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Teaching Gaelic Acting

Dates: 05/08/13 - 09/08/13
Price: £475 All inclusive (£475 All inclusive for students)
Tutor: To be announced in early 2013
Eiligible for ILA funding: No

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Course Fee: £475 all inclusive 5 night accommodation & catering @SMO

Course Content

Throughout the course, participants will engage in a series of workshops and discussions with Drama Tutors from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Artair Donald, Drama Artist in Residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

Individual and group activities will be used to explore the use of Gaelic language in teaching acting skills. As well as focusing on practical performance techniques, participants will be encouraged to engage creatively with teaching methodologies.

The course also aims to provide a forum to discuss the role of the Gaelic language in Scottish theatre and shape how the tradition develops in the future.

Although taught bilingually, this course is most suitable for teachers and theatre practitioners with a reasonable grasp of the Gaelic language and will provide a supportive and challenging environment in which all participants can explore and learn.

Course Aims

 This week long course is designed for anyone interested in developing teaching skills.  It may be useful for anyone wishing to pursue a pathway to further training or explore a career in this field.

By the end of the course participants should have:

  •     Gained a greater knowledge of contemporary Gaelic texts.
  •     Examined techniques for teaching acting skills.
  •     Had the opportunity to work creatively using the Gaelic language
  •     Engaged in topical discussions around the role of Gaelic in Scottish theatre.
  •     Explored drama as an educational tool within curriculum for excellence.

Venue

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV44 8RQ

Students should arrive at the College on Sunday afternoon/evening to be ready for the course start Monday morning.

Course leaders

Artair Donald

Artair was brought up on the beautiful Hebridean Isle of Tiree and has been acting professionally for over 20 years.  He has performed on radio, stage, television and film.  He is known for his regular appearances as Coinneach on the Gaelic TV soap Machair (STV) for over 8 years and more recently, appearing on Rab C. Nesbitt and Eilbheas (BBC Scotland).  In addition to broadcast, he has also been working in theatre particularly Gaelic theatre development for many years and most recently Cartoon Theatre, touring throughout Scotland with a newly created show in Gaelic.

Artair is also the Artistic Director of the Gaelic Drama Summer School run by Feisean nan Gàidheal and also runs a Gaelic youth theatre in Glasgow.

Further Information 

If you have any questions about this course, please contact SMO Short Course Dept +44 (0)1471 888 437/242 or via email cg.smo@uhi.ac.uk or the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on +44 (0)141 332 4101 or via email shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk.