Flying Turtle Productions

at the Abbey School of Drama, Dublin

PERFORMANCE: “When It Rains…” Monday March 9th & Tuesday 10th 2026

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Come see our work in the world premiere performances of WHEN IT RAINS…!
An orginal devised performance with 7 actors playing 14 characters exploring 24 hours of Dublin life in a quirky, funny and moving story.

This experienced level Theatre Performance Creation course brings together seven different actors in this collaboratively created production. Using the creative writing skills and character-based ideas from the actors, we weave together a series of situations taking place over one day. Inspired by the saying, “when it rains… it pours”, these quirky, colourful and moving characters will give you a glimpse into how they respond when plans fall apart.

Performances:

7:30pm Monday, March 9th, 2026

7:30pm Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Running time approximately 90 minutes.
At the Pearce Centre Theatre, 27 Pearse Street, D02K037

DOWNLOAD PROGRAM HERE: 2026ProgramTheatreCreationWhenItRains

TICKET LINK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/when-it-rains-tickets-1984292006808?aff=oddtdtcreator

FEATURED ACTORS:

Emanuela Choppin, Roberta D’Antone, Annie Tobin Dunne, Tanja Karita,

Ruchi Hemani Kashiwala, Michael Keegan and Eithne Ní Dhubhghaill

Directed by Kathleen Warner Yeates

Lighting Design and Op by Cathy O’ Carroll

Front of House and Box Office by Ells Mooney

Performance of Adult Scene Study: Scenes and Improv Dec 10th!

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Join us for a dynamic evening of selected scenes from plays as well as a series of improvisation sequences directed by Kathleen Warner Yeates. This is the culmination of our 10-week Adult Scene Study beginner level performance course, which combines script work as well as spontaneous collaboration in character. It will be an evening of powerful performances and loads of laughs as well!

LOCATION: Pearse Centre Theatre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin D02K037

FEATURED PERFORMERS:Roberta D’Antone, Gillian Duffy, Ruchi Hemani Kashiwala and Annie Tobin-Dunne. Special thanks to Sinead Moore! 

DIRECTOR/FACILITATOR: Kathleen Warner Yeates
LIGHTING: Cathy O’Carroll
BOX OFFICE/FRONT OF HOUSE: Ells Mooney

Eventbrite direct TICKET booking link:  (€10 per ticket online purchase, can pay cash at the door, but can’t guarantee a seat )

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/performance-of-adult-scene-study-scenes-and-improvisation-december-10th-tickets-1976618625518?aff=oddtdtcreator

See more about our upcoming performance courses in 2026!

Adult Scene Study  (beginner/returner)

Theatre Performance Creation  (returner/experienced)

Improv Performance  (returner/experienced)

See our MANY TESTIMONIALS!!

FIRST LOOK Sharing of Original Screenplays Oct 2nd & 16th! Free Event!

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COME JOIN US for our next FIRST LOOK sharing of SCREENPLAY EXTRACTS starting at 6:30pm on Thursday October 16th, 2025 at Doyles Pub, Upstairs, 9 College Green, Dublin 2.

No reservation needed, no charge to enter, just come and enjoy dynamic new writing with fantastic actors reading!

We will be sharing a reading of selected scenes from several new screenplays from our Experienced Level Screenwriting course taught by Barry McEvoy. Additional writers may be added from our recent alumni. Professional actors will be performing the roles!

FEATURED WRITERS & ACTORS FOR OCTOBER 2nd INCLUDE:

 

Gillian Arigho, Pierre Chanliau, John Doyle, Eric Haughan, Bryan O’Neill and Claire Young

Admission into the  “Screenwriting- Experienced Level” courses is by submitted writing samples or from previous  “Introduction to Screenwriting” course participants.  Class size was limited in order to provide the highest quality of tuition. Over the past 3 months, they have been writing under the inspired guidance of Barry.

“More than just a formulaic re-hashing of Hollywood writing advice, this course has creatively delved into the individual voices of these writers to bring original, dynamic and engaging scripts to fruition. ”
– Barry McEvoy

 

OUR PROFESSIONAL ACTOR CAST FOR OCTOBER 2nd FEATURES: 
Sharon Coade, Lynette Callaghan, Emilie Hetland, Liam Carney, David Herlihy, Steve Gunn and Joe McGucken

 

 

FEATURED WRITERS FOR OCTOBER 16th INCLUDE: (More info to be added this week with actors names!)
Billy Ray, Lynette Callaghan, Katie-Jane Myler, Aoife Jordan, Yolanda Hellmanns Carvajal and Neil Seery!

