<-- Original Message -- <Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:56:35 +0000 <From: "Christopher Samuel Carroll" <christopher.carroll2@mail.dcu.ie> <To: "Drama Committee List" <drama-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie> <Subject: [Drama-committee] Points <Reply-To: christopher.carroll2@mail.dcu.ie < < <My reluctance to be bullied by popular culture into treating my mobile
<as an extra limb and my choice to stay clear of the morbid pestilence of <the DCU campus given the opportunity - i.e. during holidays - is not a death <certificate. I am alive and...well, I'm alive. And my obligation to my <journalism course means that I am once again subject to prison-life inside <this bubble, gazing wistfully out at the real world and all its possibilities. < In otherwards, I'm around. < <Seeing as I didn't compulsively check my email throughout the day in the <expectation that the meeting would be cancelled, I was unaware of the
<until 6:30, when I arrived at an empty Clubs & Socs office and heard it <over the phone. Lest it should go without being said, this is not acceptable. < I do not live within 5 minutes of campus. Furthermore, my time is too <valuable to be wasted. Yesterday, I finished lectures at 11am. I had to <sort out my backlog of emails and tidy up some loose ends on campus, then <collect a book at the Central Library in town but, these duties apart, was <free to go home at 3:45, avoiding the worst of the traffic and reaching <home in time for dinner. Because of the arranged drama meeting - and my <desire to be present - I had to dine in the city, to my cost and inconvenience, <then make my way through traffic back to Glasnevin, only to discover the <meeting had been cancelled. I left forthwith, arriving home at 8pm. I <have encountered such disregard in others before now and I refuse to put <up with it. I hope this is an isolated incident that will not be repeated. < The worst of it is, having gone to such lengths yesterday, it transpires <that a tutorial in my new timetable forbids me from attending this evening. < Let me know via email what was discussed. < <Regards the outstanding debt from the One Act Festival at St. Pat's: D.I.T. <drama footed the bill for the posters and trophies and it is to them we <owe money - the invoices are in the attachments below. These invoices were <sent to Daniel on the 23rd of January, so I don't know if this has already <been dealt with. If we're liable for a third of the cost (?501.42), <that's ?167.14. I enclose an email address and a contact number for <Mark Lynam-Loane at D.I.T. Drama. On top of this sum, I gather that there <were costs involved in catering. I have yet to ascertain exactly what
<amount is, or whether we, dcu drama, have also to pay for this. I spoke <to Martin French on the matter yesterday evening and he promised to send <me an invoice and a contact. I don't know what, if anything, has been done <already on this matter, and am reluctant to take any personal action until <I know exactly what stage it's at. < <Mark Lynam-Loane: drama_pres@hotmail.com <0860889665 < <I understand there is some initiative from the Helix to forge links with <the college drama societies. If Medb, or whoever it is has the details, <could mail them to me, I'll arrange a meeting with the Helix representative <this week. It was on this matter that Martin French's contact details were <in demand; they are listed below. Regarding some of the other college societies, <I have tried repeatedly to contact U.C.D. via their website but it it is <not well-maintained and I have yet to meet with any success. However, I <know people at U.C.D. whom I will contact this week, that I might obtain <contact details for someone in the society. < <Martin French: martin.french@spd.dcu.ie <0857276320 < <I am delighted to see an initiative from Tara McCumisky. I'll try to talk <to her personally this week to encourage her and flesh out a few ideas. < By the by, I directed Chekhov, not Brecht, in the first term. < <Which brings me nicely to the subject of plays. 'Philadelphia Here I Come' <is a major work in Irish theatre and the Gaiety is a splendid theatre, sinfully <underused for drama. I'm all for it. < <I've been doing some hunting around for interesting works: The students <of the Acting Programme are presenting their final year production of 'Tales <from the Arabian Nights'. This is an incredibly prestigious course (guess <who didn't get past the audition) in conjunction with the Abbey that regularly <yields the cream of young Irish acting talent. It's showing this week, <from Tuesday 10th until Saturday 14th of February at 8pm. Tickets are ?10, <with ?4 concessions - I haven't been able to get through to the Beckett <Theatre box office yet, to find out if the concessions apply only to Trinity <students. However, I'd wager that it's a general student rate, which makes <for cheap theatre, with the potential for something special. Tickets can <be reserved in advance, but must be collected by 7:45 on the night of
