Irish theatre

11th December 2009

A tiny bit of pre-Christmas nostalgia

Since the beginning on the year, The Performance Corporation‘s performances were seen by approximately 1,650 audience members, our videos were viewed 6,200 times online and we […]
9th December 2009

Slattery’s Saga over, Finland here we come.

Its been a long few weeks, busy busy busy. We’re all holding our collective breath around the country to see how the arts survive the budget. […]
27th November 2009

Prepping for Slattery’s Sago Saga

This was Irene’s pen-ultimate week in the office this year, as she is bidding the wind and rain Goodbye and travelling to warmer climates for Christmas. […]
24th September 2009

Next, please!

Power Point has been put to sleep (i.e. to the shed), but I have very little time to be nostalgic. Apart from wrapping up, we are […]
22nd September 2009

Three days ago..

Clare, Alan, Lisa and Hilary took their last curtain call; Jo had final notes; Tom’s script was alive for one more night; I welcomed the last […]
2nd September 2009

Tech Session 1 of 2

So. Here we are in the venue, with the set, lights, sound and visuals running & actors on stage in costume.  The creative team are sitting […]
1st September 2009

Tech nightmare

Ok, here’s the post you’ve been waiting for, its all gone to hell! Well hopefully not, but it always feels like that when you’re in the […]
25th August 2009

11 days to 1st preview

That’s a scary thought! Alan Howley here.  I’m one of the performers in The Performance Corporation’s Absolut Fringe Festival show Power Point. So, yes rehearsals for the […]
23rd August 2009

Run 1 and beyond

Saturday saw the first full run of the play. It was pretty much fully costumed and off book, so felt strangely like a dress rehearsal. It […]