Dingle Community Theatre

Alice In Dingleland -

In selected venues, early Feb 09.

Tue 2nd Feb & Wed 3rd Feb at Mt Carmel Cathloic Social Club, High Park Street, L8
Thu 4th feb at The Caribbean centre, Liverpool L8
Friday and Sat, 5th & 6th Feb at the JMeakin theatre, Pilgrim St, Liverpool
and....
Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 February AT UNITY tHEATRE, Hope St, liverpoool

Tickets at Unity £4 adults, £2 kids. All other venues £3/£2

Doors open all performances 7pm

Annual General Meeting of Dingle Community Theatre

don’t forget our AGM next Monday at the Casa (5th Oct, 7.30pm) This is a chance to look over the year’s work, and discuss what direction we’re going in. Membership is only £2 and gets you full voting rights.

During the Agm, Ronnie Edwards and Lesley Hendry will be giving a short illustrated presentation “Edinburgh fringe festival and how to get a play on”. Ronnie and Lesley took a play there last summer. We thought their experiences would be of interest to people who might fancy going there one day. Questions are possible at end. See you next Monday at the Casa

panto director/organiser - applications welcome

Applications welcome – post of Community Panto Director/deviser - £500 - to lead and facilitate our Community Panto – proposed date Feb 2010

2 years ago we produced a very successful Community Panto in the Dingle, "Cinderella and her American Fella."

We want to do the same again in 2010 with a different panto, although keeping to the same style – a healthy respect for the traditional panto and plot but updating it with modern elements and giving it a local flavour. The panto would involve actors from our adult and youth groups, but would also give opportunities for local people to take part.

We’re looking for an imaginative, resourceful person to lead the project and direct the play.

The person would need to have a current CRB Clearance

They would be assisted by our youth group co-ordinator, our management and projects cttee.

We would be looking to start the project immediately upon appointing the person and are looking at dates in early February to hold the actual panto.

There will be a budget, but as is the way in Community Arts, it will be limited and thus key qualities in the successful applicant will be resourcefulness and imagination in running a show on a low budget. Experience in running Community Drama events is also a plus.

If you are interested, please apply outlining your ideas and what you consider your strengths. No more than two sides of a4 plus a CV.

Email to info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk or post to The secretary, Dingle Community Theatre, 282 Beaufort St, L8 6UA

Deadline Wed 7th October

Panto Ho!

Dingle's Panto project for early 2010 is going ahead! Our management ctte met last wek and agreed to advertise for the post of organiser. We'll be looking for funding in the meantime but the group has committed itself to it so rehearsals will be starting soon.
We are very enthusiastic about making it even more of a success than our last very successful panto, "Cinderella and her American Fella". (see image)
There will be 4 performances at the beginning of 2010.
Watch this space for audition dates!

Dingle Community Theatre's 2009 forthcoming Agm

Our Annual General Meeting will take place at the Casa, Hope Street, at 7.30pm on Monday 5th October. Only members can attend...if you want to join, it's only £2 per year.

The agenda is as follows:

1. 5.8 At an AGM the members:

5.8.1 receive the accounts of the Association for the previous financial year

5.8.2 receive the report of the Committee on the Association's activities since the previous AGM

5.8.3 elect elected Committee members to replace those retiring from office

5.8.4 elect from among the members of the Association the Chair of the Association for the following year

5.8.5 appoint an auditor or independent examiner for the Association where required

5.8.6 may confer on any individual (with his or her consent) the honorary title of Patron, President or Vice President of the Association

5.8.7 discuss and determine any issues of policy or deal with any other business put before them

Drama at the Casa

We're back!

Dingle community theatre's regular open Drama workshop "night at the casa" will begin again at 8pm on monday 7th september.

The first night will be a discussion/chat night to discuss what types of workshops you would like there to be on the monday and what kind of style you'd like them to be.

All those who would like to work with us in the new season or simply attend the workshops as a leisure activity are welcome to come along.

