ACTRESS
all acting & voice over work enquiries please contact Katie Threlfall Associates
Tel: 020 8879 0493
https://www.katiethrelfallassociates.com/clients
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TRAINING / EDUCATION / RELEVANT COURSES
BA Hons LAMDA drama school - 3yrs
Academy Drama School - 2years
East15 Devised Theatre summer course
Skill Development Through Shakespeare RADA at the Old Vic
Morley College - Physicality and Shakespeare
Anna Scher workshops
Ken Campbell Workshops
NYT National Youth Theatre
MA (distinction) in Scriptwriting Essex University
Scriptwriting for film & tv with NFTS ScreenSkills funded
was a member of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme
Video, film & television production at BRIT school
StageOne New Producers Workshop
supported by Karl Sydow
SCREEN WORK
Screen reviews
BabyThump - "Derek Elroy and Kathryn O'Reilly bring extraordinary
detail to their performances" Ben Flanagan Encounters Film Festival
For Him - "Kathryn O’ Reilly is phenomenal and looks like
she’s having a blast with a perfectly twisted role" Morbidlybeautiful.com
Zebra Crossing - "There's an endless role-call of small yet satisfying appearances, with
Kathryn O'Reilly's bed bound Suzanne treating
us to a wonderful maternal maturity"
Bestforfilm.com
FEATURE FILM
RARE BEASTS - directed by Billie Piper
2020 Nominated Best Film Göteborg Film Festival
2020 Nominated SXSW Film Festival
THE LITTLE STRANGER - directed by Lenny Abrahamson
2018 Nominated Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards
ZEBRA CROSSING - directed by Sam Holland
2008 British Independent Film Awards Raindance Award Winner
2008 Raindance Film Festival Audience Award Winner
Winner Best in Festival – Socal California
Winner Best of The Fest – Radar Hamburg Film Festival
Winner Best European Independent Film – ECU Film Awards
Winner Best Director – London Independent Film Festival
HALAL HARRY - directed by Russell Razzau
TV FILM
RANDOM (FILM 4 / HILLBILLY FILMS) - directed by debbie tucker green
2012 BAFTA TV Award winning Best Single Drama
TELEVISION
GRANTCHESTER (ITV) - directed by Stewart Svaasand
CALL THE MIDWIFE (BBC) - directed by Darcia Martin
HOLBY CITY (BBC) - (2 eps) directed by Karl Neilson
THE WATCHER - directed by Andreas Hurzog
LEWIS (ITV) - directed by Nick Renton
ROUGH JUSTICE (HEWLAND INTERNATIONAL) - directed by Michael Keillor
THE BILL (TALKBACK THAMES)- directed by Robert Knights
DOCTORS (BBC) - directed by Niall Fraser
SHORT FILM
ORCHARD - directed by Federico Barni
THE FIVE HUNDREDTH directed by Ian Killick
SILENCE directed by Kathryn O'Reilly
CAUGHT directed by Fred Kelly
BABYTHUMP directed by Ian Killick
2022 Selected Aesthetica in York
2022 Selected for Bolton Film Festival
A TREE FELL TODAY directed by Oliver Crawford
2021 IndiX Film Festival Winner Best Director
2021 Reale Film Festival Winner Best Director
FOR HIM directed by Ian Killick
2020 Selected UnRestricted View Film Festival
2020 Selected Dead Northern Horror Film Festival
2020 Selected Linear Int Film Fest
2020 London X4 London Seasonal Short Film Festival Gold Medal
2020 Finalist The Dark Hedges Int Horror Film Fest
2020 Semi Finalist Flickers' Rhode Island Int Film Fest
"Extremely clever, wonderfully dark, and very funny,
I had a blast with this eight-minute short.
