{"id":37577,"date":"2025-08-21T03:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T02:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/creating-the-ensemble\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T03:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T02:04:12","slug":"creating-the-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/creating-the-ensemble\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating the Ensemble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><strong>Creating the Ensemble: A Day-Long Drama Workshop with Aaron Monaghan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Join us for an immersive drama workshop, &#8220;Creating the Ensemble,&#8221; led by one of Ireland\u2019s leading performers, Aaron Monaghan of Druid Theatre Company. This workshop is designed for amateur and community actors and directors to delve into the core principles of ensemble-based theatre practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Workshop Highlights:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong>Morning Session:<\/strong> Focus on body and voice as ensemble instruments through warm-ups, movement exercises, and vocal explorations to develop shared physical and vocal awareness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Afternoon Session:<\/strong> Transition to scene work with rotating groups, exploring scripted excerpts and applying ensemble principles to traditional text. Emphasis on physical staging, character interplay, authentic acting and emotional connection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><strong>Reflective Session:<\/strong> Share insights, challenges, and discoveries, with professional guidance from Aaron on sustaining ensemble practice beyond the workshop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>This is a unique opportunity to engage with professional-level training in a welcoming, inclusive setting. Lunch will be provided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Date:<\/strong> 31st August 2025 <strong>Location:<\/strong> The Abbey Hall, Graignamanagh <strong>Time:<\/strong> 10am-4pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Places are free but limited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What to bring: <\/span><span lang=\"EN\">Loose clothing, pen &amp; notebook<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Booking directly through: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@edwardhayden.ie\"><span lang=\"EN\">info@edwardhayden.ie<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":37578,"template":"","class_list":["post-37577","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Creating the Ensemble - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Creating the Ensemble: A Day-Long Drama Workshop with Aaron MonaghanJoin us for an immersive drama workshop, &quot;Creating the Ensemble,&quot; led by one of Ireland\u2019s leading performers, Aaron Monaghan of Druid Theatre Company.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/creating-the-ensemble\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creating the Ensemble - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Creating the Ensemble: A Day-Long Drama Workshop with Aaron Monaghan Join us for an immersive drama workshop, &#8220;Creating the Ensemble,&#8221; led by one of Ireland\u2019s leading performers, Aaron Monaghan of Druid Theatre Company. 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