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Words are powerful - and the latest plays by Dóchas Drama are set to inspire - as they’re planning a series of plays in Killarney in the coming weeks.
With the theme ‘The Letters’ all manner of emotions will be brought to the stage at the Killarney Avenue Hotel next Tuesday, January 29, Wednesday January 30, Thursday January 31 and Friday February 1, at 8pm nightly.
The creative group set the overall theme last summer, asking writers to submit “never before read or produced” new scripts with a promise to stage the most suitable 10.
However, such was the feedback that chosing just 10 proved difficult, Liz Ryan from Dóchas Drama explained.
“Based on the overall theme of “The Letter” and approximately 10 minutes long, writers were free to explore emotions, situations and relationships.
And they did,” she said.
“We were overwhelmed by the number, variety and overall standard of the scripts sent to us.
“Then came the reading and selection process which was the most difficult, but finally the selection was narrowed down to the 11 short plays you will see.”
Writers were free to explore emotions, situations and relationships, Liz added.
“Suitability depended on content, entertainment value, variety and casting possibilities.”
Handwritten letters and typed letters, signed letters and anonymous letters, overdue, long-awaited and unexpected letters, promising and threatening letters and the importance of the letters D and W are all explored in this selection.
There’ll be plenty of confusion, disillusion, optimism, pessimism, imagination and reality explored on stage.
“You will definitely be stimulated and never bored. You may even be inspired to write something yourself.”
She said that a number of the writers will attend, some of them will appear on stage and many of them you will know.
“Some have written before, some have won writing awards and many have written for the first time.
“This initiative is designed to encourage writers and to provide a platform for their efforts.
“We know you will be amazed at the variety and standard of the scripts.
And you will be delighted to see many new actors on stage – again some for the first time.”
Doors open 7.30pm. Admission is €10 and tickets can be bought at the door.