibriú a dhéanamh le healaíontóirí eile. I measc na n-acmhainní riaracháin a bheidh ag gach ‘faighneog’ beidh deasc agus WiFi saor in aisce, soláthar míosúil fótachóipeála agus priontála, tréimhse ama dhá uair sa mhí i seomra mór cruinnithe (spás cruthaitheach idéalach a d’oirfeadh do cheardlanna, do roghnú aisteoirí, do chruinnithe léirithe agus do phleanáil ealaíonta) agus teilgeoir agus scáileán (ach iad a iarraidh).

Le cois na n-acmhainní fisiceacha, beidh tacaíocht leanúnach agus meantóireacht ar fáil ón ITI, i bhfoirm chomhairle saineolach ar nithe mar iad seo a leanas: pleanáil ealaíonta agus pleanáil straitéiseach, fiontraíocht, idirbheartú conartha, bainistíocht cearta, líonrú, forbairt ghairmiúil, camchuairteanna, próisis iarratais, scéimeanna maoinithe agus bainistiú párolla agus buiséid.

Riachtanais

• Ní mór do gach drámadóir/amharclannaí togra gairid scríofa (suas le 500 focal) a sholáthar, ina mbeidh cur síos ar a bhfuil i gceist acu a bhaint amach sa tréimhse idir Eanáir – Nollaig 2013, mar aon le CV ina mbeidh cuntas ar na gníomhaíochtaí gairmiúla amharclainne is déanaí a raibh siad páirteach iontu.

• Ní miste a rá nach nglacfar le hiarratas uait ar bheith páirteach i Six in the Attic más amhlaidh go bhfuil tú rannpháirteach cheana féin i scéim chomhpháirteach acmhainne eile de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon, mar shampla Project Catalyst, Dublin Fringe Festival LAB nó Rough Magic SEEDS/Hub.

• Ba cheart iarratais a sheoladh chuig Claire O’Neill, Bainisteoir Ginearálta le r-phost chuig coneill@irishtheatreinstitute.ie

An Lá Deiridh le haghaidh Iarratas 

• Dé Luain 26 Samhain 2012 @ 5pm

Admháil 

• Admhófar i r-phost gach iarratas a gheofar. Mura bhfaigheann tú r-phost uainn, cuir glao orainn le bheith cinnte go bhfuaireamar d’iarratas.

An Próiseas Measúnachta 

Is é Feidhmeannas na hInstitiúide agus measúnóir seachtrach a dhéanfaidh na hiarratais a mheasúnú chun gearrliosta a chumadh. Déanfar an roghnú deireanach le haghaidh Six in the Attic 2013 tar éis agallamh a chur ar lucht an ghearrliosta.

• Sa tseachtain dar tús an 3 Nollaig 2012 a dhéanfar na hagallaimh.

• Fógrófar gairm oscailte ar iarratais chun go mbeidh an roghnú cothrom agus raon na rannpháirtithe chomh fairsing agus is féidir.

Na Critéir Roghnúcháin 

• Tá sraith critéar gairmiúil i bhfeidhm ag ITI chun daoine agus compántais a roghnú dá bhunachair shonraí éagsúla. Tá na critéir sin bunaithe ar nithe ar nós a bheith tiomanta don fhoirm ealaíne, fianaise a sholáthar ar obair roimhe seo, sraith uaillmhianta soiléire a bheith ag an gcompántas mar aon le rún daingean chun gairm bheatha nó compántas inbhuanaithe a fhorbairt. Bainfidh na critéir sin le Six in the Attic.

Beidh áit amháin ar fáil do dhrámadóir/amharclannaí Gaeilge.

Téarmaí & Coinníollacha

• Tá sraith téarmaí agus coinníollacha i bhfeidhm cheana féin i dtaca leis na huaireanta ina mbeidh fáil ar an bhfoirgneamh, úsáid na n-áiseanna cistine agus an trealaimh theicniúil, téarmaí agus coinníollacha a aontófar roimh ré.

• Beifear ag súil go léireoidh na rannpháirtithe meas ar an áitreabh a chuirfear ar fáil.

Buntáistí

• Meantóireacht agus spreagadh chun smaoineamh a dhéanamh ar leibhéal straitéiseach ó thaobh do chleachtais de agus ó thaobh aidhmeanna do chompántais.

• Cuirfear bunáit oibre ar fáil, a chothóidh braistint comhtháthaithe agus muintearais i measc compántas agus ealaíontóirí atá ag teacht chun cinn ionas go mbeidh sé níos fusa as sin bheith rannpháirteach san earnáil ealaíon náisiúnta.

• Beidh timpeallacht ghlan, téite, dea-bhainistithe ar fáil (a chabhródh leis an gcruthaitheacht) agus ar chistin ina mbeidh áiseanna tae agus caife, cuisneoir agus miasniteoir.

Scéim Chomhpháirteach Acmhainne na Comhairle Ealaíon atá ag maoiniú Six in the Attic

Is é Foras na Gaeilge atá ag maoiniú an tsocrúcháin Ghaeilge atá mar chuid de Six in the Attic

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The Board and Executive of Irish Theatre Institute want to take the opportunity to congratulate Claire O’Neill on her appointment as Project Arts Centre’s Venue & Operations Manager which she will take up in 2014. 

Speaking about Claire’s work with ITI, Siobhan Bourke & Jane Daly, Co-Directors of Irish Theatre Institute, said:
’Claire O’Neill has been a hugely important part of the Irish Theatre Institute team since she joined as our first General Manager in 2009. Her contribution and commitment to what we do and how we do it has informed our service provision and strategy and she will be greatly missed. However, we are delighted she will be working with one of our key partners, Project Arts Centre, where we know she will bring great enthusiasm and professionalism. We look forward to continuing to work with Claire in future and thank her for five great years at ITI’.

