Sunday 16th February 2025
Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. R95 D320
Discover the secrets to a rich, dynamic speaking voice that captivates audiences.

This workshop explores resonance, projection, and vocal expressiveness, equipping performers with tools to command the stage.
Learn to harness your breath, find clarity in tone, and bring power and allure to every word you speak.

Irene O’Mara is a voice and acting coach; she holds an MA in Voice Studies from Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. Her teaching includes actor training for theatre, voice and movement for performance, accent and dialect, vocal health awareness and public speaking. She is influenced by the work of Kristin Linklater, Michael Chekhov, Catherine Fitzmaurice, Cicely Berry and Barbara Houseman.

Previous accent coaching work includes: The Glass Menagerie (Dir. Emma Jordan, The Everyman) & Graham Norton’s Holding (Dir. Kathy Burke, ITV Studios). In addition to these projects, Irene also works extensively delivering voice and accent workshops to a wide range of clients in Ireland. She lectures in voice and acting at MTU Cork School of Music for the BA Theatre & Drama Studies and Musical Theatre degrees.
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