The Department of Theatre are hosting two workshops on Culture Night 2018. Places are limited so please confirm attendance below via eventbrite or by emailing theatre@ucc.ie.

UCC Department of Theatre is delighted to announce the starting dates of this year’s UCC Youth Theatre. Workshops will start back on the Thurs 20th Sept from 7-9pm in the Theatre Lab on the Western Road. Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to come along and try it out. 

Cork Opera House and UCC are delighted to announce that Cork playwright and actor John McCarthy has been selected as the inaugural Theatre Artist in Residence.

Killing Stella is inspired by Marlen Haushofer’s compelling novella Wir töten Stella (Austria, 1958), an unflinching story of collusion in abuse, and the price that has to be paid for remaining silent.This is the very first time Haushofer’s story has been translated and adapted for an English-speaking audience. With a host Department of Theatre staff and graduate involvement. 

Members from four different youth theatre met up in UCC on Fri 22nd June to take part in workshops, learn critical thinking skills and see theatre productions.

20th - 21st June 2018
Postgraduate Arts Practice Research Conference 2018
CHANGING THEATRES: DRAMATURGY AND CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH

In the Theatre Lab, UCC

Performative pathways between schools, universities and the wider community
Friday, 25 May
12:00 – 16:30
Venue: Creative Zone, Boole Library, Main Campus, University College Cork

PERFORUM CONFERENCE 
20th & 21st June, 2018
POSTGRADUATE ARTS PRACTICE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2018:
CHANGING THEATRES: DRAMATURGY AND CONTEMPORARY
THEATRE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH

Members of three Cork city based Youth Theatres - Activate Youth Theatre, Mallow based Lightbulb Youth Theatre and UCC Youth Theatre took part in a day of workshops, rehsearsal and performance on Sat 21st April in Graffiti Theatre Company.

Dr. Róisín O’Gorman
Department of Theatre
12 April, 1-2 PM, Aras na Laoi G18