Claire O’Neill said ‘I want to thank my friends, colleagues and artists at ITI who I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past five years. I’ve really enjoyed my time at this great resource organisation and look forward to working with the ITI team in the future in my new capacity at Project’.

Cian O’Brien, Artistic Director of Project Arts Centre said he is‘absolutely thrilled with Claire’s appointment – her dedication and energy will help us to maintain Project Arts Centre’s role at the heart of the Irish Arts sector and internationally, leading us towards our 50th anniversary in 2016’.

ITI will recruit for a new General Manager in Spring 2014.

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Culture Ireland invites artists/companies who have confirmed performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to submit applications for inclusion in Culture Ireland’s 2014 Edinburgh Festivals showcase.

The objectives of Culture Ireland’s Edinburgh Festivals showcase are:
• to showcase high quality Irish performance practice
• to generate further international touring opportunities for Irish artists
• to help Irish artists build their international networks by providing opportunities for them to meet festival and venue presenters, producers and promoters

Applications will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
• confirmed performances, presented as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in a recognised venue
• the work must have been presented professionally in Ireland prior to March 2014
• the work should not have already had significant international presentation
• it should be of a high quality in terms of performance, production values and content
• evidence of positive independent critical and/or audience recognition
• evidence of interest in the company, artist or the work from international presenters
• capacity of the artist or company to avail of touring opportunities arising from inclusion in the Edinburgh showcase

For more information and to apply visit:
http://www.cultureireland.ie/news/article/culture-ireland-edinburgh-festivals-showcase-august-2014

Applications must be submitted online before the deadline of midnight on Friday 28 February, 2014.

Irish Theatre Institute invites applications from self-producing and emerging artists interested in participating in a one-day training initiative on Thursday 31st July.

The aim of this intensive, practical workshop is to assist artists intending to apply for Theatre Project Award funding (deadline Thursday 28th August). The day will focus on the application process especially project definition and description, budgeting and scheduling. On completion of the workshop, participants should be better informed about the application process, the content and planning required and the practical use of Excel in budget construction and projection.

The training will have a maximum of 10 participants (two people from one company can apply to participate together e.g. an artist and their producer).

It will be facilitated by Jane Daly and Siobhán Bourke, Co-Directors, Irish Theatre Institute.

 

Criteria

• Participants must have completed at least one professional project to date.
• Participants must have a new project in the pipeline, with plans to participate in the upcoming Arts Council Theatre Project Award application process.
• Each successful participant will be expected to bring a first draft of a Theatre Project Award application with them to work on during the workshop.
• Participants must be fully available to commit to the full day on Thursday 31st July from 9.30am -5pm.

 

Cost

• €20 per person – to cover tea/coffee, lunch and training materials (€35 for two people from one company)

 

Venue

• Irish Theatre Institute, 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

 

Requirements

• Each individual artist must complete and return an application form, accompanied by a CV, outlining their recent professional theatre activities and planned future project. (NO MORE THAN 200 WORDS) Please also indicate for which strand of the Theatre Project Award you intend applying.

 

• Application forms can be downloaded by clicking here and sent by email to Eláine Donnelly, General Manager, edonnelly@irishtheatreinstitute.ie

 

Selection Process

• Applications will be assessed by ITI staff, with a view to selecting participants who satisfactorily meet the criteria set.
• Application is by open call to ensure fair selection and a wide range of participants.

 

Application Deadline

• Tuesday 22nd July at 5.30pm

 

Acknowledgement

• All applications will be acknowledged by email. If you apply and do not receive an email please contact us to ensure your application has reached us safely.

 

Self-producing Artist Training is an ITI mentoring initiative. In autumn 2014 ITI will run its second two-day Self Producing Artist Strategic and Creative Planning workshop to complement and build the self-producing artist’s skills base.

Culture Ireland, Dublin Theatre Festival and Irish Theatre Institute invite submissions from Irish artists/companies who wish to avail of the opportunity to pitch previously staged work to international programmers and presenters as part of this year’s Dublin Theatre Festival, 25th Sept – 12 Oct 2014.

Successful applicants will be offered a 20-minute platform to pitch their projects to visiting international delegates, using a combination of spoken presentation and high quality moving-image footage of the work, as part of the 2014 International Theatre eXchange. The pitch will take place in the Wood Quay venue on the morning of Friday 3rd October 2014. Technical support and AV (projector, PA) will be provided.

 

The objectives of this initiative are:
• To provide a platform for Irish artists/producers to present and promote their work to international presenters
• To create opportunities for Irish artists to build international touring networks for their work.
• To introduce international programmers to Irish artists and companies

 

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

– The work must have been produced and presented professionally in Ireland during the period 1st May 2013 to 30th June 2014. Work presented as part of the 2013 Dublin Theatre Festival programme is not eligible for submission.
– The production must be of a high quality in terms of performance, production values and content delivery.
– It must be suitable in terms of scale and availability for international touring opportunities during 2015/2016.
– A production which has had an extended run in Ireland (over six weeks in any one outing) or which has had a high profile presentation outside of Ireland (over four weeks) will not be eligible for consideration.
– Evidence of positive independent critical recognition.
– High-quality moving image documentation of the work is an essential requirement.
– The applicant must be available for preparatory work in advance of the Festival and to meet international presenters over the weekend of 2 – 4 October, 2014.
Additional factors which may be taken into account in the selection include
– Current programming trends in key international festivals and venues
– The capacity of the artist/company to avail of touring opportunities arising from inclusion in the programme.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should submit an application to info@cultureireland.gov.ie before 5pm on Wednesday 6th August, enclosing an online link to the production footage (or, alternatively, a DVD should be sent to Catriona Ryan, Culture Ireland, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2).

Download application form here.