We will also be encouraging people to become members (only £2 per annum). This amongst other things will enable you to attend ther forthcoming agm.

Cheers

Tom and Alan

“Dramatic Connections in the Dingle” is underway……

With support from Liverpool City Council, Dingle Community Theatre’s Summer Community Drama festival, “Dramatic Connections in the Dingle” is underway……

"Thanks to the City of Liverpool for its financial support"

This year, Dingle Community Theatre’s Annual festival – now such a regular part of the Community Arts Diary –will focus on local responses to the City Council’s “Year of the Environment”.

“Dramatic Connections in the Dingle” will include:

3 new dramas by local authors on a “Slice of Life” theme. *************
- “Human Habitation” by Rob Johnston: "Michael has come to a new town looking for a new life. Frank's there to help. But where does John Lennon fit in?"
-“A Job Well Done” by Michelle Greer. It's a war out there and everyone is feeling the pinch. A Job Well Done is one man's story of what can happen when we are pushed to the limits.
- “A Slice of Cake” by Pauline Kennedy. Through the cakes she bakes Jen tells us the story of her life’s highs and lows..

A junior school drama from St Finbar’s Catholic School about a disappearing friend, entitled “To bee or not to bee”

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· A Perform L8 Youth Drama Group play, written by Alan Bower, called “Friendship Close” looking at neighbours and neighbourliness.

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· A Dingle Community Theatre Adult Group devised Drama called, “Liverpool Dreaming”

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Dates, times and details are below.

Please support us by turning up to as many events as possible.

wed 1st july Casa, Hope St , Liverpool 2“Slice of Life” Dramas
mon6th july Casa, Hope St , Liverpool, 2“Slice of Life” Dramas
tue 7th july, Casa, Hope St , Liverpool, 2“Slice of Life” Dramas

wed 8th mt carmel Catholic Social Club, High Park St, L8, “Liverpool Dreaming” and a “Slice of Life” Drama
thu 9th The Caribbean Centre, 1 Amberley Street,L8, “Liverpool Dreaming” and a “Slice of Life” Drama
mon 13rh Joe H. Makin Theatre, Pilgrim St, Liverpool, “Liverpool Dreaming” and a “Slice of Life” Drama
tue 14th Joe H. Makin Theatre, Pilgrim St, Liverpool:“Friendship Close” and “To Bee or not to Bee”
wed 15th Joe H. Makin Theatre, Pilgrim St, Liverpool:“Friendship Close” and “To Bee or not to Bee”

ticket prices
casa....£4/3
all others straight £2

doors open at 6.45 for youth and junior…start 7pm sharp
other venues doors open 7.15 for a 7.30 start

visit our website on http://www.dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk/

call 0771 684 8894 for further details or email info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk

coming soon "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

The "Union 08" adaptation of
“The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists” by Robert Tressell
The performance dates are:

Mon 29th June, 7.30pm, The Casa, Hope St, Liverpool, 0151 709 2148
Tuesday 30th June, 7.30pm. Kirby Unemployed centre, , 0771 684 8894
Wednesday 1st July, 7.30pm, The Met, Bury, 0161 761 2216
Thursday 2nd July, 7.30pm, Salford Arts Theatre, 0161 761 2216
Sat 4th July, 7.30pm, Concordia Hall, Church Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. 01424 460 735

All tickets £5/4 concessions.

One of the 20th century’s Big books, (“The Workers’ Bible”)adapted for today. ( First commissioned by PCS for Unions 08 in Liverpool and performed in Liverpool to great acclaim.)

Often called "The Workers' Bible", "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" has been one of the most influential books of Modern times. It was often said that the book won Labour the 1946 General Election, when a stunned Tory party saw Winston Churchill defeated at the polls.

The book is undoubtedly the first realistic fictional portrayal of life amongst the working classes, brilliantly analysing the power structures that keep the status quo stable, even when people are clearly ill-treated and abused.

