An emerging playwright, I am 53, Irish and recently returned to Dublin after 20 energetic years in London’s tech scene. After a long hiatus, I have come full circle and am looking to produce theatre again.
Links below are to websites, images and videos of productions where available.
Performed Pieces
“Detention”. 20 min excerpt
Scene & Heard Festival – Smock Alley Boys’ School, Dublin. 25-26 Feb 2025
“Foundations”. 10 minute one act
Future Limerick Climate Arts Festival –Limetree Theatre, Limerick. 22 May 2024
“To dirt you shall return”. 10 minute one act
Open Space Arts – Summer Play Festival, Maryland USA. 21-26 Aug 2023
“To dirt you shall return”. 10 minute one act
Four Fig Theatre Co. Golden Goose Theatre, London. 8 – 9 Dec 2022
“Bonbons”. 75 minute 2 act
Scene + Heard Festival – Rehearsed reading. Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin. Feb 2022
“Operating Systems”. 15 minute one act
Reboot Festival – Kibo Productions. Barons Court Theatre, London. 12 – 17 Oct 2021
“What’s in a Name”. Video monologue
Looking Back Across The Water – Green Curtain Theatre Company. Aug 2021
Work as producer
“Farewell to kind relations” by Gerry Morgan – 90 mins 2 act. Galloping Cat Theatre Company, City Arts Centre, Dublin. Aug 1991
“Blood Wedding” by Lorca – 115 mins 3 act. The Forge Theatre Company, Trinity Players, Dublin. Aug 1990
“Tea for Two”, excerpts & songs by Noël Coward – 45 mins Cabaret. The Forge Theatre Company, Trinity Players, Dublin. Aug 1990
Workshops
Writers Workshop with Inua Ellams at the Abbey Theatre, June ’22.
Arvon Playwrights week with Tessa Walker (Director) and Evan Placey (Playwright) at Lumb Bank, October ’22
Fishamble Playwriting Course with Gavin Kostick, Autumn ’22.
Berlin University of the Arts (Summer) with Gerhild Steinbuch, August ’23
Writers Group led by Jesse Weaver at the Abbey Theatre, Oct ’23-Mar ’24.
Selected Other Experience
I have worked in tech since the early ‘90s. My time in natural language processing, games development and digital content production for TV shows are the most relevant to my current path.
Aylien, Dublin – Natural Language Processing/AI — 2019 – 2020
BBCi, London – Digital Producer — 2001 – 2006
Media Lab Europe, Dublin – MIT Media Lab — 1999 – 2000
Education
Goldsmiths University, London — MSc in Cognitive Computing, 2010
Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin — MA in Interactive Media, 1997
University College Dublin, Dublin — BA in Politics & Greek and Roman Civ., 1992