Kathryn O’Reilly is phenomenal and looks like she’s having a blast with
a perfectly twisted role"
morbidlybeautiful.com
LOS JACK MACHINE directed by Francois Techene
Best Shorts Award Winner
Nominated Outstanding cast performance
AOF International Film Festival
NATION, YOUR NATION directed by Fred Kelly
Selected Barnes Film Festival
Selected Winchester Film Festival
Selected Respect Belfast Film Festival
THE GUARD directed by Shona Charlton
2019 Accolade Winner Award of Recognition
2019 Independent Shorts Awards Winner Best Female Director
2019 IndieX Film Festival Winner Best Indie Short
2019 IndieX Film Festival Kathryn O'Reilly Nominated Best Actress
COLD CALLING directed by Jesse Quinones
2008 Indi Short Film Competition Winner Best comedy
2008 Nominated Belfast Film Festival
Nominated End of the Pier Int'l Film Festival
2008 Nominated Limelight Film & Arts Awards
KLINK KLANK directed by Robert Reina
THEATRE
CLOSE QUARTERS - directed by Kate Wasserberg
Out of Joint
World Premiere - Sheffield Crucible Theatre
A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH - directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Out of Joint
The Mother by Mark Ravenhill
Tickets Are Now On Sale by Caryl Churchill
The Accidental Leader by Alistair Beaton
World Premiere - Arts Theatre
ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH - directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Premiere - Hampstead Theatre
& Tour
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Nuffield Theatre Southampton,
West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds, Belgrade Coventry,
Salisbury Playhouse, Clwyd Theatre
OEDIPUS - directed by Marcell Magni & Tamsin Shasha
UK Tour inc Sheffield Crucible
Oxford, Winchester, Halifax, High Wycombe,
Canford, Brighton, Margate, Manchester, Cockpit London,
Norwich, Cambridge, Bristol, Warwick, Scunthorpe,
Exeter, Buxton, Bath
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD - directed by Max Stafford-Clark
25th Anniversary Production -
Bolton Octagon Theatre & St James Theatre London
& Tour 2012
Koninklijke Schouwburg The Hague,
Birmingham Rep, Aberystwth,
Everyman Cheltenham, Nuffield Theatre,
Watford Palace Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD - directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Guthrie Theatre USA, Royal Alexandra Theatre Canada
& UK Tour 2013
Fairfield Halls Croydon,
Mercury Theatre Colchester, Bristol Old Vic,
Richmond Theatre, Theatre Royal Brighton,
Theatre Royal Windsor
POISONED POLLUTED - directed by Lucy Allan
World Premiere - Old Red Lion
SKIN IN THE GAME - directed by Clemmie Reynolds
Premiere Greenwich Theatre,
Birmingham Fest, Old Red Lion
THE EXCEPTIONAL CASE OF WHIZZ & DREX - directed by Fred Kelly
Santamana Pictures
Premiere - Old Red Lion
YOU directed by Sarah Meadows,
Vault Festival & Brighton Fringe
ARMS AND THE MAN - directed by Brigid Lamour
Watford Palace Theatre
ALLOTMENTS - directed by Barry Edawards
THE GOLDEN DRAGON - directed by Rami Gray -
Arcola Theatre
& UK tour
Manchester Royal Exchange, Bristol Old Vic,
Hull Truck, Traverse Theatre Edinburgh,
Chichester Festival Theatre
MIXED UP NORTH directed by Max Stafford-Clark -
World Premiere - Bolton Octagon
& Tour
Royal & Derngate Northampton, Curve Leicester,
Nuffield Theatre Southampton, Dukes Lancaster,
Liverpool Everyman, Wilton's Music Hall London
RIFT directed by Robert Miles
Premiere - Brewhouse Theatre
IN THE FOG - directed by Barry Edwards
BLANK - Lakeside Theatre
ROOTBOUND - director Lucy Allan
Arcola Theatre
RIGOR MORTIS - director Lucy Allan
Arcola Theatre
HAMLET IS DEAD. NO GRAVITY - directed by Andrea Ferran
Arcola Theatre
STILETTOS IN THE KEY OF G - directed by Robin Norton-Hale
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - direcetd by Alistair Green -
Trafalgar Studios
CAUGHT - directed by Cressida Brwon
Arcola Theatre
BLUEBIRD - directed by Adam Hemming
Space Theatre
LOVE ON THE TRACKS Direted by Steve Woodwood -
World Premiere - Redbridge & Soho Theatre
WORKSHOPS / STAGED READINGS
include
KING LEAR - director Helena Kaut-Howson - Globe Theatre
BRICKS - director Sarah Meadows - Old Vic
