Professional Development Funding
Last year, I applied for Professional Development Funding from the Arts Council so I could train at the Bel Canto School of Singing. I was awarded the full amount requested which allows me to train for six months at the school under Edwin Williamson. I love singing but I wanted to bring my confidence and […]
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This year has been an unusual and unexpected one for the Arts. Before all the restrictions put in place by the government in response to COVID-19, I applied for Dublin Fringe Festival with my play Influenced. The Fringe acted in the best way they could and decided to go ahead with a Fringe Lite version, a […]
Read MoreIndividual Artist Bursary
Earlier this year, I was awarded an Individual Artist Bursary from Cork City Council to assist in my transition from being solely a performer to writing and creating my own work. This has allowed me to develop and spend the necessary time on my debut play Influenced. It has also given me space to begin exploring […]
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Influenced: A Rehearsed Reading
In February, as part of Scene and Heard 2020, my debut play “Influenced” had a rehearsed reading. It was directed by Tracy Martin and starred myself, Killian Coyle, Aoibheann McCann, Gene Rooney, Padraig Murray with Aine Ni Laoghaire on stage directions. Potentially, it will have a production in the not too distant future. Photo Cred: Eddie […]
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A Social Medium
This poem was the inspiration for my debut play “Influenced.” Tap, tap, double tap then onto Snap-chat: “Hi guys, I have some exciting news-” Feed. Scroll down and down. Status updated but it’s belated because the algorithm doesn’t want you to know the latest. Scroll again, one meme, one dream. Oh… a death notice. […]
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