Short Courses
Intro to Theatre Directing
Weekend / 10.30am - 5.30pm
Looking to begin exploring the craft of directing for stage?
Overview
This course is suitable for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of directing. This includes actors and writers who have worked in different areas and want to evolve their work, as well as newcomers who would like a chance to gain knowledge of the tools needed to become a director.
Over the course of an intensive weekend, we will cover interpretation of text, directing actors, and bringing a full vision to life on stage. Alongside this, the skills of how to run a rehearsal room, and how to communicate with designers and performers will be at the heart of this course. Through discussions, analysis of text and workshops, we will begin developing the skills it takes to become a theatre director and to gain an understanding of the building blocks of the craft.
Led by Jeda de Brí, an award-winning director and writer. Most recently she wrote and directed the Screen Ireland Focus Short Naked Lights, produced by Carbonated Comet, which had its world premier at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024.
For stage, she has worked with The Abbey, The Gate, Fishamble and The Lyric and has directed both national and international tours. Her writing has been published by Oberon Books. Currently, she is adapting her critically acclaimed play, TRYST, into a feature, which she will direct with Treasure Entertainment.
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Jeda de BríJeda de Brí, an award-winning director and writer. Most recently she wrote and directed the Screen Ireland Focus Short Naked Lights, produced by Carbonated Comet, which had its world premier at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024.
For stage, she has worked with The Abbey, The Gate, Fishamble and The Lyric and has directed both national and international tours. Her writing has been published by Oberon Books. Currently, she is adapting her critically acclaimed play, TRYST, into a feature, which she will direct with Treasure Entertainment.
She wrote and directed the Screen Ireland funded short film Procession with 925 Productions (Best Short, Bellingham Film Festival 2019, Official Selection Newport Beach Film Festival 2019, Galway Film Fleadh, 2018).
Other directorial credits include: SAUCE (Nominated: Little Gem Award, Dublin Fringe), Brendan Galileo for Europe (Winner: Little Gem Award, Nominated: Best Director, Broadway World Awards), The Egg is a Lonely Hunter (Dublin & Edinburgh Fringe, Nominated: Little Gem Award & First Fortnight Award at Dublin Fringe & First Fortnight Festival).
Further film credits include: Chimneys (Nominated: Louis le Prince Award, Leeds International Film Festival, Screened: RTÉ Shortscreen 2016); Spacer (Nominated: Best Short, Fingal Film Fest, screened: RTÉ Shortscreen 2017); Screen Ireland short Ghosted (Winner: Count Baisie Award, DICFF 2024, Fastnet Film Festival, 2024).
