Essays on Theatre in Ireland (2021)

Colm Mac Con Iomaire plays the violin while students Leanne Anderson and Sarah Dooley perform to Emer's Dream inside the Quadrangle Building at NUI Galway. Photo: Aengus McMahon.

“Rehearsal during lockdown and the creative potential it brings” (2021)

In this essay for RTÉ Brainstorm, I discussed the challenges and opportunities of rehearsing online and physically distanced during the COVID-19 pandemic. I argued that using techniques from physical theatre and performance art allowed students to create movement and shapes within their own space - the very foundation of theatre.

Galway Theatre Festival Blog (2021)

As an intern for GTF 2021, one of my duties was to write blog posts for the festival for marketing and audience engagement.

Since I was given the freedom to chose my own topics for the blog posts, I decided to write responses to the shows I saw, my research on theatre and accessibility for future festivals, and my thoughts on the future of digital theatre.

“GirlPlay - Desire in Dialogue” can be found here.
“Theatre and Accessibility - Breaking down Barriers” can be found here.
“Embodying Glass - Dancing with the Dark” can be found here.
“Final Thoughts - Digital Theatre” can be found here.