Conor O'Cuinn
Actor Writer DirectorConor O’Cuinn is an actor, writer, director, and theatre-maker, trained at LAMDA, as well as being an original member of The Actor’s Training Company formed by tutors from LAMDA. His main interests are in experimental theatre which pushes formal expectations, movement-led work, devised work, ensemble work, and work concerning queer themes which look towards the queer future which embraces queer joy and acknowledges queer trauma in building temporary communities in the space of the theatre.
Conor’s debut play, Looking for fun?, premiered at the 75th Edinburgh Fringe, transferring that October to the King’s Head Theatre, Islington for a week run, and then returning to the Edinburgh Fringe 2023 for a successful two-week run. Looking for fun? aims to explore the light and dark sides of Grindr, prompting audiences to question their own relationship and understanding of gay hookup culture. The plays deals with themes of gay shame, visits to the sexual health clinic and PrEP use, going to the barbers, sexual assault, and searching for authenticity in the world of online dating.
Credits
Actor/Writer, Looking for fun?, King's Head Theatre, 1 Week, 2022Actor/Writer, Looking for fun?, Edinburgh Fringe, 2 Weeks, 2023
Director, Albion, Bedlam Theatre, 1 Week, 2023
Director, Mother Clap's Molly House, Bedlam Theatre, 1 Week, 2024
Training
LAMDA Foundation (2019-2020)English Literature MA (Hons), University of Edinburgh 2020-24
The Actor's Training Company (2020-21)
Traverse Young Writers Group (2022)
Location
LondonExperience
2-5 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Film - feature
- Film - short
- Literature
- Theatre / Live perfomance
- TV - drama
What I do
- Devising
- Directing
- Dramaturgy
- Editing
- Facilitating
- Movement Direction
- Music - Singing
- Performing
- Theatre making
- Working with young people
- Working within a Community / with community participants
- Writing
Additional Languages
No
