TIME QUEST
REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR LITTLE RED KETTLE’S TIME QUEST
Little Red Kettle, Ireland’s leading children’s theatre company, is delighted to announce that it has gone into rehearsals for an amazing new play, Time Quest, written by Ben Hennessy and directed by Liam Meagher. This year’s epic production began rehearsals at Waterford Educate Together National School on July 16th. The cast of 39 Waterford children, aged 9 to 12 years, will be working full time for the next month with a crew of theatre professionals including Costume Designer Clare Horgan, Composer Jamie Beamish and Lighting Designer Jim Daly.
Earlier this year the cast was selected from over 300 Waterford children who attended workshop/auditions at Garter Lane. Once selected, they participated in Little Red Kettle’s theatre workshops over the Easter break. They played theatrical games, did improvisations and used their imaginations in making mad artistic creations. They also had a chance to get to know each other as well as Liam and Ben, who has written this year’s play specifically for them.
The play, set in the past, present and future in Waterford, France, Italy, Mongolia and Ancient Egypt, will stretch the imaginations and acting talents of the young performers. As well as learning archery, chemistry and some ninja moves cast members will be coached to speak French, Italian, German and Polish as part of their performances.
39 Waterford children are getting ready for an incredible journey through time. Join them and meet Cleopatra at 11, Leonardo at 10, Einstein as a boy genius and many more incredible figures from history….as kids!
Time Quest opens on Tuesday 14th August and runs until Saturday 18th August, 8pmn at Garter Lane. There will also be a ‘Pay What You Can’ Preview on 13th August. Tickets are available at the Garter Lane Box Office: tel: 051 855038 and online at www.garterlane.ie or by email at boxoffice@garterlane.ie.
