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that i am back in wales further conversations about disability and difference will flourish in my collaboration with historian prof david turner as one of the creativity fellows at swansea university initiated by writer and professor in creativity owen sheers we launch this friday 15th november the creativity fellowships are an exciting new initiative that offers two professional artists the chance to engage with and explore cutting edge academic research at swansea university owen sheers said i m so pleased to be getting these fellowships off the ground with two such talented and exciting artists i hope they and their academic partners will have a fascinating year of collaboration and exploration which also promises to be a powerful engine for furthering a vibrant conversation between the sciences and the arts at the university and in the wider community professor david turner commented i am thrilled at the prospect of working with kaite o reilly to bring the histories of disabled people to life kaite s commitment to empowering disabled people through the creative arts will provide new and exciting ways of connecting the struggles of disabled people in the past with the experiences of people today the event this friday is free tickets available here returning from a long trip always disorientates me it feels within moments of landing that the previous weeks were a mirage certainly adjusting to the temperature change alone is quite challenging it seems unbelievable as i swaddle myself in thermals that 36 hours ago i was writing at a desk with two fans on high speed directed into my face so although the future work beckons swansea university and a welcoming all writers workshop at small world theatre with chris kinsey on 23 11 19 details below and tickets here it is important to reflect on where we have just been singapore seems very far indeed from cardigan or even rowan ridge for the past six weeks i ve been working with the brilliant intercultural theatre institute iti the graduating 2019 cohort and i worked to adapt my reimagining of schnitzler s la ronde for a singaporean context directed by phillip zarrilli designed by dorothy png and production managed by natalie lim lie with me opened at the impressive esplanade theatres on the bay last week lie with me featured an international cast of theatre makers and performers who may well be the shaping force of performance in the future going by iti s impressive alumni a review of the production follows lie with me a powerful exploration of the longing for intimacy lie with me iti 12 nov 2019 article by yaiza canopoli for arts republic singapore written by kaite o reilly and directed by phillip zarrilli the intercultural theatre institute presents the asian premiere of lie with me a play about human relationships class struggles and the quest for intimacy led by a cast both singaporean and international the play was adapted by producers and actors alike to reflect singaporean youth and how we form meaningful relationships with each other this is achieved by following eight characters presented in pairs one character of each pair overlaps and slips into the following couple on stage threading a cyclical narrative of interconnectedness the fact that each pair of characters feels lonely and isolated despite the wider connection to the entire cast speaks for itself the sadness that envelops each character in its own way seeps out from the stage and makes this play relatable and breathtaking lie with me iti 2019 ted nudgent fernandez tac an and tysha khan photos by bernie ng the writing tackles a variety of topics and issues we encounter poor singaporeans immigrants looking for work sisters battling grief same sex couples women fighting mental health issues people in toxic relationships and much more that falls in between these lines many of the characters struggles begin to blend into each other to spell out a universally human longing for affection and love as the fights that break out between couples siblings and strangers keep us on the edge of our seat we are left with a deep sense of empathy for people whose actions are morally grey or straight up terrible a number of scenes end with characters who have lost their temper asking to be held to be cared for love and intimacy attempting to overcome anger and violence lie with me iti 2019 photo bernie ng wendy too and theresa wee yenko the diversity of these relationships is impressive we even get to witness the delightfully surprising connection that springs up between a self involved upper class woman and the prostitute she hires while the attempt to cover such a wide variety of relationships and issues could have easily diluted the intensity of each story the genuine nature of the dialogue the fantastic acting with wonderfully accurate facial expressions and even walking styles and the masterful production made for a play that feels real and relevant lie with me iti esplanade theatres in the bay singapore 2019 appropriately titled lie with me invites the audience to feel and mourn with the characters as they hold on to the one thing they long for at the end of a terrible day a moment of tenderness and unconditional human affection the cast were ted nudgent fernandez tac an tysha khan wendy toh nour el houda essafi regina toon theresa wee yenko jin chen and earnest hope tinambacan for the full review click here i feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to engage with such extraordinary people and to collaborate with those from across the world at the lecture performance at the singapore writer s festival my friend and long term collaborator grace lee khoo reflected on the difference between inclusive and participatory inclusive means you re invited to the party participatory means you get to dance thank you to everyone these past weeks and looking forward to the future who has welcomed me engaged with me and enabled me to dance 2 comments posted in on performance on process on writing tagged access path productions arts republic singapore dorothy png earnest hope tinambacan grace lee khoo intercultural theatre institute jin chen natalie lim nour el houda essafi owen sheers phillip zarrilli pooja nansi regina toon tasha khan ted nudgent fernandez tac an theresa wee yenko wendy toh yaiza canopoli on adapting lie with me for singapore iti theatres in the bay esplanade 7 9 november 2019 posted on november 4 2019 leave a comment in 2017 i was commissioned to write a play for the graduating acting students of the london academy of music and dramatic art lamda working with director kirstie davis it was an intriguing invitation what kind of performance text could i write which showcased eight young actors but which avoided the entrenched hierarchies of principal and supporting actors what kind of script would enable parity of time on stage for a large cast while also showcasing individual talent the answer came through arthur schnitzler s reigen more widely known as la ronde a controversial play written in 1897 critiquing sexual mores and class ideology through a round dance of encounters between eight figures from all sections of society banned in its time and not produced until 1920 in berlin the play has continued to be a useful vehicle for generations of theatre makers to explore the moralities and sexual social issues of their age my version borrows heavily from the dramaturgy of the original this daisy chain of encounters but i was