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About SHAUN
Shaun is one of Northern Ireland's most prolific performers for stage and screen with a career covering theatre, film, television and radio.
In 2020 Shaun was cast in In the name of the Son, a new one man show for the Lyric Theatre Belfast from award winning playwrights Martin lynch and Richard O'Rawe. The production depicts the life of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford four, and was praised by oscar nominated film director Jim Sheridan who directed the original motion picture In the Name of the Father.
Shaun's work in independent film, notably the web series Farr (RTE Ireland) earned several awards in the US and the UK, including 2 best actor awards for his performance.
Shaun's performed the title role in Tinderbox theatre company's The Man who fell to pieces (2018/19), in a performance met with huge critical and audience acclaim. Tinderbox won four awards for the play including best play, best ensemble, best writing and best score at the SA critic awards 2019.
Recently year Shaun starred in RTE Ireland's new pilot drama Eat the Rich, performed John Godber's Bouncers for the Guildford fringe festival (2019), a one man show Sweet Little Girl by Geoff Williams in RADA's Gielgud theatre (2019), appeared as the Hero in the new Sky Sports Ireland's new premier league season.
In 2020 Shaun was cast in In the name of the Son, a new one man show for the Lyric Theatre Belfast from award winning playwrights Martin lynch and Richard O'Rawe. The production depicts the life of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford four, and was praised by oscar nominated film director Jim Sheridan who directed the original motion picture In the Name of the Father.
Shaun's work in independent film, notably the web series Farr (RTE Ireland) earned several awards in the US and the UK, including 2 best actor awards for his performance.
Shaun's performed the title role in Tinderbox theatre company's The Man who fell to pieces (2018/19), in a performance met with huge critical and audience acclaim. Tinderbox won four awards for the play including best play, best ensemble, best writing and best score at the SA critic awards 2019.
Recently year Shaun starred in RTE Ireland's new pilot drama Eat the Rich, performed John Godber's Bouncers for the Guildford fringe festival (2019), a one man show Sweet Little Girl by Geoff Williams in RADA's Gielgud theatre (2019), appeared as the Hero in the new Sky Sports Ireland's new premier league season.
Reviews
THE MAN WHO FELL TO PIECES
★★★★ "Under the influence of O’Reilly’s Lecoq-inspired direction, Shaun Blaney delivers a sincere, intensely physical central performance." - The Stage
“Blaney, affectingly unhinged and contorted in a well-controlled performance, credibly guides us to a nervous breakdown.” - Exeunt Magazine
"Blaney tells John's story and reveals his pain and feelings through a very unique performance. His physicality - from his face through his limbs to his torso and his legs - brings to life the character of John as he is pulled apart and falls to pieces. It's remarkable to watch, and his deliberately hesitant monologues from the side of the stage guarantee the audience's empathy." - Alan in Belfast
"Shaun Blaney delivers a sincere, intensely physical central performance, which at times is almost too painful to watch. This challenging role alternates between narrator and protagonist, the switches marked by Katie Richardson’s multi-layered soundscape, which burrows deep under the skin and into the consciousness." - The Even Hand
THREE’S A SHROUD
“The actors in this Martin Lynch-directed production work hard as they all play multiple roles, especially Blaney who has an attitude for each character. He has a gem of a part and makes the most of it.” - The Irish News
“Some of the jokes you could see coming from as far out as Bangor but Graham Stitt's eulogy for his Da - Gusty - was something special both in delivery and content. You could tell Shaun Blaney loved every moment of it and so did the crowd.”
- The Belfast Telegraph
"A special mention to Shaun Blaney for his acting out of famous movie scenes from ‘The Godfather’ to ‘Scarface’ whilst preparing bodies – it’s genius, and perhaps worth a play in itself." - Belfast Media Group
"Blaney' monologues were a highlight of the show. Well crafted and delivered with zeal" - Belfast Telegraph
"I hadn’t noticed on first viewing the talents of Blaney. Yes, his Basil with his love of mafia films is brilliant but he’s beyond that. The marvellous scene of local hero Gusty Stitt’s ‘Celebration of Life’ is one triumph. Another fleeting character is the drunk fella with the pizza; probably the best case of someone sober playing the plastered since Richard E Grant’s Withnail." - Culture Hub Magazine
BOUNCERS
★★★★★ "The energetic four-man cast plays more than 20 characters, as they also bring to life some of the bouncers’ previous exploits. But each one is believably different, through the nuance of accent or demeanour" - Essential Surrey
★★★★ "Under the influence of O’Reilly’s Lecoq-inspired direction, Shaun Blaney delivers a sincere, intensely physical central performance." - The Stage
“Blaney, affectingly unhinged and contorted in a well-controlled performance, credibly guides us to a nervous breakdown.” - Exeunt Magazine
"Blaney tells John's story and reveals his pain and feelings through a very unique performance. His physicality - from his face through his limbs to his torso and his legs - brings to life the character of John as he is pulled apart and falls to pieces. It's remarkable to watch, and his deliberately hesitant monologues from the side of the stage guarantee the audience's empathy." - Alan in Belfast
"Shaun Blaney delivers a sincere, intensely physical central performance, which at times is almost too painful to watch. This challenging role alternates between narrator and protagonist, the switches marked by Katie Richardson’s multi-layered soundscape, which burrows deep under the skin and into the consciousness." - The Even Hand
THREE’S A SHROUD
“The actors in this Martin Lynch-directed production work hard as they all play multiple roles, especially Blaney who has an attitude for each character. He has a gem of a part and makes the most of it.” - The Irish News
“Some of the jokes you could see coming from as far out as Bangor but Graham Stitt's eulogy for his Da - Gusty - was something special both in delivery and content. You could tell Shaun Blaney loved every moment of it and so did the crowd.”
- The Belfast Telegraph
"A special mention to Shaun Blaney for his acting out of famous movie scenes from ‘The Godfather’ to ‘Scarface’ whilst preparing bodies – it’s genius, and perhaps worth a play in itself." - Belfast Media Group
"Blaney' monologues were a highlight of the show. Well crafted and delivered with zeal" - Belfast Telegraph
"I hadn’t noticed on first viewing the talents of Blaney. Yes, his Basil with his love of mafia films is brilliant but he’s beyond that. The marvellous scene of local hero Gusty Stitt’s ‘Celebration of Life’ is one triumph. Another fleeting character is the drunk fella with the pizza; probably the best case of someone sober playing the plastered since Richard E Grant’s Withnail." - Culture Hub Magazine
BOUNCERS
★★★★★ "The energetic four-man cast plays more than 20 characters, as they also bring to life some of the bouncers’ previous exploits. But each one is believably different, through the nuance of accent or demeanour" - Essential Surrey
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