This adaptation honours the original, while tailoring the action for a modern audience – for how much has changed? Tressell wrote about a time of boom and bust; of high unemployment; of a slump in the building trade; of graft, sleaze and downright thieving amongst politicians and the wealthy. Sound familiar?

This adaptation was commissioned by PCS for Unions 08 – the Trade Unions contribution to Liverpool’s Capital of Culture year, where it won great acclaim from enthusiastic audiences.

-Robert Tressell Society

“I recently had the great pleasure of watching your stage adaptation of the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. I thought it struck just the right balance: respect for the original novel without being too reverential and “worthy” about it.”

- John Fay, Writer, Coronation Street.

“The cast brought Noonan to us magnificently. To say I was overwhelmed is not an overstatement.”
- John Winstanley, Retired Building Worker and UCATT member


The tour has been supported by The Unity Theatre Trust, The Barry Amiel Trust and PCS

More information from 0771 684 8894 or tomm562002@yahoo.co.uk

our next project -dramatic connections in the dingle

Update:

Dramatic Connections in the Dingle - (Thanks to the City of Liverpool for its financial support)

Dingle Community Theatre is starting on its Summer Community Drama Project, with what sems to be one of the most interesting yet, in our ten year (at least) continuous series of Summer Community Drama Festivals in the Dingle and neighbouring areas.

Our 09 Festival - Dramatic Connections in the Dingle - will pull together different strands of our activities.

Our community inclusive adult group will be working on a short play, so will our Youth Group, Perform L8, and this year St Finbar's Junior school in the Dingle will be working on a drama project relating to bees!

We also have our "Slice of Life" dramas...the result of a public script-writing competition.

dates so far:

Slice of Life....1st, 6th and 7th July at the Casa (evenings)

Community and Youth Wed 8th July at Mt Carmel Catholic Social Club, High Park Street, and Mon 13th July at The Joe H Makin Theatre, Pilgrim Street.

Youth and Junior, tue and Wed 14th and 15th July, at The Joe H Makin Theatre, Pilgrim Street.

Watch this space for more details!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Community Group Update...where to meet if you want to join the next project

our Chaucer adaptation went really well with a great night to finish at the casa.

our new project is one with an environmental theme and julian bond will be the group facilitator. he wants to have a first meeting this thursday, the 28th, at LIPA.6.45pm...meet in the reception area. look on the lipa page for directions if you don't know where it is...it's on upper duke st, opposite the anglican cathedrqal and up a bit.

http://www.lipa.ac.uk/Content/Footer/FindUs.aspx

we have 3 performance dates already, including an evening at the joe h makin theatre. remember it's an inclusive piece so any one who wants to act will be accomodated

julian's number is 0791 344 9396

our group mobile is 0771 684 8894

http://www.ourcityourplanet.org.uk/

No Fool Like an Old Fool...thursday 21st and Sat 23rd may, 7.30pm

Dingle Community Theatre’s latest production - “No Fool Like an Old Fool” – is a cautionary tale about marriage across the age-gap, adapted from the original story “The Merchant’s Tale”, by Geofrey Chaucer.

Chaucer wrote the Canterbury Tales in the 14th Century. Each tale was told by a different Pilgrim travelling on the annual Holy pilgrimage to the shrine of Sir Thomas Becket.In the local group’s modern adaptation, the pilgrims are on their way to Lourdes, and the Merchant gets his young wife from an internet site devoted to finding rich old men brides from poor areas of Europe.

Devotees of Chaucer and classical literature will not be disappointed, however, as the adaptation sticks closely to the original storyline - including some naughty antics up a tree! The play will be performed at Mt Carmel Catholic Social Club, High Park Street on Thursday 21st May, and The Casa Club, Hope Street, Liverpool on Saturday 23rd May. Performances start at 7.30pm and cost £4/3 concessions.

