ÉADAOIN FOX
Éadaoin aims to make dynamic and sustainable work that focuses on amplifying the interdisciplinary nature of theatre and film. Éadaoin's practice is concerned with excavating a feminist perspective. Her process also prioritises thorough research and the contextual consideration of a text when formulating her concepts for stage.
Her directing practice explores the effect that subjectivity has on cultural memory. Prompted by the work of Lev Dodin, Éadaoin is interested in how theatre can present multiple perspectives of one historical event. Her work examines how theatre can contest hegemonous narratives perpetuated in society.
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Representation: MacFaralne Chard Associates
Éadaoin Fox is a theatre and film director from Cork. She holds a BA in Drama and Philosophy from University College Cork and an MA in Theatre Directing from Royal Holloway University of London. Here she worked under renowned theatre director Katie Mitchell. Upon graduating she was awarded the Alison Hodge Directing Prize for Excellence in Theatre Making.
In 2025 Éadaoin was the Resident Director of The Abbey theatre.
During her residency she worked on The Cave by Kevin Barry, The Boy by Marina Carr, Dublin Gothic by Barbara Bergin and The Plough and The Stars by Sean O'Casey. In 2024 she was the Resident Director at The Gate Theatre. Here she worked on The Pull of The Stars by Emma Donoghue, Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel and The Borrowers by adapted for stage Charles Way. Currently she is working on a new production entitled Tesco Ninjas by Darren Murphy.
About
2025 The Plough and The Stars by Sean O'Casey
Associate Director
The Abbey Theatre
2025 Dublin Gothic by Barbara Bergin
Associate Director
The Abbey Theatre
2025 The Boy by Marina Carr
Assistant Director
The Abbey Theatre
2025 The Cave by Kevin Barry
Assistant Director
The Abbey Theatre
2024 The Borrowers by Mary Nortin
Assistant Director
The Gate Theatre
2024 Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel
Assistant Director
The Gate Theatre
2024 The Pull of The Stars by Emma Donoghue
Assistant Director
The Gate Theatre
2023 This is You | By Rosa Makela
Dublin Fringe Fest
2023 Music Video | Shauna Lee |
Love's Got The Upper Hand
2023 Mid Twenty | Short Film
2022 Strain | Site Responsive Production
2022 Smell PVC | Short Film
2021 A Girl Is A Half Formed Thing
By Eimear McBride
Caryl Churchill Theatre | London
2021 (C)rave
By Peleton, Buckley, Fox.
Caryl Churchill Theatre | London
2021 Mosquitos
By Lucy Kirkwood
Caryl Churchill Theatre | London
2020 Doña Rosita the Spinster
By Federico Garcia Lorca
Caryl Churchill Theatre | London
2020 Pit - Short Film
By Arann Blake
2020 Electra - Short Film
By Éadaoin Fox
2020 Electra | Kino | Cork
2020 Earwig | Arann Blake
Roundy Theatre
2018/19 Disco Pigs | Enda Walsh | Granary Theatre |
Brian Friel Theatre
2019 Goblin Market
Dunne, Fenton, Fox, Makela, Swan
Firkin Crane | Cork
2017/18 The Children's Hour | Lillian Helman
Granary Theatre
BODY OF WORK
AWARDS
2023 Honourable Mention at Experimental Forum (Smell PVC)
2023 Awarded Culture Ireland Funding
The Prague Quadrennial
2023 Awarded Council funding for development of directing practice
2022 Awarded Council Funding for Climate Site Responsive Work
2021 The Agility Award | Arts Council
2021 Alison Hodge Directing Prize for Excellence in Theatre Making
2021 MA in Theatre Directing Royal Holloway University of London
2019. BA Honors Degree in Theatre - University College Cork
2019 Best Director Disco Pigs Irish Student Drama Awards, Belfast
2019 Best Production Disco Pigs Irish Student Drama Awards, Belfast
2019 Honorary Life membership, UCC Dramat
2018 Best Director The Children's Hour UCC Dramat
2017 Excellent Contribution to Drama CCS
FESTIVALS AND PROGRAMS
2023 Abbey Theatre | Tom Murphy Week |
2023 MAKE 2023 | Inis Oirr 2023
2023 Loves Got The Upper Hand| Lift Off Global Festival Los Angeles
2023 Prague Quadrennial, Cork Midsummer Festival, -Dublin Fringe Fest
2023 Screening at Bath Art Fringe (Smell PVC)
2022 Shadow directing on Paradise Now [Olivier Nominated] Bush Theatre, London
2022 Tutoring at The Arden School of Theatre | Manchester | MA Directing Course
2022 Tale of Two Cities Work in Progress Showing. Stack Theatre
2022 Global Lift-off Film Festival - Smell PVC
2022 Berlin Indie Film Festival - Smell PVC
2022 Young Vic Creators Program and Genesis Network Member
2022 Selected for The Tale of Two Cities Development Programme.
2021 Mentorship with Corcadorca
2021 21 Islands International Short Film Fest | New York
2021 LASTA Festival
2020 Corcadorca's SHOW
2020 Galway Fringe Festival
2020 The Half Moon Festival
2019 Invited to present work for the Aosdana
2019 Irish Student Drama Awards, Disco Pigs
2018 Irish Student Drama Awards,The Children's Hour