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Former student John Connors wins Best Actor IFTAs 2018

February 20, 2018 by Flying Turtle Productions Leave a Comment

John Connors Flying Turtle Productions Acting Student

John Connors, former student and IFTA winner.

Former acting student John Connors has won Best Actor in the 2018 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA). At the start of his career John attended a range of classes with the Abbey School of Drama (now Flying Turtle Productions),  including Acting for Camera and Adult Scene Study.  See his acceptance speech here where he credits our school with saving his life: John Connors Acceptance Speech.

Kathleen Warner Yeates - Director of Flying Turtle Productions

Kathleen Warner Yeates

On his time with our school Kathleen Warner Yeates, Director of Flying Turtle Productions, says : It’s been a long ol’ road since 2010 when John walked into my studio. I remember it like yesterday – a smart, passionate, highly creative man with a keen knowledge of films and a hungry desire to explore the process of acting.”

We pass on our congratulations to John on his amazing win and also to his co-star, Fionn Walton, on his nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Cardboard Gangsters. A former student of our Advanced Adult Scene Study class, Fionn was transformed in the role of Dano and he gave a world-class performance.  Read more about Fionn’s strong body of work, including a role in London’s Old Vic.

Kathleen says: ‘All our previous students are working internationally and on the home stage. They continue to thrive in a challenging industry and I could not be prouder of their accomplishments.”

Read John’s testimonial on his work with Flying Turtle Productions.  See more about our many other alumni working in the film and theatre industry.

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Abbey School of Drama, Acting Classes, acting for camera, Award winners, Film awards, Fionn Walton, John Connors, Kathleen Warner Yeates

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Kathleen Warner Yeates

Kathleen was trained in the Masters program at Villanova University for Acting and Directing and has worked in the U.S. as a professional actor and director in theatre and film for over 30 years, working in New York City and through out the U.S. Read More…

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