Kate McCarthy

Kate McCarthy lectures in Drama at Waterford Institute of Technology. She holds a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies and English, and an MA in Drama and Theatre Studies from University College Cork. She also holds Associate and Licentiate diplomas in Performance from Guildhall/Trinity College London. Her PhD research, at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, investigated the relationship between drama and theatre education, and applied theatre. Her research interests include: the arts...See more

Kate McCarthy lectures in Drama at Waterford Institute of Technology. She holds a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies and English, and an MA in Drama and Theatre Studies from University College Cork. She also holds Associate and Licentiate diplomas in Performance from Guildhall/Trinity College London. Her PhD research, at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, investigated the relationship between drama and theatre education, and applied theatre. Her research interests include: the arts and education, contemporary theatre practice, in particular participatory performance and live art, and the work of Waterford playwright, Teresa Deevy. As a practitioner, Kate has facilitated and devised numerous contemporary performance projects in Ireland and in the UK-ranging from youth theatre to site-responsive and street theatre to drama education projects. Kate's professional profile can be accessed at https: //www.setu.ie/staff/kate-mccarthy See less