<performance. It's short notice, but so convenient and easy on the pocket <that it could offer the opportunity for an informal dry-run to get the ball <rolling tomorrow evening. < <'The Cherry Orchard' by Checkhov (well, I do have a vested interest) is <previewing at the Abbey from Thursday the 12th 'til Monday the 16th of February <(excluding Sunday) and opens on Tuesday the 17th. It runs until Saturday, <13th of March. The Abbey offer a student price of ?9.50 - good going, <since their most expensive seats are ?30. The problem is, students <have to present a student card when buying the tickets, and it's not feasible <to have everyone individually present if we want to buy the tickets in advance. < In the first week (apart from opening night) it promises to be quiet enough <that, if we are subsidising it, all those who come along could be given <cash to pay at the door with their student I.D. once we get to the theatre <- it's messy though. The other option is to get a list of all those interested, <and then a letter from the University confirming that they're all students. < (Who from, God only knows, but I don't think the box office will care as <long as it's on headed notepaper and sounds official.) To book tickets for <a large group like this, at discounted rate, we'd need to pay the money <well in advance, and just for efficiency, would be well-advised to sort <it all out and buy the tickets a fortnight in advance. < <Can someone please give me definite confirmation that 'Someone Who'll Watch <Over Me' is going to I.S.D.A.? I'm already sacrificing other projects on <the premise that it will be reprised in early March, but would like some <assurance to put my mind at ease. What are we doing about the 'situation' <with John O'Regan - has anyone checked out is it kosher, or are we going <with 'what they don't know can't hurt them' principle? < <Ideally, I would like to spearhead a few productions of our own in this <term but I'm just not sure if I have the time. I turned down a role in <a play offered me at St. Pat's today, and shan't be auditioning for the <musical, simply because, were I to get a part, I could not commit to it. < I have work to do with my course; as it seems my modules for the second <term will be graded entirely on continual assessment, and work to do trying <desperately to get out of my course, auditioning for various acting courses. < It's a fine balance. I am anxious to write or produce something all
Ok...there´s alot of points here and fair play for using the list to get them across. I would appreciate if matters with the helix could be put on hold until I get back as it is a delicate issue I would like to discuss with all the committee next monday evening and although its a rare event that the meetings get cancelled last minute but its not an isolated event. Shit happens. I am also looking into the matters of the invoices. They can get that check next week as I have them all to due to the need to complete the end of semester reports. I dont know if you are aware that Conor Farrel is currently writing a play and prehaps you could team up with him on this from a production point of view as he needs a producer. Just a thought. Internet time is limited, Talk to you all later phone postponement the the the
<same, and if circumstances allow, I'll involve dcu drama in the proceedings. < By the way, if anyone knows the dates for this term, and what weeks, if <any, we have off for Easter and the like, please let me know. < <Top marks on the calender idea, it ought to make everything much more efficient. < Also, a mighty cheer for Lisa for netting an unspeakable sum from Keelings. < I have hounded hundreds of companies for sponsorship in my time and know <just how thankless a task it can be - may she bask in her own glory. < <Just a point on the promotion of THE MUSICAL. If you can clarify, please <do, are we or are we not allowed to publicise the event off-campus. That <is to say, can we or can we not submit details of it to listings websites <and publications like the event guide? Oh, and what's the final call on <the use of the Helix - yes or no? < <Thanks, < <Christopher Samuel Carroll < <"Love art in yourself, not yourself in art." < < < <Attachment: Cooke Reciept.jpg < < <Attachment: Invoice Posters.jpg < <_______________________________________________ <Drama-committee mailing list <Drama-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie <http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/drama-committee