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