Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You is a savage dark comedy, exploring the absurdity of religious fanaticism unmitigated by compassion. Sister Mary, assisted by her current star pupil, 7-year-old Thomas, impatiently explains the ‘rules’ of life as dictated by Catholic dogma and catechism to the audience, and the dire consequences should these rules be flouted. She is interrupted by 4 of her former students, who present a silly version of the nativity play written by one of the sister’s best students. After their play, we soon discover each has been deeply wounded by the sister’s fanatically strict teaching. This confrontation builds in emotion and tension before exploding in an absurd, nihilistic, and unsettling dénouement. The play is viciously satirical, but also troubling, the audience should be laughing out loud but also slightly appalled that they are.

Sister Mary Ignatius… Characters

Ideally, Sister Mary would appear believably older than her ex-students, and I would prefer to cast a child actor as Thomas (female or male), but I am not tied to a particular age for the actors, please don’t let an age discrepancy stop you for auditioning for any particular role.

Characters

  • Sister Mary Ignatius – (mid 40s to mid 60s ish) intense and powerful presence, very sincere in her faith. Has no doubt.
  • Thomas – (7) a current star student of the Sister. Parrots catechism with eerie innocence.
  • Gary Sullavan – (late 20s – early 30s) – ex student of the sister. Gay and practising Catholic, emotionally mature.
  • Diane Symonds – (late 20s – early 30s) – ex student of the sister. Serious, plain-spoken, distant and disaffected, disguising deep hurt. Has given up her faith.
  • Philomena Rostovich – (late 20s – early 30s) – ex student of the sister. Sweet, nervous, and shy. Vulnerable. Still Catholic.
  • Aloysius Busiccio – (late 20s – early 30s) – ex student of the sister. Blunt. Depressed alcoholic. Still Catholic.

Summer Season 2012

The Summer Season 2012 will be at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden, from 9 July to 22 July 2012.

We will be presenting four one-act plays; two pieces of established writing and two all new plays from the KDC New Writing stable.

We won’t be revealing the details until the Newcomers night at 7pm, Thursday 10 May, at The Red Herring pub, 49 Gresham Street, EC2V 7EH.

Come along, meet the directors and hear all about the exciting season ahead.

Studio Piece and Devising

The KDC Studio Piece will be returning for its fourth year over the summer season. The Studio Piece is a play devised entirely by the actors and director during the course of the rehearsal process and then fully rehearsed and performed.

More details about the Studio Piece and the rehearsal process will be available at Newcomers on Thursday 10 May, however for those of you who want a taste before getting involved we’re running an Intro to the Studio Piece session on Saturday 12 May.

The workshop will give a detailed introduction to the new Studio Piece process designed through workshops over the last two seasons. This will include the creation of settings, characters, agendas and scenes and the development of story.

The session will run from 12.15pm to 7pm on Saturday 12 May in a central London rehearsal space.

Attendance is free, however the session is limited to eight spaces.

Please contact Richard Williams at treasurer@kdctheatre.com for details on applying for the Intro session.

While this session is open to all, it is primarily intended for actors considering applying for the Studio Piece this season. There’s no obligation, however, and as the Studio Piece will be cast after the main shows there’s no problem attending this workshop, then auditioning for the main summer shows and then, if you’re still available, applying for the Studio Piece.

Summer Season means New Writing

KDC Theatre’s New Writing Needs YOU!

We need plays! We need readers! We need feedback!

Finish off those final scenes! Dust off that project you’d forgotten about! Work out that title! We want your plays and we want your writing for our Round Table Readings.

Come to Newcomers on Thursday 10 May to learn more about our New Writing Programme and the possibility of having your slaved-over scripts read! This season its ALL about New Writing.

Spring has Sprung in the Springiest Way

My lords and ladies! This week we mourn the passing (for the most part) of a truly amazing three weeks of KDC Shows (with MANY sell-out nights!)! Our Shakespeare season proved to be a real stormer at the Lion and Unicorn, a new venue for us, and Giant Olive Theatre Company for their support (big round of virtual applause and a Mexican wave in honour of George, Bianca, Tamzin, Cieran and Max).
Once again, the greatest of thanks from the committee to you, for the support and encouragement of our members from interest, to audition, to acting or watching! But obviously this season would have been for NAUGHT (still Shakespearean!) without Jacqui’s scandal-ridden 1960 era Measure for Measure, Matthew’s fantastically flapping 1920s The Tamer Tamed and Sarah’s glowstick 90s salute in KDC’s own The War of the Waleses (which was so popular it needed an extra show!).

The War of the Waleses is not done yet though. Oh no, sirrah! As part of the RSC Open Stages project there is a showcase to attend at our regional hosts, Questors Theatre in Ealing. We would love it if you, our members, could show your full support for us in their MASSIVE 350 seat venue! The performance is at 7.45pm on Thursday 26 April. For more details please visit the
Once more unto the praise, dear friends, and with immense gratitude at the hard for and enthusiasm of teams MM, TT and WW, the should of glory goes out tooooooooo (drumroll)

