Niamh Lawlor

Niamh Laylor is a founder of Púca Puppets and its Artistic Director since 1997. With a Bachelor in Design from NCAD and a Masters in Theatre Direction from the University of Hull, she has extensive experience as a maker, performer, director and designer for Púca and other theatre companies (Team, The Ark, Upstate etc). She also works as a collaborative and participative artist in many other contexts with work bridging the visual and theatre arts. She is a member of Dublin City Council’s Artist Panel and for many years also worked on the Artist Panel of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

Niamh is aiming at creating collaborations with French artists and companies for her future work, especially the Centre National de la Marionnette - Le Mouffetard. She will dive into Paris cultural life to research and get inspiration for creating new work.