Janusz Sheagall in 'Mushroom' by Paul Meade, Civic Theatre, 2006. Photo by Toshi Sakauchi.
Directing Work
HEATHER by Thomas Eccleshare, Bewley's Café Theatre 2019. National tour 2020.
TAKE OFF YOUR CORNFLAKES by Rose Henderson & Pat Nolan. Show-in-a-Bag/Fishamble, Dublin Fringe Festival 2017. National touring 2018 - 2020.
THE RIVALS by R.B. Sheridan. Smock Alley main house, Summer Production, Dublin, 2017.
TAKE OFF YOUR CORNFLAKES by Rose Henderson & Pat Nolan. Show-in-a-Bag/Fishamble, Dublin Fringe Festival 2017. National touring 2018 - 2020.
THE RIVALS by R.B. Sheridan. Smock Alley main house, Summer Production, Dublin, 2017.
Dermot Magennis, Aenne Barr in 'Heather'. Photo by Angie Steele, 2019.
PYGMALION by G. B. Shaw, Smock Alley main house, Summer Production, 2016.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HONEST BY BILLIE TRAYNOR, BEWLEY'S CAFÉ THEATRE, NATIONAL TOUR. 2016/7.
MARY STUART BY SCHILLER, THE FREEMASON’S HALL, PAGEANT WAGON, DUBLIN. 2015.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING HONEST BY BILLIE TRAYNOR, BEWLEY'S CAFÉ THEATRE, NATIONAL TOUR. 2016/7.
MARY STUART BY SCHILLER, THE FREEMASON’S HALL, PAGEANT WAGON, DUBLIN. 2015.
Paul Meade, Anna Shiels McNamee, Tara Quirke in 'Pygmalion', Smock Alley. Photo: Toshi Sakauchi. 2016.
ON CITY WATER HILL BY PHILIP ST JOHN, THEATRE UPSTAIRS, DUBLIN. 2014.
SCABS BY NAOMI ELSTER, THEATRE UPSTAIRS, DUBLIN. 2013.
THE SYLVIA BY PHILIP ST JOHN, COLLABORATIONS FESTIVAL, SMOCK ALLEY, DUBLIN. 2013.
SCABS BY NAOMI ELSTER, THEATRE UPSTAIRS, DUBLIN. 2013.
THE SYLVIA BY PHILIP ST JOHN, COLLABORATIONS FESTIVAL, SMOCK ALLEY, DUBLIN. 2013.
Pat Nolan, Neil Fleming in 'On City Water Hill' Theatre Upstairs. Photo: Eoin Lennon
TOWN & COUNTRY BY GARY DUGGAN, Gaiety School of Acting, graduation production, SMOCK ALLEY, DUBLIN. 2013.
HOLY MARY BY EOIN COLFER, BELWEY'S CAFÉ THEATRE, ARTS COUNCIL FUNDED NATIONAL TOUR AND KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL. 2011.
THE BELLE BOTTOMS BY EOIN COLFER, DUBLIN FRINGE AND WEXFORD OPERA FRINGE. 2012.
HOLY MARY BY EOIN COLFER, BELWEY'S CAFÉ THEATRE, ARTS COUNCIL FUNDED NATIONAL TOUR AND KILKENNY ARTS FESTIVAL. 2011.
THE BELLE BOTTOMS BY EOIN COLFER, DUBLIN FRINGE AND WEXFORD OPERA FRINGE. 2012.
Aileen Mythen, Iseult Golden in 'Holy Mary' Kilkenny Arts Festival. Photo: Toshi Sakauchi.
LAST YEAR BY GAVIN KOSTICK, FISHAMBLE SHOW-IN-A-BAG, DUBLIN FRINGE. 2011.
ANOTHER TWIN BY AUSTRALIAN WRITER LALLY KATZ, GAIETY SCHOOL OF ACTING, graduation show, SMOCK ALLEY THEATRE. 2012.
TOXIC BY MICHELLE REID, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE DUBLIN. gsa graduation production. 2011.
ANOTHER TWIN BY AUSTRALIAN WRITER LALLY KATZ, GAIETY SCHOOL OF ACTING, graduation show, SMOCK ALLEY THEATRE. 2012.
TOXIC BY MICHELLE REID, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE DUBLIN. gsa graduation production. 2011.
Aoife Malony, Diane O'Keeffe, Conan Sweeny, Maria Tecce, Colin O'Donoghue in 'Dream of a Summer Day' National Tour. Photo: Toshi Sakauchi.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR STORYTELLERS 2004 TO 2008:-
THE DREAM OF A SUMMER DAY by Liam Halligan BASED ON THE LIFE AND WORKS OF LAFCADIO HEARN, NATIONAL TOUR. NOMINATED FOR IRISH TIMES THEATRE AWARD FOR BOTH COSTUME AND LIGHTING. 2005.