GIAOR - director Krzysztof Garbuczeuski - National Theatre
WRITE UP - director Ben Woolf - Donmar Warehouse
LULLABYE BURNE - director Dominic Cooke - Royal Court Theatre
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME - director Anna Marsland - National Theatre
UPSTAIRS - director Pruni Morell - National Theatre Studio
£39 - director Shane Dempsey - National Theatre
JUSTICE - director Rosalind Phillips - Sphinx Theatre, Hampstead Theatre
THE SERPENTS WEDDING - director Mukul Ahmed - Tara Arts
CORNELIA CALLING - director - Suzanne Gorman - Kali Theatre
THEATRE REVIEWS
SKIN IN THE GAME
by Paul Westwood
directed by Clemmie Reynolds
Producer JIH production in association with Greenwich Theatre
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Paul Westwood, Charlie Allen, David Whitworth
Kathryn O'Reilly winner best performance Brimingham Fest 2019
"At exactly the right moment the tempo of simmering violence and deceit is broken
by the arrival of the brothers’ motormouth sister, Kathryn O’Reilly,
who adds some welcome levity. The tension continues to ramp up slowly
towards a shocking and utterly unexpected revelation which is handled beautifully by O’Reilly
and Westwood."Louis Mazzini - Londontheatre1.com
"Impeccable acting, terrific directing and great writing make this one of the best plays
I've seen in a long time." Peter Brown - ActDrop
CLOSE QUARTERS
by Kate Bowen - Sheffield Crucible
directed by Kate Wasserberg
Producer Martin Derbyshire, Out of Joint, Sheffield Crucible
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Adiza Shardow, Sophie Melville,
Chloe-Ann Tylor, Bradley Banton, Dylan Wood
Permission to use from Out of Joint
Photos by Mark Douet
YOU
by Mark Wilson
directed by Sarah Meadows,
Producer Rosalyn Newbery
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly & Stephen Myott-Meadows
Show of the Week Award Winners Vault festival 2018
ARGUS ANGEL Winners Brighton Fringe Festival May 2015
"O'Reilly shines with her heartfelt and honest portrayl of her characters"
"The story is so well told by Kathryn O'Reilly and Stephen Myott-Meadows.
Their portrayal of such a raw and tender story are near pitch perfect,
with both performers giving well rounded and focused performances"
Rewritethisstory.com
"There is no escaping the emotional intensity
and there is nowhere to hide from O'Reilly's tear-stained face when she
makes eye contact" British Theatre Guide
"A memory play in which Kathryn O’Reilly and Stephen Myott-Meadows bring to life
all the characters involved. This they do superbly through voice changes, subtle facial
changes and body postures" The Argus
THE EXCEPTIONAL CASE OF WHIZZ AND DREX
by Fred Kelly
directed by Fred Kelly
Producer Louis Strong
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Louis Strong, Guy Samuel, Ellen Paterson
Short Run OffComm Commendation 2019
"This is an ensemble that is compulsive to watch"
Thereviewchap
"Kathryn O'Reilly brings a lot of energy and humour to the role of Chief,
our enigmatic interrogator. She is a joy to watch (in everything I've seen her in),
and clearly relishes the humour and darkness of her scenes"
View From The Outside
"O'Reilly's use of voice only embellishes the comedy of her character and
the actress is clearly having a ball playing her"
Jonathan Marshall - Broadway World
A VIEW FROM ISLINGTON NORTH - Arts Theatre 2016
Directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Associate Director Katie Posner
Produced by Martin Derbyshire
Assistant Producer Nicola Seed
Set Designer Tim Shortall
Cast: Kathryn O'Reilly, Jane Wymark, Sarah Alexander, Joseph Prowen,
Steve John Shepherd, Bruce Alexander, Ann Mitchell
The Mother by Mark Ravenhill
directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Producer Karl Sydow, Out of Joint
Cast Katrhyn O'Reilly, Joseph Prowen, Jane Wymark
"Mark Ravenhill’s The Mother opens the collection with Hayley Morrison’s (Kathryn O’Reilly) unrelenting volley of choice language
poor defence for the bad news she knows she is about to receive regarding her soldier son.
This is an emotionally raw and painful piece, and O’Reilly totally convinces as a woman on the precipice of collapse."
