Ciara Kelleher
Drama Techniques, Movement Disciplines, Technology and Media, Theatre Making
Locations
Clare, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Tipperary, Wexford, Wicklow
In-person workshops?
Yes
Online workshops?
Yes
Contact details
Email
Website
Skills and workshops
Skills and workshop facilitated
Acting
Acting for Camera
Audition Preparation
Creative Writing
Ensemble Work
Introductory Drama
Improvisation
Presentation and Public Speaking
Script and Text Analysis
Self-taping for Film and TV
Stand-up Comedy
Theatre in Education and Process Drama
Voice
Movement
Physical Theatre
Viewpoints
Filmmaking
Podcasting
Radio Drama
Devising
Directing
Playwriting
Workshops as Gaeilge?
No
Age range facilitated
Under 12, 12-15, 15-18
Artist biography
Ciara Kelleher is an actor, filmmaker, comedian, and drama facilitator based in Dublin. In 2026, she completed Youth Theatre Ireland Drama Facilitation course, deepening her commitment to inclusive, high‑quality youth arts practice.
Ciara has delivered workshops with Limerick Youth Theatre and in secondary schools in Munster, where she focuses on building confidence, collaboration, and creative expression through drama. Her facilitation style is rooted in ensemble work, playfulness, and youth voice, shaped by YTI’s core values of inclusion, creativity, and artistic exploration.
She trained at the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting (Advanced Intensive Diploma), Bow Street Academy, and The Lir Academy, and works professionally across film, theatre, and comedy. Her acting credits span short films, features, devised theatre, and comedy pilots, giving her a multidisciplinary perspective she brings into the rehearsal room.
Ciara specialises in media (having directed four short films), devising, physical theatre, Stanislavski, comedy, and character development. She is passionate about creating safe, imaginative spaces where young people can take creative risks, develop artistic skills, and discover their own unique voices.
Ciara has delivered workshops with Limerick Youth Theatre and in secondary schools in Munster, where she focuses on building confidence, collaboration, and creative expression through drama. Her facilitation style is rooted in ensemble work, playfulness, and youth voice, shaped by YTI’s core values of inclusion, creativity, and artistic exploration.
She trained at the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting (Advanced Intensive Diploma), Bow Street Academy, and The Lir Academy, and works professionally across film, theatre, and comedy. Her acting credits span short films, features, devised theatre, and comedy pilots, giving her a multidisciplinary perspective she brings into the rehearsal room.
Ciara specialises in media (having directed four short films), devising, physical theatre, Stanislavski, comedy, and character development. She is passionate about creating safe, imaginative spaces where young people can take creative risks, develop artistic skills, and discover their own unique voices.
Education and qualification
Ciara's qualifications span youth arts facilitation, screen and theatre training, film production, and professional marketing. She completed Youth Theatre Ireland's Drama Facilitation Course 2025-2026, where she has developed skills in workshop planning, creative leadership, safeguarding, and working effectively with young people. She has also completed Youth Theatre Ireland's child protection training.
Ciara trained at the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, completing the sixteen-month Advanced Intensive Acting Diploma which covered movement, voice, script analysis, character work, and physical theatre. She continued her screen training at Bow Street Academy, completing the part-time screen acting course in 2021, the stand-up comedy course in 2024. She has also done courses in character development and physical theatre at The Lir Academy.
As a producer, Ciara has directed several short film projects, including the award-winning Movers and Shapers. This work has strengthened her skills in project management, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and leading artistic processes. These skills support her approach to youth arts facilitation.
She holds a Level 9 Specialist Diploma in Marketing Management and a BA in International Business from the University of Limerick. This academic background provides strong communication, organisational, and leadership foundations for her work with young people.
Ciara trained at the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting, completing the sixteen-month Advanced Intensive Acting Diploma which covered movement, voice, script analysis, character work, and physical theatre. She continued her screen training at Bow Street Academy, completing the part-time screen acting course in 2021, the stand-up comedy course in 2024. She has also done courses in character development and physical theatre at The Lir Academy.
As a producer, Ciara has directed several short film projects, including the award-winning Movers and Shapers. This work has strengthened her skills in project management, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and leading artistic processes. These skills support her approach to youth arts facilitation.
She holds a Level 9 Specialist Diploma in Marketing Management and a BA in International Business from the University of Limerick. This academic background provides strong communication, organisational, and leadership foundations for her work with young people.