Who we are

 Stephen Kelly - Actor, Producer and Co Founder of c21 Theatre CompanyStephen Kelly – Actor, Producer and Co-Founder

Stephen is a graduate of the Gaiety School Of Acting Dublin and Co – Founder of c21 Theatre Company which was set up in 2005.  Originally from Ballymena, his theatre credits include ‘Not a Game For Boys’ national tour 2011 and Feile an Phobail 2010, ‘Choices’ by John Kelly on which he acted and co-produced,  Time Flies, Jimmy Dunne in PS Your Cat Is Dead,  Polonius in Hamlet (c21); Zoo Story (C21 Irish Tour); Sex, Drugs Rock n Roll (C21 Irish Tour) Anna Weiss (Spanner in The Works Irish Tour), Caucasian Chalk Circle (GSA Peacock, Dublin) Applicant (James Joyce Centre Dublin).  He recently performed in the rehearsed reading of ‘Appendage’ by Derek Murphy at Pop up Pick n Mix 2011 in association with The Mac which will hopefully become a full production in 2012.

He has numerous TV and film credits to his name some of which include Kevin McMullan in The Big Heist for Ch4; Mountbatton for BBC2, Aiken (RTE/Mint Prod.) Snooze (Make Films).

His 2010 film ‘The Race’ (Grand Pictures) with Colm Meany was recently screened on Sky Movies. His latest TV role saw him play the part of Father Sean Brady in BBC’s Betrayal of Trust which was aired in spring 2011.

He has produced all of c21’s Christmas productions including Hansel and Gretel (2010), Sleeping Beauty (2009) and Cinderella (2008).  He has taken a step further in 2011 with two Christmas shows:  Hansel and Gretel (Irish tour) and Little Red Riding Hood( Braid Arts Centre Ballymena)!

Stephen is also a freelance Sports Reporter with BBC NI and contributes regularly to Radio Ulster’s ‘Sportsound’

Stephen is passionate about c21 and its progress and this reflects on the company.

SHOWREEL JULY 2010 from Stephen Kelly on Vimeo.

 

Peter Quigley - Artistic Director of c21 Theatre CompanyPeter Quigley - Artistic Director

Peter has been working in the theatre for forty years. He has directed over sixty productions and also worked as an actor, choreographer, acting coach,costume designer, set designer, mask maker, graphic designer,writer,workshop facilitator, ajudicator and Santa!!

 
He co-founded c21 with Stephen in 2004 when they decided to tour the production of Sex drugs rock n roll, a series of monologues by Eric Bogosian.
 
Peter's reputation was built in the 70's and 80's when he acted and directed in many productions at the Lyric Theatre and the Arts Theatre Belfast.
 
He has directed all but one of c21's Christmas shows in Ballymena and in 2010 and 2011 he produced two brand new pieces (Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood) also for Ballymena. 
 
One of the finest theatre directors in Northern Ireland today, Peter has no intention of slowing down just yet!!