Our team is over the moon with gratitude to our community, who pushed our Indiegogo campaign to 100%. Thank you for committing to help us create nuanced, complex and challenging narratives for actors of color. We can't wait to begin shooting. Stay tuned for the launch of our website- in the meantime you can learn more about the project HERE.
The (Other) One Premiere at the G.E. Theater
Join me on Wednesday, July 18th for a free screening of The (Other) One, a feature length film I shot last summer (this time in front of the camera!). Doors open at 6:30p and the screening begins at 7p at the G.E. Theatre at Proctors in Schenectady, NY (432 State St).
200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
I'm pleased to have graduated from my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Three Sisters Yoga. I thoroughly enjoyed the instructors and my colleagues were all very inspiring. I'm thrilled to now have the opportunity to merge my long-term love of yoga with my passion for teaching.
Schreiber Shorts Now Open
It's been a pleasure to direct Melanie Glancy in Charlotte Arnoux's new short play, 'Creekside Drive,' in the Schreiber Shorts Festival. The Schreiber Shorts run from February 28th- March 4th. Tickets are available here: https://tschreiber.org/productions/submit-writing/schreiber-shorts/
'Creekside Drive' in the Schreiber Shorts
I'll be directing 'Creekside Drive' by Charlotte Arnoux in the T Schreiber Studio's 5th Annual Schreiber Shorts Festival at the Robert Moss Theatre (440 Lafayette St). Tickets are now on sale.
Thank you to the artists of the Fall 2017 Lab @ Grace & St. Paul's
Thank you to the artist who made the Fall 2017 Lab @ Grace & St.Paul's so successful; Efrén Sánchez, Miles Butler and Jennifer Marinelli of Ren Gyo Soh, Tom Nieboer, Camilla Dely and KC Chun-Manning. Photos by Jorge Luna. Next Lab submission round opens soon- stay tuned for details! http://www.theumegroup.org/the-lab--gstp.html
Open Training begins Tuesday plus 'The Lab' at Grace & St. Paul's this Saturday
It's a big week for The Ume Group! We're kicking off our Open Training Series this Tuesday at 7p with a Butoh lesson with Yokko. Participants are then invited to stay and rehearse with The Ume Group as we begin to devise materials for our newest piece. This event is open to the community and by-donation/ pay-what-you-can.
I'm also looking forward to moderating the talk-back immediately following The Ume Group's Lab @ Grace & St. Paul's Church- a forum for early stage performance experiments. We'll be hosting the following artists as they share their early explorations of these pieces:
-Ren Gyo Soh- Solo Dances (dance)
-Dara Malina- Adaptation of Minna Needs Rehearsal Space (other)
-Tom Nieboer- REINHARDT - The Unsavory Rise and Putrid Fall of An Uncommonly Filthy and Disreputable Youth (literature)
-Camilla Dely- of soft fissures and jagged spine (dance)
This event is free to the public and a reception will follow. Join us!
Images from The Ume Group's Summer Physical Theatre and Devising Intensive at T Schreiber Studio
Images from the final offering of The Ume Group's Summer Physical Theatre and Devising Intensive at the T Schreiber Studio, co-taught by Keelie and Yokko. Photos by Jorge Luna.
'The Other One' Shooting Begins
Production has officially begun for Trenchmouth Production's 'The Other One,' written and directed by Jay Leonard. I had a great time shooting last weekend- after teaching On Camera Technique at T Schreiber Studio this past winter it was great to get back in front of the camera! Filming continues through August 2017.
'by wing, fin, hoof or foot' finishes to sold out crowds!
Many thanks to everyone who helped make The Ume Group's 'by wing, fin, hoof or foot' a reality. This was my first piece as the Artistic Director of The Ume Group and I couldn't have asked for more brilliant, inspired collaborators. Enjoy these production photos by Ryan Camarena, check out full show details on The Ume Group's website and take a peak at this interview with Amy Gijsbers Van Wijk for Culturebot about the piece.
12 Week Physical Theatre Course at The Ume Group
I'm thrilled to be co-teaching The Ume Group's 12 Week Physical Theatre Course with Yokko from February-April 2017. In this course, students work to grasp the fundamentals of the company's 3 primary disciplines: yoga, butoh and devising. The variety of technical, analytic, meditative, and creative course components are aimed at creating for each student a deeply embodied understanding of critical concepts for the physical theatre such as energy lock, active stillness, whole body listening, soft landing, neutrality, embodiment, resonance, ensemble play and more!
Doomocracy Press
NY TIMES Art & Design: 'Doomocracy' Puts the Politics of Fear on Display in Brooklyn
NY TIMES: 'At Doomocracy, It's Fright Night in Brooklyn'
CBS NEWS: Scary Election Year Politics Come to Life in 'Doomocracy'
TIME OUT NY: See Pictures from 'Doomocracy'...
