Artist & Creative Mentor
I’m an actor, director, playwright & jazz singer from the West of Ireland.
I’ve worked in the Arts for over 25 years, and taught acting and playwriting both privately & at university level since 2008.
I work one-to-one with playwrights on Script Development, and as a freelance director on a number of upcoming shows with other artists.
I recently trained as a Somatic Coach to deepen my engagement with clients as I support them in moving to the next level in their creative & professional practice.
I can often be found singing jazz at Il Vicolo in Galway on Sunday nights, or playing around the country with my band Les Cats!
Coming Soon
“Finding Galahad” - my work-in-progress theatre piece about mountaineering history & searching for transcendence in a capitalist-colonialist world will be showing in May 2025.
Summer 2025 Courses, Coaching & Mentorship
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Intro to Script-Writing
In 6 weeks, learn the basics of capturing script-worthy ideas and translating them on the page into believable characters speaking cracking dialogue. Explore the mechanics of story in stage and screen formats & finish with feedback on your own short film or play.
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Write Your Own Play: From Idea to First Draft
12 weeks. Have an idea for a full-length script you’ve always wanted to write but need guidance, motivation & feedback? This course, based on one taught at degree level, will give you everything you need to get a first, and possibly even a second draft finished - with a lot of fun along the way!
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One-to-One Coaching & Mentorship
Whether you want to explore questions in and open-ended way, or avail of targeted mentoring on creative and professional challenges including funding applications, or do a mixture of both - I’m here to help. Sessions are currently discounted and can be purchased singly or in blocks of 6.