Kila Kirby

Age: 19 yrs & 4 mths

Hi! I’ve been really lucky to grow up in a community where performing and creativity is encouraged and supported. I’ve had music and dance around me all my life. I’ve been an active member of Bardic Theatre in Donaghmore performing lead and ensemble roles in musical theatre productions including Matilda, Mary Poppins and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I have achieved Advanced 1 Tap, Advanced Foundation Modern and Intermediate Ballet standard with the British Theatre Dance Association at the JLM Dance School. I also got the opportunity to dance in Disneyland Paris as a part of an ensemble dancer parade. In 2020 and 2021, I represented Northern Ireland at the Dance World Cup in solo song and dance and tap categories and a tap troupe as well which placed third overall.
I have represented my local GAA club in Scór na nÓg Ballad singing competitions, reaching the county final in 2019.
I play Gaelic football for my local club in Donaghmore and played for the Co. Tyrone U16 team. On-screen credits include a Drink & Drug Awareness campaign for PSNI…but hope to add to that soon! In my gap year, I completed a Short Film course as a part of the Cinemagic Creative Digital Technologies Academy and got accepted to the BFI Documentary Academy for 2023 allowing me the opportunity to go to London for a week and film. I throughly enjoyed both courses and as of September 2023, I will be studying Broadcast Production at Queen’s University Belfast.

County: Tyrone
DOB: 16/01/2004
Playing Age: 17-20
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Blue
Height: 5’6”
Physique: Tall, athletic, sturdy
Distinguishing Features: A winning smile!
Location: Belfast

Kila Kirby

Age: 19 yrs & 4 mths

Hi! I’ve been really lucky to grow up in a community where performing and creativity is encouraged and supported. I’ve had music and dance around me all my life. I’ve been an active member of Bardic Theatre in Donaghmore performing lead and ensemble roles in musical theatre productions including Matilda, Mary Poppins and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I have achieved Advanced 1 Tap, Advanced Foundation Modern and Intermediate Ballet standard with the British Theatre Dance Association at the JLM Dance School. I also got the opportunity to dance in Disneyland Paris as a part of an ensemble dancer parade. In 2020 and 2021, I represented Northern Ireland at the Dance World Cup in solo song and dance and tap categories and a tap troupe as well which placed third overall.
I have represented my local GAA club in Scór na nÓg Ballad singing competitions, reaching the county final in 2019.
I play Gaelic football for my local club in Donaghmore and played for the Co. Tyrone U16 team. On-screen credits include a Drink & Drug Awareness campaign for PSNI...but hope to add to that soon! In my gap year, I completed a Short Film course as a part of the Cinemagic Creative Digital Technologies Academy and got accepted to the BFI Documentary Academy for 2023 allowing me the opportunity to go to London for a week and film. I throughly enjoyed both courses and as of September 2023, I will be studying Broadcast Production at Queen’s University Belfast.

County: Tyrone
DOB: 16/01/2004
Playing Age: 17-20
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Blue
Height: 5’6”
Physique: Tall, athletic, sturdy
Distinguishing Features: A winning smile!
Location: Belfast

Skills

BTDA grades: Advanced 1 Tap, Advanced Foundation Modern, Intermediate Ballet

Strong contralto voice - good falsetto UPDATE - Athletic - dance, football, netball
Learning to play guitar

Have a part-time job waitressing in a local restaurant. Communication and people skills are my strong assets.

Accents

American, Belfast, English, Irish, Northern Irish

Professional Roles

Professional Dance, Professional Musical Theatre, Professional Screen, Professional Theatre, Professional Voice-over

Languages

English, some Irish, some Spanish (currently learning)

Performance Training

Showstoppers Drama School in Bardic Theatre Donaghmore (age 8-16)

Currently completing my singing teaching qualifications

Theatre Experience

Date Name of Production Role Director Production Company
January 2014 Broadway to Bardic 1 Matilda Stephanie Faloon Bardic Theatre
January 2015 Broadway to Bardic 2 Piper (Annie) Stephanie Faloon Bardic Theatre
September 2016 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Mustardseed Sean Faloon Bardic Theatre

Other Experience

Date Name of Production Role Director Production Company
2023 BFI Documentary Academy
October 2019 Drink & Drug Awareness Campaign Student Kathryn O’Neill BEAM
2020 Online Campaign Voice Over
Cinemagic Creative Digital Technologies Academy Short Film Course

Theatre Experience

Date: January 2014
Production: Broadway to Bardic 1
Role: Matilda
Director: Stephanie Faloon
Production Company: Bardic Theatre
Date: January 2015
Production: Broadway to Bardic 2
Role: Piper (Annie)
Director: Stephanie Faloon
Production Company: Bardic Theatre
Date: September 2016
Production: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Role: Mustardseed
Director: Sean Faloon
Production Company: Bardic Theatre

Other Experience

Date: 2023
Production: BFI Documentary Academy
Role:
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Date: October 2019
Production: Drink & Drug Awareness Campaign
Role: Student
Director: Kathryn O’Neill
Production Company: BEAM
Date: 2020
Production: Online Campaign
Role: Voice Over
Director:
Production Company:
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Production: Cinemagic Creative Digital Technologies Academy Short Film Course
Role:
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