THE TURN OF THE SCREW BY HENRY JAMES, ADAPTED BY LIAM HALLIGAN, CIVIC THEATRE AND NATIONAL TOUR. 2008.
THE CROCK OF GOLD BY JAMES STEPHENS, ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY FIONA BUFFINI, OLYMPIA THEATRE DUBLIN, NATIONAL TOUR. 2006.
THE TURN OF THE SCREW BY HENRY JAMES, ADAPTED BY LIAM HALLIGAN, CIVIC THEATRE AND NATIONAL TOUR. 2008.
THE CROCK OF GOLD BY JAMES STEPHENS, ADAPTED & DIRECTED BY FIONA BUFFINI, OLYMPIA THEATRE DUBLIN, NATIONAL TOUR. 2006.
Ruth McGill and Helen Connolly in 'The Turn of the Screw' Storytellers, National Tour. Photo: Toshi Sakauchi.
MUSHROOM by PAUL MEADE. INSPIRED BY MEETINGS WITH POLISH AND ROMANIAN PEOPLE LIVING IN CO. MONAGHAN. NATIONAL TOUR. 2007.
THE RED HOT RUNAWAYS BY MARY ELIZABETH BURKE KENNEDY, CIVIC THEATRE, DUBLIN. 2006.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM CO-DIRECTED WITH LAWRENCE EVANS, STORYTELLERS/ THE IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. THE PRODUCTION PERFORMED TO FULL HOUSES IN CONCERT HALLS IN LIMERICK, CORK AND AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL DUBLIN. 2008.
THE RED HOT RUNAWAYS BY MARY ELIZABETH BURKE KENNEDY, CIVIC THEATRE, DUBLIN. 2006.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM CO-DIRECTED WITH LAWRENCE EVANS, STORYTELLERS/ THE IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. THE PRODUCTION PERFORMED TO FULL HOUSES IN CONCERT HALLS IN LIMERICK, CORK AND AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL DUBLIN. 2008.
Carl Kennedy, Dan Tudor in 'Mushroom' Storytellers, National Tour. Photo: Toshi Sakauchi.
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMME DEVISED AND FACILITATED VERY POPULAR WORKSHOP ON SHAKESPEARE’S TEXTS FOR SECOND LEVEL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
Dawn Fleming, Diane O'Keeffe, Liz Keller in 'Cracked' Quare Hawks, National Tour. Photo: Ken Wardrop.
FOUNDER and ARTISTIC DIRECTOR QUARE HAWKS THEATRE Co. 2000 TO 2004.
LIAM FOUNDED THIS TOURING THEATRE COMPANY WHICH MADE A VERY STRONG IMPACT WITH NEW SOCIALLY RELEVANT WORK RECEIVING ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT FUNDING.
LIAM FOUNDED THIS TOURING THEATRE COMPANY WHICH MADE A VERY STRONG IMPACT WITH NEW SOCIALLY RELEVANT WORK RECEIVING ARTS COUNCIL PROJECT FUNDING.
CRACKED A DEVISED PIECE BASED ON THE LIVES OF WOMEN IN ST. LOMAN’S MENTAL HOSPITAL MULLINGAR., TWO NATIONAL TOURS. 2001/2.
WINTER CAME DOWN COMMISSIONED FROM MICHAEL MCCUDDEN, BASED ON WORKSHOPS WITH RURAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM the MONAGHAN / ARMAGH BORDER. FUNDED BY EU PEACE & RECONCILIATION FUND. NOMINATED FOR A STEWART PARKER AWARD 2003.
THE UNDERTAKING BY PHILIP OSMENT, ANDREW'S LANE, Dublin & NATIONAL TOUR. 1999/2000.
WINTER CAME DOWN COMMISSIONED FROM MICHAEL MCCUDDEN, BASED ON WORKSHOPS WITH RURAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FROM the MONAGHAN / ARMAGH BORDER. FUNDED BY EU PEACE & RECONCILIATION FUND. NOMINATED FOR A STEWART PARKER AWARD 2003.
THE UNDERTAKING BY PHILIP OSMENT, ANDREW'S LANE, Dublin & NATIONAL TOUR. 1999/2000.
Conan Sweeny and Colin O'Donoghue in 'Leaving' Quare Hawks. National Tour. Photo: Ken Wardrop.
