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Alumni are Flying!

January 23, 2021 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

Alumni are Flying!

It’s hard to track how many of our alumni are breaking through to the larger creative industry as award winning actors, writers, filmmakers and producers – but we have to start somewhere!

Currently trending on the Irish Netflix is feature film “Broken Law”  the gritty crime drama by filmmaker Paddy Slattery and starring two former students, Tristan Heanue and John Connors. (Both Tristan and John are also award winning filmmakers as well as actors!).  These independent films are made with blood and sweat, and it is a real testimony to the talent that they can make a mark in the international market.

Next up, here is the newly released feature film, The New Music by filmmaker Chiara Viale (from our screenwriting classes) and starring Cilléin McEvoy from our advanced actor training! After a Young Onset Parkinson’s diagnosis a classically trained pianist embarks on a path of self discovery leading him to a punk band. Their rebellious lifestyle and music provide a distraction to his troubles and a sharp contrast to his old life.

Then we have filmmaker, actor, director and producer Robbie Walsh !  Robbie has several feature films such as Split and Eden, which are currently winning one award after another and can be watched on various streaming networks.  It has been my pleasure to be an actor in the upcoming Robbie Walsh feature film The Letters, based on the cervical cancer scandle.

Listen to Robbie speak in detail about the independent film market, his films,  and The Letters in this recent interview:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?

We have a LOT more upcoming news about our working alumni!
It is my hope to begin a more regular posting here to celebrate the success of our former students, but in the meantime following on social media and our newsletter is the best way to hear the latest.
Click links this website to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube and Linked-in!

See our Alumni page to see a few more former students who are working!
See our Testimonials page to hear more about what people think of our classes.
If you are an alumi with news do email us at info@flyingturtleproductions.com!

 

 

Filed Under: Featured, Industry News Tagged With: #chiaraviale, #cilleinmcevoy, #featurefilms, #filmmaker, #johnconnors, #kathleenwarneryeates, #robbiewalsh, #thelettersfilm, #tristanheanue, Alumni

Our Kind of ZOOM…

January 23, 2021 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

Our Kind of ZOOM…

Barry McEvoy and the Screenwriting class on ZOOM

This past year we have spent a LOT of time creating projects on ZOOM  working collaboratively with actors, directors and writers in locations all over the world to create new characters, plays and films for ZOOM along with one-to-one coaching for on-camera presentations.  That all said, I am a chronic techno-phobe and could not imagine how this could all work. But it did!
I personnally have been acting, directing and writing for ZOOM collaborations exploring new ways of telling stories for projects like TransAtlantic Tales with AboutFACE Theatre / Origin Theatre Festival / Bluefish feature film with Stacey Keech and about 30 other actors in 8 time zones/ original monologues and stories with LipZinc theatre … and more projects!  There is even a TV series on Netflix inspired by ZOOM called “Staged”.  Auditions and callbacks are now happening on ZOOM, with directors and producers based in other countries.
People are using ZOOM for corporate and artistic meetings, and while we may miss face-to-face connections, we are recognizing that we can work internationally, we can save on commuting time and resources, and we can discover NEW ways of working.  ZOOM is here to stay as an option in the creative and corporate industries, so this is a great opportunity to hone your skills!
Our ZOOM classes have been designed to keep you completely engaged. We have observed others around the world, explored new teaching practices and re-imagined the way that we facilitate so that each class will keep you challenged and inspired.
We miss the theatre and live performance, as there is nothing like it. But until we can gather safely, we will continue sharing stories and building connections on ZOOM.  We hope to see you soon!
Have a look at our home page for the latest options on course listings at www.flyingturtleproductions.com

 

Filed Under: Featured, Industry News, News Tagged With: #barrymcevoy, #nightcourses, #onlineclasses, #onlinedramaclasses, #screenwritingcourse, #youthdrama, #ZOOM, Kathleen Warner Yeates, public speaking

Culture Night Sept 18th 2020: Midsummer Night’s Dream Escapes!

September 15, 2020 by Kathleen Warner Yeates 4 Comments

Culture Night Sept 18th 2020: Midsummer Night’s Dream Escapes!

This year Culture Night is on Friday September 18th, and in the year of COVID-19 restrictions, we have been pushed to “evolve” to a different kind of event!

