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[Drama-committee] Urgent - Take the time to read this..there will be a test on it...
by David Grimes 05 Dec '04

05 Dec '04

Good afternoon. I would like to commend this mail to your immediate attention and would hope that you take the time to read the important and urgent issues we need covered. I'll try to cut down the verbal masturbation that has been the staple of drama meetings recently. Firstly, drama has a few major problems this year, but I'm just a little sick of the nonconstructive negativity and doom attitude that has been prevalent. Drama needs enthusiasm and interest. A "professional" show or reputation runs a very distant second. Really, as amateurs, drama need merely infective enthusiasm, something which gets considerably damaged by in-bitching and comments like "drama is crap this year", which, all things considered, is a daft statement. Cut the crap, go with the flow and let's have some good craic! Secondly, on the approaching Monday night meeting, there should only be two items, and two items only, on the Agenda. Namely the variety show and MacBeth. In case you weren't aware, the variety show is on Tuesday night and needs promotion, sound, etc. Bob and I are technically directing, and half producing but we do need people. MacBeth is a big issue that has been skirted around stupidly. We are now confined to week 3 of Semester two and promotions and details must be fixed now. The cast are unhappy knowing nothing, as is the director and the lead has stated in black and white that week 3 is his only realistic week. We have a couple of suggestions for aforementioned Scottish play that must be brought up sooner rather than later. The lead actor is making a decision this week over whether he will do the damn show or not. Let's not have yet another cancelled event or frantic last minute scramble! There's more to drama than the bloody musical!!! Suggestion about meetings: DO NOT DROP A SUBJECT UNTIL A COURSE OF ACTION HAS BEEN DECIDED AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ACTIONED TO UNDERTAKE IT!! Who cares if the meetings last longer?! It'll save us alot of time in the longrun. Finally, it is not fair to lump multiple events into the laps of people near the last minute. As much fun as drama is, we need to sleep occasionally and sometimes go to lectures. Bob wants to get his degree in 3 years, not five! I kinda don't want to fail either. And with 3 exams next week, 2 assignments and a possible class test, It's not exactly hammer time. Right, go do. No bitching. FIX IT! Dave (and Bob) www.altdcudrama.ie (just kidding) ps: Please add the following names to the drama list (I couldn't) emma.kelly27(a)mail.dcu.ie cliodhna.niruairc2(a)mail.dcu.ie

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[Drama-committee] Variety Show IMPORTANT
by Roibeard O Mhurcu 01 Dec '04

01 Dec '04

OK, A few things about the upcoming Variety Show: Claire, techy expert: we will be needing someone to do sound & lighting. It doesnt have to be spectacular, but some lighting will be necessary. Can you get someone to set up on Monday night while we are rehearsing ? That way we can get the lights sorted out and get our actors familiar with them al at the same time. Also: We will be needing a few select sound effects: baby crying, phone ringing, intercom sound for airplane, x-files theme, medieval music (greensleeves ?) door slamming, answering machine beep, not much else. I know it's extremely short notice, but that's the way, aw-huh, aw-huh, I like it. (aw-huh, oh yeah...) For the ansaphone sketch, part of the gag is that an argument between the players ends up being used as the answering machine message. To do this right, we neeed to record the coments LIVE on stage and play it back as the asnsaphone message. Can we use / get a tape recorder as our onstage prop ? It can double up as the answering machine itself. Elaine: you promised me magicians. Do we have magicians ? If so can you contact them to be at the rehearsals monday, 7pm, the venue ? A running order will be organised on Monday night also. Everybody else, all I want you to do for the next week is TALK VERY LOUDLY about how fantastic this show will be as you walk around the college doing whatever it is you do. The more people hear about this, the more that will turn up... Oh, and hang posters wherever you can. They should be in the cubby hole by tomorrow, if all goes according to plan. I need replies about the posters, and who's going to do where. Don't assume somebody else is going to do it... Right, I'm outta here, Bob (Lackey, Co-producer, Co-director, drama bitch) -- Roibeard O Mhurcu, # 54144094 "In Your Face, Space Coyote !" - Homer Simpson, America's second biggest schmuck - Roibeard "Bob" O Mhurcu, Student # 54144094 "You there ! Bring me the Wall St. Journal ! You two ! Fight to the death !" - Stewie Griffin, the world's campest megalomaniac toddler - Roibeard "Bob" O Mhurcu, Student # 54144094 "You there ! Bring me the Wall St. Journal ! You two ! Fight to the death !" - Stewie Griffin, the world's campest megalomaniac toddler -

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[Drama-committee] Variety show, IMPORTANT
by Roibeard O Mhurcu 01 Dec '04

