Welcome to my first weekly blog post on my residency in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka. Since this is the first of six weekly posts, I will begin with a quick introduction to the residency and my work. Be warned, this is a ridiculously long post. To paraphrase the old adage, I'd have written a shorter post but …
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I'm not online much over here in Sri Lanka but it's bloody brilliant to see so much passion about the Abbey. The National Theatre my eye. It hoovers up over 50% of the Arts Council's annual theatre budget but when has it created a piece of theatre that really inspired and challenged? Never in my …
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I’m delighted to announce that I have received an Arts Council Project Award for the first time in my career. This award is all the more remarkable since it comes as a result of my first ever application. I would like to thank the Arts Council for this award and Galway City Council for continuing …
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Would you like to help me make ARTIST SCIENTIST PRIEST? I am looking for volunteers to help with some audience-interaction work. If you are interested and are free between the hours of 3 and 5pm this Thursday 30th April at Nuns Island Theatre, fill in the form below and I'll get back to you. Spread the …
The full programme for GTF 2015 has been announced at a launch last night at Electric Garden. You can see the programme and buy your tickets at the GTF site at http://galwaytheatrefestival.com/programme. The details for ASP are: ARTIST SCIENTIST PRIEST a 24-hour play by John Rogers Galway Theatre Festival 2015 Nuns Island Theatre May 2nd at …
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I am delighted to announce that ARTIST SCIENTIST PRIEST will be part of this year's Galway Theatre Festival in May. Full details will be made available in the coming weeks (keep an eye out here on johnrogerstheatre.com and on Twitter and Facebook). But right now you can see the full line-up for this year's GTF at …
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On Thursday coming (9th October) at 9pm I will present my first ever radio show. THE JOHN ROGERS SHOW is an internet radio show and will be broadcast live every Thursday from 9 to 11pm. The show is mostly a music show, old and new. I will also look at upcoming gigs and theatre in Galway …
A huge thanks to ARTIST SCIENTIST PRIEST funders: Claire-Louise Bennett Thomas Brady Maria Caswell Michael Chang Cormac Crossan Mike & Sue Fahy Derek Hunter Denis Looby Fiachra Mac Fhloinn Ellen McCabe Ionia Ní Chróinín Máiréad Ní Chróinín Trish Nyland Maria Rogers Patrick Rogers Maura Walsh Take a bow all of you and know that I …
I will give out stickers to the audience for every hour on the hour. I dare you to collect all 24... ARTIST SCIENTIST PRIEST a 24-hour play by John Rogers | Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014 | Sat 13 Sept
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