Jacqui Adams, Matthew Partridge, Sarah Heenan, Juliet Colbert, Emma Knott, Chris Warren, Asma Mani, James Killeen, Tracie Laurinaitis, Carl Fletcher, Doug Baker, Sarah Beebe, Jess Battersby, Alex Waddington, Matt Hudson, Elizabeth Daly, Hayden Bennett, Ida Scofano, Marlies Kunnen, Lucy Walker, Sky Bembury, Alice Jeffrey, Jules Cross, Katherine Wootton, Helen Jackson, Jeremy Small, Catherine Ion, Michael Johnson, Tash Muntoni, Chris Penney, Eddie Register, Clive Eliot, Alexis Coward, Cara Baressi, Abi Deffee, Beccy Reese, Peter Cabrera, Rob Timbrell, Zoe Ashdown, Ciaran Cunningham, Helen Niland, Will Baltyn, Stephen Russell, Matt Matravers, Simon Hill, Julia Collier, Alex Wheeler, Rebecca Ison, Alexandra Mackenzie-Smith, Catlin Homes, Richard Evans, Nigel Barker, Sarah Lowes, Leila Mountford, Rebecca Shoot, Rob Britton, Melissa Reardon, Dave Balfour, Tom Mannings, David Crackles, Claire Stone and Alan Maddrell

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!

If you’ve taken part this season and loved it, or seen a show and thought “oooh that looks fun”, or are eager to just throw in your lot with the coolest amateur theatre company in London, our newcomers will be in MAY and details will be coming out soon about our sensationally sizzling Summer season of one act wonders at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden!

See you in Summer!

Andy Marchant
Your ever Lovin’ Chair

Spring has Sprung in the Springiest Way

My lords and ladies! This week we mourn the passing (for the most part) of a truly amazing three weeks of KDC Shows (with MANY sell-out nights!)! Our Shakespeare season proved to be a real stormer at the Lion and Unicorn, a new venue for us, and Giant Olive Theatre Company for their support (big round of virtual applause and a Mexican wave in honour of George, Bianca, Tamzin, Cieran and Max).
Once again, the greatest of thanks from the committee to you, for the support and encouragement of our members from interest, to audition, to acting or watching! But obviously this season would have been for NAUGHT (still Shakespearean!) without Jacqui’s scandal-ridden 1960 era Measure for Measure, Matthew’s fantastically flapping 1920s The Tamer Tamed and Sarah’s glowstick 90s salute in KDC’s own The War of the Waleses (which was so popular it needed an extra show!).

The War of the Waleses is not done yet though. Oh no, sirrah! As part of the RSC Open Stages project there is a showcase to attend at our regional hosts, Questors Theatre in Ealing. We would love it if you, our members, could show your full support for us in their MASSIVE 350 seat venue! The performance is at 7.45pm on Thursday 26 April. For more details please visit the
Once more unto the praise, dear friends, and with immense gratitude at the hard for and enthusiasm of teams MM, TT and WW, the should of glory goes out tooooooooo (drumroll)

Jacqui Adams, Matthew Partridge, Sarah Heenan, Juliet Colbert, Emma Knott, Chris Warren, Asma Mani, James Killeen, Tracie Laurinaitis, Carl Fletcher, Doug Baker, Sarah Beebe, Jess Battersby, Alex Waddington, Matt Hudson, Elizabeth Daly, Hayden Bennett, Ida Scofano, Marlies Kunnen, Lucy Walker, Sky Bembury, Alice Jeffrey, Jules Cross, Katherine Wootton, Helen Jackson, Jeremy Small, Catherine Ion, Michael Johnson, Tash Muntoni, Chris Penney, Eddie Register, Clive Eliot, Alexis Coward, Cara Baressi, Abi Deffee, Beccy Reese, Peter Cabrera, Rob Timbrell, Zoe Ashdown, Ciaran Cunningham, Helen Niland, Will Baltyn, Stephen Russell, Matt Matravers, Simon Hill, Julia Collier, Alex Wheeler, Rebecca Ison, Alexandra Mackenzie-Smith, Catlin Homes, Richard Evans, Nigel Barker, Sarah Lowes, Leila Mountford, Rebecca Shoot, Rob Britton, Melissa Reardon, Dave Balfour, Tom Mannings, David Crackles, Claire Stone and Alan Maddrell

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!

If you’ve taken part this season and loved it, or seen a show and thought “oooh that looks fun”, or are eager to just throw in your lot with the coolest amateur theatre company in London, our newcomers will be in MAY and details will be coming out soon about our sensationally sizzling Summer season of one act wonders at the Etcetera Theatre in Camden!

See you in Summer!

Andy Marchant
Your ever Lovin’ Chair

The War of the Waleses – EXTRA PERFORMANCE

Hear ye, Hear ye, this is your Chairman speaking!

Due to the sell out success of KDC Theatre’s contribution to the RSC Open Stages project, our hosts for this season at the Lion and Unicorn, Giant Olive Theatre Company have agree to let us squeeze in one extra show, a Matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday 14th April.

Make sure you don’t miss out on this final opportunity to see Sarah Heenan’s all singing, dancing, multimedia Shakespearean history, Queen of our Hearts, New Danger, Back to Basics 90s classics show in its entirety before its Questors showcase on April 26th! Remember there are now ONLY 60 tickets left (£12 each, £8 concessions)

To book tickets, go to http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=504256 – no email reservations are now being taken.

Come and support the guys in the final show of the fantastically popular Spring Season of KDC Theatre 2012!

See you there!

Marchie

The War of the Waleses – SOLD OUT!

All five nights of KDC’s new play, The War of the Waleses, are sold out online – but you can always chance your arm and turn up on the night at the Lion & Unicorn, Kentish Town.

However, KDC will be presenting a showcase performance as part of the RSC Open Stages at the Questors Theatre, Ealing, on 26 April.  So if you missed out this week, book now for the showcase!

http://www.questors.org.uk/notes.aspx?nId=%2046&id=338