Watch our performance event online, a one-hour version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with eight actors. Previously filmed live in St Anne’s Park. See options for home activities below!  Viewable here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8gzRG7nUiM&t=1s

Our advanced actor training course could not perform on stage due to COVID-19, so we re-imagined the performance. We escaped from the theatre to film the actors in the park, running through fields, over castle bridges and into the lush forest where fairy magic and madness takes over.  This edited version of Shakespeare’s classic focuses on the fairies and the mixed-up lovers.

Drama activities at home are suggested around the event for anyone at home who feels like getting  dressed in their Fairy Best and participating in their own gardens!

DOWLOAD the fairy home activities documents below. We strongly encourage you to share your discoveries with us as per the instructions!

Flying Turtle Fairy Activity Pack:   CultureNight2020FlyingTurtlesandFairies 

Flying Turtle Fairy Colour Page:   CultureNight2020FlyingTurtleFairyColorPage

VIDEO LINK TO WATCH Midsummer Night’s Dream Escapes on Youtube (will remain viewable any time):  

Genres: Literature / Performance / Theatre

Features: Family Friendly

No Booking Required. This video will remain viewable.

There are many options to engage in the arts throughout Ireland on Culture Night with more details here: https://culturenight.ie/

Filed Under: Featured, News, Productions Tagged With: @culturenight, #midsummernightsdream, #theatreoutdoors, Flying Turtle Productions, Shakespeare

Performance of Creative Choices – March 9th & 10th, 2020

March 4, 2020 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

Performance of Creative Choices – March 9th & 10th, 2020

“CREATIVE CHOICES” is an original devised theatre piece involving 8 actors playing over 16 characters. Under the direction of Kathleen Warner Yeates, the performance is one of the productions created in the Advanced 6-Month Part-time Actor Training course with Flying Turtle Productions (formerly the Abbey School of Drama)

In this performance we will explore 24 for hours in the lives of these characters as they make choices, takes chances and create their lives in an every changing world.

FEATURING: Gabriela de Anunciacao, Fiachra Corkery, Emmet Lindsay, Ciara McCollum, Phoebe Moore, Rory O’Connor, Carán ó Murchú, Jack Swift.

Performance will have a running time approximately 90 minutes with no interval. Starts 7:30pm
SHARP! SORRY NO LATE ENTRANCE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE THEATRE BUILDING.

Monday, March 9th 7:30pm

Tuesday, March 10th 7:30pm

ADMISSION €10 purchased throught the Eventbrite link below or cash at the door prior to performance if seats are still available.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/creative-choices-an-original-theatre-production-tickets-97983779121

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 0868244826 or email info@flyingturtleproductions.com

 

Filed Under: Featured, News, Productions Tagged With: #actortraining, #creativechoices, performance, theatre

FIRST LOOK! Presentation of New Screenwriting March 19th, 2020

February 27, 2020 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

FIRST LOOK! Presentation of New Screenwriting March 19th, 2020

SORRY – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CORONA VIRUS

COME JOIN US at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at Doyles Pub, Upstairs.

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: Yolanda Hellmanns Carvajal, Carlos Day Pomar, Evan Byrne, Marian Ryan, Wendy Jacobs, Martin Wynns, Sinead O’Riordan and Adam McGarry Byrne.

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 to eight students maximum 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 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).

NEXT Screenwriting beginner course option begins March 24th (only a few spaces left!). Next options for Experienced Level and Beginners are begin finalized soon! To express interest or receive additional information click here to “Contact Us”

Filed Under: Featured, Industry News, News Tagged With: #filmactor, #filmmaker, #filmproduction, #screenwriter, #screenwritingcourse, #writingtalent, film, Screenwriting

Culture Night 2019 & Saturday Night Noir! Sept 20th & 21st!

August 7, 2019 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

Culture Night 2019 & Saturday Night Noir! Sept 20th & 21st!

As part of Dublin Culture Night 2019 come see our FREE TICKETED PERFORMANCE on Friday Evening September 20th – RESERVATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BEGINNING 10:00am Thursday Sept 19th (not before).
PLUS WE HAVE A BONUS PERFORMANCE night on Saturday Evening, September 21st for a small ticket price of €10 which can be purchased in advance.