Sally Jack punctualsally.com
O’Reilly (who took over the roles played by Sarah Alexander on 6 June) is brittle and brilliant...T
here are heart-wrenching moments as well as caustic, funny tirades"
"She is a great tragic figure – torn apart, inside and out, by things not of her choosing.
Kathryn O’Reilly is superb in the part – vicious, unrelenting, scared, broken, but, above all, maternal."
Stephen Collins Live Theatre UK
"Kathryn O'Reilly has been foul mouthed before in Out Country's Good and she utterly convincing here"
Simon Jenner Fringe Review
Tickets Are Now On Sale by Caryl Churchill
"Its a very effective, funny and devastating piece from Caryl Churchill, played with impeccable sangfroid by Steve John Shepherd
and Kathryn O’Reilly (who is almost utterly unrecognisable as the mother from the previous scene)."
Stephen Collins Live Theatre UK
The Accidental Leader by Alistair Beaton
"The acting here is terrific"
"and Kathryn O’Reilly (in her third exceptional performance) is a gutsy supporter of the incumbent leader"
Stephen Collins Live Theatre UK
Photography by Stephen Pover
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
2014 Tour Frairfield Halls, Mercury theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Richmond Theatre Royal,
Theatre Royal Brighton, Windsor Theatre Royal
Gutherie Theatre - Minneapolis, Royal Alexandra Theatre - Toronto
Director Max Stafford-Clark
Assocaite Director Tim Hoare
Producers Karl Sydow, Out of Joint & David Mervish
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Simon Darwin, Victoria Gee,
Sam Graham, Nathan Ives-Mobia,
Cornelius Macarthy, Richard Neale, David Newman,
Anna Tierney, Jessica Tomchak
"The performances are on point, and draw you into the story.
Kathryn O'Reilly is gripping as Liz Morden"
Alan Henry - Broadwayworld.com (Toronto)
"The convicts, despite all their failings, are made almost immediately loveable thanks
to heartfelt performances by the likes of Kathryn O’Reilly
(who plays the gruff and foul-mouthed Liz Morden), David Newman
(playing affable pickpocket Robert Sideway)
and Richard Neale (playing conflicted convict-turned-hangman
Ketch Freeman)." Shazia Khan Wag Jag Royal Alexandra Toronto
"the stand out performance was Kathryn O'Reilly as Liz Morden.
Along the way we witness her dispair, hoplessness, bravery, and loyalty.
In one scene she tells two other convicts about her life and how she ended up being transported.
It's done in such a broad vernacular that neither Elaine nor I understood a word. It was brilliant.
David Newman's performance as David Collins and Robert Sideway is also worth noting"
Sam Mooney - mooneytheatre.com
"Kathryn O'Reilly, her face as sour as a crate of lemons, is at first hilarious,
then sympathetic, as the fearsome thief Liz Morden...
Sam Graham rivals O'Reilly for the show's standout performance as the ailing,
alcoholic midshipman Harry Brewer" Martin Marrow - theglobeandmail.com
"Gee and O'Reilly are particularly amusing as the challenging criminals
Dabby Bryant and Liz Morden." Lauren Gillett - theatromania.ca
"The acting honours go to the female contingent, especially Victoria Gee as feisty Dabby Bryant,
Anna Tierney as oitiable Duckling Smith,
and Kathryn O'Reilly as embittered renegade Liz Morden"
Keith Garebian Stageandpage.com
"There are fine moments from Jessica Tomchack, Kathryn O'Reilly,
Simon Darwin, David Newman and Richard Neale"
Robert Cushman - arts.nationalpost.com
"Standout performances come from Jessica Tomchak as Clark’s protégée, the initially timid Mary,
who is enlivened and emboldened by her lead role, and
Kathryn O’Reilly as the witty and scowling Liz Morden, who performs a slow burn throughout the piece
as we learn more about her life and see her blossom emotionally.
O’Reilly’s performance is especially poignant and brutal as the audience is all too aware that
no matter how far the character comes on this journey,
she will remain a prisoner thousands of miles away from home for many years."
Niall Harman - Publicreviews.com Brighton Theatre Royal
"As Liz Morden, who is about to be hanged for theft, Kathryn O’Reilly
spits venom (oh, yes, a lot of spitting actually goes on!).
With scowling face she positively fizzes with aggression and attitude."
