Corcadorca Theatre Company

Corcadorca Theatre Company

The Corcadorca Theatre Company was founded in Cork in 1991 and is one of Ireland's leading independent theatre companies.

The theatre company strives to be integral part of the cultural life of the city, and has sought to develop new writing through its biennial Corcadorca Playwright Award, and by commissioning new work from more established writers ("Disco Pigs", Enda Walsh, and "Bruen's Twist", Eamonn Sweeney).

The company has also served as a base for some renowned acting talent, including Cillian Murphy. ("Disco Pigs", "Batman Begins", "Girl with a Pearl Earring")

The name of the company is from the Irish Corca Dhorcha Dark Corca , a play of words on Corca Dhuibhne, the Dingle Peninsular, portrayed (jokingly) as a backward area of country bumpkins. The Irish word dorcha dark, also has the extended meanings of ignorant, unlettered, uneducated, etc., and is the origin of the English slang word dork.

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of Irish theatres and theatre companies — This is a list of Irish theatres and theatre companies past and present.* Abbey Theatre, Dublin (The National Theatre of Ireland) * Ambassador Theatre, Dublin * Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin * Capitol Theatre, Dublin * Civic Theatre, Tallaght,… …   Wikipedia

  • Irish theatre — The history of Irish theatre begins with the Gaelic Irish tradition. Much of the literature in that Celtic language was destroyed by conquest, except for a few manuscripts and fragments, such as the Book of Fermoy. The scribe who copied this… …   Wikipedia

  • Enda Walsh — Infobox Writer name = Enda Walsh imagesize = caption = pseudonym = birthdate = 1967 birthplace = Dublin, Ireland deathdate = deathplace = occupation = playwright, screenwriter nationality = Irish genre = movement = influences = influenced = Enda… …   Wikipedia

  • Cillian Murphy — Murphy in 2010 Born 25 May 1976 (1976 05 25) (age 35) Douglas, County Cork, Ireland …   Wikipedia

  • Cillian Murphy — Nacimiento 25 de mayo de 1976 (35 años) Douglas, Cork …   Wikipedia Español

  • Enda Walsh — (né en 1967 à Dublin) est un dramaturge irlandais qui vit actuellement à Londres. Après avoir écrit pour le Dublin Youth Theatre, il s est installé à Cork où il écrivit Fishy Tales pour la Graffiti Theatre Company, puis Ginger Ale Boy pour la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Мёрфи, Киллиан — В этой статье не хватает ссылок на источники информации. Информация должна быть проверяема, иначе она может быть поставлена под сомнение и удалена. Вы можете …   Википедия

  • Orla Fitzgerald — (born 1978 in Cork, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish actress. She received two nominations for Best Supporting Actress and Best Breakthrough Artist at the 4th annual Irish Film and Television Awards for her work in The Wind That Shakes the Barley …   Wikipedia

  • Cork (city) — This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses, see Cork (disambiguation). Cork Corcaigh From top, left to right: City Hall, the English Market, Quadrangle in UCC, River Lee …   Wikipedia

  • Cork — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Corcaigh Cork Escudo …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”