Process - Talks & Workshops

How We Made It - Escaped Alone by Caryl Churchill
A discussion about the director’s process with Annabelle Comyn

Director of Escaped Alone, Annabelle Comyn will discuss her process with Cork Theatre Collective’s Zoe Ní Riordáin. Annabelle will open her notebooks and bring you into the world of how a play gets from the page to the stage.

One of Ireland’s leading voices in theatre, Annabelle has carved out a fascinating career working with the canon, bringing lightning precision to George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara at the Abbey Theatre and with new writing talent, most recently with Eoghan Quinn’s adaptation of The Jesus Trilogy by JM Coetzee at Dublin Theatre Festival 2024. This discussion is for audience members of Escaped Alone, theatre students and people with a curiosity for how theatre is made. Free and open to all.

Saturday 14 June, 4pm - 5pm at the Studio Space, Triskel Arts Centre (TDC). Free event, Booking Required directly through Cork Theatre Collective here.

Presented following the matinee performance of Escaped Alone at the Everyman.

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How We Make It - Action Hero

Gemma Paintin and James Stenhouse, co-artistic directors of acclaimed theatre company Action Hero, will discuss their 20 years of practice. With video and photos from their award-winning work, Gemma and James will share their approach to crafting performance and answer any questions. This talk accompanies Action Hero’s Rebel Resistors Radio Club, a thrilling audio installation with 11 year old girls at St Peters Cork. This is an opportunity for theatre makers of all ages, audiences who are curious about contemporary international theatre to engage with truly unique artists. Free and open to all.

Action Hero is the collaboration between Gemma Paintin & James Stenhouse. Exploring the epic and the banal, they create performance that is intimate, distinctive and invigorating, examining the iconography of popular culture and its use; both as a weapon and as a shared cultural memory. ‘See why this maverick company, with its engaging DIY aesthetic, is attracting so much attention.’ - The Guardian.

Sunday 15 June, 11:30am - 1pm at the Studio Space, Triskel Arts Centre (TDC). Free event, Booking Required directly through Cork Theatre Collective here.

Action Hero present Rebel Resistors Radio Club at St. Peter's on 14, 16 & 21 June. Find out more here.

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Workshop - Pony Cam

Join the award-winning Australian theatre collective Pony Cam for a playful, hands-on workshop exploring how to create collaborative, audience-responsive theatre. Over the course of the session, Pony Cam will share their unique approach to ensemble devising through game play, structured improvisation, and democratic process. You'll learn new ways to share authorship, respond intuitively to audiences, and develop performances as a team. The session is suitable for everyone - no previous theatre experience necessary.

Saturday 21 June, 10am - 12pm at the Studio Space, Triskel Arts Centre (TDC). Free event, Booking Required directly through Cork Theatre Collective here.

Presented during Pony Cam's run of Burnout Paradise from 19-21 June at Dance Cork Firkin Crane.