LEAVING COMMISSIONED FROM PHILIP OSMENT. BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH PEOPLE EFFECTED BY YOUNG MALE SUICIDE. TWO TOURS.
SPEAKING IN TONGUES BY AUSTRALIAN WRITER ANDREW BOVELL. CO-PRODUCTION WITH CIVIC THEATRE . NATIONAL TOUR. NOMINATED FOR AN IRISH TIMES THEATRE AWARD AS BEST DIRECTOR 2004.
SPEAKING IN TONGUES BY AUSTRALIAN WRITER ANDREW BOVELL. CO-PRODUCTION WITH CIVIC THEATRE . NATIONAL TOUR. NOMINATED FOR AN IRISH TIMES THEATRE AWARD AS BEST DIRECTOR 2004.
Liz Keller, Diane O'Keeffe, Dawn Fleming in 'Cracked' Quare Hawks. Photo: Ken Wardrop.
OTHER FREELANCE DIRECTING
LESS THAN A YEAR by HELENA ENWRIGHT. A VERBATIM PIECE, ISLAND THEATRE COMPANY, Limerick. 2006.
RASHOMON ADAPTED FROM STORIES by RYUNOSUKE AKUTAGAWA , STORYTELLERS, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
DUBLIN, NATIONAL TOUR, 2004. NOMINATED FOR AN IRISH TIMES THEATRE AWARD AS BEST DIRECTOR.
NIGHT SHIFT BY IOANNA ANDERSON, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE, DUBLIN . GAIETY SCHOOL GRADUATION PRODUCTION. 2005.
LESS THAN A YEAR by HELENA ENWRIGHT. A VERBATIM PIECE, ISLAND THEATRE COMPANY, Limerick. 2006.
RASHOMON ADAPTED FROM STORIES by RYUNOSUKE AKUTAGAWA , STORYTELLERS, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
DUBLIN, NATIONAL TOUR, 2004. NOMINATED FOR AN IRISH TIMES THEATRE AWARD AS BEST DIRECTOR.
NIGHT SHIFT BY IOANNA ANDERSON, PROJECT ARTS CENTRE, DUBLIN . GAIETY SCHOOL GRADUATION PRODUCTION. 2005.
Malachi McKenna, Emma Colohan, Eoin Lynch in 'Rashomon' Storytellers. National Tour. Photo: Ros Kavanagh.
BARDS IN THE YARD FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH THEATRE, DUBLIN CASTLE. 2003.
HARD TIMES BY CHARLES DICKENS, ADAPTED BY MARY ELIZABETH BURKE KENNEDY, STORYTELLERS, NATIONAL TOUR. 1998.
ANNA CHRISTIE BY EUGENE O’NEILL, FOCUS THEATRE DUBLIN. 1998.
HARD TIMES BY CHARLES DICKENS, ADAPTED BY MARY ELIZABETH BURKE KENNEDY, STORYTELLERS, NATIONAL TOUR. 1998.
ANNA CHRISTIE BY EUGENE O’NEILL, FOCUS THEATRE DUBLIN. 1998.
Victoria Willing, Mary Ryan in 'The Love of Don Perlimplin for Belisa in the Garden'. Photo: Walter Van Dijk.
SMALL BOX PSYCHOSIS by BARRY MCKINLEY, Andrew's Lane Theatre Dublin and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 1996.
THE LITHIUM WALTZ by Barry McKinley, Andrew’s Lane Dublin. 1997.
MIRANDOLINA by CARLO GOLDONI, Galloglass Theatre Company , National Tour. 1996.
AN IDEAL HUSBAND by OSCARWILDE, GALLOGLASS THEATRE COMPANY, NATIONAL TOUR and ANDREW'S LANE, DUBLIN. 1996/7.
THE CRACK AND THE WHIP by Colin Teevan, Galloglass, National Tour. 1997.
THE LOVE OF DON PERLIMPLIN FOR BELISA IN THE GARDEN BY FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA, ADAPTED BY DAVID JOHNSTON, OLD RED LION, LONDON 1994.
A KURT WEILL CABARET BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, YOUNG VIC THEATRE, LONDON and STADSSCHOUWBURG, AMSTERDAM. 1992.
Artist-in-Residence
Carlow Youth Theatre in 'How to Live' by Eimear Cheasty, Visual Arts Centre, Carlow. Photo: Ciara Dwyer.
Liam was awarded an Artist in Residence position at Draíocht Arts Centre Blanchardstown in 2012.
He worked with over forty people aged from 18 to 86, drawn from the local Dublin 15 community.
He devising a piece with the group YOU YES YOU combining verbatim text, improvisation and song.