01 Dec '04

OK, A few things about the upcoming Variety Show: Claire, techy expert: we will be needing someone to do sound & lighting. It doesnt have to be spectacular, but some lighting will be necessary. Can you get someone to set up on Monday night while we are rehearsing ? That way we can get the lights sorted out and get our actors familiar with them al at the same time. Also: We will be needing a few select sound effects: baby crying, phone ringing, intercom sound for airplane, x-files theme, medieval music (greensleeves ?) door slamming, answering machine beep, not much else. I know it's extremely short notice, but that's the way, aw-huh, aw-huh, I like it. (aw-huh, oh yeah...) For the ansaphone sketch, part of the gag is that an argument between the players ends up being used as the answering machine message. To do this right, we neeed to record the coments LIVE on stage and play it back as the asnsaphone message. Can we use / get a tape recorder as our onstage prop ? It can double up as the answering machine itself. Elaine: you promised me magicians. Do we have magicians ? If so can you contact them to be at the rehearsals monday, 7pm, the venue ? A running order will be organised on Monday night also. Everybody else, all I want you to do for the next week is TALK VERY LOUDLY about how fantastic this show will be as you walk around the college doing whatever it is you do. The more people hear about this, the more that will turn up... Oh, and hang posters wherever you can. They should be in the cubby hole by tomorrow, if all goes according to plan. I need replies about the posters, and who's going to do where. Don't assume somebody else is going to do it... Right, I'm outta here, Bob (Lackey, Co-producer, Co-director, drama bitch) -- Roibeard O Mhurcu, # 54144094 "In Your Face, Space Coyote !" - Homer Simpson, America's second biggest schmuck -

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[Drama-committee] drama submission
by Eoghan McIlwaine 01 Dec '04

01 Dec '04

Variety Show! the Venue 7pm, Tuesday 7th tickets: €5, €3 drama members Roll up for the DCU Drama variety show on Tuesday night , where you will be treated to the awesome spectacles and death-defying stunts of our motley crew of talented, eccentric youngsters. All the proceeds will be going to St. Michael's house, so make sure you seize this opportunity to get a good night's entertainment AND support a very worthy cause in the process! This show is definitely not to be missed! Set Design Workshop the Venue 7pm, Tuesday 14th For those of you who couldn't attend the last one, we will be running another set design workshop next Tuesday (14th) in the Venue. If you are handy with a hammer and nails, or just need a distraction from study, come along and gasp with wonder as we finally unveil the ancient secrets of set design. All welcome! Christmas Party! New Bar Wednesday 15th, after St. Michael's house Eurostar Well, the DCU Drama year just wouldnt be complete without the committee getting a bit merry and making total idiots of themselves at the official christmas party! So you are more than welcome to come along and divert attention elsewhere.... Make sure you come early before all the mulled wine and minced pies are gone!

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[Drama-committee] committee meal tonight
by Elaine 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

Hi All It's still undecided as to wheither or not the play can go ahead tonight in the new bar but dave will be mailing us within the hour to let us know one way or another. I know its really short notice but having spoken to everyone (and ran my bill way way up) its the general consensus that tonight is the best night for everyone to have the meal. There is not one night that suits everyone and the closer to christmas and continual assessment exams we get the more likely people are going to cancel due to exam pressures and other commitments. Unfortunately Yvonne and Aoife can't make the meal but Aoife will try and get in to us before we wrap up and go home. We cant afford to cover all costs for the night so drama are covering the cost of the dinner in Luigi Malone's which is 30 Euro for a three course meal for each of us (its on their menu) but all drinks bought on the night will have to be covered by ourselves. If everyone got free drink for the night then we'd go broke! Anyone want to go halves on red wine with me??? There are nine of us going (including our SPC rep) so it should be a great night. They are expecting us all there for 9pm so does everyone want to meet at the bus stop for 8.15pm on ballymun rd? Gary...Ive told Joe that we're off to dinner tonight but if you want to try and make some of the rehersal then thats fine but we're starting without ya. (please dont go and make me look bad). It'll be nice to get a proper night out with you guys for a change, dont get me wrong, the play was fun but we couldn't really make conversation between scences (although some of you tried!!!). See ya all tonight Elaine

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[Drama-committee] Meal TONIGHT
by Claire O Neill 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

hey guys, just wondering if anyone has booked the table for tonight yet? if you have, can you mail the list so we all know, if no one replies by 3, i'll give them a call. i don't think i'll be free before then, so if someone else wants to give them a call, it'd be super! i think the phone number is on the link i sent last night. see you later Claire :)

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[Drama-committee] Meal
by Claire O'Neill 29 Nov '04

29 Nov '04

Hey guys, Elaine asked me to send this on to you. Our meal will be tomorrow *TUESDAY* November 30th at 9pm in Luigi Malones in Temple Bar. It seems that no night suits everyone, so we narrowed it down to tomorrow :) More information on the restauraunt can be found at http://www.luigimalones.com/LUIGIMALONES/l_dublin.htm See you guys tomorrow!! ~Claire 087 2942137

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[Drama-committee] t-shirt quotes
by Elaine 26 Nov '04