 

 

OUR PROFESSIONAL ACTOR CAST FOR OCTOBER 16th 6:30pm FEATURES:  Sharon Coade. Georgina McKevitt, Clare O’Malley, Laoisa Sexton, Brian Mallon, Steve Gunn, Barry McKiernan, Liam Heslin.

 

Barry McEvoy the course facilitator, has over 25 years professional experience in Theatre, Television and Film, collaborating with world renowned artists in the U.S., Ireland and U.K. He wrote and acted in the Barry Levinson, Dreamworks production An Everlasting Piece. As an actor or writer he has collaborated with renowned industry professionals including; Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad), Joel Schumacher (Veronica Guerin) Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon), Karel Reisz (The French Lieutenant’s Woman) and Oliver Hirschbiegel (Five Minutes of Heaven). He has written feature screenplays for Artisan/Summit and Dreamworks and, completed rewrites for Workhorse Films, Parallel Pictures and Touchstone. Variety Magazine awarded him Screenwriter to Watch (2000) and he carries an MFA in Playwriting from The LIR academy, Trinity College. His extensive theatre CV includes work by Harold Pinter, W.B. Yeats, John Osborne, Brian Friel, Wendy Wasserstein, Samuel Beckett, Conor McPherson and Vaclav Havel and, he is a founding member of Scena Theatre, Washington DC. His next film SHAM is being produced by Deadpan/Grand (Moone Boy) and Baby Cow (Philomena), to be directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty).

See more about Barry McEvoy and his work doing individual screenplay coverage in his website here: Out Come the Knives

WHAT’S NEXT?
Our beginner 6-week INTRO TO SCREENWRITING course option begins November 11th, 2025 – only a few spaces left!
Next options for EXPERIENCED SCREENWRITING   being finalized for 2026

To express interest or receive additional information click here to    “Contact Us”

Exprience Our Creative Facilitation from Skilled Working Artists

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Keith Jordan – Improvisation and Drama for Fun

Gemma Long – Teens

Barry McEvoy – Screenwriting

Kathleen Warner Yeates – Acting for Camera, Public Speaking and more!

Miriam Stewart – Drama for Language Teaching and Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the things that distinguishes our classes from many others is the skill, experience and creativity of our artist-facilitators. The people that teach with us are working artist with long track records in their fields and a passion for awaking the talent and skills of their students.  That, combined with our small class sizes and central Dublin location, mean that your experience in the course will be of the highest quality.  We have a wide range of course options for teens and adults designed for all different levels of experience.  Whether you are seeking to explore your creativity, improve your communication skills, teach/learn languages with drama, have fun for wellness, write a screenplay, meet like-minded people, or pursue a career in the creative industries – we have options for you!

Our newest faciliator, Keith Jordan is an award winning filmmaker, writer and actor. and he is bringing his brilliant sense of comedy and storytelling techniques to hie work in the Improvisation and Adult Drama for Fun classes!

Please read full details about our current facilitation team here: Artist-Facilitators

Please have a look at our latest course offerings on our home page here: Flying Turtle Productions.

Please click and have a look at our many of our detailed TESTIMONIALS

FIRST LOOK! November 27th Sharing of New Screenplay Extracts!

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COME JOIN US for our next FIRST LOOK sharing of SCREENPLAY EXTRACTS starting at 7:00pm (Doors open 6:30) on Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 at Doyles Pub, Upstairs, 9 College Green, Dublin 2. 

No reservation needed, no charge to enter, just come and enjoy dynamic new writing with fantastic actors reading!

We will be sharing a reading of selected scenes from 7 new screenplays from our Experienced Level Screenwriting course taught by Barry McEvoy. Additional writers from our recent alumni. Professional actors will be performing the roles!

FEATURED WRITERS INCLUDE: 
Carolin Stein, Alisa Kuzmina, Eoghan Cosgrove, Nicholas Redmond, Carlos Day Pomar, Sherman O’Neill and James Butler!

Admission into the  “Screenwriting- Experienced Level” courses is by submitted writing samples or from previous  “Introduction to Screenwriting” course participants.  Class size was limited in order to provide the highest quality of tuition. Over the past 3 months, they have been writing under the inspired guidance of Barry.

