In Training
Donnacadh has taught as most of the UK’s top Drama Schools, working with hundreds of young actors,
and a great many technical students across all disciplines, as well as BA, MA & MFA directing and
playwriting students.
He also intermittently runs acting workshops, which are currently on Zoom, and is very occasionally
open to one-on-one coaching.
Donnacadh’s particular rehearsal processes drives much of his work in training actors. His focus is on immediacy, connection and on bringing the freedom of improvisation to bear on scene work. He has a wide array of influences, from Anne Bogart, Suzuki and Viewpoints, to Uta Hagen and Stanford Meisner, to Cicey Berry and Kirsten Linklater.
Teaching and Directing in a training context includes:
RADA
Donnacadh has directed three final year productions: From Both Hips, Mercury Fur and Philistines.
BOVTS
Donnacadh has taught rehearsal exercises with the BA Acting 2nd yr on The Three Sisters and with the MA Acting on Lungs by Duncan Macmillan. For the final year, he directed Blue Stockings and The Tempest. He also teaches regularly on the MA Directing.
LAMDA
Donnacadh recently worked with the BA 2nd year along side Jon Brittain, developing a new play called Lads, which he then directed with the final year students. For many years he has enjoyed teaching on LAMDA’s Foundation course, favourite projects include: As You Like It, Revolt She Said. Revolt Again., Philistines, The Three Sisters and The Seagull as well as a devised graduation show.
CSSD
Donnacadh has mentored for a number of years on the MA and MFA Playwriting.
Royal Birmingham Conservatory
Donnacadh has directed for the final year, as well as having a great experience directing Time and the Conways with the BA Acting 2nd year.
Drama Centre
Donnacadh has taught on the BA Directing, as well as taking DC students as Assistant Director on productions.
GSA
Donnacadh directed a rehearsal exercise on Twelfth Night with the 2nd year, one of his first drama school jobs.
Mountview
Donnacadh’s first Drama school job, was teaching a rehearsal exercise on the MA Acting on Chekhov’s The Seagull.
The Actors Centre
Donnacadh has run various workshops for TAC, on contemporary and classical text.