I am the Artistic Director of Galway-based NoRopes Theatre Company (NoRopes) which I founded in 2015. NoRopes’ aim is to make good theatre, to challenge accepted understandings in society and the boundaries they can impose through the production of original, innovative and little-known dramatic works. Though not due to any company policy, the majority of NoRopes’ work since founding has been female artist led or authored. I have directed and produced the following NoRopes productions: AN IRRESPONSIBLE FATHER’S GUIDE TO PARENTING (UK), WAKE, MEET LUKE, FLASH THEATRE– a 24 hr event, WASTED and THE OPEN COUPLE.
I have been a bilingual freelance theatre practitioner since 2005 working with companies such as Fíbín and An Taibhdhearc. I received a MA in Drama and Theatre Studies from National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland and an Acting Diploma from London College of Music. I also trained with the Garvey School of Speech and Drama, Galway Youth Theatre and Core Theatre College. In 2017, I was the recipient of the Mentoring Award supported by the Arts Council’s Arts and Disability Connect Scheme managed by Arts and Disability Ireland. I was also awarded a New Work award supported by the Arts Council’s Arts and Disability Connect Scheme managed by Arts and Disability Ireland and was one of the artists in residence on Druid’s FUEL programme in 2018. I am also a recipient of the following 2020 schemes : Galway County Council's Artist Support Scheme, the Gap Day initiative led by Lian Bell and Mermaid Arts Centre and a Mentoring Award supported by the Arts Council’s Arts and Disability Connect Scheme managed by Arts and Disability Ireland. I am a founding member of Galway-based theatre collective, Theatre57 and a board member of An Taibhdhearc Board of Directors and the Chair of An Taibhdhearc’s artistic sub-committee.
