Fiona Keane is a playwright, songwriter, drama and writing teacher. (See her upcoming classes at sixpens.com)

 

Fiona runs Floating Islands Youth Theatre in Westport, which she founded in 2016. Previously she ran the Mayo Youth Theatre in Ballina. As a youth theatre leader, she cultivates original writing and dramatic interpretation. Recent productions Change the channel: a showcase of original writing by teenagers (Westport Town Hall, May 2018), Lucky Town (a musical written by Fiona Keane; Westport Town Hall, May 2017), I’ll Be Your Mirror: six original plays (Ballina Arts Centre, April 2017) and Broken Town (Ballina Arts Centre, April 2016)

 

Her plays and theatre scripts have been performed in Cleveland, Ohio (2011 and 2012), Dublin (Filmbase, Project at the Mint) and New York (Theatre for the New City). She leads workshops in writing at Sharkey Hill Community Centre in Westport and at Old Rectory Retreat. She has also taught public speaking to Transition Year students in schools and drama in Westport and Claremorris. Her articles have appeared in America’s Elite 1000 (Cadogan, New York), World of Hibernia, and the Student Press Review.

 

Fiona has an Advanced Master’s (MFA) in Playwriting from Columbia University, a BA from Trinity College Dublin, a Diploma from the Gaiety School of Acting, where she also later taught, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from NUI Galway. Previous roles include Script Evaluator at New York Theatre Workshop and Writing/Compostion Teacher at the College of Southern Nevada.

 

SixPens Weekend Writing Workshops at Old Rectory Retreat. Call 087 763 4339 or email hq@sixpens.com for information.

Floating Islands Youth Theatre - See Facebook page for info.

After-school Drama Classes run weekly in Westport for children on weekday afternoons - Call 087 763 4339 or email hq@sixpens.com.

Spark Creativity Summer Camps – July/Aug around Mayo. Call 087 763 4339 or email hq@sixpens.com.

To hear Fiona’s songs come to Clew Bay Folk Club, second Saturday of each month at Matt Molloy’s: details on Facebook.

Fiona Keane

  • “Your class was an inspiration and so positive”
    -Madeleine J.
  •  “I just wanted to follow up and say how much I enjoyed the Old Rectory workshop a few weeks back. Since then I’ve written about 5000 words much to my own amazement!”
    -Rosemarie N.
  • “Many thanks for your fabulous faciliation skills. I really enjoyed the week and can’t wait to get back! I’ve booked myself in at Old Rectory Retreat  already.”
    -Annie C.

Testimonials

Fiona Keane is a playwright, songwriter, drama and writing teacher. (See her upcoming classes at sixpens.com)

 

Fiona runs Floating Islands Youth Theatre in Westport, which she founded in 2016. Previously she ran the Mayo Youth Theatre in Ballina. As a youth theatre leader, she cultivates original writing and dramatic interpretation. Recent productions Change the channel: a showcase of original writing by teenagers (Westport Town Hall, May 2018), Lucky Town (a musical written by Fiona Keane; Westport Town Hall, May 2017), I’ll Be Your Mirror: six original plays (Ballina Arts Centre, April 2017) and Broken Town (Ballina Arts Centre, April 2016)

 

Her plays and theatre scripts have been performed in Cleveland, Ohio (2011 and 2012), Dublin (Filmbase, Project at the Mint) and New York (Theatre for the New City). She leads workshops in writing at Sharkey Hill Community Centre in Westport and at Old Rectory Retreat. She has also taught public speaking to Transition Year students in schools and drama in Westport and Claremorris. Her articles have appeared in America’s Elite 1000 (Cadogan, New York), World of Hibernia, and the Student Press Review.

 

Fiona has an Advanced Master’s (MFA) in Playwriting from Columbia University, a BA from Trinity College Dublin, a Diploma from the Gaiety School of Acting, where she also later taught, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from NUI Galway. Previous roles include Script Evaluator at New York Theatre Workshop and Writing/Compostion Teacher at the College of Southern Nevada.

 

SixPens Weekend Writing Workshops at Old Rectory Retreat. Call 087 763 4339 or email hq@sixpens.com for information.

Floating Islands Youth Theatre - See Facebook page for info.

After-school Drama Classes run weekly in Westport for children on weekday afternoons - Call 087 763 4339 or email hq@sixpens.com.

Spark Creativity Summer Camps – July/Aug around Mayo. Call 087 763 4339 or email hq@sixpens.com.

To hear Fiona’s songs come to Clew Bay Folk Club, second Saturday of each month at Matt Molloy’s: details on Facebook.

Fiona Keane

  • “Your class was an inspiration and so positive”
    -Madeleine J.
  •  “I just wanted to follow up and say how much I enjoyed the Old Rectory workshop a few weeks back. Since then I’ve written about 5000 words much to my own amazement!”
    -Rosemarie N.
  • “Many thanks for your fabulous faciliation skills. I really enjoyed the week and can’t wait to get back! I’ve booked myself in at Old Rectory Retreat  already.”
    -Annie C.

Testimonials