C.V.


TV/FILM/ONLINE


Soft Border Patrol

2019-2020. Comedy series. (BBC/ The Comedy Unit)

Sketch writer:
Series 2, Episode 4 – “The Most Important Nothing in Europe”.
Series 3, episode 4 – “Change”

Broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland, March 2019 and March 2020.


Fright Shorts: “Costume Drama”

2017. Comedy short. (BBC/Retort/Nice One Productions; Dir: George Kane)

One of six Halloween-themed short films produced as part of BBC Writersroom’s FRIGHT SHORTS.

Broadcast on BBC iPlayer, October 2017.

View here.


Joe & Jack

2012. Pre-school animated series. (CCI Entertainment/Dancing Girl Productions)

Writer of 4 episodes: “Captain Eightlegs”, “Film Stars”, “Holiday”, “The Band”.

Broadcast: RTÉ (Ireland), Tiny Pop (UK) and other regions including Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Acquired by Disney Junior Latin America.

Clips from the four episodes viewable here.


The Beat Hotel

2009. Adult comedy puppet show. (Filmtrip Ltd, Dir: Brian Philip Davis)

Pilot episode and viral videos.

Pilot viewable here.


Happy as Larry

2008. 9-min comedy short. (Red Ray Films, Dir: Brian Philip Davis)

Viewable here.

Funded by Northern Ireland Screen and UK Film Council. Screened at Cinemagic and Belfast Film Festivals in Belfast and Foyle Film Festival, Derry/Londonderry. Included on A1 Pictures’ Capture Anthologies: Fables and Fairytales DVD.


RADIO


Newsjack

2018. Topical sketch show. (BBC)

Broadcast on Radio 4 Extra.

Contributed one-liner sketch, Series 19, Episode 1.


THEATRE


Gordon Osràm’s Funeral

2016. Immersive theatre piece and gallery installation. (Accidental Theatre, Dir: Richard Lavery)

Performed at Riddel’s Warehouse, Belfast, 14-26 March 2016; The Complex, Dublin, 13-16 April 2016; Shambles Market, Armagh, 20-21 April 2016; The Playhouse, Derry/Londonderry, 23 April 2016.


Human Rights Cabaret

2013. Satirical sketch show on human rights and Northern Ireland. (Tinderbox Theatre Company & Human Rights Consortium, Dir: Michael Duke)

Member of writing team.

Performed at the Crescent Arts Centre, December 11, 2013 and the Nerve Centre, Derry/Londonderry, December 12, 2013.


DEATH (on a shoestring)

2012. Dark musical comedy. (Accidental Theatre, Dir: Richard Lavery)

Performed as part of the Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen’s in The Baby Grand theatre at the Grand Opera House Belfast, 23-27 October 2012.

(Earlier version performed as part of the Pick ’n’ Mix theatre festival at the Old Museum Arts Centre Belfast, 20-21 June 2009.)


Intervention

2012. Black comedy. (Accidental Theatre, Dir: Richard Lavery)

Performed as part of the Pick ’n’ Mix Theatre festival at The MAC, Belfast, 9-10 June 2012.


Swing State Cabaret

2012. Satirical sketch show about the 2012 US Presidential Election. (Tinderbox Theatre Company, Dir: Michael Duke)

Member of writing team.

Performed at The MAC, Belfast on 6 November 2012.


Fireworks Young Writers Programme

2008. (Tinderbox Theatre Company)

Short play “True Colour” (Dir: Hanna Slattne) performed at Old Museum Arts Centre, Belfast on 13 October 2008.


Happy as Larry

2007. Screwball comedy. (Dir: Richard Lavery)

Performed in Drama Studio (now the Brian Friel Theatre) at Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast.


The Emperor of Ice-Cream

2006. Offbeat student pantomime. (Dir: Richard Lavery)

Co-written with Emily DeDakis.

Performed for three nights in Drama Studio, Queen’s Film Theatre, Belfast.


PROSE

PROSE FICTION


Corpse for Hire

2007. Short story.

Published in Tide Lines, an anthology of new writing from Queen’s University Belfast.


Fatal Edit

2005. Short story.

Published in Abridged, a text and art magazine by Context Gallery, Derry.


REVIEWS/INTERVIEWS


QU Magazine

2011. Interview. Queen’s University Belfast magazine.

Interview with Karen Hassan, actress in Hollyoaks.

Issue 12, Autumn-Winter 2011.


Fortnight

2010. Theatre review. Politics, art and culture magazine.

‘10 Minute Operas’ review.

Issue 469, March 2010.


Where2

2008. Article. Travel magazine.

Travel article on Warsaw, Poland.

Issue 2, April 2008.