productions
Mr President, June 2024
New Opera by Whistleblast Quartet and That’s Life. A unique opera featuring multigenerational participants with disabilities. Music composed and performed by all participants in That’s Life, including original gamelan music accompaniment led by Andrew Madec. All performing with WhistleBlast, Opera Mezzo Soprano Catherine Donnelly and jazz guitarist Aengus Hackett.
Prickly, February 2024
World premiere of new play by Caoimhe O’Malley. Produced by DLR Mill Theatre in association with Backstage Theatre Longford and Droichead Theatre Drogheda.
The Shape of Quiet Feelings, October 2023
Co-conceived with Jessica Wilson, an immersive theatrical installation exploring what children’s feelings about climate change would look like as a creature. Commissioned by Baboró International Arts Festival For Children, developed as part of my work as Artist in Residence and featured as part of the 2023 Festival
The Dead House, October 2023
World premiere, written and performed by Martin ‘Beanz’ Warde, Sell out run at Dublin Theatre Festival
The Bald Soprano, March 2023
As part of ‘None The Wiser, An Absurdist Theatre Experience’, Universiry of Galway Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance.
Her Sive, November/ December 2022
Abbey Theatre production for the Community and Education Department. Touring to schools throughout Dublin.
Lúminaria, May/June 2022
Touring production of new piece for children and families 6+, developed as part of my residency and produced by Backstage Theatre. 10 venue national tour.
The Wood of the Whispering, Audio drama, November 2021
As part of The Abbey Theatre’s ‘Unseen Plays’ series
Don’t Forget to Wash Your Hands, Audio Documentary, October 2021
Commissioned by Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and featured as part of the 2021 Festival programme as well as on Galway Bay FM. Winner of Gold IMRO 2022 for Best Music, Arts and Culture Documentary
Normal, Streamed Production, May 2021
Streamed Production of Caitríona Daly’s Normal co-produced by Bewley’s Cafe Theatre and The Lock Inn
14 Voices From the Bloodied Field, November 2020
A series of 14 short pieces giving voice to the victims of the 1920 Bloody Sunday massacre in Croke Park. I directed James Teehan, written by Jo Egan and performed by Shane O’Reillly. Shot on location in Croke Park and live streamed.
EMBARGO by Deirdre Kinahan, October 2020
Presented by Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Port Company for Dublin Theatre Festival, Livestreamed from The Pumphouse in Dublin Port
The Spider’s House by Roderick Ford, March 2020
Winner of Project Arts Centre and ADI’s ‘Realise’ Award. Project Arts Centre.
Playmaking, October 2019
11 plays by children between 9 - 12 produced in Backstage Theatre with a professional cast and design team. Part of Artist in Residence 2019 in association with Roscommon Arts Centre
Lúminaria, Work in Progress, by Fionnuala Gygax, June 2019
Work in Progress presentation as part of Backstage Theatre Artist in Residence 2019 in association with Roscommon Arts Centre
In Our Veins by Lee Coffey, April 2018
Co-Prouction between Bitter Like A Lemon and The Abbey Theatre in association with Dublin Port Company, Peacock Theatre
The Velveteen Rabbit, Work in Progress, October 2018
Adaptation supported by Arts Council Bursary and presentation supported by Backstage Theatre Longford as part of Aisling Children’s Festival
The Ash Fire by Gavin Kostick, May 2018
Third year production for The Lir Academy
Normal by Caitríona Daly, September 2017 and April 2018
New play for We Get High On This Collective for Dublin Fringe Festival, presented in The Lir Academy. Nominated for 3 Fringe Judges' Awards. Remounted in April 2018 as the opening show in the newly renovated Bewley's Cafe Theatre
The Half Promised Land by Maeve Binchy, February 2018
Graduating production for DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama presented in Smock Alley Theatre
DNA by Dennis Kelly, September 2017
In house production for Backstage Theatre, Longford with Backstage Youth Theatre
Glimpses of the Glens, June 2017
An audio piece for Big Telly Theatre Company's Creative Shops Project in Cushendall, Antrim curated by Caitriona McGlaughlin.
The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh, April 2017
In house studio production by 2nd year full-time acting students in The Lir Academy for their Irish Repetoire Project.
