Theatre Lovett http://theatrelovett.com Purveyors of Fine Theatre for Men, Women & Children Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Theatre Lovett win David Manley Award http://theatrelovett.com/2012/theatre-lovett-win-david-manley-award/ http://theatrelovett.com/2012/theatre-lovett-win-david-manley-award/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:58:50 +0000 Muireann http://theatrelovett.com/?p=388 We are delighted to be the 2012 recipients of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur Award.  Thanks to Business to Arts for the support.

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]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2012/theatre-lovett-win-david-manley-award//feed 0 ACTOR TRAINING http://theatrelovett.com/2011/actor-training/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/actor-training/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:23:30 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=261 Theatre Lovett offer a unique training course for Professional Actors focusing on the area of Theatre for Young Audiences

Under Lovett’s guidance, actors will be introduced to physical theatre as applied specifically to theatre for children and family audiences. Louis’ own unique style of physical theatre embraces the spirit of play – an essential component for any practitioner in providing quality theatre experiences for audiences of any age.

 

THE TRAINING

  • An approach to physical theatre.
  • How to arrive at a state of physical presence, calm and openness to the work.
  • How to bring mischief into our play. Be bold in your play.
  • Chorus work. Moving and working as a group. How the actor’s focus can become the child’s focus.
  • Devising towards performance.
  • An introduction to European models of theatre practice for children and young audiences.

 

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN THE PERFORMER & THE AUDIENCE

  • How to filter the unpredictable into your show.
  • How?, Why? and What’s Next? when gauging your audience’s level of excitement, fear, wonder, attention or boredom.
  • Knowing our audience and age appropriate work.

FEEDBACK

“If this could happen regularly it would be a real gift to a lot of young theatre makers… and not to have to leave the country to do it!”

“I really feel like Louis explored and articulated so intelligently some of the key challenges that I / everyone is faced with as an actor. I think this is the best workshop I’ve been on, including my full time actor training. I feel inspired and excited and hopeful having done this workshop”

“Terrific, a very good experience for an actor working in all types of theatre for all ranges of audiences. There was time and attention to really learn about the craft of theatre”

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/actor-training//feed 0 HOW DO ACTORS PLAY? http://theatrelovett.com/2011/how-do-actors-play/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/how-do-actors-play/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:01:24 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=263 A workshop for families/ youth theatre groups or school groups

Theatre Lovett Joint Artistic Directors Louis Lovett and Muireann Ahern will take you through the actor’s journey on stage: how to take hold of the moment you’re in, how to look forward to the moment coming next and, most importantly, how to look back – to the moments of play that children understand, and that adults remember and learn from.

In this workshop Louis will introduce you to his own unique style of performance – one that embraces the mischievous spirit of play.

Please note this workshop welcomes both children and adults

The workshop is 120 minutes in duration.

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/how-do-actors-play//feed 0 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS http://theatrelovett.com/2011/professional-development-for-teachers/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/professional-development-for-teachers/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:56 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=265 Theatre Lovett offer professional development training courses for teachers that focus on the relationships between drama and theatre.

These practical professional development workshops are led by Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett and are  open to all  teachers (primary and post primary) who are interested in drama and theatre practice.

The focus of the workshops is on physical theatre and how it might be applied in the classroom. Physical theatre as any mode of performance that pursues storytelling through primarily physical means.

THE WORKSHOP

  • Voice, gesture and focus

  • Physical theatre exercises

  • Colouring your story with gesture and voice

  • Empowering the child or young person – How to bring your listeners with you

  • How the teacher’s focus can become the child’s or young person’s focus in storytelling

  • The relationship between Teacher and Performer

 

FEEDBACK

“I really like the focus on neutrality. As a teacher of LONG standing (!) I’m used to using vocal pitch, tone, colour a lot for the purpose of control, attention etc. and of course in storytelling. However, I will now reflect on using neutrality more – less is more – less “mugging”

“They showed me that everything is possible. I know this will help me during my teaching career”

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/professional-development-for-teachers//feed 0 A Man in Half http://theatrelovett.com/2011/a-man-in-half-2/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/a-man-in-half-2/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:00:28 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=245 A doctor sleeps uneasily in a dingy tenement room, the door barricaded. But not to keep the terror out for the dangerous enemy he is resisting is trapped inside himself. An interactive play for nine year olds and up, A Man in Half is a gripping drama of suspense, terror and humour inspired by The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This one man show, questions the assumption that in a struggle between good and evil, it is always the evil in us that will triumph.

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/a-man-in-half-2//feed 0 FABLES, TALES & TATTLERS http://theatrelovett.com/2011/fables-tales-tattlers/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/fables-tales-tattlers/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:30:25 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=249 What if Hansel and Gretel never got out of the forest? And Little Red Riding Hood was really eaten by the Wolf? What then? No worries. We are on the case, ready to pit our wits against any problems the task of story-telling might throw up. But we might just need a hand. So brush up on your fables and tales because when we start telling stories, you never know what to believe. “Interactive theatre at its very best.”

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/fables-tales-tattlers//feed 0 A PICTURE OF ME http://theatrelovett.com/2011/a-picture-of-me/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/a-picture-of-me/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:02 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=252 This is the story of P, a very particular man, a man who is at first glimpse a little bit different from most other people but much the same in other ways.  A Picture of Me depicts a day in the life of Mr P allowing the audience a sneak inside view of his private world.

Mr P loves to draw pictures and make collages with bits of paper and card.  As his day progresses, we see Mr P’s world grow in colour and taking shape around him. Mr P knows that his parents aren’t coming to dinner, but magically it seems, the telephone has begun to ring. Louis Lovett creates a lovable and lonely portrayl of a man with Down Syndrome living in a residential home.

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/a-picture-of-me//feed 0 THE SUNDAY BUSINESS POST http://theatrelovett.com/2011/the-sunday-business-post/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/the-sunday-business-post/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:58:27 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=180 “But Lovett, like Peggy, is the main draw of this show. His physical presence, quick role-changes and ability to call on and – more importantly – control audience participation sustained interest for nearly an hour … my nine-year-old companion and I may not have had any flowers to throw on stage but, had we known that the story demanded it, we would surely have obliged.”

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/the-sunday-business-post//feed 0 IRISH THEATRE MAGAZINE http://theatrelovett.com/2011/irish-theatre-magazine-3/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/irish-theatre-magazine-3/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:57:28 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=178 “Before things really got underway, Louis Lovett, the sole performer, had to manage those children, bringing them from intrusive banter to respectful attention, and it was a solemn moment when they became dedicated to giving their concentration and respect to the piece. Lucy was impressed at Lovett, “really nice and funny-strict”. Both she and Louis were clear that grumpy commands to the kiddies to “Be quiet!” are not the way to go.”

]]> http://theatrelovett.com/2011/irish-theatre-magazine-3//feed 0 METROHERALD http://theatrelovett.com/2011/metroherald/ http://theatrelovett.com/2011/metroherald/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:56:06 +0000 admin http://127.0.0.1:4001/wordpress/?p=176 “It’s Lovett’s compelling one-man performance that sprints from tragic to comic and back again that really ticks all the boxes.”

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