KATHRYN O'REILLY
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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
Member of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme
Video, film & television production at BRIT school
StageOne New Producers Workshop
supported by Karl Sydow
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
SELECTED 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
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 attimes I forgot they were acting”
Vivienne Kennedy - Remotegoat
Photos by Silvia Cataudo
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
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...
There 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
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
Poisoned Polluted
by Kathryn O'Reilly - Premiered at Old Red Lion Theatre 2019
directed by Lucy Allan
Produced by Kathryn O'Reilly & Anna Doolan
Associate Producer RUA Arts
Directed by Lucy Allan
Cast Kathryn O'Reilly, Anna Doolan - OFFIE nominated
Movement Director Sophie Shaw
Designer Mayou Trikerioti
Sound Designer Nicola Chang
Lighting Designer Benny Goodman
Stage Manager Hester Blindell
Rehearsal & Production photography Robert Workman
Funded by Anonymous, Karl Sydow, Carne Trust.
Supported by Clean Break, Out of Joint
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… disorganised, didactic yet always lively – and,
at a time when immigration is so high on the government’s agenda, burningly topical.' The Times
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, and 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
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
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
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
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
"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 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
"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
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