John Paul McSharry

Artistic Director

John Paul trained in the Lyric Drama Studio Belfast.  In 2002 he co-founded Rawlife Theatre Company with Lyn Harris.  He has subsequently directed, produced and acted in several of Rawlife's productions.  Extremely keen to expose new audiences to the enjoyment of live theatre, he has been directing for the past twenty years.

Directing credits include:

• The Sword and the Sand (Lyric Theatre, Belfast)

• As the Tide Ebbs' (Lyric Theatre, Belfast)

• 'Lanciatore' (Belfast Circus School, Belfast)

• 'The Septic Tiger’ (Grand Opera House, Belfast),

• ‘The Christening’ (Grand Opera House, Belfast), 

• ‘The Black North’ (Féile an Phobail, Belfast), 

• ‘Henna Night’ (CQAF, Belfast), 

• ‘The Philadelphia’ (The Black Box Belfast),

• ‘Dealer's Choice’ (Grand Opera House, Belfast)

• ‘Closer’ (Grand Opera House, Belfast),

• ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest’ (CQAF)

• ‘A Clockwork Orange’ (CQAF),

• ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ (Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast) 

• ‘The Spirit of Man’ (Old Museum Arts Centre Belfast, Belfast).