interested in more diverse interactions other than the solely sexual exchanges as in schnitzler s work although some of the figures status at times deliberately echoes those in la ronde the content references exchanges settings and outcomes are completely different and original this production for intercultural theatre institute is an exploration of the connections and degrees of separation between individuals in post truth contemporary urban life what lies do we tell each other and ourselves in order to survive in an increasingly throw away consumerist society how do we package ourselves to be attractive both to the work market and potential partners what are the evolving rules of sexual encounter in a swipe right culture we wanted this text to have resonance for the iti 2019 cohort it was important they had ownership of the content the explorations of relationships and dynamics and that the script reflected a city they recognised with this in mind we began a revision of the text weeks before rehearsals began via skype setting the actors research tasks which stimulated me while also informing me of the politics attitudes and practice in singapore of everything from online influencers to funeral rites migrant workers to gay marriage when director phillip zarrilli and i arrived in singapore and began our intensive rehearsals we invited the actors involvement in adjusting the language of the text and its specific cultural references so it would be familiar and recognisable to them as contemporary singapore but this is not meant to be a snapshot of singapore what this exercise has revealed and whatschnitzler s original shows is the ever changing multi layered nature of our cities and the shape shifting nature of the self a city is experienced through many lenses situations and personal economic and political perspectives it is folly to try and encapsulate all but i hope we have caught something of the present captured a sense of the precarious times we inhabit and the challenging future our young people face i am indebted to the actors for their knowledge generosity and enthusiasm during this exhilarating adaptation process grateful to the excellent company and crew and the always surprising ever steady guidance of our director it is a privilege and delight to work in singapore especially with the unique and essential iti who i have been fortunate to be associated with as part of their international faculty intercultural dramaturgy for many years long may you continue good luck to the graduating cohort as they take on the world lie with me presented by intercultural theatre institute in collaboration with esplanade theatres on the bay written by kaite o reilly directed by phillip zarrilli performed by iti s 2019 graduating cohort what are the evolving rules of sexual encounters in a swipe right culture what lies do we tell each other and ourselves in order to survive in an increasingly throw away consumerist society how do we form genuine relationships in this post truth unstable world iti presents the asian premiere of lie with me led by the award winning team of playwright kaite o reilly a writer to cherish the guardian thought provoking and entertaining the stage and director phillip zarrilli masterful artistry disability arts online intellectual audacity coupled with sophisticated storytelling wales arts review performed by the international cast of iti s graduating cohort lie with me takes a clear eyed look at contemporary urban life in singapore through glimpses into the lives of eight young people trying to find their way in the world performances will be live captioned tickets https liewithme peatix com lang en sg leave a comment posted in on performance on process on writing tagged esplanade intercultural theatre institute singapore kirstie davis lamda phillip zarrilli schnitzler ty newydd writing for performance residential with kaite o reilly and david lane 13 17 july 2020 posted on october 26 2019 leave a comment i have known and admired playwright dramaturg tutor david lane for many years and so it is with the greatest of pleasure i announce our co tutored residential at ty newydd the national writers centre for wales from 13 17 july 2020 we will be dreaming writing setting exercises eating delicious food sharing and critiquing work in progress having two to one dramaturgical sessions two dramaturgs and one writer having seaside walks plotting and planning scripts in the beautiful gardens sharing work in lloyd george s library and basically having the most wonderful time in the most splendid of settings yes i know i am biased but it has been my joy to have been returning to teach at ty newydd for over twenty years it is impossible not to fall in love with the place and i m excited about introducing david to this spectacular part of the world as we set out on a rigorous but enjoyable residential course ty newydd writing for performance mon 13 july 2020 fri 17 july 2020 tutors david lane kaite o reilly course fee from 450 550 per person genres performance scriptwriting theatre language english this course is perfect for writers at the beginning of a new play looking for innovative imaginative and thought provoking ways to develop your writing for live performance through a combination of workshop exercises one to one meetings and sharing of work in progress you ll explore a multitude of approaches on how to bring your work alive on the stage how can you follow a plan or idea for your play but allow yourself to take risks and enjoy the freedom of spontaneity and exploration taking you through the nuts and bolts of applying dramatic and theatrical thinking at the earliest stage of your ideas tutors kaite o reilly and david lane will bring their wealth of experience across a range of live performance media to the course you ll leave the course buzzing with ideas and with a clear roadmap for continuing your writing to completion of a first draft and if you re in need of further incentive how about an early bird discount of 10 if you book before 8 november code below tutors david lane david lane has been making new work as a playwright and dramaturg since 2002 including commissions for papatango chichester festival theatre the minack theatre theatre royal plymouth half moon theatre and forest forge theatre company and attachments with bristol old vic and bristol university he has worked as dramaturg with award winning devising companies including fine chisel dirty market multistory theatre rush scratchworks and beaford arts david has contributed to writer development programmes at soho theatre new writing south ustinov bath hull truck tobacco factory theatres and the bristol old vic and he is an associate lecturer at goldsmiths college and the author of contemporary british drama edinburgh university press 2010 kaite o reilly kaite o reilly works internationally as a playwright dramaturg and tutor she won the ted hughes award for new works in poetry for her dramatic retelling of persians produced by national theatre wales in their inaugural year other prizes include the peggy ramsay award the wales theatre award the manchester theatre award an honorary commendations for the jane chambers award and an elliot hayes international award for outstanding achievement in dramaturgy she was a finalist in the susan smith blackburn prize for women playwrights and has been shortlisted twice for the international james tait black prize for drama her work has been produced in fifteen countries worl...