This is a Blank Page
27 - 30 October 2021, Online
This is a Blank Page, presented by Freshly Ground Theatre in collaboration with an ensemble of young artists, is a remote online piece that is experienced through a website platform and embedded Zoom call. It consists of a radio play, film and workshop. This is a Blank Page was created in collaboration with a group of students sitting the Leaving Certificate, through workshops and interviews in school settings. These student’s voices, and their opinions on the Leaving Certificate system, are represented through various mediums, and the audience has a chance to hear these voices and respond to them, aiming to creatively answer the question: does the Leaving Cert system need to change, and why?
This is a Blank Page was co-produced & supported by The Civic's artist in residence programme. Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and South Dublin County Council. Supported by Tallaght Community Arts.
THE TEAM
Presented by Freshly Ground Theatre: Bronwen Barrett, Vlad Gurdis, Michelle Henry and Martha Knight
Young Ensemble: Emma Corrigan, Heather Jones, Robbie Imperial, Adam McDowell and Trudy Nolan
Young Ensemble Facilitator/Dramaturg: Seán Farrelly
Project Mentors: Jenny Macdonald and Joe Salvatore
Executive Producer: Hannah Mullan
Line Producer: Sophie Coote
Film
Devised by Freshly Ground Theatre (Bronwen Barrett, Vlad Gurdis, Michelle Henry and Martha Knight) with Samuel Coyle
Co-Directors: Vlad Gurdis and Michelle Henry
Performers: Bronwen Barrett and Samuel Coyle
Dramaturg: Seán Farrelly
Filmmaker, Film Editor and Web Designer: Annette Barnaville – FINK
Sound Designer/Composer: Martha Knight
Lighting Designer: Cain Lynch
AV Designer: Dermot Marrey
Mask design and build: Tadashi Kato
Stage Manager: Shannon Cowan
Production Manager: Veronica Foo
Lighting Operator: Ciara Meehan
Sound Recordist: Tara Perry
Crew: Laura Rainsford and Gavin Kennedy
Radio Play
Devised by Freshly Ground Theatre (Bronwen Barrett, Vlad Gurdis, Michelle Henry and Martha Knight) with Samuel Coyle
Co-Directors: Vlad Gurdis, Michelle Henry and Martha Knight
Sound Designer/Composer: Martha Knight
Performers: Bronwen Barrett and Samuel Coyle
Dramaturg: Seán Farrelly
Sound Engineer: Domhnaill Corrigan
Workshop
Young Ensemble: Emma Corrigan, Heather Jones, Robbie Imperial, Adam McDowell and Trudy Nolan
Young Ensemble Facilitators: Seán Farrelly and Michelle Henry
Co-Facilitator: Bronwen Barrett
Photography by Nagle Digital Creative and Vlad Gurdis.
Co-produced & supported by The Civic’s artist in residence programme.
Funded by the Arts Council of Ireland and South Dublin County Council.
Supported by Tallaght Community Arts.
Special Thanks:
Deansrath Community College, Larkin Community College, Tallaght Community School, Tallaght Community Arts, Firhouse Educate Together and Giant Wolf Youth Theatre.
Jennifer Webster, Tony Fegan, The Civic Team, CONTACT Studios, Martin Hawkes, Catherine Byrne, Sarah Fitzgibbon, Veronica Coburn, Victoria Durrer, William Barlow, Tony Goode, Sister Catherine Kelly, Máire Higgins, Michelle Fallon, Siobhán Lee, Calantha Forde, Lloyd Collins, Laura Henry, all student participants and Joe Holohan.
“A FANTASTIC EXAMINATION OF THE EDUCATION BY A WONDERFUL COMPANY WITH REAL STUDENT VOICES”