Actors Wanted for “Slice of Life” Dramas

Dingle Community Theatre are looking for actors for their forthcoming Summer “Slice of Life” Dramas to be performed at the Casa Club, Hope St, Liverpool in early July.
The scripts to be performed have been chosen from members of the public who entered the group’s “Slice of Life” writing competition. The festival is being supported by Liverpool City Council’s Arts and Cultural Unit.
Auditions will be held at the Charles Dickens Centre 6pm on Tuesday 12th May and are open to all budding actors of adult years.

More details to follow soon.

Our next production - No Fool Like an Old Fool and other tales thu May 21st and sat 23rd

The Merchant's Tale by Chaucer is a raunchy affair, a comic triangle of rich old man, young wife and randy man-servant. Somehow, though Chaucer turns it into an ironic human story of vanity and self-deception.

For their forthcoming adaptation of the tale, Dingle Community Theatre have kept the original plot (more or less) but updated it to modern times.

It will be performed at Mt Carmel Social Club, High Park Street, on Thursday 21st May and The Casa Club, Hope St, on the 23rd may....doors open 7.30pm £4/£3

tickets from info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk or 0771 684 8894

More details in week or two

perform l8 at leverhulme youth festival

our youth group perform l8 did exceptionally well at the Leverhulme festival with their homelessness theme based play, getting particular credit for musical delivery

here they are outside the Gladstone Theatre

pictures from the fundraiser

good luck to perform l8 for their trip to the leverhulme festival this friday. if their performance goes as well as the preview on wed night at the belve, the audience are in for a treat. inspired by the book "Stone Cold", the play was on the theme of homelessness.

Invitation
Perform L8
Would like you to join their gang
For their
fund raising evening
On
Wed 22 April at 7 pm
At the
Belvidere Boys Club
(Miles Street)
for a preview of the play
Broken Promises
Plus
A showcase of talent
Refreshments will also be on sale
Admission by donation

Hope You Can Make It!

Dramatic Connections in the Dingle Summer 09…call for Directors

Dramatic Connections in the Dingle Summer 09…call for Directors
Ever fancied your hand at Directing?
Dingle Community Theatre are looking for people to direct 3 plays from their “Slice of Life” script-writing competition.
The plays are approximately 30-40 minutes long, written for a small cast, and will be performed at the Casa on July 1st, 6th and 7th as part of our “Dramatic Connections in the Dingle” festival, supported by Liverpool City Council.
We are asking would-be directors to apply by short letter (no more than two sides of a4) to The Secretary, 282 Beaufort Street, Liverpool L8 6UA or email to info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk.
The letter should put forward why you should be given the chance of directing one of the plays.
It is expected that rehearsals would take place between late May through June.
The deadline to get your letter of application in is Monday 27th April 09

u tube video of first Gladtsone Theatre billy fury play

found this clip on u tube of the first Gladstone Theatre Alan Bower Billy Fury Play: "Like I've Never Been Gone", produced by Dingle Community Theatre. Apart from the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight, we've played at many theatres including The Arts Centre Myrtle Street, Unity Theatre, The Everyman (Youth Play "Only a Kid Having a Kid"), Playhouse Upstairs, as well as other venues like the Anglican Cathedral.

sessional and project posts going for dingle community theatre's summer Dramatic connections in the dingle festival

From time to time if we get funding for our projects, we advertise for sessinal workers or facilitators to help us. uusually it's to work with Junior Schools, or the Youth Group, but sometimes we like to invite guests to work with the community (adult). Thanks to Liverpool City Council, we've got some funding for our Summer 09 project, "Dramatic Conncetions in the Dingle" Have a look and apply if you fancy the work. Details of when and where to apply to are there.

And don't forget our "Slice of Life Writing" competition...remember..April the 18th is the deadline.

Group Short-term posts for Artists and/or co-ordinators needed for Community Drama Work – Summer 09…Part of Dingle Community Theatre’s Dramatic Connections in the Dingle Project

Apply by letter, putting forward how you would approach the project, (no more than two sides of a4 plus CV) and send to The Secretary, 282 Beaufort Street, Liverpool L8 6UA or email to info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk).

