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Laura
INFO:
Physical Info: Female 5'5'' slim build with green eyes, medium brown hair
Playing Ages: 18 - 27 years old
Languages: English
Ethnicity: Irish
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Accents: Irish (English), Yorkshire, London, Liverpool, RP, American (General), Californian, Southern.
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Laura
TRAINING:
BA in Drama, Theatre and Performance in NUI Galway. In-depth knowledge of Stanislavsky’s system as well as the techniques of Uta Hagen, Lee Strasberg and Michael Chekhov.
Knowledge of a wide variety of historical theatrical eras, including Ancient Greek theatre, Shakespearian Theatre, Commedia dell’arte, Japanese Noh Theatre, Restoration Comedy and Melodrama.
In-depth understanding and practical experience of many of the artistic and theatrical movements of the 20th century – Realism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Dadaism and Brecht’s Epic Theatre. As well as Contemporary and Post Modern Theatre Practices
Practical experience in the area of Voice, Movement, Improv and Devising.
2021 – Attended masterclasses by Druid’s Garry Hynes in Directing and reimaging Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ in an Irish context.
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Laura
Films:
Nochtaithe (2021) Nora (role) Miriam Haughton: NUIG Designing Futures (2022) Featured Extra (role) Wesley O’Duinn (Director): Antibodies (2022) Emma (role) Richard Ogujawa (Director): Theatre – Assessed Scene work.
Plays:
Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard Emma (role) Charlotte McIvor (Director)
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Oedipus (role) Ian Walsh (Director)
Arrah-na-Pogue by Dion Boucicault Fanny (role) Ian Walsh (Director)
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov Nina (role) Catherine Morris (Director)
The Good Person of Szechuan by Bertolt Brecht Shen Teh/Shui Ta (role) Ian Walsh (Director)
Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen Mrs Alving (role) Sarah Hoover (Director)
A Midsummer’s Nights Dream Helena (role) Max Hafler (Director)
A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche Dubois (role) Leanne Anderson (Director)
Voice overs:
Move Over Yeats! Mairead Ní Ghráda (role) Hendrik-Joe Burke (Director)
Finding New Voices in Irish Theatre
Skills:
Dance (Trained in classical and contemporary ballet, writer (writing poetry and short stories)