Directing, Devising, & Dramaturgy
Photograph: Nathan Snow
Directing
Hannah is a skilled director, whose work has toured nationally, and spans in genre from highly atmospheric thriller in Theatre to light hearted Stand Up comedy.
As an Artists whose practice begins with imagery, and feeling, the atmosphere of a story is one of the most tangible elements of her work. She enjoys collaborating with new and seasoned actors alike, giving time to character and ensemble to create visually charged stories.
She coaches actors for auditions, and is a freelance workshop facilitator for character and story development.
Devising & Dramaturgy
As an experienced devisor and dramaturg, Hannah relishes making work from scratch with others. She has also worked many times on helping groups or solo performers find their piece within them, or give shape to a piece already in the making.
Stand up comedy brought her to work as dramaturg for several comedians, and subsequently back to Theatre, as her background in story-telling and visual art has honed skills in establishing work that drives the mood and imagery of a text.
Recent Work
Fraud
by Andrew J Friedman
A work in progress, written by Andrew J Friedman, with dramaturgy and directing by Hannah O’Reilly.
After a 4am text from Fraud services, Mike decides to take charge of his life. But this thing goes way deeper than he could possibly imagine!
A hilarious, unhinged, absurdist comedy about masculinity, identity and asking yourself who you truly are. For once.
You Matched With...
by Diana Hognogi
A heartfelt comedy that looks at our relationship with AI, and the commodification of our basic need for connection, learning to sit with your feelings rather than retreating into intellect, and the effects of turning to an app instead of a fellow human being.
You Matched With… performed in three venues across London, at various stages of development, to great success. It has been nominated for 7 awards for New Writing, a Standing Ovation award, Best Ensemble, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actor.
Past Work
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Dover Beach
(In development, with support from Tyrone Guthrie Centre)
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You Matched With...
by Diana Hognogi
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Fraud (wip)
by Andrew J Friedman
En Route Theatre Company
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Sisters Interrupted
by Francois Lockhart
En Route Theatre Company
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Aftermath
(In Development)
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The Wondrous Conveyance of Stella Estrella
Co-written with Kylie Brady
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SisterSwan
Once Off Productions, (Development)
With Annie Ryan & Donnacha O’Briain -
Savage Heart
Certain Dark Things Theatre, Devised
Dir. Natalya Mcic -
Peach
Eshana Dasanjh x BBC Radio1
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The Shadow of Carmilla || Scáth an tSumaire
ThereisBear Theatre, Devised
Dir. Conor Kennedy Burke -
Enjoy
by Toshiki Okada
(Directing Assisstant)
Rough Magic Seeds
Dir. Zoe Ní Riordáin -
The Last Burning
by Patrick Galvin
ThereisBear Theatre
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The Waves
NUIG Dramsoc, Dance
