act it out community drama festival- 12th july -21st

press release

Better out than in! Local Drama festival aims to get local people healthier!
“Act it Out” Community Drama Festival – Monday 12th July to Wednesday 21st July

Produced by Dingle Community Theatre. Supported by Liverpool City Council, Grass Roots Innovators Programme.
Preparations are fully underway for the “Act it Out” Community Drama festival being held in the Liverpool 8 area this summer.
The festival, produced by Dingle Community Theatre, aims to show the health benefits offered by Drama by giving opportunities for people to take part in performance-related activities.
4 different strands of Dramatic activity will target all age groups.
*A Junior school play at St Finbars will focus on spiritual well-being performed by young people at the school.
*Perform L8 Youth Drama Group, based at the Kuumba Imani Millenium Centre, will move and act in a Drum-inspired performance looking at the poem “Limbo” by Kamau Brathwaite.
* Dingle Community Theatre Adult Group, who meet every Monday at the Casa Club n Hope Street, will perform their devised drama, with a health related theme.
* The “Slice of Health” script-writing competition, open to the public, will see the 3 winning writers’ short dramas performed by auditioned local actors.
A selection of work from each strand will be performed between July 12th and the 21st at the following venues: The Casa, Hope Street; Mt Carmel Catholic Social Club, High Park Street, L8; The Black-e Centre, Gt George’s Street; the Caribbean Centre, Amberley Street, L8; Joe H Makin Drama Centre, Pilgrim Street.
Full programme below. More details from 0771 684 8894 or info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk
Mon 12th July – Casa, Hope St, 8pm

2 “slice of health” scripts writing competition scripts plus Dingle Community Theatre adult group devised Piece.

Tue 13th - Mt Carmel, High Park Street, L8, 8pm

2 “slice of health” scripts writing competition scripts plus Dingle Community Theatre adult group devised Piece.

Wed 14th July – Black-e Centre, Great George’s Street, 7pm

St Finbar’s junior school and Perform L8 youth group

Fri 16h July – Black-e Centre, Great George’s Street, 7pm

St Finbar’s junior school and Perform L8 youth group

Mon 19th – Caribbean Centre, Amberley Street, L8

Perform L8 Youth Group, Dingle Community Theatre Adult Group and 1 slice of health” script writing competition script

Tue 20th Joe H Makin Drama Centre, Pilgrim Street.7.30pm

2 “slice of health” scripts writing competition scripts plus Dingle Community Theatre adult group devised Piece.

Wed 21st – Joe H Makin Drama Centre, Pilgrim Street, 7.30pm

2 “slice of health” scripts writing competition scripts plus Dingle Community Theatre adult group devised Piece.
Supported by Liverpool City Council

picasso project with hope st ltd

In the summer, some dingle community theatre members will be taking part ina collaboration with the tate gallery and hope st ltd, with the inspiration being the picasso exhibition at the tate.

here are some of the images we looked at when we toured the tate

any ideas for drama?

picasso paintings

writers wanted for slice of health writing comp

Healthy Appetite for Writing?

Opportunity for local writers in new writing competition, Dingle Community Theatre are looking for 3 short scripts for their Summer Community Drama festival, “Act it Out”, funded by NHS and Liverpool City Council’s under the Grassroots Innovators Arts Programme.

Writers who would like the chance of seeing their plays produced and performed – as well as picking up an £100 award for their efforts! – should submit short plays of approximately 30 minutes duration, with no more than three characters, two of which must be female.
The plays must connect in some way with the City Council’s current Year of Health and Well-being.
Interested budding playwrights should contact 0771 684 8894 or info@dinglecommunitytheatre for more details on how to submit their scripts.