“More than just a formulaic re-hashing of Hollywood writing advice, this course has creatively delved into the individual voices of these writers to bring original, dynamic and engaging scripts to fruition. ”

OUR PROFESSIONAL ACTOR CAST FEATURES: 
Sharon Coade, Niamh Mcgrath, Niamh McAllister, Hazel Doupe,
Brian Mallon, Enda Oates,, Rory Dignam, Liam Heslin 

Barry McEvoy the course facilitator, has over 25 years professional experience in Theatre, Television and Film, collaborating with world renowned artists in the U.S., Ireland and U.K. He wrote and acted in the Barry Levinson, Dreamworks production An Everlasting Piece. As an actor or writer he has collaborated with renowned industry professionals including; Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad), Joel Schumacher (Veronica Guerin) Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon), Karel Reisz (The French Lieutenant’s Woman) and Oliver Hirschbiegel (Five Minutes of Heaven). He has written feature screenplays for Artisan/Summit and Dreamworks and, completed rewrites for Workhorse Films, Parallel Pictures and Touchstone. Variety Magazine awarded him Screenwriter to Watch (2000) and he carries an MFA in Playwriting from The LIR academy, Trinity College. His extensive theatre CV includes work by Harold Pinter, W.B. Yeats, John Osborne, Brian Friel, Wendy Wasserstein, Samuel Beckett, Conor McPherson and Vaclav Havel and, he is a founding member of Scena Theatre, Washington DC. His next film SHAM is being produced by Deadpan/Grand (Moone Boy) and Baby Cow (Philomena), to be directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty).

See more about Barry McEvoy and his work doing individual screenplay coverage in his website here: Out Come the Knives

WHAT’S NEXT?
Our beginner 6-week INTRO TO SCREENWRITING course option begins January 8th, 2025 – only a few spaces left!
Next options for EXPERIENCED SCREENWRITING   being finalized for late spring 2025

To express interest or receive additional information click here to    “Contact Us”

An image from our 2022 First Look below!

8 Screenwriters share some of their work!

FIRST LOOK! Sharing of Screenplays November 16th at Doyles

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COME JOIN US for our FIRST LOOK sharing of screenplay extracts starting at 6:00pm on Thursday November 16th, 2023 at Doyles Pub, Upstairs, 9 College Green, Dublin 2

No reservation needed, no charge to enter, just come and enjoy!

We will be sharing a reading of selected scenes from 11 new screenplays from our Experienced Level Screenwriting course taught by Barry McEvoy. Professional actors will be performing the roles (See below).
Featured writers include:  Eoghan Cosgrove, Padraig Murphy, Alisa Kuzmina, Jamie Doyle, Jane Nolan, Clare Fox, Ryan Gould, Jane Mitchell, Martin Wynne, Brendan Kielty and Gemma Bovenizer. 

The writers for these two groups from “Screenwriting- Experienced Level” courses were selected from submitted writing samples or from “Introduction to Screenwriting” course participants. Class size was limited  in order to provide the highest quality of tuition. Over the past 3 months, they have been writing under the inspired guidance of Barry. More than just a formulaic re-hashing of Hollywood writing advice, this course has creatively delved into the individual voices of these writers to bring original, dynamic and engaging scripts to fruition. 

OUR CAST for November 16th…
Very grateful for this top notch professional cast reading the screenplays on the night:    Georgina McKevitt, Clare O’Malley, Emelie Hetland, Gail Brady.
Brian Mallon, Steve Gunn, Rory Dignam and Liam Heslin

Barry McEvoy the course facilitator, has over 25 years professional experience in Theatre, Television and Film, collaborating with world renowned artists in the U.S., Ireland and U.K. He wrote and acted in the Barry Levinson, Dreamworks production An Everlasting Piece. As an actor or writer he has collaborated with renowned industry professionals including; Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad), Joel Schumacher (Veronica Guerin) Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon), Karel Reisz (The French Lieutenant’s Woman) and Oliver Hirschbiegel (Five Minutes of Heaven). He has written feature screenplays for Artisan/Summit and Dreamworks and, completed rewrites for Workhorse Films, Parallel Pictures and Touchstone. Variety Magazine awarded him Screenwriter to Watch (2000) and he carries an MFA in Playwriting from The LIR academy, Trinity College. His extensive theatre CV includes work by Harold Pinter, W.B. Yeats, John Osborne, Brian Friel, Wendy Wasserstein, Samuel Beckett, Conor McPherson and Vaclav Havel and, he is a founding member of Scena Theatre, Washington DC. His next film SHAM is being produced by Deadpan/Grand (Moone Boy) and Baby Cow (Philomena), to be directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty).

