Department of Theatre, UCC

07/05/2026

UCC Theatre's HoD, Pr Jools Gilson presents an exciting installation, "The Saérlaith Project" at HearSay International Audio Festival this weekend 🧺🧑‍🩰🌳

📍HearSay International Audio Festival, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick

🗓️May 8th - 10th 2026

The Saérlaith Project is a new installation by Jools Gilson made in collaboration with Visual Artist Veronica Sa****um and Sound Artist / Videographer Benjamin Burns. 

"Somewhere, there in the deep dark, I am wondering. I wonder with all this movement from before and from now and from what will come."

Rooms of whispering sphagnum moss, haunting dance films and 7th century bogstories. The Saérlaith Project digs deep into embodied audio with an art installation buried in Cloonshannagh Bog, Co. Roscommon. Bowls of sphagnum moss whisper, choreography collaborates with moths in short dance films, something moves beneath a haunted map; a real 7th Century female bog body has things to say at Hearsay.

Made with research support from Engineers Brendan O’Flynn and Colum Crowe (Tyndall National Institute). Dance Films shot on Griston Bog, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick with the support of Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment, in collaboration with Dance Artist Justine Cooper.

Funded by Insight (Research Ireland), The Arts Council, UCC & Fulbright Ireland. Based on research conducted as part of an Arts Council Dance Bursary 2023 / Fulbright Scholar Award 2021.

29/04/2026

Cork Fringe is taking over Cork next weekend (May 8-10) and the program includes a lot of UCC Theatre alumni and friends, including a production of the beautiful show The Weight of a Body (Victoria Szpunberg) directed by our very own Roksanna Niewadzisz and featuring many UCC Theatre heads in the cast and crew.

The show will take place in the Granary Theatre on Saturday 9th at 6pm and Sunday 10th at 2:30pm!

Get your tickets now through the website now 🎟️

31/03/2026

MOMENTUM

Final Year Theatre Student Showcase 2026
Department of Theatre, UCC Granary Theatre
Wed 1st April @7.30pm / Thur 2nd April @2.30pm

On moving. On being moved. On what moves you. This momentous moment. Five dynamic, haunting, riotous pieces devised by our Final Years. All Welcome.

✨Ayoub Tomi
Ayoub Tomi is a half-Slovakian, half-Moroccan actor currently based in Cork, Ireland. He trained at UCC, Bow Street Academy, and ERAM Barcelona. He has performed across Europe in theatre, film, and TV, collaborating with production companies such as HBO and Paramount Pictures. Acting professionally since the age of six, he has worked with national theatres across several European countries, predominantly in Slovakia. Ayoub speaks eight languages fluently and is a firm believer that love and kindness can change the world.

✨Louise Tormey
Louise Tormey, originally from Co Meath, spent her teens devising shows for her local youth theatre. With a fresh & grounded perspective, she thrives in collective spaces focusing on breath and embodiment within her work. Throughout her studies at UCC, she has tried on every hat under the theatre sphere and her love for the craft has only evolved. She can’t wait to see what her future holds as both a performer and a founding member within her production company, Dead Horse Productions.

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31/03/2026

MOMENTUM 

Final Year Theatre Student Showcase 2026

Department of Theatre, UCC Granary Theatre

Wed 1st April @7.30pm / Thur 2nd April @2.30pm

On moving. On being moved. On what moves you. This momentous moment. Five dynamic, haunting, riotous pieces devised by our Final Years. All Welcome. 

✨Rosa Maher

Rosa Maher is a final year Theatre and Music student from Tipperary and a classically trained singer. She is particularly interested in character-driven work and storytelling, and in the role music can play in performance. She completed a year abroad in Aarhus, Denmark, and recently completed an internship with Graffiti Theatre Company. When she is not performing, she is usually singing, doing yoga, or hanging out with friends.

✨Rebecca Moran . 

Rebecca Moran is a theatre student living in County Laois, she has a lifelong passion for all things arts and theatre. Through internships and various work experiences during her college studies, Rebecca has gained valuable experience and developed a strong passion for teaching children. Rebecca has hopes of opening up her own stage school because she believes inspiring teachers have paved the way for her career in theatre, and she aspires to be a positive influence on children, just as her mentors were for her. 

✨Joseph Murray.

Joseph Murray was born and raised in Co. Cork, Ireland. His theatre experience started with Activate Youth Theatre (Graffiti Theatre Company) where he was a part of multiple devised pieces, and now works as a facilitator assisting young people to create work of their own. During his time at UCC, he has been the Productions Officer for UCC Dramatic Society, producing multiple successful productions during his tenure. His focus is assisting others in making work that will motivate their voices socially, artistically, personally, and politically. This is ideally done through devised theatre, as a facilitator or as a theatre producer.

30/03/2026

MOMENTUM - Final Year Theatre Student Showcase 2026

Department of Theatre, UCC Granary Theatre

📅 Wed 1st April @7.30pm / Thur 2nd April @2.30pm

On moving. On being moved. On what moves you. This momentous moment. Five dynamic, haunting, riotous pieces devised by our Final Years. All Welcome. 

