Recently, we edited an educational video called “MIND THE GAP”. The video was filmed by students from Trim & Navan and produced by Navan School Completion Programme in association with Navan Springboard, LMETB, Meath Children and Young People’s Services Committee. The main aim of this video is to assist young people to successfully transition from primary to post-primary school. It has been produced as a companion tool to a fun and informative booklet, which can be ordered through valerie@springboardnavan.ie.
The booklet encompasses exercises to help pupils negotiate teacher expectations, new environments and the journey from established social groups into new social relations.

You can read more about the project here:

http://www.cypsc.ie/news-events/official-launch-of-mind-the-gap.2255.html

You can also watch the video here:

Meath County Council Arts Office is delighted to present Curtain Call, a one day theatre production workshop that is part of the FEACH professional arts development training programme. Curtain Call, facilitated by Delphine Coudray is designed for Meath Drama Groups, Musical Societies, clubs and individuals will explore the issues involved in producing and staging a show. This one day workshop will be held on Saturday September 12^th from 11am – 4pm in the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan.

Over the course of the workshop the group will discover or re-discover the basics about production: how to choose a script or a theme, how to deal with rights, insurance, choice of venue, director, cast, crew, how to organise rehearsals, budget, set, props, costumes, marketing and audience management. Under these headlines, each participant will be given documentation and practical tools to ensure each project undertaken runs smoothly and successfully.

The afternoon session will be more hands-on, with an opportunity for participants to share past experiences, what worked and what didn’t for them on past productions, brain-storm ideas for future projects and work in smaller groups on specific cases. The facilitator will provide advice as part of a “stage clinic” session.

Delphine Coudray is the Director of local company Oulala Productions. She has more than 20 years experience in Theatre, both on and off stage. She trained in France, Denmark and Ireland (SFX City Theatre Dublin, Gaiety School of Acting, National Association for Youth Drama, Fishamble and the Association of Theatre Directors Ireland). She has directed a number of professional and community plays as well as short films and coach actors for feature films.

Places are free of charge but limited and booking is essential. All booking enquiries are to Meath County Council Arts Office at artsoffice@meathcoco.ie or 046 9097414

Last year, the organisation Cultùr conducted a research and report about incidences of racism against black people in Meath. To launch this report, Cultùr has invited Oulala Productions and a group of volunteers close to the issue to create a play based on the findings. For the past few months, we have been busy writing and creating fictional characters to illustrate the stories and testimonies, through a series of workshops.
We are now looking to cast the characters of the play as follow:

Nikki – Mid- to late 40s,from Nigeria, Nurse, Mother of the family.
Wale – Early 50s, from Nigeria, Taxi Driver, Father of the family.
Chipo – Early 20s, from Zimbabwe, Special Needs assistant, young single woman.
Martin – Mid- to late forties, from Navan, Garda.
Paul – Early to mid-thirties, from Navan, Garda.
Padraic – Mid to late 40s, from Navan, GAA enthusiast, business owner.
Mary – Early to mid-60s, from Navan, Nurse, older workmate and friend of Nikki.
Aoife – Age not important,from Kells, Social Welfare Officer.
Victor – from South Africa, Taxi driver in Dublin, friend of Wale.
Joshua – Early 20s,from Nigeria, works in IT in Dublin, Nikki and Wale’s son.
Sandra – Early 20s, from Nigeria, studies in Dublin, Nikki and Wale’s daughter.
Tara – Early 20s, from Dublin, student, Joshua’s girlfriend, father from Africa, mother from Ireland.

Previous acting experience is not necessary but people interested in taking part in the play must be available for all rehearsals in Navan and subsequent performance dates as follow:

For more information and to express your interest, please send an email to director Delphine Coudray at oulalaprod@gmail.com with a short description about yourself, your phone unumber, why you would like to take part and, if possible, a recent photograph. Please note that Saturday’s auditions are not open auditions: you must first make contact with Delphine to obtain a slot, thank you for your understanding.