Join us for a 30 minute immersive live performance involving trained actors in costume as Film Noir characters ala the 1940’s black and white films…detective, Femme Fatale, Gangsters etc. We will bring small groups of 12 audience members at a time into the performance provided they know the password: “SPEAK EASY” Ability to climb stairs is required, and it is recommended for adults or young people age 10 and older.

BE SURE TO RESERVE ON SEPT 19th 10:00am FOR THIS FREE TICKETED EVENT (or PURCHASE For the Saturday Night Noir!) TICKETS BOOK UP FAST!! Last year we were completely booked up and had to turn a lot of people away, however, many those with free tickets did not turn up. PLEASE DO NOT RESERVE UNLESS YOU ARE SURE TO ATTEND. A wait list for “no shows” will be taken on the evening at the performance time.

SEE OUR YOUTUBE TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bOjm9M0ZEM&t=6s

TO RESERVE:
CLICK TICKET LINK BELOW AND RESERVE FOR YOUR FREE OR PAID PERFORMANCES…

Friday Evening Sept 20th: Reserve beginning Sept 19th 10:00am for this free event promptly at 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00


Saturday Evening Sept 21st: Ticket price of €10 at 
6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15

BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/culture-night-noir-and-saturday-night-noir-2019-tickets-64589430726

NOTE: Performances will begin promptly as scheduled and this event is fills quickly. A place will be held for you in the performance time that you select, but YOU MUST BE IN LINE IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING 5 MINUTES BEFORE PERFORMANCE OR YOUR PLACE WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TO THE WAIT LIST PEOPLE.

These tickets book out very fast! Last year we had to turn dozens of people away, as the online reservations were filled. However, sometimes people reserve but do not turn up for free Culture Night events, which leaves a lot of people on wait lists in hopes of admission which may or may not happen. So we only begin reserving for this free event starting Thursday Sept 19th at 10:00am We have added a second performance evening on Saturday, and we have found that charging a small price for this performance meant that people will have the option to see other Culture Night events on Friday, and see our performance with a guaranteed seat on Saturday evening.

Flying Turtle Productions provides part-time evening courses in Drama, Screenwriting and Public Speaking, as well as film and theatre production and corporate training. Please see more details on our website for full details at www.flyingturtleproductions.com.

For any additional inquireys contact info@flyingturtleproductions.com or 086 824 4826

#CultureNight #LOVECulture @CultureNight

Filed Under: Featured, News, Productions Tagged With: @culturenight, #culturenightnoir, #sitespecificperformance, filmnoir, performance, theatre

Final Presentation Week June 25th-29th, 2019 – The New Theatre, Temple Bar

June 18, 2019 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

Final Presentation Week June 25th-29th, 2019 – The New Theatre, Temple Bar

Come see our Flying Turtle Productions – End of Term Presentation Series for THREE DIFFERENT COURSES ON DIFFERENT EVENINGS from 7:30pm Tuesday-Saturday, June 25th-30th,2019 at the New Theatre in Temple Bar. (SEE DETAILS BELOW FOR WHICH GROUP PERFORMS ON WHICH EVENINGS).

Our advanced adult and teen courses have been working towards this week of shared work from our Advanced 6-month Actor Training ,  Advanced Adult Scene Study  , Teen Drama Production Week  While we cherish the beginner adult drama and youth options, this is the opportunity for those with some more serious intentions to share their work with the public. Many of our past alumni are working in the top levels of the film and theatre industry. See Our Alumni page.

6-MONTH ACTOR TRAINING PRESENTATION (Our most advanced course, director Kathleen Warner Yeates) TUES-WED, June 25th-26th @ 7:30PM, The end of a 6 month part-time acting course culminating in a series of dynamic contemporary scenes and an edited version of “Midsummer Night’s Dream: Lovers”. This will be an engaging and entertaining evening of theatre! FEATURING: Simon Cunningham, Fionnuala Cox, Anne-Sophie Delap, Charles Ferguson, Patrick Fogarty,  Kevin Koidl, and Helen Kelly.

ADVANCED ADULT SCENE STUDY PRESENTATION (directed by Ann Russell) THURS-FRI, June 27th & 28th @7:30pm This is the end of a 12-week Advanced course, and will feature selected dramatic contemporary scenes in the first act and an lighter improvisation series in the second act! FEATURING: Samuel Clarke, Colin Fitzsimons, Albert Gillick, Caoimhe O’Leary, Séan O’Regan, and Jane Tuohy

THE TEEN DRAMA PRODUCTION SAT June 29th, 7:30pm This is a devised theatre piece created in one week, then fully staged and performed under the direction of Kathleen Warner Yeates.

