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Theatre Academy 2026

Michael Keegan-Dolan Workshop

Dates: Friday 9th, Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th January

Tutor: Michael Keegan-Dolan

Venue: The Factory Performance Space, Sligo, Ireland

Time : Fri: 18:00-21:00, Sat & Sun: 10.00 – 17.00

Fee: €200

In this workshop, Director and Choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan will share ways of working, developed with dancers, actors and musicians over many years, that identify and celebrate practices that are useful for creative work in dance and in theatre. Through action and working together with elemental forces, energetic dynamics and the skilful application of the senses, we will play with story, rhythm, music and space to cultivate a lively and healthy group dynamic where creativity and imagination can flourish.

Please note: This workshop is designed for full-time or aspiring full-time performers in theatre, dance or music.

If you wish to place your name on the waiting list, please email academy@blueraincoat.com

Corporeal Mime

Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21th March 2026

Tutor: Corinne Soum

Venue: The Factory Performance Space, Sligo, Ireland

Time : 10.00 – 16.00

Fee: €200

This workshop involves training in the discipline of Corporeal Mime. Corinne Soum combines her experience as former assistant to Etienne Decroux and having taught, developed and directed Corporeal Mime for more than 30 years.

The training will include gestural grammar, body articulation, counterweights, walks and displacement in space, figures of style, mobile statuary, and musicality of movement. Extracts of the repertoire of Etienne Decroux will be taught during the workshop to fully experience this unique modern mythology of movement theatre. Participants will also explore the infinite possibilities of drawing from this repertoire to create personal work.