See more about Barry McEvoy and his work doing individual screenplay coverage in his website here: Out Come the Knives

WHAT’S NEXT?
Our beginner 6-week INTRO TO SCREENWRITING course option begins January 10th,2024 (only a few spaces left!).
Next options for EXPERIENCED SCREENWRITING being finalized soon for spring 2024/

To express interest or receive additional information click here to    “Contact Us”

An image from our 2022 First Look below!

EMERGENCE an Original Devised Theatre Performance Nov 13th & 14th

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Join us for a moving and humorous performance, collaboratively created to explore the challenges of eight interlinked and struggling characters in Dublin.

What forces oppress us, internal or external, and how to we emerge through all of the challenges? Developed in our Theatre Performance Creation course, we observed various random humans to begin the exploration of what would become our story. Through improvisation, collaboration, writing and singing, we created a fully staged original peformance with music. Each actor performs two physically contrasting characters in this funny and poerful play about what we do to survive.

Running time approximately 70 minutes.   Tickets €10 plus handling

FEATURED PERFORMERS:  Kevin Maher, Greg Marks, Emily McAlinden and James Ronan.
Conceived and directed by Kathleen Warner Yeates
Lights by Cathy O’Carroll

TICKET LINK TO PURCHASE: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/emergence-tickets-742222977907?aff=oddtdtcreator

YOUTUBE PREVIEW INTERVIEWS: 

Actors  Kevin Maher, Greg Marks, Emily McAlinden and James Ronan.

Cancellation: CULTURE NIGHT 2023 – Try a Drama Class on Friday September 22nd, 2023!

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Apologies, due to production conflict we are no longer able to offer this Culture Night event for 2023. Very sorry for any inconvenience caused. We hope to see you next year!

Please be sure to click here to Join Our Mailing List for any upcoming production or course information.  Our current course offerings can be seen on our home page here: Flying Turtle Productions 

Try a beginner level drama class for FREE for Culture Night 2023 on SEPTEMBER 22nd!
Spend 60/90 minutes in our drama class for beginners to see what it is like to relax and “play” in creative collaboration. A family group class option or and adult only class. No experience needed! This is a playful, fun encounter.
Must be able to climb two flights of stairs in this historic landmark building.
Class size limited to 10 participants maximum.
RESERVATION NEEDED! Reservations will be accepted starting Monday Sept 18th at 10:00am.

SORRY CANCELLED> 

TWO DIFFERENT CLASS TIMES lasting 60 or 90 minutes (must arrive on time and stay for full class):
5:00-6:00pm for ages 10 to 90! Family friendly class, 60 minutes
7:30-9:00pm for over aged 18, 90 minutes
Please only reserve if you are really planning to attend. We keep our group size small for everyone’s benefit.
Feel free to email us with any questions at info@flyingturtleproductions.com
We hope to see you there!

FIRST LOOK! Presentation of New Screenwriting Feb 9th. Join Us! Free Admission.

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COME JOIN US for our FIRST LOOK sharing of screenplays at 7:00pm on Thursday February 9th 2023 at Doyles Pub, Upstairs, 9 College Green, Dublin 2

No reservation needed, no charge to enter, just come and enjoy!

We will be sharing a reading of selected scenes from new screenplays from our Experienced Level Screenwriting course taught by Barry McEvoy. Professional actors will be performing the roles. Featured writers include: Martina McGrath, Michael Anthony McKiernan, Tommy Hughes, Ian McCall, Conor Purcell, Shelley Coleman and Sinead Ralston.

The writers for this “Screenwriting- Experienced Level” course were selected from submitted writing samples or from “Introduction to Screenwriting” course participants. Class size was limited  in order to provide the highest quality of tuition. Over the past 3 months, they have been writing under the inspired guidance of Barry. More than just a formulaic re-hashing of Hollywood writing advice, this course has creatively delved into the individual voices of these writers to bring original, dynamic and engaging scripts to fruition. 

