Director

Timothy McCarthy,

MA, HDE, FTCL, LGSMD, FLCM, ALAM, PGCA.

Timothy McCarthy studied Speech & Drama at the Cork School of Music, under Mrs. Judy Eades; graduated from the National University of Ireland with an M.A. Degree in Drama and Theatre Studies and the Higher Diploma in Education; he holds the Post Graduate Certificate in Adjudicating.

In his professional life as a Speech and Drama practitioner, Timothy works in a number of spheres and capacities. He runs his own Speech & Drama Studio, where he teaches all aspects of the subject. He is a member of the examiners panel in Speech, Drama and Communication at Trinity College, London and is the Director of Cork Feis Maitiú.

For 18 years he was the Drama Director at the annual International Youth Camp Festival of Music, Dance and Drama, Sri Lanka. He conducted Teacher Training Courses in Speech & Drama in Kuala Lumpur, Colombo and at his own Studio in Cork; led workshops for English teachers in Thailand, Malaysa and Sri Lanka using Speech & Drama pedagogy as a means of teaching English; and gave Choral Speaking Workshops for teachers in Hong Kong. He directed an Adult Drama Company for ten years. During the pandemic crises he worked extensively online and led teacher training webinars.

Timothy is an Adjudicator-Member and Adjudicators Honorary Vice-President of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech, having previously served for nine years as Vice-Chair; the membership application secretary of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama and a member of Speech and Drama Teachers of Ireland. In 2011 he was awarded the Federation of Festivals Fellowship for services to the Festival Movement and in 2023 the Federation’s 40 Years long term service award for his work at Cork Feis Maitiú.