directors wanted june to july

Directors wanted for Slice of Health plays, June to July, Dingle Community Theatre’s Summer “Act it Out” event
Variety of performance venues being considered, including the Joe Makin, the Casa, Mt Carmel, the Blackie.
Following the tradition of our group, to encourage new and local talent, we are asking for people to direct 3 chosen short plays, for our Summer event, the “Act it Out” drama event, funded by Liverpool City Council and the NHS.
The plays will be chosen by a panel, from our script competition entries.
We would like to appoint a director for each play. There is a small fee of £100 for each director, but we are hoping to attract either experienced directors who like the idea of working with us, or for a community event, or people who are inexperienced at directing but have always thought they would like to try their hand.
The plays are limited to a small number of actors and will be suitable for small venue performances.
Rehearsal space will be found for the plays and auditions publicised. Each director would be expected to attend the auditions and make casting decisions. They would also be expected to be prepared to take on the play the panel allotted them from within the plays chosen.
Anyone interested in putting themselves forward to direct one of the plays should contact us, with an a4 one side long letter, outlining their experience and why they think they could do the job…send to info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk or post to Dingle Community Theatre, 31 Chetwynd Street, Liverpool L17 7AJ

mayday event at the Casa , monday may 10th

Drama workers wanted for 3 short-term, project-based posts for Dingle Community Theatre’s “Act It Out” Summer Event 2010, for the year of Health and Wellbeing.

Supported by Liverpool City Council Grass Roots Innovators programme, in conjunction with the NHS.
3 posts: Community Group project co-ordinator; Assistant for you Junior School project; Assistant for youth group project
Post descriptions below. Please email applications to info@dinglecommunitytheatre.co.uk or post to Dingle Community Theatre, c/o 31 Chetwynd Street, Liverpool L17 7AJ
Apply by letter, putting forward how you would approach the project, (no more than two sides of a4 plus CV)
All deadlines Monday 19th April
Post 1
Facilitator –community adult group performance… Summer 10 (May- July)… Dingle Community Theatre’s “Act It Out” Summer Event
Payment - £300 Deadline: Monday 19th April
Job Description/Duties (Monday evening,7pm – 9pm, May 17th to July 10)
The successful applicant will be expected to initiate and develop a short 30 minute approx., 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 Health and Wellbeing, to tie in with general City Council / NHS themed year.
We are looking for applicants with the following:
* a desire to run a community Drama event

* 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. We are after commitment and ideas.

Post 2
Assistant drama facilitator required for School project during May -July 2010:

8 two hour sessions
Payment - £200 Deadline: Monday 19th April

Job Description/Duties
The successful applicant will be expected to :
*Assist the lead facilitator working with school children to produce a 30min drama to be performed in Theatre
*Work alongside the Lead Facilitator with the young people during weekly rehearsals (Dates and times to be arranged with school)
*Help out backstage, with the young people at the venues on performance nights.

*Work under the overall management of the Group’s Trustees and General Co-coordinator.

We are looking for applicants with the following:

*Enthusiasm and experience working with young people.
*Arts or Drama experience
*Some knowledge of sign language an advantage but not a necessity
The successful applicant must have a current CRB check and be willing to take out one with the group.

Post 3

–Assistant Youth Facilitator –… Summer 10 (May- July)…Part of Dingle Community Theatre’s Dramatic Connections in the Dingle Project
Payment - £200 Deadline: Monday 19th April
Assistant Facilitator - Perform L8 Youth Group Summer Project
Payment: £200.00
Job Description/Duties
The successful applicant will be expected to :
*Assist the lead facilitator working with Perform L8 Youth Group to produce 30 min piece.

*Work alongside the Lead Facilitator with the young people during weekly rehearsals (monday 4pm -6pm)

*Help out backstage, with the young people at the venues on performance nights.

*Work under the overall management of the Group’s Trustees and General Co-ordinator.
We are looking for applicants with the following:

*Enthusiasm and experience working with young people.

*Arts or Drama experience
The successful applicant must have a current CRB check and be willing to take out one with the group.

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

spring drama project

dingle community theatre spring drama project will commence this monday, 8th march, at the casa, hope st, 7.30pm
the project will end in 4 shortish performances of plays around the theme of May Day...one venue will be the casa but other venues may be sought out. . some of the performances will be scripted. people can send in scripts. a panel will chose those they think suit the group and the occasion best.
at least one piece (possibly more) will be devised during the monday night sessions.

jeni from lipa will lead this week's workshop. We intend to keep some of each session for skills building...so if you're not interested in performing just workshopping please still come along
all welcome....we envisage parts enough for all to take part
a small charge will be collected each monday night to help with the cost of the hire of the casa (£2 waged £1 unwaged)
c u there if you're interested

we're back...new workshops and project!

