Blue Teapot premiere new screenplay for Culture Night 2011

Blue Teapot Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that it will showcase a world premiere of the screenplay ‘84’ written by Len Collin, for Culture Night Galway on Friday 23rd September 2011 at Druid Lane Theatre.

‘84’ is set in a dystopian world redolent of Orwell’s Oceania, the cold war communist states, or indeed Nazi Germany; yet is still recognisably Ireland.  Those who do not “fit in” to the regime’s ideals are disappeared. However, as long as there are people willing to challenge authority there is hope for the future.

Using actors with intellectual disabilities, Blue Teapot produces high quality, professional performing arts. The collaboration with Len Collin furthers that scope to the medium of film. Petal Pilley, Director of Blue Teapot Theatre Company says about the project; ”This project is groundbreaking and a first for Ireland. The idea behind my choice of a writing project was to make full use of this unique opportunity, given by Arts and Disability Networking, by starting at the creative inception with the remit to write for an entire cast of intellectually disabled actors. This has never been done before. The Blue Teapot actors themselves chose the medium of a screen play. We are delighted to have Len Collin on board as our writer and it’s a privilege to have attracted someone of his calibre.”

Len Collin originally hails from Sligo and has written for film, theatre and television including The Clinic, Ultimate Force, The Bill, Soldier Soldier, Casualty and Eastenders. He is set to direct his first feature To Dream with Open Eyes in 2012.

This new writing project is being funded through the Arts and Disability Networking (ADN), a partnership between Arts Council, Arts & Disability Ireland and Galway City and County Councils.  The initiative is to pilot a new model of developing local capacity in the area of arts and disability in Ireland.
 
EVENT DETAILS
Venue:             Druid Lane Theatre
Date:                Friday 23rd September
Time:               8pm
Booking:          Seating is limited so in order to secure your seat contact 091 520 977 in advance
 
For further information, please contact Sonja Brodie, Blue Teapot 091 520 977 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .