DUBLIN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

DUBLIN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

In 2000, Hilary established the Dublin Academy of Dramatic Arts, which has become a successful and respected performing arts school. Hilary has been been teaching Speech and Drama for more than 25 years and holds Acting and Teaching diplomas from the Trinity Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as well as an M.A. in English literature. Hilary runs the drama programme at the school and directs the end-of-year shows. She has worked as a voiceover artist and is currently featured, alongside two DADA students in a number of campaigns for a well known homeware store.

Caitríona is a past pupil of DADA, she graduated from UCD with a BA in English and Drama and an MA in Drama and Performance. She has extensive theatre credits which include (most recently) Minnie Powell in Shadow of a Gunman, and Seán O'Casey's Dublin Trilogy, directed by Garry Hynes for Druid Theatre Co. performing in Galway, Belfast, Dublin and New York. The Fall of the Second Republic directed by Annie Ryan for the Corn Exchange and Outrage by Deirdre Kinahan directed by Jim Culleton for Fishamble. Caitríona is also a graduate of Bow Street’s Academy for Screen Acting, and has a number of screen credits.

Caitríona Daly is a playwright, screenwriter, teacher and dramaturg from Dublin. Her plays have been produced all over the world. They include: Duck Duck Goose (WINNER Writers Guild of Ireland Zebbie Award for best theatre script 2022), Normal (nominated for Fishamble New Writing Award and First Fortnight Award, Dublin Fringe 2017) and Test Dummy (nominated Irish Times Theatre Award for Best New Play 2016). She teaches creative writing, scriptwriting and drama all over Dublin and has taught in DCU, Trinity College Dublin and The Lir National Academy. She is currently under commission with the Abbey Theatre where her play The Lunch Bunch Power Hour in Conference Room 4 is running 31st July-6th Sep 2025. She is a regular scriptwriter for the BBC Drama Doctors.

Niamh studied for her BA in Film, Literature & Drama in Dublin and then moved to London to do her Masters in Acting in ArtsEd.
She has a number of TV and film credits including Grace in Leonard & Hungry Paul and Blume Rowell in RTÉ’s Fair City. She also played Yvonne Burgess in Roddy Doyle’s The Snapper at The Gate Theatre for two sold out summer runs.
She wrote and and acted in the short film Ready? starring Simon Delaney, which has travelled to film festivals all over the world. She has trained in various dance studios including Pineapple in London, Millennials in LA and Fly Dance Studios here in Dublin.

Isabelle is a past pupil of DADA, attending both drama and dance classes since age four. She is trained in musical theatre (song and dance), jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, and commercial dance from both DADA and KNC Performing Arts School, where she graduated in 2021 with a distinction in Performing Arts from the Irish Board of Speech and Drama. Isabelle currently studies at Trinity College Dublin, where she is a member of the drama society, Players. Recent roles include Ms Hannigan in Annie and Nancy in Oliver! with DADA, Anne/Liza in Twister with TCD Players, and appearances on TG4's Curfá.

Eloy is a multi-ethnic Venezuelan artist based in Dublin, and has been part of the dance community in Ireland since 2014. He has extensive experience in Hip Hop, Jazz and Contemporary dance. He is a teacher of Commercial Dance in Dublin, and Founder and Artistic Director of Ethereal Danza Collective and E-Motions Dance Training. Eloy is a multiskilled artist in choreography, dance teaching and filmmaking, and has taught dance workshops in many countries throughout Europe and South America. Eloy started his dance training in 2006, and has trained in New York, Paris, London, Rome and Madrid. Among his credits are work as dancer Disney's Disenchanted in The Nan’s Life, and has also choreographed TV commercials.