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Thanks to some generous funding, the Skills Centre has been able to provide a series of imaginative and inclusive sessions led by Workshop leaders from Guildford Shakespeare Company.
The Meath Drama group meets weekly for workshop rehearsals, which culminate in an abridged and partly devised original version of a Shakespeare play. Now, having enjoyed their third performance project with Workshop Leaders Mel and Izzy, together with Meath staff and volunteers, the cast are feeling thrilled with their latest, magical performance.
During each performance project, cast members have grown in confidence as they have developed their stagecraft skills. Workshop sessions have enabled the cast to really gel as an ensemble, with members now confident in sharing their own ideas for plot development and character.
The enablement at play in this production was expertly combined with music and movement, and a clever combination of simplified script and extracts from the original text.
With more magic than Oberon and Titania could ever muster, this triumph of a performance is difficult to do justice on film, but please enjoy some of our highlights in this brief video!
A Midsummer Night's Dream Highlights Film
“The Meath’s drama group’s interpretation, and most ably supported by Meath staff and Izzy and Mel from Guildford Shakespeare Company, was as ever outstanding.
As this was the group’s third performance since the autumn of 2025, it was evident that the group in its entirety had quietly grown in confidence in their interpretation, ownership, and on-stage presence.
All actors looked comfortable on stage, and their enjoyment of participation shone forth from the start. Thank you to all involved!”
Parent
“A great performance, the cast did so well!”
Parent
“The play was fun, I liked the donkey and the music and dancing. Seeing the play has made me feel that I’d like to give Drama a try too!”
Francesca, Resident