Post 1 –Facilitator –community adult group performance… Summer 09…Part of Dingle Community Theatre’s Dramatic Connections in the Dingle ProjectPayment - £300 Deadline: Friday 24th April 09

Job Description/Duties (May 09 to July 09).

The successful applicant will be expected to initiate and develop a short 30 minute approx. ensemble, inclusive production with our established Community Adult Group, for performance at our Summer Drama festival in July. Dingle Community Theatre Community Drama group meets every Monday evening at the Casa on Hope Street. The group is a good mix of experienced actors and new recruits and the facilitator will have support form the group and DCT as an organization. The theme of this year’s festival is the Environment, to tie in with general City Council projects for their themed year.We are looking for applicants with the following:* a desire to take part in the running of community Drama events* Some basic project management skills or aptitude* Commitment to and awareness of the importance of Diversity and equal opportunities in modern organisations.

This is an ideal post for someone to gain experience, so don’t be put off from applying if you don’t have any. We are after commitment and ideas.

Dingle Community Theatre is a Registered Charity, (charity register no: 1098183) specialising in Drama and Performance, operating from The Dingle Area of Liverpool.More info can be obtained from www.dinglecommnunitytheatre.co.uk or 0771 684 8894

Post2Lead Facilitator – Junior School Drama Presentation Summer 09 …Part of Dingle Community Theatre’s Dramatic Connections in the Dingle Project

Payment: £300 Deadline: Friday 24th April 09

As part of our Summer 09 event, we will be working with a junior school to produce a short dramatic piece about the environmentJob Description/DutiesThe successful applicants will be expected to:• Laise with a Toxteth Junior school to produce the piece.• Work with a group of children from the school to create a short (15 minute approx.) piece of drama of a presentational nature• Work under the overall management of the Group’s Trustees and General Co-ordinatorWe are looking for applicants with the following:• Experience at organising children’s drama events.

The successful applicant must have a current CRB check

Dingle Community Theatre is a Registered Charity, (charity register no: 1098183) specialising in Drama and Performance, operating from The Dingle Area of Liverpool.More info can be obtained from www.dinglecommnunitytheatre.co.uk or 0771 684 8894

Post 3 . Assistant Facilitator – Junior School Drama Presentation Summer 09 …Part of Dingle Community Theatre’s Dramatic Connections in the Dingle Project

Payment: £200 Deadline: Friday 24th April 09

As part of our Summer 09 event, we will be working with a junior school to produce a short dramatic piece about the environmentJob Description/DutiesThe successful applicants will be expected to:• Assist the lead facilitator working with a Toxteth Junior school to produce the piece.• Work with a group of children from the school to create a short (15 minute approx.) piece of drama of a presentational nature• Work under the overall management of the Group’s Trustees and General Co-ordinatorWe are looking for applicants with the following:• Experience at organising children’s drama events.

The successful applicant must have a current CRB check Dingle Community Theatre is a Registered Charity, (charity register no: 1098183) specialising in Drama and Performance, operating from The Dingle Area of Liverpool.More info can be obtained from www.dinglecommnunitytheatre.co.uk or 0771 684 8894

LIPa Improvisation project – thursdays 7.30, starting 19th March

LIPa Improvisation project – thursdays 7.30, starting 19th March

Every Thursday at LIPa (meet in the main foyer) 7.30pm -the LIPa building is on Mount st, opposite the Anglican Cathedral and up the hill a bit.


The project theme is the environment and at the moment, there are 5 different organizations who will be taking part including Huyton Child Center, Wicked Fish and Wirral grammar school, and, of course, Dingle Community Theatre.


Tomo, Anna and Jess from the LIPA Community Drama Course will be leading the project, getting the create a ten min.piece for the
performance at the Sennheiser studio space in LIPA on 12th of May.

Come along if you’d like to get involved.