Clare Brotherwood - Uktheatre.net Theatre Royal Windsor
"the wonderful, scene-stealing Kathryn O’Reilly as fiery Liz Morden,
who brought shouts of slighted laughter yet also moments of painful, stomach-kicking
silence in her dogged refusal to defend herself."
Laura Peatman - The Play's The Thing
"Kathryn O'Reilly charts the huge change in violent Liz Morden movingly"
David Nice
"Kathryn O’Reily arcs the transition of the outspoken Liz Morden perfectly –
softening beautifully as the play progresses."
Jimmy Mac - Public Reviews
"It's a classic production, focused on bringing out the comedy (Liz Morden,
played by Kathryn O'Reilly is particularly fine)."
Jen Pawsey - Daily Info
"Kathryn O'Reilly shows quiet dignity and inner strength in adversity playing Liz Morden."
Philip Fisher - British Theatre Guide
OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Bolton Octagon & Out of Joint's 25th Anniversary
2012-2013 Tour - West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds, Birmingham Old Rep,
Cheltenham Everyman, Oxford Playhouse,
St James London, Southampton Nuffield, Watforld Palace,
Aberystwth Arts Centre, The Hague
directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Associate Director Des Kennedy
Producer Karl Sydow & Out of Joint
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Damola Adelaja, Helen Bradbury,
Laura Dos Santos, John Hollingworth, Lisa Kerr,
Mathew Needham, Ciaran Owens,
Dominic Thorburn, Ian Redford
"A faultless cast of ten actors plays multiple roles."
Joan Davies - Manchester Confidential
“Kathryn O’Reilly gives a brilliantly sparky and furious performance…
John Hollingworth is excellent…
Laura Dos Santos is deeply touching… Ian Redford shines”
Charles Spencer - Daily Telegraph
"I really enjoyed Matthew Needman as the exuberant Sideways and the
erudite Captain Collins,
and loved Kathryn O’Reilly as a powerful Liz Morden she maintained
an extraordinary stillness that was compelling to watch.
I could actually name the entire company here as there was
not a weak link nor a weak characterisation,
it was a masterclass in ensemble theatre."
uktheatre.co.uk
"Matthew Needham as the theatrical Sideway and Kathryn O’Reilly
as the wilful, challenging Liz Morden also give particularly strong performances,
but this is very much a group effort, and no link in the chain of this cast is weak."
Everything Theatre
"Fuelled by an incredible cast, alive to every nuance of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s text –
notably Lisa Kerr as Duckling, Kathryn O’Reilly as Liz Morden,
and Ciaran Owens in the two completely polarised roles of h
armless hangman and brutish Captain "
One girl & a ticket Katherine Stevens
"The acting was skilfully done; special mention goes to
Matthew Needham for the witty portrayal of Robert Sideway,
and Kathryn O’Reilly as Liz Morden."
Lizzie Scourfield - The Good Review
"The performance of Kathryn O’Reilly as Liz Morden particularly impressed me;
her abruptness and stoicism at the beginning of the play unfolds
into a vivid and memorable character. Perhaps the star of the show,
however, is not one actor but the Ensemble.
The actors work together seamlessly in their performance."
Centre London Theatre
"The women are particularly strongly played. Laura Dos Santos has
a nice simple, shy goodness asMary Brennan, protected by her friend
Dabby Bryant, a lively spirited performance by Helen Bradbury.
Lisa Kerr is particularly moving as Duckling Smith and it is not difficult at all to
imagine that Kathryn O’Reilly’s Liz Morden is the most dangerous of the women- though even
she is not without a vulnerable side."
Patricia1957
"John Hollingworth is simply excellent as the forward-thinking governor
and a convict, Ian Redford covers
four roles with a great nimbleness and there’s an
embarrassment of riches in the
female cast with any of Laura Dos Santos,
Lisa Kerr, Helen Bradbury and
Kathryn O’Reilly making a striking impression at one point or another."
oughttobeclowns.blogspot.co.uk
Kathryn O'Reilly holds our interest and earns our pity as the challenging,
foul-mouthed Liz Morden,
who lastly acquires some good dignity in a climactic courtroom scene"
Dailynewsen.com / thestar.com
"Our Country's Good is perfectly written, perfectly directed and
perfectly performed -
I loved Kathryn O'Reilly's interpenetration of Liz Morden.