Dingle community theatre new project starts Monday at the casa 7.30PM




Flying high after our successful panto, the regular Monday night workshops are back this Monday coming, 1st march, at 7.30pm



A guest actor will be giving a one hour improvisation workshop. This will then be followed by a discussion run by the projects cttee, the point of which is to consult the group and ask for ideas for what you want to do for our next project.



The next project will probably end in a performance around May 1st.



So come along and have your say or just enjoy the workshop. All welcome.

alice in dingleland

Our Panto has been a great success, with great local audiences and the two unity theatre performances sold out.  A big thanks to our sponsors, Riverside Housing, LCVS and Liverpool City Council, and well done to director Mikyla Durkin and all the team

More pics to follow.

Extraordinary General Meeting: Tuesday 16th March,

Dear Member,



Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting: Tuesday 16th March, Charles Dickens Centre, Weller Way L8, 7.30pm



The Committee is recommending that Dingle Community Theatre becomes "a company limited by guarantee" under the Companies Act. This probably sounds complicated, and it does actually involve us in going through a few formal procedures - but as far as all our members are concerned, there will be no change whatsoever. The purpose of going through this is to put DCT on a more secure financial footing, and it is all explained in the attached document.



This refers to a new form of constitution, called "Memoranda and Articles of Association", which we have drafted with the help of people who know what they are doing. The Committee has been through this with a fine tooth comb and we can assure you that the differences between that and the old constitution are minor and are only there at all to conform with the law. Of course, copies will be available at the EGM and if you wish you can request one in advance which can be sent to you either by email or by post.



The EGM, which the Committee is calling with the necessary 21 days' notice, will consider only the following agenda items:



To approve Memoranda and Articles of Association for a new company to be known as "Dingle Community Theatre Ltd".

To authorise the Committee of the existing Dingle Community Theatre to register the new company at Companies House.

To prepare for the winding up at the next AGM of the existing Dingle Community Theatre and the transfer of assets to the new company.

Please see the attached document for a full explanation of this proposal.
Yours, Dingle Community Theatre Management Committee

Dingle Community Theatre is a registered Charity (Charity number: 1098183) specializing in Drama and Performance, operating from the Dingle and Toxteth Areas of Liverpool.

Dingle Community Theatre




The Committee are recommending that

DCT becomes a Company Limited by Guarantee…



Why?



• The Management Committee members (the “Trustees”) are responsible for all the debts of Dingle Community Theatre, and if anything went wrong with our finances,

the Trustees

would have to pay all these debts out of their own pockets.



Why would anyone want to be a Trustee

with that hanging over them?



• If we become a “Company Limited by Guarantee”,

our liability

- the amount we would have to pay if DCT ran into financial difficulties -

would be no more than £2 per member

– that is the “guarantee”, a limited liability.



• This stabilises the organisation and makes it secure.



“Dingle Community Theatre Ltd”

would have the same aims and rules as DCT

and would take on all its assets and liabilities.



How does this affect me as a member?



In short – not at all!



In theory you would be liable, as a member, to pay up to £2 to cover the debts of Dingle Community Theatre Ltd if it was ever wound up.



In practice, the first year of your subs (£2) will be used as a joining fee, and kept in a separate account, so you would never have to pay anything to cover the debts of the theatre company.



You have to be over 16 to be a member

- but if you are under 16, you can still participate in activities.

How do we become

a Company Limited by Guarantee?



The steps we have to take…



1. We have to draw up

“Memoranda and Articles of Association”

for the new “Dingle Community Theatre Ltd”

to replace the Constitution of DCT.



(This has already been done

with the help of experts at Liverpool CVS.)



2. At a meeting (to be held in March)

we have to decide whether to go ahead with this proposal

and get your agreement

to the new “Memoranda and Articles of Association”.





3. The Committee then have to register

“Dingle Community Theatre Ltd” at Companies House

before the AGM (in the Autumn)

- at a cost of £20.



4. At the AGM, with your agreement,



• we wind up “Dingle Community Theatre”,

and transfer all the money and assets

- and the debts and liabilities -

to “Dingle Community Theatre Ltd”.



• we elect the Trustees of the new limited company

Starts tue 2nd feb 2010

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