ODTC Blog July 2009

Future Performances and Workshops

Homecoming Project

The company will be working with local schools to portray famous local people which will culminate in performances in Elgin Town Hall on 6th and 7th October 2009

“Scatterbrain”

Our ongoing Social Awareness programme will run throughout 2009

Workshops

Community Outreach Workshops
We work on an on going basis creating drama experiences for a variety of community based groups.

Media Group
This group has just finished creating 30sec. adverts on their chosen subjects using a variety of media techniques and will burn them to DVD. Also have been looking at YOU TUBE as a means of promoting company and have uploaded a short Promo Reel to the site. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6H4NdFcSuA )

Multi Arts Group
Into the final editing stages of the group’’s film “Save Our Club”, a fictious story about a groups attempt to save their local football club.

Outreach Workshops
Currently working with Quest a project run for more senior adults with learning difficulties. It is their 10th year and we are working towards creating a DVD of the history and events of their 10 years.

Past Performances, Reviews & Workshops

Young Arthur

The company tell the tale of a Young Arthur on his journey to becoming the fabled King Arthur working with pupils from Bishopmill Primary School.14 &15th January 2009 Elgin Town Hall

Kathakali Tour : 2008
Kiratham : The Hunter’s Tale was performed during the Scottish leg of Kathakali’s UK tour during Oct - Nov 2008

Media Group
Worked with the Young Scot Organisation’’s representative on a series of Podcasts about each individuals experiences covering a variety of subjects which include “Songwriting” “Childhood Memories” and “Holidays” The completed and edited Podcasts were uploaded to the Young Scot website.

A Conspiracy of Silence: 2008
Organised by Moray Domestic Abuse Forum

Alice
A play based on Alice in Wonderland.
The story of Alice in Wonderland performed with the company alongside working with pupils of Bishopmill Primary School

A Bridge of Dreams :2007
A specially written piece for The Moray Council’’s celebration of the works of Thomas Telford. This piece was performed on the actual site of the Craigellachie Bridge.

Scatterbrain

A piece about domestic abuse.
This piece was devised by our Artistic Director and was performed at a Domestic Abuse Conference in Elgin. The two actors remained in character after the performance to carry out a question and answer about why domestic abuse could take place.

Summer Shorts 2007
A series of 6 short performance pieces created from the ideas of the Technical group.
Once again the company technical group are undertaking a series of shorts to be performed by the performance group. The pieces are devised by the technical group who are responsible for set design,lighting and sound fx.

The Shop 2005

A Play aimed at parents and their chldren to show the effects of drug abuse among young people.
The Shop toured again in September/October 2005 around the schools in Aberdeenshire and Moray.This was again a collaboration with Grampian Police and proved very successful performances highlighting the dangers of drug misuse to parents and young people alike.

A Midsummer Night’’s Dream
ODTC returns to Dubai in May 2005.
The Company will be going to Dubai in May 2005 to undertake a tour of the area with their production of “A Midsummer Night’’s dream”. This will be a fully inclusive performance using makaton,imagery and music.

Dark Cabaret
Dark Cabaret on tour again !!
Once again ODTC will be working in collaboration with the Perth and Kinross Health Initiative touring “The Dark Cabaret” around the schools in the Perth and Kinross area during Feb-Mar 2005. The piece raises awareness in health issues that may concern teenagers.