About
Aoife is an Irish theatre practitioner currently working across London’s leading participatory arts’ programmes. Passionate about art as a centre of expression and exploration, through her work Aoife aims to champion theatre as a living, breathing ecosystem reflective of local cultures and communities.
Photograph by Matt Hunter
Photograph by Cesare DeGiglio
Photograph by Charles Flint
Facilitation
Aoife currently works regularly as a lead freelance artist within; The Old Vic, Almeida Theatre and White City Theatre Project where she directs projects and delivers workshops which cover a diverse range of theatrical disciplines for community members, actors and theatre makers - from devising, ensemble skills, movement, voice and working with text.
Aoife is dedicated to taking a holistic, participant centred, co-creative approach to facilitation.
Aoife is the Participation Co Ordinator at Arcola Theatre where she develops, curates and leads on their participation programs.
Directed by Aoife
The Speculators
Adapted by Greg Innes from Aristophanes ‘The Clouds’. Arcola 50+ Group.
3rd/4th April ‘25. Arcola Theatre
Elevate Showcase*
A collection of monologues performed by Arcola Academy.
16th August ‘24. Arcola Theatre
Mythos Kai Theos
Devised by The Company. White City Theatre Project
12th July ‘24. Lyric Hammersmith
Theatrics of the Mind
Devised by Arcola Mental Health Company.
26th - 27th March ‘24, Arcola Theatre
Noughts and Crosses*
Written by Malorie Blackman. White City Theatre Project
25th of March ‘24. The Bush Studio Theatre
The Bakkhai*
Euripides - A New Version by Anne Carson. Arcola Mental Health Company.
4th/5th April ‘25. Arcola Theatre
The Merry Wives of Windsor*
Written by William Shakespeare - Arcola 50+ Group
17th July ‘24. Arcola Theatre
Riot Response
Devised by The Company. Almeida Unlocked
5th July ‘24. Almeida Theatre
Mammy, Be Grand*
Written by Aoife Beaumont with voices of Irishwomen.
27th - 28th of May, ‘23. Theatre Peckham
Labyrinth
Devised by Arcola Youth Theatre.
23rd June ‘24. Arcola Theatre
Duality of Humanity*
Written by Luca Newman for Arcola 50+ Group.
26th - 27th March ‘24, Arcola Theatre
The Lab
Devised by The Company. White City Theatre Project
12th July, ‘23. Lyric Hammersmith
Three Little Men in the Woods
Phillip Pullman adapted by Phillip Walsh. Arcola Youth Theatre
31st March/1st April. ‘25 Arcola Theatre
Allusions, Illusions and Delusions
Devised by Arcola Mental Health Company.
17th July ‘24. Arcola Theatre
The Fields of Asphodel
Written by Aoife Beaumont.
29th - 30th July ‘19. Hen and Chickens Theatre.
Photograph by Emma Cavell (The Fields of Asphodel, 2019)
*Image below from this production
Junk Junkie Collective
Junk Junkie is a community arts collective based in Haringey Warehouse District. Junk Junkie exists to awaken play, community, co-production and creative thinking through repurposing of bi-products and waste materials in multimedia art installations. Aoife is the Creative Director of Junk Junkie Collective.
Photograph by Hector Pereiro (Workshop and Installation at Latitude Festival, 2023)