A study aid for second level students
Produced by An Grianán Theatre in co-production with Workhouse Theatre Co, DramaCast presents scenes from three exam texts: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Philadelphia, Here I Come. Two key scenes from each play are performed by local actors and are accompanied by commentary from Michael Kelly, St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, highlighting what aspects students need to think about when approaching exam questions. In addition, director Iarla McGowan of Workhouse Theatre gives an overview on how to approach drama as a perfomance.
“DramaCast is just what students and teachers need: the ways key scenes in these plays are presented make the characters and ideas real in a way that no classroom can truly do.”
Read more testimonials from teachers and students here.
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Download the transcript here.
Part One. Introduction to DramaCast and Macbeth
Duration: 27 mins 33 seconds
Michael Kelly introduces DramaCast, followed by discussion and performances of Act 1 Scene 7, and Act 2 Scene 2 from Macbeth.
Part 2 Romeo and Juliet
Duration: 39 mins 56 seconds
Discussion, director’s notes and performance of Romeo and Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 3.
Part 3 Philadelphia, Here I Come
Duration: 31 mins 47 seconds
Discussion and performance of two extracts from Philadelphia, Here I Come.
Extract 1: Kate brings Gar to her parents’ house.
Extract 2: Kate comes to Gar’s house to say goodbye before he leaves for America.
Watch the scenes only
Below you can choose to watch each of the scenes as a standalone video.
Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7
Duration: 6 mins 7 seconds
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2
Duration: 6 mins 26 seconds
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
Duration: 9 mins 45 seconds
Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 3
Duration: 10 mins 42 seconds
Philadelphia, Here I Come Extract 1
Duration: 7 mins 50 seconds
Philadelphia, Here I Come Extract 2
Duration: 7 mins 26 seconds
Watch the full video
Duration: 1 hour 38 mins
Watch the complete DramaCast project here:
Credits
DramaCast is produced by An Grianán Theatre in co-production with Workhouse Theatre
Actors:
Megan Armitage – Lady Macbeth, Nurse
Troy Devaney – Senator Doogan, Friar Laurence
Diarmaid Doherty – Gar Public, Romeo
Aoife Lennon – Katie Doogan, Juliet
Patrick McBrearty – Macbeth, Gar Private
Iarla McGowan – Director
Michael Kelly – Creative Director
Karen Quinn – Director of Photography
Set Design – Robert Attewell
Lighting Design – Niall Cranney
Costume Design – AnneMarie Kilfeather
Sound Recording – Peter Rose
Stage Manager – Jude Barriscale
Assistant Stage Manager – Fergal Lonergan
Stage and Technical Assistants -Sammy Asilia, Eunan Curran, Martin Conaghan
Editing: Karen Quinn, Peter Rose & Charlie Joe Doherty
Marketing: Daithi Ramsay & Nicola Burns
Dramacast Logo: Mary Faughnan
Captions: Nicola Burns
Administration: Helene McMenamin, Laura Ferry, Hazel McNiff
From an original concept by Richard Gibson
Producer: Patricia McBride
Filmed using equipment kindly funded by the Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Capacity Building Support Scheme
Recorded at An Grianán Theatre in August 2021. All rights reserved.
