A Mouthful of Theatre, 3rd to 9th of August 2008, Timisoara, Romania

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A Mouthful of Theatre
3-9 August 2008
Timisoara, Romania

Call for applications

Hungry for theatre?

With us, you get “A Mouth Full of Theatre”!

GLAS and CCS Timisoara are delighted to announce the second edition of “A Mouthful of Theatre” Festival – workshops and improvisation. “A Mouthful of Theatre” is an excellent opportunity for participants to improve their acting skills and their overall stage performances. Young people from E.U., acting in an amateur theatre group or having previous theatre experience, are invited to apply.

“A Mouthful of Theatre” Festival is taking place in Timisoara between the 3rd and the 9th of August, having its main focus on two workshops: “Dance and Stage Movement in Acting”, and “Improvisation in Acting”. The purpose of the manifestation is creating an environment for the amateur actors from E.U. to be able to meet and work together, in the spirit of multiculturalism, as Theatre is known to be the universal language, going far beyond all linguistic, cultural and social bounds.

The public is also invited to join the participants for a series of workshops in a special day of the event – Open Day. In addition, every evening of the festival will have its own moments dedicated to cultural interacting. We are glad to offer you various theatre performances, discussion workshops, projections, thematic parties, etc. All these in order to fill your mouth with theatre.

To apply, please fill in the attached form and send it to the e-mail address teatru_pe_paine@yahoo.com before the 15th of July 2008. Selected participants will be officially announced until the 17th of July 2008 and will have to confirm their participation by e-mail. For further details, please visit http://teatrupepaine.thespis.ro.

“A Mouthful of Theatre” is an event organized by GLAS (The Group For Free Social Assertion), supported and hosted by The Thespis Theatre and Casa de Cultura a Studentilor Timisoara. Partners: The “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, The French Cultural Centre, The German Cultural Centre, The Intercultural Institute of Timisoara, Creion Concept. Financiers: ANSIT, Timisoara City Hall and Local Council, Timis County Council.

50th Woking Drama Festival - LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES

Amateur drama groups have until the end of July to register their entry for the 50th Woking Drama Festival.

This festival of one-act plays, one of the country's largest and most successful, is taking place from 30th Sept to 11th October, 2008, at the Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking. Entry forms need to be returned by the end of the month to guarantee a place in this exciting event which will be adjudicated by Rex Walford, GODA.

Woking Drama Association, the festival organizers, are planning to celebrate the landmark anniversary with a special exhibition, gala opening, 9 competitive nights of one-act plays and a final-night recall show and drinks reception. All of which will showcase some of the best amateur theatre groups in the area.

Groups from any part of the country are welcome to register. Full details are available from the festival website at http://www.wokingdramafestival.org.uk/ or contact Shirley Cumming (shirley@cumming.org) on 01483 722909.

Ayrshire Theatre Company Crowned Drama Champions of Britain

At the Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea on Saturday 05 July, Stewarton Drama Group from Ayrshire were crowned British Drama Champions 2008.

The Group are the overall winners of the 2008 British Final Festival of One Act Plays - from a total of over 800 productions which were entered in the competition across the United Kingdom this year.

The British Final Festival is the annual national amateur event, when theatre companies and enthusiasts from all over the UK come together to learn and celebrate.

Stewarton Drama Group won their place at the 2008 British Final when they were placed first at the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness on 24 May 2008 at the Scottish Final of the Scottish Community Drama Association One-Act Play Festival.

In the hands of Stewarton’s award-winning director Nancy McPherson, their production of “One Good Beating” by Glasgow playwright Linda McLean wowed judges and finished top out of the 170 plays entered in the Scottish national competition this year.

At the British Final held on 4 & 5 July in Wales, the Stewarton team finished the job by seeing off tough competition from the other 3 national winners from England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and were awarded the prestigious Howard de Walden Trophy as the new British Champions.

The Group were given a much appreciated helping hand on their 800 mile round trip to Wales, thanks to their sponsors Arnold Clark.

Sir Arnold Clark, Chairman and Chief Executive of Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd said:

“Arnold Clark was delighted to sponsor Stewarton Drama Group for their exciting trip to the British Final. We send them our warmest congratulations on their magnificent achievement in bringing the title of British Drama Champions home to Ayrshire.”