Our Team
Co Director
Nicole Rourke
As an actor and playwright, Nicole Rourke has been a major figure in the Irish theatre and spoken-word arena for more than three decades. She has featured with Theatreworks, and the Storytellers, Yew Tree and Tmu-Na theatre groups; and her international appearances include those at the London and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Glasgow International, Craw Festival Berlin, Singapore Arts Festival, and Konfrontacje Teatraine Poland.
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Rourke's one-woman play, Baggage, was a smash hit at the SoloSIRENS festival in Dublin in 2019, and went on to be adapted to film reaching a global audience. Baggage will tour internationally in 2025. Her other notable success is Raven and the Crone, which premiered at The New Theatre for the First Fortnight Festival. ​
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Rourke’s spoken-word projects mark a distinctive originality within the genre. Tea or Gin, Gristle and Meeting Karma powerfully explore themes of sexuality, abuse and trauma in monologues of extraordinary wit and profundity.​ Her latest piece, The Lingerie Queen of Crumlin topped the bill at the James Joyce Centre Bloomsday celebrations in 2024. Future plans include projects focusing on the poetry and prose of Beckett and Lorca.​
Co Director
Benjamin Dwyer
Benjamin Dwyer is a classical guitarist, composer, improvising musician, musicologist, and educator. He has performed with all the major Irish orchestras, and with numerous other orchestras worldwide. He has distinguished himself as a leading exponent of 20th- and 21st-century music.​
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Dwyer’s compositions are performed worldwide by leading orchestras, ensembles and soloists. His 17 CDs featuring his playing and music have been released on Farpoint Recordings, Diatribe Records, and the Nottwo and Intakt labels.
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As an improvisor, Dwyer has worked throughout Europe with leading exponents in the field; and he is a member of the world-renowned Blue Shroud Band. Forthcoming appearances include the AdLibitum Festival (Warsaw), Autumn Jazz, (Krakow), Les Nocturnes de l'Aude (Paris), and New Music Dublin 2025 at the National Concert Hall.
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Dwyer is an elected member of Aosdána (the Irish Government-sponsored Affiliation of Creative Artists), an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and a recipient of the Villa-Lobos Centenary Medal (awarded by the Brazilian Government).
Digital Marketing & Promotions
Ella Goldrick-Kelly
Ella Goldrick Kelly is a highly motivated digital marketing specialist and the founder of Shebang Digital, with over seven years' experience in the industry. In 2017, she established Green Sheep Tours, a local tourism business, where she managed marketing strategies, content creation, brand awareness, social media platforms, the company website, SEO optimisation, and brand campaigns. Currently, Ella works as Digital Marketing Manager at Shebang Digital and Anna Livia Creative, where she oversees and manages social media campaigns, content creation, website management, and marketing operations. She consistently updates and optimises these actions, achieving all KPIs and reaching set goals and targets.​
