Join us for this dynamic evening class exploring how we watch live performance / listen to new forms, with seminars from expert UCC academic staff, pre and post-show talks with artists / producers / editors and five wonderful shows / events / screenings at Cork Opera House, all included in the course fee of €220.

Exploring Live Performance is part of the ongoing collaboration between your Opera House and UCC, delivered as part of UCC’s Adult Continuing Education Programme, and beginning in early September.

Course Content:

Week 1: Dance
UCC: Class by Prof Jools Gilson – ‘Watching Contemporary Dance’ (4 Sep)
Cork Opera House: Swan Lake/ Loch na hEala by Teaċ Daṁsa (12 Sep)

Week 2: Theatre / Film
UCC: Class by Dr Gwenda Young – ‘Watching Film - All About Eve (1950)’ (2 Oct)
Cork Opera House: All About Eve (National Theatre Encore Screening) starring Gillian Anderson & Lily James (7 Oct)

Week 3: Podcast
UCC: Class by Prof Jools Gilson & Kieran Hurley (UCC98.3FM) – ‘Long Form Radio – West Cork’ (9 Oct)
Cork Opera House: Cork Podcast Festival - The makers of West Cork (12 Oct)

Week 4: Opera
UCC: Class by Dr Rhoda Dullea – ‘Watching Opera’ (30 Oct)
Cork Opera House: Tosca/ Puccini (3 Nov)

Week 5: Panto
UCC: Class by Prof Jools Gilson – ‘Watching Pantomime’ (11 Dec)
Cork Opera House: Peter Pan (18 Dec)

For more information and to register:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 021 4904700
Web: https://www.ucc.ie/en/ace/courses/shortcourses/sc0175/