Peadar Donohoe

Biography

Peadar’s ‘Shakespeare Sessions’ and ‘The Bullying Prevention Sessions’ tour nationally from September to May to venues and schools. His health education plays are supported by the Health Service Executive who have recently commissioned him to write ‘Billy’s Choice’ a new play about parental influences on teen drinking habits.

CURRENT AND UPCOMING (2017)

PERFORMANCE

• The Shakespeare Sessions (Hamlet, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice and Romeo & Juliet). Written and Directed by Peadar Donohoe. Touring nationally to venues and schools from October 2016 – May to 2017.
• The Bullying Preventions Sessions for Primary and Secondary Schools. Written and directed by Peadar Donohoe. Touring nationally to venues and schools from October 2016 – May to 2017.
• Wide Awake – A Site Specific Promenade Play about School Bullying, Written and directed by Peadar Donohoe for CIT Cork School of Music Youth Theatre, March 2017.
• Billy’s Choice – A Play Concerning Parental Influence on Teen Drinking. Written and directed by Peadar Donohoe, commissioned by The Cork and Kerry Alcohol Strategy Group, April, 2017.
• The Macbeth Session. A work in progress to be written and directed by Peadar Donohoe. Touring nationally to venues and schools from October 2017 – May to 2018.

PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

• Is Shakespeare a Foreign Language? – Crafting Shakespeare’s Work for Secondary School Audiences – A Theatre in Education Approach. Presentation and workshop for UCC MEd programme, January, 2017.
• The Performative Potential of the Body and Mind Learning about Bullying Prevention in the Classroom Space - Workshop for Scenario Conference at UCC, May 2017.

PERFORMANCE

• Bullying Prevention Session Primary, the part of the Teacher, touring nationally
• Bullying Prevention Session Secondary, the part of the Teacher for Cyclone Rep, toured nationally Dr Peadar Donohoe – AERG - TCD

DIRECTING/PRODUCING

• Billy Cider, Cyclone Rep, in preparation
• Julius Caesar NI, Cyclone Rep, in preparation
• Pride and Prejudice, CIT Cork School of Music Youth Theatre, opening spring 2015
• King Lear Session, Cyclone rep, touring nationally
• Bullying Prevention Session Primary, touring nationally
• Bullying Prevention Session Secondary, the part of the Teacher for Cyclone Rep, touring nationally

PRESENTATIONS

• Bullying Awareness Presentations to primary and secondary schools across Ireland - ongoing

2014 WRITTEN WORK

• Bullying Prevention Session Primary, a play written for Cyclone Rep, toured nationally
• The Julius Caesar Session, a play written for Cyclone Rep, toured nationally
• The Macbeth Session, a play written for Cyclone Rep, toured nationally
• The Julius Caesar Session Presentation and Performance at the annual conference for the Irish National Organisation of Teachers of English (INOTE)

PERFORMANCE

• Bullying Prevention Session Primary, the part of the Teacher, touring nationally
• Bullying Prevention Session Secondary, the part of the Teacher for Cyclone Rep, toured nationally Dr Peadar Donohoe – AERG - TCD
• The Poetry Session for Cyclone Rep, the part of Cal, toured nationally
• The Macbeth Sessionfor Cyclone Rep, the part of the presenter, toured nationally
• The Romeo and Juliet Session for Cyclone Rep, multiple parts, toured nationally
• The Merchant Session for Cyclone Rep, multiple parts, toured nationally

DIRECTING/PRODUCING

• Bullying Prevention Session Primary, toured nationally
• Bullying Prevention Session Secondary, the part of the Teacher for Cyclone Rep, toured nationally
• The Poetry Session for Cyclone Rep, the part of Cal, toured nationally

PRESENTATIONS

• Bullying Awareness Presentations to primary and secondary schools across Ireland
• The Bullying Circle, Poster Presentation at the Transitions in Youth Mental Health, Cork
• The Julius Caesar Session presentation and performance at the Irish National Organisation of Teachers of English (INOTE) Annual conference, Kilkenny
• Evolution of The Bullying Circle – Presentation at the Scenario Forum International Conference on Performative Teaching, Learning and Research, Cork
• The Macbeth Session – Performance and Presentation at the Scenario Forum International Conference: Performative Teaching, Learning and Research, Cork
• The Bullying Prevention Session presentation at the Institute of Guidance Counsellors Annual Conference, Dublin
• The Bullying Prevention Session presentation and performances at the National Parents Council Post Primary Annual Conference, Kilkenny

TELEVISION AND RADIO

• RTE- News2Day, Interview and report on The Bullying Prevention Session Secondary
• RTE- The Morning Edition, Interview and report on The Bullying Prevention Session Secondary
• Midlands Radio: Interviewed on The Bullying Prevention Session