Who are we?

Peadar has directed and acted numerous shows including The Hamlet Session for Cyclone, Romeo and Juliet for Tantalus, Suicide Notes for the Cork Mental Health Foundation, The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet (Cyclone co-productions with the Cork Opera House, Lone Star (Cyclone), The Quest for the National Chamber Choir, Murder at the Yummy Hotel (Cyclone), Letter from Iraq (tantalus); Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll (Cyclone); Marat/Sade (Dramask); Play the Piano Drunk (Cyclone/Medaza). He has written numerous works including Letter from Iraq, Suicide Notes, The Bullying Prevention Pack and he is currently working on The Celtic Tiger – a play exploring attitudes, foibles and issues of our recent economic miracle. He has a BA in Theatre Arts from U. Mass, a MEd from UCC and currently is pursing a PhD in Bullying Prevention with Drama for Primary School Children at Trinity College, Dublin.

Marcus trained in Buenos Aires for seven years in different Actors Studios. He also studied Improvisation, Clown, Circus, Mime, Physical, Mask and Anthropological Theatre. In Ireland he performed and directed a multitude of plays. Since 2002 he has been giving workshops on Improvisation, Clowning, Commedia dell' Arte, & the Techniques of Grotowski, LeCoq, Barba & Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, always emphasising the physical aspect of theatre. He has taught in Ireland, Germany, Italy, Canada & Argentina. In 2001 he co-founded Cyclone Comedy Improv Troupe & BYOB Theatre Company. In 2002 he was co-founder of the Snatch Comedy Improv Troupe with whom he still performs all over Ireland. In 2003 he became Teacher for the Gaiety School of Acting in Cork teaching adults, children & teenagers. He taught & directed "The Spirit of Sign", Cork Deaf Community Drama group & is also guest teacher at the Theatre Courses in Kinsale College of Further Education, Coláiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy & KCAT Drama Course in Callan, Kilkenny. He is a founding member of Cyclone Repertory Company, which was created in 2006.

Sean has a diploma in Speech and Drama Studies from D.I.T. and an M.A. in Drama and Theatre Studies from U.C.C. He has performed extensively in Theatre, Comedy, Opera and Radio and is a member of Snatch Comedy Imrpov and a former member of the Craic Pack Comedy Improv troupe in Dublin. Previous theatre credits include Piglet in Frank Pig Says Hello (BYOB/Granary theatre) and Squirt in The Lost ones (Graffiti). Opera and musical credits (non singing roles) include Lt. Shrank in West Side Story (Bryan Flynn/Cork Opera house) Sante in Suzanna's Secret (Anna Livia/The National Concert Hall) and Scapin in La Serva Padrona (Anna Livia/The National Concert Hall). Radio credits include Eamon in 1923 (Elaine Kinsella/Radio Kerry) *Shortlisted for best drama in the PPI Radio Drama awards 2010, Keohane/Dmitri in Tom Crean and the Terra Nova Expedition (Henchman Productions/Radio Kerry)*Shortlisted for best drama in the PPI Radio Drama awards 2010. He is also a member of the Reserve Defence Forces and holds a Coaching award in Fencing from the British Academy of Fencing.

Paula studied Contemporary Dance at the London Studio Centre and Drama, English and Politics at Durban University, South Africa. She explored African masks and physical/dance in performance and worked in Community Theatre in African Townships. She was the Artistic Director of the International Chimanimani Arts Festival, Zimbabwe. Paula worked in Plays and voice over on SABC Radio (Harpic award winning commercial). Since returning to Ireland Paula has worked mostly in Theatre and Short film. She is a co founder of Metamorphic Theatre Co. For 3 years they devised plays for young people and toured successfully and extensively in the Republic of Ireland. She has worked with Cyclone Rep since 2006 both as an actor and collaborator. She has performed independently with many theatre companies in Theatres and Theatre festivals. She has a particular interest in Lecoq based work both on screen and in live performance. Paula has written her first play and will be exploring that further as a Metamorphic production at the Triskel Theatre Development Project 2011 run by Corcadorca.

Marie O’Donovan studied Dance, Theatre Production and Theatre Performance at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa including her LAMDA Gold Medal in acting. She received the Best Performer Award in Cork Writers Week ‘09. She was in Irelands premier and only ‘Adult Panto’ Babes in the Wood 09/10 and again this year in Beauty and the Beast (Chattyboo Productions). Other theatre performances include; Corks World Theatre(Cyclone). Over the Pub(Cork Arts Theatre). Falling Slowly (Clinic Media). The Celtic Tiger, Love is…Shakespeare(all Tantalus). TIE productions of Suicide Notes(Cyclone) and The Tales of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and The Children of Lir (both Chattyboo). The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon where she portrayed 13 different fairy tale characters. The Hairy Ape (Corcadorca), numerous roles in Dunguaire Castle Co. Galway where she entertained tourists with songs and excerpts from Irish Poets and Playwrights, Cork City Goals’ Haunted History Tour, Female Transport, and Our Country’s Good to name but a few. She has also worked in film and TV with promos, music videos and shorts and in radio with RTEs Arena.

Shane graduated with Distinction from the Marion Wyatt Theater Performance Course In Colaiste Stiofain Naofa Cork in 2004. Upon completing the course that year Shane was cast as; 'Billy' in Skylights production of "One flew over the cuckoos nest" in the Cork Arts Theater. He has also played 'Renfield' in Dracula, in Skylights 2006 production in the Firkin Crane. Shane has toured for 8 months in the national production of Diarmuid and Graine playing 'Diarmuid' in 2004. Shane has completed six tours to date. He has worked with the Cork Opera House/Cyclone productions of Romeo and Juliet, and, The Merchant Of Venice. He played Ao in Roddy Doyle's "Brownbread " in the Firkin Crane. He played Brendan Farrell/Pencil in Graffiti's 2008 production of "A Day In the Life Of A Pencil". and also the part of Alpha in Graffiti's 2009 production of "The Lost Ones". Directed by Emelie Fitzgibbon. His most recent work includes Tissue directed by Kath Geraghty. Permutaions and Palpitations written by Ray Scannel. Shane has also co written and produced a short film "So that's The Way It Is, Is it?" which was accepted to international film festivals.