The Linen Room

‘The Linen Room’ (Abbey 5×5 2020) Peacock Theatre, 21 February 2020, was performed with ten residents from the Grand Hotel Direct Provision Centre, Wicklow Town, and actor, Kevin Olohan and co-directed with Seamus Quinn. Set in the laundry room, where a local handyman adjusts the machines and his prejudices as each resident enters in searchContinue reading “The Linen Room”

Glimpses of High Society with Travellers

(DLR Festival of Inclusion 2019) Lexicon Theatre, 7 October 2019, ‘Glimpses of High Society’ was commissioned by (STAG) Southside Travellers Action Group and performed in collaboration with 9 Traveller women and one settled woman. The stage is set in the ladies’ toilets at a Traveller wedding, where a settled woman with pre-conceived ideas finds herselfContinue reading “Glimpses of High Society with Travellers”

The Prodger

‘The Prodger’ toured Northern Ireland as part of the First World War Centenary Commemorations 2016, from the Falls Road to Magilligan Prison to Belfast City Hall. Originally premiered at The New Theatre 2013 performed by Brendan Conroy, Seamus Moran, Frank Melia, Joe Moylan, Patrick Byrnes, and later with Pat Nolan and Directed by Maggie Byrne.Continue reading “The Prodger”

The 3 Kings

Premiered at Theatre Upstairs in February 2014. Performed by actors Owen O’Gorman, Gary Ó Nuallain, and new-comer Edmund Tucker. A tale of a single father’s struggle to rein control over his two teenage sons, and the loss of a wife and a mother. ‘Credibility, a touch of tenderness, sharp dialogue, and a gentle sense ofContinue reading “The 3 Kings”