Mae is a Costume Designer and Director based in Dublin.
Mae has designed for companies such as Dead Centre, Four Rivers, Corn Exchange, ANU, Gift Horse and the National Youth Theatre in the Peacock. She was awarded an Arts Council bursary in 2021 for her exploration and interest in designer-led theatre practices. Mae was artist in residence in Garter Lane theatre with collaborator Jess Fitzsimons Kane, where they co-devised a piece of design-led theatre entitled “I’m Getting Coffee Do You Want Anything?”.
She is a founding member of Gift Horse Theatre, a theatre company dedicated to making sustainable work with a focus on playful adaptations of classic texts. She is Associate Costume Designer for Four Rivers, a South Eastern based theatre company.
Mae is a frequent creative collaborator with Waterford Spraoi, a street theatre festival based in Waterford, having designed their production of Prism, a concept album installation in collaboration with King Kong Company.
Mae has a collaborative approach to design, having its presence in the conversation from the very start of the creative process. She has particular interest towards devised practices and new writing with the opportunity for conceptual and cohesive aesthetic worlds. Mae primarily works in theatre but has experience and is open to film, opera, installation and styling.
Mae has worked as an associate/assistant designer to designers such as Saileóg O Halloran, Maree Kearns and Sarah Foley. Full CV including assisting and supervising credits available upon request.
Mae is also a director, having graduated from Trinity College Drama and Theatre Studies with a first class honours in directing in 2021. She has directed shows such as Bedtime Stories (Samuel Beckett 2020), Children (Smock Alley 2022), Amy’s Princess Party (it’s a surprise!) (Smock Alley 2023), and I’m Getting Coffee, Do You Want Anything? (Garter Lane 2022). She makes work utilising a designer led practice, allowing aesthetic world building to lead the process.
Mae is a founding member of Broad Strokes, an all female improv group based in Dublin, who recently sold out their Dublin Fringe run, alongside their Edinburgh Fringe run in both 2022 and 2023. She is a member of the Irish Society of Performance Designers.
Mae is represented by Sovran Carey, for work enquiries contact Holly@SovranCarey.com