You could tell how engrossed the audience became in her storyline
and how much the audience fell in love with Liz."
West End Frame Watford Theatre
"Kathryn O’Reilly stole the stage with her gritty and feisty portrayal of Liz Morden;
every time she spoke I couldn’t help but hang on her words, and she could
provoke minutes of raucous
laughter just by a simple twitch of her face."
Lippymag Holly Boyden Leeds West Yorkshire Playhouse
"Matthew Needham’s Sideway was a pitch-perfect source of comedy and
Kathryn O’Reilly played a splendidly brash yet humane Liz Morden,
providing the moral core of this marvellous play."
Nathan Chapman - Portsmouth.co.uk
THE GOLDEN DRAGON
by Roland Schimmelpfennig - Arcola Theatre English Language PREMIER 2011
directed by Ramin Gray
Producer ATC
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Ann Firbank, David Beams,
Adam Best, Jack Tarlton
“Arresting too is Kathryn O'Reilly, playing the drunk who treads a fine line between comedy
and tragedy but successfully pulls it off.”
Jack Bradley - Fringe Review
"It’s intelligence and thoughtfulness is apparent, not least in the actors' performances.”
Lyn Gardner - The Guardian
“an excellent multi-tasking ensemble cast of five bring to life the staff and clientele
who live above the restaurant, as Schimmelpfennig weaves his tale about migration,
exploitation, and journeys, both emotional and personable".
Alan Chadwick - Entertainment.stv
RIFT
by Natalie McGrath - Brewhouse Theatre - granted Inspire Mark
directed by Robert Miles
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Ayo Aloba
“exploring the authenticity of the characters with
Ayo Aloba and Kathryn O'Reilly,
the actors who bring them to life so perfectly that at
times I forgot they were acting”
Vivienne Kennedy - Remotegoat
Photos by Silvia Cataudo
ANDERSEN'S ENGLISH
by Sebastian Barry - Hampstead Theatre & tour
Directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Associate Director Jessica Swale
Producer Karl Sydow, Out of Joint
Cast: Niamh Cusack, David Rintoul, Danny Sapani,
Alistair Mavor, Lorna Stuart, Lisa Kerr, Kathryn O'Reilly
"The cast is breathtakingly good... an intelligent text,
brilliant acting and a cornucopia of light, movement and sound.
The whole creates an astonishing sense of everyday surrealism that,
in a metaphorical sense, is absolutely naturalistic.
Theatre gets no better."
"Excellent performances, too, from Lorna Stuart (Katie Dickens),
Kathryn O'Reilly (Georgie Hogarth)
and the promising young Alastair Mavor as the clumsy Dickens son Walter."
Kevin Catchpole - British Theatre Guide
Photos Robert Workman
MIXED UP NORTH
by Robin Soans
Out of Joint Tour, Bolton Octagon, Wilton's Music Hall
Directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Producer Karl Sydow, Out of Joint
Cast Katrhyn O'Reilly, Celia Imrie, Asif Khan, Rose Leslie, Muzz Khan,
Judith Amsenga, Tyrone Lopez,
Lorna Stuart, Lisa Kerr, Claire Rafferty, Kashif Khan, Stephanie Street,
Matthew Wait, Mia Soteriou
'Outstandingly cast and acted.'
Independent on Sunday
"Kathryn O'Reilly, who only graduated from drama school last year,
is the worn out director Bella,
a pivotal role which she delivers with panache."
Paul Callan - The Daily Express
"Kathryn O'Reilly striking an authentically strained note as the director of the community play."
Lynne Walker - Independent on Sunday
"It was a professional theatre debut for Kathryn O’Reilly,
but there was no sign of nerves in her strident performance of Bella,
the director of the theatre group’s play"
Burnley Citizen
'gifted young cast bring real power to first-person accounts… d
isorganised, didactic yet always lively – and,
at a time when immigration is so high on the government’s
agenda, burningly topical.' The Times
CAUGHT
by Christopher Chen- Volta International Festival - Arcola Theatre
UK Premiere
directed by Cressida Brown
OFFIE Nominated 2016
Cast: Kathryn O'Reilly, Elizabeth Chan, Richard Pryal, Kevin Shen,
"Assured performances are given all round, particularly from Kathryn O’Reilly, who rolls with the punch of
Chen’s writing, at one moment a cartoonish American reporter, the next running a Gervais
and Merchant worthy interview with ‘the artist’."