A Christmas Carol, November 2016 - December 2017
Reworking of adaptation of Dicken's classic by Bryan Burroughs and Aaron Monaghan for The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children
Stepping Stones, Broadcast October 2016
Radio Documentary about Recovery made in collaboration with St Patrick’s Mental Health Services for Walk in My Shoes Radio
Future Tense, July 2016
Staged Reading of Short Play Commissions by Ross Dungan and Tara McKevitt, Abbey Theatre
ELK by Kate Heffernan (now Peat), July 2016
In development showing at ON THE EDGE Festival, Birmingham, in association with The Ark
Something Unspoken by Tennessee Williams, June and July 2016
Bewley's Cafe Theatre Production
Revolution Radio for RTE 2FM, Easter Week 2016
Radio Drama made with Roise Goan and Colette Kinsella for RTE 2 FM for 1916 Centenary. 18 three-minute pieces based on Bureau of Military History witness statements from the 1916 Rising. Written by Amy Conroy, Shaun Dunne, and Stacey Gregg. To listen see link on radio page.
Of This Brave Time by Jimmy Murphy, March 2016
Touring Director for Abbey Theatre tour to the London Irish Centre and World Irish Heritage Centre, Manchester
Love and Information by Caryl Churchill, October - December 2015
Tutor and Director of Performance Theatre Company's production of Love and Information, Gaiety School of Acting
Our Island by Barry McStay, September 2015
New play produced by MIRARI Productions as part of Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival, September 2015. Nominated for 5 Fringe Awards including Best Production and Irish Writer's Guild ZeBBie Award for Best New Play.
Published in Oberon Book's 'Fresh Cuts':
Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza by Caryl Churchill, July 2015
Performance on Abbey Mainstage as part of PalFest 2015
Playcation, June and July 2015
Curator and Director of a series of six readings of contemporary European plays, Project Arts Centre. For MIRARI Productions.
Resident Assistant Director, Abbey Theatre, September 2013 - May 2015
Productions worked on: Shadow of a Gunman directed by Wayne Jordan (co-production with Lyric Belfast), Our Few and Evil Days directed by Mark O’Rowe, Heartbreak House directed by Roisin Mcbrinn, Aristocrats directed by Patrick Mason, Twelfth Night directed by Wayne Jordan, Sive (including tour director for national tour) directed by Conall Morrison and The Risen People directed by Jimmy Fay. Other work with the Literary, Casting and Community and Education Departments.
Hometroots, 2013 - 2014
For MIRARI Productions, myself and Kate Heffernan were yearlong Artists in Residence at Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise. During this time we created 'Hometruths', a community radio drama made by, with and for the people of Laois. It was broadcast live on Midlands 103FM in December 2014. To listen see link on radio page.
In Dog Year's I'm Dead by Kate Heffernan, September 2013 and February 2014
New play produced by MIRARI Productions. Initial run in Dublin Fringe Festival 2013 and a subsequent month's run in Bewley's Cafe Theatre. Winner of Stewart Parker Trust Award 2014. Available for purchase through Irishplayography.com
The Girl who forgot to Sing Badly, Stage Director, November 2009 - June 2013
Stage Director for original production of Theatre Lovett's The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly by Finegan Kruckemeyer. National and International touring including to Imaginate Festival, Edinburgh; South Bank Centre, London; IPAY, Austin, Texas and New Victory Theatre, New York.
Moore Than a Garden and The Silver Branch, Broadcast October 2012
Two radio dramas produced by Alive-O Productions and broadcast on Dublin South radio. To listen see link on radio page.
The Talk of the Town by Emma Donoghue, Assistant Director, October 2012
Landmark Productions. Directed by Annabelle Comyn for Dublin Theatre Festival
The Hunt for Red Willie by Ken Bourke, August 2012
Produced by Exit Excitedly and presented in The Boy's School, Smock Alley Theatre.
Clonmel Junction Festival, July 2012
Performance Café Curator/ Facilitator and trainee mentor, Clonmel Junction Festival (as part of MIRARI Productions).
THRESHOLD by Aoife Crehan, September 2011 & April 2012
New play produced by MIRARI Productions. Originally 'When Irish Hearts are Praying' for Absolut Fringe 2011 and reworked and presented as THRESHOLD for Project Arts Centre & ABSOLUT Fringe’s repertory season, ‘Turnaround’ in April 2012.
The Sanctuary Lamp by Tom Murphy, Stage Manager, Summer 2009 & Spring 2010
Stage Manager for production of The Sanctuary Lamp by Tom Murphy, directed by Tom Murphy. Including London and National Tour.
The Infant by Oliver Lansley, September 2009
MIRARI Productions as part of Absolut Fringe 2009. Presented in the unique St Mary's Abbey.
How To Be Loved by Elske Rahill, September 2008
First production from MIRARI Productions (new play) as part of Dublin Fringe Festival 2008.
Everyday, Stage Manager, September 2006
Stage Manager for Everyday by The Corn Exchange and Michael West, Directed by Annie Ryan for the Dublin Theatre Festival