26 Nov '04

here's the quotes from MACE T-shirt printing co. Hi Elaine, Thanks for the call earlier. Here are some images of the proposed T-shirt and polo shirt Prices are as follows; § 185gm T-shirt @ 5 euro each (regular drama T-shirts) § 180gm Polo @ 9.50 euro each (CREW T-shirts are quoted printed on polo t-shirts, this will be changed as above to standard black T-shirts ) § Screen charge @ 30 euro per logo (if new artwork that's 30 Euro per batch of T-shirts.) § Delivery @ 20 euro Please note: Prices are based on a 2 colour print in 1 position Prices based on 120 T-shirts and 70 polo shirts that's a total of a whole lot of monies. Clare, can you look into getting a better deal through redbrick? I looked for 120 regular t-shirts, 30XL, 30L, 50rlg, and 10xs which I think is a fair break down (we were sooooo short of xl's last year come musical time as everyone in the crew want to buy one). Also, I asked for 20xl, 20lrg and 30 rgl crew t-shirts. The committee t-shirts aren't in there yet but he;s looking into them with embriodery instead of print as it might work out cheaper for a small batch that way.

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[Drama-committee] To Hell With The Knights
by Roibeard O Mhurcu 26 Nov '04

26 Nov '04

A brief review of the One Act Wonder show at St. Pats: After a hectic few days of casting, rehearsals, running around in general, and of course swordplay choreography lessons from the mighty Yiannis, the brave players of DCU Drama took to the stage on Wednesday night last... The competition was quite stiff, with entries from DIT and ST. Pats themselves. The other plays included a clever re-enactment of the famous restaurant scene from "Reservoir Dogs", an exploration of the lesbian dating experience and no less than two different plays featuring the Devil himself ! We were up against it, no mistake. Set design was a new and interactive experience, with the guys coming up with new ideas even as we were about to go on. It confused the hell out of our newly appointed stage manager and prop monkey, the erstwhile Gary Boylan. With just one dress rehearsal (and that one fraught with strained nerves and frantic adjustments to lighting and sound effects) under our belts, we trooped downstairs to finish designing our costumes and building our helmets. It's amazing what you can do with a wastepaper basket, tinfoil, masking tape and a bit of spray paint (in a little under ten minutes...). The moment of truth arrived. The lights dimmed. Conor fired up the camcorder, in order to document our 20 minutes of fame. And what a twenty minutes ! In our hallowed twenty minutes in the spotlight: We used 5 swords, 2 axes, 2 wastepaper basket helmets, 1 glass of water (thanks Taryn !) 3 impromtu jousting lances, 1 genuine confession box, 2 logs (don't ask), 1 rubber severed arm, 1 foam rubber penis, 1 Tony Blair mask and 1 whole sheepskin. Dave played 6 different roles. Bob played 7, 8 if you count the fact that one of the characters was scihzophrenic. We squeezed in NINE different scenes. We managed to get AC/DC and Yngwie Malsteem onto the soundtrack of a medieval show. And Bush bombing the Iraqis. The rest, as they say, is history. It was alright on the night. Nobody flubbed their lines or missed their mark, and we raised a few laughs with easily the most original and humourous play of the night. FOR THE RECORD: Yiannis Kobatsiaris: Director Writer Co-producer "The Priest" David Grimes: Co-Producer "Drunken Knight 1" "French Knight" "Jousting Knight 1" "Swordfighting Knight 3" "Bjorn the Viking" "George W Bush" Bob O Mhurcu: Co-Producer "Drunken Knight 3" "English Knight" "Jousting Knight 2" "Swordfighting Knight 2" "Confession Knight" "Ding/Dong the Schizophrenic" "Iraqi Man" Shane Murphy: "Druken Knight 2" "The Announcer" "Swordfighting Knight 1" "Clog the Prophet" "Tony Blair" Taryn Hickey: "Damsel in Distress" "Iraqi Woman" Mike O' Keeffe: "Derig the Simply Big" "Gostro the Showoff" Aislinn O' Loughlin: "Princess Brunhilda the Fair-Enough" "Gostro the Showoff" (confusing, eh ?) Mark O' Brien: "The Narrator" Anto (?): "King Bruno the Questionable" "His Holiness the Pope" That's it, I'm going to bed. Bob Roibeard "Bob" O Mhurcu, Student # 54144094 "You there ! Bring me the Wall St. Journal ! You two ! Fight to the death !" - Stewie Griffin, the world's campest megalomaniac toddler -

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[Drama-committee] stuff
by Elaine 25 Nov '04

25 Nov '04

hi folks was talking to Marie Louise o donnell about the helix next week and without the ticket income expected with a large show or extra funding which at this stage we're not going to get we simply cant afford it. i am talking with kev about putting "To hell with the Knights" on in the new bar this week coming, can you let me know what kind of stage you'd need if you'd need one at all. the T-shirt thing, I need a reply ASAP or I'll just have to order them with your actual committee position on them. Fundraising, if no one is willing to bag pack then we need other ideas of how to come up with extra cash other wise there will be no money to spend on little luxuries such as the committee Christmas and end of year night out. PR....still nothing done since monday?!?! we need everyone to come up with ideas on how we can be more visual on campus and we need those fliers and posters eoin. Dave, will you either call the storm troopers or get the list to me, as far as I know there is a mailing list on redbrick.

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