✨Giorgia Ionescu

Giorgia Ionescu is an aspiring actress who, from an early age, has been driven to explore and learn from different cultures. This began with an exchange in Finland, followed by pursuing her passion for theatre in Cork, and later expanding her experience with a year abroad in Malta during her studies. During her time at UCC, she encountered a physical approach to theatre that initially felt intimidating, but she has since come to embrace into her creative practice, with the body becoming a vehicle for storytelling. Giorgia is fond of exploring some less utilised techniques in her performance, she loves to take risks that has her adrenaline pumping as she gives the audience her all. 

✨Thula Isaack

Thula Isaack is a student of UCC’s Theatre & Performative Practices BA. On top of this she has also been a dedicated member of the Dramatic Society and has twice served as the coach of the Advanced Improv team. Thula also has roots in stand-up comedy, writing, and public speaking. She credits her love for theatre to her Dutch-Namibian heritage and her curiosity for the world beyond borders. She thanks you for coming to see this production.

✨Anna Issajeva

Anna Issajeva is a theatre artist from Ireland. Her work moves between the architecture of traditional theatre, the raw energy of devised work and movement-based performance: spaces where something unexpected can happen. A current student in Theatre and Performative Practices at University College Cork, she spent a year on Erasmus in Malta that left her more driven than before. What propels her is a question she's still chasing: how do you make an audience feel something they haven't felt before? She hasn't found the answer yet, and that's exactly where she wants to be.

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30/03/2026

MOMENTUM - Final Year Theatre Student Showcase 2026

Department of Theatre, UCC Granary Theatre

📅 Wed 1st April @7.30pm / Thur 2nd April @2.30pm

On moving. On being moved. On what moves you. This momentous moment. Five dynamic, haunting, riotous pieces devised by our Final Years. All Welcome. 

✨Stefania Agavriloaie

Stefania is a final-year student originally from Romania. These years have shaped her in ways she will always be grateful for, deepening her connection to storytelling and the craft of performance. Her aim is to build a career that bridges both theatre and film, moving between the intimacy of live audiences and the possibilities of the screen.

✨Sarah Boe

Sarah Boe is a third year visiting student from Oakland, California. She studies theatre and history at the University of California Berkeley, where she is involved as a music and theater teacher at Kairos Music Academy. She is particularly interested in how theatre intersects with other disciplines, and hopes to be an arts educator in the future. She is extremely grateful not only to her group members, but to the entire class and instructors for welcoming her in with open arms. This has been a lovely semester abroad experience, and Sarah is thrilled to share her hard work with you all!

✨Aislinn Casey

Aislinn Casey is an Irish performative artist based in Cork City. She has a background in acting for stage and screen, movement theatre, and devised performances. She resonates with The Tectonic Theatre Project's motto, “Good storytelling employs much more than words”, as designing interactive architectures for the stage and experimenting with various other theatrical elements is at the forefront of her creative direction. In her final year of college in UCC Theatre, she has expressed a desire to selectively reveal which elements of a narrative the audience receives, leaving them with a profound sense of questioning. After graduating, she hopes to pursue a career in creative direction for ambiguous creative projects that explore themes such as political and social discourse

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27/03/2026

MOMENTUM - Final Year Theatre Student Showcase 2026
Department of Theatre, UCC Granary Theatre 🌀

🗓️ Wed 1st April @7.30pm / Thur 2nd April @2.30pm

On moving. On being moved. On what moves you. This momentous moment. Five dynamic, haunting, riotous pieces devised by our Final Years. All Welcome.

Get your tickets now through the link in our bio 🎟️

21/03/2026

We are very saddened to hear of the tragic passing of UCC Theatre alumna Niamh Kavanagh this week. Niamh was a dedicated DTS student and an equally voracious member of UCC Dramat who made a mark among her peers and lecturers during her time with us. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones and family, as well as to everyone who had the chance to share her time in University.

19/03/2026

If you caught the theatre bug, this evening class might be for you... 🎭

Starts: March 24th, 2026 from 19:00 – 21:00 in the Theatre Lab

Further developing on the Intro to Acting and Adult Acting Advanced courses, the Adult Acting towards Performance course explores with the group of participants the next steps in bringing dramatic text to life on stage. Through fun and practical experience, the group will find the right texts and formats that will lead towards a public performance.

This class is suitable for those with some experience, ideally in the Intro or Advanced UCC Theatre Adult Acting classes.

Find more information on our website

11/03/2026

A few weeks left to apply... ⬇️
https://www.ucc.ie/en/fmt/theatre/news/job-posting---lecturer-in-theatre--arts-management--cultural-policy.html

Lecturer in Theatre : Arts Management & Cultural Policy

UCC wishes to appoint an exceptional candidate to the role of Lecturer in Theatre: Arts Management & Cultural Policy. The successful applicant will offer dedicated expertise contributing to a growing research agenda within the area of arts / cultural industries management and cultural policy, as well as an interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. The candidate will have an ability to deliver a range of modules in these areas in particular within our thriving MA in Arts Management & Creative Producing and integrate into the dynamic life of the Department of Theatre.

More info and application details see https://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/