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Our
Adjudicator Dara Carolan
Dara
Carolan is a graduate of the London Guildhall where
he studied English and Theatre Studies. He is an accomplished
actor, director and playwright. Dara has appeared at
the Abbey Theatre, The Gaiety and The Olympia. Internationally
he has toured New York, Sydney, Japan and his work has
been seen in many countries including Finland (Helsinki),
France and Australia.
He has directed the All Ireland Drama Winner One Act
Play "Silence on the Battlefield" and has
appeared at the All Ireland Drama Festival on several
occasions with Sundrive Players including the ESSO Trophy
Winner "A Month in the Country" adapted from
Chekov by Brian Friel. He was nominated Best Actor for
the role of Alexei in the production. |
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Dara has premiered a number of roles in Ireland including
his favourite, John, in "My Night with Reg". Most
recently Dara has directed the critically acclaimed "The
Cripple of Inismaan", a site specific work "Parkworld"
for outdoor festivals, "Deckchairs in Dublin 4"
and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at The Mill
Theatre, Dublin.
The plays of Sean O'Casey and Arthur Miller have been a huge
influence on his approach to theatre, having directed both
"The Plough and The Stars" and "Juno &
the Paycock" to critical and audience acclaim at Liberty
Hall Theatre. Adapted from the plays of O'Casey he has created
a stage play "O'Casey's Women" which launched the
new Sean O'Casey Theatre in Dublin's Docklands. As an actor
he appeared in "All My Sons" "Death of a Salesman"
and "A View from the Bridge" by Arthur Miller. His
own work includes "Small Change Low Voices" (Lincoln
Prize Winner 2003) and "Mr. Carr's Alibi" which
was premiered in Chicago.
Future works for 2009 include a new production of "The
Merry Wives of Windsor" set in Dublin, a commissioned
outdoor spectacle and a new tour of "Anton's Men"
based on the plays of Anton Chekov.
As an adjudicator Dara has presided over festivals in Ireland
and Europe.
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