Writing Opportunity – “Slice of Life” Dramas. (30-40 minutes approx)

Writing Opportunity –
“Slice of Life” Dramas.
(30-40 minutes approx)

a scene from one of the last plays

Like writing drama? Want to get a short play produced and performed?
Dingle Community Theatre is about to run its second series of “Slice of Life” Dramas.
The format for the project is roughly the same as the last one – writers are invited to submit 30 minute – 40 minute scripts. These will be read by a panel nominated by Dingle Community Theatre Project Committee and the best 3 selected for performance.
No panel member will be able to submit a script to the

competition.

Dingle Community Theatre will produce the 3 plays as part of its Summer activities, probably in lateJune/early July, auditioning for actors, and facilitating the staging of the play at the best venues it can.
The idea of the title: “Slice of Life”, is to encourage writers to write honestly about the world as they see it, without feeling pressured to produce “gags” or contrived plot-twists, just for the sake of pleasing an audience. Good, gritty drama that addresses real issues is what we want.
· scripts should be sent to The Secretary, Dingle Community Theatre, 282 Beaufort Street, Liverpool L8 6UA
· Scripts should be clearly typed or written, on a4 paper, with the title clearly written at the front. Pages should be numbered, and not stapled as the script will have to be photocopied. A paper clip or other such fastening is fine.
· No emailed scripts will be accepted.
· Please check the postage is right…we can’t pick up or pay if postage is incorrect.
· The writer’s name should not appear on the script anywhere. Instead, a covering letter should be enclosed along with the script, with the name of the play and the name and contact details of the author clearly written. Pseudonyms can be used.
· Plays needing more than six actors will not be considered. As a general guide, think small numbers of actors, and don’t insist on difficult or expensive sets or staging.
· Plays which are obviously over the 40 minute slot will not be considered. Try reading it out with some friends to gauge the length if you’re not sure.
· Writers may be allowed to direct their own plays but if they don’t wish to, a director will be appointed.
· The final date for entries to arrive is Sat April 18th 09.

One of our poems from Ron Entwhistle from the Hoodies and Zimmers show we did last november.

Perform L8 at The Leverhulme Festival

Perform L8, Dingle Community theatre's Youth Group, which meets in the Kuumba Imani centre every Monday, is well into its latest project...to be performed at the Gladstone Theatre in Spring as part of the Leverhulme Drama festival.

The piece they will be doing is on Homelessness and is loosely based on the book "Stone Cold" which follows the adventures of a young homeless person in London.

Perform L8 is facilitated by Su Burke and is open to all young people...0771 684 8894 or info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk for more information

Lipa project

Tomoko, our member from Japan, has invited the group to take part in a Lipa Community drama Project coming up in April. Five different groups from across liverpool will be worked with to create 10 minute improvisations on the theme of the environment. The pieces will be performed at Lipa, and connected together by students from the Community Drama Course.



Tomoko and Anna, a fellow student, put the idea to Dingle Community Theatre's community drama group at the Casa last monday and got a good reception.



Tomoko and Anna will now lead a special workshop on March 9th.



The community Group is proving quite popular at the Casa and is working on a Chaucer piece to be performed at the Casa and maybe elsewhere (see previous posts)



Talking of the Environment, it was good to hear about a new Tesco's to be built on Park Road, near our stomping grounds in the Dingle.



But, is anything being built in the community apart from Houses and supemarkets?



What about a theatre? Or places for people to meet and be creative? Isn't Social Cohesion supposed to be a priority? We've been campaigning for a Theatre in the Dingle for ages...what do you think?



comments to the Blog.

monday night drama at the casa from feb 16th

dear all


interested in getting involved with our community drama group? flying high after our last production "Hoodies and Zimmers", we are back after the new year break, with an ambitious 10 week project of workshops loosely to do with Time, ending with a public performance inspired by chaucer's raunchy old-marries-young story "The Merchant's Tale".all welcome to our first meeting downstairs in the bistro at the casa, 14 hope st liverpool beginners and old hands alike. We meet monday 16th feb at 7.30pmhope to see you there

phone 0771 684 8894 for info

the dingle team





ps anyone who wants to advertise drama events on the blog is welcome