Samuel Clay - TheatreFullStop
hamlet is dead. no gravity
by Ewald Palmetshofer - Arcola Theatre
directed by Andrea Ferran
Cast: Kathryn O'Reilly, Cary Crankson, Virge Gilchrist, Elizabeth Chan,
Stuart Bowman, Richard Pryal
"hamlet is dead. no gravity’s modestly sized cast is impressive,
with passion and talent in abundance.
Kathryn O’Reilly shines during an impressive monologue dissecting love, full of expletives
and delivered with such conviction that it is
impossible not to be completely drawn in to her passionate and humorous argument."
Ellie Bannerman - A Younger Theatre
Photos Richard Davenport
OEDIPUS
Adapted by David Stuttard
directed by Amrcello Magni & Tamsin Shasha
Producer AOD
Tour Cockpit thetare, Sheffield Crucible, Oxford, Winchester, Halifax,
High Wycome Swan, Canford, Wellington, Brighton Komedia, Margate Theatre Royal,
Oxford Old Fire Station, Whitehaven, Manchester, Norwich Playhouse, Cambridge,
Bristol, Chelmsford, Worcester, Leeds, Derby, Harlow Playhouse, Exeter, Buxton Opera House,
Scunthorpe Plowright Theatre, Bath Theatre Royal
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Tas Emiabata, Angus Lindsay, Dan Winter
"It was as if another person had taken over Kathryn O’Reilly’s body as she became
the most regal of Jocastas." Gerry Parker - Bristol Evening Post
"The reaction of Kathryn O’Reilly as his mother, is one of the great moments of the play, a
nd she brought it off with understated dignity as she exits to top herself."
Jim Hutchon - Chelmsford Weekly News
"The play was a dramatic and visual triumph,
with tense and emotional performances from Kathryn O'Reilly."
Kevin Rogers - South Yorkshire Timesichmond & Twickenham Times
SEMBLANCE OF MADNESS!
by John H Newmeir - Etcetera Theatre
directed by Nic Paris
Producer Kathryn O'Reilly & Toni Darlow
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Toni Darlow, Jo Arber
"The ensemble playing by Toni Darlow, Kathryn O'Reilly and Jo Arber is strong
and the performances pack a punch, particularly Kathryn O'Reilly as the bullish,
multiple personality-ridden Jones."
Shirley Dent - CultureWars
The performances are stunning examples of ensemble playing.
Elegant timing and energetic emotion.
Carrie Cohen - UK Theatre.net
“Kathryn O'Reilly brings such depth of character, Jones,
that you truly are never sure is she is aware she is lying,
or if she genuinely thinks she is someone else. As Jones intimidates Bishop,
one can feel the whole audience being drawn in,
also becoming scared of O’Reilly’s impressive stage presence.”
H. Allison - Reviews Gate
"Kathryn O'Reilly delivers a gifted and sometimes electric performance."
John Park - Fringe Report
Photos Brandon Bishop
RUMPLESTILTSKIN & OTHER GRIZZLY TALES
Adapted by Alistair Green & Joanna Volinska
New Wimbledon Studio
directed by Alistair Green
Producer Horla
Cast Katrhyn O'Reilly, Rosie Armstrong, Philip Buck, Carole Carpenter,
Chris Courtney, Sarah Ratheram, Dave Roberts, Derek Elwood
"Rumplestiltskin is another collection of wonderfully worked ensembles,
performed by some highly versatile actors"
Steve Wrelton - Wimbledon Guardian
"Kathryn O'Reilly, feisty as Red Riding Hood."
Clare Peel - Theatreworld Internet Magazine
Kathryn O’Reilly is a name to remember.
She is an all purpose, singing, dancing and drama princess
who shows versatility and flashes of the passion.
John Timperley - Richmond & Twickenham Times
Tots around me got their biggest kicks from Vasilissa the Brave,
with Kathryn O’Reilly’s glamorous wicked stepmother.
John Thaxter - The Stage
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KATHRYN O'REILLY
all acting & voice over work enquiries please contact Katie Threlfall Associates
Tel: 020 8879 0493
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