Kathleen Warner Yeates has been writing and devising theatre productions professionally for adults and young people for over 30 years. Additionally, she has worked professionally as a commissioned writer for animation and new media, a lyricist and writer Off-Broadway productions, a storyteller and writer for Central Park Conservancy, and has 5 screen plays in development. Kathleen is a full member of the Writer’s Guild of Ireland, and also works as a consultant for new scripts in development for theatre and film.
A history of Kathleen’s produced writing is started below and is still in progress for listing older work.
WRITING IN DEVELOPMENT:
Film: A short film set in Dublin, and animated feature film, and an international feature film set in the west of Ireland, and two additional international feature films.
Theatre: A physical theatre piece with music for 6 actors, a one-woman show with music, and other ongoing pieces for Flying Turtle Productions.
HISTORY OF WRITING PIECES BY KATHLEEN WARNER YEATES
THAT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN IRELAND AND U.S. :
2020:
July – “Bog Braon” wrote and performed in a short film within a feature film entitled Bluefish, a mosaic of scenes filmed during COVID-19 in 7 different time zones with 23 actors, and currently in post production for a feature release.
June – “Midsummer Night’s Dream Escapes” wrote and directed a re-working of the classic, filmed out doors in St. Ann’s Park, Raheny Ireland, as a 50 minute film with new written sequences interwoven with Shakespeare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8gzRG7nUiM&t=781s
March – “Creative Choices” Wrote and directed an original theatre piece created for 8 adult actors. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Ireland Institute, March 2020 just prior to COVID-19 Lock-down.
2019:
December – “Santa’s Magical Trail”, Wrote and directed an extension of the previous years production of a site specific scripted Christmas spectacle performance, which included live actors, robotic animals and animated characters, with 13 different set marquees and 64 characters on the grounds of the Clannard Court Hotel, Athy, Ireland.
June – Wrote and directed Doctor, Who Did It, a murder mystery performed by teens at The New Theatre, Temple Bar.
March – “Missing” An original theatre piece created for 9 adult actors. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Ireland Institute, March 2019.
September – “Culture Night Noir” returned and created an extended sold-out production of this site-specific immersive live encounter with the world of film noir, featuring 13 actors, performed two evenings and 14 performances to sold out audiences at Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin, as part of Culture Night weekend 2019.
2018
December – “Santa’s Magical Trail”, Wrote script and directed a site specific scripted Christmas spectacle performance, which included live actors, robotic animals and animated characters, with 13 different set marquees and 64 characters on the grounds of the Clannard Court Hotel, Athy, Ireland.
September – “Culture Night Noir” a new version of this site-specific immersive live encounter with the world of film noir, featuring 13 actors, performed two evenings and 16 performances to sold out audiences at Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin, as part of Culture Night weekend 2018.
March – “The Other Side” An original theatre piece created for 11 adult actors. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Ireland Institute, March 2018.
2017
June – “Dr. Who Did It”, a play created for teen actors, performed at The New Theatre, Dublin.
September – “Culture Night Noir” a new version of this site-specific immersive live encounter with the world of film noir, featuring 13 actors, performed two evenings and 16 performances to sold out audiences at Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin, as part of Culture Night weekend 2017.
March – “Between the Cracks” An original theatre piece created for 13 adult actors. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Ireland Institute, March 2017.
January – “Margaret Pearse & Company – Workshop Production” An original site specific workshop of a new play in progress written and directed by Kathleen Warner Yeates. The production was set in the Ireland Institute Building and the Pearse Center Theatre, featuring a cast of 11 female professional actors and 2 musicians, with traditional music and Irish and English languages. It was performed in January 2017 as part of the Illuminate Herstory Festival 2017.
2016
September – “Culture Night Noir” a re-working of this site-specific immersive live encounter with the world of film noir, featuring 12 actors in 8 performances on at 9b Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, as part of Culture Night 2016.
June – “Split Ends” An original devised theatre piece created for 10 actors ages 13-17. Performed in June at The New Theatre, Temple Bar.
May – “Hush”, a spoken word piece written and performed by Kathleen and set to musical soundscape for “In Between Silence” album by musician/artist Stano and featured in the 2016 International Literature Festival Dublin.
March – “Circle of Dust” An original theatre piece created for 11 adult actors and one musician/composer. Music by Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Ireland Institute, March 2016.
2015
September – “Culture Night Noir“, a site-specific immersive live encounter with the world of film noir, featuring 12 actors in 8 performances on at 9b Lower Abbey Street, Dublin, as part of Culture Night 2015.
June – “Almost”, a play created for 7 teen actors, performed at The New Theatre, Dublin.
March – “Borrowed Time”, a play with music devised for 14 actors and one musician. Original music by Nico Fitzgerald. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2014
March – “Lost and Found”, a play with music devised for 14 actors and one musician. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2013
November 19th – “It’s Now or Never”, a devised play for 9 actors and one musician. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
November 16th – “Chralloween”, a play written for 11 youth actors ages 7-10. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
June – “The Journey Home”, a play written for 11 teen actors. Performed at The New Theatre, Dublin.
March – “Last Orders”, a play with music devised for 8 actors and one musician. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2012
June- “The Aftermath”, a play devised for 7 teen actors. Performed at The New Theatre, Dublin.
March – “Everybody’s Lookin’ for Something”, a devised play with music for 13 actors and one musician. Peformed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2011
March – “The Rocky Road”, a devised play for 9 actors and one musician. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2010:
November – “Mrs. Jigglybottom’s Exotic Pet Shop”, a play written for 8 youth actors ages 5-7. Peformed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
June – “Departure”, a play written for 8 teen actors. Performed at The New Theatre, Dublin.
April – “Shysters, Swindlers and Saints” – a stand-up story at Storytelling Madness event. Performed by Kathleen at Odessa Club, Dublin.
March – “Character Collection”, a devised theatre piece for 10 actors. Performed at Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2009
November – “Characters ala Carte”, a devised theare piece for 5 actors. Performed at Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
June – “Anywhere But Here”, a play written for 7 teen actors. Performed at the New Theatre, Dublin.
2008
November – “Sketches in Film Noir”, an interactive devised theatre piece for 9 actors. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
June 25th – “The Haunted Mansion”, a play written for 6 youth actors ages 6-10. Performed at the Central Mission Hall, Dublin.
June 20th – “The Haunting”, a play devised for 6 teens. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
March 13th – “Fire”, a theatre piece written for cast of 10 teens (a re-working of previous piece). Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
March 10th – “Character Sketches”, a devised theatre piece for 12 actors. Performed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
March 8th – “The Tale”, a script written for 10 youth actors ages 5-8. Perfomed at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
March 1st – “A Playlet”, a script written for 6 youths ages 5-10. Performes at at the Pearse Centre Theatre, Dublin.
2007…. ( Still adding more productions back to 1983!!) Including professional productions Off-Broadway, commissioned writing in New York and Regional U.S.
Kathleen has additional experience in: Acting/Singing, Directing, Facilitation, Customized Corporate Training, Directing Actors for Film – Specialist and Production/Management