Tag Archive 'festival'

Production Workshops Full!

Twenty-five people have been admitted into the Production Workshops (how exciting is that?!), which means that unless someone drops out, Mikey has his hands full. You can still email him at mreiach (at) gmail (dot) com if you are interested and he will let you know if a space opens up. We have got a [...]

Shakespeare in Paradise Production Workshops

Shakespeare In Paradise Production Workshops start on Monday August 17, 2009. Bahamian theatre technician Michael Reiach, graduate of the Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning’s theatre programme and veteran lighting and sound operator, will share his expertise with interested students in preparation for the Shakespeare in Paradise theatre festival. The workshop will cover [...]

The Tempest

In 2001, the inaugural Ringplay production was the Bahamian Macbeth. An adaptation of Shakespeare’s original play for a Bahamian setting and audience, it had been created originally during the 1970s by the late Rosanna Seaborn (aka Todd), and in 2000, the newly-formed Ringplay Productions modernized it for the 21st century. In it, Macbeth was transformed [...]

Auditions for The Tempest

Yesterday we held the first auditions for The Tempest, Ringplay’s signature production for Shakespeare in Paradise. Running the auditions was our guest director Craig Pinder, a Bahamian actor whose career on London’s West End includes featured performances in Les MisĂ©rables and Mamma Mia! as well as numerous productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Craig’s co-directing [...]

The Tempest Auditions

Title: The Tempest Auditions Location: The Hub, Bay and Colebrook Link out: Click here Description: Auditions for The Tempest, signature production of Shakespeare in Paradise Start Time: 11:00 Date: 2009-08-01 End Time: 13:00

Shakespeare in Paradise – the dream

So what possesses a group of people to up and decide to create a theatre festival with no money to speak of, nothing but a dream? For us, it all began just over ten years ago. Back then, Ringplay was just about a twinkle in the founders’ eyes. The Dundas Repertory was still going — [...]

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