OUR CAST FOR FEBRUARY 9th
Very grateful for this top notch professional cast reading the screenplays on the night:
Georgina McKevitt, Lynette Callaghan, Johanna Thea, Megan O’Donell, Brian Mallon, Steve Gunn, Rory Dignam and Aaron Katambay.

 

Barry McEvoy the course facilitator, has over 25 years professional experience in Theatre, Television and Film, collaborating with world renowned artists in the U.S., Ireland and U.K. He wrote and acted in the Barry Levinson, Dreamworks production An Everlasting Piece. As an actor or writer he has collaborated with renowned industry professionals including; Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad), Joel Schumacher (Veronica Guerin) Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon), Karel Reisz (The French Lieutenant’s Woman) and Oliver Hirschbiegel (Five Minutes of Heaven). He has written feature screenplays for Artisan/Summit and Dreamworks and, completed rewrites for Workhorse Films, Parallel Pictures and Touchstone. Variety Magazine awarded him Screenwriter to Watch (2000) and he carries an MFA in Playwriting from The LIR academy, Trinity College. His extensive theatre CV includes work by Harold Pinter, W.B. Yeats, John Osborne, Brian Friel, Wendy Wasserstein, Samuel Beckett, Conor McPherson and Vaclav Havel and, he is a founding member of Scena Theatre, Washington DC. His next film SHAM is being produced by Deadpan/Grand (Moone Boy) and Baby Cow (Philomena), to be directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty).

See more about Barry McEvoy and his work doing individual screenplay coverage in his website here: Out Come the Knives

WHAT’S NEXT?
Our beginner 6-week INTRO TO SCREENWRITING course option begins February 21st (only a few spaces left!).
Next options for EXPERIENCED SCREENWRITING course by application begins April 4th!

To express interest or receive additional information click here to    “Contact Us”

An image from our 2022 First Look below!

FIRST LOOK SERIES OF NEW SCREENPLAYS! May 19th, 26th and June 2nd, 2022

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JOIN US FOR THIS FREE EVENT!

We will be sharing 26 new screenplay extracts over three Thursday nights in the heart of Dublin by some of the best new screenwriters from Ireland, England and the US. Written over the course of the Coronavirus pandemic.  This is the final part of our Experience Level Screenwriting courses with Barry McEvoy from Out Come the Knives. https://outcometheknives.com/

WHEN: Performed by top Irish actors on Thursday evenings  May 19/26 and June 2, 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Admission is FREE. All are welcome.
WHERE: Doyles Bar, 9 College Street, Dublin 2, Upstairs.

FIRST THURSDAY MAY 19th, 7:00pm
We present the work of writers Kevin O’Brien, Martin Wynn, Carlos Day Pomar, Yolanda Hellmanns Carvajal, Marian Ryan, Wendy Jacobs and Evan Byrne.

Delighted to announce the cast for this Thursday’s opening night May 19th of FIRSTLOOK: 
Sharon Coade, Georgina McKevitt, Carmel Stephens, Megan McDonnell, Brian Mallon, Steve Gunn, Vincent Patrick and Rory Dignam.

 

SECOND SHARING on May 26th featured writers: Amy Tierney, Billy Fitzgerald, Collette Dalgarno, Carlo Popplewell, Sian Brennan, Aisling Rice, Louise O’Toole, Susan O’Connell and Cassidy Harrison.

Cast for the May 26th First Look:  Sharon Coade, Lynette Callaghan, Gail Brady, Niamh McAllister, Liam Carney, Paul Ronan, Steve Gunn and Barry McKiernan.

 

FINAL SHARING on June 2nd writers: Gary Deasy, Steve Gunn, Saniel Serpico, Feaerghal Traynor, Liz Salisbury, Garrett Connelly, Helen Adams, Saoirse Griffen and Sinead Ralston.

Cast for the June 2nd First Look: Hazel Doupe, Penelope Aniuzu, Lynette Callaghan, Niamh McAllister, Johanna Thea, Brian Mallon, Rory Dignam, Barry McKiernan and Ross Gaynor

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See info on our upcoming INTRO TO SCREENWRITING beginning June 14th and our EXPERIENCED SCREENWRITING beginning June 1st (Admission by writing sample.) on the website here: SCREENWRITING.  We hope to see you soon!