{"id":31,"date":"2015-03-02T16:44:47","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2016-12-04T06:40:27","modified_gmt":"2016-12-04T06:40:27","slug":"adjudicator-geoff-o-keefe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tipperarydrama.ie\/?page_id=31","title":{"rendered":"Adjudicator: Geoff O’ Keefe"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Geoff<\/a>Adjudicator: Geoff O’ Keefe<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Geoff’s previous adjudicating engagements include, West Clare<\/strong> Drama Festival 2010; Rush<\/strong> Drama Festival, 2011; Ballinamore<\/strong> Drama Festival, 2012; Mid – Ulster<\/strong> Drama Festival, 2012. He adjudicated Skerries<\/strong> One Act Drama Festival for 3 years from 2009 -2011. He adjudicated at the Cavan<\/strong>, Dundrum<\/strong> and Haulbowline<\/strong> One Act Festivals in 2012. In 2013 he adjudicated both the Kerry <\/strong>and Newry<\/strong> Drama Festivals, The Macra National Drama Finals<\/strong> and The All Ireland One Act Drama Finals<\/strong> held in Roscommon Arts Centre. In 2014 he adjuicated the All Ireland Confined Drama Finals <\/strong>in Claremorris.<\/span><\/p>\n

Theatre:<\/strong> Paul in My Second Self<\/em> for No Tears Productions at Players Theatre, Trinity; David\/Divina in Aul’Divina and Me\/I<\/em> for Biscuits for Breakfast Productions as part of the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival; James in Dinner for One<\/em>, for Offaly Drama Project, Birr Theatre and Arts Centre; Mikey in The Highest House on the Mountain<\/em> for Tavistock Arts Theatre Company at Smock Alley Theatre; Ms. Kitty in Billy Redden<\/em> for IYT at The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival, 2010, where he received the Michael Mc Liammoir Award for Best Male Actor; Michael in SPARC Productions\u2019 A Whistle in the Dark<\/em>; Richard Greatham in Hayfever<\/em> for Shift Theatre Company.<\/span><\/p>\n

Credits as a Director<\/strong><\/span> include, Big, Big Trouble with The Santa Claus Double<\/em>; Frank Pig Says Hello<\/em>; Macbeth<\/em>; Santa’s Cracking Christmas Adventure<\/em>; Wilde about Williams<\/em>; Sharon’s Grave,<\/em> A Christmas Carol <\/em>and SaveUs MaveUs and the Santa Claus Rescue<\/em> for Mill Productions. He worked as Assistant Director and Set Designer on Tarry Flynn<\/em> for Mill Productions. At The Black Pig’s Dyke <\/em>for Cavan Culture Theatre Project; Lost Weekend<\/em> by Gillian Grattan at Axis Theatre, Ballymun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Radio:<\/strong><\/span> Hooked!<\/em>, Beyond the Forest<\/em> and The Undertakers <\/em>by Gillian Grattan for KCLR.<\/span><\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong><\/span> Blackmarkets Ireland<\/em>; TV3; Idir Mn\u00e1<\/em>, TG4; The Only Viking in the Village<\/em>, RTE.<\/span><\/p>\n

Film:<\/strong><\/span> the title role in Franky\u2019s Revolution<\/em> for Try Hard Productions; Ug Murhy\/Chuck Jackson in the web series Director Hector<\/em>: The Making of ActionTraction<\/em>; Immigration Officer in The Waitress<\/em> for Vico Films; The Oracle in AFistful of Diamonds<\/em> for It\u2019s not the Ritz productions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Credits as a Writer:<\/strong><\/span> Big, Big Trouble with The Santa Claus Double; Saveus Maveus and the Santa Claus Rescue <\/em>and Santa’s Cracking Christmas Adventure.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Geoff enjoyed considerable success on the amateur circuit for many years. Favourite roles include, Falstaff (The Merry Wives of Windsor<\/em>); Carthage Kilbride (By the Bog of Cats<\/em>) and Tom Fool (At the Black Pig\u2019s Dyke<\/em>). He won the Adjudicator\u2019s Award for his portrayal of William in Melody<\/em> at the All Ireland One Finals, Carrickmore, 2006. Highlights of his work as a director at that time include, the Irish amateur production of La Corbiere<\/em> (All Ireland Finalist); On Baile\u2019s Strand<\/em> at The Abbey Theatre, as part of its centenary celebrations; Riders to TheSea<\/em>, (All Ireland One Act Winner, 2007) and The Great Hunger<\/em> (Athlone Finalist). Geoff holds an MA in Theatre Studies from DCU and in 2010 completed further training at The Focus Theatre Actor\u2019s Studio.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adjudicator: Geoff O’ Keefe Geoff’s previous adjudicating engagements include, West Clare Drama Festival 2010; Rush Drama Festival, 2011; Ballinamore Drama Festival, 2012; Mid – Ulster Drama Festival, 2012. He adjudicated Skerries One Act Drama Festival for 3 years from 2009 -2011. He adjudicated at the Cavan, Dundrum and Haulbowline One Act Festivals in 2012. In<\/p>\n

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