THE GUARDIAN: 'Doomocracy'- The Funhouse Haunted by Trump and Clinton
CURBED NY: 'Doomocracy' is the Haunted House of Your Electoral Nightmares
VILLAGE VOICE: 'Doomocracy' is a Manic, Playful Tour of America's Current Nightmare
THE NEW YORKER *VIDEO*- House of Political Horrors
NEW YORK 1 *VIDEO*- Political Horrors on Display at Brooklyn 'Doomocracy' Exhibit
VICE NEWS TONIGHT *VIDEO*- Doomocracy Haunted House
UNIVISION *VIDEO*- 'Doomocracy': la creativa casa embrujada basada en temas políticos
Photo by Jorge Luna
'how do we belong together?' presented by the Garment District Arts Festival/ Chashama
October 20th & 21st from 12-2p. Chashama's Performance Art on the Plaza. Location TBA.
'how do we belong together?' places pairings of people in front of the authorial eye of passersby. Spectators are asked to anonymously narrate a relationship between the subjects based solely on appearance. Through The Ume Group and their extended network of acquaintances, Keelie Sheridan explores how the bodies of performers and civilians communicate meaning through simple movement. 'how do we belong together?' is a celebration, interrogation and meditation on perception and assumption in one of the world's most diverse cities.
'Doomocracy' with Meghan Finn, Pedro Reyes and Creative Time
I'm thrilled to be associate directing 'Doomocracy' by Pedro Reyes, directed by Meghan Finn and produced by Creative Time. Please take a peek at our crowdfunding campaign here and keep an eye out for our ticket launch in mid-September.
'Grimly Handsome' Production Photos
'Grimly Handsome' by Julia Jarcho at The Lir, Dublin- July 2016
Directed by Keelie Sheridan
Costume & Set- Valentin Eisele
Lights- Bill Woodland
Sound- John Gunning
Cast- Frank Blake, Eimear Keating, Conor O Riordan
Production photos by Keith Dixon.
European Premiere of 'Grimly Handsome' by Julia Jarcho
Don'tcha remember what I told ya when we first go partnered up?
That the worst mistake is to think you know the city.
Director Keelie Sheridan
Set and Costume Designer Valentin Eisele
Lighting Designer Bill Woodland
CSM Grainne McKnight
Assistant Stage Manager Evie McGuinness
Chief LX Sheila Murphy
Set Construction Barry O’Donovan
Sound Design Co-ordinator Niamh Cooke Escapil
Wardrobe Supervisor Beatrise Leikuca
Scenic Artist Roisin Kavanagh
The Cast
Alesh/Alpert/Alfo Frank Blake
Natalia/Nally/Nelly/Noplop Eimear Keating
Gregor/Greggins/Grox Conor O’Riordan
Preview 9th July, 8.30pm,
11th July – 13th July, 8.30pm
Matinee 13th July 1.00pm
Tickets Available HERE.
GRIMLY HANDSOME premiered in New York City in January 2013 at Incubator Arts Project’s Other Forces festival.
Occupied- A Collaboration with Colm McNally and Valentin Peter Eisele
"And now you’re here. I saw you. The camera saw you. And by the way, might I add, you all look terrific. You really do. You look happy. You look together."
He turns to take a selfie with the audience. Flash.
"I was there, too. I mean, I am here, too. Now. With you. The camera saw us. We’re happy. We’re together. We’re a part of something. And I have proof. "
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 at The Lir, Dublin, Ireland.
Director: Keelie A. Sheridan
Lights: Colm McNally
Costume: Valentin Peter Eisele
Actors: Amy Hughes, Aron Haggerty, Colin Smith, Jerry Iwu, Ciara Smyth
Photos by Valentin Peter Eisele
''Ain't No Raindrop When She's Gone' Collaboration with Valentin Peter Eisele
Design and concept by Valentin Peter Eisele. Performed at The Lir, Dublin, Ireland, December 2015.
"Wasteland" Collaboration with Valentin Eisele, Ciara Murnane and Bill Woodland
I had the opportunity to collaborate with three of the MFA Theatre Design students on an evening of design showcases inspired by T. S. Eliot's "The Wasteland." It was a different approach to creating performance than I've engaged in previously; using design as the leading element and developing narrative and performance from the visual concept for the piece.
I worked with Valentin Peter Eisele on a piece inspired by this portion of the poem:
If there were water
And no rock
If there were rock
And also water
And water
A spring
A pool among the rock
IF there were the sound of water only
...
But there is no water
I worked with Ciara Murnane and Bill Woodland on a piece inspired by this line:
My feet are at Moorgate, and my heart
Under my feet
More photos and video to follow.
Trinity College Dublin/ The Lir
I'm just over a month into my residence in Dublin and studies at The Lir/ Trinity College Dublin. The Tiger Dublin Fringe Fest and the Dublin Theatre Festival have provided infinitely fascinating viewing opportunities and I've been submersing myself in the city (and country)'s rich theatrical talent. I'm very grateful to the US Ireland Alliance for the George J Mitchell Scholarship which supports my year in Ireland.
The 2015-2016 George J Mitchell Scholars Welcome Reception at Google EU Headquarters, Dublin.
Myself with other Mitchells at RTÉ in Dublin for a taping of Claire Byrne Live.
More updates to follow!