Lighting design by Cathy Ocarroll

Flying Turtle Productions was formerly The Abbey School of Drama

BOOK TICKETS THROUGH THE NEW THEATRE HERE: http://www.thenewtheatre.com/show-info/

 

Filed Under: Featured, News, Productions Tagged With: #actortraining, #flyingturtleproductions, #showcase, #thenewtheatre, actor, performing arts, professional actors, teen acting

FIRST LOOK 2019: Presentation of New Screenwriters May 9th!

April 30, 2019 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

FIRST LOOK 2019: Presentation of New Screenwriters May 9th!

COME JOIN US at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 9th at Doyles Pub, Upstairs.

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

We will be sharing a reading of selected scenes from screenplays from our Experienced Level Screenwriting course taught by Barry McEvoy. Featured writers include: James Dunne, Angelica Litsiou, Elaine O’Brien, Sarah-Kate O’Connor, Colm O’Neill, Jennifer Osborne, and Peter Salisbury.

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 to eight students maximum 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 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).

NEXT Screenwriting beginner course option begins May 16th (only two spaces left!). Next options begin finalized soon! To express interest or receive additional information click here to “Contact Us”

Filed Under: Featured, Industry News, News Tagged With: #filmmaker, #filmproduction, #screenwriter, #screenwritingcourse, #writer, Screenwriting

“Culture Night Noir” and “Saturday Night Noir” Performances Sept 21st & 22nd 2018

August 24, 2018 by Kathleen Warner Yeates Leave a Comment

“Culture Night Noir” and “Saturday Night Noir” Performances Sept 21st & 22nd 2018

Join us for a 30 minute immersive live performance involving trained actors in costume as Film Noir characters ala the 1940’s black and white films…detective, Femme Fatale, Gangsters etc. Conceived and directed by Kathleen Warner Yeates   and created in collaboration with the cast. We will bring small groups of 12-16 audience members at a time into the performance provided they know the password: “SPEAK EASY”

Ability to climb stairs is required, and it is recommended for adults or young people age 10 and older.

FOR CULTURE NIGHT SEPT 21st, THIS IS A TICKETED FREE EVENT! (Sorry Booked Out!)
FOR SATURDAY SEPT 22nd TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED FOR A LOW PRICE OF €10. (Available)
These tickets book out very fast! Last year we had to turn dozens of people away, as the online reservations were filled.  However, sometimes people reserve but do not turn up for free Culture Night events, which leaves a lot of people on wait lists in hopes of admission which may or may not happen. We have added a second performance evening on Saturday, and we have found that charging a small price for this performance meant that people will have the option to see other Culture Night events on Friday, and see our performance with a guaranteed seat on Saturday evening.

See a glimpse of our performance and our Youtube testimonials from last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bOjm9M0ZEM

TO RESERVE TICKETS CLICK HERE:
EVENTBRITE TICKET LINK

Friday Evening Sept 21st Culture Night Free Ticketed event promptly at 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00
Saturday Evening Sept 22nd Ticketed Event €10 promptly at 7:00, 7:45, 8:45

Note: Performances will begin promptly as scheduled and this event is filling quickly. A place will be held for you in the performance time that you select, but if you are late your place will be given away to a wait list person.

For any additional inquiries contact info@flyingturtleproductions.com or 086 824 4826

#CultureNight #LOVECulture @CultureNight

 

Filed Under: Featured, News, Productions Tagged With: @culturenight, #culturenightnoir, #LOVECulture @CultureNight, filmnoir, Kathle, Kathleen Warner Yeates, site-specific performance, theatre

Adult Summer Workshops finalised!

June 13, 2018 by Flying Turtle Productions Leave a Comment

Adult Summer Workshops finalised!

The 2018 Adult Summer Workshop series is just completed! These very popular workshops are a way to explore certain techniques and improve skills, or to tryout a sampler of one of our longer courses.

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Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: evening courses, Improvisation, on-camera acting, public speaking, Stella Adler, summer, Summer workshops

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